used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She turned with a radiant smile to welcome the tall form that strode in, looking neither to the right nor left, arms heaped with wood.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Then she launched desperately into that old life-saver in moments of embarrassment,--a discussion of the fates and fortunes of mutual acquaintances.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She found, much to her surprise, that she felt more at ease after Bill came in.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She asked him how he had happened to get trace of the missing man; he answered in an even, almost expressionless tone that someway puzzled her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She asked him how he had happened to get trace of the missing man; he answered in an even, almost expressionless tone that someway puzzled her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she launched desperately into that old life-saver in moments of embarrassment,--a discussion of the fates and fortunes of mutual acquaintances.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She asked him how he had happened to get trace of the missing man; he answered in an even, almost expressionless tone that someway puzzled her.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She turned with a radiant smile to welcome the tall form that strode in, looking neither to the right nor left, arms heaped with wood.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She asked him how he had happened to get trace of the missing man; he answered in an even, almost expressionless tone that someway puzzled her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She found, much to her surprise, that she felt more at ease after Bill came in.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading She found, much to her surprise, that she felt more at ease after Bill came in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I'm tired, Harold," she told him in an hour.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She found, much to her surprise, that she felt more at ease after Bill came in.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading Then she launched desperately into that old life-saver in moments of embarrassment,--a discussion of the fates and fortunes of mutual acquaintances.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Then she launched desperately into that old life-saver in moments of embarrassment,--a discussion of the fates and fortunes of mutual acquaintances.
move gently or carefully
From this reading She found, much to her surprise, that she felt more at ease after Bill came in.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading Then she launched desperately into that old life-saver in moments of embarrassment,--a discussion of the fates and fortunes of mutual acquaintances.
divisible by two
From this reading She asked him how he had happened to get trace of the missing man; he answered in an even, almost expressionless tone that someway puzzled her.
expressionlessadjectiveUS /ɪkspreʃənlɪs/
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading She asked him how he had happened to get trace of the missing man; he answered in an even, almost expressionless tone that someway puzzled her.
fatesnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Then she launched desperately into that old life-saver in moments of embarrassment,--a discussion of the fates and fortunes of mutual acquaintances.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She found, much to her surprise, that she felt more at ease after Bill came in.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading She turned with a radiant smile to welcome the tall form that strode in, looking neither to the right nor left, arms heaped with wood.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Then she launched desperately into that old life-saver in moments of embarrassment,--a discussion of the fates and fortunes of mutual acquaintances.
set up or found
From this reading She found, much to her surprise, that she felt more at ease after Bill came in.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She asked him how he had happened to get trace of the missing man; he answered in an even, almost expressionless tone that someway puzzled her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She asked him how he had happened to get trace of the missing man; he answered in an even, almost expressionless tone that someway puzzled her.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She asked him how he had happened to get trace of the missing man; he answered in an even, almost expressionless tone that someway puzzled her.
Harold
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From this reading "But I'm tired, Harold," she told him in an hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She asked him how he had happened to get trace of the missing man; he answered in an even, almost expressionless tone that someway puzzled her.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading She turned with a radiant smile to welcome the tall form that strode in, looking neither to the right nor left, arms heaped with wood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She found, much to her surprise, that she felt more at ease after Bill came in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She asked him how he had happened to get trace of the missing man; he answered in an even, almost expressionless tone that someway puzzled her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "But I'm tired, Harold," she told him in an hour.
how
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From this reading She asked him how he had happened to get trace of the missing man; he answered in an even, almost expressionless tone that someway puzzled her.
I'm
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From this reading "But I'm tired, Harold," she told him in an hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She turned with a radiant smile to welcome the tall form that strode in, looking neither to the right nor left, arms heaped with wood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she launched desperately into that old life-saver in moments of embarrassment,--a discussion of the fates and fortunes of mutual acquaintances.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading Then she launched desperately into that old life-saver in moments of embarrassment,--a discussion of the fates and fortunes of mutual acquaintances.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She turned with a radiant smile to welcome the tall form that strode in, looking neither to the right nor left, arms heaped with wood.
life-saver
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From this reading Then she launched desperately into that old life-saver in moments of embarrassment,--a discussion of the fates and fortunes of mutual acquaintances.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She turned with a radiant smile to welcome the tall form that strode in, looking neither to the right nor left, arms heaped with wood.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She asked him how he had happened to get trace of the missing man; he answered in an even, almost expressionless tone that someway puzzled her.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading She asked him how he had happened to get trace of the missing man; he answered in an even, almost expressionless tone that someway puzzled her.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Then she launched desperately into that old life-saver in moments of embarrassment,--a discussion of the fates and fortunes of mutual acquaintances.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She found, much to her surprise, that she felt more at ease after Bill came in.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She found, much to her surprise, that she felt more at ease after Bill came in.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading Then she launched desperately into that old life-saver in moments of embarrassment,--a discussion of the fates and fortunes of mutual acquaintances.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She turned with a radiant smile to welcome the tall form that strode in, looking neither to the right nor left, arms heaped with wood.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She turned with a radiant smile to welcome the tall form that strode in, looking neither to the right nor left, arms heaped with wood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She asked him how he had happened to get trace of the missing man; he answered in an even, almost expressionless tone that someway puzzled her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then she launched desperately into that old life-saver in moments of embarrassment,--a discussion of the fates and fortunes of mutual acquaintances.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading She asked him how he had happened to get trace of the missing man; he answered in an even, almost expressionless tone that someway puzzled her.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading She turned with a radiant smile to welcome the tall form that strode in, looking neither to the right nor left, arms heaped with wood.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She turned with a radiant smile to welcome the tall form that strode in, looking neither to the right nor left, arms heaped with wood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned with a radiant smile to welcome the tall form that strode in, looking neither to the right nor left, arms heaped with wood.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She turned with a radiant smile to welcome the tall form that strode in, looking neither to the right nor left, arms heaped with wood.
somewayadverb
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading She asked him how he had happened to get trace of the missing man; he answered in an even, almost expressionless tone that someway puzzled her.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading She turned with a radiant smile to welcome the tall form that strode in, looking neither to the right nor left, arms heaped with wood.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She found, much to her surprise, that she felt more at ease after Bill came in.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She turned with a radiant smile to welcome the tall form that strode in, looking neither to the right nor left, arms heaped with wood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She turned with a radiant smile to welcome the tall form that strode in, looking neither to the right nor left, arms heaped with wood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She turned with a radiant smile to welcome the tall form that strode in, looking neither to the right nor left, arms heaped with wood.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she launched desperately into that old life-saver in moments of embarrassment,--a discussion of the fates and fortunes of mutual acquaintances.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "But I'm tired, Harold," she told him in an hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She turned with a radiant smile to welcome the tall form that strode in, looking neither to the right nor left, arms heaped with wood.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "But I'm tired, Harold," she told him in an hour.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading She asked him how he had happened to get trace of the missing man; he answered in an even, almost expressionless tone that someway puzzled her.
a just detectable amount
From this reading She asked him how he had happened to get trace of the missing man; he answered in an even, almost expressionless tone that someway puzzled her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned with a radiant smile to welcome the tall form that strode in, looking neither to the right nor left, arms heaped with wood.
accept gladly
From this reading She turned with a radiant smile to welcome the tall form that strode in, looking neither to the right nor left, arms heaped with wood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She turned with a radiant smile to welcome the tall form that strode in, looking neither to the right nor left, arms heaped with wood.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading She turned with a radiant smile to welcome the tall form that strode in, looking neither to the right nor left, arms heaped with wood.
