used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CABIN WINDOW After the first dazed instant, the girl had a wild inclination to laugh.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A CABIN WINDOW After the first dazed instant, the girl had a wild inclination to laugh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For him--especially at this moment of his high boasting--it was tragic to be made ridiculous.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be cruel to make fun of him, more cruel than if the top of his head had been blown off!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would be cruel to make fun of him, more cruel than if the top of his head had been blown off!
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading It would be cruel to make fun of him, more cruel than if the top of his head had been blown off!
boastingnounUS /ˈboʊstɪŋ/
speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading For him--especially at this moment of his high boasting--it was tragic to be made ridiculous.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A CABIN WINDOW After the first dazed instant, the girl had a wild inclination to laugh.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It would be cruel to make fun of him, more cruel than if the top of his head had been blown off!
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading A CABIN WINDOW After the first dazed instant, the girl had a wild inclination to laugh.
dearly loved
From this reading Poor, dear Tony!
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading For him--especially at this moment of his high boasting--it was tragic to be made ridiculous.
explosiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading She suppressed it with the explosive struggle of suppressing a sneeze.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A CABIN WINDOW After the first dazed instant, the girl had a wild inclination to laugh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For him--especially at this moment of his high boasting--it was tragic to be made ridiculous.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It would be cruel to make fun of him, more cruel than if the top of his head had been blown off!
a young female
From this reading A CABIN WINDOW After the first dazed instant, the girl had a wild inclination to laugh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CABIN WINDOW After the first dazed instant, the girl had a wild inclination to laugh.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It would be cruel to make fun of him, more cruel than if the top of his head had been blown off!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For him--especially at this moment of his high boasting--it was tragic to be made ridiculous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would be cruel to make fun of him, more cruel than if the top of his head had been blown off!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would be cruel to make fun of him, more cruel than if the top of his head had been blown off!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would be cruel to make fun of him, more cruel than if the top of his head had been blown off!
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading A CABIN WINDOW After the first dazed instant, the girl had a wild inclination to laugh.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading A CABIN WINDOW After the first dazed instant, the girl had a wild inclination to laugh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She suppressed it with the explosive struggle of suppressing a sneeze.
the sound of laughing
From this reading A CABIN WINDOW After the first dazed instant, the girl had a wild inclination to laugh.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For him--especially at this moment of his high boasting--it was tragic to be made ridiculous.
engage in
From this reading It would be cruel to make fun of him, more cruel than if the top of his head had been blown off!
a particular point in time
From this reading For him--especially at this moment of his high boasting--it was tragic to be made ridiculous.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would be cruel to make fun of him, more cruel than if the top of his head had been blown off!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She suppressed it with the explosive struggle of suppressing a sneeze.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It would be cruel to make fun of him, more cruel than if the top of his head had been blown off!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor, dear Tony!
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading For him--especially at this moment of his high boasting--it was tragic to be made ridiculous.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She suppressed it with the explosive struggle of suppressing a sneeze.
sneezenounUS /sniːz/
a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
From this reading She suppressed it with the explosive struggle of suppressing a sneeze.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading She suppressed it with the explosive struggle of suppressing a sneeze.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading She suppressed it with the explosive struggle of suppressing a sneeze.
suppressingverbUS /səˈpresɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppress” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading She suppressed it with the explosive struggle of suppressing a sneeze.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would be cruel to make fun of him, more cruel than if the top of his head had been blown off!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CABIN WINDOW After the first dazed instant, the girl had a wild inclination to laugh.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For him--especially at this moment of his high boasting--it was tragic to be made ridiculous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CABIN WINDOW After the first dazed instant, the girl had a wild inclination to laugh.
Tony
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From this reading Poor, dear Tony!
the upper part of anything
From this reading It would be cruel to make fun of him, more cruel than if the top of his head had been blown off!
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading For him--especially at this moment of his high boasting--it was tragic to be made ridiculous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For him--especially at this moment of his high boasting--it was tragic to be made ridiculous.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A CABIN WINDOW After the first dazed instant, the girl had a wild inclination to laugh.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A CABIN WINDOW After the first dazed instant, the girl had a wild inclination to laugh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She suppressed it with the explosive struggle of suppressing a sneeze.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be cruel to make fun of him, more cruel than if the top of his head had been blown off!
