(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was in almost an apologetic voice that he broke the silence.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My ankle is now practically well, and I am anxious to return to town.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was in almost an apologetic voice that he broke the silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ruth and Victor rose and hurriedly left the room only Jack stood his ground, nervously tugging at his moustache.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He had something to say, and was determined to say it, but the sight of the old man's figure in its physical and mental depression turned his anger into commiseration.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading My ankle is now practically well, and I am anxious to return to town.
eagerly desirous
From this reading My ankle is now practically well, and I am anxious to return to town.
apologeticadjectiveUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪk/
offering or expressing apology
From this reading It was in almost an apologetic voice that he broke the silence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ruth and Victor rose and hurriedly left the room only Jack stood his ground, nervously tugging at his moustache.
for the reason that
From this reading "I stayed because I wanted to have five minutes' quiet talk with you, sir.
lacking funds
From this reading It was in almost an apologetic voice that he broke the silence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had something to say, and was determined to say it, but the sight of the old man's figure in its physical and mental depression turned his anger into commiseration.
commiserationnoun
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading He had something to say, and was determined to say it, but the sight of the old man's figure in its physical and mental depression turned his anger into commiseration.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading He had something to say, and was determined to say it, but the sight of the old man's figure in its physical and mental depression turned his anger into commiseration.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He had something to say, and was determined to say it, but the sight of the old man's figure in its physical and mental depression turned his anger into commiseration.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He had something to say, and was determined to say it, but the sight of the old man's figure in its physical and mental depression turned his anger into commiseration.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "I stayed because I wanted to have five minutes' quiet talk with you, sir.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Ruth and Victor rose and hurriedly left the room only Jack stood his ground, nervously tugging at his moustache.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had something to say, and was determined to say it, but the sight of the old man's figure in its physical and mental depression turned his anger into commiseration.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I stayed because I wanted to have five minutes' quiet talk with you, sir.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had something to say, and was determined to say it, but the sight of the old man's figure in its physical and mental depression turned his anger into commiseration.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth and Victor rose and hurriedly left the room only Jack stood his ground, nervously tugging at his moustache.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Ruth and Victor rose and hurriedly left the room only Jack stood his ground, nervously tugging at his moustache.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I stayed because I wanted to have five minutes' quiet talk with you, sir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had something to say, and was determined to say it, but the sight of the old man's figure in its physical and mental depression turned his anger into commiseration.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had something to say, and was determined to say it, but the sight of the old man's figure in its physical and mental depression turned his anger into commiseration.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My ankle is now practically well, and I am anxious to return to town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had something to say, and was determined to say it, but the sight of the old man's figure in its physical and mental depression turned his anger into commiseration.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had something to say, and was determined to say it, but the sight of the old man's figure in its physical and mental depression turned his anger into commiseration.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Ruth and Victor rose and hurriedly left the room only Jack stood his ground, nervously tugging at his moustache.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Ruth and Victor rose and hurriedly left the room only Jack stood his ground, nervously tugging at his moustache.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had something to say, and was determined to say it, but the sight of the old man's figure in its physical and mental depression turned his anger into commiseration.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading He had something to say, and was determined to say it, but the sight of the old man's figure in its physical and mental depression turned his anger into commiseration.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "I stayed because I wanted to have five minutes' quiet talk with you, sir.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Ruth and Victor rose and hurriedly left the room only Jack stood his ground, nervously tugging at his moustache.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My ankle is now practically well, and I am anxious to return to town.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Ruth and Victor rose and hurriedly left the room only Jack stood his ground, nervously tugging at his moustache.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My ankle is now practically well, and I am anxious to return to town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had something to say, and was determined to say it, but the sight of the old man's figure in its physical and mental depression turned his anger into commiseration.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had something to say, and was determined to say it, but the sight of the old man's figure in its physical and mental depression turned his anger into commiseration.
and nothing more
From this reading Ruth and Victor rose and hurriedly left the room only Jack stood his ground, nervously tugging at his moustache.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading He had something to say, and was determined to say it, but the sight of the old man's figure in its physical and mental depression turned his anger into commiseration.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading My ankle is now practically well, and I am anxious to return to town.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "I stayed because I wanted to have five minutes' quiet talk with you, sir.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading My ankle is now practically well, and I am anxious to return to town.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Ruth and Victor rose and hurriedly left the room only Jack stood his ground, nervously tugging at his moustache.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Ruth and Victor rose and hurriedly left the room only Jack stood his ground, nervously tugging at his moustache.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth and Victor rose and hurriedly left the room only Jack stood his ground, nervously tugging at his moustache.
express in words
From this reading He had something to say, and was determined to say it, but the sight of the old man's figure in its physical and mental depression turned his anger into commiseration.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He had something to say, and was determined to say it, but the sight of the old man's figure in its physical and mental depression turned his anger into commiseration.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was in almost an apologetic voice that he broke the silence.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I stayed because I wanted to have five minutes' quiet talk with you, sir.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had something to say, and was determined to say it, but the sight of the old man's figure in its physical and mental depression turned his anger into commiseration.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I stayed because I wanted to have five minutes' quiet talk with you, sir.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ruth and Victor rose and hurriedly left the room only Jack stood his ground, nervously tugging at his moustache.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I stayed because I wanted to have five minutes' quiet talk with you, sir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in almost an apologetic voice that he broke the silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ruth and Victor rose and hurriedly left the room only Jack stood his ground, nervously tugging at his moustache.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had something to say, and was determined to say it, but the sight of the old man's figure in its physical and mental depression turned his anger into commiseration.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading My ankle is now practically well, and I am anxious to return to town.
tuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading Ruth and Victor rose and hurriedly left the room only Jack stood his ground, nervously tugging at his moustache.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had something to say, and was determined to say it, but the sight of the old man's figure in its physical and mental depression turned his anger into commiseration.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Ruth and Victor rose and hurriedly left the room only Jack stood his ground, nervously tugging at his moustache.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was in almost an apologetic voice that he broke the silence.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I stayed because I wanted to have five minutes' quiet talk with you, sir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had something to say, and was determined to say it, but the sight of the old man's figure in its physical and mental depression turned his anger into commiseration.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading My ankle is now practically well, and I am anxious to return to town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I stayed because I wanted to have five minutes' quiet talk with you, sir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I stayed because I wanted to have five minutes' quiet talk with you, sir.
