used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was helpless in the hands of a man whose very face betrayed his vile unscrupulousness.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Her blouse of pale blue _crêpe-de-chine_ was ripped right across the breast as she endeavoured to wrench herself from his grasp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She saw, now that the telegram was destroyed, that this man who had posed as Frank’s friend could make his vile story entirely complete.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She begged mercy from him, begged wildly upon her knees, but he only laughed in her face in triumph.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading She was helpless in the hands of a man whose very face betrayed his vile unscrupulousness.
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading Her blouse of pale blue _crêpe-de-chine_ was ripped right across the breast as she endeavoured to wrench herself from his grasp.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Her blouse of pale blue _crêpe-de-chine_ was ripped right across the breast as she endeavoured to wrench herself from his grasp.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Her blouse of pale blue _crêpe-de-chine_ was ripped right across the breast as she endeavoured to wrench herself from his grasp.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading In the struggle she felt his hot foetid breath upon her cheek.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She begged mercy from him, begged wildly upon her knees, but he only laughed in her face in triumph.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading In the struggle she felt his hot foetid breath upon her cheek.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading She saw, now that the telegram was destroyed, that this man who had posed as Frank’s friend could make his vile story entirely complete.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She saw, now that the telegram was destroyed, that this man who had posed as Frank’s friend could make his vile story entirely complete.
crêpe-de-chine
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From this reading Her blouse of pale blue _crêpe-de-chine_ was ripped right across the breast as she endeavoured to wrench herself from his grasp.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading She saw, now that the telegram was destroyed, that this man who had posed as Frank’s friend could make his vile story entirely complete.
endeavoured
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From this reading Her blouse of pale blue _crêpe-de-chine_ was ripped right across the breast as she endeavoured to wrench herself from his grasp.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She saw, now that the telegram was destroyed, that this man who had posed as Frank’s friend could make his vile story entirely complete.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She begged mercy from him, begged wildly upon her knees, but he only laughed in her face in triumph.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In the struggle she felt his hot foetid breath upon her cheek.
foetidadjective
offensively malodorous
From this reading In the struggle she felt his hot foetid breath upon her cheek.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading She saw, now that the telegram was destroyed, that this man who had posed as Frank’s friend could make his vile story entirely complete.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She saw, now that the telegram was destroyed, that this man who had posed as Frank’s friend could make his vile story entirely complete.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She begged mercy from him, begged wildly upon her knees, but he only laughed in her face in triumph.
hold firmly
From this reading Her blouse of pale blue _crêpe-de-chine_ was ripped right across the breast as she endeavoured to wrench herself from his grasp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She saw, now that the telegram was destroyed, that this man who had posed as Frank’s friend could make his vile story entirely complete.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She was helpless in the hands of a man whose very face betrayed his vile unscrupulousness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She begged mercy from him, begged wildly upon her knees, but he only laughed in her face in triumph.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading She was helpless in the hands of a man whose very face betrayed his vile unscrupulousness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She begged mercy from him, begged wildly upon her knees, but he only laughed in her face in triumph.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her blouse of pale blue _crêpe-de-chine_ was ripped right across the breast as she endeavoured to wrench herself from his grasp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She begged mercy from him, begged wildly upon her knees, but he only laughed in her face in triumph.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw, now that the telegram was destroyed, that this man who had posed as Frank’s friend could make his vile story entirely complete.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading In the struggle she felt his hot foetid breath upon her cheek.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She begged mercy from him, begged wildly upon her knees, but he only laughed in her face in triumph.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She begged mercy from him, begged wildly upon her knees, but he only laughed in her face in triumph.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She begged mercy from him, begged wildly upon her knees, but he only laughed in her face in triumph.
engage in
From this reading She saw, now that the telegram was destroyed, that this man who had posed as Frank’s friend could make his vile story entirely complete.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She saw, now that the telegram was destroyed, that this man who had posed as Frank’s friend could make his vile story entirely complete.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading She begged mercy from him, begged wildly upon her knees, but he only laughed in her face in triumph.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She saw, now that the telegram was destroyed, that this man who had posed as Frank’s friend could make his vile story entirely complete.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was helpless in the hands of a man whose very face betrayed his vile unscrupulousness.
and nothing more
From this reading She begged mercy from him, begged wildly upon her knees, but he only laughed in her face in triumph.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her blouse of pale blue _crêpe-de-chine_ was ripped right across the breast as she endeavoured to wrench herself from his grasp.
posedadjectiveUS /poʊzd/
arranged for pictorial purposes
From this reading She saw, now that the telegram was destroyed, that this man who had posed as Frank’s friend could make his vile story entirely complete.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Her blouse of pale blue _crêpe-de-chine_ was ripped right across the breast as she endeavoured to wrench herself from his grasp.
rippedadjectiveUS /rɪpt/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Her blouse of pale blue _crêpe-de-chine_ was ripped right across the breast as she endeavoured to wrench herself from his grasp.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw, now that the telegram was destroyed, that this man who had posed as Frank’s friend could make his vile story entirely complete.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She begged mercy from him, begged wildly upon her knees, but he only laughed in her face in triumph.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She saw, now that the telegram was destroyed, that this man who had posed as Frank’s friend could make his vile story entirely complete.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading In the struggle she felt his hot foetid breath upon her cheek.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading She saw, now that the telegram was destroyed, that this man who had posed as Frank’s friend could make his vile story entirely complete.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She saw, now that the telegram was destroyed, that this man who had posed as Frank’s friend could make his vile story entirely complete.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She saw, now that the telegram was destroyed, that this man who had posed as Frank’s friend could make his vile story entirely complete.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She saw, now that the telegram was destroyed, that this man who had posed as Frank’s friend could make his vile story entirely complete.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her blouse of pale blue _crêpe-de-chine_ was ripped right across the breast as she endeavoured to wrench herself from his grasp.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading She begged mercy from him, begged wildly upon her knees, but he only laughed in her face in triumph.
unscrupulousnessnoun
the quality of unscrupulous dishonesty
From this reading She was helpless in the hands of a man whose very face betrayed his vile unscrupulousness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She begged mercy from him, begged wildly upon her knees, but he only laughed in her face in triumph.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was helpless in the hands of a man whose very face betrayed his vile unscrupulousness.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading She saw, now that the telegram was destroyed, that this man who had posed as Frank’s friend could make his vile story entirely complete.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She saw, now that the telegram was destroyed, that this man who had posed as Frank’s friend could make his vile story entirely complete.
which person or people
From this reading She saw, now that the telegram was destroyed, that this man who had posed as Frank’s friend could make his vile story entirely complete.
belonging to which person
From this reading She was helpless in the hands of a man whose very face betrayed his vile unscrupulousness.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading She begged mercy from him, begged wildly upon her knees, but he only laughed in her face in triumph.
wrenchverbUS /rentʃ/
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading Her blouse of pale blue _crêpe-de-chine_ was ripped right across the breast as she endeavoured to wrench herself from his grasp.
