used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nellie looked at him a moment, sadly and sorrowfully.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Ned stopped by her side, fuming by now, biting his moustache, hardly able to hold his tongue.
(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 The look of determination that made her mouth appear somewhat cruel was on her whole face; but with it all she looked heart-broken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nellie looked at him a moment, sadly and sorrowfully.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The look of determination that made her mouth appear somewhat cruel was on her whole face; but with it all she looked heart-broken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nellie stopped at the corner of her street, under the lamp-post.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading Ned stopped by her side, fuming by now, biting his moustache, hardly able to hold his tongue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The look of determination that made her mouth appear somewhat cruel was on her whole face; but with it all she looked heart-broken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ned stopped by her side, fuming by now, biting his moustache, hardly able to hold his tongue.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Nellie stopped at the corner of her street, under the lamp-post.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The look of determination that made her mouth appear somewhat cruel was on her whole face; but with it all she looked heart-broken.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The look of determination that made her mouth appear somewhat cruel was on her whole face; but with it all she looked heart-broken.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The look of determination that made her mouth appear somewhat cruel was on her whole face; but with it all she looked heart-broken.
fumingverbUS /ˈfjuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “fume” — be mad, angry, or furious
From this reading Ned stopped by her side, fuming by now, biting his moustache, hardly able to hold his tongue.
only a very short time before
From this reading Ned stopped by her side, fuming by now, biting his moustache, hardly able to hold his tongue.
heart-broken
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From this reading The look of determination that made her mouth appear somewhat cruel was on her whole face; but with it all she looked heart-broken.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nellie stopped at the corner of her street, under the lamp-post.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nellie looked at him a moment, sadly and sorrowfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ned stopped by her side, fuming by now, biting his moustache, hardly able to hold his tongue.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Ned stopped by her side, fuming by now, biting his moustache, hardly able to hold his tongue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The look of determination that made her mouth appear somewhat cruel was on her whole face; but with it all she looked heart-broken.
lamp-post
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From this reading Nellie stopped at the corner of her street, under the lamp-post.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The look of determination that made her mouth appear somewhat cruel was on her whole face; but with it all she looked heart-broken.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nellie looked at him a moment, sadly and sorrowfully.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The look of determination that made her mouth appear somewhat cruel was on her whole face; but with it all she looked heart-broken.
a particular point in time
From this reading Nellie looked at him a moment, sadly and sorrowfully.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Ned stopped by her side, fuming by now, biting his moustache, hardly able to hold his tongue.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The look of determination that made her mouth appear somewhat cruel was on her whole face; but with it all she looked heart-broken.
Ned
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From this reading Ned stopped by her side, fuming by now, biting his moustache, hardly able to hold his tongue.
Nellie
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From this reading Nellie stopped at the corner of her street, under the lamp-post.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ned stopped by her side, fuming by now, biting his moustache, hardly able to hold his tongue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WHY OF THE WHIM.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The look of determination that made her mouth appear somewhat cruel was on her whole face; but with it all she looked heart-broken.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Nellie looked at him a moment, sadly and sorrowfully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The look of determination that made her mouth appear somewhat cruel was on her whole face; but with it all she looked heart-broken.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Ned stopped by her side, fuming by now, biting his moustache, hardly able to hold his tongue.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The look of determination that made her mouth appear somewhat cruel was on her whole face; but with it all she looked heart-broken.
sorrowfullyadverb
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading Nellie looked at him a moment, sadly and sorrowfully.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Nellie stopped at the corner of her street, under the lamp-post.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Nellie stopped at the corner of her street, under the lamp-post.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The look of determination that made her mouth appear somewhat cruel was on her whole face; but with it all she looked heart-broken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHY OF THE WHIM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ned stopped by her side, fuming by now, biting his moustache, hardly able to hold his tongue.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Ned stopped by her side, fuming by now, biting his moustache, hardly able to hold his tongue.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nellie stopped at the corner of her street, under the lamp-post.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The look of determination that made her mouth appear somewhat cruel was on her whole face; but with it all she looked heart-broken.
WHIMnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading THE WHY OF THE WHIM.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The look of determination that made her mouth appear somewhat cruel was on her whole face; but with it all she looked heart-broken.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE WHY OF THE WHIM.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The look of determination that made her mouth appear somewhat cruel was on her whole face; but with it all she looked heart-broken.
