used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SHARP COLLOQUY.
aidsnounUS /eɪdz/
a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
From this reading A singularly sullen mouth aids the effect of his vivid eyes, in making this young Jew's face ominous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On foot, near the weighing stand, is a tall, powerful, and clumsy fellow, got up gaudily--a fellow with a lowering red face, in loud good-humour, very ill-looking.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He is now grinning and chuckling with his hands in his pockets, and talking with a little Hebrew, young, sable-haired, with the sallow tint, great black eyes, and fleshy nose that characterise his race.
characteriseverb
be characteristic of
From this reading He is now grinning and chuckling with his hands in his pockets, and talking with a little Hebrew, young, sable-haired, with the sallow tint, great black eyes, and fleshy nose that characterise his race.
chucklingverbUS /ˈtʃʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading He is now grinning and chuckling with his hands in his pockets, and talking with a little Hebrew, young, sable-haired, with the sallow tint, great black eyes, and fleshy nose that characterise his race.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading On foot, near the weighing stand, is a tall, powerful, and clumsy fellow, got up gaudily--a fellow with a lowering red face, in loud good-humour, very ill-looking.
COLLOQUYnounUS /ˈkɑːləkwi/
a conversation especially a formal one
From this reading A SHARP COLLOQUY.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Young Dick Harden's 'ere," said Mr. Levi.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A singularly sullen mouth aids the effect of his vivid eyes, in making this young Jew's face ominous.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Young Dick Harden's 'ere," said Mr. Levi.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He is now grinning and chuckling with his hands in his pockets, and talking with a little Hebrew, young, sable-haired, with the sallow tint, great black eyes, and fleshy nose that characterise his race.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On foot, near the weighing stand, is a tall, powerful, and clumsy fellow, got up gaudily--a fellow with a lowering red face, in loud good-humour, very ill-looking.
a boy or man
From this reading On foot, near the weighing stand, is a tall, powerful, and clumsy fellow, got up gaudily--a fellow with a lowering red face, in loud good-humour, very ill-looking.
fleshyadjectiveUS /ˈfleʃi/
usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
From this reading He is now grinning and chuckling with his hands in his pockets, and talking with a little Hebrew, young, sable-haired, with the sallow tint, great black eyes, and fleshy nose that characterise his race.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On foot, near the weighing stand, is a tall, powerful, and clumsy fellow, got up gaudily--a fellow with a lowering red face, in loud good-humour, very ill-looking.
gaudilyadverb
in a tastelessly garish manner
From this reading On foot, near the weighing stand, is a tall, powerful, and clumsy fellow, got up gaudily--a fellow with a lowering red face, in loud good-humour, very ill-looking.
good-humour
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From this reading On foot, near the weighing stand, is a tall, powerful, and clumsy fellow, got up gaudily--a fellow with a lowering red face, in loud good-humour, very ill-looking.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On foot, near the weighing stand, is a tall, powerful, and clumsy fellow, got up gaudily--a fellow with a lowering red face, in loud good-humour, very ill-looking.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He is now grinning and chuckling with his hands in his pockets, and talking with a little Hebrew, young, sable-haired, with the sallow tint, great black eyes, and fleshy nose that characterise his race.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He is now grinning and chuckling with his hands in his pockets, and talking with a little Hebrew, young, sable-haired, with the sallow tint, great black eyes, and fleshy nose that characterise his race.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He is now grinning and chuckling with his hands in his pockets, and talking with a little Hebrew, young, sable-haired, with the sallow tint, great black eyes, and fleshy nose that characterise his race.
Harden's
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From this reading "Young Dick Harden's 'ere," said Mr. Levi.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is now grinning and chuckling with his hands in his pockets, and talking with a little Hebrew, young, sable-haired, with the sallow tint, great black eyes, and fleshy nose that characterise his race.
HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading He is now grinning and chuckling with his hands in his pockets, and talking with a little Hebrew, young, sable-haired, with the sallow tint, great black eyes, and fleshy nose that characterise his race.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is now grinning and chuckling with his hands in his pockets, and talking with a little Hebrew, young, sable-haired, with the sallow tint, great black eyes, and fleshy nose that characterise his race.
ill-looking
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From this reading On foot, near the weighing stand, is a tall, powerful, and clumsy fellow, got up gaudily--a fellow with a lowering red face, in loud good-humour, very ill-looking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On foot, near the weighing stand, is a tall, powerful, and clumsy fellow, got up gaudily--a fellow with a lowering red face, in loud good-humour, very ill-looking.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On foot, near the weighing stand, is a tall, powerful, and clumsy fellow, got up gaudily--a fellow with a lowering red face, in loud good-humour, very ill-looking.
Jew's
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From this reading A singularly sullen mouth aids the effect of his vivid eyes, in making this young Jew's face ominous.
LevinounUS /ˈliːvaɪ/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading "Young Dick Harden's 'ere," said Mr. Levi.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He is now grinning and chuckling with his hands in his pockets, and talking with a little Hebrew, young, sable-haired, with the sallow tint, great black eyes, and fleshy nose that characterise his race.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading On foot, near the weighing stand, is a tall, powerful, and clumsy fellow, got up gaudily--a fellow with a lowering red face, in loud good-humour, very ill-looking.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading On foot, near the weighing stand, is a tall, powerful, and clumsy fellow, got up gaudily--a fellow with a lowering red face, in loud good-humour, very ill-looking.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A singularly sullen mouth aids the effect of his vivid eyes, in making this young Jew's face ominous.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading A singularly sullen mouth aids the effect of his vivid eyes, in making this young Jew's face ominous.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Young Dick Harden's 'ere," said Mr. Levi.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On foot, near the weighing stand, is a tall, powerful, and clumsy fellow, got up gaudily--a fellow with a lowering red face, in loud good-humour, very ill-looking.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He is now grinning and chuckling with his hands in his pockets, and talking with a little Hebrew, young, sable-haired, with the sallow tint, great black eyes, and fleshy nose that characterise his race.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He is now grinning and chuckling with his hands in his pockets, and talking with a little Hebrew, young, sable-haired, with the sallow tint, great black eyes, and fleshy nose that characterise his race.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A singularly sullen mouth aids the effect of his vivid eyes, in making this young Jew's face ominous.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading A singularly sullen mouth aids the effect of his vivid eyes, in making this young Jew's face ominous.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On foot, near the weighing stand, is a tall, powerful, and clumsy fellow, got up gaudily--a fellow with a lowering red face, in loud good-humour, very ill-looking.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He is now grinning and chuckling with his hands in his pockets, and talking with a little Hebrew, young, sable-haired, with the sallow tint, great black eyes, and fleshy nose that characterise his race.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading On foot, near the weighing stand, is a tall, powerful, and clumsy fellow, got up gaudily--a fellow with a lowering red face, in loud good-humour, very ill-looking.
any competition
From this reading He is now grinning and chuckling with his hands in his pockets, and talking with a little Hebrew, young, sable-haired, with the sallow tint, great black eyes, and fleshy nose that characterise his race.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading On foot, near the weighing stand, is a tall, powerful, and clumsy fellow, got up gaudily--a fellow with a lowering red face, in loud good-humour, very ill-looking.
sable-haired
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From this reading He is now grinning and chuckling with his hands in his pockets, and talking with a little Hebrew, young, sable-haired, with the sallow tint, great black eyes, and fleshy nose that characterise his race.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Young Dick Harden's 'ere," said Mr. Levi.
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading He is now grinning and chuckling with his hands in his pockets, and talking with a little Hebrew, young, sable-haired, with the sallow tint, great black eyes, and fleshy nose that characterise his race.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A SHARP COLLOQUY.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading A singularly sullen mouth aids the effect of his vivid eyes, in making this young Jew's face ominous.
be standing; be upright
From this reading On foot, near the weighing stand, is a tall, powerful, and clumsy fellow, got up gaudily--a fellow with a lowering red face, in loud good-humour, very ill-looking.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading A singularly sullen mouth aids the effect of his vivid eyes, in making this young Jew's face ominous.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He is now grinning and chuckling with his hands in his pockets, and talking with a little Hebrew, young, sable-haired, with the sallow tint, great black eyes, and fleshy nose that characterise his race.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading On foot, near the weighing stand, is a tall, powerful, and clumsy fellow, got up gaudily--a fellow with a lowering red face, in loud good-humour, very ill-looking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is now grinning and chuckling with his hands in his pockets, and talking with a little Hebrew, young, sable-haired, with the sallow tint, great black eyes, and fleshy nose that characterise his race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On foot, near the weighing stand, is a tall, powerful, and clumsy fellow, got up gaudily--a fellow with a lowering red face, in loud good-humour, very ill-looking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A singularly sullen mouth aids the effect of his vivid eyes, in making this young Jew's face ominous.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading He is now grinning and chuckling with his hands in his pockets, and talking with a little Hebrew, young, sable-haired, with the sallow tint, great black eyes, and fleshy nose that characterise his race.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On foot, near the weighing stand, is a tall, powerful, and clumsy fellow, got up gaudily--a fellow with a lowering red face, in loud good-humour, very ill-looking.
precisely as stated
From this reading On foot, near the weighing stand, is a tall, powerful, and clumsy fellow, got up gaudily--a fellow with a lowering red face, in loud good-humour, very ill-looking.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading A singularly sullen mouth aids the effect of his vivid eyes, in making this young Jew's face ominous.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading On foot, near the weighing stand, is a tall, powerful, and clumsy fellow, got up gaudily--a fellow with a lowering red face, in loud good-humour, very ill-looking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On foot, near the weighing stand, is a tall, powerful, and clumsy fellow, got up gaudily--a fellow with a lowering red face, in loud good-humour, very ill-looking.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He is now grinning and chuckling with his hands in his pockets, and talking with a little Hebrew, young, sable-haired, with the sallow tint, great black eyes, and fleshy nose that characterise his race.
