used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the intensity of his hate for Poubalov and his distrust of him, he had forgotten for the moment that the spy was but a secondary figure in the drama they were enacting.
(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 All the color fled from Litizki's face as he realized how woefully he had put his foot in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clara clutched her uncle's arm convulsively and leaned heavily upon him.
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 Clara clutched her uncle's arm convulsively and leaned heavily upon him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the color fled from Litizki's face as he realized how woefully he had put his foot in it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the intensity of his hate for Poubalov and his distrust of him, he had forgotten for the moment that the spy was but a secondary figure in the drama they were enacting.
Clara
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From this reading Clara clutched her uncle's arm convulsively and leaned heavily upon him.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Clara clutched her uncle's arm convulsively and leaned heavily upon him.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading All the color fled from Litizki's face as he realized how woefully he had put his foot in it.
convulsivelyadverb
with convulsions, in a convulsive way
From this reading Clara clutched her uncle's arm convulsively and leaned heavily upon him.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading In the intensity of his hate for Poubalov and his distrust of him, he had forgotten for the moment that the spy was but a secondary figure in the drama they were enacting.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading In the intensity of his hate for Poubalov and his distrust of him, he had forgotten for the moment that the spy was but a secondary figure in the drama they were enacting.
enactingverbUS /eˈnæktɪŋ/
-ing form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading In the intensity of his hate for Poubalov and his distrust of him, he had forgotten for the moment that the spy was but a secondary figure in the drama they were enacting.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading All the color fled from Litizki's face as he realized how woefully he had put his foot in it.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading In the intensity of his hate for Poubalov and his distrust of him, he had forgotten for the moment that the spy was but a secondary figure in the drama they were enacting.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading All the color fled from Litizki's face as he realized how woefully he had put his foot in it.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading All the color fled from Litizki's face as he realized how woefully he had put his foot in it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the intensity of his hate for Poubalov and his distrust of him, he had forgotten for the moment that the spy was but a secondary figure in the drama they were enacting.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In the intensity of his hate for Poubalov and his distrust of him, he had forgotten for the moment that the spy was but a secondary figure in the drama they were enacting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the color fled from Litizki's face as he realized how woefully he had put his foot in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the color fled from Litizki's face as he realized how woefully he had put his foot in it.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading In the intensity of his hate for Poubalov and his distrust of him, he had forgotten for the moment that the spy was but a secondary figure in the drama they were enacting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have seen Mr. Strobel?" she whispered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the color fled from Litizki's face as he realized how woefully he had put his foot in it.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Clara clutched her uncle's arm convulsively and leaned heavily upon him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clara clutched her uncle's arm convulsively and leaned heavily upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Clara clutched her uncle's arm convulsively and leaned heavily upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the color fled from Litizki's face as he realized how woefully he had put his foot in it.
how
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From this reading All the color fled from Litizki's face as he realized how woefully he had put his foot in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the color fled from Litizki's face as he realized how woefully he had put his foot in it.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading In the intensity of his hate for Poubalov and his distrust of him, he had forgotten for the moment that the spy was but a secondary figure in the drama they were enacting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the color fled from Litizki's face as he realized how woefully he had put his foot in it.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Clara clutched her uncle's arm convulsively and leaned heavily upon him.
Litizki's
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From this reading All the color fled from Litizki's face as he realized how woefully he had put his foot in it.
LIZZIE
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From this reading LIZZIE WHITE.
a particular point in time
From this reading In the intensity of his hate for Poubalov and his distrust of him, he had forgotten for the moment that the spy was but a secondary figure in the drama they were enacting.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You have seen Mr. Strobel?" she whispered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the intensity of his hate for Poubalov and his distrust of him, he had forgotten for the moment that the spy was but a secondary figure in the drama they were enacting.
Poubalov
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From this reading In the intensity of his hate for Poubalov and his distrust of him, he had forgotten for the moment that the spy was but a secondary figure in the drama they were enacting.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All the color fled from Litizki's face as he realized how woefully he had put his foot in it.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading All the color fled from Litizki's face as he realized how woefully he had put his foot in it.
secondaryadjectiveUS /ˈsekənderi/
being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
From this reading In the intensity of his hate for Poubalov and his distrust of him, he had forgotten for the moment that the spy was but a secondary figure in the drama they were enacting.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You have seen Mr. Strobel?" she whispered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have seen Mr. Strobel?" she whispered.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading In the intensity of his hate for Poubalov and his distrust of him, he had forgotten for the moment that the spy was but a secondary figure in the drama they were enacting.
Strobel
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From this reading "You have seen Mr. Strobel?" she whispered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the intensity of his hate for Poubalov and his distrust of him, he had forgotten for the moment that the spy was but a secondary figure in the drama they were enacting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the color fled from Litizki's face as he realized how woefully he had put his foot in it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the intensity of his hate for Poubalov and his distrust of him, he had forgotten for the moment that the spy was but a secondary figure in the drama they were enacting.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Clara clutched her uncle's arm convulsively and leaned heavily upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Clara clutched her uncle's arm convulsively and leaned heavily upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the intensity of his hate for Poubalov and his distrust of him, he had forgotten for the moment that the spy was but a secondary figure in the drama they were enacting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the intensity of his hate for Poubalov and his distrust of him, he had forgotten for the moment that the spy was but a secondary figure in the drama they were enacting.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "You have seen Mr. Strobel?" she whispered.
a Caucasian
From this reading LIZZIE WHITE.
woefullyadverbUS /ˈwoʊfəli/
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
From this reading All the color fled from Litizki's face as he realized how woefully he had put his foot in it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have seen Mr. Strobel?" she whispered.
