used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STILL A MYSTERY The two men stood in silence, looking down on the wretched creature shivering in the chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walter Fane had never been much of a man, and now that his guilt had been brought home to him, he looked more of a craven than ever.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A rat would have showed a braver front, for when in a corner that animal will fight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Walter Fane had never been much of a man, and now that his guilt had been brought home to him, he looked more of a craven than ever.
braveradjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvər/
comparative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading A rat would have showed a braver front, for when in a corner that animal will fight.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Walter Fane had never been much of a man, and now that his guilt had been brought home to him, he looked more of a craven than ever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Fane did not even show his teeth.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading STILL A MYSTERY The two men stood in silence, looking down on the wretched creature shivering in the chair.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A rat would have showed a braver front, for when in a corner that animal will fight.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He lay in the chair, huddled up, with his face covered, and moaned like a rabbit taken in a trap.
cravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading Walter Fane had never been much of a man, and now that his guilt had been brought home to him, he looked more of a craven than ever.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading STILL A MYSTERY The two men stood in silence, looking down on the wretched creature shivering in the chair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Fane did not even show his teeth.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading STILL A MYSTERY The two men stood in silence, looking down on the wretched creature shivering in the chair.
divisible by two
From this reading But Fane did not even show his teeth.
at any time
From this reading Walter Fane had never been much of a man, and now that his guilt had been brought home to him, he looked more of a craven than ever.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He lay in the chair, huddled up, with his face covered, and moaned like a rabbit taken in a trap.
Fane
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From this reading Walter Fane had never been much of a man, and now that his guilt had been brought home to him, he looked more of a craven than ever.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A rat would have showed a braver front, for when in a corner that animal will fight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A rat would have showed a braver front, for when in a corner that animal will fight.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A rat would have showed a braver front, for when in a corner that animal will fight.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading Walter Fane had never been much of a man, and now that his guilt had been brought home to him, he looked more of a craven than ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Walter Fane had never been much of a man, and now that his guilt had been brought home to him, he looked more of a craven than ever.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A rat would have showed a braver front, for when in a corner that animal will fight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walter Fane had never been much of a man, and now that his guilt had been brought home to him, he looked more of a craven than ever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Walter Fane had never been much of a man, and now that his guilt had been brought home to him, he looked more of a craven than ever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Walter Fane had never been much of a man, and now that his guilt had been brought home to him, he looked more of a craven than ever.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Walter Fane had never been much of a man, and now that his guilt had been brought home to him, he looked more of a craven than ever.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading He lay in the chair, huddled up, with his face covered, and moaned like a rabbit taken in a trap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STILL A MYSTERY The two men stood in silence, looking down on the wretched creature shivering in the chair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay in the chair, huddled up, with his face covered, and moaned like a rabbit taken in a trap.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He lay in the chair, huddled up, with his face covered, and moaned like a rabbit taken in a trap.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Walter Fane had never been much of a man, and now that his guilt had been brought home to him, he looked more of a craven than ever.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading STILL A MYSTERY The two men stood in silence, looking down on the wretched creature shivering in the chair.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Walter Fane had never been much of a man, and now that his guilt had been brought home to him, he looked more of a craven than ever.
the force of workers available
From this reading STILL A MYSTERY The two men stood in silence, looking down on the wretched creature shivering in the chair.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading He lay in the chair, huddled up, with his face covered, and moaned like a rabbit taken in a trap.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Walter Fane had never been much of a man, and now that his guilt had been brought home to him, he looked more of a craven than ever.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Walter Fane had never been much of a man, and now that his guilt had been brought home to him, he looked more of a craven than ever.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading STILL A MYSTERY The two men stood in silence, looking down on the wretched creature shivering in the chair.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Walter Fane had never been much of a man, and now that his guilt had been brought home to him, he looked more of a craven than ever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Fane did not even show his teeth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Walter Fane had never been much of a man, and now that his guilt had been brought home to him, he looked more of a craven than ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walter Fane had never been much of a man, and now that his guilt had been brought home to him, he looked more of a craven than ever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading STILL A MYSTERY The two men stood in silence, looking down on the wretched creature shivering in the chair.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading He lay in the chair, huddled up, with his face covered, and moaned like a rabbit taken in a trap.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading A rat would have showed a braver front, for when in a corner that animal will fight.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading STILL A MYSTERY The two men stood in silence, looking down on the wretched creature shivering in the chair.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But Fane did not even show his teeth.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A rat would have showed a braver front, for when in a corner that animal will fight.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading STILL A MYSTERY The two men stood in silence, looking down on the wretched creature shivering in the chair.
not in physical motion
From this reading STILL A MYSTERY The two men stood in silence, looking down on the wretched creature shivering in the chair.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading STILL A MYSTERY The two men stood in silence, looking down on the wretched creature shivering in the chair.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He lay in the chair, huddled up, with his face covered, and moaned like a rabbit taken in a trap.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading But Fane did not even show his teeth.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Walter Fane had never been much of a man, and now that his guilt had been brought home to him, he looked more of a craven than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Walter Fane had never been much of a man, and now that his guilt had been brought home to him, he looked more of a craven than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STILL A MYSTERY The two men stood in silence, looking down on the wretched creature shivering in the chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Walter Fane had never been much of a man, and now that his guilt had been brought home to him, he looked more of a craven than ever.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading He lay in the chair, huddled up, with his face covered, and moaned like a rabbit taken in a trap.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading STILL A MYSTERY The two men stood in silence, looking down on the wretched creature shivering in the chair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He lay in the chair, huddled up, with his face covered, and moaned like a rabbit taken in a trap.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter Fane had never been much of a man, and now that his guilt had been brought home to him, he looked more of a craven than ever.
at the time that
From this reading A rat would have showed a braver front, for when in a corner that animal will fight.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A rat would have showed a braver front, for when in a corner that animal will fight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lay in the chair, huddled up, with his face covered, and moaned like a rabbit taken in a trap.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A rat would have showed a braver front, for when in a corner that animal will fight.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading STILL A MYSTERY The two men stood in silence, looking down on the wretched creature shivering in the chair.
