used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he stood up to speak to Mrs. Scott Faith remembered a picture in one of her mother's books of an orang-outang.
(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 For the shoemaker's hair was coarse and black, and seemed to stand up all over his small head, and his face was nearly covered by a stubbly black beard.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading She thought to herself that she was glad he was not an American.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She thought to herself that she was glad he was not an American.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the shoemaker's hair was coarse and black, and seemed to stand up all over his small head, and his face was nearly covered by a stubbly black beard.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading His arms were long, and he did not stand erect.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading For the shoemaker's hair was coarse and black, and seemed to stand up all over his small head, and his face was nearly covered by a stubbly black beard.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For the shoemaker's hair was coarse and black, and seemed to stand up all over his small head, and his face was nearly covered by a stubbly black beard.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading When he stood up to speak to Mrs. Scott Faith remembered a picture in one of her mother's books of an orang-outang.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the shoemaker's hair was coarse and black, and seemed to stand up all over his small head, and his face was nearly covered by a stubbly black beard.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading For the shoemaker's hair was coarse and black, and seemed to stand up all over his small head, and his face was nearly covered by a stubbly black beard.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading For the shoemaker's hair was coarse and black, and seemed to stand up all over his small head, and his face was nearly covered by a stubbly black beard.
a female human offspring
From this reading THE SHOEMAKER'S DAUGHTER The shoemaker was the smallest man Faith had ever seen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His arms were long, and he did not stand erect.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading His arms were long, and he did not stand erect.
at any time
From this reading THE SHOEMAKER'S DAUGHTER The shoemaker was the smallest man Faith had ever seen.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For the shoemaker's hair was coarse and black, and seemed to stand up all over his small head, and his face was nearly covered by a stubbly black beard.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading THE SHOEMAKER'S DAUGHTER The shoemaker was the smallest man Faith had ever seen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the shoemaker's hair was coarse and black, and seemed to stand up all over his small head, and his face was nearly covered by a stubbly black beard.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She thought to herself that she was glad he was not an American.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SHOEMAKER'S DAUGHTER The shoemaker was the smallest man Faith had ever seen.
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 For the shoemaker's hair was coarse and black, and seemed to stand up all over his small head, and his face was nearly covered by a stubbly black beard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought to herself that she was glad he was not an American.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For the shoemaker's hair was coarse and black, and seemed to stand up all over his small head, and his face was nearly covered by a stubbly black beard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he stood up to speak to Mrs. Scott Faith remembered a picture in one of her mother's books of an orang-outang.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She thought to herself that she was glad he was not an American.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the shoemaker's hair was coarse and black, and seemed to stand up all over his small head, and his face was nearly covered by a stubbly black beard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he stood up to speak to Mrs. Scott Faith remembered a picture in one of her mother's books of an orang-outang.
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 arms were long, and he did not stand erect.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE SHOEMAKER'S DAUGHTER The shoemaker was the smallest man Faith had ever seen.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When he stood up to speak to Mrs. Scott Faith remembered a picture in one of her mother's books of an orang-outang.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When he stood up to speak to Mrs. Scott Faith remembered a picture in one of her mother's books of an orang-outang.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For the shoemaker's hair was coarse and black, and seemed to stand up all over his small head, and his face was nearly covered by a stubbly black beard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She thought to herself that she was glad he was not an American.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he stood up to speak to Mrs. Scott Faith remembered a picture in one of her mother's books of an orang-outang.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he stood up to speak to Mrs. Scott Faith remembered a picture in one of her mother's books of an orang-outang.
orang-outang
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From this reading When he stood up to speak to Mrs. Scott Faith remembered a picture in one of her mother's books of an orang-outang.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For the shoemaker's hair was coarse and black, and seemed to stand up all over his small head, and his face was nearly covered by a stubbly black beard.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading When he stood up to speak to Mrs. Scott Faith remembered a picture in one of her mother's books of an orang-outang.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading When he stood up to speak to Mrs. Scott Faith remembered a picture in one of her mother's books of an orang-outang.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading When he stood up to speak to Mrs. Scott Faith remembered a picture in one of her mother's books of an orang-outang.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For the shoemaker's hair was coarse and black, and seemed to stand up all over his small head, and his face was nearly covered by a stubbly black beard.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE SHOEMAKER'S DAUGHTER The shoemaker was the smallest man Faith had ever seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought to herself that she was glad he was not an American.
shoemakernounUS /ˈʃuːmeɪkər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading THE SHOEMAKER'S DAUGHTER The shoemaker was the smallest man Faith had ever seen.
SHOEMAKER'S
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From this reading THE SHOEMAKER'S DAUGHTER The shoemaker was the smallest man Faith had ever seen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For the shoemaker's hair was coarse and black, and seemed to stand up all over his small head, and his face was nearly covered by a stubbly black beard.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SHOEMAKER'S DAUGHTER The shoemaker was the smallest man Faith had ever seen.
express in speech
From this reading When he stood up to speak to Mrs. Scott Faith remembered a picture in one of her mother's books of an orang-outang.
be standing; be upright
From this reading For the shoemaker's hair was coarse and black, and seemed to stand up all over his small head, and his face was nearly covered by a stubbly black beard.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When he stood up to speak to Mrs. Scott Faith remembered a picture in one of her mother's books of an orang-outang.
stubblyadjective
having a short growth of beard
From this reading For the shoemaker's hair was coarse and black, and seemed to stand up all over his small head, and his face was nearly covered by a stubbly black beard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She thought to herself that she was glad he was not an American.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHOEMAKER'S DAUGHTER The shoemaker was the smallest man Faith had ever seen.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought to herself that she was glad he was not an American.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She thought to herself that she was glad he was not an American.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he stood up to speak to Mrs. Scott Faith remembered a picture in one of her mother's books of an orang-outang.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHOEMAKER'S DAUGHTER The shoemaker was the smallest man Faith had ever seen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His arms were long, and he did not stand erect.
at the time that
From this reading When he stood up to speak to Mrs. Scott Faith remembered a picture in one of her mother's books of an orang-outang.
