used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading "Good-evening," said the former, as they came abreast of Mr. Carter.
anew
From this reading As he looked they came on again, eying him closely as they approached--a strongly built, shambling man of fifty, and a younger man, evidently his son.
(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 Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As he looked they came on again, eying him closely as they approached--a strongly built, shambling man of fifty, and a younger man, evidently his son.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he looked they came on again, eying him closely as they approached--a strongly built, shambling man of fifty, and a younger man, evidently his son.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "That's him," said both together.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading As he looked they came on again, eying him closely as they approached--a strongly built, shambling man of fifty, and a younger man, evidently his son.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he looked they came on again, eying him closely as they approached--a strongly built, shambling man of fifty, and a younger man, evidently his son.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading As he looked they came on again, eying him closely as they approached--a strongly built, shambling man of fifty, and a younger man, evidently his son.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading As he looked they came on again, eying him closely as they approached--a strongly built, shambling man of fifty, and a younger man, evidently his son.
eying
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From this reading As he looked they came on again, eying him closely as they approached--a strongly built, shambling man of fifty, and a younger man, evidently his son.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading As he looked they came on again, eying him closely as they approached--a strongly built, shambling man of fifty, and a younger man, evidently his son.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "Good-evening," said the former, as they came abreast of Mr. Carter.
Fred
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From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
Good-evening
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From this reading "Good-evening," said the former, as they came abreast of Mr. Carter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he looked they came on again, eying him closely as they approached--a strongly built, shambling man of fifty, and a younger man, evidently his son.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he looked they came on again, eying him closely as they approached--a strongly built, shambling man of fifty, and a younger man, evidently his son.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he looked they came on again, eying him closely as they approached--a strongly built, shambling man of fifty, and a younger man, evidently his son.
holiday-making
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From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
inhalingverbUS /ˌɪnˈheɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “inhale” — draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
LondonernounUS /ˈlʌndənər/
a native or resident of London
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As he looked they came on again, eying him closely as they approached--a strongly built, shambling man of fifty, and a younger man, evidently his son.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As he looked they came on again, eying him closely as they approached--a strongly built, shambling man of fifty, and a younger man, evidently his son.
the force of workers available
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Good-evening," he replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good-evening," said the former, as they came abreast of Mr. Carter.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
shamblingnoun
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading As he looked they came on again, eying him closely as they approached--a strongly built, shambling man of fifty, and a younger man, evidently his son.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
a male human offspring
From this reading As he looked they came on again, eying him closely as they approached--a strongly built, shambling man of fifty, and a younger man, evidently his son.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading As he looked they came on again, eying him closely as they approached--a strongly built, shambling man of fifty, and a younger man, evidently his son.
That's
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From this reading "That's him," said both together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he looked they came on again, eying him closely as they approached--a strongly built, shambling man of fifty, and a younger man, evidently his son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "That's him," said both together.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Fred Carter stood on the spacious common, inhaling with all the joy of the holiday-making Londoner the salt smell of the sea below, and regarding with some interest the movements of a couple of men who had come to a stop a short distance away.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading As he looked they came on again, eying him closely as they approached--a strongly built, shambling man of fifty, and a younger man, evidently his son.
