used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
aren't
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From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She glanced at him gratefully.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You must not be that.
for the reason that
From this reading One can only be sorry for Silas, who has grown warped and crooked, and who talks because there is nothing else he can do.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Whenever I think of Silas, I feel so lucky in mind and body.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
Calthorpe's
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From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One can only be sorry for Silas, who has grown warped and crooked, and who talks because there is nothing else he can do.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading One can only be sorry for Silas, who has grown warped and crooked, and who talks because there is nothing else he can do.
differingverbUS /ˈdɪfərɪŋ/
-ing form of “differ” — be different
From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One can only be sorry for Silas, who has grown warped and crooked, and who talks because there is nothing else he can do.
else
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From this reading One can only be sorry for Silas, who has grown warped and crooked, and who talks because there is nothing else he can do.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Whenever I think of Silas, I feel so lucky in mind and body.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One can only be sorry for Silas, who has grown warped and crooked, and who talks because there is nothing else he can do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced at him gratefully.
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading She glanced at him gratefully.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading One can only be sorry for Silas, who has grown warped and crooked, and who talks because there is nothing else he can do.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One can only be sorry for Silas, who has grown warped and crooked, and who talks because there is nothing else he can do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whenever I think of Silas, I feel so lucky in mind and body.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whenever I think of Silas, I feel so lucky in mind and body.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One can only be sorry for Silas, who has grown warped and crooked, and who talks because there is nothing else he can do.
occurring by chance
From this reading Whenever I think of Silas, I feel so lucky in mind and body.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Whenever I think of Silas, I feel so lucky in mind and body.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must not be that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You must not be that.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading One can only be sorry for Silas, who has grown warped and crooked, and who talks because there is nothing else he can do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One can only be sorry for Silas, who has grown warped and crooked, and who talks because there is nothing else he can do.
and nothing more
From this reading One can only be sorry for Silas, who has grown warped and crooked, and who talks because there is nothing else he can do.
protectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪv/
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She glanced at him gratefully.
Silas
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From this reading One can only be sorry for Silas, who has grown warped and crooked, and who talks because there is nothing else he can do.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Whenever I think of Silas, I feel so lucky in mind and body.”
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading One can only be sorry for Silas, who has grown warped and crooked, and who talks because there is nothing else he can do.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading One can only be sorry for Silas, who has grown warped and crooked, and who talks because there is nothing else he can do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You must not be that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One can only be sorry for Silas, who has grown warped and crooked, and who talks because there is nothing else he can do.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Whenever I think of Silas, I feel so lucky in mind and body.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
precisely as stated
From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
warpedadjectiveUS /wɔːrpt/
used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture
From this reading One can only be sorry for Silas, who has grown warped and crooked, and who talks because there is nothing else he can do.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever I think of Silas, I feel so lucky in mind and body.”
which person or people
From this reading One can only be sorry for Silas, who has grown warped and crooked, and who talks because there is nothing else he can do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are afraid of him, aren’t you?” he said, coming round the table closer to her, his attitude very sympathetic and protective, and differing by a shade from Calthorpe’s attitude.
