used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Morton coloured to the eyes, and gave a faint laugh.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morton coloured to the eyes, and gave a faint laugh.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fact was, that he was _not_ well; he had just been seized with a violent attack of a rather uncommon complaint, called “love at first sight.”
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The fact was, that he was _not_ well; he had just been seized with a violent attack of a rather uncommon complaint, called “love at first sight.”
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading He laughed when he ought to have looked grave, and looked grave when he ought to have laughed, and was guilty of a thousand awkwardnesses, which attracted towards him the observation he wished to avoid.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He laughed when he ought to have looked grave, and looked grave when he ought to have laughed, and was guilty of a thousand awkwardnesses, which attracted towards him the observation he wished to avoid.
awkwardnesses
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From this reading He laughed when he ought to have looked grave, and looked grave when he ought to have laughed, and was guilty of a thousand awkwardnesses, which attracted towards him the observation he wished to avoid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fact was, that he was _not_ well; he had just been seized with a violent attack of a rather uncommon complaint, called “love at first sight.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The fact was, that he was _not_ well; he had just been seized with a violent attack of a rather uncommon complaint, called “love at first sight.”
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Morton coloured to the eyes, and gave a faint laugh.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading The fact was, that he was _not_ well; he had just been seized with a violent attack of a rather uncommon complaint, called “love at first sight.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He felt confused, he scarcely knew why, and he fancied everybody was noticing his confusion, which made him ten times worse.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading He felt confused, he scarcely knew why, and he fancied everybody was noticing his confusion, which made him ten times worse.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
command with authority
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
every person
From this reading He felt confused, he scarcely knew why, and he fancied everybody was noticing his confusion, which made him ten times worse.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Morton coloured to the eyes, and gave a faint laugh.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact was, that he was _not_ well; he had just been seized with a violent attack of a rather uncommon complaint, called “love at first sight.”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Morton coloured to the eyes, and gave a faint laugh.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He felt confused, he scarcely knew why, and he fancied everybody was noticing his confusion, which made him ten times worse.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt confused, he scarcely knew why, and he fancied everybody was noticing his confusion, which made him ten times worse.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The fact was, that he was _not_ well; he had just been seized with a violent attack of a rather uncommon complaint, called “love at first sight.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Morton coloured to the eyes, and gave a faint laugh.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
death of a person
From this reading He laughed when he ought to have looked grave, and looked grave when he ought to have laughed, and was guilty of a thousand awkwardnesses, which attracted towards him the observation he wished to avoid.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading He laughed when he ought to have looked grave, and looked grave when he ought to have laughed, and was guilty of a thousand awkwardnesses, which attracted towards him the observation he wished to avoid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fact was, that he was _not_ well; he had just been seized with a violent attack of a rather uncommon complaint, called “love at first sight.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He laughed when he ought to have looked grave, and looked grave when he ought to have laughed, and was guilty of a thousand awkwardnesses, which attracted towards him the observation he wished to avoid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fact was, that he was _not_ well; he had just been seized with a violent attack of a rather uncommon complaint, called “love at first sight.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt confused, he scarcely knew why, and he fancied everybody was noticing his confusion, which made him ten times worse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt confused, he scarcely knew why, and he fancied everybody was noticing his confusion, which made him ten times worse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
and nothing more
From this reading The fact was, that he was _not_ well; he had just been seized with a violent attack of a rather uncommon complaint, called “love at first sight.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He felt confused, he scarcely knew why, and he fancied everybody was noticing his confusion, which made him ten times worse.
immediately past
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Morton coloured to the eyes, and gave a faint laugh.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed when he ought to have looked grave, and looked grave when he ought to have laughed, and was guilty of a thousand awkwardnesses, which attracted towards him the observation he wished to avoid.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He laughed when he ought to have looked grave, and looked grave when he ought to have laughed, and was guilty of a thousand awkwardnesses, which attracted towards him the observation he wished to avoid.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The fact was, that he was _not_ well; he had just been seized with a violent attack of a rather uncommon complaint, called “love at first sight.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He felt confused, he scarcely knew why, and he fancied everybody was noticing his confusion, which made him ten times worse.
manfullyadverbUS /ˈmænfəli/
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Morton coloured to the eyes, and gave a faint laugh.
as might be expected
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fact was, that he was _not_ well; he had just been seized with a violent attack of a rather uncommon complaint, called “love at first sight.”
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading He felt confused, he scarcely knew why, and he fancied everybody was noticing his confusion, which made him ten times worse.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading He laughed when he ought to have looked grave, and looked grave when he ought to have laughed, and was guilty of a thousand awkwardnesses, which attracted towards him the observation he wished to avoid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fact was, that he was _not_ well; he had just been seized with a violent attack of a rather uncommon complaint, called “love at first sight.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He laughed when he ought to have looked grave, and looked grave when he ought to have laughed, and was guilty of a thousand awkwardnesses, which attracted towards him the observation he wished to avoid.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
on the contrary
From this reading The fact was, that he was _not_ well; he had just been seized with a violent attack of a rather uncommon complaint, called “love at first sight.”
only a very short time before
From this reading He felt confused, he scarcely knew why, and he fancied everybody was noticing his confusion, which made him ten times worse.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The fact was, that he was _not_ well; he had just been seized with a violent attack of a rather uncommon complaint, called “love at first sight.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The fact was, that he was _not_ well; he had just been seized with a violent attack of a rather uncommon complaint, called “love at first sight.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He felt confused, he scarcely knew why, and he fancied everybody was noticing his confusion, which made him ten times worse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact was, that he was _not_ well; he had just been seized with a violent attack of a rather uncommon complaint, called “love at first sight.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Morton coloured to the eyes, and gave a faint laugh.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He laughed when he ought to have looked grave, and looked grave when he ought to have laughed, and was guilty of a thousand awkwardnesses, which attracted towards him the observation he wished to avoid.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He felt confused, he scarcely knew why, and he fancied everybody was noticing his confusion, which made him ten times worse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Morton coloured to the eyes, and gave a faint laugh.
in the direction of
From this reading He laughed when he ought to have looked grave, and looked grave when he ought to have laughed, and was guilty of a thousand awkwardnesses, which attracted towards him the observation he wished to avoid.
turkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading The fact was, that he was _not_ well; he had just been seized with a violent attack of a rather uncommon complaint, called “love at first sight.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The fact was, that he was _not_ well; he had just been seized with a violent attack of a rather uncommon complaint, called “love at first sight.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact was, that he was _not_ well; he had just been seized with a violent attack of a rather uncommon complaint, called “love at first sight.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The fact was, that he was _not_ well; he had just been seized with a violent attack of a rather uncommon complaint, called “love at first sight.”
at the time that
From this reading He laughed when he ought to have looked grave, and looked grave when he ought to have laughed, and was guilty of a thousand awkwardnesses, which attracted towards him the observation he wished to avoid.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He felt confused, he scarcely knew why, and he fancied everybody was noticing his confusion, which made him ten times worse.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He felt confused, he scarcely knew why, and he fancied everybody was noticing his confusion, which made him ten times worse.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He laughed when he ought to have looked grave, and looked grave when he ought to have laughed, and was guilty of a thousand awkwardnesses, which attracted towards him the observation he wished to avoid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fact was, that he was _not_ well; he had just been seized with a violent attack of a rather uncommon complaint, called “love at first sight.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He felt confused, he scarcely knew why, and he fancied everybody was noticing his confusion, which made him ten times worse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He strove manfully to look up the table, and down the table, and in every direction but that in which he wished to look; but his eyes would, somehow or another, have their own way in spite of him, and always contrived, at last, as naturally as possible, to direct their glances towards the neighbourhood of the turkey.
