used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He wore a dark suit that fitted closely to his shoulders, and moulded for the delighted eye his splendid figure, his perfectly proportioned height.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wore a dark suit that fitted closely to his shoulders, and moulded for the delighted eye his splendid figure, his perfectly proportioned height.
AngelicanounUS /ænˈdʒelɪkə/
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading Angelica felt that she would never grow tired of looking at him, and yet in less than five minutes she grew restless because he didn’t look at her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was powerful and at the same time graceful, and he carried himself regally.
for the reason that
From this reading Angelica felt that she would never grow tired of looking at him, and yet in less than five minutes she grew restless because he didn’t look at her.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was powerful and at the same time graceful, and he carried himself regally.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He wore a dark suit that fitted closely to his shoulders, and moulded for the delighted eye his splendid figure, his perfectly proportioned height.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He wore a dark suit that fitted closely to his shoulders, and moulded for the delighted eye his splendid figure, his perfectly proportioned height.
greatly pleased
From this reading He wore a dark suit that fitted closely to his shoulders, and moulded for the delighted eye his splendid figure, his perfectly proportioned height.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At last he did, and smiled.
didn't
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From this reading Angelica felt that she would never grow tired of looking at him, and yet in less than five minutes she grew restless because he didn’t look at her.
the organ of sight
From this reading He wore a dark suit that fitted closely to his shoulders, and moulded for the delighted eye his splendid figure, his perfectly proportioned height.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Angelica felt that she would never grow tired of looking at him, and yet in less than five minutes she grew restless because he didn’t look at her.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He wore a dark suit that fitted closely to his shoulders, and moulded for the delighted eye his splendid figure, his perfectly proportioned height.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading He wore a dark suit that fitted closely to his shoulders, and moulded for the delighted eye his splendid figure, his perfectly proportioned height.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Angelica felt that she would never grow tired of looking at him, and yet in less than five minutes she grew restless because he didn’t look at her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wore a dark suit that fitted closely to his shoulders, and moulded for the delighted eye his splendid figure, his perfectly proportioned height.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading He was powerful and at the same time graceful, and he carried himself regally.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Angelica felt that she would never grow tired of looking at him, and yet in less than five minutes she grew restless because he didn’t look at her.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Angelica felt that she would never grow tired of looking at him, and yet in less than five minutes she grew restless because he didn’t look at her.
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 In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore a dark suit that fitted closely to his shoulders, and moulded for the delighted eye his splendid figure, his perfectly proportioned height.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading He wore a dark suit that fitted closely to his shoulders, and moulded for the delighted eye his splendid figure, his perfectly proportioned height.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Angelica felt that she would never grow tired of looking at him, and yet in less than five minutes she grew restless because he didn’t look at her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Angelica felt that she would never grow tired of looking at him, and yet in less than five minutes she grew restless because he didn’t look at her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was powerful and at the same time graceful, and he carried himself regally.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wore a dark suit that fitted closely to his shoulders, and moulded for the delighted eye his splendid figure, his perfectly proportioned height.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
immediately past
From this reading At last he did, and smiled.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Angelica felt that she would never grow tired of looking at him, and yet in less than five minutes she grew restless because he didn’t look at her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Angelica felt that she would never grow tired of looking at him, and yet in less than five minutes she grew restless because he didn’t look at her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Angelica felt that she would never grow tired of looking at him, and yet in less than five minutes she grew restless because he didn’t look at her.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Angelica felt that she would never grow tired of looking at him, and yet in less than five minutes she grew restless because he didn’t look at her.
moulded
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From this reading He wore a dark suit that fitted closely to his shoulders, and moulded for the delighted eye his splendid figure, his perfectly proportioned height.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Angelica felt that she would never grow tired of looking at him, and yet in less than five minutes she grew restless because he didn’t look at her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He wore a dark suit that fitted closely to his shoulders, and moulded for the delighted eye his splendid figure, his perfectly proportioned height.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading He was powerful and at the same time graceful, and he carried himself regally.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
proportionedverbUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənd/
past form of “proportion” — give pleasant proportions to
From this reading He wore a dark suit that fitted closely to his shoulders, and moulded for the delighted eye his splendid figure, his perfectly proportioned height.
regallyadverbUS /ˈriːɡəli/
in a regal manner
From this reading He was powerful and at the same time graceful, and he carried himself regally.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Angelica felt that she would never grow tired of looking at him, and yet in less than five minutes she grew restless because he didn’t look at her.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
rôle
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From this reading In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He was powerful and at the same time graceful, and he carried himself regally.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Angelica felt that she would never grow tired of looking at him, and yet in less than five minutes she grew restless because he didn’t look at her.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He wore a dark suit that fitted closely to his shoulders, and moulded for the delighted eye his splendid figure, his perfectly proportioned height.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading At last he did, and smiled.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading He wore a dark suit that fitted closely to his shoulders, and moulded for the delighted eye his splendid figure, his perfectly proportioned height.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He wore a dark suit that fitted closely to his shoulders, and moulded for the delighted eye his splendid figure, his perfectly proportioned height.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Angelica felt that she would never grow tired of looking at him, and yet in less than five minutes she grew restless because he didn’t look at her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wore a dark suit that fitted closely to his shoulders, and moulded for the delighted eye his splendid figure, his perfectly proportioned height.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wore a dark suit that fitted closely to his shoulders, and moulded for the delighted eye his splendid figure, his perfectly proportioned height.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was powerful and at the same time graceful, and he carried himself regally.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Angelica felt that she would never grow tired of looking at him, and yet in less than five minutes she grew restless because he didn’t look at her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wore a dark suit that fitted closely to his shoulders, and moulded for the delighted eye his splendid figure, his perfectly proportioned height.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was powerful and at the same time graceful, and he carried himself regally.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
a Caucasian
From this reading In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In his rôle of poet, he wore a white shirt with a low, open collar and a soft black tie, and he went with his hat in his hand, the better to show his keen, vigorous profile, his fine head with its rough, bright hair.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore a dark suit that fitted closely to his shoulders, and moulded for the delighted eye his splendid figure, his perfectly proportioned height.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Angelica felt that she would never grow tired of looking at him, and yet in less than five minutes she grew restless because he didn’t look at her.
but in spite of that
From this reading Angelica felt that she would never grow tired of looking at him, and yet in less than five minutes she grew restless because he didn’t look at her.
