used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was dressed in a smart riding suit, with long brown boots, and a smasher hat of the approved Boer type.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She shot one glance of indignation at him, and drew aside as though to avoid contact with an unclean thing--a proceeding which appeared to cause the man some shame, although he tried to assume an air of unconcern and amusement.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She shot one glance of indignation at him, and drew aside as though to avoid contact with an unclean thing--a proceeding which appeared to cause the man some shame, although he tried to assume an air of unconcern and amusement.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading She shot one glance of indignation at him, and drew aside as though to avoid contact with an unclean thing--a proceeding which appeared to cause the man some shame, although he tried to assume an air of unconcern and amusement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Quite unabashed at sight of Brenda, he crossed the road with an impudent smile and held out his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was dressed in a smart riding suit, with long brown boots, and a smasher hat of the approved Boer type.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appeared to be flourishing like the proverbial green bay tree.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading He was dressed in a smart riding suit, with long brown boots, and a smasher hat of the approved Boer type.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She shot one glance of indignation at him, and drew aside as though to avoid contact with an unclean thing--a proceeding which appeared to cause the man some shame, although he tried to assume an air of unconcern and amusement.
on or to one side
From this reading She shot one glance of indignation at him, and drew aside as though to avoid contact with an unclean thing--a proceeding which appeared to cause the man some shame, although he tried to assume an air of unconcern and amusement.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading She shot one glance of indignation at him, and drew aside as though to avoid contact with an unclean thing--a proceeding which appeared to cause the man some shame, although he tried to assume an air of unconcern and amusement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Quite unabashed at sight of Brenda, he crossed the road with an impudent smile and held out his hand.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading She shot one glance of indignation at him, and drew aside as though to avoid contact with an unclean thing--a proceeding which appeared to cause the man some shame, although he tried to assume an air of unconcern and amusement.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading He appeared to be flourishing like the proverbial green bay tree.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He appeared to be flourishing like the proverbial green bay tree.
BoernounUS /bɔːr/
a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading He was dressed in a smart riding suit, with long brown boots, and a smasher hat of the approved Boer type.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He was dressed in a smart riding suit, with long brown boots, and a smasher hat of the approved Boer type.
Brenda
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From this reading Quite unabashed at sight of Brenda, he crossed the road with an impudent smile and held out his hand.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He was dressed in a smart riding suit, with long brown boots, and a smasher hat of the approved Boer type.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading She shot one glance of indignation at him, and drew aside as though to avoid contact with an unclean thing--a proceeding which appeared to cause the man some shame, although he tried to assume an air of unconcern and amusement.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading She shot one glance of indignation at him, and drew aside as though to avoid contact with an unclean thing--a proceeding which appeared to cause the man some shame, although he tried to assume an air of unconcern and amusement.
placed crosswise
From this reading Quite unabashed at sight of Brenda, he crossed the road with an impudent smile and held out his hand.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Van Zwieten's sins had evidently made no difference in his fortunes.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was dressed in a smart riding suit, with long brown boots, and a smasher hat of the approved Boer type.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She shot one glance of indignation at him, and drew aside as though to avoid contact with an unclean thing--a proceeding which appeared to cause the man some shame, although he tried to assume an air of unconcern and amusement.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Van Zwieten's sins had evidently made no difference in his fortunes.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading He appeared to be flourishing like the proverbial green bay tree.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Van Zwieten's sins had evidently made no difference in his fortunes.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She shot one glance of indignation at him, and drew aside as though to avoid contact with an unclean thing--a proceeding which appeared to cause the man some shame, although he tried to assume an air of unconcern and amusement.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He appeared to be flourishing like the proverbial green bay tree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Van Zwieten's sins had evidently made no difference in his fortunes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Quite unabashed at sight of Brenda, he crossed the road with an impudent smile and held out his hand.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He was dressed in a smart riding suit, with long brown boots, and a smasher hat of the approved Boer type.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appeared to be flourishing like the proverbial green bay tree.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Quite unabashed at sight of Brenda, he crossed the road with an impudent smile and held out his hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She shot one glance of indignation at him, and drew aside as though to avoid contact with an unclean thing--a proceeding which appeared to cause the man some shame, although he tried to assume an air of unconcern and amusement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Van Zwieten's sins had evidently made no difference in his fortunes.
impudentadjective
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading Quite unabashed at sight of Brenda, he crossed the road with an impudent smile and held out his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Van Zwieten's sins had evidently made no difference in his fortunes.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading She shot one glance of indignation at him, and drew aside as though to avoid contact with an unclean thing--a proceeding which appeared to cause the man some shame, although he tried to assume an air of unconcern and amusement.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He appeared to be flourishing like the proverbial green bay tree.
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 He was dressed in a smart riding suit, with long brown boots, and a smasher hat of the approved Boer type.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Van Zwieten's sins had evidently made no difference in his fortunes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She shot one glance of indignation at him, and drew aside as though to avoid contact with an unclean thing--a proceeding which appeared to cause the man some shame, although he tried to assume an air of unconcern and amusement.
not any; not one
From this reading Van Zwieten's sins had evidently made no difference in his fortunes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was dressed in a smart riding suit, with long brown boots, and a smasher hat of the approved Boer type.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She shot one glance of indignation at him, and drew aside as though to avoid contact with an unclean thing--a proceeding which appeared to cause the man some shame, although he tried to assume an air of unconcern and amusement.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Quite unabashed at sight of Brenda, he crossed the road with an impudent smile and held out his hand.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading She shot one glance of indignation at him, and drew aside as though to avoid contact with an unclean thing--a proceeding which appeared to cause the man some shame, although he tried to assume an air of unconcern and amusement.
proverbialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɜːrbiəl/
of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
From this reading He appeared to be flourishing like the proverbial green bay tree.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite unabashed at sight of Brenda, he crossed the road with an impudent smile and held out his hand.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading He was dressed in a smart riding suit, with long brown boots, and a smasher hat of the approved Boer type.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Quite unabashed at sight of Brenda, he crossed the road with an impudent smile and held out his hand.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading She shot one glance of indignation at him, and drew aside as though to avoid contact with an unclean thing--a proceeding which appeared to cause the man some shame, although he tried to assume an air of unconcern and amusement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shot one glance of indignation at him, and drew aside as though to avoid contact with an unclean thing--a proceeding which appeared to cause the man some shame, although he tried to assume an air of unconcern and amusement.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading She shot one glance of indignation at him, and drew aside as though to avoid contact with an unclean thing--a proceeding which appeared to cause the man some shame, although he tried to assume an air of unconcern and amusement.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Quite unabashed at sight of Brenda, he crossed the road with an impudent smile and held out his hand.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading Van Zwieten's sins had evidently made no difference in his fortunes.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading He was dressed in a smart riding suit, with long brown boots, and a smasher hat of the approved Boer type.
smashernounUS /ˈsmæʃər/
a person who smashes something
From this reading He was dressed in a smart riding suit, with long brown boots, and a smasher hat of the approved Boer type.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Quite unabashed at sight of Brenda, he crossed the road with an impudent smile and held out his hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She shot one glance of indignation at him, and drew aside as though to avoid contact with an unclean thing--a proceeding which appeared to cause the man some shame, although he tried to assume an air of unconcern and amusement.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He was dressed in a smart riding suit, with long brown boots, and a smasher hat of the approved Boer type.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He appeared to be flourishing like the proverbial green bay tree.
a special situation
From this reading She shot one glance of indignation at him, and drew aside as though to avoid contact with an unclean thing--a proceeding which appeared to cause the man some shame, although he tried to assume an air of unconcern and amusement.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She shot one glance of indignation at him, and drew aside as though to avoid contact with an unclean thing--a proceeding which appeared to cause the man some shame, although he tried to assume an air of unconcern and amusement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He appeared to be flourishing like the proverbial green bay tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He appeared to be flourishing like the proverbial green bay tree.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She shot one glance of indignation at him, and drew aside as though to avoid contact with an unclean thing--a proceeding which appeared to cause the man some shame, although he tried to assume an air of unconcern and amusement.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading He was dressed in a smart riding suit, with long brown boots, and a smasher hat of the approved Boer type.
unabashedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈbæʃt/
not embarrassed
From this reading Quite unabashed at sight of Brenda, he crossed the road with an impudent smile and held out his hand.
uncleanadjectiveUS /ənˈkliːn/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading She shot one glance of indignation at him, and drew aside as though to avoid contact with an unclean thing--a proceeding which appeared to cause the man some shame, although he tried to assume an air of unconcern and amusement.
unconcernnounUS /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrn/
the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
From this reading She shot one glance of indignation at him, and drew aside as though to avoid contact with an unclean thing--a proceeding which appeared to cause the man some shame, although he tried to assume an air of unconcern and amusement.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Van Zwieten's sins had evidently made no difference in his fortunes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was dressed in a smart riding suit, with long brown boots, and a smasher hat of the approved Boer type.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She shot one glance of indignation at him, and drew aside as though to avoid contact with an unclean thing--a proceeding which appeared to cause the man some shame, although he tried to assume an air of unconcern and amusement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was dressed in a smart riding suit, with long brown boots, and a smasher hat of the approved Boer type.
Zwieten's
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From this reading Van Zwieten's sins had evidently made no difference in his fortunes.
