used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This man was tanned to a thick even brown in which his eyes were startlingly white.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading His hands were burned red; there was a scar across one of them; and he was standing with them cockily at his hips, all unlike the sleekly, noisily quiet Jeff of Brooklyn.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading His hands were burned red; there was a scar across one of them; and he was standing with them cockily at his hips, all unlike the sleekly, noisily quiet Jeff of Brooklyn.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading But his tranquilly commanding smile was Jeff's, and his lean grace; and Jeff's familiar amused voice greeted her paralyzed amazement with:
pleasantly occupied
From this reading But his tranquilly commanding smile was Jeff's, and his lean grace; and Jeff's familiar amused voice greeted her paralyzed amazement with:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His hands were burned red; there was a scar across one of them; and he was standing with them cockily at his hips, all unlike the sleekly, noisily quiet Jeff of Brooklyn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ENEMY LOVE But at second glance--was it Jeff?
beltedadjectiveUS /ˈbeltəd/
having or provided with a belt
From this reading He was in corduroy trousers and belted corduroy jacket, with a khaki-colored flannel shirt.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading His hands were burned red; there was a scar across one of them; and he was standing with them cockily at his hips, all unlike the sleekly, noisily quiet Jeff of Brooklyn.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading This man was tanned to a thick even brown in which his eyes were startlingly white.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading His hands were burned red; there was a scar across one of them; and he was standing with them cockily at his hips, all unlike the sleekly, noisily quiet Jeff of Brooklyn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE ENEMY LOVE But at second glance--was it Jeff?
cockily
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From this reading His hands were burned red; there was a scar across one of them; and he was standing with them cockily at his hips, all unlike the sleekly, noisily quiet Jeff of Brooklyn.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading But his tranquilly commanding smile was Jeff's, and his lean grace; and Jeff's familiar amused voice greeted her paralyzed amazement with:
corduroynounUS /ˈkɔːrdərɔɪ/
a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
From this reading He was in corduroy trousers and belted corduroy jacket, with a khaki-colored flannel shirt.
an opposing military force
From this reading THE ENEMY LOVE But at second glance--was it Jeff?
divisible by two
From this reading This man was tanned to a thick even brown in which his eyes were startlingly white.
opinion or judgment
From this reading This man was tanned to a thick even brown in which his eyes were startlingly white.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading But his tranquilly commanding smile was Jeff's, and his lean grace; and Jeff's familiar amused voice greeted her paralyzed amazement with:
flannelnounUS /ˈflænəl/
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading He was in corduroy trousers and belted corduroy jacket, with a khaki-colored flannel shirt.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE ENEMY LOVE But at second glance--was it Jeff?
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading But his tranquilly commanding smile was Jeff's, and his lean grace; and Jeff's familiar amused voice greeted her paralyzed amazement with:
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading But his tranquilly commanding smile was Jeff's, and his lean grace; and Jeff's familiar amused voice greeted her paralyzed amazement with:
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His hands were burned red; there was a scar across one of them; and he was standing with them cockily at his hips, all unlike the sleekly, noisily quiet Jeff of Brooklyn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His hands were burned red; there was a scar across one of them; and he was standing with them cockily at his hips, all unlike the sleekly, noisily quiet Jeff of Brooklyn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But his tranquilly commanding smile was Jeff's, and his lean grace; and Jeff's familiar amused voice greeted her paralyzed amazement with:
hipsnounUS /hɪps/
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading His hands were burned red; there was a scar across one of them; and he was standing with them cockily at his hips, all unlike the sleekly, noisily quiet Jeff of Brooklyn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This man was tanned to a thick even brown in which his eyes were startlingly white.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This man was tanned to a thick even brown in which his eyes were startlingly white.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ENEMY LOVE But at second glance--was it Jeff?
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading He was in corduroy trousers and belted corduroy jacket, with a khaki-colored flannel shirt.
Jeff
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From this reading THE ENEMY LOVE But at second glance--was it Jeff?
Jeff's
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From this reading But his tranquilly commanding smile was Jeff's, and his lean grace; and Jeff's familiar amused voice greeted her paralyzed amazement with:
khaki-colored
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From this reading He was in corduroy trousers and belted corduroy jacket, with a khaki-colored flannel shirt.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading But his tranquilly commanding smile was Jeff's, and his lean grace; and Jeff's familiar amused voice greeted her paralyzed amazement with:
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE ENEMY LOVE But at second glance--was it Jeff?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This man was tanned to a thick even brown in which his eyes were startlingly white.
noisilyadverbUS /ˈnɔɪzəli/
with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound
From this reading His hands were burned red; there was a scar across one of them; and he was standing with them cockily at his hips, all unlike the sleekly, noisily quiet Jeff of Brooklyn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His hands were burned red; there was a scar across one of them; and he was standing with them cockily at his hips, all unlike the sleekly, noisily quiet Jeff of Brooklyn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His hands were burned red; there was a scar across one of them; and he was standing with them cockily at his hips, all unlike the sleekly, noisily quiet Jeff of Brooklyn.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading But his tranquilly commanding smile was Jeff's, and his lean grace; and Jeff's familiar amused voice greeted her paralyzed amazement with:
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading His hands were burned red; there was a scar across one of them; and he was standing with them cockily at his hips, all unlike the sleekly, noisily quiet Jeff of Brooklyn.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His hands were burned red; there was a scar across one of them; and he was standing with them cockily at his hips, all unlike the sleekly, noisily quiet Jeff of Brooklyn.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading His hands were burned red; there was a scar across one of them; and he was standing with them cockily at his hips, all unlike the sleekly, noisily quiet Jeff of Brooklyn.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE ENEMY LOVE But at second glance--was it Jeff?
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading He was in corduroy trousers and belted corduroy jacket, with a khaki-colored flannel shirt.
sleeklyadverbUS /ˈsliːkli/
in a sleek glossy manner
From this reading His hands were burned red; there was a scar across one of them; and he was standing with them cockily at his hips, all unlike the sleekly, noisily quiet Jeff of Brooklyn.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But his tranquilly commanding smile was Jeff's, and his lean grace; and Jeff's familiar amused voice greeted her paralyzed amazement with:
having a supporting base
From this reading His hands were burned red; there was a scar across one of them; and he was standing with them cockily at his hips, all unlike the sleekly, noisily quiet Jeff of Brooklyn.
startlinglyadverbUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋliː/
in a startling manner
From this reading This man was tanned to a thick even brown in which his eyes were startlingly white.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading This man was tanned to a thick even brown in which his eyes were startlingly white.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENEMY LOVE But at second glance--was it Jeff?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His hands were burned red; there was a scar across one of them; and he was standing with them cockily at his hips, all unlike the sleekly, noisily quiet Jeff of Brooklyn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His hands were burned red; there was a scar across one of them; and he was standing with them cockily at his hips, all unlike the sleekly, noisily quiet Jeff of Brooklyn.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading This man was tanned to a thick even brown in which his eyes were startlingly white.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man was tanned to a thick even brown in which his eyes were startlingly white.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This man was tanned to a thick even brown in which his eyes were startlingly white.
tranquillyadverb
without emotional agitation
From this reading But his tranquilly commanding smile was Jeff's, and his lean grace; and Jeff's familiar amused voice greeted her paralyzed amazement with:
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading He was in corduroy trousers and belted corduroy jacket, with a khaki-colored flannel shirt.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading His hands were burned red; there was a scar across one of them; and he was standing with them cockily at his hips, all unlike the sleekly, noisily quiet Jeff of Brooklyn.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But his tranquilly commanding smile was Jeff's, and his lean grace; and Jeff's familiar amused voice greeted her paralyzed amazement with:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ENEMY LOVE But at second glance--was it Jeff?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This man was tanned to a thick even brown in which his eyes were startlingly white.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This man was tanned to a thick even brown in which his eyes were startlingly white.
a Caucasian
From this reading This man was tanned to a thick even brown in which his eyes were startlingly white.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His hands were burned red; there was a scar across one of them; and he was standing with them cockily at his hips, all unlike the sleekly, noisily quiet Jeff of Brooklyn.
