(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 He swept aside all other aspirants with his steady and centred gaze.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He spoke well enough, with an occasional lapse into Russian, which was very piquant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He swept aside all other aspirants with his steady and centred gaze.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He ignored the rest of the company so completely as to rob him of rudeness.
on or to one side
From this reading He swept aside all other aspirants with his steady and centred gaze.
aspirantsnounUS /ˈæspərənts/
plural of “aspirant” — an ambitious and aspiring young person
From this reading He swept aside all other aspirants with his steady and centred gaze.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If one is ignorant of the very presence of his fellow beings, at most he can only be called “strange.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If one is ignorant of the very presence of his fellow beings, at most he can only be called “strange.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He could not have been much over thirty, perhaps just thirty—he said little but never took his eyes off the object of his interest.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading If one is ignorant of the very presence of his fellow beings, at most he can only be called “strange.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could not have been much over thirty, perhaps just thirty—he said little but never took his eyes off the object of his interest.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If one is ignorant of the very presence of his fellow beings, at most he can only be called “strange.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If one is ignorant of the very presence of his fellow beings, at most he can only be called “strange.”
centred
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From this reading He swept aside all other aspirants with his steady and centred gaze.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He ignored the rest of the company so completely as to rob him of rudeness.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He ignored the rest of the company so completely as to rob him of rudeness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not have been much over thirty, perhaps just thirty—he said little but never took his eyes off the object of his interest.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He spoke well enough, with an occasional lapse into Russian, which was very piquant.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He could not have been much over thirty, perhaps just thirty—he said little but never took his eyes off the object of his interest.
a boy or man
From this reading If one is ignorant of the very presence of his fellow beings, at most he can only be called “strange.”
a long fixed look
From this reading He swept aside all other aspirants with his steady and centred gaze.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could not have been much over thirty, perhaps just thirty—he said little but never took his eyes off the object of his interest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not have been much over thirty, perhaps just thirty—he said little but never took his eyes off the object of his interest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He ignored the rest of the company so completely as to rob him of rudeness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not have been much over thirty, perhaps just thirty—he said little but never took his eyes off the object of his interest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If one is ignorant of the very presence of his fellow beings, at most he can only be called “strange.”
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading If one is ignorant of the very presence of his fellow beings, at most he can only be called “strange.”
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading He ignored the rest of the company so completely as to rob him of rudeness.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He could not have been much over thirty, perhaps just thirty—he said little but never took his eyes off the object of his interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He spoke well enough, with an occasional lapse into Russian, which was very piquant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If one is ignorant of the very presence of his fellow beings, at most he can only be called “strange.”
and nothing more
From this reading He could not have been much over thirty, perhaps just thirty—he said little but never took his eyes off the object of his interest.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading He spoke well enough, with an occasional lapse into Russian, which was very piquant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He could not have been much over thirty, perhaps just thirty—he said little but never took his eyes off the object of his interest.
used to form the superlative
From this reading If one is ignorant of the very presence of his fellow beings, at most he can only be called “strange.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He could not have been much over thirty, perhaps just thirty—he said little but never took his eyes off the object of his interest.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He could not have been much over thirty, perhaps just thirty—he said little but never took his eyes off the object of his interest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not have been much over thirty, perhaps just thirty—he said little but never took his eyes off the object of his interest.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He could not have been much over thirty, perhaps just thirty—he said little but never took his eyes off the object of his interest.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading He spoke well enough, with an occasional lapse into Russian, which was very piquant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could not have been much over thirty, perhaps just thirty—he said little but never took his eyes off the object of his interest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He could not have been much over thirty, perhaps just thirty—he said little but never took his eyes off the object of his interest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If one is ignorant of the very presence of his fellow beings, at most he can only be called “strange.”
and nothing more
From this reading If one is ignorant of the very presence of his fellow beings, at most he can only be called “strange.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He swept aside all other aspirants with his steady and centred gaze.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He could not have been much over thirty, perhaps just thirty—he said little but never took his eyes off the object of his interest.
by chance
From this reading He could not have been much over thirty, perhaps just thirty—he said little but never took his eyes off the object of his interest.
piquantadjectiveUS /ˈpiːkənt/
having an agreeably pungent taste
From this reading He spoke well enough, with an occasional lapse into Russian, which was very piquant.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading If one is ignorant of the very presence of his fellow beings, at most he can only be called “strange.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He ignored the rest of the company so completely as to rob him of rudeness.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading He ignored the rest of the company so completely as to rob him of rudeness.
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading He ignored the rest of the company so completely as to rob him of rudeness.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading He spoke well enough, with an occasional lapse into Russian, which was very piquant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He could not have been much over thirty, perhaps just thirty—he said little but never took his eyes off the object of his interest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He ignored the rest of the company so completely as to rob him of rudeness.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke well enough, with an occasional lapse into Russian, which was very piquant.
make steady
From this reading He swept aside all other aspirants with his steady and centred gaze.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading If one is ignorant of the very presence of his fellow beings, at most he can only be called “strange.”
possessing sweep
From this reading He swept aside all other aspirants with his steady and centred gaze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could not have been much over thirty, perhaps just thirty—he said little but never took his eyes off the object of his interest.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading He could not have been much over thirty, perhaps just thirty—he said little but never took his eyes off the object of his interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He ignored the rest of the company so completely as to rob him of rudeness.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He could not have been much over thirty, perhaps just thirty—he said little but never took his eyes off the object of his interest.
precisely as stated
From this reading He spoke well enough, with an occasional lapse into Russian, which was very piquant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He spoke well enough, with an occasional lapse into Russian, which was very piquant.
(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 He spoke well enough, with an occasional lapse into Russian, which was very piquant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He spoke well enough, with an occasional lapse into Russian, which was very piquant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spoke well enough, with an occasional lapse into Russian, which was very piquant.
