used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He tried to speak, but could not for a little while; at last he made a second trial.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Do you mean--you _don't_ mean--" "Yes, I mean--all you think I mean," she answered, and then her fortitude failed her, and she turned away, her eyes filled with hot tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat looking at her with eyes of consternation and awe.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Do you mean--you _don't_ mean--" "Yes, I mean--all you think I mean," she answered, and then her fortitude failed her, and she turned away, her eyes filled with hot tears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat looking at her with eyes of consternation and awe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Do you mean--you _don't_ mean--" "Yes, I mean--all you think I mean," she answered, and then her fortitude failed her, and she turned away, her eyes filled with hot tears.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading He sat looking at her with eyes of consternation and awe.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading He rose awkwardly, all his jaunty self-confidence gone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried to speak, but could not for a little while; at last he made a second trial.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He sat looking at her with eyes of consternation and awe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He tried to speak, but could not for a little while; at last he made a second trial.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean--you _don't_ mean--" "Yes, I mean--all you think I mean," she answered, and then her fortitude failed her, and she turned away, her eyes filled with hot tears.
don't
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From this reading "Do you mean--you _don't_ mean--" "Yes, I mean--all you think I mean," she answered, and then her fortitude failed her, and she turned away, her eyes filled with hot tears.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He sat looking at her with eyes of consternation and awe.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "Do you mean--you _don't_ mean--" "Yes, I mean--all you think I mean," she answered, and then her fortitude failed her, and she turned away, her eyes filled with hot tears.
a boy or man
From this reading The young fellow was hard hit.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "Do you mean--you _don't_ mean--" "Yes, I mean--all you think I mean," she answered, and then her fortitude failed her, and she turned away, her eyes filled with hot tears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He tried to speak, but could not for a little while; at last he made a second trial.
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading "Do you mean--you _don't_ mean--" "Yes, I mean--all you think I mean," she answered, and then her fortitude failed her, and she turned away, her eyes filled with hot tears.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He rose awkwardly, all his jaunty self-confidence gone.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The young fellow was hard hit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat looking at her with eyes of consternation and awe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat looking at her with eyes of consternation and awe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rose awkwardly, all his jaunty self-confidence gone.
cause to move by striking
From this reading The young fellow was hard hit.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Do you mean--you _don't_ mean--" "Yes, I mean--all you think I mean," she answered, and then her fortitude failed her, and she turned away, her eyes filled with hot tears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you mean--you _don't_ mean--" "Yes, I mean--all you think I mean," she answered, and then her fortitude failed her, and she turned away, her eyes filled with hot tears.
jauntyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔːnti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading He rose awkwardly, all his jaunty self-confidence gone.
immediately past
From this reading He tried to speak, but could not for a little while; at last he made a second trial.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He tried to speak, but could not for a little while; at last he made a second trial.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He sat looking at her with eyes of consternation and awe.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He tried to speak, but could not for a little while; at last he made a second trial.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean--you _don't_ mean--" "Yes, I mean--all you think I mean," she answered, and then her fortitude failed her, and she turned away, her eyes filled with hot tears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He tried to speak, but could not for a little while; at last he made a second trial.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat looking at her with eyes of consternation and awe.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose awkwardly, all his jaunty self-confidence gone.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat looking at her with eyes of consternation and awe.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He tried to speak, but could not for a little while; at last he made a second trial.
self-confidencenounUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He rose awkwardly, all his jaunty self-confidence gone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you mean--you _don't_ mean--" "Yes, I mean--all you think I mean," she answered, and then her fortitude failed her, and she turned away, her eyes filled with hot tears.
express in speech
From this reading He tried to speak, but could not for a little while; at last he made a second trial.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Do you mean--you _don't_ mean--" "Yes, I mean--all you think I mean," she answered, and then her fortitude failed her, and she turned away, her eyes filled with hot tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young fellow was hard hit.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Do you mean--you _don't_ mean--" "Yes, I mean--all you think I mean," she answered, and then her fortitude failed her, and she turned away, her eyes filled with hot tears.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you mean--you _don't_ mean--" "Yes, I mean--all you think I mean," she answered, and then her fortitude failed her, and she turned away, her eyes filled with hot tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried to speak, but could not for a little while; at last he made a second trial.
the act of testing something
From this reading He tried to speak, but could not for a little while; at last he made a second trial.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to speak, but could not for a little while; at last he made a second trial.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Do you mean--you _don't_ mean--" "Yes, I mean--all you think I mean," she answered, and then her fortitude failed her, and she turned away, her eyes filled with hot tears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young fellow was hard hit.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He tried to speak, but could not for a little while; at last he made a second trial.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sat looking at her with eyes of consternation and awe.
an affirmative
From this reading "Do you mean--you _don't_ mean--" "Yes, I mean--all you think I mean," she answered, and then her fortitude failed her, and she turned away, her eyes filled with hot tears.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean--you _don't_ mean--" "Yes, I mean--all you think I mean," she answered, and then her fortitude failed her, and she turned away, her eyes filled with hot tears.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young fellow was hard hit.
