used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a young man, except, perhaps, in a legal sense, nothing but a boy.
abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading The abuse which had been on the tip of the girl's tongue, ready to be hurled at the offending Tom, gave place to something very different indeed.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading She appeared, for the moment, to be overcome by something which was akin to consternation, to have lost her presence of mind, her readiness of speech.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She appeared, for the moment, to be overcome by something which was akin to consternation, to have lost her presence of mind, her readiness of speech.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nor, possibly, was her confusion lessened by the fact that the newcomer seemed to be, every whit, as embarrassed as she was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The abuse which had been on the tip of the girl's tongue, ready to be hurled at the offending Tom, gave place to something very different indeed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The abuse which had been on the tip of the girl's tongue, ready to be hurled at the offending Tom, gave place to something very different indeed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The abuse which had been on the tip of the girl's tongue, ready to be hurled at the offending Tom, gave place to something very different indeed.
a youthful male person
From this reading He was a young man, except, perhaps, in a legal sense, nothing but a boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a young man, except, perhaps, in a legal sense, nothing but a boy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She appeared, for the moment, to be overcome by something which was akin to consternation, to have lost her presence of mind, her readiness of speech.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Nor, possibly, was her confusion lessened by the fact that the newcomer seemed to be, every whit, as embarrassed as she was.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading She appeared, for the moment, to be overcome by something which was akin to consternation, to have lost her presence of mind, her readiness of speech.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The abuse which had been on the tip of the girl's tongue, ready to be hurled at the offending Tom, gave place to something very different indeed.
one or the other of two
From this reading Not a very intellectual nor healthy-looking boy either.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Nor, possibly, was her confusion lessened by the fact that the newcomer seemed to be, every whit, as embarrassed as she was.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Nor, possibly, was her confusion lessened by the fact that the newcomer seemed to be, every whit, as embarrassed as she was.
apart from; not including
From this reading He was a young man, except, perhaps, in a legal sense, nothing but a boy.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Nor, possibly, was her confusion lessened by the fact that the newcomer seemed to be, every whit, as embarrassed as she was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She appeared, for the moment, to be overcome by something which was akin to consternation, to have lost her presence of mind, her readiness of speech.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The abuse which had been on the tip of the girl's tongue, ready to be hurled at the offending Tom, gave place to something very different indeed.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The abuse which had been on the tip of the girl's tongue, ready to be hurled at the offending Tom, gave place to something very different indeed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The abuse which had been on the tip of the girl's tongue, ready to be hurled at the offending Tom, gave place to something very different indeed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She appeared, for the moment, to be overcome by something which was akin to consternation, to have lost her presence of mind, her readiness of speech.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a young man, except, perhaps, in a legal sense, nothing but a boy.
healthy-looking
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From this reading Not a very intellectual nor healthy-looking boy either.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She appeared, for the moment, to be overcome by something which was akin to consternation, to have lost her presence of mind, her readiness of speech.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading The abuse which had been on the tip of the girl's tongue, ready to be hurled at the offending Tom, gave place to something very different indeed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a young man, except, perhaps, in a legal sense, nothing but a boy.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The abuse which had been on the tip of the girl's tongue, ready to be hurled at the offending Tom, gave place to something very different indeed.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Not a very intellectual nor healthy-looking boy either.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading He was a young man, except, perhaps, in a legal sense, nothing but a boy.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Nor, possibly, was her confusion lessened by the fact that the newcomer seemed to be, every whit, as embarrassed as she was.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She appeared, for the moment, to be overcome by something which was akin to consternation, to have lost her presence of mind, her readiness of speech.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a young man, except, perhaps, in a legal sense, nothing but a boy.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She appeared, for the moment, to be overcome by something which was akin to consternation, to have lost her presence of mind, her readiness of speech.
a particular point in time
From this reading She appeared, for the moment, to be overcome by something which was akin to consternation, to have lost her presence of mind, her readiness of speech.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading Nor, possibly, was her confusion lessened by the fact that the newcomer seemed to be, every whit, as embarrassed as she was.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor, possibly, was her confusion lessened by the fact that the newcomer seemed to be, every whit, as embarrassed as she was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a very intellectual nor healthy-looking boy either.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was a young man, except, perhaps, in a legal sense, nothing but a boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The abuse which had been on the tip of the girl's tongue, ready to be hurled at the offending Tom, gave place to something very different indeed.
offendingadjectiveUS /əˈfendɪŋ/
offending against or breaking a law or rule
From this reading The abuse which had been on the tip of the girl's tongue, ready to be hurled at the offending Tom, gave place to something very different indeed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The abuse which had been on the tip of the girl's tongue, ready to be hurled at the offending Tom, gave place to something very different indeed.
win a victory over
From this reading She appeared, for the moment, to be overcome by something which was akin to consternation, to have lost her presence of mind, her readiness of speech.
by chance
From this reading He was a young man, except, perhaps, in a legal sense, nothing but a boy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The abuse which had been on the tip of the girl's tongue, ready to be hurled at the offending Tom, gave place to something very different indeed.
by chance
From this reading Nor, possibly, was her confusion lessened by the fact that the newcomer seemed to be, every whit, as embarrassed as she was.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She appeared, for the moment, to be overcome by something which was akin to consternation, to have lost her presence of mind, her readiness of speech.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading She appeared, for the moment, to be overcome by something which was akin to consternation, to have lost her presence of mind, her readiness of speech.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The abuse which had been on the tip of the girl's tongue, ready to be hurled at the offending Tom, gave place to something very different indeed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nor, possibly, was her confusion lessened by the fact that the newcomer seemed to be, every whit, as embarrassed as she was.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He was a young man, except, perhaps, in a legal sense, nothing but a boy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She appeared, for the moment, to be overcome by something which was akin to consternation, to have lost her presence of mind, her readiness of speech.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The abuse which had been on the tip of the girl's tongue, ready to be hurled at the offending Tom, gave place to something very different indeed.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading She appeared, for the moment, to be overcome by something which was akin to consternation, to have lost her presence of mind, her readiness of speech.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor, possibly, was her confusion lessened by the fact that the newcomer seemed to be, every whit, as embarrassed as she was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The abuse which had been on the tip of the girl's tongue, ready to be hurled at the offending Tom, gave place to something very different indeed.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading The abuse which had been on the tip of the girl's tongue, ready to be hurled at the offending Tom, gave place to something very different indeed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The abuse which had been on the tip of the girl's tongue, ready to be hurled at the offending Tom, gave place to something very different indeed.
male cat
From this reading The abuse which had been on the tip of the girl's tongue, ready to be hurled at the offending Tom, gave place to something very different indeed.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The abuse which had been on the tip of the girl's tongue, ready to be hurled at the offending Tom, gave place to something very different indeed.
precisely as stated
From this reading The abuse which had been on the tip of the girl's tongue, ready to be hurled at the offending Tom, gave place to something very different indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She appeared, for the moment, to be overcome by something which was akin to consternation, to have lost her presence of mind, her readiness of speech.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The abuse which had been on the tip of the girl's tongue, ready to be hurled at the offending Tom, gave place to something very different indeed.
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading Nor, possibly, was her confusion lessened by the fact that the newcomer seemed to be, every whit, as embarrassed as she was.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a young man, except, perhaps, in a legal sense, nothing but a boy.
