used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was dressed neatly in a suit of light English tweed, wore eyeglasses, a tall hat, and had a vacant air.
ACTSnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading BENSON ACTS.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He was dressed neatly in a suit of light English tweed, wore eyeglasses, a tall hat, and had a vacant air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All but Gopher Gabe.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The quiet little man who came along the prison wall and turned toward the high barred gate, peered before him curiously, then stopped before the gate and looked at it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The quiet little man who came along the prison wall and turned toward the high barred gate, peered before him curiously, then stopped before the gate and looked at it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any one seeing him would have said he was a high-browed college professor or scientist who had strayed out of his proper range.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The quiet little man who came along the prison wall and turned toward the high barred gate, peered before him curiously, then stopped before the gate and looked at it.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading The quiet little man who came along the prison wall and turned toward the high barred gate, peered before him curiously, then stopped before the gate and looked at it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The quiet little man who came along the prison wall and turned toward the high barred gate, peered before him curiously, then stopped before the gate and looked at it.
BENSON
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From this reading BENSON ACTS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All but Gopher Gabe.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The quiet little man who came along the prison wall and turned toward the high barred gate, peered before him curiously, then stopped before the gate and looked at it.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Any one seeing him would have said he was a high-browed college professor or scientist who had strayed out of his proper range.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The quiet little man who came along the prison wall and turned toward the high barred gate, peered before him curiously, then stopped before the gate and looked at it.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was dressed neatly in a suit of light English tweed, wore eyeglasses, a tall hat, and had a vacant air.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He was dressed neatly in a suit of light English tweed, wore eyeglasses, a tall hat, and had a vacant air.
eyeglassesnounUS /ˈaɪɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He was dressed neatly in a suit of light English tweed, wore eyeglasses, a tall hat, and had a vacant air.
Gabe
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From this reading All but Gopher Gabe.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The quiet little man who came along the prison wall and turned toward the high barred gate, peered before him curiously, then stopped before the gate and looked at it.
GophernounUS /ˈɡoʊfər/
a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)
From this reading All but Gopher Gabe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was dressed neatly in a suit of light English tweed, wore eyeglasses, a tall hat, and had a vacant air.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He was dressed neatly in a suit of light English tweed, wore eyeglasses, a tall hat, and had a vacant air.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Any one seeing him would have said he was a high-browed college professor or scientist who had strayed out of his proper range.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was dressed neatly in a suit of light English tweed, wore eyeglasses, a tall hat, and had a vacant air.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The quiet little man who came along the prison wall and turned toward the high barred gate, peered before him curiously, then stopped before the gate and looked at it.
high-browed
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From this reading Any one seeing him would have said he was a high-browed college professor or scientist who had strayed out of his proper range.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The quiet little man who came along the prison wall and turned toward the high barred gate, peered before him curiously, then stopped before the gate and looked at it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Any one seeing him would have said he was a high-browed college professor or scientist who had strayed out of his proper range.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was dressed neatly in a suit of light English tweed, wore eyeglasses, a tall hat, and had a vacant air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The quiet little man who came along the prison wall and turned toward the high barred gate, peered before him curiously, then stopped before the gate and looked at it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He was dressed neatly in a suit of light English tweed, wore eyeglasses, a tall hat, and had a vacant air.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The quiet little man who came along the prison wall and turned toward the high barred gate, peered before him curiously, then stopped before the gate and looked at it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The quiet little man who came along the prison wall and turned toward the high barred gate, peered before him curiously, then stopped before the gate and looked at it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The quiet little man who came along the prison wall and turned toward the high barred gate, peered before him curiously, then stopped before the gate and looked at it.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading He was dressed neatly in a suit of light English tweed, wore eyeglasses, a tall hat, and had a vacant air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was dressed neatly in a suit of light English tweed, wore eyeglasses, a tall hat, and had a vacant air.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Any one seeing him would have said he was a high-browed college professor or scientist who had strayed out of his proper range.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Any one seeing him would have said he was a high-browed college professor or scientist who had strayed out of his proper range.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Any one seeing him would have said he was a high-browed college professor or scientist who had strayed out of his proper range.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The quiet little man who came along the prison wall and turned toward the high barred gate, peered before him curiously, then stopped before the gate and looked at it.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The quiet little man who came along the prison wall and turned toward the high barred gate, peered before him curiously, then stopped before the gate and looked at it.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Any one seeing him would have said he was a high-browed college professor or scientist who had strayed out of his proper range.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Any one seeing him would have said he was a high-browed college professor or scientist who had strayed out of his proper range.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The quiet little man who came along the prison wall and turned toward the high barred gate, peered before him curiously, then stopped before the gate and looked at it.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Any one seeing him would have said he was a high-browed college professor or scientist who had strayed out of his proper range.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Any one seeing him would have said he was a high-browed college professor or scientist who had strayed out of his proper range.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading Any one seeing him would have said he was a high-browed college professor or scientist who had strayed out of his proper range.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Any one seeing him would have said he was a high-browed college professor or scientist who had strayed out of his proper range.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The quiet little man who came along the prison wall and turned toward the high barred gate, peered before him curiously, then stopped before the gate and looked at it.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Any one seeing him would have said he was a high-browed college professor or scientist who had strayed out of his proper range.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He was dressed neatly in a suit of light English tweed, wore eyeglasses, a tall hat, and had a vacant air.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was dressed neatly in a suit of light English tweed, wore eyeglasses, a tall hat, and had a vacant air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The quiet little man who came along the prison wall and turned toward the high barred gate, peered before him curiously, then stopped before the gate and looked at it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The quiet little man who came along the prison wall and turned toward the high barred gate, peered before him curiously, then stopped before the gate and looked at it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The quiet little man who came along the prison wall and turned toward the high barred gate, peered before him curiously, then stopped before the gate and looked at it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The quiet little man who came along the prison wall and turned toward the high barred gate, peered before him curiously, then stopped before the gate and looked at it.
tweednounUS /twiːd/
thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
From this reading He was dressed neatly in a suit of light English tweed, wore eyeglasses, a tall hat, and had a vacant air.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading He was dressed neatly in a suit of light English tweed, wore eyeglasses, a tall hat, and had a vacant air.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The quiet little man who came along the prison wall and turned toward the high barred gate, peered before him curiously, then stopped before the gate and looked at it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was dressed neatly in a suit of light English tweed, wore eyeglasses, a tall hat, and had a vacant air.
which person or people
From this reading The quiet little man who came along the prison wall and turned toward the high barred gate, peered before him curiously, then stopped before the gate and looked at it.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He was dressed neatly in a suit of light English tweed, wore eyeglasses, a tall hat, and had a vacant air.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Any one seeing him would have said he was a high-browed college professor or scientist who had strayed out of his proper range.
