used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although he was by no means a young man, he walked with great erectness.
in addition
From this reading His beard was long and white, also, but his eyes were large and black and his complexion somewhat resembled that of little Marguerite St. Juste.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although he was by no means a young man, he walked with great erectness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IRISH CHIEFTAIN AT HOME.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now The Desmond was tall, broad, and of enormous height.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN IRISH CHIEFTAIN AT HOME.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His beard was long and white, also, but his eyes were large and black and his complexion somewhat resembled that of little Marguerite St. Juste.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His beard was long and white, also, but his eyes were large and black and his complexion somewhat resembled that of little Marguerite St. Juste.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Now The Desmond was tall, broad, and of enormous height.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His beard was long and white, also, but his eyes were large and black and his complexion somewhat resembled that of little Marguerite St. Juste.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Although he was by no means a young man, he walked with great erectness.
CHIEFTAINnounUS /ˈtʃiːftən/
the leader of a group of people
From this reading AN IRISH CHIEFTAIN AT HOME.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading His beard was long and white, also, but his eyes were large and black and his complexion somewhat resembled that of little Marguerite St. Juste.
Desmond
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From this reading Now The Desmond was tall, broad, and of enormous height.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Now The Desmond was tall, broad, and of enormous height.
erectnessnoun
the property of being upright in posture
From this reading Although he was by no means a young man, he walked with great erectness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His beard was long and white, also, but his eyes were large and black and his complexion somewhat resembled that of little Marguerite St. Juste.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Although he was by no means a young man, he walked with great erectness.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His hair, somewhat scanty now, was of a soft white.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he was by no means a young man, he walked with great erectness.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Now The Desmond was tall, broad, and of enormous height.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hair, somewhat scanty now, was of a soft white.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AN IRISH CHIEFTAIN AT HOME.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading AN IRISH CHIEFTAIN AT HOME.
Juste
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From this reading His beard was long and white, also, but his eyes were large and black and his complexion somewhat resembled that of little Marguerite St. Juste.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His beard was long and white, also, but his eyes were large and black and his complexion somewhat resembled that of little Marguerite St. Juste.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His beard was long and white, also, but his eyes were large and black and his complexion somewhat resembled that of little Marguerite St. Juste.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His beard was long and white, also, but his eyes were large and black and his complexion somewhat resembled that of little Marguerite St. Juste.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Although he was by no means a young man, he walked with great erectness.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading His beard was long and white, also, but his eyes were large and black and his complexion somewhat resembled that of little Marguerite St. Juste.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Although he was by no means a young man, he walked with great erectness.
not any; not one
From this reading Although he was by no means a young man, he walked with great erectness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now The Desmond was tall, broad, and of enormous height.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now The Desmond was tall, broad, and of enormous height.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading His beard was long and white, also, but his eyes were large and black and his complexion somewhat resembled that of little Marguerite St. Juste.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading His hair, somewhat scanty now, was of a soft white.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading His hair, somewhat scanty now, was of a soft white.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading His hair, somewhat scanty now, was of a soft white.
St
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From this reading His beard was long and white, also, but his eyes were large and black and his complexion somewhat resembled that of little Marguerite St. Juste.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Now The Desmond was tall, broad, and of enormous height.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His beard was long and white, also, but his eyes were large and black and his complexion somewhat resembled that of little Marguerite St. Juste.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now The Desmond was tall, broad, and of enormous height.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Although he was by no means a young man, he walked with great erectness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now The Desmond was tall, broad, and of enormous height.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His beard was long and white, also, but his eyes were large and black and his complexion somewhat resembled that of little Marguerite St. Juste.
a Caucasian
From this reading His hair, somewhat scanty now, was of a soft white.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although he was by no means a young man, he walked with great erectness.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Although he was by no means a young man, he walked with great erectness.
