used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE TOUCH OF THE MAN WITH THE HOUR GLASS Time had been careful with Father McGowan.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading He had accumulated a little more tummy in the last seven years, but he still played Indian and exile in _Sie_beria with the same joy, and he was still the true father to every child who knew him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps he thought Father McGowan rather nice as he was, and unneedful of the lines that usually come with heart and soul expansion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps he thought Father McGowan rather nice as he was, and unneedful of the lines that usually come with heart and soul expansion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be this as it may, the fact was that he was little changed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A LITTLE TOUCH OF THE MAN WITH THE HOUR GLASS Time had been careful with Father McGowan.
berianounUS /ˈberiə/
Soviet chief of secret police under Joseph Stalin; was executed by his associates in the power struggle following Stalin's death (1899-1953)
From this reading He had accumulated a little more tummy in the last seven years, but he still played Indian and exile in _Sie_beria with the same joy, and he was still the true father to every child who knew him.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The lenses in his glasses were a bit thicker.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had accumulated a little more tummy in the last seven years, but he still played Indian and exile in _Sie_beria with the same joy, and he was still the true father to every child who knew him.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading A LITTLE TOUCH OF THE MAN WITH THE HOUR GLASS Time had been careful with Father McGowan.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Be this as it may, the fact was that he was little changed.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He had accumulated a little more tummy in the last seven years, but he still played Indian and exile in _Sie_beria with the same joy, and he was still the true father to every child who knew him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Perhaps he thought Father McGowan rather nice as he was, and unneedful of the lines that usually come with heart and soul expansion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had accumulated a little more tummy in the last seven years, but he still played Indian and exile in _Sie_beria with the same joy, and he was still the true father to every child who knew him.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading He had accumulated a little more tummy in the last seven years, but he still played Indian and exile in _Sie_beria with the same joy, and he was still the true father to every child who knew him.
expansionnounUS /ɪkˈspænʃən/
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
From this reading Perhaps he thought Father McGowan rather nice as he was, and unneedful of the lines that usually come with heart and soul expansion.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Be this as it may, the fact was that he was little changed.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A LITTLE TOUCH OF THE MAN WITH THE HOUR GLASS Time had been careful with Father McGowan.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading A LITTLE TOUCH OF THE MAN WITH THE HOUR GLASS Time had been careful with Father McGowan.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The lenses in his glasses were a bit thicker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LITTLE TOUCH OF THE MAN WITH THE HOUR GLASS Time had been careful with Father McGowan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he thought Father McGowan rather nice as he was, and unneedful of the lines that usually come with heart and soul expansion.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Perhaps he thought Father McGowan rather nice as he was, and unneedful of the lines that usually come with heart and soul expansion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had accumulated a little more tummy in the last seven years, but he still played Indian and exile in _Sie_beria with the same joy, and he was still the true father to every child who knew him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lenses in his glasses were a bit thicker.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A LITTLE TOUCH OF THE MAN WITH THE HOUR GLASS Time had been careful with Father McGowan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lenses in his glasses were a bit thicker.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading He had accumulated a little more tummy in the last seven years, but he still played Indian and exile in _Sie_beria with the same joy, and he was still the true father to every child who knew him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Be this as it may, the fact was that he was little changed.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He had accumulated a little more tummy in the last seven years, but he still played Indian and exile in _Sie_beria with the same joy, and he was still the true father to every child who knew him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had accumulated a little more tummy in the last seven years, but he still played Indian and exile in _Sie_beria with the same joy, and he was still the true father to every child who knew him.
immediately past
From this reading He had accumulated a little more tummy in the last seven years, but he still played Indian and exile in _Sie_beria with the same joy, and he was still the true father to every child who knew him.
lensesnounUS /ˈlenzəz/
plural of “lens” — a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading The lenses in his glasses were a bit thicker.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Perhaps he thought Father McGowan rather nice as he was, and unneedful of the lines that usually come with heart and soul expansion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE TOUCH OF THE MAN WITH THE HOUR GLASS Time had been careful with Father McGowan.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A LITTLE TOUCH OF THE MAN WITH THE HOUR GLASS Time had been careful with Father McGowan.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Be this as it may, the fact was that he was little changed.
McGowan
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From this reading A LITTLE TOUCH OF THE MAN WITH THE HOUR GLASS Time had been careful with Father McGowan.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had accumulated a little more tummy in the last seven years, but he still played Indian and exile in _Sie_beria with the same joy, and he was still the true father to every child who knew him.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Perhaps he thought Father McGowan rather nice as he was, and unneedful of the lines that usually come with heart and soul expansion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LITTLE TOUCH OF THE MAN WITH THE HOUR GLASS Time had been careful with Father McGowan.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he thought Father McGowan rather nice as he was, and unneedful of the lines that usually come with heart and soul expansion.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He had accumulated a little more tummy in the last seven years, but he still played Indian and exile in _Sie_beria with the same joy, and he was still the true father to every child who knew him.
on the contrary
From this reading Perhaps he thought Father McGowan rather nice as he was, and unneedful of the lines that usually come with heart and soul expansion.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He had accumulated a little more tummy in the last seven years, but he still played Indian and exile in _Sie_beria with the same joy, and he was still the true father to every child who knew him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He had accumulated a little more tummy in the last seven years, but he still played Indian and exile in _Sie_beria with the same joy, and he was still the true father to every child who knew him.
Sie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had accumulated a little more tummy in the last seven years, but he still played Indian and exile in _Sie_beria with the same joy, and he was still the true father to every child who knew him.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Perhaps he thought Father McGowan rather nice as he was, and unneedful of the lines that usually come with heart and soul expansion.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had accumulated a little more tummy in the last seven years, but he still played Indian and exile in _Sie_beria with the same joy, and he was still the true father to every child who knew him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps he thought Father McGowan rather nice as he was, and unneedful of the lines that usually come with heart and soul expansion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LITTLE TOUCH OF THE MAN WITH THE HOUR GLASS Time had been careful with Father McGowan.
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The lenses in his glasses were a bit thicker.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Be this as it may, the fact was that he was little changed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Perhaps he thought Father McGowan rather nice as he was, and unneedful of the lines that usually come with heart and soul expansion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A LITTLE TOUCH OF THE MAN WITH THE HOUR GLASS Time had been careful with Father McGowan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had accumulated a little more tummy in the last seven years, but he still played Indian and exile in _Sie_beria with the same joy, and he was still the true father to every child who knew him.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading A LITTLE TOUCH OF THE MAN WITH THE HOUR GLASS Time had been careful with Father McGowan.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He had accumulated a little more tummy in the last seven years, but he still played Indian and exile in _Sie_beria with the same joy, and he was still the true father to every child who knew him.
tummynounUS /ˈtʌmi/
slang for a paunch
From this reading He had accumulated a little more tummy in the last seven years, but he still played Indian and exile in _Sie_beria with the same joy, and he was still the true father to every child who knew him.
unneedful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps he thought Father McGowan rather nice as he was, and unneedful of the lines that usually come with heart and soul expansion.
under normal conditions
From this reading Perhaps he thought Father McGowan rather nice as he was, and unneedful of the lines that usually come with heart and soul expansion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps he thought Father McGowan rather nice as he was, and unneedful of the lines that usually come with heart and soul expansion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lenses in his glasses were a bit thicker.
which person or people
From this reading He had accumulated a little more tummy in the last seven years, but he still played Indian and exile in _Sie_beria with the same joy, and he was still the true father to every child who knew him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LITTLE TOUCH OF THE MAN WITH THE HOUR GLASS Time had been careful with Father McGowan.
a late time of life
From this reading He had accumulated a little more tummy in the last seven years, but he still played Indian and exile in _Sie_beria with the same joy, and he was still the true father to every child who knew him.
