used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two men were sitting in a cabaret near the Halles.
aggressivelyadverbUS /əˈɡresɪvli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading He was a powerfully-built man, with a black beard and a mustache, and a rough crop of hair that stuck out aggressively beneath his kepi.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a powerfully-built man, with a black beard and a mustache, and a rough crop of hair that stuck out aggressively beneath his kepi.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He was a powerfully-built man, with a black beard and a mustache, and a rough crop of hair that stuck out aggressively beneath his kepi.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He was a powerfully-built man, with a black beard and a mustache, and a rough crop of hair that stuck out aggressively beneath his kepi.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The other was some fifteen years younger; beyond the cap he wore no military uniform.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He was a powerfully-built man, with a black beard and a mustache, and a rough crop of hair that stuck out aggressively beneath his kepi.
cabaretnounUS /ˌkæbərˈeɪ/
a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink
From this reading Two men were sitting in a cabaret near the Halles.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The other was some fifteen years younger; beyond the cap he wore no military uniform.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading He had a mustache only, and was a good-looking young fellow of the Ouvrier class.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading He was a powerfully-built man, with a black beard and a mustache, and a rough crop of hair that stuck out aggressively beneath his kepi.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading One was dressed in the uniform of a sergeant of the National Guard.
a boy or man
From this reading He had a mustache only, and was a good-looking young fellow of the Ouvrier class.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The other was some fifteen years younger; beyond the cap he wore no military uniform.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He had a mustache only, and was a good-looking young fellow of the Ouvrier class.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading One was dressed in the uniform of a sergeant of the National Guard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a mustache only, and was a good-looking young fellow of the Ouvrier class.
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 He was a powerfully-built man, with a black beard and a mustache, and a rough crop of hair that stuck out aggressively beneath his kepi.
Halles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two men were sitting in a cabaret near the Halles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a powerfully-built man, with a black beard and a mustache, and a rough crop of hair that stuck out aggressively beneath his kepi.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a powerfully-built man, with a black beard and a mustache, and a rough crop of hair that stuck out aggressively beneath his kepi.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two men were sitting in a cabaret near the Halles.
kepinoun
a cap with a flat circular top and a visor
From this reading He was a powerfully-built man, with a black beard and a mustache, and a rough crop of hair that stuck out aggressively beneath his kepi.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a powerfully-built man, with a black beard and a mustache, and a rough crop of hair that stuck out aggressively beneath his kepi.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men were sitting in a cabaret near the Halles.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The other was some fifteen years younger; beyond the cap he wore no military uniform.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He was a powerfully-built man, with a black beard and a mustache, and a rough crop of hair that stuck out aggressively beneath his kepi.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading One was dressed in the uniform of a sergeant of the National Guard.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Two men were sitting in a cabaret near the Halles.
not any; not one
From this reading The other was some fifteen years younger; beyond the cap he wore no military uniform.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One was dressed in the uniform of a sergeant of the National Guard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was dressed in the uniform of a sergeant of the National Guard.
and nothing more
From this reading He had a mustache only, and was a good-looking young fellow of the Ouvrier class.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other was some fifteen years younger; beyond the cap he wore no military uniform.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was a powerfully-built man, with a black beard and a mustache, and a rough crop of hair that stuck out aggressively beneath his kepi.
Ouvrier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a mustache only, and was a good-looking young fellow of the Ouvrier class.
powerfully-built
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a powerfully-built man, with a black beard and a mustache, and a rough crop of hair that stuck out aggressively beneath his kepi.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He was a powerfully-built man, with a black beard and a mustache, and a rough crop of hair that stuck out aggressively beneath his kepi.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading One was dressed in the uniform of a sergeant of the National Guard.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Two men were sitting in a cabaret near the Halles.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The other was some fifteen years younger; beyond the cap he wore no military uniform.
caught or fixed
From this reading He was a powerfully-built man, with a black beard and a mustache, and a rough crop of hair that stuck out aggressively beneath his kepi.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a powerfully-built man, with a black beard and a mustache, and a rough crop of hair that stuck out aggressively beneath his kepi.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two men were sitting in a cabaret near the Halles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men were sitting in a cabaret near the Halles.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading One was dressed in the uniform of a sergeant of the National Guard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was dressed in the uniform of a sergeant of the National Guard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two men were sitting in a cabaret near the Halles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a powerfully-built man, with a black beard and a mustache, and a rough crop of hair that stuck out aggressively beneath his kepi.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The other was some fifteen years younger; beyond the cap he wore no military uniform.
a late time of life
From this reading The other was some fifteen years younger; beyond the cap he wore no military uniform.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had a mustache only, and was a good-looking young fellow of the Ouvrier class.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The other was some fifteen years younger; beyond the cap he wore no military uniform.
