used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the evening of the following day, a Saturday, Brontu Dejas, returning from the sheepfolds, was hardly off his horse before he began to grumble.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Among themselves, the Dejases were notorious grumblers, though with outsiders they were always extremely suave.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among themselves, the Dejases were notorious grumblers, though with outsiders they were always extremely suave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Apart from this trait he was a good-natured devil; young and handsome, very dark and thin, of medium height, with a short curling red beard.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Apart from this trait he was a good-natured devil; young and handsome, very dark and thin, of medium height, with a short curling red beard.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Coming home on this particular evening, he began to grumble because he found neither light nor supper awaiting him.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Apart from this trait he was a good-natured devil; young and handsome, very dark and thin, of medium height, with a short curling red beard.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He had beautiful teeth, and, when talking to women, smiled continually in order to show them.
for the reason that
From this reading Coming home on this particular evening, he began to grumble because he found neither light nor supper awaiting him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the evening of the following day, a Saturday, Brontu Dejas, returning from the sheepfolds, was hardly off his horse before he began to grumble.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On the evening of the following day, a Saturday, Brontu Dejas, returning from the sheepfolds, was hardly off his horse before he began to grumble.
Brontu
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From this reading On the evening of the following day, a Saturday, Brontu Dejas, returning from the sheepfolds, was hardly off his horse before he began to grumble.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming home on this particular evening, he began to grumble because he found neither light nor supper awaiting him.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading He had beautiful teeth, and, when talking to women, smiled continually in order to show them.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading Apart from this trait he was a good-natured devil; young and handsome, very dark and thin, of medium height, with a short curling red beard.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Apart from this trait he was a good-natured devil; young and handsome, very dark and thin, of medium height, with a short curling red beard.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the evening of the following day, a Saturday, Brontu Dejas, returning from the sheepfolds, was hardly off his horse before he began to grumble.
Dejas
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From this reading On the evening of the following day, a Saturday, Brontu Dejas, returning from the sheepfolds, was hardly off his horse before he began to grumble.
Dejases
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From this reading Among themselves, the Dejases were notorious grumblers, though with outsiders they were always extremely suave.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Apart from this trait he was a good-natured devil; young and handsome, very dark and thin, of medium height, with a short curling red beard.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening of the following day, a Saturday, Brontu Dejas, returning from the sheepfolds, was hardly off his horse before he began to grumble.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Among themselves, the Dejases were notorious grumblers, though with outsiders they were always extremely suave.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the evening of the following day, a Saturday, Brontu Dejas, returning from the sheepfolds, was hardly off his horse before he began to grumble.
set up or found
From this reading Coming home on this particular evening, he began to grumble because he found neither light nor supper awaiting him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the evening of the following day, a Saturday, Brontu Dejas, returning from the sheepfolds, was hardly off his horse before he began to grumble.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading Apart from this trait he was a good-natured devil; young and handsome, very dark and thin, of medium height, with a short curling red beard.
grumbleverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəl/
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading On the evening of the following day, a Saturday, Brontu Dejas, returning from the sheepfolds, was hardly off his horse before he began to grumble.
grumblers
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From this reading Among themselves, the Dejases were notorious grumblers, though with outsiders they were always extremely suave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had beautiful teeth, and, when talking to women, smiled continually in order to show them.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Apart from this trait he was a good-natured devil; young and handsome, very dark and thin, of medium height, with a short curling red beard.
only a very short time before
From this reading On the evening of the following day, a Saturday, Brontu Dejas, returning from the sheepfolds, was hardly off his horse before he began to grumble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the evening of the following day, a Saturday, Brontu Dejas, returning from the sheepfolds, was hardly off his horse before he began to grumble.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Apart from this trait he was a good-natured devil; young and handsome, very dark and thin, of medium height, with a short curling red beard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Coming home on this particular evening, he began to grumble because he found neither light nor supper awaiting him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the evening of the following day, a Saturday, Brontu Dejas, returning from the sheepfolds, was hardly off his horse before he began to grumble.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Coming home on this particular evening, he began to grumble because he found neither light nor supper awaiting him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading On the evening of the following day, a Saturday, Brontu Dejas, returning from the sheepfolds, was hardly off his horse before he began to grumble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had beautiful teeth, and, when talking to women, smiled continually in order to show them.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Coming home on this particular evening, he began to grumble because he found neither light nor supper awaiting him.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading Apart from this trait he was a good-natured devil; young and handsome, very dark and thin, of medium height, with a short curling red beard.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Coming home on this particular evening, he began to grumble because he found neither light nor supper awaiting him.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Coming home on this particular evening, he began to grumble because he found neither light nor supper awaiting him.
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading Among themselves, the Dejases were notorious grumblers, though with outsiders they were always extremely suave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening of the following day, a Saturday, Brontu Dejas, returning from the sheepfolds, was hardly off his horse before he began to grumble.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the evening of the following day, a Saturday, Brontu Dejas, returning from the sheepfolds, was hardly off his horse before he began to grumble.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of the following day, a Saturday, Brontu Dejas, returning from the sheepfolds, was hardly off his horse before he began to grumble.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He had beautiful teeth, and, when talking to women, smiled continually in order to show them.
outsidersnounUS /aʊtˈsaɪdərz/
plural of “outsider” — someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group
From this reading Among themselves, the Dejases were notorious grumblers, though with outsiders they were always extremely suave.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Coming home on this particular evening, he began to grumble because he found neither light nor supper awaiting him.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Apart from this trait he was a good-natured devil; young and handsome, very dark and thin, of medium height, with a short curling red beard.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading On the evening of the following day, a Saturday, Brontu Dejas, returning from the sheepfolds, was hardly off his horse before he began to grumble.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the evening of the following day, a Saturday, Brontu Dejas, returning from the sheepfolds, was hardly off his horse before he began to grumble.
sheepfolds
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From this reading On the evening of the following day, a Saturday, Brontu Dejas, returning from the sheepfolds, was hardly off his horse before he began to grumble.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Apart from this trait he was a good-natured devil; young and handsome, very dark and thin, of medium height, with a short curling red beard.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had beautiful teeth, and, when talking to women, smiled continually in order to show them.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He had beautiful teeth, and, when talking to women, smiled continually in order to show them.
suaveadjectiveUS /swɑːv/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading Among themselves, the Dejases were notorious grumblers, though with outsiders they were always extremely suave.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Coming home on this particular evening, he began to grumble because he found neither light nor supper awaiting him.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He had beautiful teeth, and, when talking to women, smiled continually in order to show them.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He had beautiful teeth, and, when talking to women, smiled continually in order to show them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the evening of the following day, a Saturday, Brontu Dejas, returning from the sheepfolds, was hardly off his horse before he began to grumble.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had beautiful teeth, and, when talking to women, smiled continually in order to show them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Among themselves, the Dejases were notorious grumblers, though with outsiders they were always extremely suave.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among themselves, the Dejases were notorious grumblers, though with outsiders they were always extremely suave.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Apart from this trait he was a good-natured devil; young and handsome, very dark and thin, of medium height, with a short curling red beard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Apart from this trait he was a good-natured devil; young and handsome, very dark and thin, of medium height, with a short curling red beard.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Among themselves, the Dejases were notorious grumblers, though with outsiders they were always extremely suave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the evening of the following day, a Saturday, Brontu Dejas, returning from the sheepfolds, was hardly off his horse before he began to grumble.
traitnounUS /treɪt/
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading Apart from this trait he was a good-natured devil; young and handsome, very dark and thin, of medium height, with a short curling red beard.
precisely as stated
From this reading Apart from this trait he was a good-natured devil; young and handsome, very dark and thin, of medium height, with a short curling red beard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the evening of the following day, a Saturday, Brontu Dejas, returning from the sheepfolds, was hardly off his horse before he began to grumble.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among themselves, the Dejases were notorious grumblers, though with outsiders they were always extremely suave.
at the time that
From this reading He had beautiful teeth, and, when talking to women, smiled continually in order to show them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Among themselves, the Dejases were notorious grumblers, though with outsiders they were always extremely suave.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had beautiful teeth, and, when talking to women, smiled continually in order to show them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Apart from this trait he was a good-natured devil; young and handsome, very dark and thin, of medium height, with a short curling red beard.
