used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nature plays tricks, but seldom played a stranger than that of casting Newman Chaytor physically in the same mould as Basil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leaving this schemer to his ill-earned repose, we strip the veil from his past and lay it bare.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nature plays tricks, but seldom played a stranger than that of casting Newman Chaytor physically in the same mould as Basil.
completely unclothed
From this reading Leaving this schemer to his ill-earned repose, we strip the veil from his past and lay it bare.
basenessnoun
unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values
From this reading One was the soul of guilelessness and honour, the other the soul of cunning and baseness.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading Nature plays tricks, but seldom played a stranger than that of casting Newman Chaytor physically in the same mould as Basil.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
brought into existence
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nature plays tricks, but seldom played a stranger than that of casting Newman Chaytor physically in the same mould as Basil.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Nature plays tricks, but seldom played a stranger than that of casting Newman Chaytor physically in the same mould as Basil.
Chaytor
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From this reading Nature plays tricks, but seldom played a stranger than that of casting Newman Chaytor physically in the same mould as Basil.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading But not less strange than this physical likeness was the contrast between their moral natures.
countiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading One was the soul of guilelessness and honour, the other the soul of cunning and baseness.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Leaving this schemer to his ill-earned repose, we strip the veil from his past and lay it bare.
guilelessness
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From this reading One was the soul of guilelessness and honour, the other the soul of cunning and baseness.
GumnounUS /ɡʌm/
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaving this schemer to his ill-earned repose, we strip the veil from his past and lay it bare.
the state of being honored
From this reading One was the soul of guilelessness and honour, the other the soul of cunning and baseness.
ill-earned
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From this reading Leaving this schemer to his ill-earned repose, we strip the veil from his past and lay it bare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nature plays tricks, but seldom played a stranger than that of casting Newman Chaytor physically in the same mould as Basil.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Leaving this schemer to his ill-earned repose, we strip the veil from his past and lay it bare.
kinshipnounUS /ˈkɪnʃɪp/
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Leaving this schemer to his ill-earned repose, we strip the veil from his past and lay it bare.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving this schemer to his ill-earned repose, we strip the veil from his past and lay it bare.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But not less strange than this physical likeness was the contrast between their moral natures.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading But not less strange than this physical likeness was the contrast between their moral natures.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading Nature plays tricks, but seldom played a stranger than that of casting Newman Chaytor physically in the same mould as Basil.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature plays tricks, but seldom played a stranger than that of casting Newman Chaytor physically in the same mould as Basil.
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading But not less strange than this physical likeness was the contrast between their moral natures.
NewmannounUS /ˈnuːmən/
United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading Nature plays tricks, but seldom played a stranger than that of casting Newman Chaytor physically in the same mould as Basil.
not any; not one
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not less strange than this physical likeness was the contrast between their moral natures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nature plays tricks, but seldom played a stranger than that of casting Newman Chaytor physically in the same mould as Basil.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was the soul of guilelessness and honour, the other the soul of cunning and baseness.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Leaving this schemer to his ill-earned repose, we strip the veil from his past and lay it bare.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading But not less strange than this physical likeness was the contrast between their moral natures.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Nature plays tricks, but seldom played a stranger than that of casting Newman Chaytor physically in the same mould as Basil.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Nature plays tricks, but seldom played a stranger than that of casting Newman Chaytor physically in the same mould as Basil.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Nature plays tricks, but seldom played a stranger than that of casting Newman Chaytor physically in the same mould as Basil.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Leaving this schemer to his ill-earned repose, we strip the veil from his past and lay it bare.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Nature plays tricks, but seldom played a stranger than that of casting Newman Chaytor physically in the same mould as Basil.
schemernounUS /ˈskiːmər/
a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
From this reading Leaving this schemer to his ill-earned repose, we strip the veil from his past and lay it bare.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
not often
From this reading Nature plays tricks, but seldom played a stranger than that of casting Newman Chaytor physically in the same mould as Basil.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading One was the soul of guilelessness and honour, the other the soul of cunning and baseness.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But not less strange than this physical likeness was the contrast between their moral natures.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Nature plays tricks, but seldom played a stranger than that of casting Newman Chaytor physically in the same mould as Basil.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Leaving this schemer to his ill-earned repose, we strip the veil from his past and lay it bare.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nature plays tricks, but seldom played a stranger than that of casting Newman Chaytor physically in the same mould as Basil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nature plays tricks, but seldom played a stranger than that of casting Newman Chaytor physically in the same mould as Basil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaving this schemer to his ill-earned repose, we strip the veil from his past and lay it bare.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Leaving this schemer to his ill-earned repose, we strip the veil from his past and lay it bare.
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 Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving this schemer to his ill-earned repose, we strip the veil from his past and lay it bare.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Nature plays tricks, but seldom played a stranger than that of casting Newman Chaytor physically in the same mould as Basil.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Leaving this schemer to his ill-earned repose, we strip the veil from his past and lay it bare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Leaving this schemer to his ill-earned repose, we strip the veil from his past and lay it bare.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Born in different counties, with no tie of kinship between their families, their likeness to each other was so marvellous that any man seeing them for the first time side by side, without some such disguise as Chaytor wore on Gum Flat, and the second time apart, would have been puzzled to know which was which.
