Chapter IV

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

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There was a suggestion about him of the benevolent ogre or the old child, in whom a preternatural sharpness of insight lurked beneath a grotesque mask.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “Royce,” said William James of him, “has an indecent exposure of forehead.”

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

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading If you gave him any cue, or even without one, he could discourse broadly on any subject; you never caught him napping.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Meantime the mantle of philosophical authority had fallen at Harvard upon other shoulders.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading Meantime the mantle of philosophical authority had fallen at Harvard upon other shoulders.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading There was a suggestion about him of the benevolent ogre or the old child, in whom a preternatural sharpness of insight lurked beneath a grotesque mask.

intending or showing kindness

From this reading There was a suggestion about him of the benevolent ogre or the old child, in whom a preternatural sharpness of insight lurked beneath a grotesque mask.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

without regard to specific details or exceptions

From this reading If you gave him any cue, or even without one, he could discourse broadly on any subject; you never caught him napping.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

a native or resident of California

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading If you gave him any cue, or even without one, he could discourse broadly on any subject; you never caught him napping.

a young person of either sex

From this reading There was a suggestion about him of the benevolent ogre or the old child, in whom a preternatural sharpness of insight lurked beneath a grotesque mask.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading If you gave him any cue, or even without one, he could discourse broadly on any subject; you never caught him napping.

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech

From this reading If you gave him any cue, or even without one, he could discourse broadly on any subject; you never caught him napping.

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading If you gave him any cue, or even without one, he could discourse broadly on any subject; you never caught him napping.

divisible by two

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain

From this reading “Royce,” said William James of him, “has an indecent exposure of forehead.”

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

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Meantime the mantle of philosophical authority had fallen at Harvard upon other shoulders.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading “Royce,” said William James of him, “has an indecent exposure of forehead.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading If you gave him any cue, or even without one, he could discourse broadly on any subject; you never caught him napping.

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

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

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous

From this reading There was a suggestion about him of the benevolent ogre or the old child, in whom a preternatural sharpness of insight lurked beneath a grotesque mask.

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

From this reading Meantime the mantle of philosophical authority had fallen at Harvard upon other shoulders.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

a university in Massachusetts

From this reading Meantime the mantle of philosophical authority had fallen at Harvard upon other shoulders.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Royce,” said William James of him, “has an indecent exposure of forehead.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

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

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part 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 A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

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

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

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

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you gave him any cue, or even without one, he could discourse broadly on any subject; you never caught him napping.

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

From this reading There was a suggestion about him of the benevolent ogre or the old child, in whom a preternatural sharpness of insight lurked beneath a grotesque mask.

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

From this reading “Royce,” said William James of him, “has an indecent exposure of forehead.”

clear or deep perception of a situation

From this reading There was a suggestion about him of the benevolent ogre or the old child, in whom a preternatural sharpness of insight lurked beneath a grotesque mask.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading “Royce,” said William James of him, “has an indecent exposure of forehead.”

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From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading There was a suggestion about him of the benevolent ogre or the old child, in whom a preternatural sharpness of insight lurked beneath a grotesque mask.

the cloak as a symbol of authority

From this reading Meantime the mantle of philosophical authority had fallen at Harvard upon other shoulders.

hide under a false appearance

From this reading There was a suggestion about him of the benevolent ogre or the old child, in whom a preternatural sharpness of insight lurked beneath a grotesque mask.

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading Meantime the mantle of philosophical authority had fallen at Harvard upon other shoulders.

and nothing more

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

not prepared or vigilant

From this reading If you gave him any cue, or even without one, he could discourse broadly on any subject; you never caught him napping.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading If you gave him any cue, or even without one, he could discourse broadly on any subject; you never caught him napping.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Meantime the mantle of philosophical authority had fallen at Harvard upon other shoulders.

a cruel wicked and inhuman person

From this reading There was a suggestion about him of the benevolent ogre or the old child, in whom a preternatural sharpness of insight lurked beneath a grotesque mask.

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

From this reading There was a suggestion about him of the benevolent ogre or the old child, in whom a preternatural sharpness of insight lurked beneath a grotesque mask.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If you gave him any cue, or even without one, he could discourse broadly on any subject; you never caught him napping.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading If you gave him any cue, or even without one, he could discourse broadly on any subject; you never caught him napping.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There was a suggestion about him of the benevolent ogre or the old child, in whom a preternatural sharpness of insight lurked beneath a grotesque mask.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Meantime the mantle of philosophical authority had fallen at Harvard upon other shoulders.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

a specialist in philosophy

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

of or relating to philosophy or philosophers

From this reading Meantime the mantle of philosophical authority had fallen at Harvard upon other shoulders.

of momentous or ominous significance

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

surpassing the ordinary or normal

From this reading There was a suggestion about him of the benevolent ogre or the old child, in whom a preternatural sharpness of insight lurked beneath a grotesque mask.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Royce,” said William James of him, “has an indecent exposure of forehead.”

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

a quick and penetrating intelligence

From this reading There was a suggestion about him of the benevolent ogre or the old child, in whom a preternatural sharpness of insight lurked beneath a grotesque mask.

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

From this reading Meantime the mantle of philosophical authority had fallen at Harvard upon other shoulders.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading If you gave him any cue, or even without one, he could discourse broadly on any subject; you never caught him napping.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading There was a suggestion about him of the benevolent ogre or the old child, in whom a preternatural sharpness of insight lurked beneath a grotesque mask.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

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

From this reading Meantime the mantle of philosophical authority had fallen at Harvard upon other shoulders.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a suggestion about him of the benevolent ogre or the old child, in whom a preternatural sharpness of insight lurked beneath a grotesque mask.

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 A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

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

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Meantime the mantle of philosophical authority had fallen at Harvard upon other shoulders.

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

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There was a suggestion about him of the benevolent ogre or the old child, in whom a preternatural sharpness of insight lurked beneath a grotesque mask.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Royce,” said William James of him, “has an indecent exposure of forehead.”

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A young Californian, Josiah Royce, had come back from Germany with a reputation for wisdom; and even without knowing that he had already produced a new proof of the existence of God, merely to look at him you would have felt that he was a philosopher; his great head seemed too heavy for his small body, and his portentous brow, crowned with thick red hair, seemed to crush the lower part of his face.