used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He turned, dangling it like a rag from the end of one wing, and handed it to the man-brat.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Their stiff broad American shoulders, and high chests, and above all, their walk, their prancing, insentient walk.
(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 Their stiff broad American shoulders, and high chests, and above all, their walk, their prancing, insentient walk.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Their stiff broad American shoulders, and high chests, and above all, their walk, their prancing, insentient walk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned, dangling it like a rag from the end of one wing, and handed it to the man-brat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if some motor-engine drove them at the bottom of their back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As if some motor-engine drove them at the bottom of their back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As if some motor-engine drove them at the bottom of their back.
the lower side of anything
From this reading As if some motor-engine drove them at the bottom of their back.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Their stiff broad American shoulders, and high chests, and above all, their walk, their prancing, insentient walk.
chestsnounUS /tʃests/
plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Their stiff broad American shoulders, and high chests, and above all, their walk, their prancing, insentient walk.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading He turned, dangling it like a rag from the end of one wing, and handed it to the man-brat.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading As if some motor-engine drove them at the bottom of their back.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He turned, dangling it like a rag from the end of one wing, and handed it to the man-brat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He turned, dangling it like a rag from the end of one wing, and handed it to the man-brat.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading He turned, dangling it like a rag from the end of one wing, and handed it to the man-brat.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Ugh! and that moment how Kate hated these people: their terrible lowness, _à terre, à terre_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned, dangling it like a rag from the end of one wing, and handed it to the man-brat.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Their stiff broad American shoulders, and high chests, and above all, their walk, their prancing, insentient walk.
how
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From this reading Ugh! and that moment how Kate hated these people: their terrible lowness, _à terre, à terre_.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if some motor-engine drove them at the bottom of their back.
insentientadjective
devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation
From this reading Their stiff broad American shoulders, and high chests, and above all, their walk, their prancing, insentient walk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He turned, dangling it like a rag from the end of one wing, and handed it to the man-brat.
Kate
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From this reading Ugh! and that moment how Kate hated these people: their terrible lowness, _à terre, à terre_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He turned, dangling it like a rag from the end of one wing, and handed it to the man-brat.
lownessnoun
a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation
From this reading Ugh! and that moment how Kate hated these people: their terrible lowness, _à terre, à terre_.
man-brat
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From this reading He turned, dangling it like a rag from the end of one wing, and handed it to the man-brat.
a particular point in time
From this reading Ugh! and that moment how Kate hated these people: their terrible lowness, _à terre, à terre_.
motor-engine
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From this reading As if some motor-engine drove them at the bottom of their back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned, dangling it like a rag from the end of one wing, and handed it to the man-brat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He turned, dangling it like a rag from the end of one wing, and handed it to the man-brat.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Ugh! and that moment how Kate hated these people: their terrible lowness, _à terre, à terre_.
prancingverbUS /ˈprænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “prance” — to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading Their stiff broad American shoulders, and high chests, and above all, their walk, their prancing, insentient walk.
ragnounUS /ræɡ/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading He turned, dangling it like a rag from the end of one wing, and handed it to the man-brat.
self-satisfiedadjective
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
From this reading Then he stalked self-satisfied up the shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Then he stalked self-satisfied up the shore.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Their stiff broad American shoulders, and high chests, and above all, their walk, their prancing, insentient walk.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As if some motor-engine drove them at the bottom of their back.
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading Then he stalked self-satisfied up the shore.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Their stiff broad American shoulders, and high chests, and above all, their walk, their prancing, insentient walk.
terre
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From this reading Ugh! and that moment how Kate hated these people: their terrible lowness, _à terre, à terre_.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Ugh! and that moment how Kate hated these people: their terrible lowness, _à terre, à terre_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ugh! and that moment how Kate hated these people: their terrible lowness, _à terre, à terre_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned, dangling it like a rag from the end of one wing, and handed it to the man-brat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ugh! and that moment how Kate hated these people: their terrible lowness, _à terre, à terre_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As if some motor-engine drove them at the bottom of their back.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he stalked self-satisfied up the shore.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Ugh! and that moment how Kate hated these people: their terrible lowness, _à terre, à terre_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned, dangling it like a rag from the end of one wing, and handed it to the man-brat.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned, dangling it like a rag from the end of one wing, and handed it to the man-brat.
Ugh
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From this reading Ugh! and that moment how Kate hated these people: their terrible lowness, _à terre, à terre_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he stalked self-satisfied up the shore.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Their stiff broad American shoulders, and high chests, and above all, their walk, their prancing, insentient walk.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading He turned, dangling it like a rag from the end of one wing, and handed it to the man-brat.
à
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From this reading Ugh! and that moment how Kate hated these people: their terrible lowness, _à terre, à terre_.
