used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The careful arrangement of the hair, the gentlemanly look, seemed to have given place to a sullen, half-shrinking mien, and it was plain to see how confinement and mental anxiety had told upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her reproachful eyes gave him the lie; and, looking pale, anxious, and terribly careworn, he began to pace the floor.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The careful arrangement of the hair, the gentlemanly look, seemed to have given place to a sullen, half-shrinking mien, and it was plain to see how confinement and mental anxiety had told upon him.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Her reproachful eyes gave him the lie; and, looking pale, anxious, and terribly careworn, he began to pace the floor.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The careful arrangement of the hair, the gentlemanly look, seemed to have given place to a sullen, half-shrinking mien, and it was plain to see how confinement and mental anxiety had told upon him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Her reproachful eyes gave him the lie; and, looking pale, anxious, and terribly careworn, he began to pace the floor.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading The careful arrangement of the hair, the gentlemanly look, seemed to have given place to a sullen, half-shrinking mien, and it was plain to see how confinement and mental anxiety had told upon him.
carewornadjective
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Her reproachful eyes gave him the lie; and, looking pale, anxious, and terribly careworn, he began to pace the floor.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading The careful arrangement of the hair, the gentlemanly look, seemed to have given place to a sullen, half-shrinking mien, and it was plain to see how confinement and mental anxiety had told upon him.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
don't
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From this reading "You don't seem very glad to see me."
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
at any time
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her reproachful eyes gave him the lie; and, looking pale, anxious, and terribly careworn, he began to pace the floor.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Her reproachful eyes gave him the lie; and, looking pale, anxious, and terribly careworn, he began to pace the floor.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her reproachful eyes gave him the lie; and, looking pale, anxious, and terribly careworn, he began to pace the floor.
gentlemanlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəlmənli/
befitting a man of good breeding
From this reading The careful arrangement of the hair, the gentlemanly look, seemed to have given place to a sullen, half-shrinking mien, and it was plain to see how confinement and mental anxiety had told upon him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The careful arrangement of the hair, the gentlemanly look, seemed to have given place to a sullen, half-shrinking mien, and it was plain to see how confinement and mental anxiety had told upon him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "You don't seem very glad to see me."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The careful arrangement of the hair, the gentlemanly look, seemed to have given place to a sullen, half-shrinking mien, and it was plain to see how confinement and mental anxiety had told upon him.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The careful arrangement of the hair, the gentlemanly look, seemed to have given place to a sullen, half-shrinking mien, and it was plain to see how confinement and mental anxiety had told upon him.
half-shrinking
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From this reading The careful arrangement of the hair, the gentlemanly look, seemed to have given place to a sullen, half-shrinking mien, and it was plain to see how confinement and mental anxiety had told upon him.
Hallam
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From this reading "Humph!" said Hallam roughly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The careful arrangement of the hair, the gentlemanly look, seemed to have given place to a sullen, half-shrinking mien, and it was plain to see how confinement and mental anxiety had told upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her reproachful eyes gave him the lie; and, looking pale, anxious, and terribly careworn, he began to pace the floor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her reproachful eyes gave him the lie; and, looking pale, anxious, and terribly careworn, he began to pace the floor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her reproachful eyes gave him the lie; and, looking pale, anxious, and terribly careworn, he began to pace the floor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
how
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From this reading The careful arrangement of the hair, the gentlemanly look, seemed to have given place to a sullen, half-shrinking mien, and it was plain to see how confinement and mental anxiety had told upon him.
Humph
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From this reading "Humph!" said Hallam roughly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The careful arrangement of the hair, the gentlemanly look, seemed to have given place to a sullen, half-shrinking mien, and it was plain to see how confinement and mental anxiety had told upon him.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Her reproachful eyes gave him the lie; and, looking pale, anxious, and terribly careworn, he began to pace the floor.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The careful arrangement of the hair, the gentlemanly look, seemed to have given place to a sullen, half-shrinking mien, and it was plain to see how confinement and mental anxiety had told upon him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Her reproachful eyes gave him the lie; and, looking pale, anxious, and terribly careworn, he began to pace the floor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You don't seem very glad to see me."
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading The careful arrangement of the hair, the gentlemanly look, seemed to have given place to a sullen, half-shrinking mien, and it was plain to see how confinement and mental anxiety had told upon him.
miennounUS /miːn/
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading The careful arrangement of the hair, the gentlemanly look, seemed to have given place to a sullen, half-shrinking mien, and it was plain to see how confinement and mental anxiety had told upon him.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The careful arrangement of the hair, the gentlemanly look, seemed to have given place to a sullen, half-shrinking mien, and it was plain to see how confinement and mental anxiety had told upon him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Her reproachful eyes gave him the lie; and, looking pale, anxious, and terribly careworn, he began to pace the floor.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Her reproachful eyes gave him the lie; and, looking pale, anxious, and terribly careworn, he began to pace the floor.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The careful arrangement of the hair, the gentlemanly look, seemed to have given place to a sullen, half-shrinking mien, and it was plain to see how confinement and mental anxiety had told upon him.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The careful arrangement of the hair, the gentlemanly look, seemed to have given place to a sullen, half-shrinking mien, and it was plain to see how confinement and mental anxiety had told upon him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
reproachfuladjective
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
From this reading Her reproachful eyes gave him the lie; and, looking pale, anxious, and terribly careworn, he began to pace the floor.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading "Humph!" said Hallam roughly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Humph!" said Hallam roughly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You don't seem very glad to see me."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You don't seem very glad to see me."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The careful arrangement of the hair, the gentlemanly look, seemed to have given place to a sullen, half-shrinking mien, and it was plain to see how confinement and mental anxiety had told upon him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading The careful arrangement of the hair, the gentlemanly look, seemed to have given place to a sullen, half-shrinking mien, and it was plain to see how confinement and mental anxiety had told upon him.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Her reproachful eyes gave him the lie; and, looking pale, anxious, and terribly careworn, he began to pace the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her reproachful eyes gave him the lie; and, looking pale, anxious, and terribly careworn, he began to pace the floor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You don't seem very glad to see me."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The careful arrangement of the hair, the gentlemanly look, seemed to have given place to a sullen, half-shrinking mien, and it was plain to see how confinement and mental anxiety had told upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The careful arrangement of the hair, the gentlemanly look, seemed to have given place to a sullen, half-shrinking mien, and it was plain to see how confinement and mental anxiety had told upon him.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You don't seem very glad to see me."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The careful arrangement of the hair, the gentlemanly look, seemed to have given place to a sullen, half-shrinking mien, and it was plain to see how confinement and mental anxiety had told upon him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
which person or people
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In a few minutes, though, he had thrown off a great deal of this, and spoke eagerly to his wife, who, while tender and sympathetic in word and look, seemed ever ready to spur him on to some effort to free himself from the clinging stain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't seem very glad to see me."
