used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One was tall and slight, handsome and distinguished in appearance; in the other she recognized the rugged awkward man whom she had met at Lady Evenswood's.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading One was tall and slight, handsome and distinguished in appearance; in the other she recognized the rugged awkward man whom she had met at Lady Evenswood's.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The place was very empty, the few people there lay for the most part asleep--workmen with the day's labor done.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One was tall and slight, handsome and distinguished in appearance; in the other she recognized the rugged awkward man whom she had met at Lady Evenswood's.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading One was tall and slight, handsome and distinguished in appearance; in the other she recognized the rugged awkward man whom she had met at Lady Evenswood's.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The handsome man listened with deference, but frowned and seemed troubled.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The place was very empty, the few people there lay for the most part asleep--workmen with the day's labor done.
deferencenounUS /ˈdefərəns/
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
From this reading The handsome man listened with deference, but frowned and seemed troubled.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Presently she saw two men walking slowly toward her from the direction of Westminster.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading One was tall and slight, handsome and distinguished in appearance; in the other she recognized the rugged awkward man whom she had met at Lady Evenswood's.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The place was very empty, the few people there lay for the most part asleep--workmen with the day's labor done.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The place was very empty, the few people there lay for the most part asleep--workmen with the day's labor done.
Evenswood's
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From this reading One was tall and slight, handsome and distinguished in appearance; in the other she recognized the rugged awkward man whom she had met at Lady Evenswood's.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The place was very empty, the few people there lay for the most part asleep--workmen with the day's labor done.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading He was talking hard, hitting his fist into the palm of his other hand sometimes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The place was very empty, the few people there lay for the most part asleep--workmen with the day's labor done.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Presently she saw two men walking slowly toward her from the direction of Westminster.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading The handsome man listened with deference, but frowned and seemed troubled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One was tall and slight, handsome and distinguished in appearance; in the other she recognized the rugged awkward man whom she had met at Lady Evenswood's.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was talking hard, hitting his fist into the palm of his other hand sometimes.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading One was tall and slight, handsome and distinguished in appearance; in the other she recognized the rugged awkward man whom she had met at Lady Evenswood's.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was talking hard, hitting his fist into the palm of his other hand sometimes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was talking hard, hitting his fist into the palm of his other hand sometimes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently she saw two men walking slowly toward her from the direction of Westminster.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was talking hard, hitting his fist into the palm of his other hand sometimes.
hittingnounUS /ˈhɪtɪŋ/
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading He was talking hard, hitting his fist into the palm of his other hand sometimes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One was tall and slight, handsome and distinguished in appearance; in the other she recognized the rugged awkward man whom she had met at Lady Evenswood's.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was talking hard, hitting his fist into the palm of his other hand sometimes.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The place was very empty, the few people there lay for the most part asleep--workmen with the day's labor done.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading One was tall and slight, handsome and distinguished in appearance; in the other she recognized the rugged awkward man whom she had met at Lady Evenswood's.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The place was very empty, the few people there lay for the most part asleep--workmen with the day's labor done.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The handsome man listened with deference, but frowned and seemed troubled.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One was tall and slight, handsome and distinguished in appearance; in the other she recognized the rugged awkward man whom she had met at Lady Evenswood's.
the force of workers available
From this reading Presently she saw two men walking slowly toward her from the direction of Westminster.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading One was tall and slight, handsome and distinguished in appearance; in the other she recognized the rugged awkward man whom she had met at Lady Evenswood's.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The place was very empty, the few people there lay for the most part asleep--workmen with the day's labor done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently she saw two men walking slowly toward her from the direction of Westminster.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was tall and slight, handsome and distinguished in appearance; in the other she recognized the rugged awkward man whom she had met at Lady Evenswood's.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One was tall and slight, handsome and distinguished in appearance; in the other she recognized the rugged awkward man whom she had met at Lady Evenswood's.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading He was talking hard, hitting his fist into the palm of his other hand sometimes.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The place was very empty, the few people there lay for the most part asleep--workmen with the day's labor done.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The place was very empty, the few people there lay for the most part asleep--workmen with the day's labor done.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was very empty, the few people there lay for the most part asleep--workmen with the day's labor done.
in the near future
From this reading Presently she saw two men walking slowly toward her from the direction of Westminster.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading One was tall and slight, handsome and distinguished in appearance; in the other she recognized the rugged awkward man whom she had met at Lady Evenswood's.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading One was tall and slight, handsome and distinguished in appearance; in the other she recognized the rugged awkward man whom she had met at Lady Evenswood's.
cut with a saw
From this reading Presently she saw two men walking slowly toward her from the direction of Westminster.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The handsome man listened with deference, but frowned and seemed troubled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently she saw two men walking slowly toward her from the direction of Westminster.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading One was tall and slight, handsome and distinguished in appearance; in the other she recognized the rugged awkward man whom she had met at Lady Evenswood's.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Presently she saw two men walking slowly toward her from the direction of Westminster.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He was talking hard, hitting his fist into the palm of his other hand sometimes.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He was talking hard, hitting his fist into the palm of his other hand sometimes.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading One was tall and slight, handsome and distinguished in appearance; in the other she recognized the rugged awkward man whom she had met at Lady Evenswood's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The place was very empty, the few people there lay for the most part asleep--workmen with the day's labor done.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The place was very empty, the few people there lay for the most part asleep--workmen with the day's labor done.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Presently she saw two men walking slowly toward her from the direction of Westminster.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The handsome man listened with deference, but frowned and seemed troubled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Presently she saw two men walking slowly toward her from the direction of Westminster.
precisely as stated
From this reading The place was very empty, the few people there lay for the most part asleep--workmen with the day's labor done.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Presently she saw two men walking slowly toward her from the direction of Westminster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place was very empty, the few people there lay for the most part asleep--workmen with the day's labor done.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading Presently she saw two men walking slowly toward her from the direction of Westminster.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One was tall and slight, handsome and distinguished in appearance; in the other she recognized the rugged awkward man whom she had met at Lady Evenswood's.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The place was very empty, the few people there lay for the most part asleep--workmen with the day's labor done.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading The place was very empty, the few people there lay for the most part asleep--workmen with the day's labor done.
