used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His eyes were glaring his face was flushed a dusky red.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “IN SPITE OF EVERYTHING” Slotman leaned across his table.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against the wall, her face white as death, but her eyes unafraid, the girl stood staring at him, in silent amazement.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading “And you—you’ve given yourself airs, set yourself up to be all that you are not!
(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 “And you—you’ve given yourself airs, set yourself up to be all that you are not!
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Against the wall, her face white as death, but her eyes unafraid, the girl stood staring at him, in silent amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And you—you’ve given yourself airs, set yourself up to be all that you are not!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And you—you’ve given yourself airs, set yourself up to be all that you are not!
arm'snounUS /ɑːrmz/
possessive form of “arm” — a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading You’ve held me at arm’s length, and all the time—all the time you’re nothing—nothing!” the man shouted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Against the wall, her face white as death, but her eyes unafraid, the girl stood staring at him, in silent amazement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Against the wall, her face white as death, but her eyes unafraid, the girl stood staring at him, in silent amazement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And you—you’ve given yourself airs, set yourself up to be all that you are not!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Against the wall, her face white as death, but her eyes unafraid, the girl stood staring at him, in silent amazement.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Against the wall, her face white as death, but her eyes unafraid, the girl stood staring at him, in silent amazement.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading His eyes were glaring his face was flushed a dusky red.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “IN SPITE OF EVERYTHING” Slotman leaned across his table.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were glaring his face was flushed a dusky red.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His eyes were glaring his face was flushed a dusky red.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading His eyes were glaring his face was flushed a dusky red.
a young female
From this reading Against the wall, her face white as death, but her eyes unafraid, the girl stood staring at him, in silent amazement.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “And you—you’ve given yourself airs, set yourself up to be all that you are not!
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading His eyes were glaring his face was flushed a dusky red.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading You’ve held me at arm’s length, and all the time—all the time you’re nothing—nothing!” the man shouted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Against the wall, her face white as death, but her eyes unafraid, the girl stood staring at him, in silent amazement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Against the wall, her face white as death, but her eyes unafraid, the girl stood staring at him, in silent amazement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “IN SPITE OF EVERYTHING” Slotman leaned across his table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “IN SPITE OF EVERYTHING” Slotman leaned across his table.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “IN SPITE OF EVERYTHING” Slotman leaned across his table.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading You’ve held me at arm’s length, and all the time—all the time you’re nothing—nothing!” the man shouted.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You’ve held me at arm’s length, and all the time—all the time you’re nothing—nothing!” the man shouted.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You’ve held me at arm’s length, and all the time—all the time you’re nothing—nothing!” the man shouted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And you—you’ve given yourself airs, set yourself up to be all that you are not!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You’ve held me at arm’s length, and all the time—all the time you’re nothing—nothing!” the man shouted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “IN SPITE OF EVERYTHING” Slotman leaned across his table.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His eyes were glaring his face was flushed a dusky red.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “And you—you’ve given yourself airs, set yourself up to be all that you are not!
in a vehement outcry
From this reading You’ve held me at arm’s length, and all the time—all the time you’re nothing—nothing!” the man shouted.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Against the wall, her face white as death, but her eyes unafraid, the girl stood staring at him, in silent amazement.
Slotman
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From this reading “IN SPITE OF EVERYTHING” Slotman leaned across his table.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “IN SPITE OF EVERYTHING” Slotman leaned across his table.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Against the wall, her face white as death, but her eyes unafraid, the girl stood staring at him, in silent amazement.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Against the wall, her face white as death, but her eyes unafraid, the girl stood staring at him, in silent amazement.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “IN SPITE OF EVERYTHING” Slotman leaned across his table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And you—you’ve given yourself airs, set yourself up to be all that you are not!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Against the wall, her face white as death, but her eyes unafraid, the girl stood staring at him, in silent amazement.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You’ve held me at arm’s length, and all the time—all the time you’re nothing—nothing!” the man shouted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And you—you’ve given yourself airs, set yourself up to be all that you are not!
unafraidadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfreɪd/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading Against the wall, her face white as death, but her eyes unafraid, the girl stood staring at him, in silent amazement.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “And you—you’ve given yourself airs, set yourself up to be all that you are not!
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Against the wall, her face white as death, but her eyes unafraid, the girl stood staring at him, in silent amazement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His eyes were glaring his face was flushed a dusky red.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were glaring his face was flushed a dusky red.
a Caucasian
From this reading Against the wall, her face white as death, but her eyes unafraid, the girl stood staring at him, in silent amazement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you—you’ve given yourself airs, set yourself up to be all that you are not!
you're
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From this reading You’ve held me at arm’s length, and all the time—all the time you’re nothing—nothing!” the man shouted.
you've
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From this reading “And you—you’ve given yourself airs, set yourself up to be all that you are not!
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “And you—you’ve given yourself airs, set yourself up to be all that you are not!
