used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The journalist who now occupied the editorial chair was seemingly about thirty-five years of age, and one whom the ladies would call "a fine-looking man."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The journalist who now occupied the editorial chair was seemingly about thirty-five years of age, and one whom the ladies would call "a fine-looking man."
adornverbUS /əˈdɔːrn/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading His beard, which, like his hair, was black, encircled his chin, and a moustache was suffered to adorn his lip.
how long something has existed
From this reading The journalist who now occupied the editorial chair was seemingly about thirty-five years of age, and one whom the ladies would call "a fine-looking man."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The journalist who now occupied the editorial chair was seemingly about thirty-five years of age, and one whom the ladies would call "a fine-looking man."
ARMAND
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From this reading ARMAND MARRAST.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading His stature was about the average, his shoulders broad and his form thick-set.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His beard, which, like his hair, was black, encircled his chin, and a moustache was suffered to adorn his lip.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His beard, which, like his hair, was black, encircled his chin, and a moustache was suffered to adorn his lip.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His stature was about the average, his shoulders broad and his form thick-set.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His face was long and thin, his forehead full and capacious, though not high, and was furrowed by thought.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The journalist who now occupied the editorial chair was seemingly about thirty-five years of age, and one whom the ladies would call "a fine-looking man."
capaciousadjectiveUS /kəˈpeɪʃəs/
large in capacity
From this reading His face was long and thin, his forehead full and capacious, though not high, and was furrowed by thought.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The journalist who now occupied the editorial chair was seemingly about thirty-five years of age, and one whom the ladies would call "a fine-looking man."
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading His beard, which, like his hair, was black, encircled his chin, and a moustache was suffered to adorn his lip.
editorialadjectiveUS /ˌedəˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
From this reading The journalist who now occupied the editorial chair was seemingly about thirty-five years of age, and one whom the ladies would call "a fine-looking man."
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading His beard, which, like his hair, was black, encircled his chin, and a moustache was suffered to adorn his lip.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was long and thin, his forehead full and capacious, though not high, and was furrowed by thought.
fine-lookingadjective
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The journalist who now occupied the editorial chair was seemingly about thirty-five years of age, and one whom the ladies would call "a fine-looking man."
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His face was long and thin, his forehead full and capacious, though not high, and was furrowed by thought.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading His stature was about the average, his shoulders broad and his form thick-set.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His face was long and thin, his forehead full and capacious, though not high, and was furrowed by thought.
furrowedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːroʊd/
having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
From this reading His face was long and thin, his forehead full and capacious, though not high, and was furrowed by thought.
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 beard, which, like his hair, was black, encircled his chin, and a moustache was suffered to adorn his lip.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His face was long and thin, his forehead full and capacious, though not high, and was furrowed by thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His stature was about the average, his shoulders broad and his form thick-set.
journalistnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading The journalist who now occupied the editorial chair was seemingly about thirty-five years of age, and one whom the ladies would call "a fine-looking man."
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The journalist who now occupied the editorial chair was seemingly about thirty-five years of age, and one whom the ladies would call "a fine-looking man."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His beard, which, like his hair, was black, encircled his chin, and a moustache was suffered to adorn his lip.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His beard, which, like his hair, was black, encircled his chin, and a moustache was suffered to adorn his lip.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His face was long and thin, his forehead full and capacious, though not high, and was furrowed by thought.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The journalist who now occupied the editorial chair was seemingly about thirty-five years of age, and one whom the ladies would call "a fine-looking man."
MARRAST
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From this reading ARMAND MARRAST.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading His beard, which, like his hair, was black, encircled his chin, and a moustache was suffered to adorn his lip.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His face was long and thin, his forehead full and capacious, though not high, and was furrowed by thought.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The journalist who now occupied the editorial chair was seemingly about thirty-five years of age, and one whom the ladies would call "a fine-looking man."
held or filled or in use
From this reading The journalist who now occupied the editorial chair was seemingly about thirty-five years of age, and one whom the ladies would call "a fine-looking man."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The journalist who now occupied the editorial chair was seemingly about thirty-five years of age, and one whom the ladies would call "a fine-looking man."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The journalist who now occupied the editorial chair was seemingly about thirty-five years of age, and one whom the ladies would call "a fine-looking man."
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The journalist who now occupied the editorial chair was seemingly about thirty-five years of age, and one whom the ladies would call "a fine-looking man."
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading His stature was about the average, his shoulders broad and his form thick-set.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading His stature was about the average, his shoulders broad and his form thick-set.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading His beard, which, like his hair, was black, encircled his chin, and a moustache was suffered to adorn his lip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The journalist who now occupied the editorial chair was seemingly about thirty-five years of age, and one whom the ladies would call "a fine-looking man."
thick-set
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From this reading His stature was about the average, his shoulders broad and his form thick-set.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His face was long and thin, his forehead full and capacious, though not high, and was furrowed by thought.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading The journalist who now occupied the editorial chair was seemingly about thirty-five years of age, and one whom the ladies would call "a fine-looking man."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His face was long and thin, his forehead full and capacious, though not high, and was furrowed by thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His face was long and thin, his forehead full and capacious, though not high, and was furrowed by thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His beard, which, like his hair, was black, encircled his chin, and a moustache was suffered to adorn his lip.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The journalist who now occupied the editorial chair was seemingly about thirty-five years of age, and one whom the ladies would call "a fine-looking man."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His beard, which, like his hair, was black, encircled his chin, and a moustache was suffered to adorn his lip.
which person or people
From this reading The journalist who now occupied the editorial chair was seemingly about thirty-five years of age, and one whom the ladies would call "a fine-looking man."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The journalist who now occupied the editorial chair was seemingly about thirty-five years of age, and one whom the ladies would call "a fine-looking man."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The journalist who now occupied the editorial chair was seemingly about thirty-five years of age, and one whom the ladies would call "a fine-looking man."
a late time of life
From this reading The journalist who now occupied the editorial chair was seemingly about thirty-five years of age, and one whom the ladies would call "a fine-looking man."
