used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
of short duration or distance
From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading WHICH WINDS UP THE BUSINESS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mollie never looked.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
culpritnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪt/
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
divisible by two
From this reading "You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
not accessible to view
From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
Hugh
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From this reading "You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
Ingelow
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From this reading "You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.
irrepressibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/
impossible to repress or control
From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But Mollie never looked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading But Mollie never looked.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But Mollie never looked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading "You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that one brief, irrepressible cry, she had fallen back, her face bowed and hidden in her hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH WINDS UP THE BUSINESS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WHICH WINDS UP THE BUSINESS.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He stood before her, pale and stern, his eyes fixed upon her, as a culprit before his judge waiting sentence of death.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH WINDS UP THE BUSINESS.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading WHICH WINDS UP THE BUSINESS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shrink from me, Mollie," Hugh Ingelow said; "you will not even look at me.
