used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He held out his arms to her and she went flying into them, not the dignified woman of the world putting a cave man in his proper place.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "He is impossible!" was all she said, giving way to hysterical sobs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beatrice, never having gone to her father for anything save money, did not know how to broach the subject in heartfelt and deep-water fashion.
any thing at all
From this reading Beatrice, never having gone to her father for anything save money, did not know how to broach the subject in heartfelt and deep-water fashion.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He held out his arms to her and she went flying into them, not the dignified woman of the world putting a cave man in his proper place.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading He tried twisting himself on the bed, resulting in awkward, halfway muscular contortions and gruff moans punctuating the failure.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Beatrice, never having gone to her father for anything save money, did not know how to broach the subject in heartfelt and deep-water fashion.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He tried twisting himself on the bed, resulting in awkward, halfway muscular contortions and gruff moans punctuating the failure.
broachnounUS /broʊtʃ/
a decorative pin worn by women
From this reading Beatrice, never having gone to her father for anything save money, did not know how to broach the subject in heartfelt and deep-water fashion.
the act of burning something
From this reading When she went into his room she found him with scarlet spots burning in his grayish cheeks, his dark eyes harsher and more formidable than ever.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading He held out his arms to her and she went flying into them, not the dignified woman of the world putting a cave man in his proper place.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading When she went into his room she found him with scarlet spots burning in his grayish cheeks, his dark eyes harsher and more formidable than ever.
contortionsnounUS /kənˈtɔːrʃənz/
plural of “contortion” — the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
From this reading He tried twisting himself on the bed, resulting in awkward, halfway muscular contortions and gruff moans punctuating the failure.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When she went into his room she found him with scarlet spots burning in his grayish cheeks, his dark eyes harsher and more formidable than ever.
deep-wateradjective
of or carried on in waters of great depth
From this reading Beatrice, never having gone to her father for anything save money, did not know how to broach the subject in heartfelt and deep-water fashion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Beatrice, never having gone to her father for anything save money, did not know how to broach the subject in heartfelt and deep-water fashion.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading He held out his arms to her and she went flying into them, not the dignified woman of the world putting a cave man in his proper place.
at any time
From this reading When she went into his room she found him with scarlet spots burning in his grayish cheeks, his dark eyes harsher and more formidable than ever.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When she went into his room she found him with scarlet spots burning in his grayish cheeks, his dark eyes harsher and more formidable than ever.
an act that fails
From this reading He tried twisting himself on the bed, resulting in awkward, halfway muscular contortions and gruff moans punctuating the failure.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Beatrice, never having gone to her father for anything save money, did not know how to broach the subject in heartfelt and deep-water fashion.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Beatrice, never having gone to her father for anything save money, did not know how to broach the subject in heartfelt and deep-water fashion.
moving swiftly
From this reading He held out his arms to her and she went flying into them, not the dignified woman of the world putting a cave man in his proper place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beatrice, never having gone to her father for anything save money, did not know how to broach the subject in heartfelt and deep-water fashion.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading When she went into his room she found him with scarlet spots burning in his grayish cheeks, his dark eyes harsher and more formidable than ever.
set up or found
From this reading When she went into his room she found him with scarlet spots burning in his grayish cheeks, his dark eyes harsher and more formidable than ever.
the act of giving
From this reading "He is impossible!" was all she said, giving way to hysterical sobs.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Beatrice, never having gone to her father for anything save money, did not know how to broach the subject in heartfelt and deep-water fashion.
grayishadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪɪʃ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading When she went into his room she found him with scarlet spots burning in his grayish cheeks, his dark eyes harsher and more formidable than ever.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading He tried twisting himself on the bed, resulting in awkward, halfway muscular contortions and gruff moans punctuating the failure.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading He tried twisting himself on the bed, resulting in awkward, halfway muscular contortions and gruff moans punctuating the failure.
harsheradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrʃər/
comparative of “harsh” — unpleasantly stern
From this reading When she went into his room she found him with scarlet spots burning in his grayish cheeks, his dark eyes harsher and more formidable than ever.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Beatrice, never having gone to her father for anything save money, did not know how to broach the subject in heartfelt and deep-water fashion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried twisting himself on the bed, resulting in awkward, halfway muscular contortions and gruff moans punctuating the failure.
heartfeltadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtfelt/
sincerely earnest
From this reading Beatrice, never having gone to her father for anything save money, did not know how to broach the subject in heartfelt and deep-water fashion.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held out his arms to her and she went flying into them, not the dignified woman of the world putting a cave man in his proper place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beatrice, never having gone to her father for anything save money, did not know how to broach the subject in heartfelt and deep-water fashion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she went into his room she found him with scarlet spots burning in his grayish cheeks, his dark eyes harsher and more formidable than ever.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He tried twisting himself on the bed, resulting in awkward, halfway muscular contortions and gruff moans punctuating the failure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When she went into his room she found him with scarlet spots burning in his grayish cheeks, his dark eyes harsher and more formidable than ever.
how
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From this reading Beatrice, never having gone to her father for anything save money, did not know how to broach the subject in heartfelt and deep-water fashion.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading "He is impossible!" was all she said, giving way to hysterical sobs.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "He is impossible!" was all she said, giving way to hysterical sobs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beatrice, never having gone to her father for anything save money, did not know how to broach the subject in heartfelt and deep-water fashion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she went into his room she found him with scarlet spots burning in his grayish cheeks, his dark eyes harsher and more formidable than ever.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is impossible!" was all she said, giving way to hysterical sobs.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Beatrice, never having gone to her father for anything save money, did not know how to broach the subject in heartfelt and deep-water fashion.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He held out his arms to her and she went flying into them, not the dignified woman of the world putting a cave man in his proper place.
moansnounUS /moʊnz/
plural of “moan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading He tried twisting himself on the bed, resulting in awkward, halfway muscular contortions and gruff moans punctuating the failure.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Beatrice, never having gone to her father for anything save money, did not know how to broach the subject in heartfelt and deep-water fashion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When she went into his room she found him with scarlet spots burning in his grayish cheeks, his dark eyes harsher and more formidable than ever.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading He tried twisting himself on the bed, resulting in awkward, halfway muscular contortions and gruff moans punctuating the failure.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Beatrice, never having gone to her father for anything save money, did not know how to broach the subject in heartfelt and deep-water fashion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Beatrice, never having gone to her father for anything save money, did not know how to broach the subject in heartfelt and deep-water fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He held out his arms to her and she went flying into them, not the dignified woman of the world putting a cave man in his proper place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He tried twisting himself on the bed, resulting in awkward, halfway muscular contortions and gruff moans punctuating the failure.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He held out his arms to her and she went flying into them, not the dignified woman of the world putting a cave man in his proper place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He held out his arms to her and she went flying into them, not the dignified woman of the world putting a cave man in his proper place.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading He held out his arms to her and she went flying into them, not the dignified woman of the world putting a cave man in his proper place.
punctuatingverbUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːeɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “punctuate” — insert punctuation marks into
From this reading He tried twisting himself on the bed, resulting in awkward, halfway muscular contortions and gruff moans punctuating the failure.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading He held out his arms to her and she went flying into them, not the dignified woman of the world putting a cave man in his proper place.
resultingverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading He tried twisting himself on the bed, resulting in awkward, halfway muscular contortions and gruff moans punctuating the failure.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When she went into his room she found him with scarlet spots burning in his grayish cheeks, his dark eyes harsher and more formidable than ever.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He is impossible!" was all she said, giving way to hysterical sobs.
except for; apart from
From this reading Beatrice, never having gone to her father for anything save money, did not know how to broach the subject in heartfelt and deep-water fashion.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading When she went into his room she found him with scarlet spots burning in his grayish cheeks, his dark eyes harsher and more formidable than ever.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she went into his room she found him with scarlet spots burning in his grayish cheeks, his dark eyes harsher and more formidable than ever.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading "He is impossible!" was all she said, giving way to hysterical sobs.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading When she went into his room she found him with scarlet spots burning in his grayish cheeks, his dark eyes harsher and more formidable than ever.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Beatrice, never having gone to her father for anything save money, did not know how to broach the subject in heartfelt and deep-water fashion.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When she went into his room she found him with scarlet spots burning in his grayish cheeks, his dark eyes harsher and more formidable than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beatrice, never having gone to her father for anything save money, did not know how to broach the subject in heartfelt and deep-water fashion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He held out his arms to her and she went flying into them, not the dignified woman of the world putting a cave man in his proper place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beatrice, never having gone to her father for anything save money, did not know how to broach the subject in heartfelt and deep-water fashion.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried twisting himself on the bed, resulting in awkward, halfway muscular contortions and gruff moans punctuating the failure.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading He tried twisting himself on the bed, resulting in awkward, halfway muscular contortions and gruff moans punctuating the failure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is impossible!" was all she said, giving way to hysterical sobs.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "He is impossible!" was all she said, giving way to hysterical sobs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she went into his room she found him with scarlet spots burning in his grayish cheeks, his dark eyes harsher and more formidable than ever.
at the time that
From this reading When she went into his room she found him with scarlet spots burning in his grayish cheeks, his dark eyes harsher and more formidable than ever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she went into his room she found him with scarlet spots burning in his grayish cheeks, his dark eyes harsher and more formidable than ever.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He held out his arms to her and she went flying into them, not the dignified woman of the world putting a cave man in his proper place.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He held out his arms to her and she went flying into them, not the dignified woman of the world putting a cave man in his proper place.
