used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was, in his way, a picturesque looking object--patriarchal, almost biblical.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He wore a long, rusty-black frock-coat, from which the buttons had long since departed, but which hung in straight lines about his tall, spare form.
AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was, in his way, a picturesque looking object--patriarchal, almost biblical.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
AssistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His horn-rimmed spectacles were pushed back to his forehead.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His dishevelled grey beard reached to the third button of his waistcoat.
biblicaladjectiveUS /ˈbɪbləkəl/
of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible
From this reading He was, in his way, a picturesque looking object--patriarchal, almost biblical.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading His dishevelled grey beard reached to the third button of his waistcoat.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading He wore a long, rusty-black frock-coat, from which the buttons had long since departed, but which hung in straight lines about his tall, spare form.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
well in the past; former
From this reading He wore a long, rusty-black frock-coat, from which the buttons had long since departed, but which hung in straight lines about his tall, spare form.
dishevelledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading His dishevelled grey beard reached to the third button of his waistcoat.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His horn-rimmed spectacles were pushed back to his forehead.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He wore a long, rusty-black frock-coat, from which the buttons had long since departed, but which hung in straight lines about his tall, spare form.
frock-coat
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From this reading He wore a long, rusty-black frock-coat, from which the buttons had long since departed, but which hung in straight lines about his tall, spare form.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He wore a long, rusty-black frock-coat, from which the buttons had long since departed, but which hung in straight lines about his tall, spare form.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading His dishevelled grey beard reached to the third button of his waistcoat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wore a long, rusty-black frock-coat, from which the buttons had long since departed, but which hung in straight lines about his tall, spare form.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was, in his way, a picturesque looking object--patriarchal, almost biblical.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
horn-rimmedadjective
having the frame made of horn or tortoise shell or plastic that simulates either
From this reading His horn-rimmed spectacles were pushed back to his forehead.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He wore a long, rusty-black frock-coat, from which the buttons had long since departed, but which hung in straight lines about his tall, spare form.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
Letchowiski
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He wore a long, rusty-black frock-coat, from which the buttons had long since departed, but which hung in straight lines about his tall, spare form.
provided with artificial light
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
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 wore a long, rusty-black frock-coat, from which the buttons had long since departed, but which hung in straight lines about his tall, spare form.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was, in his way, a picturesque looking object--patriarchal, almost biblical.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
of an obscure nature
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He was, in his way, a picturesque looking object--patriarchal, almost biblical.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
passers-bynounUS /ˈpæsərzbaɪ/
plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
patriarchaladjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːrkəl/
characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
From this reading He was, in his way, a picturesque looking object--patriarchal, almost biblical.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading He was, in his way, a picturesque looking object--patriarchal, almost biblical.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading His horn-rimmed spectacles were pushed back to his forehead.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading His dishevelled grey beard reached to the third button of his waistcoat.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
rusty-black
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From this reading He wore a long, rusty-black frock-coat, from which the buttons had long since departed, but which hung in straight lines about his tall, spare form.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
do one's shopping
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He wore a long, rusty-black frock-coat, from which the buttons had long since departed, but which hung in straight lines about his tall, spare form.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
refrain from harming
From this reading He wore a long, rusty-black frock-coat, from which the buttons had long since departed, but which hung in straight lines about his tall, spare form.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading His horn-rimmed spectacles were pushed back to his forehead.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He wore a long, rusty-black frock-coat, from which the buttons had long since departed, but which hung in straight lines about his tall, spare form.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He wore a long, rusty-black frock-coat, from which the buttons had long since departed, but which hung in straight lines about his tall, spare form.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading His dishevelled grey beard reached to the third button of his waistcoat.
thoroughfaresnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊferz/
plural of “thoroughfare” — a public road from one place to another
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His dishevelled grey beard reached to the third button of his waistcoat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading _Chapter V_ _The Mysterious Assistant_ Abraham Letchowiski stood in the doorway of his small but brilliantly lit shop in one of the broad thoroughfares leading out of the Mile End Road, and beamed upon the Saturday night passers-by.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading His dishevelled grey beard reached to the third button of his waistcoat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was, in his way, a picturesque looking object--patriarchal, almost biblical.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was, in his way, a picturesque looking object--patriarchal, almost biblical.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His horn-rimmed spectacles were pushed back to his forehead.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He wore a long, rusty-black frock-coat, from which the buttons had long since departed, but which hung in straight lines about his tall, spare form.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore a long, rusty-black frock-coat, from which the buttons had long since departed, but which hung in straight lines about his tall, spare form.
