used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was fire enough in those eyes, then, and a world of scorn on the lovely mouth.
anew
From this reading She turned one look in the direction which Savage had taken, saw that he was gone, and turned fiercely upon Ward again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ward attempted to draw Anna’s hand through his own, but she resisted him, and at last tore it away in passionate anger.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Ward attempted to draw Anna’s hand through his own, but she resisted him, and at last tore it away in passionate anger.
Anna'snounUS /ˈænəz/
possessive form of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Ward attempted to draw Anna’s hand through his own, but she resisted him, and at last tore it away in passionate anger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ward attempted to draw Anna’s hand through his own, but she resisted him, and at last tore it away in passionate anger.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Ward attempted to draw Anna’s hand through his own, but she resisted him, and at last tore it away in passionate anger.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ward attempted to draw Anna’s hand through his own, but she resisted him, and at last tore it away in passionate anger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ward attempted to draw Anna’s hand through his own, but she resisted him, and at last tore it away in passionate anger.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She turned one look in the direction which Savage had taken, saw that he was gone, and turned fiercely upon Ward again.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Ward attempted to draw Anna’s hand through his own, but she resisted him, and at last tore it away in passionate anger.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was fire enough in those eyes, then, and a world of scorn on the lovely mouth.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was fire enough in those eyes, then, and a world of scorn on the lovely mouth.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading She turned one look in the direction which Savage had taken, saw that he was gone, and turned fiercely upon Ward again.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There was fire enough in those eyes, then, and a world of scorn on the lovely mouth.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She turned one look in the direction which Savage had taken, saw that he was gone, and turned fiercely upon Ward again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She turned one look in the direction which Savage had taken, saw that he was gone, and turned fiercely upon Ward again.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ward attempted to draw Anna’s hand through his own, but she resisted him, and at last tore it away in passionate anger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have no right to take such liberties with me.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned one look in the direction which Savage had taken, saw that he was gone, and turned fiercely upon Ward again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ward attempted to draw Anna’s hand through his own, but she resisted him, and at last tore it away in passionate anger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ward attempted to draw Anna’s hand through his own, but she resisted him, and at last tore it away in passionate anger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ward attempted to draw Anna’s hand through his own, but she resisted him, and at last tore it away in passionate anger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Ward,” she said, “this is unkind—it is rude.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ward attempted to draw Anna’s hand through his own, but she resisted him, and at last tore it away in passionate anger.
immediately past
From this reading Ward attempted to draw Anna’s hand through his own, but she resisted him, and at last tore it away in passionate anger.
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading You have no right to take such liberties with me.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She turned one look in the direction which Savage had taken, saw that he was gone, and turned fiercely upon Ward again.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading There was fire enough in those eyes, then, and a world of scorn on the lovely mouth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have no right to take such liberties with me.”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading There was fire enough in those eyes, then, and a world of scorn on the lovely mouth.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Ward,” she said, “this is unkind—it is rude.
not any; not one
From this reading You have no right to take such liberties with me.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was fire enough in those eyes, then, and a world of scorn on the lovely mouth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was fire enough in those eyes, then, and a world of scorn on the lovely mouth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She turned one look in the direction which Savage had taken, saw that he was gone, and turned fiercely upon Ward again.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Ward attempted to draw Anna’s hand through his own, but she resisted him, and at last tore it away in passionate anger.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Ward attempted to draw Anna’s hand through his own, but she resisted him, and at last tore it away in passionate anger.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Ward attempted to draw Anna’s hand through his own, but she resisted him, and at last tore it away in passionate anger.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You have no right to take such liberties with me.”
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading “Mr. Ward,” she said, “this is unkind—it is rude.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. Ward,” she said, “this is unkind—it is rude.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading She turned one look in the direction which Savage had taken, saw that he was gone, and turned fiercely upon Ward again.
cut with a saw
From this reading She turned one look in the direction which Savage had taken, saw that he was gone, and turned fiercely upon Ward again.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading There was fire enough in those eyes, then, and a world of scorn on the lovely mouth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ward attempted to draw Anna’s hand through his own, but she resisted him, and at last tore it away in passionate anger.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You have no right to take such liberties with me.”
carry out
From this reading You have no right to take such liberties with me.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She turned one look in the direction which Savage had taken, saw that he was gone, and turned fiercely upon Ward again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She turned one look in the direction which Savage had taken, saw that he was gone, and turned fiercely upon Ward again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was fire enough in those eyes, then, and a world of scorn on the lovely mouth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was fire enough in those eyes, then, and a world of scorn on the lovely mouth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was fire enough in those eyes, then, and a world of scorn on the lovely mouth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Mr. Ward,” she said, “this is unkind—it is rude.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was fire enough in those eyes, then, and a world of scorn on the lovely mouth.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Ward attempted to draw Anna’s hand through his own, but she resisted him, and at last tore it away in passionate anger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ward attempted to draw Anna’s hand through his own, but she resisted him, and at last tore it away in passionate anger.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Ward attempted to draw Anna’s hand through his own, but she resisted him, and at last tore it away in passionate anger.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned one look in the direction which Savage had taken, saw that he was gone, and turned fiercely upon Ward again.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading “Mr. Ward,” she said, “this is unkind—it is rude.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She turned one look in the direction which Savage had taken, saw that he was gone, and turned fiercely upon Ward again.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Ward attempted to draw Anna’s hand through his own, but she resisted him, and at last tore it away in passionate anger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was fire enough in those eyes, then, and a world of scorn on the lovely mouth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She turned one look in the direction which Savage had taken, saw that he was gone, and turned fiercely upon Ward again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You have no right to take such liberties with me.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There was fire enough in those eyes, then, and a world of scorn on the lovely mouth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have no right to take such liberties with me.”
