used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment they continued to stare, then the man moved on.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Madge looked after him, trying to gather her scattered thoughts.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I’ve seen him before,” she told herself tensely.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “I—I beg your pardon,” Madge stammered, unable to remove her eyes from his face.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Better watch where you’re going!” the man said gruffly.
without stop or interruption
From this reading For a moment they continued to stare, then the man moved on.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “I—I beg your pardon,” Madge stammered, unable to remove her eyes from his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I—I beg your pardon,” Madge stammered, unable to remove her eyes from his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment they continued to stare, then the man moved on.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I—I beg your pardon,” Madge stammered, unable to remove her eyes from his face.
assemble or get together
From this reading Madge looked after him, trying to gather her scattered thoughts.
the act of departing
From this reading “Better watch where you’re going!” the man said gruffly.
grufflyadverbUS /ˈɡrʌfli/
in a gruff manner
From this reading “Better watch where you’re going!” the man said gruffly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I—I beg your pardon,” Madge stammered, unable to remove her eyes from his face.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I’ve seen him before,” she told herself tensely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Madge looked after him, trying to gather her scattered thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I—I beg your pardon,” Madge stammered, unable to remove her eyes from his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I—I beg your pardon,” Madge stammered, unable to remove her eyes from his face.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve seen him before,” she told herself tensely.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Madge looked after him, trying to gather her scattered thoughts.
Madge
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From this reading “I—I beg your pardon,” Madge stammered, unable to remove her eyes from his face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Better watch where you’re going!” the man said gruffly.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment they continued to stare, then the man moved on.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading For a moment they continued to stare, then the man moved on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a moment they continued to stare, then the man moved on.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “I—I beg your pardon,” Madge stammered, unable to remove her eyes from his face.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading “I—I beg your pardon,” Madge stammered, unable to remove her eyes from his face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Better watch where you’re going!” the man said gruffly.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Madge looked after him, trying to gather her scattered thoughts.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I’ve seen him before,” she told herself tensely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ve seen him before,” she told herself tensely.
stammered
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From this reading “I—I beg your pardon,” Madge stammered, unable to remove her eyes from his face.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a moment they continued to stare, then the man moved on.
tenselyadverbUS /ˈtensli/
in a tense manner
From this reading “I’ve seen him before,” she told herself tensely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Better watch where you’re going!” the man said gruffly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment they continued to stare, then the man moved on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment they continued to stare, then the man moved on.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Madge looked after him, trying to gather her scattered thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I—I beg your pardon,” Madge stammered, unable to remove her eyes from his face.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I’ve seen him before,” she told herself tensely.
hard to endure
From this reading Madge looked after him, trying to gather her scattered thoughts.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “I—I beg your pardon,” Madge stammered, unable to remove her eyes from his face.
look attentively
From this reading “Better watch where you’re going!” the man said gruffly.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Better watch where you’re going!” the man said gruffly.
you're
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From this reading “Better watch where you’re going!” the man said gruffly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I—I beg your pardon,” Madge stammered, unable to remove her eyes from his face.
