used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our young captain was a very handsome man, tall and perfectly formed, the very figure to show up a smart uniform's best effects.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a soft and finish about his manners which made whatever place he happened to be in seem for the moment a drawing room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our young captain was a very handsome man, tall and perfectly formed, the very figure to show up a smart uniform's best effects.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He avoided the smoking room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was a soft and finish about his manners which made whatever place he happened to be in seem for the moment a drawing room.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Our young captain was a very handsome man, tall and perfectly formed, the very figure to show up a smart uniform's best effects.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Our young captain was a very handsome man, tall and perfectly formed, the very figure to show up a smart uniform's best effects.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading He was a man of the best intentions and was polite and courteous even to courtliness.
courtlinessnoun
elegance suggestive of a royal court
From this reading He was a man of the best intentions and was polite and courteous even to courtliness.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading There was a soft and finish about his manners which made whatever place he happened to be in seem for the moment a drawing room.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Our young captain was a very handsome man, tall and perfectly formed, the very figure to show up a smart uniform's best effects.
divisible by two
From this reading He was a man of the best intentions and was polite and courteous even to courtliness.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Our young captain was a very handsome man, tall and perfectly formed, the very figure to show up a smart uniform's best effects.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading There was a soft and finish about his manners which made whatever place he happened to be in seem for the moment a drawing room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a soft and finish about his manners which made whatever place he happened to be in seem for the moment a drawing room.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Our young captain was a very handsome man, tall and perfectly formed, the very figure to show up a smart uniform's best effects.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no vices.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Our young captain was a very handsome man, tall and perfectly formed, the very figure to show up a smart uniform's best effects.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading There was a soft and finish about his manners which made whatever place he happened to be in seem for the moment a drawing room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man of the best intentions and was polite and courteous even to courtliness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a soft and finish about his manners which made whatever place he happened to be in seem for the moment a drawing room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a soft and finish about his manners which made whatever place he happened to be in seem for the moment a drawing room.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He was a man of the best intentions and was polite and courteous even to courtliness.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was a soft and finish about his manners which made whatever place he happened to be in seem for the moment a drawing room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Our young captain was a very handsome man, tall and perfectly formed, the very figure to show up a smart uniform's best effects.
social deportment
From this reading There was a soft and finish about his manners which made whatever place he happened to be in seem for the moment a drawing room.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was a soft and finish about his manners which made whatever place he happened to be in seem for the moment a drawing room.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no vices.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a man of the best intentions and was polite and courteous even to courtliness.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our young captain was a very handsome man, tall and perfectly formed, the very figure to show up a smart uniform's best effects.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Our young captain was a very handsome man, tall and perfectly formed, the very figure to show up a smart uniform's best effects.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was a soft and finish about his manners which made whatever place he happened to be in seem for the moment a drawing room.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading He was a man of the best intentions and was polite and courteous even to courtliness.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was a soft and finish about his manners which made whatever place he happened to be in seem for the moment a drawing room.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was a soft and finish about his manners which made whatever place he happened to be in seem for the moment a drawing room.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Our young captain was a very handsome man, tall and perfectly formed, the very figure to show up a smart uniform's best effects.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Our young captain was a very handsome man, tall and perfectly formed, the very figure to show up a smart uniform's best effects.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading He avoided the smoking room.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading There was a soft and finish about his manners which made whatever place he happened to be in seem for the moment a drawing room.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Our young captain was a very handsome man, tall and perfectly formed, the very figure to show up a smart uniform's best effects.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our young captain was a very handsome man, tall and perfectly formed, the very figure to show up a smart uniform's best effects.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a soft and finish about his manners which made whatever place he happened to be in seem for the moment a drawing room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our young captain was a very handsome man, tall and perfectly formed, the very figure to show up a smart uniform's best effects.
uniform's
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From this reading Our young captain was a very handsome man, tall and perfectly formed, the very figure to show up a smart uniform's best effects.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Our young captain was a very handsome man, tall and perfectly formed, the very figure to show up a smart uniform's best effects.
precisely as stated
From this reading Our young captain was a very handsome man, tall and perfectly formed, the very figure to show up a smart uniform's best effects.
vicesnounUS /ˈvaɪsəz/
plural of “vice” — moral weakness
From this reading He had no vices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our young captain was a very handsome man, tall and perfectly formed, the very figure to show up a smart uniform's best effects.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There was a soft and finish about his manners which made whatever place he happened to be in seem for the moment a drawing room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a soft and finish about his manners which made whatever place he happened to be in seem for the moment a drawing room.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Our young captain was a very handsome man, tall and perfectly formed, the very figure to show up a smart uniform's best effects.
