used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His face was plain and wrinkled and brown; but, for all that, it was a very pleasant face to look at.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something in it that brought to Christie's mind her favourite verse about "the peace that passeth all understanding."
(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 His face was plain and wrinkled and brown; but, for all that, it was a very pleasant face to look at.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face was plain and wrinkled and brown; but, for all that, it was a very pleasant face to look at.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She turned her eyes towards him, as the thought passed through her mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His face was plain and wrinkled and brown; but, for all that, it was a very pleasant face to look at.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "He has it, I do believe," she said, while she quietly watched him as he listened or talked.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There was something in it that brought to Christie's mind her favourite verse about "the peace that passeth all understanding."
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading His face was plain and wrinkled and brown; but, for all that, it was a very pleasant face to look at.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His face was plain and wrinkled and brown; but, for all that, it was a very pleasant face to look at.
Christie'snounUS /ˈkrɪstiz/
possessive form of “christie” — prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading There was something in it that brought to Christie's mind her favourite verse about "the peace that passeth all understanding."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "He has it, I do believe," she said, while she quietly watched him as he listened or talked.
divisible by two
From this reading It was a grave face, even when he smiled; but it was never other than a pleasant one.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She turned her eyes towards him, as the thought passed through her mind.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was plain and wrinkled and brown; but, for all that, it was a very pleasant face to look at.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading There was something in it that brought to Christie's mind her favourite verse about "the peace that passeth all understanding."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His face was plain and wrinkled and brown; but, for all that, it was a very pleasant face to look at.
death of a person
From this reading It was a grave face, even when he smiled; but it was never other than a pleasant one.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has it, I do believe," she said, while she quietly watched him as he listened or talked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a grave face, even when he smiled; but it was never other than a pleasant one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned her eyes towards him, as the thought passed through her mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She turned her eyes towards him, as the thought passed through her mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was plain and wrinkled and brown; but, for all that, it was a very pleasant face to look at.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He has it, I do believe," she said, while she quietly watched him as he listened or talked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something in it that brought to Christie's mind her favourite verse about "the peace that passeth all understanding."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His face was plain and wrinkled and brown; but, for all that, it was a very pleasant face to look at.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading "He has it, I do believe," she said, while she quietly watched him as he listened or talked.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His face was plain and wrinkled and brown; but, for all that, it was a very pleasant face to look at.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She turned her eyes towards him, as the thought passed through her mind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was a grave face, even when he smiled; but it was never other than a pleasant one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a grave face, even when he smiled; but it was never other than a pleasant one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He has it, I do believe," she said, while she quietly watched him as he listened or talked.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was a grave face, even when he smiled; but it was never other than a pleasant one.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She turned her eyes towards him, as the thought passed through her mind.
passeth
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From this reading There was something in it that brought to Christie's mind her favourite verse about "the peace that passeth all understanding."
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading There was something in it that brought to Christie's mind her favourite verse about "the peace that passeth all understanding."
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading His face was plain and wrinkled and brown; but, for all that, it was a very pleasant face to look at.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading His face was plain and wrinkled and brown; but, for all that, it was a very pleasant face to look at.
with low volume
From this reading "He has it, I do believe," she said, while she quietly watched him as he listened or talked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He has it, I do believe," she said, while she quietly watched him as he listened or talked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned her eyes towards him, as the thought passed through her mind.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading It was a grave face, even when he smiled; but it was never other than a pleasant one.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something in it that brought to Christie's mind her favourite verse about "the peace that passeth all understanding."
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "He has it, I do believe," she said, while she quietly watched him as he listened or talked.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a grave face, even when he smiled; but it was never other than a pleasant one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His face was plain and wrinkled and brown; but, for all that, it was a very pleasant face to look at.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She turned her eyes towards him, as the thought passed through her mind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something in it that brought to Christie's mind her favourite verse about "the peace that passeth all understanding."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She turned her eyes towards him, as the thought passed through her mind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She turned her eyes towards him, as the thought passed through her mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His face was plain and wrinkled and brown; but, for all that, it was a very pleasant face to look at.
in the direction of
From this reading She turned her eyes towards him, as the thought passed through her mind.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned her eyes towards him, as the thought passed through her mind.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading There was something in it that brought to Christie's mind her favourite verse about "the peace that passeth all understanding."
literature in metrical form
From this reading There was something in it that brought to Christie's mind her favourite verse about "the peace that passeth all understanding."
precisely as stated
From this reading His face was plain and wrinkled and brown; but, for all that, it was a very pleasant face to look at.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was plain and wrinkled and brown; but, for all that, it was a very pleasant face to look at.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading "He has it, I do believe," she said, while she quietly watched him as he listened or talked.
at the time that
From this reading It was a grave face, even when he smiled; but it was never other than a pleasant one.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "He has it, I do believe," she said, while she quietly watched him as he listened or talked.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading His face was plain and wrinkled and brown; but, for all that, it was a very pleasant face to look at.
