used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If he was after information, I can't think he learned much in the moment while Worth stood regarding him with an unreadable eye.
(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 SANTA YSOBEL Of all unexpected things.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If he was after information, I can't think he learned much in the moment while Worth stood regarding him with an unreadable eye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
for the reason that
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
exhale hard
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
brought into existence
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
can't
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From this reading If he was after information, I can't think he learned much in the moment while Worth stood regarding him with an unreadable eye.
CummingsnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋz/
United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I went down to Santa Ysobel with Worth Gilbert.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
the organ of sight
From this reading If he was after information, I can't think he learned much in the moment while Worth stood regarding him with an unreadable eye.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading I went down to Santa Ysobel with Worth Gilbert.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
grimmeradjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪmər/
comparative of “grim” — not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he was after information, I can't think he learned much in the moment while Worth stood regarding him with an unreadable eye.
he'd
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From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he was after information, I can't think he learned much in the moment while Worth stood regarding him with an unreadable eye.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went down to Santa Ysobel with Worth Gilbert.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he was after information, I can't think he learned much in the moment while Worth stood regarding him with an unreadable eye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he was after information, I can't think he learned much in the moment while Worth stood regarding him with an unreadable eye.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
a message received and understood
From this reading If he was after information, I can't think he learned much in the moment while Worth stood regarding him with an unreadable eye.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading If he was after information, I can't think he learned much in the moment while Worth stood regarding him with an unreadable eye.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
something that is lost
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
a particular point in time
From this reading If he was after information, I can't think he learned much in the moment while Worth stood regarding him with an unreadable eye.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If he was after information, I can't think he learned much in the moment while Worth stood regarding him with an unreadable eye.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
not one, and not any
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SANTA YSOBEL Of all unexpected things.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
and nothing more
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
on the contrary
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading If he was after information, I can't think he learned much in the moment while Worth stood regarding him with an unreadable eye.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
SANTAnounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading SANTA YSOBEL Of all unexpected things.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading If he was after information, I can't think he learned much in the moment while Worth stood regarding him with an unreadable eye.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
a special situation
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading SANTA YSOBEL Of all unexpected things.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If he was after information, I can't think he learned much in the moment while Worth stood regarding him with an unreadable eye.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
tighteningnounUS /ˈtaɪtənɪŋ/
the act of making something tighter
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went down to Santa Ysobel with Worth Gilbert.
tombstonenounUS /ˈtuːmstoʊn/
a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
truthfullyadverbUS /ˈtruːθfəli/
with truth
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading SANTA YSOBEL Of all unexpected things.
unreadableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːdəbəl/
not easily deciphered
From this reading If he was after information, I can't think he learned much in the moment while Worth stood regarding him with an unreadable eye.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he was after information, I can't think he learned much in the moment while Worth stood regarding him with an unreadable eye.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went down to Santa Ysobel with Worth Gilbert.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If he was after information, I can't think he learned much in the moment while Worth stood regarding him with an unreadable eye.
which person or people
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
belonging to which person
From this reading It happened this way: Cummings, one of those individuals on whose tombstone may truthfully be put, "Born a man--and died a lawyer," seemed rather taken aback at the effect of the blow he'd launched.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading There was only a little grimmer tightening of the jaw muscle, something bleak and robbed in the glance of the eye; the face of one, it seemed to me, who grieved the more because he was denied real sorrow for his loss, and Worth had tramped to the window and stood with his back to us, putting the thing over in his silent, fighting fashion, speaking to none of us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I went down to Santa Ysobel with Worth Gilbert.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I went down to Santa Ysobel with Worth Gilbert.
YSOBEL
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From this reading SANTA YSOBEL Of all unexpected things.
