used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She laughed very shakily at the solicitude expressed by Columbus, and told him tremulously how absurd and ridiculous he was to make such a fuss about nothing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She laughed very shakily at the solicitude expressed by Columbus, and told him tremulously how absurd and ridiculous he was to make such a fuss about nothing.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading She laughed very shakily at the solicitude expressed by Columbus, and told him tremulously how absurd and ridiculous he was to make such a fuss about nothing.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this, feeling a little better, she ventured a glance at her companion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She laughed very shakily at the solicitude expressed by Columbus, and told him tremulously how absurd and ridiculous he was to make such a fuss about nothing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BROTHER DICK She covered her emotion with the most herculean efforts at gaiety.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading He was on his feet and wiping his forehead--a man of medium height and no great breadth of shoulder, but evidently well knit and athletic.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Becoming by some means aware of her attention, he put away his handkerchief and turned towards her.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Becoming by some means aware of her attention, he put away his handkerchief and turned towards her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Becoming by some means aware of her attention, he put away his handkerchief and turned towards her.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Becoming by some means aware of her attention, he put away his handkerchief and turned towards her.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading After this, feeling a little better, she ventured a glance at her companion.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading He was on his feet and wiping his forehead--a man of medium height and no great breadth of shoulder, but evidently well knit and athletic.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BROTHER DICK She covered her emotion with the most herculean efforts at gaiety.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was on his feet and wiping his forehead--a man of medium height and no great breadth of shoulder, but evidently well knit and athletic.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She laughed very shakily at the solicitude expressed by Columbus, and told him tremulously how absurd and ridiculous he was to make such a fuss about nothing.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading She laughed very shakily at the solicitude expressed by Columbus, and told him tremulously how absurd and ridiculous he was to make such a fuss about nothing.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading After this, feeling a little better, she ventured a glance at her companion.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading BROTHER DICK She covered her emotion with the most herculean efforts at gaiety.
someone who is a detective
From this reading BROTHER DICK She covered her emotion with the most herculean efforts at gaiety.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading BROTHER DICK She covered her emotion with the most herculean efforts at gaiety.
any strong feeling
From this reading BROTHER DICK She covered her emotion with the most herculean efforts at gaiety.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was on his feet and wiping his forehead--a man of medium height and no great breadth of shoulder, but evidently well knit and athletic.
communicated in words
From this reading She laughed very shakily at the solicitude expressed by Columbus, and told him tremulously how absurd and ridiculous he was to make such a fuss about nothing.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading After this, feeling a little better, she ventured a glance at her companion.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was on his feet and wiping his forehead--a man of medium height and no great breadth of shoulder, but evidently well knit and athletic.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He was on his feet and wiping his forehead--a man of medium height and no great breadth of shoulder, but evidently well knit and athletic.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading She laughed very shakily at the solicitude expressed by Columbus, and told him tremulously how absurd and ridiculous he was to make such a fuss about nothing.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading BROTHER DICK She covered her emotion with the most herculean efforts at gaiety.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading After this, feeling a little better, she ventured a glance at her companion.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was on his feet and wiping his forehead--a man of medium height and no great breadth of shoulder, but evidently well knit and athletic.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Becoming by some means aware of her attention, he put away his handkerchief and turned towards her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laughed very shakily at the solicitude expressed by Columbus, and told him tremulously how absurd and ridiculous he was to make such a fuss about nothing.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading He was on his feet and wiping his forehead--a man of medium height and no great breadth of shoulder, but evidently well knit and athletic.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BROTHER DICK She covered her emotion with the most herculean efforts at gaiety.
herculeanadjectiveUS /hərˈkjuːliən/
displaying superhuman strength or power
From this reading BROTHER DICK She covered her emotion with the most herculean efforts at gaiety.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She laughed very shakily at the solicitude expressed by Columbus, and told him tremulously how absurd and ridiculous he was to make such a fuss about nothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was on his feet and wiping his forehead--a man of medium height and no great breadth of shoulder, but evidently well knit and athletic.
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From this reading She laughed very shakily at the solicitude expressed by Columbus, and told him tremulously how absurd and ridiculous he was to make such a fuss about nothing.
knitverbUS /nɪt/
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading He was on his feet and wiping his forehead--a man of medium height and no great breadth of shoulder, but evidently well knit and athletic.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed very shakily at the solicitude expressed by Columbus, and told him tremulously how absurd and ridiculous he was to make such a fuss about nothing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After this, feeling a little better, she ventured a glance at her companion.
engage in
From this reading She laughed very shakily at the solicitude expressed by Columbus, and told him tremulously how absurd and ridiculous he was to make such a fuss about nothing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was on his feet and wiping his forehead--a man of medium height and no great breadth of shoulder, but evidently well knit and athletic.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Becoming by some means aware of her attention, he put away his handkerchief and turned towards her.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading He was on his feet and wiping his forehead--a man of medium height and no great breadth of shoulder, but evidently well knit and athletic.
used to form the superlative
From this reading BROTHER DICK She covered her emotion with the most herculean efforts at gaiety.
not any; not one
From this reading He was on his feet and wiping his forehead--a man of medium height and no great breadth of shoulder, but evidently well knit and athletic.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She laughed very shakily at the solicitude expressed by Columbus, and told him tremulously how absurd and ridiculous he was to make such a fuss about nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was on his feet and wiping his forehead--a man of medium height and no great breadth of shoulder, but evidently well knit and athletic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on his feet and wiping his forehead--a man of medium height and no great breadth of shoulder, but evidently well knit and athletic.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Becoming by some means aware of her attention, he put away his handkerchief and turned towards her.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading She laughed very shakily at the solicitude expressed by Columbus, and told him tremulously how absurd and ridiculous he was to make such a fuss about nothing.
shakilyadverb
in an insecurely shaky manner
From this reading She laughed very shakily at the solicitude expressed by Columbus, and told him tremulously how absurd and ridiculous he was to make such a fuss about nothing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BROTHER DICK She covered her emotion with the most herculean efforts at gaiety.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He was on his feet and wiping his forehead--a man of medium height and no great breadth of shoulder, but evidently well knit and athletic.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading She laughed very shakily at the solicitude expressed by Columbus, and told him tremulously how absurd and ridiculous he was to make such a fuss about nothing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Becoming by some means aware of her attention, he put away his handkerchief and turned towards her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She laughed very shakily at the solicitude expressed by Columbus, and told him tremulously how absurd and ridiculous he was to make such a fuss about nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROTHER DICK She covered her emotion with the most herculean efforts at gaiety.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this, feeling a little better, she ventured a glance at her companion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She laughed very shakily at the solicitude expressed by Columbus, and told him tremulously how absurd and ridiculous he was to make such a fuss about nothing.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She laughed very shakily at the solicitude expressed by Columbus, and told him tremulously how absurd and ridiculous he was to make such a fuss about nothing.
in the direction of
From this reading Becoming by some means aware of her attention, he put away his handkerchief and turned towards her.
tremulouslyadverbUS /ˈtremjələsli/
in a tremulous manner
From this reading She laughed very shakily at the solicitude expressed by Columbus, and told him tremulously how absurd and ridiculous he was to make such a fuss about nothing.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Becoming by some means aware of her attention, he put away his handkerchief and turned towards her.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading After this, feeling a little better, she ventured a glance at her companion.
precisely as stated
From this reading She laughed very shakily at the solicitude expressed by Columbus, and told him tremulously how absurd and ridiculous he was to make such a fuss about nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She laughed very shakily at the solicitude expressed by Columbus, and told him tremulously how absurd and ridiculous he was to make such a fuss about nothing.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was on his feet and wiping his forehead--a man of medium height and no great breadth of shoulder, but evidently well knit and athletic.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading He was on his feet and wiping his forehead--a man of medium height and no great breadth of shoulder, but evidently well knit and athletic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BROTHER DICK She covered her emotion with the most herculean efforts at gaiety.
