used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The other was a big, shambling old man, a dark man gone gray, his face needing the kindly, yellowish-brown eyes to save it from sternness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Lowndes was one of them, sitting forward in her chair and braced on its arms, though her head dropped now and then in forgetfulness.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Mrs. Lowndes was one of them, sitting forward in her chair and braced on its arms, though her head dropped now and then in forgetfulness.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The other was a big, shambling old man, a dark man gone gray, his face needing the kindly, yellowish-brown eyes to save it from sternness.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading Mrs. Lowndes was one of them, sitting forward in her chair and braced on its arms, though her head dropped now and then in forgetfulness.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mrs. Lowndes was one of them, sitting forward in her chair and braced on its arms, though her head dropped now and then in forgetfulness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The other was a big, shambling old man, a dark man gone gray, his face needing the kindly, yellowish-brown eyes to save it from sternness.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Mrs. Lowndes was one of them, sitting forward in her chair and braced on its arms, though her head dropped now and then in forgetfulness.
Ewing
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From this reading FLESH OF HER FLESH Two persons had waited for Ewing.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading His thickets of eyebrows were joined in a half-humorous scowl of perplexity.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The other was a big, shambling old man, a dark man gone gray, his face needing the kindly, yellowish-brown eyes to save it from sternness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The other was a big, shambling old man, a dark man gone gray, his face needing the kindly, yellowish-brown eyes to save it from sternness.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading FLESH OF HER FLESH Two persons had waited for Ewing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FLESH OF HER FLESH Two persons had waited for Ewing.
forgetfulnessnoun
tendency to forget
From this reading Mrs. Lowndes was one of them, sitting forward in her chair and braced on its arms, though her head dropped now and then in forgetfulness.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mrs. Lowndes was one of them, sitting forward in her chair and braced on its arms, though her head dropped now and then in forgetfulness.
Fred
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From this reading "I had to send for you, Fred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The other was a big, shambling old man, a dark man gone gray, his face needing the kindly, yellowish-brown eyes to save it from sternness.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The other was a big, shambling old man, a dark man gone gray, his face needing the kindly, yellowish-brown eyes to save it from sternness.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The other was a big, shambling old man, a dark man gone gray, his face needing the kindly, yellowish-brown eyes to save it from sternness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FLESH OF HER FLESH Two persons had waited for Ewing.
half-humorous
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From this reading His thickets of eyebrows were joined in a half-humorous scowl of perplexity.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mrs. Lowndes was one of them, sitting forward in her chair and braced on its arms, though her head dropped now and then in forgetfulness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FLESH OF HER FLESH Two persons had waited for Ewing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other was a big, shambling old man, a dark man gone gray, his face needing the kindly, yellowish-brown eyes to save it from sternness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had to send for you, Fred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Lowndes was one of them, sitting forward in her chair and braced on its arms, though her head dropped now and then in forgetfulness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The other was a big, shambling old man, a dark man gone gray, his face needing the kindly, yellowish-brown eyes to save it from sternness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Lowndes was one of them, sitting forward in her chair and braced on its arms, though her head dropped now and then in forgetfulness.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading His thickets of eyebrows were joined in a half-humorous scowl of perplexity.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The other was a big, shambling old man, a dark man gone gray, his face needing the kindly, yellowish-brown eyes to save it from sternness.
Lowndes
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From this reading Mrs. Lowndes was one of them, sitting forward in her chair and braced on its arms, though her head dropped now and then in forgetfulness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The other was a big, shambling old man, a dark man gone gray, his face needing the kindly, yellowish-brown eyes to save it from sternness.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Lowndes was one of them, sitting forward in her chair and braced on its arms, though her head dropped now and then in forgetfulness.
needingverbUS /ˈniːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “need” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading The other was a big, shambling old man, a dark man gone gray, his face needing the kindly, yellowish-brown eyes to save it from sternness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mrs. Lowndes was one of them, sitting forward in her chair and braced on its arms, though her head dropped now and then in forgetfulness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLESH OF HER FLESH Two persons had waited for Ewing.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The other was a big, shambling old man, a dark man gone gray, his face needing the kindly, yellowish-brown eyes to save it from sternness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Lowndes was one of them, sitting forward in her chair and braced on its arms, though her head dropped now and then in forgetfulness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Lowndes was one of them, sitting forward in her chair and braced on its arms, though her head dropped now and then in forgetfulness.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other was a big, shambling old man, a dark man gone gray, his face needing the kindly, yellowish-brown eyes to save it from sternness.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading His thickets of eyebrows were joined in a half-humorous scowl of perplexity.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading FLESH OF HER FLESH Two persons had waited for Ewing.
except for; apart from
From this reading The other was a big, shambling old man, a dark man gone gray, his face needing the kindly, yellowish-brown eyes to save it from sternness.
scowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading His thickets of eyebrows were joined in a half-humorous scowl of perplexity.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "I had to send for you, Fred.
shamblingnoun
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading The other was a big, shambling old man, a dark man gone gray, his face needing the kindly, yellowish-brown eyes to save it from sternness.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Mrs. Lowndes was one of them, sitting forward in her chair and braced on its arms, though her head dropped now and then in forgetfulness.
sternnessnounUS /ˈstɜːrnnəs/
the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding
From this reading The other was a big, shambling old man, a dark man gone gray, his face needing the kindly, yellowish-brown eyes to save it from sternness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other was a big, shambling old man, a dark man gone gray, his face needing the kindly, yellowish-brown eyes to save it from sternness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Lowndes was one of them, sitting forward in her chair and braced on its arms, though her head dropped now and then in forgetfulness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mrs. Lowndes was one of them, sitting forward in her chair and braced on its arms, though her head dropped now and then in forgetfulness.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading His thickets of eyebrows were joined in a half-humorous scowl of perplexity.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Lowndes was one of them, sitting forward in her chair and braced on its arms, though her head dropped now and then in forgetfulness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other was a big, shambling old man, a dark man gone gray, his face needing the kindly, yellowish-brown eyes to save it from sternness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading FLESH OF HER FLESH Two persons had waited for Ewing.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading FLESH OF HER FLESH Two persons had waited for Ewing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Lowndes was one of them, sitting forward in her chair and braced on its arms, though her head dropped now and then in forgetfulness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His thickets of eyebrows were joined in a half-humorous scowl of perplexity.
yellowish-brown
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From this reading The other was a big, shambling old man, a dark man gone gray, his face needing the kindly, yellowish-brown eyes to save it from sternness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I had to send for you, Fred.
