used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPH AND SOME DAY-DREAMS I DON'T believe compliments are good for the male mind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But the first thing he did after we went into the house was to stop in front of the hall mirror and square back his shoulders.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Then he turned and looked at himself, a long, slow glance out of the corner of his eyes, and walked away with such a satisfied air that I was dying to laugh.
(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 Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPH AND SOME DAY-DREAMS I DON'T believe compliments are good for the male mind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPH AND SOME DAY-DREAMS I DON'T believe compliments are good for the male mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he turned and looked at himself, a long, slow glance out of the corner of his eyes, and walked away with such a satisfied air that I was dying to laugh.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But the first thing he did after we went into the house was to stop in front of the hall mirror and square back his shoulders.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPH AND SOME DAY-DREAMS I DON'T believe compliments are good for the male mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the first thing he did after we went into the house was to stop in front of the hall mirror and square back his shoulders.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPH AND SOME DAY-DREAMS I DON'T believe compliments are good for the male mind.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Then he turned and looked at himself, a long, slow glance out of the corner of his eyes, and walked away with such a satisfied air that I was dying to laugh.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
DAY-DREAMS
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From this reading A PHOTOGRAPH AND SOME DAY-DREAMS I DON'T believe compliments are good for the male mind.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the first thing he did after we went into the house was to stop in front of the hall mirror and square back his shoulders.
DON'T
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From this reading A PHOTOGRAPH AND SOME DAY-DREAMS I DON'T believe compliments are good for the male mind.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Then he turned and looked at himself, a long, slow glance out of the corner of his eyes, and walked away with such a satisfied air that I was dying to laugh.
apart from; not including
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then he turned and looked at himself, a long, slow glance out of the corner of his eyes, and walked away with such a satisfied air that I was dying to laugh.
face-making
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From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But the first thing he did after we went into the house was to stop in front of the hall mirror and square back his shoulders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPH AND SOME DAY-DREAMS I DON'T believe compliments are good for the male mind.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading But the first thing he did after we went into the house was to stop in front of the hall mirror and square back his shoulders.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then he turned and looked at himself, a long, slow glance out of the corner of his eyes, and walked away with such a satisfied air that I was dying to laugh.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They go to their heads.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPH AND SOME DAY-DREAMS I DON'T believe compliments are good for the male mind.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading But the first thing he did after we went into the house was to stop in front of the hall mirror and square back his shoulders.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the first thing he did after we went into the house was to stop in front of the hall mirror and square back his shoulders.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They go to their heads.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the first thing he did after we went into the house was to stop in front of the hall mirror and square back his shoulders.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But the first thing he did after we went into the house was to stop in front of the hall mirror and square back his shoulders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPH AND SOME DAY-DREAMS I DON'T believe compliments are good for the male mind.
I'd
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From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
I've
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From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the first thing he did after we went into the house was to stop in front of the hall mirror and square back his shoulders.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Then he turned and looked at himself, a long, slow glance out of the corner of his eyes, and walked away with such a satisfied air that I was dying to laugh.
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 Then he turned and looked at himself, a long, slow glance out of the corner of his eyes, and walked away with such a satisfied air that I was dying to laugh.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he turned and looked at himself, a long, slow glance out of the corner of his eyes, and walked away with such a satisfied air that I was dying to laugh.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPH AND SOME DAY-DREAMS I DON'T believe compliments are good for the male mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPH AND SOME DAY-DREAMS I DON'T believe compliments are good for the male mind.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the first thing he did after we went into the house was to stop in front of the hall mirror and square back his shoulders.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he turned and looked at himself, a long, slow glance out of the corner of his eyes, and walked away with such a satisfied air that I was dying to laugh.
PHOTOGRAPHverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPH AND SOME DAY-DREAMS I DON'T believe compliments are good for the male mind.
Richard
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From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Then he turned and looked at himself, a long, slow glance out of the corner of his eyes, and walked away with such a satisfied air that I was dying to laugh.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading But the first thing he did after we went into the house was to stop in front of the hall mirror and square back his shoulders.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Then he turned and looked at himself, a long, slow glance out of the corner of his eyes, and walked away with such a satisfied air that I was dying to laugh.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPH AND SOME DAY-DREAMS I DON'T believe compliments are good for the male mind.
make square
From this reading But the first thing he did after we went into the house was to stop in front of the hall mirror and square back his shoulders.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading But the first thing he did after we went into the house was to stop in front of the hall mirror and square back his shoulders.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then he turned and looked at himself, a long, slow glance out of the corner of his eyes, and walked away with such a satisfied air that I was dying to laugh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he turned and looked at himself, a long, slow glance out of the corner of his eyes, and walked away with such a satisfied air that I was dying to laugh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PHOTOGRAPH AND SOME DAY-DREAMS I DON'T believe compliments are good for the male mind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They go to their heads.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned and looked at himself, a long, slow glance out of the corner of his eyes, and walked away with such a satisfied air that I was dying to laugh.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They go to their heads.
a special situation
From this reading But the first thing he did after we went into the house was to stop in front of the hall mirror and square back his shoulders.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They go to their heads.
hard to endure
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned and looked at himself, a long, slow glance out of the corner of his eyes, and walked away with such a satisfied air that I was dying to laugh.
ugliestadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡliəst/
superlative of “ugly” — displeasing to the senses
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then he turned and looked at himself, a long, slow glance out of the corner of his eyes, and walked away with such a satisfied air that I was dying to laugh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the first thing he did after we went into the house was to stop in front of the hall mirror and square back his shoulders.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the first thing he did after we went into the house was to stop in front of the hall mirror and square back his shoulders.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
at the time that
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he turned and looked at himself, a long, slow glance out of the corner of his eyes, and walked away with such a satisfied air that I was dying to laugh.
a late time of life
From this reading Up to this time in all the years I've known Richard, I'd never seen him walk up to a mirror and deliberately stare at himself, except when we were having a face-making contest, and trying to see which could look the ugliest.
