used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHANGE COMES OVER THE FRENCHMAN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tassard was dogged and scowling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I levelled a deliberate semi-contemptuous gaze at his own fiery stare, and puzzled him, too, I believe, a good deal by my cool reserve.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I levelled a deliberate semi-contemptuous gaze at his own fiery stare, and puzzled him, too, I believe, a good deal by my cool reserve.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my demeanour was cold and resolved, and not of a kind to improve his courage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I levelled a deliberate semi-contemptuous gaze at his own fiery stare, and puzzled him, too, I believe, a good deal by my cool reserve.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A CHANGE COMES OVER THE FRENCHMAN.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But my demeanour was cold and resolved, and not of a kind to improve his courage.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading A CHANGE COMES OVER THE FRENCHMAN.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading I levelled a deliberate semi-contemptuous gaze at his own fiery stare, and puzzled him, too, I believe, a good deal by my cool reserve.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading But my demeanour was cold and resolved, and not of a kind to improve his courage.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I levelled a deliberate semi-contemptuous gaze at his own fiery stare, and puzzled him, too, I believe, a good deal by my cool reserve.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading I levelled a deliberate semi-contemptuous gaze at his own fiery stare, and puzzled him, too, I believe, a good deal by my cool reserve.
demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading But my demeanour was cold and resolved, and not of a kind to improve his courage.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading Tassard was dogged and scowling.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading I levelled a deliberate semi-contemptuous gaze at his own fiery stare, and puzzled him, too, I believe, a good deal by my cool reserve.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
FRENCHMANnounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading A CHANGE COMES OVER THE FRENCHMAN.
a long fixed look
From this reading I levelled a deliberate semi-contemptuous gaze at his own fiery stare, and puzzled him, too, I believe, a good deal by my cool reserve.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I levelled a deliberate semi-contemptuous gaze at his own fiery stare, and puzzled him, too, I believe, a good deal by my cool reserve.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I levelled a deliberate semi-contemptuous gaze at his own fiery stare, and puzzled him, too, I believe, a good deal by my cool reserve.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading But my demeanour was cold and resolved, and not of a kind to improve his courage.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But my demeanour was cold and resolved, and not of a kind to improve his courage.
levelledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
inflected form of “level” — aim at
From this reading I levelled a deliberate semi-contemptuous gaze at his own fiery stare, and puzzled him, too, I believe, a good deal by my cool reserve.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
by chance
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But my demeanour was cold and resolved, and not of a kind to improve his courage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But my demeanour was cold and resolved, and not of a kind to improve his courage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But my demeanour was cold and resolved, and not of a kind to improve his courage.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A CHANGE COMES OVER THE FRENCHMAN.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I levelled a deliberate semi-contemptuous gaze at his own fiery stare, and puzzled him, too, I believe, a good deal by my cool reserve.
a human being
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading I levelled a deliberate semi-contemptuous gaze at his own fiery stare, and puzzled him, too, I believe, a good deal by my cool reserve.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading I levelled a deliberate semi-contemptuous gaze at his own fiery stare, and puzzled him, too, I believe, a good deal by my cool reserve.
determined
From this reading But my demeanour was cold and resolved, and not of a kind to improve his courage.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
scowlingadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading Tassard was dogged and scowling.
semi-contemptuous
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From this reading I levelled a deliberate semi-contemptuous gaze at his own fiery stare, and puzzled him, too, I believe, a good deal by my cool reserve.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I levelled a deliberate semi-contemptuous gaze at his own fiery stare, and puzzled him, too, I believe, a good deal by my cool reserve.
submissiveadjectiveUS /səbˈmɪsɪv/
inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
Tassard
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From this reading Tassard was dogged and scowling.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHANGE COMES OVER THE FRENCHMAN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I levelled a deliberate semi-contemptuous gaze at his own fiery stare, and puzzled him, too, I believe, a good deal by my cool reserve.
precisely as stated
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tassard was dogged and scowling.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Such was his temper that had I been a small or weak man, or a person likely to prove submissive, he would have given a loose to his foul tongue and maybe handled me very roughly.
