used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MASHAM--THE MOTORIST “I’ll go over and have a jaw with him; you stay here till I come back,” said Wynyard’s friend, rising as he spoke.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Ten minutes later, he appeared accompanied by a clean-shaven, bullet-headed little man--with a brick-coloured complexion, sleek black hair, a pair of small, piercing grey eyes, and the shoulders of a Hercules.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MASHAM--THE MOTORIST “I’ll go over and have a jaw with him; you stay here till I come back,” said Wynyard’s friend, rising as he spoke.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ten minutes later, he appeared accompanied by a clean-shaven, bullet-headed little man--with a brick-coloured complexion, sleek black hair, a pair of small, piercing grey eyes, and the shoulders of a Hercules.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He is in want of a job--you are in want of a chauffeur--and here you are!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MASHAM--THE MOTORIST “I’ll go over and have a jaw with him; you stay here till I come back,” said Wynyard’s friend, rising as he spoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Masham, this is my old chum Wynyard; we were in the same house at Eton.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MASHAM--THE MOTORIST “I’ll go over and have a jaw with him; you stay here till I come back,” said Wynyard’s friend, rising as he spoke.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Ten minutes later, he appeared accompanied by a clean-shaven, bullet-headed little man--with a brick-coloured complexion, sleek black hair, a pair of small, piercing grey eyes, and the shoulders of a Hercules.
brick-coloured
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From this reading Ten minutes later, he appeared accompanied by a clean-shaven, bullet-headed little man--with a brick-coloured complexion, sleek black hair, a pair of small, piercing grey eyes, and the shoulders of a Hercules.
bullet-headedadjective
obstinate and stupid
From this reading Ten minutes later, he appeared accompanied by a clean-shaven, bullet-headed little man--with a brick-coloured complexion, sleek black hair, a pair of small, piercing grey eyes, and the shoulders of a Hercules.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ten minutes later, he appeared accompanied by a clean-shaven, bullet-headed little man--with a brick-coloured complexion, sleek black hair, a pair of small, piercing grey eyes, and the shoulders of a Hercules.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “Wynyard, let me introduce you to Masham, the celebrated motorist.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading He is in want of a job--you are in want of a chauffeur--and here you are!”
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Masham, this is my old chum Wynyard; we were in the same house at Eton.
clean-shavenadjective
closely shaved recently
From this reading Ten minutes later, he appeared accompanied by a clean-shaven, bullet-headed little man--with a brick-coloured complexion, sleek black hair, a pair of small, piercing grey eyes, and the shoulders of a Hercules.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MASHAM--THE MOTORIST “I’ll go over and have a jaw with him; you stay here till I come back,” said Wynyard’s friend, rising as he spoke.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Ten minutes later, he appeared accompanied by a clean-shaven, bullet-headed little man--with a brick-coloured complexion, sleek black hair, a pair of small, piercing grey eyes, and the shoulders of a Hercules.
Eton
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From this reading Masham, this is my old chum Wynyard; we were in the same house at Eton.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ten minutes later, he appeared accompanied by a clean-shaven, bullet-headed little man--with a brick-coloured complexion, sleek black hair, a pair of small, piercing grey eyes, and the shoulders of a Hercules.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MASHAM--THE MOTORIST “I’ll go over and have a jaw with him; you stay here till I come back,” said Wynyard’s friend, rising as he spoke.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MASHAM--THE MOTORIST “I’ll go over and have a jaw with him; you stay here till I come back,” said Wynyard’s friend, rising as he spoke.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Ten minutes later, he appeared accompanied by a clean-shaven, bullet-headed little man--with a brick-coloured complexion, sleek black hair, a pair of small, piercing grey eyes, and the shoulders of a Hercules.
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 Ten minutes later, he appeared accompanied by a clean-shaven, bullet-headed little man--with a brick-coloured complexion, sleek black hair, a pair of small, piercing grey eyes, and the shoulders of a Hercules.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MASHAM--THE MOTORIST “I’ll go over and have a jaw with him; you stay here till I come back,” said Wynyard’s friend, rising as he spoke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MASHAM--THE MOTORIST “I’ll go over and have a jaw with him; you stay here till I come back,” said Wynyard’s friend, rising as he spoke.
HerculesnounUS /ˈhɜːrkjəliːz/
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading Ten minutes later, he appeared accompanied by a clean-shaven, bullet-headed little man--with a brick-coloured complexion, sleek black hair, a pair of small, piercing grey eyes, and the shoulders of a Hercules.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading MASHAM--THE MOTORIST “I’ll go over and have a jaw with him; you stay here till I come back,” said Wynyard’s friend, rising as he spoke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MASHAM--THE MOTORIST “I’ll go over and have a jaw with him; you stay here till I come back,” said Wynyard’s friend, rising as he spoke.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Masham, this is my old chum Wynyard; we were in the same house at Eton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MASHAM--THE MOTORIST “I’ll go over and have a jaw with him; you stay here till I come back,” said Wynyard’s friend, rising as he spoke.
I'll
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From this reading MASHAM--THE MOTORIST “I’ll go over and have a jaw with him; you stay here till I come back,” said Wynyard’s friend, rising as he spoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Masham, this is my old chum Wynyard; we were in the same house at Eton.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading “Wynyard, let me introduce you to Masham, the celebrated motorist.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Masham, this is my old chum Wynyard; we were in the same house at Eton.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading MASHAM--THE MOTORIST “I’ll go over and have a jaw with him; you stay here till I come back,” said Wynyard’s friend, rising as he spoke.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He is in want of a job--you are in want of a chauffeur--and here you are!”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Ten minutes later, he appeared accompanied by a clean-shaven, bullet-headed little man--with a brick-coloured complexion, sleek black hair, a pair of small, piercing grey eyes, and the shoulders of a Hercules.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Wynyard, let me introduce you to Masham, the celebrated motorist.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ten minutes later, he appeared accompanied by a clean-shaven, bullet-headed little man--with a brick-coloured complexion, sleek black hair, a pair of small, piercing grey eyes, and the shoulders of a Hercules.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ten minutes later, he appeared accompanied by a clean-shaven, bullet-headed little man--with a brick-coloured complexion, sleek black hair, a pair of small, piercing grey eyes, and the shoulders of a Hercules.
MASHAM
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From this reading MASHAM--THE MOTORIST “I’ll go over and have a jaw with him; you stay here till I come back,” said Wynyard’s friend, rising as he spoke.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Wynyard, let me introduce you to Masham, the celebrated motorist.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ten minutes later, he appeared accompanied by a clean-shaven, bullet-headed little man--with a brick-coloured complexion, sleek black hair, a pair of small, piercing grey eyes, and the shoulders of a Hercules.
MOTORISTnounUS /ˈmoʊtərɪst/
someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile
From this reading MASHAM--THE MOTORIST “I’ll go over and have a jaw with him; you stay here till I come back,” said Wynyard’s friend, rising as he spoke.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Masham, this is my old chum Wynyard; we were in the same house at Eton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ten minutes later, he appeared accompanied by a clean-shaven, bullet-headed little man--with a brick-coloured complexion, sleek black hair, a pair of small, piercing grey eyes, and the shoulders of a Hercules.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Masham, this is my old chum Wynyard; we were in the same house at Eton.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MASHAM--THE MOTORIST “I’ll go over and have a jaw with him; you stay here till I come back,” said Wynyard’s friend, rising as he spoke.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Ten minutes later, he appeared accompanied by a clean-shaven, bullet-headed little man--with a brick-coloured complexion, sleek black hair, a pair of small, piercing grey eyes, and the shoulders of a Hercules.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Ten minutes later, he appeared accompanied by a clean-shaven, bullet-headed little man--with a brick-coloured complexion, sleek black hair, a pair of small, piercing grey eyes, and the shoulders of a Hercules.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading MASHAM--THE MOTORIST “I’ll go over and have a jaw with him; you stay here till I come back,” said Wynyard’s friend, rising as he spoke.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MASHAM--THE MOTORIST “I’ll go over and have a jaw with him; you stay here till I come back,” said Wynyard’s friend, rising as he spoke.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Masham, this is my old chum Wynyard; we were in the same house at Eton.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Ten minutes later, he appeared accompanied by a clean-shaven, bullet-headed little man--with a brick-coloured complexion, sleek black hair, a pair of small, piercing grey eyes, and the shoulders of a Hercules.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading Ten minutes later, he appeared accompanied by a clean-shaven, bullet-headed little man--with a brick-coloured complexion, sleek black hair, a pair of small, piercing grey eyes, and the shoulders of a Hercules.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ten minutes later, he appeared accompanied by a clean-shaven, bullet-headed little man--with a brick-coloured complexion, sleek black hair, a pair of small, piercing grey eyes, and the shoulders of a Hercules.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading MASHAM--THE MOTORIST “I’ll go over and have a jaw with him; you stay here till I come back,” said Wynyard’s friend, rising as he spoke.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading MASHAM--THE MOTORIST “I’ll go over and have a jaw with him; you stay here till I come back,” said Wynyard’s friend, rising as he spoke.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten minutes later, he appeared accompanied by a clean-shaven, bullet-headed little man--with a brick-coloured complexion, sleek black hair, a pair of small, piercing grey eyes, and the shoulders of a Hercules.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MASHAM--THE MOTORIST “I’ll go over and have a jaw with him; you stay here till I come back,” said Wynyard’s friend, rising as he spoke.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Masham, this is my old chum Wynyard; we were in the same house at Eton.
up to a particular time
From this reading MASHAM--THE MOTORIST “I’ll go over and have a jaw with him; you stay here till I come back,” said Wynyard’s friend, rising as he spoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Wynyard, let me introduce you to Masham, the celebrated motorist.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He is in want of a job--you are in want of a chauffeur--and here you are!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Masham, this is my old chum Wynyard; we were in the same house at Eton.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Masham, this is my old chum Wynyard; we were in the same house at Eton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MASHAM--THE MOTORIST “I’ll go over and have a jaw with him; you stay here till I come back,” said Wynyard’s friend, rising as he spoke.
Wynyard
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From this reading “Wynyard, let me introduce you to Masham, the celebrated motorist.
Wynyard's
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From this reading MASHAM--THE MOTORIST “I’ll go over and have a jaw with him; you stay here till I come back,” said Wynyard’s friend, rising as he spoke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MASHAM--THE MOTORIST “I’ll go over and have a jaw with him; you stay here till I come back,” said Wynyard’s friend, rising as he spoke.
