used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then those tired eyes, which met his again from a long way off, disturbed him until he did not know where he was.
anew
From this reading Then suddenly he looked down again at the face on the bed, to try and recognise it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then suddenly he looked down again at the face on the bed, to try and recognise it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then suddenly he looked down again at the face on the bed, to try and recognise it.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He knew the white brow and the beautiful clear eyebrows.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then suddenly he looked down again at the face on the bed, to try and recognise it.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He knew the white brow and the beautiful clear eyebrows.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Only the sunken cheeks, and the mouth that seemed to protrude now were foreign to him, and filled him with horror.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He knew the white brow and the beautiful clear eyebrows.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then those tired eyes, which met his again from a long way off, disturbed him until he did not know where he was.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Then those tired eyes, which met his again from a long way off, disturbed him until he did not know where he was.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then suddenly he looked down again at the face on the bed, to try and recognise it.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading He knew the white brow and the beautiful clear eyebrows.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then those tired eyes, which met his again from a long way off, disturbed him until he did not know where he was.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then suddenly he looked down again at the face on the bed, to try and recognise it.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Only the sunken cheeks, and the mouth that seemed to protrude now were foreign to him, and filled him with horror.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading That was his wife, with whom he had passed his youth, flesh of his flesh, his, himself.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Only the sunken cheeks, and the mouth that seemed to protrude now were foreign to him, and filled him with horror.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then those tired eyes, which met his again from a long way off, disturbed him until he did not know where he was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was his wife, with whom he had passed his youth, flesh of his flesh, his, himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then suddenly he looked down again at the face on the bed, to try and recognise it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then those tired eyes, which met his again from a long way off, disturbed him until he did not know where he was.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That was his wife, with whom he had passed his youth, flesh of his flesh, his, himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was his wife, with whom he had passed his youth, flesh of his flesh, his, himself.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Only the sunken cheeks, and the mouth that seemed to protrude now were foreign to him, and filled him with horror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then suddenly he looked down again at the face on the bed, to try and recognise it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew the white brow and the beautiful clear eyebrows.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then those tired eyes, which met his again from a long way off, disturbed him until he did not know where he was.
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 Then those tired eyes, which met his again from a long way off, disturbed him until he did not know where he was.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then suddenly he looked down again at the face on the bed, to try and recognise it.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Then those tired eyes, which met his again from a long way off, disturbed him until he did not know where he was.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Only the sunken cheeks, and the mouth that seemed to protrude now were foreign to him, and filled him with horror.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then those tired eyes, which met his again from a long way off, disturbed him until he did not know where he was.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Only the sunken cheeks, and the mouth that seemed to protrude now were foreign to him, and filled him with horror.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was his wife, with whom he had passed his youth, flesh of his flesh, his, himself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then those tired eyes, which met his again from a long way off, disturbed him until he did not know where he was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then suddenly he looked down again at the face on the bed, to try and recognise it.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the sunken cheeks, and the mouth that seemed to protrude now were foreign to him, and filled him with horror.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading That was his wife, with whom he had passed his youth, flesh of his flesh, his, himself.
protrudeverbUS /proʊˈtruːd/
extend out or project in space
From this reading Only the sunken cheeks, and the mouth that seemed to protrude now were foreign to him, and filled him with horror.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading Then suddenly he looked down again at the face on the bed, to try and recognise it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Only the sunken cheeks, and the mouth that seemed to protrude now were foreign to him, and filled him with horror.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then suddenly he looked down again at the face on the bed, to try and recognise it.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading Only the sunken cheeks, and the mouth that seemed to protrude now were foreign to him, and filled him with horror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was his wife, with whom he had passed his youth, flesh of his flesh, his, himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then suddenly he looked down again at the face on the bed, to try and recognise it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then suddenly he looked down again at the face on the bed, to try and recognise it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then those tired eyes, which met his again from a long way off, disturbed him until he did not know where he was.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Then those tired eyes, which met his again from a long way off, disturbed him until he did not know where he was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then suddenly he looked down again at the face on the bed, to try and recognise it.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Then suddenly he looked down again at the face on the bed, to try and recognise it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then those tired eyes, which met his again from a long way off, disturbed him until he did not know where he was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was his wife, with whom he had passed his youth, flesh of his flesh, his, himself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then those tired eyes, which met his again from a long way off, disturbed him until he did not know where he was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only the sunken cheeks, and the mouth that seemed to protrude now were foreign to him, and filled him with horror.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then those tired eyes, which met his again from a long way off, disturbed him until he did not know where he was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then those tired eyes, which met his again from a long way off, disturbed him until he did not know where he was.
a Caucasian
From this reading He knew the white brow and the beautiful clear eyebrows.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That was his wife, with whom he had passed his youth, flesh of his flesh, his, himself.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading That was his wife, with whom he had passed his youth, flesh of his flesh, his, himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That was his wife, with whom he had passed his youth, flesh of his flesh, his, himself.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading That was his wife, with whom he had passed his youth, flesh of his flesh, his, himself.
