used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We were just talking about you."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading His voice was quite steady, perfectly friendly, but his heart had given one bitter throb of disappointment at sight of Christine's husband.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His voice was quite steady, perfectly friendly, but his heart had given one bitter throb of disappointment at sight of Christine's husband.
Christine
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From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
Christine's
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From this reading His voice was quite steady, perfectly friendly, but his heart had given one bitter throb of disappointment at sight of Christine's husband.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading His voice was quite steady, perfectly friendly, but his heart had given one bitter throb of disappointment at sight of Christine's husband.
opinion or judgment
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Kettering who recovered himself first; he went forward with outstretched hand.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It was Kettering who recovered himself first; he went forward with outstretched hand.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading His voice was quite steady, perfectly friendly, but his heart had given one bitter throb of disappointment at sight of Christine's husband.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading His voice was quite steady, perfectly friendly, but his heart had given one bitter throb of disappointment at sight of Christine's husband.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His voice was quite steady, perfectly friendly, but his heart had given one bitter throb of disappointment at sight of Christine's husband.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was Kettering who recovered himself first; he went forward with outstretched hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Kettering who recovered himself first; he went forward with outstretched hand.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His voice was quite steady, perfectly friendly, but his heart had given one bitter throb of disappointment at sight of Christine's husband.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was Kettering who recovered himself first; he went forward with outstretched hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading His voice was quite steady, perfectly friendly, but his heart had given one bitter throb of disappointment at sight of Christine's husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I never!
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Kettering who recovered himself first; he went forward with outstretched hand.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
and nothing more
From this reading We were just talking about you."
KetteringnounUS /ˈketərɪŋ/
United States electrical engineer who made numerous automotive improvements (including the electric starter) (1876-1958)
From this reading It was Kettering who recovered himself first; he went forward with outstretched hand.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well, I never!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His voice was quite steady, perfectly friendly, but his heart had given one bitter throb of disappointment at sight of Christine's husband.
and nothing more
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading It was Kettering who recovered himself first; he went forward with outstretched hand.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading His voice was quite steady, perfectly friendly, but his heart had given one bitter throb of disappointment at sight of Christine's husband.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading His voice was quite steady, perfectly friendly, but his heart had given one bitter throb of disappointment at sight of Christine's husband.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading It was Kettering who recovered himself first; he went forward with outstretched hand.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading His voice was quite steady, perfectly friendly, but his heart had given one bitter throb of disappointment at sight of Christine's husband.
make steady
From this reading His voice was quite steady, perfectly friendly, but his heart had given one bitter throb of disappointment at sight of Christine's husband.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading We were just talking about you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading His voice was quite steady, perfectly friendly, but his heart had given one bitter throb of disappointment at sight of Christine's husband.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice was quite steady, perfectly friendly, but his heart had given one bitter throb of disappointment at sight of Christine's husband.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were just talking about you."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I never!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were just talking about you."
which person or people
From this reading LOVE LOCKED OUT Jimmy only glanced at Christine; his eyes went past her almost immediately to the man who was following her into the room; a streak of red crept into his pale face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Kettering who recovered himself first; he went forward with outstretched hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We were just talking about you."
