used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In these times his face always wore a pleasant expression.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His complexion was clear and he did not appear to be more than thirty or thirty-five years old, although he was really more than that.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In these times his face always wore a pleasant expression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Tiago was short in stature, but both his body and his face were well filled out.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His complexion was clear and he did not appear to be more than thirty or thirty-five years old, although he was really more than that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His head was small, round and covered with hair as black as ebony, long in front and very short behind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His complexion was clear and he did not appear to be more than thirty or thirty-five years old, although he was really more than that.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His head was small, round and covered with hair as black as ebony, long in front and very short behind.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His head was small, round and covered with hair as black as ebony, long in front and very short behind.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Captain Tiago was short in stature, but both his body and his face were well filled out.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Captain Tiago was short in stature, but both his body and his face were well filled out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Captain Tiago was short in stature, but both his body and his face were well filled out.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN TIAGO.
rid of obstructions
From this reading His complexion was clear and he did not appear to be more than thirty or thirty-five years old, although he was really more than that.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading His complexion was clear and he did not appear to be more than thirty or thirty-five years old, although he was really more than that.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading His head was small, round and covered with hair as black as ebony, long in front and very short behind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His complexion was clear and he did not appear to be more than thirty or thirty-five years old, although he was really more than that.
ebonynounUS /ˈebəni/
a very dark black
From this reading His head was small, round and covered with hair as black as ebony, long in front and very short behind.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading In these times his face always wore a pleasant expression.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Captain Tiago was short in stature, but both his body and his face were well filled out.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Captain Tiago was short in stature, but both his body and his face were well filled out.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading His head was small, round and covered with hair as black as ebony, long in front and very short behind.
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 head was small, round and covered with hair as black as ebony, long in front and very short behind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His complexion was clear and he did not appear to be more than thirty or thirty-five years old, although he was really more than that.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head was small, round and covered with hair as black as ebony, long in front and very short behind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Tiago was short in stature, but both his body and his face were well filled out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Tiago was short in stature, but both his body and his face were well filled out.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His head was small, round and covered with hair as black as ebony, long in front and very short behind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His complexion was clear and he did not appear to be more than thirty or thirty-five years old, although he was really more than that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His complexion was clear and he did not appear to be more than thirty or thirty-five years old, although he was really more than that.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His complexion was clear and he did not appear to be more than thirty or thirty-five years old, although he was really more than that.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His complexion was clear and he did not appear to be more than thirty or thirty-five years old, although he was really more than that.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Captain Tiago was short in stature, but both his body and his face were well filled out.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading In these times his face always wore a pleasant expression.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading His complexion was clear and he did not appear to be more than thirty or thirty-five years old, although he was really more than that.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His head was small, round and covered with hair as black as ebony, long in front and very short behind.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Captain Tiago was short in stature, but both his body and his face were well filled out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His head was small, round and covered with hair as black as ebony, long in front and very short behind.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading Captain Tiago was short in stature, but both his body and his face were well filled out.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His complexion was clear and he did not appear to be more than thirty or thirty-five years old, although he was really more than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His complexion was clear and he did not appear to be more than thirty or thirty-five years old, although he was really more than that.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these times his face always wore a pleasant expression.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading His complexion was clear and he did not appear to be more than thirty or thirty-five years old, although he was really more than that.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading His complexion was clear and he did not appear to be more than thirty or thirty-five years old, although he was really more than that.
TIAGO
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From this reading CAPTAIN TIAGO.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In these times his face always wore a pleasant expression.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His complexion was clear and he did not appear to be more than thirty or thirty-five years old, although he was really more than that.
precisely as stated
From this reading His head was small, round and covered with hair as black as ebony, long in front and very short behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Tiago was short in stature, but both his body and his face were well filled out.
(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 Captain Tiago was short in stature, but both his body and his face were well filled out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Captain Tiago was short in stature, but both his body and his face were well filled out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His head was small, round and covered with hair as black as ebony, long in front and very short behind.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading In these times his face always wore a pleasant expression.
a late time of life
From this reading His complexion was clear and he did not appear to be more than thirty or thirty-five years old, although he was really more than that.
