used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stood, a slim incarnation of outraged womanhood, with her hand on the knob of the open door.
anew
From this reading I'll never let you inside the house again until you go down on your knees and beg Jimmie's pardon,” cried Aline.
AlineverbUS /əˈlaɪn/
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
From this reading I'll never let you inside the house again until you go down on your knees and beg Jimmie's pardon,” cried Aline.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Few men, least of all lovers, like being turned out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll never let you inside the house again until you go down on your knees and beg Jimmie's pardon,” cried Aline.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I'll never let you inside the house again until you go down on your knees and beg Jimmie's pardon,” cried Aline.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Few men, least of all lovers, like being turned out.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I don't believe you care a hang for me!” he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A scared but stubborn youth hesitated on the threshold.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I don't believe you care a hang for me!” he said.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I'll never let you inside the house again until you go down on your knees and beg Jimmie's pardon,” cried Aline.
don't
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From this reading “I don't believe you care a hang for me!” he said.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She stood, a slim incarnation of outraged womanhood, with her hand on the knob of the open door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I'll never let you inside the house again until you go down on your knees and beg Jimmie's pardon,” cried Aline.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few men, least of all lovers, like being turned out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I don't believe you care a hang for me!” he said.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'll never let you inside the house again until you go down on your knees and beg Jimmie's pardon,” cried Aline.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She stood, a slim incarnation of outraged womanhood, with her hand on the knob of the open door.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “I don't believe you care a hang for me!” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don't believe you care a hang for me!” he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood, a slim incarnation of outraged womanhood, with her hand on the knob of the open door.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading A scared but stubborn youth hesitated on the threshold.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I'll never let you inside the house again until you go down on your knees and beg Jimmie's pardon,” cried Aline.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't believe you care a hang for me!” he said.
I'll
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From this reading I'll never let you inside the house again until you go down on your knees and beg Jimmie's pardon,” cried Aline.
incarnationnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrˈneɪʃən/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading She stood, a slim incarnation of outraged womanhood, with her hand on the knob of the open door.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading I'll never let you inside the house again until you go down on your knees and beg Jimmie's pardon,” cried Aline.
Jimmie's
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From this reading I'll never let you inside the house again until you go down on your knees and beg Jimmie's pardon,” cried Aline.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading I'll never let you inside the house again until you go down on your knees and beg Jimmie's pardon,” cried Aline.
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading She stood, a slim incarnation of outraged womanhood, with her hand on the knob of the open door.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Few men, least of all lovers, like being turned out.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I'll never let you inside the house again until you go down on your knees and beg Jimmie's pardon,” cried Aline.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Few men, least of all lovers, like being turned out.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Few men, least of all lovers, like being turned out.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don't believe you care a hang for me!” he said.
the force of workers available
From this reading Few men, least of all lovers, like being turned out.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I'll never let you inside the house again until you go down on your knees and beg Jimmie's pardon,” cried Aline.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She stood, a slim incarnation of outraged womanhood, with her hand on the knob of the open door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'll never let you inside the house again until you go down on your knees and beg Jimmie's pardon,” cried Aline.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She stood, a slim incarnation of outraged womanhood, with her hand on the knob of the open door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Few men, least of all lovers, like being turned out.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading She stood, a slim incarnation of outraged womanhood, with her hand on the knob of the open door.
accept an excuse for
From this reading I'll never let you inside the house again until you go down on your knees and beg Jimmie's pardon,” cried Aline.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don't believe you care a hang for me!” he said.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading A scared but stubborn youth hesitated on the threshold.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood, a slim incarnation of outraged womanhood, with her hand on the knob of the open door.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She stood, a slim incarnation of outraged womanhood, with her hand on the knob of the open door.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood, a slim incarnation of outraged womanhood, with her hand on the knob of the open door.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading A scared but stubborn youth hesitated on the threshold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'll never let you inside the house again until you go down on your knees and beg Jimmie's pardon,” cried Aline.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading A scared but stubborn youth hesitated on the threshold.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Few men, least of all lovers, like being turned out.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I'll never let you inside the house again until you go down on your knees and beg Jimmie's pardon,” cried Aline.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stood, a slim incarnation of outraged womanhood, with her hand on the knob of the open door.
womanhoodnounUS /ˈwʊmənhʊd/
the state of being an adult woman
From this reading She stood, a slim incarnation of outraged womanhood, with her hand on the knob of the open door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll never let you inside the house again until you go down on your knees and beg Jimmie's pardon,” cried Aline.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll never let you inside the house again until you go down on your knees and beg Jimmie's pardon,” cried Aline.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading A scared but stubborn youth hesitated on the threshold.
