used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A large red nose stood out between two little blinking eyes; a heavy moustache bushed above his three well-defined chins.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A large red nose stood out between two little blinking eyes; a heavy moustache bushed above his three well-defined chins.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading He was enormously fat and absurd looking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was enormously fat and absurd looking.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Fandor stared in consternation at the individual who had just entered the apartment of Frederick-Christian II.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fandor stared in consternation at the individual who had just entered the apartment of Frederick-Christian II.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A large red nose stood out between two little blinking eyes; a heavy moustache bushed above his three well-defined chins.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading A large red nose stood out between two little blinking eyes; a heavy moustache bushed above his three well-defined chins.
bushedadjective
very tired
From this reading A large red nose stood out between two little blinking eyes; a heavy moustache bushed above his three well-defined chins.
chins
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From this reading A large red nose stood out between two little blinking eyes; a heavy moustache bushed above his three well-defined chins.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Fandor stared in consternation at the individual who had just entered the apartment of Frederick-Christian II.
enormouslyadverbUS /ɪˈnɔːrməsli/
extremely
From this reading He was enormously fat and absurd looking.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Fandor stared in consternation at the individual who had just entered the apartment of Frederick-Christian II.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A large red nose stood out between two little blinking eyes; a heavy moustache bushed above his three well-defined chins.
Fandor
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From this reading Fandor stared in consternation at the individual who had just entered the apartment of Frederick-Christian II.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading He was enormously fat and absurd looking.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading In his hand he held a soft green hat, through the ribbon of which was stuck a feather.
Frederick-Christian
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From this reading Fandor stared in consternation at the individual who had just entered the apartment of Frederick-Christian II.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In his hand he held a soft green hat, through the ribbon of which was stuck a feather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fandor stared in consternation at the individual who had just entered the apartment of Frederick-Christian II.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In his hand he held a soft green hat, through the ribbon of which was stuck a feather.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading In his hand he held a soft green hat, through the ribbon of which was stuck a feather.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was enormously fat and absurd looking.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A large red nose stood out between two little blinking eyes; a heavy moustache bushed above his three well-defined chins.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In his hand he held a soft green hat, through the ribbon of which was stuck a feather.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A large red nose stood out between two little blinking eyes; a heavy moustache bushed above his three well-defined chins.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Fandor stared in consternation at the individual who had just entered the apartment of Frederick-Christian II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fandor stared in consternation at the individual who had just entered the apartment of Frederick-Christian II.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Fandor stared in consternation at the individual who had just entered the apartment of Frederick-Christian II.
and nothing more
From this reading Fandor stared in consternation at the individual who had just entered the apartment of Frederick-Christian II.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large red nose stood out between two little blinking eyes; a heavy moustache bushed above his three well-defined chins.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large red nose stood out between two little blinking eyes; a heavy moustache bushed above his three well-defined chins.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was enormously fat and absurd looking.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading A large red nose stood out between two little blinking eyes; a heavy moustache bushed above his three well-defined chins.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading A large red nose stood out between two little blinking eyes; a heavy moustache bushed above his three well-defined chins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fandor stared in consternation at the individual who had just entered the apartment of Frederick-Christian II.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A large red nose stood out between two little blinking eyes; a heavy moustache bushed above his three well-defined chins.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A large red nose stood out between two little blinking eyes; a heavy moustache bushed above his three well-defined chins.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading In his hand he held a soft green hat, through the ribbon of which was stuck a feather.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading In his hand he held a soft green hat, through the ribbon of which was stuck a feather.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Fandor stared in consternation at the individual who had just entered the apartment of Frederick-Christian II.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A large red nose stood out between two little blinking eyes; a heavy moustache bushed above his three well-defined chins.
caught or fixed
From this reading In his hand he held a soft green hat, through the ribbon of which was stuck a feather.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fandor stared in consternation at the individual who had just entered the apartment of Frederick-Christian II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A large red nose stood out between two little blinking eyes; a heavy moustache bushed above his three well-defined chins.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In his hand he held a soft green hat, through the ribbon of which was stuck a feather.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A large red nose stood out between two little blinking eyes; a heavy moustache bushed above his three well-defined chins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was enormously fat and absurd looking.
well-definedadjective
having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges
From this reading A large red nose stood out between two little blinking eyes; a heavy moustache bushed above his three well-defined chins.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In his hand he held a soft green hat, through the ribbon of which was stuck a feather.
which person or people
From this reading Fandor stared in consternation at the individual who had just entered the apartment of Frederick-Christian II.
WULFENMIMENGLASCHK
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From this reading WULFENMIMENGLASCHK Wulfenmimenglaschk!
