used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My nerves are under pretty good control, but I must confess that I jumped a little at this unexpected interruption.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment his features seemed strangely familiar, and I stared at him, wondering where I had seen them last.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My nerves are under pretty good control, but I must confess that I jumped a little at this unexpected interruption.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My nerves are under pretty good control, but I must confess that I jumped a little at this unexpected interruption.
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading Wheeling round, I found myself face to face with a tall, broad-shouldered man in evening dress, which was half concealed by a long fawn-coloured overcoat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My nerves are under pretty good control, but I must confess that I jumped a little at this unexpected interruption.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wheeling round, I found myself face to face with a tall, broad-shouldered man in evening dress, which was half concealed by a long fawn-coloured overcoat.
not accessible to view
From this reading Wheeling round, I found myself face to face with a tall, broad-shouldered man in evening dress, which was half concealed by a long fawn-coloured overcoat.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading My nerves are under pretty good control, but I must confess that I jumped a little at this unexpected interruption.
power to direct or determine
From this reading My nerves are under pretty good control, but I must confess that I jumped a little at this unexpected interruption.
put on clothes
From this reading Wheeling round, I found myself face to face with a tall, broad-shouldered man in evening dress, which was half concealed by a long fawn-coloured overcoat.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Wheeling round, I found myself face to face with a tall, broad-shouldered man in evening dress, which was half concealed by a long fawn-coloured overcoat.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Wheeling round, I found myself face to face with a tall, broad-shouldered man in evening dress, which was half concealed by a long fawn-coloured overcoat.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Then suddenly the truth hit me fair and square.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading For a moment his features seemed strangely familiar, and I stared at him, wondering where I had seen them last.
fawn-colouredadjective
having the color of a fawn
From this reading Wheeling round, I found myself face to face with a tall, broad-shouldered man in evening dress, which was half concealed by a long fawn-coloured overcoat.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading For a moment his features seemed strangely familiar, and I stared at him, wondering where I had seen them last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment his features seemed strangely familiar, and I stared at him, wondering where I had seen them last.
set up or found
From this reading Wheeling round, I found myself face to face with a tall, broad-shouldered man in evening dress, which was half concealed by a long fawn-coloured overcoat.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My nerves are under pretty good control, but I must confess that I jumped a little at this unexpected interruption.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a moment his features seemed strangely familiar, and I stared at him, wondering where I had seen them last.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Wheeling round, I found myself face to face with a tall, broad-shouldered man in evening dress, which was half concealed by a long fawn-coloured overcoat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a moment his features seemed strangely familiar, and I stared at him, wondering where I had seen them last.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment his features seemed strangely familiar, and I stared at him, wondering where I had seen them last.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Then suddenly the truth hit me fair and square.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My nerves are under pretty good control, but I must confess that I jumped a little at this unexpected interruption.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wheeling round, I found myself face to face with a tall, broad-shouldered man in evening dress, which was half concealed by a long fawn-coloured overcoat.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading My nerves are under pretty good control, but I must confess that I jumped a little at this unexpected interruption.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading My nerves are under pretty good control, but I must confess that I jumped a little at this unexpected interruption.
immediately past
From this reading For a moment his features seemed strangely familiar, and I stared at him, wondering where I had seen them last.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My nerves are under pretty good control, but I must confess that I jumped a little at this unexpected interruption.
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 Wheeling round, I found myself face to face with a tall, broad-shouldered man in evening dress, which was half concealed by a long fawn-coloured overcoat.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Good Lord!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Wheeling round, I found myself face to face with a tall, broad-shouldered man in evening dress, which was half concealed by a long fawn-coloured overcoat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then suddenly the truth hit me fair and square.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment his features seemed strangely familiar, and I stared at him, wondering where I had seen them last.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My nerves are under pretty good control, but I must confess that I jumped a little at this unexpected interruption.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My nerves are under pretty good control, but I must confess that I jumped a little at this unexpected interruption.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Wheeling round, I found myself face to face with a tall, broad-shouldered man in evening dress, which was half concealed by a long fawn-coloured overcoat.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading My nerves are under pretty good control, but I must confess that I jumped a little at this unexpected interruption.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Wheeling round, I found myself face to face with a tall, broad-shouldered man in evening dress, which was half concealed by a long fawn-coloured overcoat.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading My nerves are under pretty good control, but I must confess that I jumped a little at this unexpected interruption.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Wheeling round, I found myself face to face with a tall, broad-shouldered man in evening dress, which was half concealed by a long fawn-coloured overcoat.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a moment his features seemed strangely familiar, and I stared at him, wondering where I had seen them last.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For a moment his features seemed strangely familiar, and I stared at him, wondering where I had seen them last.
make square
From this reading Then suddenly the truth hit me fair and square.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For a moment his features seemed strangely familiar, and I stared at him, wondering where I had seen them last.
in a strange manner
From this reading For a moment his features seemed strangely familiar, and I stared at him, wondering where I had seen them last.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then suddenly the truth hit me fair and square.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Wheeling round, I found myself face to face with a tall, broad-shouldered man in evening dress, which was half concealed by a long fawn-coloured overcoat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My nerves are under pretty good control, but I must confess that I jumped a little at this unexpected interruption.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then suddenly the truth hit me fair and square.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a moment his features seemed strangely familiar, and I stared at him, wondering where I had seen them last.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then suddenly the truth hit me fair and square.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My nerves are under pretty good control, but I must confess that I jumped a little at this unexpected interruption.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wheeling round, I found myself face to face with a tall, broad-shouldered man in evening dress, which was half concealed by a long fawn-coloured overcoat.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Then suddenly the truth hit me fair and square.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading My nerves are under pretty good control, but I must confess that I jumped a little at this unexpected interruption.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading My nerves are under pretty good control, but I must confess that I jumped a little at this unexpected interruption.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wheeling round, I found myself face to face with a tall, broad-shouldered man in evening dress, which was half concealed by a long fawn-coloured overcoat.
WheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading Wheeling round, I found myself face to face with a tall, broad-shouldered man in evening dress, which was half concealed by a long fawn-coloured overcoat.
in or at the place that
From this reading For a moment his features seemed strangely familiar, and I stared at him, wondering where I had seen them last.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wheeling round, I found myself face to face with a tall, broad-shouldered man in evening dress, which was half concealed by a long fawn-coloured overcoat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wheeling round, I found myself face to face with a tall, broad-shouldered man in evening dress, which was half concealed by a long fawn-coloured overcoat.
showing curiosity
From this reading For a moment his features seemed strangely familiar, and I stared at him, wondering where I had seen them last.
