used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the girl standing next him dropped him a flippant question with veiled irony and dislike in her stupid eyes, and turned away from him before he answered.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading She was a vulgar, garish little creature, and he could afford to smile satirically (and perhaps too consciously) at the powdered shoulder which she jerked up at him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the girl standing next him dropped him a flippant question with veiled irony and dislike in her stupid eyes, and turned away from him before he answered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading But the girl standing next him dropped him a flippant question with veiled irony and dislike in her stupid eyes, and turned away from him before he answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even Cosgrave played up--a little too triumphantly, showing off--as a tried man-of-the-world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was a vulgar, garish little creature, and he could afford to smile satirically (and perhaps too consciously) at the powdered shoulder which she jerked up at him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the girl standing next him dropped him a flippant question with veiled irony and dislike in her stupid eyes, and turned away from him before he answered.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the girl standing next him dropped him a flippant question with veiled irony and dislike in her stupid eyes, and turned away from him before he answered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the girl standing next him dropped him a flippant question with veiled irony and dislike in her stupid eyes, and turned away from him before he answered.
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading She was a vulgar, garish little creature, and he could afford to smile satirically (and perhaps too consciously) at the powdered shoulder which she jerked up at him.
Cosgrave
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From this reading Even Cosgrave played up--a little too triumphantly, showing off--as a tried man-of-the-world.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was a vulgar, garish little creature, and he could afford to smile satirically (and perhaps too consciously) at the powdered shoulder which she jerked up at him.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She was a vulgar, garish little creature, and he could afford to smile satirically (and perhaps too consciously) at the powdered shoulder which she jerked up at him.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading And yet he was deeply, miserably shamed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was like a play in which he was the only one who did not know his part.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading But the girl standing next him dropped him a flippant question with veiled irony and dislike in her stupid eyes, and turned away from him before he answered.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading But the girl standing next him dropped him a flippant question with veiled irony and dislike in her stupid eyes, and turned away from him before he answered.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Cosgrave played up--a little too triumphantly, showing off--as a tried man-of-the-world.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But the girl standing next him dropped him a flippant question with veiled irony and dislike in her stupid eyes, and turned away from him before he answered.
flippantadjectiveUS /ˈflɪpənt/
showing inappropriate levity
From this reading But the girl standing next him dropped him a flippant question with veiled irony and dislike in her stupid eyes, and turned away from him before he answered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the girl standing next him dropped him a flippant question with veiled irony and dislike in her stupid eyes, and turned away from him before he answered.
garishadjectiveUS /ˈɡerɪʃ/
tastelessly showy
From this reading She was a vulgar, garish little creature, and he could afford to smile satirically (and perhaps too consciously) at the powdered shoulder which she jerked up at him.
a young female
From this reading But the girl standing next him dropped him a flippant question with veiled irony and dislike in her stupid eyes, and turned away from him before he answered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the girl standing next him dropped him a flippant question with veiled irony and dislike in her stupid eyes, and turned away from him before he answered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the girl standing next him dropped him a flippant question with veiled irony and dislike in her stupid eyes, and turned away from him before he answered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the girl standing next him dropped him a flippant question with veiled irony and dislike in her stupid eyes, and turned away from him before he answered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was like a play in which he was the only one who did not know his part.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the girl standing next him dropped him a flippant question with veiled irony and dislike in her stupid eyes, and turned away from him before he answered.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading But the girl standing next him dropped him a flippant question with veiled irony and dislike in her stupid eyes, and turned away from him before he answered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like a play in which he was the only one who did not know his part.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading She was a vulgar, garish little creature, and he could afford to smile satirically (and perhaps too consciously) at the powdered shoulder which she jerked up at him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was like a play in which he was the only one who did not know his part.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like a play in which he was the only one who did not know his part.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a vulgar, garish little creature, and he could afford to smile satirically (and perhaps too consciously) at the powdered shoulder which she jerked up at him.
man-of-the-world
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From this reading Even Cosgrave played up--a little too triumphantly, showing off--as a tried man-of-the-world.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading And yet he was deeply, miserably shamed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But the girl standing next him dropped him a flippant question with veiled irony and dislike in her stupid eyes, and turned away from him before he answered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was like a play in which he was the only one who did not know his part.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Even Cosgrave played up--a little too triumphantly, showing off--as a tried man-of-the-world.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was like a play in which he was the only one who did not know his part.
and nothing more
From this reading It was like a play in which he was the only one who did not know his part.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was like a play in which he was the only one who did not know his part.
by chance
From this reading She was a vulgar, garish little creature, and he could afford to smile satirically (and perhaps too consciously) at the powdered shoulder which she jerked up at him.
participate in games or sport
From this reading It was like a play in which he was the only one who did not know his part.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Even Cosgrave played up--a little too triumphantly, showing off--as a tried man-of-the-world.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading She was a vulgar, garish little creature, and he could afford to smile satirically (and perhaps too consciously) at the powdered shoulder which she jerked up at him.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading But the girl standing next him dropped him a flippant question with veiled irony and dislike in her stupid eyes, and turned away from him before he answered.
satiricallyadverb
in a satirical manner
From this reading She was a vulgar, garish little creature, and he could afford to smile satirically (and perhaps too consciously) at the powdered shoulder which she jerked up at him.
shamedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪmd/
showing a sense of guilt
From this reading And yet he was deeply, miserably shamed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a vulgar, garish little creature, and he could afford to smile satirically (and perhaps too consciously) at the powdered shoulder which she jerked up at him.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She was a vulgar, garish little creature, and he could afford to smile satirically (and perhaps too consciously) at the powdered shoulder which she jerked up at him.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Even Cosgrave played up--a little too triumphantly, showing off--as a tried man-of-the-world.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She was a vulgar, garish little creature, and he could afford to smile satirically (and perhaps too consciously) at the powdered shoulder which she jerked up at him.
having a supporting base
From this reading But the girl standing next him dropped him a flippant question with veiled irony and dislike in her stupid eyes, and turned away from him before he answered.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading But the girl standing next him dropped him a flippant question with veiled irony and dislike in her stupid eyes, and turned away from him before he answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the girl standing next him dropped him a flippant question with veiled irony and dislike in her stupid eyes, and turned away from him before he answered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was a vulgar, garish little creature, and he could afford to smile satirically (and perhaps too consciously) at the powdered shoulder which she jerked up at him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was a vulgar, garish little creature, and he could afford to smile satirically (and perhaps too consciously) at the powdered shoulder which she jerked up at him.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Even Cosgrave played up--a little too triumphantly, showing off--as a tried man-of-the-world.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading Even Cosgrave played up--a little too triumphantly, showing off--as a tried man-of-the-world.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But the girl standing next him dropped him a flippant question with veiled irony and dislike in her stupid eyes, and turned away from him before he answered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was a vulgar, garish little creature, and he could afford to smile satirically (and perhaps too consciously) at the powdered shoulder which she jerked up at him.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading But the girl standing next him dropped him a flippant question with veiled irony and dislike in her stupid eyes, and turned away from him before he answered.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading She was a vulgar, garish little creature, and he could afford to smile satirically (and perhaps too consciously) at the powdered shoulder which she jerked up at him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a vulgar, garish little creature, and he could afford to smile satirically (and perhaps too consciously) at the powdered shoulder which she jerked up at him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was a vulgar, garish little creature, and he could afford to smile satirically (and perhaps too consciously) at the powdered shoulder which she jerked up at him.
which person or people
From this reading It was like a play in which he was the only one who did not know his part.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the girl standing next him dropped him a flippant question with veiled irony and dislike in her stupid eyes, and turned away from him before he answered.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet he was deeply, miserably shamed.
