used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was hunched up in the chair, his shoulders were slouched forward, his chin resting on the wings of his high, starched collar, his lips in a pout, his eyes sullen and gleaming with malevolence.
(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 Elam Parsons sat all day on the wide porch of the big house nursing his resentment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was hunched up in the chair, his shoulders were slouched forward, his chin resting on the wings of his high, starched collar, his lips in a pout, his eyes sullen and gleaming with malevolence.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Parsons was beginning to recover from his astonishment over the attack Carrington had made on him.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Parsons was beginning to recover from his astonishment over the attack Carrington had made on him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He saw now that he should have known Carrington was the kind of man he had shown himself to be; for now that Parsons reflected, he remembered little things that Carrington had done which should have warned him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Carrington had never been a real friend.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Parsons was beginning to recover from his astonishment over the attack Carrington had made on him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Elam Parsons sat all day on the wide porch of the big house nursing his resentment.
Carrington
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From this reading Parsons was beginning to recover from his astonishment over the attack Carrington had made on him.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He was hunched up in the chair, his shoulders were slouched forward, his chin resting on the wings of his high, starched collar, his lips in a pout, his eyes sullen and gleaming with malevolence.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading He was hunched up in the chair, his shoulders were slouched forward, his chin resting on the wings of his high, starched collar, his lips in a pout, his eyes sullen and gleaming with malevolence.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading He was hunched up in the chair, his shoulders were slouched forward, his chin resting on the wings of his high, starched collar, his lips in a pout, his eyes sullen and gleaming with malevolence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Elam Parsons sat all day on the wide porch of the big house nursing his resentment.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He saw now that he should have known Carrington was the kind of man he had shown himself to be; for now that Parsons reflected, he remembered little things that Carrington had done which should have warned him.
ElamnounUS /ˈeləm/
an ancient country in southwestern Asia to the east of the Tigris River (in what is modern Iran); was known for its warlike people
From this reading Elam Parsons sat all day on the wide porch of the big house nursing his resentment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was hunched up in the chair, his shoulders were slouched forward, his chin resting on the wings of his high, starched collar, his lips in a pout, his eyes sullen and gleaming with malevolence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He saw now that he should have known Carrington was the kind of man he had shown himself to be; for now that Parsons reflected, he remembered little things that Carrington had done which should have warned him.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He was hunched up in the chair, his shoulders were slouched forward, his chin resting on the wings of his high, starched collar, his lips in a pout, his eyes sullen and gleaming with malevolence.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Carrington had never been a real friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Parsons was beginning to recover from his astonishment over the attack Carrington had made on him.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading He was hunched up in the chair, his shoulders were slouched forward, his chin resting on the wings of his high, starched collar, his lips in a pout, his eyes sullen and gleaming with malevolence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Parsons was beginning to recover from his astonishment over the attack Carrington had made on him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He saw now that he should have known Carrington was the kind of man he had shown himself to be; for now that Parsons reflected, he remembered little things that Carrington had done which should have warned him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was hunched up in the chair, his shoulders were slouched forward, his chin resting on the wings of his high, starched collar, his lips in a pout, his eyes sullen and gleaming with malevolence.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was hunched up in the chair, his shoulders were slouched forward, his chin resting on the wings of his high, starched collar, his lips in a pout, his eyes sullen and gleaming with malevolence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Parsons was beginning to recover from his astonishment over the attack Carrington had made on him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He saw now that he should have known Carrington was the kind of man he had shown himself to be; for now that Parsons reflected, he remembered little things that Carrington had done which should have warned him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Elam Parsons sat all day on the wide porch of the big house nursing his resentment.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Elam Parsons sat all day on the wide porch of the big house nursing his resentment.
hunchedadjectiveUS /hʌntʃt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading He was hunched up in the chair, his shoulders were slouched forward, his chin resting on the wings of his high, starched collar, his lips in a pout, his eyes sullen and gleaming with malevolence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was hunched up in the chair, his shoulders were slouched forward, his chin resting on the wings of his high, starched collar, his lips in a pout, his eyes sullen and gleaming with malevolence.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He saw now that he should have known Carrington was the kind of man he had shown himself to be; for now that Parsons reflected, he remembered little things that Carrington had done which should have warned him.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He saw now that he should have known Carrington was the kind of man he had shown himself to be; for now that Parsons reflected, he remembered little things that Carrington had done which should have warned him.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He was hunched up in the chair, his shoulders were slouched forward, his chin resting on the wings of his high, starched collar, his lips in a pout, his eyes sullen and gleaming with malevolence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He saw now that he should have known Carrington was the kind of man he had shown himself to be; for now that Parsons reflected, he remembered little things that Carrington had done which should have warned him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Parsons was beginning to recover from his astonishment over the attack Carrington had made on him.
malevolencenoun
wishing evil to others
From this reading He was hunched up in the chair, his shoulders were slouched forward, his chin resting on the wings of his high, starched collar, his lips in a pout, his eyes sullen and gleaming with malevolence.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He saw now that he should have known Carrington was the kind of man he had shown himself to be; for now that Parsons reflected, he remembered little things that Carrington had done which should have warned him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Carrington had never been a real friend.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He saw now that he should have known Carrington was the kind of man he had shown himself to be; for now that Parsons reflected, he remembered little things that Carrington had done which should have warned him.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading Elam Parsons sat all day on the wide porch of the big house nursing his resentment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elam Parsons sat all day on the wide porch of the big house nursing his resentment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Elam Parsons sat all day on the wide porch of the big house nursing his resentment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Parsons was beginning to recover from his astonishment over the attack Carrington had made on him.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading Elam Parsons sat all day on the wide porch of the big house nursing his resentment.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Elam Parsons sat all day on the wide porch of the big house nursing his resentment.
poutnounUS /paʊt/
a disdainful grimace
From this reading He was hunched up in the chair, his shoulders were slouched forward, his chin resting on the wings of his high, starched collar, his lips in a pout, his eyes sullen and gleaming with malevolence.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Carrington had never been a real friend.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Parsons was beginning to recover from his astonishment over the attack Carrington had made on him.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading He saw now that he should have known Carrington was the kind of man he had shown himself to be; for now that Parsons reflected, he remembered little things that Carrington had done which should have warned him.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He saw now that he should have known Carrington was the kind of man he had shown himself to be; for now that Parsons reflected, he remembered little things that Carrington had done which should have warned him.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Elam Parsons sat all day on the wide porch of the big house nursing his resentment.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He was hunched up in the chair, his shoulders were slouched forward, his chin resting on the wings of his high, starched collar, his lips in a pout, his eyes sullen and gleaming with malevolence.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Elam Parsons sat all day on the wide porch of the big house nursing his resentment.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw now that he should have known Carrington was the kind of man he had shown himself to be; for now that Parsons reflected, he remembered little things that Carrington had done which should have warned him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He saw now that he should have known Carrington was the kind of man he had shown himself to be; for now that Parsons reflected, he remembered little things that Carrington had done which should have warned him.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He was hunched up in the chair, his shoulders were slouched forward, his chin resting on the wings of his high, starched collar, his lips in a pout, his eyes sullen and gleaming with malevolence.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He saw now that he should have known Carrington was the kind of man he had shown himself to be; for now that Parsons reflected, he remembered little things that Carrington had done which should have warned him.
slouched
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From this reading He was hunched up in the chair, his shoulders were slouched forward, his chin resting on the wings of his high, starched collar, his lips in a pout, his eyes sullen and gleaming with malevolence.
starchedverbUS /stɑːrtʃt/
past form of “starch” — stiffen with starch
From this reading He was hunched up in the chair, his shoulders were slouched forward, his chin resting on the wings of his high, starched collar, his lips in a pout, his eyes sullen and gleaming with malevolence.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading He was hunched up in the chair, his shoulders were slouched forward, his chin resting on the wings of his high, starched collar, his lips in a pout, his eyes sullen and gleaming with malevolence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw now that he should have known Carrington was the kind of man he had shown himself to be; for now that Parsons reflected, he remembered little things that Carrington had done which should have warned him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elam Parsons sat all day on the wide porch of the big house nursing his resentment.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He saw now that he should have known Carrington was the kind of man he had shown himself to be; for now that Parsons reflected, he remembered little things that Carrington had done which should have warned him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Parsons was beginning to recover from his astonishment over the attack Carrington had made on him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was hunched up in the chair, his shoulders were slouched forward, his chin resting on the wings of his high, starched collar, his lips in a pout, his eyes sullen and gleaming with malevolence.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading He saw now that he should have known Carrington was the kind of man he had shown himself to be; for now that Parsons reflected, he remembered little things that Carrington had done which should have warned him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was hunched up in the chair, his shoulders were slouched forward, his chin resting on the wings of his high, starched collar, his lips in a pout, his eyes sullen and gleaming with malevolence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was hunched up in the chair, his shoulders were slouched forward, his chin resting on the wings of his high, starched collar, his lips in a pout, his eyes sullen and gleaming with malevolence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He saw now that he should have known Carrington was the kind of man he had shown himself to be; for now that Parsons reflected, he remembered little things that Carrington had done which should have warned him.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Elam Parsons sat all day on the wide porch of the big house nursing his resentment.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading He was hunched up in the chair, his shoulders were slouched forward, his chin resting on the wings of his high, starched collar, his lips in a pout, his eyes sullen and gleaming with malevolence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was hunched up in the chair, his shoulders were slouched forward, his chin resting on the wings of his high, starched collar, his lips in a pout, his eyes sullen and gleaming with malevolence.
