used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His hair was pale brown, with the faintest tinge of gold upon it; his eyes were grey and languid in their expression--his general appearance somewhat delicate.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading His hair was pale brown, with the faintest tinge of gold upon it; his eyes were grey and languid in their expression--his general appearance somewhat delicate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And yet Jack Blythe (who had been christened Vernon) was one of the merriest, most manly fellows in existence.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
Blythe
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From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading His hair was pale brown, with the faintest tinge of gold upon it; his eyes were grey and languid in their expression--his general appearance somewhat delicate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading And yet Jack Blythe (who had been christened Vernon) was one of the merriest, most manly fellows in existence.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading His hair was pale brown, with the faintest tinge of gold upon it; his eyes were grey and languid in their expression--his general appearance somewhat delicate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading And yet Jack Blythe (who had been christened Vernon) was one of the merriest, most manly fellows in existence.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His hair was pale brown, with the faintest tinge of gold upon it; his eyes were grey and languid in their expression--his general appearance somewhat delicate.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His hair was pale brown, with the faintest tinge of gold upon it; his eyes were grey and languid in their expression--his general appearance somewhat delicate.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading His hair was pale brown, with the faintest tinge of gold upon it; his eyes were grey and languid in their expression--his general appearance somewhat delicate.
a boy or man
From this reading He was a tall, well-built young fellow of five-and-twenty, with a remarkably graceful figure.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading And yet Jack Blythe (who had been christened Vernon) was one of the merriest, most manly fellows in existence.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He was a tall, well-built young fellow of five-and-twenty, with a remarkably graceful figure.
five-and-twenty
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From this reading He was a tall, well-built young fellow of five-and-twenty, with a remarkably graceful figure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading His hair was pale brown, with the faintest tinge of gold upon it; his eyes were grey and languid in their expression--his general appearance somewhat delicate.
coins made of gold
From this reading His hair was pale brown, with the faintest tinge of gold upon it; his eyes were grey and languid in their expression--his general appearance somewhat delicate.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading He was a tall, well-built young fellow of five-and-twenty, with a remarkably graceful figure.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading His hair was pale brown, with the faintest tinge of gold upon it; his eyes were grey and languid in their expression--his general appearance somewhat delicate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
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 His hair was pale brown, with the faintest tinge of gold upon it; his eyes were grey and languid in their expression--his general appearance somewhat delicate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a tall, well-built young fellow of five-and-twenty, with a remarkably graceful figure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hair was pale brown, with the faintest tinge of gold upon it; his eyes were grey and languid in their expression--his general appearance somewhat delicate.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His hair was pale brown, with the faintest tinge of gold upon it; his eyes were grey and languid in their expression--his general appearance somewhat delicate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His hair was pale brown, with the faintest tinge of gold upon it; his eyes were grey and languid in their expression--his general appearance somewhat delicate.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK, THE SAILOR.
and nothing more
From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading His hair was pale brown, with the faintest tinge of gold upon it; his eyes were grey and languid in their expression--his general appearance somewhat delicate.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading And yet Jack Blythe (who had been christened Vernon) was one of the merriest, most manly fellows in existence.
merriest
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From this reading And yet Jack Blythe (who had been christened Vernon) was one of the merriest, most manly fellows in existence.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And yet Jack Blythe (who had been christened Vernon) was one of the merriest, most manly fellows in existence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a tall, well-built young fellow of five-and-twenty, with a remarkably graceful figure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And yet Jack Blythe (who had been christened Vernon) was one of the merriest, most manly fellows in existence.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading His hair was pale brown, with the faintest tinge of gold upon it; his eyes were grey and languid in their expression--his general appearance somewhat delicate.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
PortsmouthnounUS /ˈpɔːrtsməθ/
a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading He was a tall, well-built young fellow of five-and-twenty, with a remarkably graceful figure.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading JACK, THE SAILOR.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading His hair was pale brown, with the faintest tinge of gold upon it; his eyes were grey and languid in their expression--his general appearance somewhat delicate.
Southsea
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From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was a tall, well-built young fellow of five-and-twenty, with a remarkably graceful figure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK, THE SAILOR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His hair was pale brown, with the faintest tinge of gold upon it; his eyes were grey and languid in their expression--his general appearance somewhat delicate.
tingenounUS /tɪndʒ/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading His hair was pale brown, with the faintest tinge of gold upon it; his eyes were grey and languid in their expression--his general appearance somewhat delicate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His hair was pale brown, with the faintest tinge of gold upon it; his eyes were grey and languid in their expression--his general appearance somewhat delicate.
Vernon
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From this reading And yet Jack Blythe (who had been christened Vernon) was one of the merriest, most manly fellows in existence.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The August sun had just sunk below the horizon, as Jack Blythe, a passenger by the down train from London to Portsmouth, walked leisurely home to a little cottage situated on Southsea Common.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a tall, well-built young fellow of five-and-twenty, with a remarkably graceful figure.
well-built
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From this reading He was a tall, well-built young fellow of five-and-twenty, with a remarkably graceful figure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hair was pale brown, with the faintest tinge of gold upon it; his eyes were grey and languid in their expression--his general appearance somewhat delicate.
which person or people
From this reading And yet Jack Blythe (who had been christened Vernon) was one of the merriest, most manly fellows in existence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a tall, well-built young fellow of five-and-twenty, with a remarkably graceful figure.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet Jack Blythe (who had been christened Vernon) was one of the merriest, most manly fellows in existence.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a tall, well-built young fellow of five-and-twenty, with a remarkably graceful figure.
