used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It was a tense moment, fraught with misgivings and incredible gay expectancy; his own nervous demeanor rather than his words _must_ mean something.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It was a tense moment, fraught with misgivings and incredible gay expectancy; his own nervous demeanor rather than his words _must_ mean something.
Arden
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From this reading Arden was sitting now upon the bed near her brother.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Arden was sitting now upon the bed near her brother.
breezedverbUS /briːzd/
past form of “breeze” — blow gently and lightly
From this reading Then the young doctor breezed in, but he was himself nervous and self-conscious.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Arden was sitting now upon the bed near her brother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then the young doctor breezed in, but he was himself nervous and self-conscious.
demeanornounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It was a tense moment, fraught with misgivings and incredible gay expectancy; his own nervous demeanor rather than his words _must_ mean something.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Then the young doctor breezed in, but he was himself nervous and self-conscious.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It was a tense moment, fraught with misgivings and incredible gay expectancy; his own nervous demeanor rather than his words _must_ mean something.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Tom was striding the floor, his face wreathed in smiles.
a social unit living together
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It was a tense moment, fraught with misgivings and incredible gay expectancy; his own nervous demeanor rather than his words _must_ mean something.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Tom was striding the floor, his face wreathed in smiles.
fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/
marked by distress
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It was a tense moment, fraught with misgivings and incredible gay expectancy; his own nervous demeanor rather than his words _must_ mean something.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It was a tense moment, fraught with misgivings and incredible gay expectancy; his own nervous demeanor rather than his words _must_ mean something.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the young doctor breezed in, but he was himself nervous and self-conscious.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Arden was sitting now upon the bed near her brother.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then the young doctor breezed in, but he was himself nervous and self-conscious.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It was a tense moment, fraught with misgivings and incredible gay expectancy; his own nervous demeanor rather than his words _must_ mean something.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It was a tense moment, fraught with misgivings and incredible gay expectancy; his own nervous demeanor rather than his words _must_ mean something.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It was a tense moment, fraught with misgivings and incredible gay expectancy; his own nervous demeanor rather than his words _must_ mean something.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It was a tense moment, fraught with misgivings and incredible gay expectancy; his own nervous demeanor rather than his words _must_ mean something.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It was a tense moment, fraught with misgivings and incredible gay expectancy; his own nervous demeanor rather than his words _must_ mean something.
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It was a tense moment, fraught with misgivings and incredible gay expectancy; his own nervous demeanor rather than his words _must_ mean something.
a particular point in time
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It was a tense moment, fraught with misgivings and incredible gay expectancy; his own nervous demeanor rather than his words _must_ mean something.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It was a tense moment, fraught with misgivings and incredible gay expectancy; his own nervous demeanor rather than his words _must_ mean something.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Arden was sitting now upon the bed near her brother.
easily agitated
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It was a tense moment, fraught with misgivings and incredible gay expectancy; his own nervous demeanor rather than his words _must_ mean something.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Arden was sitting now upon the bed near her brother.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He went straight over to Wilfred.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It was a tense moment, fraught with misgivings and incredible gay expectancy; his own nervous demeanor rather than his words _must_ mean something.
on the contrary
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It was a tense moment, fraught with misgivings and incredible gay expectancy; his own nervous demeanor rather than his words _must_ mean something.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It was a tense moment, fraught with misgivings and incredible gay expectancy; his own nervous demeanor rather than his words _must_ mean something.
self-consciousadjectiveUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnʃəs/
aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts
From this reading Then the young doctor breezed in, but he was himself nervous and self-conscious.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Arden was sitting now upon the bed near her brother.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Tom was striding the floor, his face wreathed in smiles.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It was a tense moment, fraught with misgivings and incredible gay expectancy; his own nervous demeanor rather than his words _must_ mean something.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He went straight over to Wilfred.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Tom was striding the floor, his face wreathed in smiles.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It was a tense moment, fraught with misgivings and incredible gay expectancy; his own nervous demeanor rather than his words _must_ mean something.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It was a tense moment, fraught with misgivings and incredible gay expectancy; his own nervous demeanor rather than his words _must_ mean something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It was a tense moment, fraught with misgivings and incredible gay expectancy; his own nervous demeanor rather than his words _must_ mean something.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the young doctor breezed in, but he was himself nervous and self-conscious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went straight over to Wilfred.
male cat
From this reading Tom was striding the floor, his face wreathed in smiles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Arden was sitting now upon the bed near her brother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It was a tense moment, fraught with misgivings and incredible gay expectancy; his own nervous demeanor rather than his words _must_ mean something.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went straight over to Wilfred.
Wilfred
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From this reading He went straight over to Wilfred.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It was a tense moment, fraught with misgivings and incredible gay expectancy; his own nervous demeanor rather than his words _must_ mean something.
the words that are spoken
From this reading IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY It was a tense moment, fraught with misgivings and incredible gay expectancy; his own nervous demeanor rather than his words _must_ mean something.
wreathed
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From this reading Tom was striding the floor, his face wreathed in smiles.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then the young doctor breezed in, but he was himself nervous and self-conscious.
