used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a short, broad built man, with a bullet head and square shoulders.
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading Abel Coffin was the name of the chief officer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a short, broad built man, with a bullet head and square shoulders.
from appearances alone
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The newly-appointed officers were on board the _Pandora_.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was a short, broad built man, with a bullet head and square shoulders.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He was a short, broad built man, with a bullet head and square shoulders.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading He was a short, broad built man, with a bullet head and square shoulders.
bushyadjectiveUS /ˈbʊʃi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Abel Coffin was the name of the chief officer.
CoffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading Abel Coffin was the name of the chief officer.
apart from; not including
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a short, broad built man, with a bullet head and square shoulders.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was a short, broad built man, with a bullet head and square shoulders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a short, broad built man, with a bullet head and square shoulders.
MorpheusnounUS /ˈmɔːrfiːəs/
the Roman god of sleep and dreams
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Abel Coffin was the name of the chief officer.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
newly-appointed
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From this reading The newly-appointed officers were on board the _Pandora_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Abel Coffin was the name of the chief officer.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Abel Coffin was the name of the chief officer.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The newly-appointed officers were on board the _Pandora_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The newly-appointed officers were on board the _Pandora_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
PANDORAnounUS /pænˈdɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils
From this reading THE ‘_PANDORA_.’
PeepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was a short, broad built man, with a bullet head and square shoulders.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He was a short, broad built man, with a bullet head and square shoulders.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
make square
From this reading He was a short, broad built man, with a bullet head and square shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ‘_PANDORA_.’
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Abel Coffin was the name of the chief officer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The newly-appointed officers were on board the _Pandora_.
at the time that
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading Peeping out from beneath his bushy brows were two small black eyes, which winked and blinked, and were apparently never at rest, except when in the arms of Morpheus.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a short, broad built man, with a bullet head and square shoulders.
