used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was all unwholesome to the last degree, and he felt repulsion, yet it held him for the time with a fascination due to curiosity.
anew
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was heated, and the faces of the men were strained and eager.
(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 It was all unwholesome to the last degree, and he felt repulsion, yet it held him for the time with a fascination due to curiosity.
a quantity of money
From this reading Uncommon wrists they were, and Robert knew that an uncommon amount of power was stored in them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Uncommon wrists they were, and Robert knew that an uncommon amount of power was stored in them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He saw Boucher begin to play and as the latter held his cards, noticed again his thick and strong, but supple wrists.
Boucher
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From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
BRAVOnounUS /ˈbrɑːvoʊ/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He saw Boucher begin to play and as the latter held his cards, noticed again his thick and strong, but supple wrists.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading He saw Boucher begin to play and as the latter held his cards, noticed again his thick and strong, but supple wrists.
Courcelles
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From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading It was all unwholesome to the last degree, and he felt repulsion, yet it held him for the time with a fascination due to curiosity.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It was all unwholesome to the last degree, and he felt repulsion, yet it held him for the time with a fascination due to curiosity.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading It was all unwholesome to the last degree, and he felt repulsion, yet it held him for the time with a fascination due to curiosity.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The air was heated, and the faces of the men were strained and eager.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The air was heated, and the faces of the men were strained and eager.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading It was all unwholesome to the last degree, and he felt repulsion, yet it held him for the time with a fascination due to curiosity.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was all unwholesome to the last degree, and he felt repulsion, yet it held him for the time with a fascination due to curiosity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading The air was heated, and the faces of the men were strained and eager.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was all unwholesome to the last degree, and he felt repulsion, yet it held him for the time with a fascination due to curiosity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was all unwholesome to the last degree, and he felt repulsion, yet it held him for the time with a fascination due to curiosity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw Boucher begin to play and as the latter held his cards, noticed again his thick and strong, but supple wrists.
HUNTERnounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncommon wrists they were, and Robert knew that an uncommon amount of power was stored in them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all unwholesome to the last degree, and he felt repulsion, yet it held him for the time with a fascination due to curiosity.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Uncommon wrists they were, and Robert knew that an uncommon amount of power was stored in them.
immediately past
From this reading It was all unwholesome to the last degree, and he felt repulsion, yet it held him for the time with a fascination due to curiosity.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He saw Boucher begin to play and as the latter held his cards, noticed again his thick and strong, but supple wrists.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
come together
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
the force of workers available
From this reading The air was heated, and the faces of the men were strained and eager.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He saw Boucher begin to play and as the latter held his cards, noticed again his thick and strong, but supple wrists.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The air was heated, and the faces of the men were strained and eager.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
participate in games or sport
From this reading He saw Boucher begin to play and as the latter held his cards, noticed again his thick and strong, but supple wrists.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Uncommon wrists they were, and Robert knew that an uncommon amount of power was stored in them.
provocativeadjectiveUS /proʊˈvɑːkətɪv/
serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
repulsionnoun
the force by which bodies repel one another
From this reading It was all unwholesome to the last degree, and he felt repulsion, yet it held him for the time with a fascination due to curiosity.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw Boucher begin to play and as the latter held his cards, noticed again his thick and strong, but supple wrists.
express in words
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading Uncommon wrists they were, and Robert knew that an uncommon amount of power was stored in them.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading The air was heated, and the faces of the men were strained and eager.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He saw Boucher begin to play and as the latter held his cards, noticed again his thick and strong, but supple wrists.
suppleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌpəl/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading He saw Boucher begin to play and as the latter held his cards, noticed again his thick and strong, but supple wrists.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Uncommon wrists they were, and Robert knew that an uncommon amount of power was stored in them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uncommon wrists they were, and Robert knew that an uncommon amount of power was stored in them.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He saw Boucher begin to play and as the latter held his cards, noticed again his thick and strong, but supple wrists.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was all unwholesome to the last degree, and he felt repulsion, yet it held him for the time with a fascination due to curiosity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
UncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading Uncommon wrists they were, and Robert knew that an uncommon amount of power was stored in them.
unwholesomeadjective
detrimental to physical or moral well-being
From this reading It was all unwholesome to the last degree, and he felt repulsion, yet it held him for the time with a fascination due to curiosity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was heated, and the faces of the men were strained and eager.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The air was heated, and the faces of the men were strained and eager.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE HUNTER AND THE BRAVO Robert turned away, not wishing to meet Boucher again, as he felt that the man would say something provocative, and, standing on one side with de Courcelles, he watched the players.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading He saw Boucher begin to play and as the latter held his cards, noticed again his thick and strong, but supple wrists.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was all unwholesome to the last degree, and he felt repulsion, yet it held him for the time with a fascination due to curiosity.
