used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was one of those men whom solitude never wearies, a weaver of carefully thought-out schemes, no single detail of which was ever left to chance or impulse.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Borrowdean seemed after all to take but little interest in the game.
(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 Borrowdean seemed after all to take but little interest in the game.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He bared his head to the breeze, stopped to listen to the larks, watched the sea-gulls float low over the lapping waters, without paying the slightest attention to any one of them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such moments as these were valuable to him.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He bared his head to the breeze, stopped to listen to the larks, watched the sea-gulls float low over the lapping waters, without paying the slightest attention to any one of them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He walked generally, some distance away from the players, on the top of the low bank of sandhills which fringed the sea.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He walked generally, some distance away from the players, on the top of the low bank of sandhills which fringed the sea.
baredadjectiveUS /berd/
having the head uncovered
From this reading He bared his head to the breeze, stopped to listen to the larks, watched the sea-gulls float low over the lapping waters, without paying the slightest attention to any one of them.
Borrowdean
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From this reading Borrowdean seemed after all to take but little interest in the game.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading He bared his head to the breeze, stopped to listen to the larks, watched the sea-gulls float low over the lapping waters, without paying the slightest attention to any one of them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Borrowdean seemed after all to take but little interest in the game.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He was one of those men whom solitude never wearies, a weaver of carefully thought-out schemes, no single detail of which was ever left to chance or impulse.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He was one of those men whom solitude never wearies, a weaver of carefully thought-out schemes, no single detail of which was ever left to chance or impulse.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading He was one of those men whom solitude never wearies, a weaver of carefully thought-out schemes, no single detail of which was ever left to chance or impulse.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He walked generally, some distance away from the players, on the top of the low bank of sandhills which fringed the sea.
at any time
From this reading He was one of those men whom solitude never wearies, a weaver of carefully thought-out schemes, no single detail of which was ever left to chance or impulse.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading He bared his head to the breeze, stopped to listen to the larks, watched the sea-gulls float low over the lapping waters, without paying the slightest attention to any one of them.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He walked generally, some distance away from the players, on the top of the low bank of sandhills which fringed the sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He walked generally, some distance away from the players, on the top of the low bank of sandhills which fringed the sea.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Borrowdean seemed after all to take but little interest in the game.
usually; as a rule
From this reading He walked generally, some distance away from the players, on the top of the low bank of sandhills which fringed the sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked generally, some distance away from the players, on the top of the low bank of sandhills which fringed the sea.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He bared his head to the breeze, stopped to listen to the larks, watched the sea-gulls float low over the lapping waters, without paying the slightest attention to any one of them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such moments as these were valuable to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He bared his head to the breeze, stopped to listen to the larks, watched the sea-gulls float low over the lapping waters, without paying the slightest attention to any one of them.
an instinctive motive
From this reading He was one of those men whom solitude never wearies, a weaver of carefully thought-out schemes, no single detail of which was ever left to chance or impulse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Borrowdean seemed after all to take but little interest in the game.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Borrowdean seemed after all to take but little interest in the game.
lappingnounUS /ˈlæpɪŋ/
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
From this reading He bared his head to the breeze, stopped to listen to the larks, watched the sea-gulls float low over the lapping waters, without paying the slightest attention to any one of them.
larksnounUS /lɑːrks/
plural of “lark” — North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading He bared his head to the breeze, stopped to listen to the larks, watched the sea-gulls float low over the lapping waters, without paying the slightest attention to any one of them.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He was one of those men whom solitude never wearies, a weaver of carefully thought-out schemes, no single detail of which was ever left to chance or impulse.
hear with intention
From this reading He bared his head to the breeze, stopped to listen to the larks, watched the sea-gulls float low over the lapping waters, without paying the slightest attention to any one of them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Borrowdean seemed after all to take but little interest in the game.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He walked generally, some distance away from the players, on the top of the low bank of sandhills which fringed the sea.
the force of workers available
From this reading He was one of those men whom solitude never wearies, a weaver of carefully thought-out schemes, no single detail of which was ever left to chance or impulse.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Such moments as these were valuable to him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was one of those men whom solitude never wearies, a weaver of carefully thought-out schemes, no single detail of which was ever left to chance or impulse.
not any; not one
From this reading He was one of those men whom solitude never wearies, a weaver of carefully thought-out schemes, no single detail of which was ever left to chance or impulse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He walked generally, some distance away from the players, on the top of the low bank of sandhills which fringed the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He walked generally, some distance away from the players, on the top of the low bank of sandhills which fringed the sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of those men whom solitude never wearies, a weaver of carefully thought-out schemes, no single detail of which was ever left to chance or impulse.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was one of those men whom solitude never wearies, a weaver of carefully thought-out schemes, no single detail of which was ever left to chance or impulse.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He bared his head to the breeze, stopped to listen to the larks, watched the sea-gulls float low over the lapping waters, without paying the slightest attention to any one of them.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading He bared his head to the breeze, stopped to listen to the larks, watched the sea-gulls float low over the lapping waters, without paying the slightest attention to any one of them.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading He walked generally, some distance away from the players, on the top of the low bank of sandhills which fringed the sea.
sandhills
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From this reading He walked generally, some distance away from the players, on the top of the low bank of sandhills which fringed the sea.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading He was one of those men whom solitude never wearies, a weaver of carefully thought-out schemes, no single detail of which was ever left to chance or impulse.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He walked generally, some distance away from the players, on the top of the low bank of sandhills which fringed the sea.
sea-gulls
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From this reading He bared his head to the breeze, stopped to listen to the larks, watched the sea-gulls float low over the lapping waters, without paying the slightest attention to any one of them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Borrowdean seemed after all to take but little interest in the game.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He was one of those men whom solitude never wearies, a weaver of carefully thought-out schemes, no single detail of which was ever left to chance or impulse.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading He bared his head to the breeze, stopped to listen to the larks, watched the sea-gulls float low over the lapping waters, without paying the slightest attention to any one of them.
a state of social isolation
From this reading He was one of those men whom solitude never wearies, a weaver of carefully thought-out schemes, no single detail of which was ever left to chance or impulse.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He walked generally, some distance away from the players, on the top of the low bank of sandhills which fringed the sea.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He bared his head to the breeze, stopped to listen to the larks, watched the sea-gulls float low over the lapping waters, without paying the slightest attention to any one of them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such moments as these were valuable to him.
carry out
From this reading Borrowdean seemed after all to take but little interest in the game.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Borrowdean seemed after all to take but little interest in the game.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He bared his head to the breeze, stopped to listen to the larks, watched the sea-gulls float low over the lapping waters, without paying the slightest attention to any one of them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Such moments as these were valuable to him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was one of those men whom solitude never wearies, a weaver of carefully thought-out schemes, no single detail of which was ever left to chance or impulse.
thought-out
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From this reading He was one of those men whom solitude never wearies, a weaver of carefully thought-out schemes, no single detail of which was ever left to chance or impulse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Borrowdean seemed after all to take but little interest in the game.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He walked generally, some distance away from the players, on the top of the low bank of sandhills which fringed the sea.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Such moments as these were valuable to him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked generally, some distance away from the players, on the top of the low bank of sandhills which fringed the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was one of those men whom solitude never wearies, a weaver of carefully thought-out schemes, no single detail of which was ever left to chance or impulse.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He bared his head to the breeze, stopped to listen to the larks, watched the sea-gulls float low over the lapping waters, without paying the slightest attention to any one of them.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading He bared his head to the breeze, stopped to listen to the larks, watched the sea-gulls float low over the lapping waters, without paying the slightest attention to any one of them.
wearies
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From this reading He was one of those men whom solitude never wearies, a weaver of carefully thought-out schemes, no single detail of which was ever left to chance or impulse.
weavernounUS /ˈwiːvər/
a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading He was one of those men whom solitude never wearies, a weaver of carefully thought-out schemes, no single detail of which was ever left to chance or impulse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such moments as these were valuable to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He walked generally, some distance away from the players, on the top of the low bank of sandhills which fringed the sea.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was one of those men whom solitude never wearies, a weaver of carefully thought-out schemes, no single detail of which was ever left to chance or impulse.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He bared his head to the breeze, stopped to listen to the larks, watched the sea-gulls float low over the lapping waters, without paying the slightest attention to any one of them.
