used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course I glanced away at once, but there was such a gleam of fun in his that I nearly smiled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this point I looked up and caught one of the Frenchmen's eye.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point I looked up and caught one of the Frenchmen's eye.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Of course I glanced away at once, but there was such a gleam of fun in his that I nearly smiled.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Then, suddenly the recollection came upon me that this creature, this thing sitting opposite me, belonged to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course I glanced away at once, but there was such a gleam of fun in his that I nearly smiled.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, suddenly the recollection came upon me that this creature, this thing sitting opposite me, belonged to me.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading At this point I looked up and caught one of the Frenchmen's eye.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I glanced away at once, but there was such a gleam of fun in his that I nearly smiled.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Then, suddenly the recollection came upon me that this creature, this thing sitting opposite me, belonged to me.
the organ of sight
From this reading At this point I looked up and caught one of the Frenchmen's eye.
Frenchmen's
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From this reading At this point I looked up and caught one of the Frenchmen's eye.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Of course I glanced away at once, but there was such a gleam of fun in his that I nearly smiled.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Of course I glanced away at once, but there was such a gleam of fun in his that I nearly smiled.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Of course I glanced away at once, but there was such a gleam of fun in his that I nearly smiled.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have his name, he is my husband.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have his name, he is my husband.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course I glanced away at once, but there was such a gleam of fun in his that I nearly smiled.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I have his name, he is my husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At this point I looked up and caught one of the Frenchmen's eye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course I glanced away at once, but there was such a gleam of fun in his that I nearly smiled.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have his name, he is my husband.
the sound of laughing
From this reading I must not laugh with others at his odious ways.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At this point I looked up and caught one of the Frenchmen's eye.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, suddenly the recollection came upon me that this creature, this thing sitting opposite me, belonged to me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must not laugh with others at his odious ways.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have his name, he is my husband.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have his name, he is my husband.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Of course I glanced away at once, but there was such a gleam of fun in his that I nearly smiled.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I must not laugh with others at his odious ways.
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading I must not laugh with others at his odious ways.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this point I looked up and caught one of the Frenchmen's eye.
on one occasion
From this reading Of course I glanced away at once, but there was such a gleam of fun in his that I nearly smiled.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At this point I looked up and caught one of the Frenchmen's eye.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Then, suddenly the recollection came upon me that this creature, this thing sitting opposite me, belonged to me.
others
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From this reading I must not laugh with others at his odious ways.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At this point I looked up and caught one of the Frenchmen's eye.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Then, suddenly the recollection came upon me that this creature, this thing sitting opposite me, belonged to me.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Then, suddenly the recollection came upon me that this creature, this thing sitting opposite me, belonged to me.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Of course I glanced away at once, but there was such a gleam of fun in his that I nearly smiled.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of course I glanced away at once, but there was such a gleam of fun in his that I nearly smiled.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then, suddenly the recollection came upon me that this creature, this thing sitting opposite me, belonged to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course I glanced away at once, but there was such a gleam of fun in his that I nearly smiled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this point I looked up and caught one of the Frenchmen's eye.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, suddenly the recollection came upon me that this creature, this thing sitting opposite me, belonged to me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course I glanced away at once, but there was such a gleam of fun in his that I nearly smiled.
a special situation
From this reading Then, suddenly the recollection came upon me that this creature, this thing sitting opposite me, belonged to me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point I looked up and caught one of the Frenchmen's eye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, suddenly the recollection came upon me that this creature, this thing sitting opposite me, belonged to me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At this point I looked up and caught one of the Frenchmen's eye.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then, suddenly the recollection came upon me that this creature, this thing sitting opposite me, belonged to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course I glanced away at once, but there was such a gleam of fun in his that I nearly smiled.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading I must not laugh with others at his odious ways.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I must not laugh with others at his odious ways.
