used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
quickly and without warning
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
Agnes
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From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For an instant his breath had stopped, his heart had swelled as if it would burst, a great lump had come in his throat, a sob almost tore its way through his clenched teeth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He caught his breath sharply, his jaws set and his nostrils dilated, then the color came slowly back to his cheeks.
APPLEROD
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From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He caught his breath sharply, his jaws set and his nostrils dilated, then the color came slowly back to his cheeks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
Bobby'snounUS /ˈbɑːbiz/
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading For an instant his breath had stopped, his heart had swelled as if it would burst, a great lump had come in his throat, a sob almost tore its way through his clenched teeth.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading For an instant his breath had stopped, his heart had swelled as if it would burst, a great lump had come in his throat, a sob almost tore its way through his clenched teeth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He caught his breath sharply, his jaws set and his nostrils dilated, then the color came slowly back to his cheeks.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught his breath sharply, his jaws set and his nostrils dilated, then the color came slowly back to his cheeks.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He caught his breath sharply, his jaws set and his nostrils dilated, then the color came slowly back to his cheeks.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading For an instant his breath had stopped, his heart had swelled as if it would burst, a great lump had come in his throat, a sob almost tore its way through his clenched teeth.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading He caught his breath sharply, his jaws set and his nostrils dilated, then the color came slowly back to his cheeks.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For an instant his breath had stopped, his heart had swelled as if it would burst, a great lump had come in his throat, a sob almost tore its way through his clenched teeth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could divine, but she could not fully know, how that had hurt him; how the pain of it had sunk into his soul; how the humiliation of it had tingled in every fiber of him.
dilatedverbUS /ˌdaɪˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “dilate” — become wider
From this reading He caught his breath sharply, his jaws set and his nostrils dilated, then the color came slowly back to his cheeks.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
emanating from God
From this reading She could divine, but she could not fully know, how that had hurt him; how the pain of it had sunk into his soul; how the humiliation of it had tingled in every fiber of him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Agnes, though longing to do so, had feared to lay her hand even upon his sleeve in sympathy lest she might unman him, but now she saw that she need not have feared.
divisible by two
From this reading Agnes, though longing to do so, had feared to lay her hand even upon his sleeve in sympathy lest she might unman him, but now she saw that she need not have feared.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She could divine, but she could not fully know, how that had hurt him; how the pain of it had sunk into his soul; how the humiliation of it had tingled in every fiber of him.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Agnes, though longing to do so, had feared to lay her hand even upon his sleeve in sympathy lest she might unman him, but now she saw that she need not have feared.
fibernounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading She could divine, but she could not fully know, how that had hurt him; how the pain of it had sunk into his soul; how the humiliation of it had tingled in every fiber of him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an instant his breath had stopped, his heart had swelled as if it would burst, a great lump had come in his throat, a sob almost tore its way through his clenched teeth.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading She could divine, but she could not fully know, how that had hurt him; how the pain of it had sunk into his soul; how the humiliation of it had tingled in every fiber of him.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For an instant his breath had stopped, his heart had swelled as if it would burst, a great lump had come in his throat, a sob almost tore its way through his clenched teeth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Agnes, though longing to do so, had feared to lay her hand even upon his sleeve in sympathy lest she might unman him, but now she saw that she need not have feared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Agnes, though longing to do so, had feared to lay her hand even upon his sleeve in sympathy lest she might unman him, but now she saw that she need not have feared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He caught his breath sharply, his jaws set and his nostrils dilated, then the color came slowly back to his cheeks.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For an instant his breath had stopped, his heart had swelled as if it would burst, a great lump had come in his throat, a sob almost tore its way through his clenched teeth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Agnes, though longing to do so, had feared to lay her hand even upon his sleeve in sympathy lest she might unman him, but now she saw that she need not have feared.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could divine, but she could not fully know, how that had hurt him; how the pain of it had sunk into his soul; how the humiliation of it had tingled in every fiber of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She could divine, but she could not fully know, how that had hurt him; how the pain of it had sunk into his soul; how the humiliation of it had tingled in every fiber of him.
how
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From this reading She could divine, but she could not fully know, how that had hurt him; how the pain of it had sunk into his soul; how the humiliation of it had tingled in every fiber of him.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading She could divine, but she could not fully know, how that had hurt him; how the pain of it had sunk into his soul; how the humiliation of it had tingled in every fiber of him.
be the source of pain
From this reading She could divine, but she could not fully know, how that had hurt him; how the pain of it had sunk into his soul; how the humiliation of it had tingled in every fiber of him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For an instant his breath had stopped, his heart had swelled as if it would burst, a great lump had come in his throat, a sob almost tore its way through his clenched teeth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She could divine, but she could not fully know, how that had hurt him; how the pain of it had sunk into his soul; how the humiliation of it had tingled in every fiber of him.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For an instant his breath had stopped, his heart had swelled as if it would burst, a great lump had come in his throat, a sob almost tore its way through his clenched teeth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For an instant his breath had stopped, his heart had swelled as if it would burst, a great lump had come in his throat, a sob almost tore its way through his clenched teeth.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading He caught his breath sharply, his jaws set and his nostrils dilated, then the color came slowly back to his cheeks.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She could divine, but she could not fully know, how that had hurt him; how the pain of it had sunk into his soul; how the humiliation of it had tingled in every fiber of him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Agnes, though longing to do so, had feared to lay her hand even upon his sleeve in sympathy lest she might unman him, but now she saw that she need not have feared.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Agnes, though longing to do so, had feared to lay her hand even upon his sleeve in sympathy lest she might unman him, but now she saw that she need not have feared.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Agnes, though longing to do so, had feared to lay her hand even upon his sleeve in sympathy lest she might unman him, but now she saw that she need not have feared.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading For an instant his breath had stopped, his heart had swelled as if it would burst, a great lump had come in his throat, a sob almost tore its way through his clenched teeth.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Agnes, though longing to do so, had feared to lay her hand even upon his sleeve in sympathy lest she might unman him, but now she saw that she need not have feared.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Agnes, though longing to do so, had feared to lay her hand even upon his sleeve in sympathy lest she might unman him, but now she saw that she need not have feared.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading He caught his breath sharply, his jaws set and his nostrils dilated, then the color came slowly back to his cheeks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could divine, but she could not fully know, how that had hurt him; how the pain of it had sunk into his soul; how the humiliation of it had tingled in every fiber of him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Agnes, though longing to do so, had feared to lay her hand even upon his sleeve in sympathy lest she might unman him, but now she saw that she need not have feared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She could divine, but she could not fully know, how that had hurt him; how the pain of it had sunk into his soul; how the humiliation of it had tingled in every fiber of him.
PINK-CHEEKED
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From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
free from harm or evil
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
RUSHESnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
cut with a saw
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He caught his breath sharply, his jaws set and his nostrils dilated, then the color came slowly back to his cheeks.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading He caught his breath sharply, his jaws set and his nostrils dilated, then the color came slowly back to his cheeks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Agnes, though longing to do so, had feared to lay her hand even upon his sleeve in sympathy lest she might unman him, but now she saw that she need not have feared.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He caught his breath sharply, his jaws set and his nostrils dilated, then the color came slowly back to his cheeks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Agnes, though longing to do so, had feared to lay her hand even upon his sleeve in sympathy lest she might unman him, but now she saw that she need not have feared.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading For an instant his breath had stopped, his heart had swelled as if it would burst, a great lump had come in his throat, a sob almost tore its way through his clenched teeth.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She could divine, but she could not fully know, how that had hurt him; how the pain of it had sunk into his soul; how the humiliation of it had tingled in every fiber of him.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading For an instant his breath had stopped, his heart had swelled as if it would burst, a great lump had come in his throat, a sob almost tore its way through his clenched teeth.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading She could divine, but she could not fully know, how that had hurt him; how the pain of it had sunk into his soul; how the humiliation of it had tingled in every fiber of him.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading For an instant his breath had stopped, his heart had swelled as if it would burst, a great lump had come in his throat, a sob almost tore its way through his clenched teeth.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Agnes, though longing to do so, had feared to lay her hand even upon his sleeve in sympathy lest she might unman him, but now she saw that she need not have feared.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading For an instant his breath had stopped, his heart had swelled as if it would burst, a great lump had come in his throat, a sob almost tore its way through his clenched teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He caught his breath sharply, his jaws set and his nostrils dilated, then the color came slowly back to his cheeks.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Agnes, though longing to do so, had feared to lay her hand even upon his sleeve in sympathy lest she might unman him, but now she saw that she need not have feared.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading For an instant his breath had stopped, his heart had swelled as if it would burst, a great lump had come in his throat, a sob almost tore its way through his clenched teeth.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For an instant his breath had stopped, his heart had swelled as if it would burst, a great lump had come in his throat, a sob almost tore its way through his clenched teeth.
tingled
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From this reading She could divine, but she could not fully know, how that had hurt him; how the pain of it had sunk into his soul; how the humiliation of it had tingled in every fiber of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading For an instant his breath had stopped, his heart had swelled as if it would burst, a great lump had come in his throat, a sob almost tore its way through his clenched teeth.
unmanverb
cause to lose one's nerve
From this reading Agnes, though longing to do so, had feared to lay her hand even upon his sleeve in sympathy lest she might unman him, but now she saw that she need not have feared.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Agnes, though longing to do so, had feared to lay her hand even upon his sleeve in sympathy lest she might unman him, but now she saw that she need not have feared.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For an instant his breath had stopped, his heart had swelled as if it would burst, a great lump had come in his throat, a sob almost tore its way through his clenched teeth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PINK-CHEEKED APPLEROD RUSHES TO THE RESCUE WITH A GOLDEN SCHEME Agnes had been surprised into an exclamation of dismay by that new sign, but she checked it abruptly as she saw Bobby's face.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For an instant his breath had stopped, his heart had swelled as if it would burst, a great lump had come in his throat, a sob almost tore its way through his clenched teeth.
