used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ’TWIXT CUP AND LIP "Oh, please wait a minute," said his tormentor; "I have a great deal more to say before we part."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
(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 "Oh, doesn’t it all look different?" she asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ’TWIXT CUP AND LIP "Oh, please wait a minute," said his tormentor; "I have a great deal more to say before we part."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Oh, doesn’t it all look different?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ’TWIXT CUP AND LIP "Oh, please wait a minute," said his tormentor; "I have a great deal more to say before we part."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don’t know quite what you mean, but everything is different—the whole world is changed since you and I were last here."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
chafingnounUS /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "I don’t know quite what you mean, but everything is different—the whole world is changed since you and I were last here."
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading ’TWIXT CUP AND LIP "Oh, please wait a minute," said his tormentor; "I have a great deal more to say before we part."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading ’TWIXT CUP AND LIP "Oh, please wait a minute," said his tormentor; "I have a great deal more to say before we part."
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "Oh, doesn’t it all look different?" she asked.
displayingverbUS /dɪˈspleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
doesn't
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From this reading "Oh, doesn’t it all look different?" she asked.
don't
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From this reading "I don’t know quite what you mean, but everything is different—the whole world is changed since you and I were last here."
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I don’t know quite what you mean, but everything is different—the whole world is changed since you and I were last here."
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
gloweringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlaʊərɪŋ/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ’TWIXT CUP AND LIP "Oh, please wait a minute," said his tormentor; "I have a great deal more to say before we part."
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ’TWIXT CUP AND LIP "Oh, please wait a minute," said his tormentor; "I have a great deal more to say before we part."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I don’t know quite what you mean, but everything is different—the whole world is changed since you and I were last here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She smiled at him, a rapt kind of smile, seeming more occupied with her own thoughts than with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ’TWIXT CUP AND LIP "Oh, please wait a minute," said his tormentor; "I have a great deal more to say before we part."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ’TWIXT CUP AND LIP "Oh, please wait a minute," said his tormentor; "I have a great deal more to say before we part."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don’t know quite what you mean, but everything is different—the whole world is changed since you and I were last here."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, doesn’t it all look different?" she asked.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She smiled at him, a rapt kind of smile, seeming more occupied with her own thoughts than with him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don’t know quite what you mean, but everything is different—the whole world is changed since you and I were last here."
immediately past
From this reading "I don’t know quite what you mean, but everything is different—the whole world is changed since you and I were last here."
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading ’TWIXT CUP AND LIP "Oh, please wait a minute," said his tormentor; "I have a great deal more to say before we part."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh, doesn’t it all look different?" she asked.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I don’t know quite what you mean, but everything is different—the whole world is changed since you and I were last here."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading ’TWIXT CUP AND LIP "Oh, please wait a minute," said his tormentor; "I have a great deal more to say before we part."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ’TWIXT CUP AND LIP "Oh, please wait a minute," said his tormentor; "I have a great deal more to say before we part."
held or filled or in use
From this reading She smiled at him, a rapt kind of smile, seeming more occupied with her own thoughts than with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She smiled at him, a rapt kind of smile, seeming more occupied with her own thoughts than with him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ’TWIXT CUP AND LIP "Oh, please wait a minute," said his tormentor; "I have a great deal more to say before we part."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She smiled at him, a rapt kind of smile, seeming more occupied with her own thoughts than with him.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading ’TWIXT CUP AND LIP "Oh, please wait a minute," said his tormentor; "I have a great deal more to say before we part."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ’TWIXT CUP AND LIP "Oh, please wait a minute," said his tormentor; "I have a great deal more to say before we part."
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I don’t know quite what you mean, but everything is different—the whole world is changed since you and I were last here."
raptadjectiveUS /ræpt/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading She smiled at him, a rapt kind of smile, seeming more occupied with her own thoughts than with him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ’TWIXT CUP AND LIP "Oh, please wait a minute," said his tormentor; "I have a great deal more to say before we part."
express in words
From this reading ’TWIXT CUP AND LIP "Oh, please wait a minute," said his tormentor; "I have a great deal more to say before we part."
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading She smiled at him, a rapt kind of smile, seeming more occupied with her own thoughts than with him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled at him, a rapt kind of smile, seeming more occupied with her own thoughts than with him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I don’t know quite what you mean, but everything is different—the whole world is changed since you and I were last here."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled at him, a rapt kind of smile, seeming more occupied with her own thoughts than with him.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled at him, a rapt kind of smile, seeming more occupied with her own thoughts than with him.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She smiled at him, a rapt kind of smile, seeming more occupied with her own thoughts than with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She smiled at him, a rapt kind of smile, seeming more occupied with her own thoughts than with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’TWIXT CUP AND LIP "Oh, please wait a minute," said his tormentor; "I have a great deal more to say before we part."
tormentornounUS /ˈtɔːrmentər/
someone who torments
From this reading ’TWIXT CUP AND LIP "Oh, please wait a minute," said his tormentor; "I have a great deal more to say before we part."
TWIXT
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From this reading ’TWIXT CUP AND LIP "Oh, please wait a minute," said his tormentor; "I have a great deal more to say before we part."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ’TWIXT CUP AND LIP "Oh, please wait a minute," said his tormentor; "I have a great deal more to say before we part."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ’TWIXT CUP AND LIP "Oh, please wait a minute," said his tormentor; "I have a great deal more to say before we part."
a flaw or weak point
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I don’t know quite what you mean, but everything is different—the whole world is changed since you and I were last here."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don’t know quite what you mean, but everything is different—the whole world is changed since you and I were last here."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "I don’t know quite what you mean, but everything is different—the whole world is changed since you and I were last here."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He halted, though chafing against himself for displaying such weakness, and stood, his hands in his pockets, glowering at her small figure, instinct with energy, erect in the sunny enclosure, framed by the grey stones.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I don’t know quite what you mean, but everything is different—the whole world is changed since you and I were last here."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don’t know quite what you mean, but everything is different—the whole world is changed since you and I were last here."
