used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NATIVE FLORIDIAN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a fine eye, and both his form and his face attracted my attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He had a fine eye, and both his form and his face attracted my attention.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading He had a fine eye, and both his form and his face attracted my attention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had a fine eye, and both his form and his face attracted my attention.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading If he had been brown, instead of slightly yellow, I should have taken him for a white man.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading I noticed that he was a fine-looking fellow, lightly but handsomely built.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I noticed that he was a fine-looking fellow, lightly but handsomely built.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
CubanadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
the organ of sight
From this reading He had a fine eye, and both his form and his face attracted my attention.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had a fine eye, and both his form and his face attracted my attention.
a boy or man
From this reading I noticed that he was a fine-looking fellow, lightly but handsomely built.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He had a fine eye, and both his form and his face attracted my attention.
fine-lookingadjective
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading I noticed that he was a fine-looking fellow, lightly but handsomely built.
FLORIDIANnounUS /flɔːˈrɪdiən/
a native or resident of Florida
From this reading A NATIVE FLORIDIAN.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If he had been brown, instead of slightly yellow, I should have taken him for a white man.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He had a fine eye, and both his form and his face attracted my attention.
a man of refinement
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had been brown, instead of slightly yellow, I should have taken him for a white man.
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading I noticed that he was a fine-looking fellow, lightly but handsomely built.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I noticed that he was a fine-looking fellow, lightly but handsomely built.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he had been brown, instead of slightly yellow, I should have taken him for a white man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a fine eye, and both his form and his face attracted my attention.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I noticed that he was a fine-looking fellow, lightly but handsomely built.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had been brown, instead of slightly yellow, I should have taken him for a white man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading If he had been brown, instead of slightly yellow, I should have taken him for a white man.
without good reason
From this reading I noticed that he was a fine-looking fellow, lightly but handsomely built.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
mulattonounUS /məˈlɑːtoʊ/
an offspring of a black and a white parent
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had a fine eye, and both his form and his face attracted my attention.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading A NATIVE FLORIDIAN.
being perceived or observed
From this reading I noticed that he was a fine-looking fellow, lightly but handsomely built.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he had been brown, instead of slightly yellow, I should have taken him for a white man.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If he had been brown, instead of slightly yellow, I should have taken him for a white man.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading If he had been brown, instead of slightly yellow, I should have taken him for a white man.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
SpaniardnounUS /ˈspænjərd/
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If he had been brown, instead of slightly yellow, I should have taken him for a white man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I noticed that he was a fine-looking fellow, lightly but handsomely built.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I noticed that he was a fine-looking fellow, lightly but handsomely built.
a Caucasian
From this reading If he had been brown, instead of slightly yellow, I should have taken him for a white man.
which person or people
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The gentleman who wished to see the captain came off in a small boat, pulled by a man who might have been a mulatto, a Cuban, or a Spaniard.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading If he had been brown, instead of slightly yellow, I should have taken him for a white man.
