Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The proceedings paused, and men gathered about him.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

lacking taste or flavor or tang

From this reading His manner was bland, his smile, that took up his whole face, very pleasant.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading He had light grayish blue, or blueish gray eyes, and a scarlet mark disfiguring one side of his face.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading He had light grayish blue, or blueish gray eyes, and a scarlet mark disfiguring one side of his face.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

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From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

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From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

-ing form of “disfigure” — mar or spoil the appearance of

From this reading He had light grayish blue, or blueish gray eyes, and a scarlet mark disfiguring one side of his face.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He had light grayish blue, or blueish gray eyes, and a scarlet mark disfiguring one side of his face.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

brought together in one place

From this reading The proceedings paused, and men gathered about him.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

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From this reading OLD GID.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading He had light grayish blue, or blueish gray eyes, and a scarlet mark disfiguring one side of his face.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading He had light grayish blue, or blueish gray eyes, and a scarlet mark disfiguring one side of his face.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had light grayish blue, or blueish gray eyes, and a scarlet mark disfiguring one side of his face.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had light grayish blue, or blueish gray eyes, and a scarlet mark disfiguring one side of his face.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The proceedings paused, and men gathered about him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading He had light grayish blue, or blueish gray eyes, and a scarlet mark disfiguring one side of his face.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading His manner was bland, his smile, that took up his whole face, very pleasant.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading He had light grayish blue, or blueish gray eyes, and a scarlet mark disfiguring one side of his face.

the force of workers available

From this reading The proceedings paused, and men gathered about him.

form in clay, wax, etc

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading OLD GID.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He had light grayish blue, or blueish gray eyes, and a scarlet mark disfiguring one side of his face.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading The proceedings paused, and men gathered about him.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading His manner was bland, his smile, that took up his whole face, very pleasant.

plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading The proceedings paused, and men gathered about him.

belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

an associate who shares a room with you

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading He had light grayish blue, or blueish gray eyes, and a scarlet mark disfiguring one side of his face.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He had light grayish blue, or blueish gray eyes, and a scarlet mark disfiguring one side of his face.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading His manner was bland, his smile, that took up his whole face, very pleasant.

having a supporting base

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His manner was bland, his smile, that took up his whole face, very pleasant.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading His manner was bland, his smile, that took up his whole face, very pleasant.

in the direction of

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading His manner was bland, his smile, that took up his whole face, very pleasant.

precisely as stated

From this reading His manner was bland, his smile, that took up his whole face, very pleasant.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading His manner was bland, his smile, that took up his whole face, very pleasant.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading His manner was bland, his smile, that took up his whole face, very pleasant.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Towards the close of the term, there came into the court-room, one day, a man of giant mould: standing head and shoulders above his fellows, broad shouldered, deep chested, with a short neck and large flat face, a regal brow, and large, roomy head in which to work out great problems.