used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Zossimov was a tall, fat man with a puffy, colourless, clean-shaven face and straight flaxen hair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had on a light grey fashionable loose coat, light summer trousers, and everything about him loose, fashionable and spick and span; his linen was irreproachable, his watch-chain was massive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Zossimov was a tall, fat man with a puffy, colourless, clean-shaven face and straight flaxen hair.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In manner he was slow and, as it were, nonchalant, and at the same time studiously free and easy; he made efforts to conceal his self-importance, but it was apparent at every instant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In manner he was slow and, as it were, nonchalant, and at the same time studiously free and easy; he made efforts to conceal his self-importance, but it was apparent at every instant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In manner he was slow and, as it were, nonchalant, and at the same time studiously free and easy; he made efforts to conceal his self-importance, but it was apparent at every instant.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He wore spectacles, and a big gold ring on his fat finger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In manner he was slow and, as it were, nonchalant, and at the same time studiously free and easy; he made efforts to conceal his self-importance, but it was apparent at every instant.
clean-shavenadjective
closely shaved recently
From this reading Zossimov was a tall, fat man with a puffy, colourless, clean-shaven face and straight flaxen hair.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He had on a light grey fashionable loose coat, light summer trousers, and everything about him loose, fashionable and spick and span; his linen was irreproachable, his watch-chain was massive.
colourlessadjective
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading Zossimov was a tall, fat man with a puffy, colourless, clean-shaven face and straight flaxen hair.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading In manner he was slow and, as it were, nonchalant, and at the same time studiously free and easy; he made efforts to conceal his self-importance, but it was apparent at every instant.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading In manner he was slow and, as it were, nonchalant, and at the same time studiously free and easy; he made efforts to conceal his self-importance, but it was apparent at every instant.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In manner he was slow and, as it were, nonchalant, and at the same time studiously free and easy; he made efforts to conceal his self-importance, but it was apparent at every instant.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In manner he was slow and, as it were, nonchalant, and at the same time studiously free and easy; he made efforts to conceal his self-importance, but it was apparent at every instant.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He had on a light grey fashionable loose coat, light summer trousers, and everything about him loose, fashionable and spick and span; his linen was irreproachable, his watch-chain was massive.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Zossimov was a tall, fat man with a puffy, colourless, clean-shaven face and straight flaxen hair.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading He had on a light grey fashionable loose coat, light summer trousers, and everything about him loose, fashionable and spick and span; his linen was irreproachable, his watch-chain was massive.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Zossimov was a tall, fat man with a puffy, colourless, clean-shaven face and straight flaxen hair.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading He wore spectacles, and a big gold ring on his fat finger.
flaxenadjective
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Zossimov was a tall, fat man with a puffy, colourless, clean-shaven face and straight flaxen hair.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading In manner he was slow and, as it were, nonchalant, and at the same time studiously free and easy; he made efforts to conceal his self-importance, but it was apparent at every instant.
coins made of gold
From this reading He wore spectacles, and a big gold ring on his fat finger.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He had on a light grey fashionable loose coat, light summer trousers, and everything about him loose, fashionable and spick and span; his linen was irreproachable, his watch-chain was massive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had on a light grey fashionable loose coat, light summer trousers, and everything about him loose, fashionable and spick and span; his linen was irreproachable, his watch-chain was massive.
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 Zossimov was a tall, fat man with a puffy, colourless, clean-shaven face and straight flaxen hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore spectacles, and a big gold ring on his fat finger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had on a light grey fashionable loose coat, light summer trousers, and everything about him loose, fashionable and spick and span; his linen was irreproachable, his watch-chain was massive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wore spectacles, and a big gold ring on his fat finger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In manner he was slow and, as it were, nonchalant, and at the same time studiously free and easy; he made efforts to conceal his self-importance, but it was apparent at every instant.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In manner he was slow and, as it were, nonchalant, and at the same time studiously free and easy; he made efforts to conceal his self-importance, but it was apparent at every instant.
irreproachableadjective
free of guilt; not subject to blame
From this reading He had on a light grey fashionable loose coat, light summer trousers, and everything about him loose, fashionable and spick and span; his linen was irreproachable, his watch-chain was massive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In manner he was slow and, as it were, nonchalant, and at the same time studiously free and easy; he made efforts to conceal his self-importance, but it was apparent at every instant.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He had on a light grey fashionable loose coat, light summer trousers, and everything about him loose, fashionable and spick and span; his linen was irreproachable, his watch-chain was massive.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading He had on a light grey fashionable loose coat, light summer trousers, and everything about him loose, fashionable and spick and span; his linen was irreproachable, his watch-chain was massive.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading He had on a light grey fashionable loose coat, light summer trousers, and everything about him loose, fashionable and spick and span; his linen was irreproachable, his watch-chain was massive.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In manner he was slow and, as it were, nonchalant, and at the same time studiously free and easy; he made efforts to conceal his self-importance, but it was apparent at every instant.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Zossimov was a tall, fat man with a puffy, colourless, clean-shaven face and straight flaxen hair.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In manner he was slow and, as it were, nonchalant, and at the same time studiously free and easy; he made efforts to conceal his self-importance, but it was apparent at every instant.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading He had on a light grey fashionable loose coat, light summer trousers, and everything about him loose, fashionable and spick and span; his linen was irreproachable, his watch-chain was massive.
nonchalantadjectiveUS /ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːnt/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading In manner he was slow and, as it were, nonchalant, and at the same time studiously free and easy; he made efforts to conceal his self-importance, but it was apparent at every instant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wore spectacles, and a big gold ring on his fat finger.
puffyadjectiveUS /ˈpʌfi/
being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing
From this reading Zossimov was a tall, fat man with a puffy, colourless, clean-shaven face and straight flaxen hair.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He wore spectacles, and a big gold ring on his fat finger.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In manner he was slow and, as it were, nonchalant, and at the same time studiously free and easy; he made efforts to conceal his self-importance, but it was apparent at every instant.
self-importancenoun
an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
From this reading In manner he was slow and, as it were, nonchalant, and at the same time studiously free and easy; he made efforts to conceal his self-importance, but it was apparent at every instant.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading In manner he was slow and, as it were, nonchalant, and at the same time studiously free and easy; he made efforts to conceal his self-importance, but it was apparent at every instant.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading He had on a light grey fashionable loose coat, light summer trousers, and everything about him loose, fashionable and spick and span; his linen was irreproachable, his watch-chain was massive.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He wore spectacles, and a big gold ring on his fat finger.
spicknoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent
From this reading He had on a light grey fashionable loose coat, light summer trousers, and everything about him loose, fashionable and spick and span; his linen was irreproachable, his watch-chain was massive.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Zossimov was a tall, fat man with a puffy, colourless, clean-shaven face and straight flaxen hair.
studiouslyadverbUS /ˈstuːdiəsli/
in a studious manner
From this reading In manner he was slow and, as it were, nonchalant, and at the same time studiously free and easy; he made efforts to conceal his self-importance, but it was apparent at every instant.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He had on a light grey fashionable loose coat, light summer trousers, and everything about him loose, fashionable and spick and span; his linen was irreproachable, his watch-chain was massive.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Zossimov was a tall, fat man with a puffy, colourless, clean-shaven face and straight flaxen hair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In manner he was slow and, as it were, nonchalant, and at the same time studiously free and easy; he made efforts to conceal his self-importance, but it was apparent at every instant.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In manner he was slow and, as it were, nonchalant, and at the same time studiously free and easy; he made efforts to conceal his self-importance, but it was apparent at every instant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In manner he was slow and, as it were, nonchalant, and at the same time studiously free and easy; he made efforts to conceal his self-importance, but it was apparent at every instant.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading He had on a light grey fashionable loose coat, light summer trousers, and everything about him loose, fashionable and spick and span; his linen was irreproachable, his watch-chain was massive.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading He was twenty-seven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Zossimov was a tall, fat man with a puffy, colourless, clean-shaven face and straight flaxen hair.
watch-chain
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From this reading He had on a light grey fashionable loose coat, light summer trousers, and everything about him loose, fashionable and spick and span; his linen was irreproachable, his watch-chain was massive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In manner he was slow and, as it were, nonchalant, and at the same time studiously free and easy; he made efforts to conceal his self-importance, but it was apparent at every instant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Zossimov was a tall, fat man with a puffy, colourless, clean-shaven face and straight flaxen hair.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore spectacles, and a big gold ring on his fat finger.
Zossimov
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From this reading Zossimov was a tall, fat man with a puffy, colourless, clean-shaven face and straight flaxen hair.
