how long something has existed
From this reading Short, less dark than most of his compatriots, of full face and slightly corpulent, Captain Tiago seemed younger than his age.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His eyes, small and straight set, kept always the same expression.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We have no reason to ignore him, never having been among his guests.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Short, less dark than most of his compatriots, of full face and slightly corpulent, Captain Tiago seemed younger than his age.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While our friends are still asleep or breakfasting, we will sketch the portrait of Captain Tiago.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His rounded cranium, very small and elongated behind, was covered with hair black as ebony.
in a state of sleep
From this reading While our friends are still asleep or breakfasting, we will sketch the portrait of Captain Tiago.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have no reason to ignore him, never having been among his guests.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His rounded cranium, very small and elongated behind, was covered with hair black as ebony.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His rounded cranium, very small and elongated behind, was covered with hair black as ebony.
breakfasting
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From this reading While our friends are still asleep or breakfasting, we will sketch the portrait of Captain Tiago.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading While our friends are still asleep or breakfasting, we will sketch the portrait of Captain Tiago.
compatriotsnounUS /kəmˈpeɪtriəts/
plural of “compatriot” — a person from your own country
From this reading Short, less dark than most of his compatriots, of full face and slightly corpulent, Captain Tiago seemed younger than his age.
corpulentadjective
excessively fat
From this reading Short, less dark than most of his compatriots, of full face and slightly corpulent, Captain Tiago seemed younger than his age.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading His rounded cranium, very small and elongated behind, was covered with hair black as ebony.
craniumnounUS /ˈkreɪniːəm/
the part of the skull that encloses the brain
From this reading His rounded cranium, very small and elongated behind, was covered with hair black as ebony.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Short, less dark than most of his compatriots, of full face and slightly corpulent, Captain Tiago seemed younger than his age.
ebonynounUS /ˈebəni/
a very dark black
From this reading His rounded cranium, very small and elongated behind, was covered with hair black as ebony.
elongatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪtəd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading His rounded cranium, very small and elongated behind, was covered with hair black as ebony.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His eyes, small and straight set, kept always the same expression.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes, small and straight set, kept always the same expression.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Short, less dark than most of his compatriots, of full face and slightly corpulent, Captain Tiago seemed younger than his age.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading While our friends are still asleep or breakfasting, we will sketch the portrait of Captain Tiago.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Short, less dark than most of his compatriots, of full face and slightly corpulent, Captain Tiago seemed younger than his age.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading We have no reason to ignore him, never having been among his guests.
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 His rounded cranium, very small and elongated behind, was covered with hair black as ebony.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have no reason to ignore him, never having been among his guests.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading We have no reason to ignore him, never having been among his guests.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have no reason to ignore him, never having been among his guests.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We have no reason to ignore him, never having been among his guests.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading We have no reason to ignore him, never having been among his guests.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading His eyes, small and straight set, kept always the same expression.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Short, less dark than most of his compatriots, of full face and slightly corpulent, Captain Tiago seemed younger than his age.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Short, less dark than most of his compatriots, of full face and slightly corpulent, Captain Tiago seemed younger than his age.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We have no reason to ignore him, never having been among his guests.
not any; not one
From this reading We have no reason to ignore him, never having been among his guests.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While our friends are still asleep or breakfasting, we will sketch the portrait of Captain Tiago.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading While our friends are still asleep or breakfasting, we will sketch the portrait of Captain Tiago.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading While our friends are still asleep or breakfasting, we will sketch the portrait of Captain Tiago.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading While our friends are still asleep or breakfasting, we will sketch the portrait of Captain Tiago.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading We have no reason to ignore him, never having been among his guests.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading His rounded cranium, very small and elongated behind, was covered with hair black as ebony.
Identical; not different.
From this reading His eyes, small and straight set, kept always the same expression.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Short, less dark than most of his compatriots, of full face and slightly corpulent, Captain Tiago seemed younger than his age.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His eyes, small and straight set, kept always the same expression.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Short, less dark than most of his compatriots, of full face and slightly corpulent, Captain Tiago seemed younger than his age.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading While our friends are still asleep or breakfasting, we will sketch the portrait of Captain Tiago.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Short, less dark than most of his compatriots, of full face and slightly corpulent, Captain Tiago seemed younger than his age.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His rounded cranium, very small and elongated behind, was covered with hair black as ebony.
not in physical motion
From this reading While our friends are still asleep or breakfasting, we will sketch the portrait of Captain Tiago.
successive (without a break)
From this reading His eyes, small and straight set, kept always the same expression.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Short, less dark than most of his compatriots, of full face and slightly corpulent, Captain Tiago seemed younger than his age.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While our friends are still asleep or breakfasting, we will sketch the portrait of Captain Tiago.
Tiago
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While our friends are still asleep or breakfasting, we will sketch the portrait of Captain Tiago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have no reason to ignore him, never having been among his guests.
precisely as stated
From this reading His rounded cranium, very small and elongated behind, was covered with hair black as ebony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His rounded cranium, very small and elongated behind, was covered with hair black as ebony.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading While our friends are still asleep or breakfasting, we will sketch the portrait of Captain Tiago.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While our friends are still asleep or breakfasting, we will sketch the portrait of Captain Tiago.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading While our friends are still asleep or breakfasting, we will sketch the portrait of Captain Tiago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His rounded cranium, very small and elongated behind, was covered with hair black as ebony.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Short, less dark than most of his compatriots, of full face and slightly corpulent, Captain Tiago seemed younger than his age.
