used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, in an instant, a rather odd smile glimmered in the stranger's eyes, twitched at his pleasant mouth, just shaded by a tiny moustache:
pleasantly occupied
From this reading "If you please, sir," he said in a low, amused voice, "you will not--as they say in New York--butt in."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, in an instant, a rather odd smile glimmered in the stranger's eyes, twitched at his pleasant mouth, just shaded by a tiny moustache:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In frank but subtly hostile curiosity their glances met and crossed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If you please, sir," he said in a low, amused voice, "you will not--as they say in New York--butt in."
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Barres, astonished, stood quite still.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, in an instant, a rather odd smile glimmered in the stranger's eyes, twitched at his pleasant mouth, just shaded by a tiny moustache:
Barres
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From this reading Barres, astonished, stood quite still.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In frank but subtly hostile curiosity their glances met and crossed.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading "If you please, sir," he said in a low, amused voice, "you will not--as they say in New York--butt in."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, in an instant, a rather odd smile glimmered in the stranger's eyes, twitched at his pleasant mouth, just shaded by a tiny moustache:
without stop or interruption
From this reading The young man continued to regard him with a very intelligent and slightly ironical expression:
placed crosswise
From this reading In frank but subtly hostile curiosity their glances met and crossed.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading In frank but subtly hostile curiosity their glances met and crossed.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The young man continued to regard him with a very intelligent and slightly ironical expression:
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then, in an instant, a rather odd smile glimmered in the stranger's eyes, twitched at his pleasant mouth, just shaded by a tiny moustache:
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading In frank but subtly hostile curiosity their glances met and crossed.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading In frank but subtly hostile curiosity their glances met and crossed.
glimmered
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From this reading Then, in an instant, a rather odd smile glimmered in the stranger's eyes, twitched at his pleasant mouth, just shaded by a tiny moustache:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you please, sir," he said in a low, amused voice, "you will not--as they say in New York--butt in."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young man continued to regard him with a very intelligent and slightly ironical expression:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, in an instant, a rather odd smile glimmered in the stranger's eyes, twitched at his pleasant mouth, just shaded by a tiny moustache:
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading In frank but subtly hostile curiosity their glances met and crossed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you please, sir," he said in a low, amused voice, "you will not--as they say in New York--butt in."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In frank but subtly hostile curiosity their glances met and crossed.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Then, in an instant, a rather odd smile glimmered in the stranger's eyes, twitched at his pleasant mouth, just shaded by a tiny moustache:
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading The young man continued to regard him with a very intelligent and slightly ironical expression:
ironicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪkəl/
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
From this reading The young man continued to regard him with a very intelligent and slightly ironical expression:
and nothing more
From this reading Then, in an instant, a rather odd smile glimmered in the stranger's eyes, twitched at his pleasant mouth, just shaded by a tiny moustache:
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "If you please, sir," he said in a low, amused voice, "you will not--as they say in New York--butt in."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man continued to regard him with a very intelligent and slightly ironical expression:
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In frank but subtly hostile curiosity their glances met and crossed.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Then, in an instant, a rather odd smile glimmered in the stranger's eyes, twitched at his pleasant mouth, just shaded by a tiny moustache:
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Then, in an instant, a rather odd smile glimmered in the stranger's eyes, twitched at his pleasant mouth, just shaded by a tiny moustache:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "If you please, sir," he said in a low, amused voice, "you will not--as they say in New York--butt in."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If you please, sir," he said in a low, amused voice, "you will not--as they say in New York--butt in."
not divisible by two
From this reading Then, in an instant, a rather odd smile glimmered in the stranger's eyes, twitched at his pleasant mouth, just shaded by a tiny moustache:
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Then, in an instant, a rather odd smile glimmered in the stranger's eyes, twitched at his pleasant mouth, just shaded by a tiny moustache:
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "If you please, sir," he said in a low, amused voice, "you will not--as they say in New York--butt in."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Barres, astonished, stood quite still.
on the contrary
From this reading Then, in an instant, a rather odd smile glimmered in the stranger's eyes, twitched at his pleasant mouth, just shaded by a tiny moustache:
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The young man continued to regard him with a very intelligent and slightly ironical expression:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you please, sir," he said in a low, amused voice, "you will not--as they say in New York--butt in."
express in words
From this reading "If you please, sir," he said in a low, amused voice, "you will not--as they say in New York--butt in."
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading Then, in an instant, a rather odd smile glimmered in the stranger's eyes, twitched at his pleasant mouth, just shaded by a tiny moustache:
term of address for a man
From this reading "If you please, sir," he said in a low, amused voice, "you will not--as they say in New York--butt in."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The young man continued to regard him with a very intelligent and slightly ironical expression:
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Then, in an instant, a rather odd smile glimmered in the stranger's eyes, twitched at his pleasant mouth, just shaded by a tiny moustache:
not in physical motion
From this reading Barres, astonished, stood quite still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Barres, astonished, stood quite still.
stranger'snounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Then, in an instant, a rather odd smile glimmered in the stranger's eyes, twitched at his pleasant mouth, just shaded by a tiny moustache:
subtlyadverbUS /ˈsʌtəli/
in a subtle manner
From this reading In frank but subtly hostile curiosity their glances met and crossed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, in an instant, a rather odd smile glimmered in the stranger's eyes, twitched at his pleasant mouth, just shaded by a tiny moustache:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In frank but subtly hostile curiosity their glances met and crossed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, in an instant, a rather odd smile glimmered in the stranger's eyes, twitched at his pleasant mouth, just shaded by a tiny moustache:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you please, sir," he said in a low, amused voice, "you will not--as they say in New York--butt in."
very small
From this reading Then, in an instant, a rather odd smile glimmered in the stranger's eyes, twitched at his pleasant mouth, just shaded by a tiny moustache:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man continued to regard him with a very intelligent and slightly ironical expression:
twitchedverbUS /twɪtʃt/
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading Then, in an instant, a rather odd smile glimmered in the stranger's eyes, twitched at his pleasant mouth, just shaded by a tiny moustache:
precisely as stated
From this reading The young man continued to regard him with a very intelligent and slightly ironical expression:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "If you please, sir," he said in a low, amused voice, "you will not--as they say in New York--butt in."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you please, sir," he said in a low, amused voice, "you will not--as they say in New York--butt in."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young man continued to regard him with a very intelligent and slightly ironical expression:
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "If you please, sir," he said in a low, amused voice, "you will not--as they say in New York--butt in."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you please, sir," he said in a low, amused voice, "you will not--as they say in New York--butt in."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man continued to regard him with a very intelligent and slightly ironical expression:
