used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_Sisters under the Skin_" After a little while the silence between the girl and man grew self conscious.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "_Sisters under the Skin_" After a little while the silence between the girl and man grew self conscious.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In spite of the coolness of the October afternoon Dick now took off his hat and in a boyish fashion ran his fingers through his hair.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry to continue so stupid," he explained, "but I have been thinking something over for the nine hundred and ninety-ninth time."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Sisters under the Skin_" After a little while the silence between the girl and man grew self conscious.
apologeticallyadverbUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkliː/
in an apologetic manner
From this reading Both of them seemed to recognize this at the same moment, and Dick turned apologetically toward his companion.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Immediately the curly pompadour he so detested arose, while under his dark skin the color was rushing in warm waves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Both of them seemed to recognize this at the same moment, and Dick turned apologetically toward his companion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I am sorry to continue so stupid," he explained, "but I have been thinking something over for the nine hundred and ninety-ninth time."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "_Sisters under the Skin_" After a little while the silence between the girl and man grew self conscious.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both of them seemed to recognize this at the same moment, and Dick turned apologetically toward his companion.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading In spite of the coolness of the October afternoon Dick now took off his hat and in a boyish fashion ran his fingers through his hair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am sorry to continue so stupid," he explained, "but I have been thinking something over for the nine hundred and ninety-ninth time."
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Immediately the curly pompadour he so detested arose, while under his dark skin the color was rushing in warm waves.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Both of them seemed to recognize this at the same moment, and Dick turned apologetically toward his companion.
intentionally conceived
From this reading "_Sisters under the Skin_" After a little while the silence between the girl and man grew self conscious.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading "I am sorry to continue so stupid," he explained, "but I have been thinking something over for the nine hundred and ninety-ninth time."
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading In spite of the coolness of the October afternoon Dick now took off his hat and in a boyish fashion ran his fingers through his hair.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading Immediately the curly pompadour he so detested arose, while under his dark skin the color was rushing in warm waves.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Immediately the curly pompadour he so detested arose, while under his dark skin the color was rushing in warm waves.
detestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtestɪd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Immediately the curly pompadour he so detested arose, while under his dark skin the color was rushing in warm waves.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Both of them seemed to recognize this at the same moment, and Dick turned apologetically toward his companion.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I am sorry to continue so stupid," he explained, "but I have been thinking something over for the nine hundred and ninety-ninth time."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In spite of the coolness of the October afternoon Dick now took off his hat and in a boyish fashion ran his fingers through his hair.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading In spite of the coolness of the October afternoon Dick now took off his hat and in a boyish fashion ran his fingers through his hair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am sorry to continue so stupid," he explained, "but I have been thinking something over for the nine hundred and ninety-ninth time."
a young female
From this reading "_Sisters under the Skin_" After a little while the silence between the girl and man grew self conscious.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "_Sisters under the Skin_" After a little while the silence between the girl and man grew self conscious.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading In spite of the coolness of the October afternoon Dick now took off his hat and in a boyish fashion ran his fingers through his hair.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading In spite of the coolness of the October afternoon Dick now took off his hat and in a boyish fashion ran his fingers through his hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am sorry to continue so stupid," he explained, "but I have been thinking something over for the nine hundred and ninety-ninth time."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am sorry to continue so stupid," he explained, "but I have been thinking something over for the nine hundred and ninety-ninth time."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Both of them seemed to recognize this at the same moment, and Dick turned apologetically toward his companion.
ten 10s
From this reading "I am sorry to continue so stupid," he explained, "but I have been thinking something over for the nine hundred and ninety-ninth time."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sorry to continue so stupid," he explained, "but I have been thinking something over for the nine hundred and ninety-ninth time."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately the curly pompadour he so detested arose, while under his dark skin the color was rushing in warm waves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the coolness of the October afternoon Dick now took off his hat and in a boyish fashion ran his fingers through his hair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "_Sisters under the Skin_" After a little while the silence between the girl and man grew self conscious.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "_Sisters under the Skin_" After a little while the silence between the girl and man grew self conscious.
a particular point in time
From this reading Both of them seemed to recognize this at the same moment, and Dick turned apologetically toward his companion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading "I am sorry to continue so stupid," he explained, "but I have been thinking something over for the nine hundred and ninety-ninth time."
ninety-ninth
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From this reading "I am sorry to continue so stupid," he explained, "but I have been thinking something over for the nine hundred and ninety-ninth time."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In spite of the coolness of the October afternoon Dick now took off his hat and in a boyish fashion ran his fingers through his hair.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading In spite of the coolness of the October afternoon Dick now took off his hat and in a boyish fashion ran his fingers through his hair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both of them seemed to recognize this at the same moment, and Dick turned apologetically toward his companion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In spite of the coolness of the October afternoon Dick now took off his hat and in a boyish fashion ran his fingers through his hair.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I am sorry to continue so stupid," he explained, "but I have been thinking something over for the nine hundred and ninety-ninth time."
pompadournounUS /ˈpɑːmpədɔːr/
French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764)
From this reading Immediately the curly pompadour he so detested arose, while under his dark skin the color was rushing in warm waves.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In spite of the coolness of the October afternoon Dick now took off his hat and in a boyish fashion ran his fingers through his hair.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Both of them seemed to recognize this at the same moment, and Dick turned apologetically toward his companion.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Immediately the curly pompadour he so detested arose, while under his dark skin the color was rushing in warm waves.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Both of them seemed to recognize this at the same moment, and Dick turned apologetically toward his companion.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Both of them seemed to recognize this at the same moment, and Dick turned apologetically toward his companion.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading "_Sisters under the Skin_" After a little while the silence between the girl and man grew self conscious.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "_Sisters under the Skin_" After a little while the silence between the girl and man grew self conscious.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "_Sisters under the Skin_" After a little while the silence between the girl and man grew self conscious.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading "_Sisters under the Skin_" After a little while the silence between the girl and man grew self conscious.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am sorry to continue so stupid," he explained, "but I have been thinking something over for the nine hundred and ninety-ninth time."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I am sorry to continue so stupid," he explained, "but I have been thinking something over for the nine hundred and ninety-ninth time."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry to continue so stupid," he explained, "but I have been thinking something over for the nine hundred and ninety-ninth time."
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the coolness of the October afternoon Dick now took off his hat and in a boyish fashion ran his fingers through his hair.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "I am sorry to continue so stupid," he explained, "but I have been thinking something over for the nine hundred and ninety-ninth time."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Sisters under the Skin_" After a little while the silence between the girl and man grew self conscious.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both of them seemed to recognize this at the same moment, and Dick turned apologetically toward his companion.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I am sorry to continue so stupid," he explained, "but I have been thinking something over for the nine hundred and ninety-ninth time."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Both of them seemed to recognize this at the same moment, and Dick turned apologetically toward his companion.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In spite of the coolness of the October afternoon Dick now took off his hat and in a boyish fashion ran his fingers through his hair.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I am sorry to continue so stupid," he explained, "but I have been thinking something over for the nine hundred and ninety-ninth time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both of them seemed to recognize this at the same moment, and Dick turned apologetically toward his companion.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In spite of the coolness of the October afternoon Dick now took off his hat and in a boyish fashion ran his fingers through his hair.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Both of them seemed to recognize this at the same moment, and Dick turned apologetically toward his companion.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Both of them seemed to recognize this at the same moment, and Dick turned apologetically toward his companion.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "_Sisters under the Skin_" After a little while the silence between the girl and man grew self conscious.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Immediately the curly pompadour he so detested arose, while under his dark skin the color was rushing in warm waves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Immediately the curly pompadour he so detested arose, while under his dark skin the color was rushing in warm waves.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Immediately the curly pompadour he so detested arose, while under his dark skin the color was rushing in warm waves.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "_Sisters under the Skin_" After a little while the silence between the girl and man grew self conscious.
