used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Never safe for a second.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Oh, I am so tired of talking about you and me, Edward dear,” said Emily sitting up.
(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 Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am never safe,” said Edward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, I am so tired of talking about you and me, Edward dear,” said Emily sitting up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were silent and Edward felt as if he were learning Emily’s face by heart and as if it were a lesson knowledge of which would be most urgently required of him some day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were silent and Edward felt as if he were learning Emily’s face by heart and as if it were a lesson knowledge of which would be most urgently required of him some day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were silent and Edward felt as if he were learning Emily’s face by heart and as if it were a lesson knowledge of which would be most urgently required of him some day.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were silent and Edward felt as if he were learning Emily’s face by heart and as if it were a lesson knowledge of which would be most urgently required of him some day.
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, I am so tired of talking about you and me, Edward dear,” said Emily sitting up.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “I am never safe,” said Edward.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
Emily
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From this reading “Oh, I am so tired of talking about you and me, Edward dear,” said Emily sitting up.
Emily's
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From this reading They were silent and Edward felt as if he were learning Emily’s face by heart and as if it were a lesson knowledge of which would be most urgently required of him some day.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They were silent and Edward felt as if he were learning Emily’s face by heart and as if it were a lesson knowledge of which would be most urgently required of him some day.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They were silent and Edward felt as if he were learning Emily’s face by heart and as if it were a lesson knowledge of which would be most urgently required of him some day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Never safe for a second.”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were silent and Edward felt as if he were learning Emily’s face by heart and as if it were a lesson knowledge of which would be most urgently required of him some day.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They were silent and Edward felt as if he were learning Emily’s face by heart and as if it were a lesson knowledge of which would be most urgently required of him some day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were silent and Edward felt as if he were learning Emily’s face by heart and as if it were a lesson knowledge of which would be most urgently required of him some day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am never safe,” said Edward.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were silent and Edward felt as if he were learning Emily’s face by heart and as if it were a lesson knowledge of which would be most urgently required of him some day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were silent and Edward felt as if he were learning Emily’s face by heart and as if it were a lesson knowledge of which would be most urgently required of him some day.
juttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading They were silent and Edward felt as if he were learning Emily’s face by heart and as if it were a lesson knowledge of which would be most urgently required of him some day.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading They were silent and Edward felt as if he were learning Emily’s face by heart and as if it were a lesson knowledge of which would be most urgently required of him some day.
a unit of instruction
From this reading They were silent and Edward felt as if he were learning Emily’s face by heart and as if it were a lesson knowledge of which would be most urgently required of him some day.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, I am so tired of talking about you and me, Edward dear,” said Emily sitting up.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They were silent and Edward felt as if he were learning Emily’s face by heart and as if it were a lesson knowledge of which would be most urgently required of him some day.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I am never safe,” said Edward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, I am so tired of talking about you and me, Edward dear,” said Emily sitting up.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I am so tired of talking about you and me, Edward dear,” said Emily sitting up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
poutnounUS /paʊt/
a disdainful grimace
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
protrudeverbUS /proʊˈtruːd/
extend out or project in space
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
on the contrary
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading They were silent and Edward felt as if he were learning Emily’s face by heart and as if it were a lesson knowledge of which would be most urgently required of him some day.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “I am never safe,” said Edward.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am never safe,” said Edward.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Never safe for a second.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They were silent and Edward felt as if he were learning Emily’s face by heart and as if it were a lesson knowledge of which would be most urgently required of him some day.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Oh, I am so tired of talking about you and me, Edward dear,” said Emily sitting up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, I am so tired of talking about you and me, Edward dear,” said Emily sitting up.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were silent and Edward felt as if he were learning Emily’s face by heart and as if it were a lesson knowledge of which would be most urgently required of him some day.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Oh, I am so tired of talking about you and me, Edward dear,” said Emily sitting up.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were silent and Edward felt as if he were learning Emily’s face by heart and as if it were a lesson knowledge of which would be most urgently required of him some day.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Oh, I am so tired of talking about you and me, Edward dear,” said Emily sitting up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Oh, I am so tired of talking about you and me, Edward dear,” said Emily sitting up.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
uptilted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
urgentlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrdʒəntli/
with great urgency
From this reading They were silent and Edward felt as if he were learning Emily’s face by heart and as if it were a lesson knowledge of which would be most urgently required of him some day.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her upper lip was thinner than the lower and, though the upper lip did not protrude beyond the lower at all, the effect of a little uptilted pout was produced by the line below her mouth which receded very definitely before jutting out to form a rather large round chin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were silent and Edward felt as if he were learning Emily’s face by heart and as if it were a lesson knowledge of which would be most urgently required of him some day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were silent and Edward felt as if he were learning Emily’s face by heart and as if it were a lesson knowledge of which would be most urgently required of him some day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were silent and Edward felt as if he were learning Emily’s face by heart and as if it were a lesson knowledge of which would be most urgently required of him some day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, I am so tired of talking about you and me, Edward dear,” said Emily sitting up.
