used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HEROIC ACT David Lockwin is losing ground.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading A HEROIC ACT David Lockwin is losing ground.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading It would seem that the carmen fimbrications just under the skin of his cheeks flame forth with renewed anger.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He daily grows less likely to attract the favorable notice of Esther Lockwin, or any other woman of consequence.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading He daily grows less likely to attract the favorable notice of Esther Lockwin, or any other woman of consequence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His face has not only lost comeliness, but character.
carmen
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From this reading It would seem that the carmen fimbrications just under the skin of his cheeks flame forth with renewed anger.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading His face has not only lost comeliness, but character.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading It would seem that the carmen fimbrications just under the skin of his cheeks flame forth with renewed anger.
comelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading His face has not only lost comeliness, but character.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He daily grows less likely to attract the favorable notice of Esther Lockwin, or any other woman of consequence.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading He daily grows less likely to attract the favorable notice of Esther Lockwin, or any other woman of consequence.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading A HEROIC ACT David Lockwin is losing ground.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The difficulty in his throat increases.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading He daily grows less likely to attract the favorable notice of Esther Lockwin, or any other woman of consequence.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face has not only lost comeliness, but character.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading He daily grows less likely to attract the favorable notice of Esther Lockwin, or any other woman of consequence.
fimbrications
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From this reading It would seem that the carmen fimbrications just under the skin of his cheeks flame forth with renewed anger.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading It would seem that the carmen fimbrications just under the skin of his cheeks flame forth with renewed anger.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It would seem that the carmen fimbrications just under the skin of his cheeks flame forth with renewed anger.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A HEROIC ACT David Lockwin is losing ground.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He daily grows less likely to attract the favorable notice of Esther Lockwin, or any other woman of consequence.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face has not only lost comeliness, but character.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He daily grows less likely to attract the favorable notice of Esther Lockwin, or any other woman of consequence.
HEROICadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading A HEROIC ACT David Lockwin is losing ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face has not only lost comeliness, but character.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The difficulty in his throat increases.
increasesnounUS /ɪnˈkriːsəz/
plural of “increase” — a quantity that is added
From this reading The difficulty in his throat increases.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HEROIC ACT David Lockwin is losing ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would seem that the carmen fimbrications just under the skin of his cheeks flame forth with renewed anger.
and nothing more
From this reading It would seem that the carmen fimbrications just under the skin of his cheeks flame forth with renewed anger.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He daily grows less likely to attract the favorable notice of Esther Lockwin, or any other woman of consequence.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading He daily grows less likely to attract the favorable notice of Esther Lockwin, or any other woman of consequence.
Lockwin
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From this reading A HEROIC ACT David Lockwin is losing ground.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading A HEROIC ACT David Lockwin is losing ground.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading His face has not only lost comeliness, but character.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His face has not only lost comeliness, but character.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He daily grows less likely to attract the favorable notice of Esther Lockwin, or any other woman of consequence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He daily grows less likely to attract the favorable notice of Esther Lockwin, or any other woman of consequence.
and nothing more
From this reading His face has not only lost comeliness, but character.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He daily grows less likely to attract the favorable notice of Esther Lockwin, or any other woman of consequence.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He daily grows less likely to attract the favorable notice of Esther Lockwin, or any other woman of consequence.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading It would seem that the carmen fimbrications just under the skin of his cheeks flame forth with renewed anger.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It would seem that the carmen fimbrications just under the skin of his cheeks flame forth with renewed anger.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading It would seem that the carmen fimbrications just under the skin of his cheeks flame forth with renewed anger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would seem that the carmen fimbrications just under the skin of his cheeks flame forth with renewed anger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He daily grows less likely to attract the favorable notice of Esther Lockwin, or any other woman of consequence.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The difficulty in his throat increases.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He daily grows less likely to attract the favorable notice of Esther Lockwin, or any other woman of consequence.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It would seem that the carmen fimbrications just under the skin of his cheeks flame forth with renewed anger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It would seem that the carmen fimbrications just under the skin of his cheeks flame forth with renewed anger.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He daily grows less likely to attract the favorable notice of Esther Lockwin, or any other woman of consequence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would seem that the carmen fimbrications just under the skin of his cheeks flame forth with renewed anger.
