used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is middle-aged, and dresses with a natty, old-fashioned, high-church precision.
(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 He is naturally a little stately, but not at all stiff.
in addition
From this reading His features, without being handsome, are well formed, and their expression extremely kind, but also shy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Dr. Hesselius Relates How He Met the Rev. Mr. Jennings_ The Rev. Mr. Jennings is tall and thin.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His features, without being handsome, are well formed, and their expression extremely kind, but also shy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He is naturally a little stately, but not at all stiff.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His features, without being handsome, are well formed, and their expression extremely kind, but also shy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is naturally a little stately, but not at all stiff.
Dr
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From this reading _Dr. Hesselius Relates How He Met the Rev. Mr. Jennings_ The Rev. Mr. Jennings is tall and thin.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading He is middle-aged, and dresses with a natty, old-fashioned, high-church precision.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I met him one evening at Lady Mary Heyduke's.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His features, without being handsome, are well formed, and their expression extremely kind, but also shy.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading His features, without being handsome, are well formed, and their expression extremely kind, but also shy.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading His features, without being handsome, are well formed, and their expression extremely kind, but also shy.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading His features, without being handsome, are well formed, and their expression extremely kind, but also shy.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading His features, without being handsome, are well formed, and their expression extremely kind, but also shy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Dr. Hesselius Relates How He Met the Rev. Mr. Jennings_ The Rev. Mr. Jennings is tall and thin.
Hesselius
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From this reading _Dr. Hesselius Relates How He Met the Rev. Mr. Jennings_ The Rev. Mr. Jennings is tall and thin.
Heyduke's
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From this reading I met him one evening at Lady Mary Heyduke's.
high-church
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From this reading He is middle-aged, and dresses with a natty, old-fashioned, high-church precision.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I met him one evening at Lady Mary Heyduke's.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His features, without being handsome, are well formed, and their expression extremely kind, but also shy.
How
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From this reading _Dr. Hesselius Relates How He Met the Rev. Mr. Jennings_ The Rev. Mr. Jennings is tall and thin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I met him one evening at Lady Mary Heyduke's.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Dr. Hesselius Relates How He Met the Rev. Mr. Jennings_ The Rev. Mr. Jennings is tall and thin.
Jennings
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From this reading _Dr. Hesselius Relates How He Met the Rev. Mr. Jennings_ The Rev. Mr. Jennings is tall and thin.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading His features, without being handsome, are well formed, and their expression extremely kind, but also shy.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I met him one evening at Lady Mary Heyduke's.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He is naturally a little stately, but not at all stiff.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading I met him one evening at Lady Mary Heyduke's.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading _Dr. Hesselius Relates How He Met the Rev. Mr. Jennings_ The Rev. Mr. Jennings is tall and thin.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading He is middle-aged, and dresses with a natty, old-fashioned, high-church precision.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Dr. Hesselius Relates How He Met the Rev. Mr. Jennings_ The Rev. Mr. Jennings is tall and thin.
nattyadjectiveUS /ˈnæti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading He is middle-aged, and dresses with a natty, old-fashioned, high-church precision.
as might be expected
From this reading He is naturally a little stately, but not at all stiff.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is naturally a little stately, but not at all stiff.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading He is middle-aged, and dresses with a natty, old-fashioned, high-church precision.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I met him one evening at Lady Mary Heyduke's.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading He is middle-aged, and dresses with a natty, old-fashioned, high-church precision.
RelatesverbUS /rɪˈleɪts/
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading _Dr. Hesselius Relates How He Met the Rev. Mr. Jennings_ The Rev. Mr. Jennings is tall and thin.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading _Dr. Hesselius Relates How He Met the Rev. Mr. Jennings_ The Rev. Mr. Jennings is tall and thin.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading His features, without being handsome, are well formed, and their expression extremely kind, but also shy.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading He is naturally a little stately, but not at all stiff.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading He is naturally a little stately, but not at all stiff.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading _Dr. Hesselius Relates How He Met the Rev. Mr. Jennings_ The Rev. Mr. Jennings is tall and thin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Dr. Hesselius Relates How He Met the Rev. Mr. Jennings_ The Rev. Mr. Jennings is tall and thin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His features, without being handsome, are well formed, and their expression extremely kind, but also shy.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading _Dr. Hesselius Relates How He Met the Rev. Mr. Jennings_ The Rev. Mr. Jennings is tall and thin.
(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 features, without being handsome, are well formed, and their expression extremely kind, but also shy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is middle-aged, and dresses with a natty, old-fashioned, high-church precision.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His features, without being handsome, are well formed, and their expression extremely kind, but also shy.
