used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pringle, despite his stalwart masculine appearance, had in speaking a surprisingly high, squeaky voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then reflecting that Pringle was not in any way involved, he unbent slightly, and said something that sounded like:
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Pringle, despite his stalwart masculine appearance, had in speaking a surprisingly high, squeaky voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Lanley was ruffled as he left his daughter’s drawing-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
crosslyadverb
in an ill-natured manner
From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Mr. Lanley was ruffled as he left his daughter’s drawing-room.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Pringle, despite his stalwart masculine appearance, had in speaking a surprisingly high, squeaky voice.
drawing-room
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From this reading Mr. Lanley was ruffled as he left his daughter’s drawing-room.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
Haryer
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From this reading “Haryer, Pringle?”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Lanley was ruffled as he left his daughter’s drawing-room.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Pringle, despite his stalwart masculine appearance, had in speaking a surprisingly high, squeaky voice.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Lanley was ruffled as he left his daughter’s drawing-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then reflecting that Pringle was not in any way involved, he unbent slightly, and said something that sounded like:
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading Then reflecting that Pringle was not in any way involved, he unbent slightly, and said something that sounded like:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
Lanley
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From this reading Mr. Lanley was ruffled as he left his daughter’s drawing-room.
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 Mr. Lanley was ruffled as he left his daughter’s drawing-room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then reflecting that Pringle was not in any way involved, he unbent slightly, and said something that sounded like:
take in marriage
From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading Pringle, despite his stalwart masculine appearance, had in speaking a surprisingly high, squeaky voice.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lanley was ruffled as he left his daughter’s drawing-room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then reflecting that Pringle was not in any way involved, he unbent slightly, and said something that sounded like:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
more desirable than another
From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
Pringle
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From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading Then reflecting that Pringle was not in any way involved, he unbent slightly, and said something that sounded like:
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading Mr. Lanley was ruffled as he left his daughter’s drawing-room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Then reflecting that Pringle was not in any way involved, he unbent slightly, and said something that sounded like:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then reflecting that Pringle was not in any way involved, he unbent slightly, and said something that sounded like:
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Then reflecting that Pringle was not in any way involved, he unbent slightly, and said something that sounded like:
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Pringle, despite his stalwart masculine appearance, had in speaking a surprisingly high, squeaky voice.
squeakyadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːki/
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading Pringle, despite his stalwart masculine appearance, had in speaking a surprisingly high, squeaky voice.
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Pringle, despite his stalwart masculine appearance, had in speaking a surprisingly high, squeaky voice.
surprisinglyadverbUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/
in a surprising manner
From this reading Pringle, despite his stalwart masculine appearance, had in speaking a surprisingly high, squeaky voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then reflecting that Pringle was not in any way involved, he unbent slightly, and said something that sounded like:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then reflecting that Pringle was not in any way involved, he unbent slightly, and said something that sounded like:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
unbentadjective
not bent
From this reading Then reflecting that Pringle was not in any way involved, he unbent slightly, and said something that sounded like:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Pringle, despite his stalwart masculine appearance, had in speaking a surprisingly high, squeaky voice.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Lanley was ruffled as he left his daughter’s drawing-room.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then reflecting that Pringle was not in any way involved, he unbent slightly, and said something that sounded like:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “As if I had wanted her to marry at eighteen,” he said to himself; and he took his hat crossly from Pringle and set it hard on his head at the slight angle which he preferred.
