used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WESTCOTT In the street he had to pause and steady himself for a moment against a wall.
anew
From this reading He was trembling from head to foot, trembling with an extraordinary mixture of anger, surprise, indignation, and then anger again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading WESTCOTT In the street he had to pause and steady himself for a moment against a wall.
in the past
From this reading Christina had warned him months ago that this was coming.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was trembling from head to foot, trembling with an extraordinary mixture of anger, surprise, indignation, and then anger again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WESTCOTT In the street he had to pause and steady himself for a moment against a wall.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He was trembling from head to foot, trembling with an extraordinary mixture of anger, surprise, indignation, and then anger again.
Christina
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From this reading Christina had warned him months ago that this was coming.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Christina had warned him months ago that this was coming.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading He was trembling from head to foot, trembling with an extraordinary mixture of anger, surprise, indignation, and then anger again.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was trembling from head to foot, trembling with an extraordinary mixture of anger, surprise, indignation, and then anger again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WESTCOTT In the street he had to pause and steady himself for a moment against a wall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was trembling from head to foot, trembling with an extraordinary mixture of anger, surprise, indignation, and then anger again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WESTCOTT In the street he had to pause and steady himself for a moment against a wall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WESTCOTT In the street he had to pause and steady himself for a moment against a wall.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was trembling from head to foot, trembling with an extraordinary mixture of anger, surprise, indignation, and then anger again.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading HENRY MEETS MRS.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "When mother makes up her mind," she said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Christina had warned him months ago that this was coming.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading WESTCOTT In the street he had to pause and steady himself for a moment against a wall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WESTCOTT In the street he had to pause and steady himself for a moment against a wall.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading He was trembling from head to foot, trembling with an extraordinary mixture of anger, surprise, indignation, and then anger again.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "When mother makes up her mind," she said.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading HENRY MEETS MRS.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "When mother makes up her mind," she said.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading He was trembling from head to foot, trembling with an extraordinary mixture of anger, surprise, indignation, and then anger again.
a particular point in time
From this reading WESTCOTT In the street he had to pause and steady himself for a moment against a wall.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Christina had warned him months ago that this was coming.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "When mother makes up her mind," she said.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading HENRY MEETS MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was trembling from head to foot, trembling with an extraordinary mixture of anger, surprise, indignation, and then anger again.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading WESTCOTT In the street he had to pause and steady himself for a moment against a wall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "When mother makes up her mind," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When mother makes up her mind," she said.
make steady
From this reading WESTCOTT In the street he had to pause and steady himself for a moment against a wall.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading WESTCOTT In the street he had to pause and steady himself for a moment against a wall.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He was trembling from head to foot, trembling with an extraordinary mixture of anger, surprise, indignation, and then anger again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Christina had warned him months ago that this was coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WESTCOTT In the street he had to pause and steady himself for a moment against a wall.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was trembling from head to foot, trembling with an extraordinary mixture of anger, surprise, indignation, and then anger again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Christina had warned him months ago that this was coming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WESTCOTT In the street he had to pause and steady himself for a moment against a wall.
a shaky motion
From this reading He was trembling from head to foot, trembling with an extraordinary mixture of anger, surprise, indignation, and then anger again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "When mother makes up her mind," she said.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading WESTCOTT In the street he had to pause and steady himself for a moment against a wall.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Christina had warned him months ago that this was coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was trembling from head to foot, trembling with an extraordinary mixture of anger, surprise, indignation, and then anger again.
WESTCOTT
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From this reading WESTCOTT In the street he had to pause and steady himself for a moment against a wall.
at the time that
From this reading "When mother makes up her mind," she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was trembling from head to foot, trembling with an extraordinary mixture of anger, surprise, indignation, and then anger again.
