used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That morning Watson Scott had a visitor who gave his name as Alvarez Lazaro.
how long something has existed
From this reading His age seemed uncertain, but Scott, who was an excellent judge, would have placed him well along in the fifties, although his step and carriage was like that of a much younger man.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading His age seemed uncertain, but Scott, who was an excellent judge, would have placed him well along in the fifties, although his step and carriage was like that of a much younger man.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His age seemed uncertain, but Scott, who was an excellent judge, would have placed him well along in the fifties, although his step and carriage was like that of a much younger man.
ALVAREZ
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALVAREZ LAZARO.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His age seemed uncertain, but Scott, who was an excellent judge, would have placed him well along in the fifties, although his step and carriage was like that of a much younger man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That morning Watson Scott had a visitor who gave his name as Alvarez Lazaro.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was expensively dressed, wore a big sable overcoat, and had on his fingers a number of rings set with precious stones.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His age seemed uncertain, but Scott, who was an excellent judge, would have placed him well along in the fifties, although his step and carriage was like that of a much younger man.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading His age seemed uncertain, but Scott, who was an excellent judge, would have placed him well along in the fifties, although his step and carriage was like that of a much younger man.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was expensively dressed, wore a big sable overcoat, and had on his fingers a number of rings set with precious stones.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading His age seemed uncertain, but Scott, who was an excellent judge, would have placed him well along in the fifties, although his step and carriage was like that of a much younger man.
expensivelyadverbUS /ˌekˈspensɪvli/
in an expensive manner
From this reading He was expensively dressed, wore a big sable overcoat, and had on his fingers a number of rings set with precious stones.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
fiftiesnounUS /ˈfɪftiz/
the decade from 1950 to 1959
From this reading His age seemed uncertain, but Scott, who was an excellent judge, would have placed him well along in the fifties, although his step and carriage was like that of a much younger man.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He was expensively dressed, wore a big sable overcoat, and had on his fingers a number of rings set with precious stones.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That morning Watson Scott had a visitor who gave his name as Alvarez Lazaro.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That morning Watson Scott had a visitor who gave his name as Alvarez Lazaro.
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 Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His age seemed uncertain, but Scott, who was an excellent judge, would have placed him well along in the fifties, although his step and carriage was like that of a much younger man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His age seemed uncertain, but Scott, who was an excellent judge, would have placed him well along in the fifties, although his step and carriage was like that of a much younger man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That morning Watson Scott had a visitor who gave his name as Alvarez Lazaro.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His age seemed uncertain, but Scott, who was an excellent judge, would have placed him well along in the fifties, although his step and carriage was like that of a much younger man.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading His age seemed uncertain, but Scott, who was an excellent judge, would have placed him well along in the fifties, although his step and carriage was like that of a much younger man.
LAZARO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALVAREZ LAZARO.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His age seemed uncertain, but Scott, who was an excellent judge, would have placed him well along in the fifties, although his step and carriage was like that of a much younger man.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That morning Watson Scott had a visitor who gave his name as Alvarez Lazaro.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His age seemed uncertain, but Scott, who was an excellent judge, would have placed him well along in the fifties, although his step and carriage was like that of a much younger man.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That morning Watson Scott had a visitor who gave his name as Alvarez Lazaro.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He was expensively dressed, wore a big sable overcoat, and had on his fingers a number of rings set with precious stones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was expensively dressed, wore a big sable overcoat, and had on his fingers a number of rings set with precious stones.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading He was expensively dressed, wore a big sable overcoat, and had on his fingers a number of rings set with precious stones.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading His age seemed uncertain, but Scott, who was an excellent judge, would have placed him well along in the fifties, although his step and carriage was like that of a much younger man.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading He was expensively dressed, wore a big sable overcoat, and had on his fingers a number of rings set with precious stones.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading He was expensively dressed, wore a big sable overcoat, and had on his fingers a number of rings set with precious stones.
sablenounUS /ˈseɪbəl/
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading He was expensively dressed, wore a big sable overcoat, and had on his fingers a number of rings set with precious stones.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading That morning Watson Scott had a visitor who gave his name as Alvarez Lazaro.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was expensively dressed, wore a big sable overcoat, and had on his fingers a number of rings set with precious stones.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading His age seemed uncertain, but Scott, who was an excellent judge, would have placed him well along in the fifties, although his step and carriage was like that of a much younger man.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He was expensively dressed, wore a big sable overcoat, and had on his fingers a number of rings set with precious stones.
in a strange manner
From this reading Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That morning Watson Scott had a visitor who gave his name as Alvarez Lazaro.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His age seemed uncertain, but Scott, who was an excellent judge, would have placed him well along in the fifties, although his step and carriage was like that of a much younger man.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading His age seemed uncertain, but Scott, who was an excellent judge, would have placed him well along in the fifties, although his step and carriage was like that of a much younger man.
someone who visits
From this reading That morning Watson Scott had a visitor who gave his name as Alvarez Lazaro.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading That morning Watson Scott had a visitor who gave his name as Alvarez Lazaro.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading His age seemed uncertain, but Scott, who was an excellent judge, would have placed him well along in the fifties, although his step and carriage was like that of a much younger man.
which person or people
From this reading That morning Watson Scott had a visitor who gave his name as Alvarez Lazaro.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lazaro was a slender man of medium height, with snow-white hair and face that seemed to indicate he had passed through great suffering of some sort, for it was strangely drawn and deeply lined.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He was expensively dressed, wore a big sable overcoat, and had on his fingers a number of rings set with precious stones.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His age seemed uncertain, but Scott, who was an excellent judge, would have placed him well along in the fifties, although his step and carriage was like that of a much younger man.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading His age seemed uncertain, but Scott, who was an excellent judge, would have placed him well along in the fifties, although his step and carriage was like that of a much younger man.
