used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet here came the memory of her—the wide grey eyes, the suffering mouth, the purity of the look of her—rising before his eyes like a vision to shame him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Was he getting to be like other men, that he would let the memory of an impudent, red-haired girl interfere with his plans or pleasures?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the big tepee Reivers rolled on his blankets and cursed himself for his weakness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Was he getting to be like other men, that he would let the memory of an impudent, red-haired girl interfere with his plans or pleasures?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And yet here came the memory of her—the wide grey eyes, the suffering mouth, the purity of the look of her—rising before his eyes like a vision to shame him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the big tepee Reivers rolled on his blankets and cursed himself for his weakness.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading In the big tepee Reivers rolled on his blankets and cursed himself for his weakness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And yet here came the memory of her—the wide grey eyes, the suffering mouth, the purity of the look of her—rising before his eyes like a vision to shame him.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading In the big tepee Reivers rolled on his blankets and cursed himself for his weakness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And yet here came the memory of her—the wide grey eyes, the suffering mouth, the purity of the look of her—rising before his eyes like a vision to shame him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the big tepee Reivers rolled on his blankets and cursed himself for his weakness.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Had he not sworn to forget?
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Was he getting to be like other men, that he would let the memory of an impudent, red-haired girl interfere with his plans or pleasures?
a young female
From this reading Was he getting to be like other men, that he would let the memory of an impudent, red-haired girl interfere with his plans or pleasures?
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading And yet here came the memory of her—the wide grey eyes, the suffering mouth, the purity of the look of her—rising before his eyes like a vision to shame him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had happened to him?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What had happened to him?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was he getting to be like other men, that he would let the memory of an impudent, red-haired girl interfere with his plans or pleasures?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet here came the memory of her—the wide grey eyes, the suffering mouth, the purity of the look of her—rising before his eyes like a vision to shame him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And yet here came the memory of her—the wide grey eyes, the suffering mouth, the purity of the look of her—rising before his eyes like a vision to shame him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What had happened to him?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the big tepee Reivers rolled on his blankets and cursed himself for his weakness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the big tepee Reivers rolled on his blankets and cursed himself for his weakness.
impudentadjective
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading Was he getting to be like other men, that he would let the memory of an impudent, red-haired girl interfere with his plans or pleasures?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the big tepee Reivers rolled on his blankets and cursed himself for his weakness.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Was he getting to be like other men, that he would let the memory of an impudent, red-haired girl interfere with his plans or pleasures?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Was he getting to be like other men, that he would let the memory of an impudent, red-haired girl interfere with his plans or pleasures?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Was he getting to be like other men, that he would let the memory of an impudent, red-haired girl interfere with his plans or pleasures?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And yet here came the memory of her—the wide grey eyes, the suffering mouth, the purity of the look of her—rising before his eyes like a vision to shame him.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Was he getting to be like other men, that he would let the memory of an impudent, red-haired girl interfere with his plans or pleasures?
the force of workers available
From this reading Was he getting to be like other men, that he would let the memory of an impudent, red-haired girl interfere with his plans or pleasures?
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading And yet here came the memory of her—the wide grey eyes, the suffering mouth, the purity of the look of her—rising before his eyes like a vision to shame him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had he not sworn to forget?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was he getting to be like other men, that he would let the memory of an impudent, red-haired girl interfere with his plans or pleasures?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the big tepee Reivers rolled on his blankets and cursed himself for his weakness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was he getting to be like other men, that he would let the memory of an impudent, red-haired girl interfere with his plans or pleasures?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Was he getting to be like other men, that he would let the memory of an impudent, red-haired girl interfere with his plans or pleasures?
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Was he getting to be like other men, that he would let the memory of an impudent, red-haired girl interfere with his plans or pleasures?
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Was he getting to be like other men, that he would let the memory of an impudent, red-haired girl interfere with his plans or pleasures?
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading And yet here came the memory of her—the wide grey eyes, the suffering mouth, the purity of the look of her—rising before his eyes like a vision to shame him.
red-haired
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From this reading Was he getting to be like other men, that he would let the memory of an impudent, red-haired girl interfere with his plans or pleasures?
Reivers
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From this reading In the big tepee Reivers rolled on his blankets and cursed himself for his weakness.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading And yet here came the memory of her—the wide grey eyes, the suffering mouth, the purity of the look of her—rising before his eyes like a vision to shame him.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading In the big tepee Reivers rolled on his blankets and cursed himself for his weakness.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading And yet here came the memory of her—the wide grey eyes, the suffering mouth, the purity of the look of her—rising before his eyes like a vision to shame him.
a state of acute pain
From this reading And yet here came the memory of her—the wide grey eyes, the suffering mouth, the purity of the look of her—rising before his eyes like a vision to shame him.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Had he not sworn to forget?
tepeenoun
a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
From this reading In the big tepee Reivers rolled on his blankets and cursed himself for his weakness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was he getting to be like other men, that he would let the memory of an impudent, red-haired girl interfere with his plans or pleasures?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the big tepee Reivers rolled on his blankets and cursed himself for his weakness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What had happened to him?
a vivid mental image
From this reading And yet here came the memory of her—the wide grey eyes, the suffering mouth, the purity of the look of her—rising before his eyes like a vision to shame him.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was he getting to be like other men, that he would let the memory of an impudent, red-haired girl interfere with his plans or pleasures?
a flaw or weak point
From this reading In the big tepee Reivers rolled on his blankets and cursed himself for his weakness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened to him?
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading And yet here came the memory of her—the wide grey eyes, the suffering mouth, the purity of the look of her—rising before his eyes like a vision to shame him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Was he getting to be like other men, that he would let the memory of an impudent, red-haired girl interfere with his plans or pleasures?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Was he getting to be like other men, that he would let the memory of an impudent, red-haired girl interfere with his plans or pleasures?
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet here came the memory of her—the wide grey eyes, the suffering mouth, the purity of the look of her—rising before his eyes like a vision to shame him.
