used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A livid scar bit deep into his forehead; his mouth was a cold thin slash in his face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His visitor was angular, about sixty, with gray-black hair and hard-squinted eyes.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He puffed complacently on his black briar pipe watching and listening to the leathery-faced man across from him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He wore the uniform of a Major General in the United States Air Force.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He puffed complacently on his black briar pipe watching and listening to the leathery-faced man across from him.
angularadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡjələr/
measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
From this reading His visitor was angular, about sixty, with gray-black hair and hard-squinted eyes.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A livid scar bit deep into his forehead; his mouth was a cold thin slash in his face.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He puffed complacently on his black briar pipe watching and listening to the leathery-faced man across from him.
briarnounUS /ˈbraɪər/
Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
From this reading He puffed complacently on his black briar pipe watching and listening to the leathery-faced man across from him.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A livid scar bit deep into his forehead; his mouth was a cold thin slash in his face.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading If Colonel Michael Gotch were worried, he didn't show it.
complacentlyadverbUS /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading He puffed complacently on his black briar pipe watching and listening to the leathery-faced man across from him.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A livid scar bit deep into his forehead; his mouth was a cold thin slash in his face.
didn't
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From this reading If Colonel Michael Gotch were worried, he didn't show it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His visitor was angular, about sixty, with gray-black hair and hard-squinted eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A livid scar bit deep into his forehead; his mouth was a cold thin slash in his face.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He wore the uniform of a Major General in the United States Air Force.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading A livid scar bit deep into his forehead; his mouth was a cold thin slash in his face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He puffed complacently on his black briar pipe watching and listening to the leathery-faced man across from him.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He wore the uniform of a Major General in the United States Air Force.
Gotch
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From this reading If Colonel Michael Gotch were worried, he didn't show it.
gray-blackadjective
of black tinged with grey
From this reading His visitor was angular, about sixty, with gray-black hair and hard-squinted eyes.
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 visitor was angular, about sixty, with gray-black hair and hard-squinted eyes.
hard-squinted
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From this reading His visitor was angular, about sixty, with gray-black hair and hard-squinted eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Colonel Michael Gotch were worried, he didn't show it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He puffed complacently on his black briar pipe watching and listening to the leathery-faced man across from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He puffed complacently on his black briar pipe watching and listening to the leathery-faced man across from him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Colonel Michael Gotch were worried, he didn't show it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A livid scar bit deep into his forehead; his mouth was a cold thin slash in his face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A livid scar bit deep into his forehead; his mouth was a cold thin slash in his face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Colonel Michael Gotch were worried, he didn't show it.
leathery-faced
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From this reading He puffed complacently on his black briar pipe watching and listening to the leathery-faced man across from him.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He puffed complacently on his black briar pipe watching and listening to the leathery-faced man across from him.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading A livid scar bit deep into his forehead; his mouth was a cold thin slash in his face.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading He wore the uniform of a Major General in the United States Air Force.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He puffed complacently on his black briar pipe watching and listening to the leathery-faced man across from him.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading If Colonel Michael Gotch were worried, he didn't show it.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading A livid scar bit deep into his forehead; his mouth was a cold thin slash in his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wore the uniform of a Major General in the United States Air Force.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He puffed complacently on his black briar pipe watching and listening to the leathery-faced man across from him.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He puffed complacently on his black briar pipe watching and listening to the leathery-faced man across from him.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading He puffed complacently on his black briar pipe watching and listening to the leathery-faced man across from him.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading A livid scar bit deep into his forehead; his mouth was a cold thin slash in his face.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If Colonel Michael Gotch were worried, he didn't show it.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading His visitor was angular, about sixty, with gray-black hair and hard-squinted eyes.
slashverbUS /slæʃ/
cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
From this reading A livid scar bit deep into his forehead; his mouth was a cold thin slash in his face.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He wore the uniform of a Major General in the United States Air Force.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He puffed complacently on his black briar pipe watching and listening to the leathery-faced man across from him.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A livid scar bit deep into his forehead; his mouth was a cold thin slash in his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He puffed complacently on his black briar pipe watching and listening to the leathery-faced man across from him.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading He wore the uniform of a Major General in the United States Air Force.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading He wore the uniform of a Major General in the United States Air Force.
someone who visits
From this reading His visitor was angular, about sixty, with gray-black hair and hard-squinted eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His visitor was angular, about sixty, with gray-black hair and hard-squinted eyes.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He puffed complacently on his black briar pipe watching and listening to the leathery-faced man across from him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If Colonel Michael Gotch were worried, he didn't show it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His visitor was angular, about sixty, with gray-black hair and hard-squinted eyes.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore the uniform of a Major General in the United States Air Force.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading If Colonel Michael Gotch were worried, he didn't show it.
