used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As each raised his eyes to look at the table, he saw the figure opposite; both stopped short, and the two pairs of little gray eyes glared, one at a black waistcoat, the other at a red.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As each raised his eyes to look at the table, he saw the figure opposite; both stopped short, and the two pairs of little gray eyes glared, one at a black waistcoat, the other at a red.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As each raised his eyes to look at the table, he saw the figure opposite; both stopped short, and the two pairs of little gray eyes glared, one at a black waistcoat, the other at a red.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT LAST!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As each raised his eyes to look at the table, he saw the figure opposite; both stopped short, and the two pairs of little gray eyes glared, one at a black waistcoat, the other at a red.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As each raised his eyes to look at the table, he saw the figure opposite; both stopped short, and the two pairs of little gray eyes glared, one at a black waistcoat, the other at a red.
CousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Take your seats, Cousins, please!" said Mary Sands, quickly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mr. Sim shuffled in from one door, Mr. Sam from the other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As each raised his eyes to look at the table, he saw the figure opposite; both stopped short, and the two pairs of little gray eyes glared, one at a black waistcoat, the other at a red.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As each raised his eyes to look at the table, he saw the figure opposite; both stopped short, and the two pairs of little gray eyes glared, one at a black waistcoat, the other at a red.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As each raised his eyes to look at the table, he saw the figure opposite; both stopped short, and the two pairs of little gray eyes glared, one at a black waistcoat, the other at a red.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Sim shuffled in from one door, Mr. Sam from the other.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading As each raised his eyes to look at the table, he saw the figure opposite; both stopped short, and the two pairs of little gray eyes glared, one at a black waistcoat, the other at a red.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading As each raised his eyes to look at the table, he saw the figure opposite; both stopped short, and the two pairs of little gray eyes glared, one at a black waistcoat, the other at a red.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As each raised his eyes to look at the table, he saw the figure opposite; both stopped short, and the two pairs of little gray eyes glared, one at a black waistcoat, the other at a red.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As each raised his eyes to look at the table, he saw the figure opposite; both stopped short, and the two pairs of little gray eyes glared, one at a black waistcoat, the other at a red.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Mr. Parks, if you'll set opposite me--that's it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Sim shuffled in from one door, Mr. Sam from the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Parks, if you'll set opposite me--that's it!
immediately past
From this reading AT LAST!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As each raised his eyes to look at the table, he saw the figure opposite; both stopped short, and the two pairs of little gray eyes glared, one at a black waistcoat, the other at a red.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As each raised his eyes to look at the table, he saw the figure opposite; both stopped short, and the two pairs of little gray eyes glared, one at a black waistcoat, the other at a red.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Take your seats, Cousins, please!" said Mary Sands, quickly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Parks, if you'll set opposite me--that's it!
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Sim shuffled in from one door, Mr. Sam from the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As each raised his eyes to look at the table, he saw the figure opposite; both stopped short, and the two pairs of little gray eyes glared, one at a black waistcoat, the other at a red.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Sim shuffled in from one door, Mr. Sam from the other.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading As each raised his eyes to look at the table, he saw the figure opposite; both stopped short, and the two pairs of little gray eyes glared, one at a black waistcoat, the other at a red.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. Sim shuffled in from one door, Mr. Sam from the other.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading As each raised his eyes to look at the table, he saw the figure opposite; both stopped short, and the two pairs of little gray eyes glared, one at a black waistcoat, the other at a red.
ParksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading "Mr. Parks, if you'll set opposite me--that's it!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Take your seats, Cousins, please!" said Mary Sands, quickly.
with speed
From this reading "Take your seats, Cousins, please!" said Mary Sands, quickly.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading As each raised his eyes to look at the table, he saw the figure opposite; both stopped short, and the two pairs of little gray eyes glared, one at a black waistcoat, the other at a red.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading As each raised his eyes to look at the table, he saw the figure opposite; both stopped short, and the two pairs of little gray eyes glared, one at a black waistcoat, the other at a red.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Take your seats, Cousins, please!" said Mary Sands, quickly.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Mr. Sim shuffled in from one door, Mr. Sam from the other.
SandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading "Take your seats, Cousins, please!" said Mary Sands, quickly.
cut with a saw
From this reading As each raised his eyes to look at the table, he saw the figure opposite; both stopped short, and the two pairs of little gray eyes glared, one at a black waistcoat, the other at a red.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading "Take your seats, Cousins, please!" said Mary Sands, quickly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Mr. Parks, if you'll set opposite me--that's it!
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading As each raised his eyes to look at the table, he saw the figure opposite; both stopped short, and the two pairs of little gray eyes glared, one at a black waistcoat, the other at a red.
shuffledverbUS /ˈʃʌfəld/
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading Mr. Sim shuffled in from one door, Mr. Sam from the other.
Sim
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From this reading Mr. Sim shuffled in from one door, Mr. Sam from the other.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As each raised his eyes to look at the table, he saw the figure opposite; both stopped short, and the two pairs of little gray eyes glared, one at a black waistcoat, the other at a red.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading As each raised his eyes to look at the table, he saw the figure opposite; both stopped short, and the two pairs of little gray eyes glared, one at a black waistcoat, the other at a red.
carry out
From this reading "Take your seats, Cousins, please!" said Mary Sands, quickly.
that's
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From this reading "Mr. Parks, if you'll set opposite me--that's it!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Sim shuffled in from one door, Mr. Sam from the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As each raised his eyes to look at the table, he saw the figure opposite; both stopped short, and the two pairs of little gray eyes glared, one at a black waistcoat, the other at a red.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As each raised his eyes to look at the table, he saw the figure opposite; both stopped short, and the two pairs of little gray eyes glared, one at a black waistcoat, the other at a red.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading As each raised his eyes to look at the table, he saw the figure opposite; both stopped short, and the two pairs of little gray eyes glared, one at a black waistcoat, the other at a red.
you'll
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From this reading "Mr. Parks, if you'll set opposite me--that's it!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Take your seats, Cousins, please!" said Mary Sands, quickly.
