used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And looking round, he suddenly saw, standing close to him, a little ugly, black, ragged figure, with bleared eyes and grinning white teeth.
(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 “Certainly I should look much prettier then, if I grew at all like her.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And looking round, he suddenly saw, standing close to him, a little ugly, black, ragged figure, with bleared eyes and grinning white teeth.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading He turned on it angrily.
apenounUS /eɪp/
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading What did such a little black ape want in that sweet young lady’s room?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Certainly I should look much prettier then, if I grew at all like her.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And behold, it was himself, reflected in a great mirror, the like of which Tom had never seen before.
see with attention
From this reading And behold, it was himself, reflected in a great mirror, the like of which Tom had never seen before.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And looking round, he suddenly saw, standing close to him, a little ugly, black, ragged figure, with bleared eyes and grinning white teeth.
bleared
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From this reading And looking round, he suddenly saw, standing close to him, a little ugly, black, ragged figure, with bleared eyes and grinning white teeth.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly I should look much prettier then, if I grew at all like her.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And looking round, he suddenly saw, standing close to him, a little ugly, black, ragged figure, with bleared eyes and grinning white teeth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did such a little black ape want in that sweet young lady’s room?
opinion or judgment
From this reading And looking round, he suddenly saw, standing close to him, a little ugly, black, ragged figure, with bleared eyes and grinning white teeth.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading And looking round, he suddenly saw, standing close to him, a little ugly, black, ragged figure, with bleared eyes and grinning white teeth.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And behold, it was himself, reflected in a great mirror, the like of which Tom had never seen before.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Certainly I should look much prettier then, if I grew at all like her.”
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading And looking round, he suddenly saw, standing close to him, a little ugly, black, ragged figure, with bleared eyes and grinning white teeth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And behold, it was himself, reflected in a great mirror, the like of which Tom had never seen before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And looking round, he suddenly saw, standing close to him, a little ugly, black, ragged figure, with bleared eyes and grinning white teeth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Certainly I should look much prettier then, if I grew at all like her.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And looking round, he suddenly saw, standing close to him, a little ugly, black, ragged figure, with bleared eyes and grinning white teeth.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And behold, it was himself, reflected in a great mirror, the like of which Tom had never seen before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Certainly I should look much prettier then, if I grew at all like her.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Certainly I should look much prettier then, if I grew at all like her.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What did such a little black ape want in that sweet young lady’s room?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He turned on it angrily.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading What did such a little black ape want in that sweet young lady’s room?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Certainly I should look much prettier then, if I grew at all like her.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And looking round, he suddenly saw, standing close to him, a little ugly, black, ragged figure, with bleared eyes and grinning white teeth.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Certainly I should look much prettier then, if I grew at all like her.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And looking round, he suddenly saw, standing close to him, a little ugly, black, ragged figure, with bleared eyes and grinning white teeth.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading And behold, it was himself, reflected in a great mirror, the like of which Tom had never seen before.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Certainly I should look much prettier then, if I grew at all like her.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And behold, it was himself, reflected in a great mirror, the like of which Tom had never seen before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And behold, it was himself, reflected in a great mirror, the like of which Tom had never seen before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He turned on it angrily.
prettieradjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiər/
comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Certainly I should look much prettier then, if I grew at all like her.”
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading And looking round, he suddenly saw, standing close to him, a little ugly, black, ragged figure, with bleared eyes and grinning white teeth.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading And behold, it was himself, reflected in a great mirror, the like of which Tom had never seen before.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading What did such a little black ape want in that sweet young lady’s room?
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And looking round, he suddenly saw, standing close to him, a little ugly, black, ragged figure, with bleared eyes and grinning white teeth.
cut with a saw
From this reading And looking round, he suddenly saw, standing close to him, a little ugly, black, ragged figure, with bleared eyes and grinning white teeth.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And behold, it was himself, reflected in a great mirror, the like of which Tom had never seen before.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Certainly I should look much prettier then, if I grew at all like her.”
having a supporting base
From this reading And looking round, he suddenly saw, standing close to him, a little ugly, black, ragged figure, with bleared eyes and grinning white teeth.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What did such a little black ape want in that sweet young lady’s room?
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And looking round, he suddenly saw, standing close to him, a little ugly, black, ragged figure, with bleared eyes and grinning white teeth.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading What did such a little black ape want in that sweet young lady’s room?
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading And looking round, he suddenly saw, standing close to him, a little ugly, black, ragged figure, with bleared eyes and grinning white teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What did such a little black ape want in that sweet young lady’s room?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And behold, it was himself, reflected in a great mirror, the like of which Tom had never seen before.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Certainly I should look much prettier then, if I grew at all like her.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And looking round, he suddenly saw, standing close to him, a little ugly, black, ragged figure, with bleared eyes and grinning white teeth.
male cat
From this reading And behold, it was himself, reflected in a great mirror, the like of which Tom had never seen before.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned on it angrily.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading And looking round, he suddenly saw, standing close to him, a little ugly, black, ragged figure, with bleared eyes and grinning white teeth.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What did such a little black ape want in that sweet young lady’s room?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And behold, it was himself, reflected in a great mirror, the like of which Tom had never seen before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did such a little black ape want in that sweet young lady’s room?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And behold, it was himself, reflected in a great mirror, the like of which Tom had never seen before.
a Caucasian
From this reading And looking round, he suddenly saw, standing close to him, a little ugly, black, ragged figure, with bleared eyes and grinning white teeth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And looking round, he suddenly saw, standing close to him, a little ugly, black, ragged figure, with bleared eyes and grinning white teeth.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading What did such a little black ape want in that sweet young lady’s room?
