used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Isak drives on till he comes to a tarn, a bit of a pool on the moor, and there he pulls up.
(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 Vain barge of a man; is he going to make himself handsome all at once, and cut away five years' growth of iron beard?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isak drives on till he comes to a tarn, a bit of a pool on the moor, and there he pulls up.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A pool on the moors, black, deep down, and the little surface of the water perfectly still; Isak knew what that was good for; he had hardly used any other mirror in his life than such a bit of water on the moors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vain barge of a man; is he going to make himself handsome all at once, and cut away five years' growth of iron beard?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Vain barge of a man; is he going to make himself handsome all at once, and cut away five years' growth of iron beard?
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading Vain barge of a man; is he going to make himself handsome all at once, and cut away five years' growth of iron beard?
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Look how nice and neat he is today, with a red shirt; he takes out a pair of scissors now, and trims his beard.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Isak drives on till he comes to a tarn, a bit of a pool on the moor, and there he pulls up.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A pool on the moors, black, deep down, and the little surface of the water perfectly still; Isak knew what that was good for; he had hardly used any other mirror in his life than such a bit of water on the moors.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Isak drives on till he comes to a tarn, a bit of a pool on the moor, and there he pulls up.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Vain barge of a man; is he going to make himself handsome all at once, and cut away five years' growth of iron beard?
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading He cuts and cuts away, looking at himself in his glass.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A pool on the moors, black, deep down, and the little surface of the water perfectly still; Isak knew what that was good for; he had hardly used any other mirror in his life than such a bit of water on the moors.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A pool on the moors, black, deep down, and the little surface of the water perfectly still; Isak knew what that was good for; he had hardly used any other mirror in his life than such a bit of water on the moors.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading Isak drives on till he comes to a tarn, a bit of a pool on the moor, and there he pulls up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Vain barge of a man; is he going to make himself handsome all at once, and cut away five years' growth of iron beard?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A pool on the moors, black, deep down, and the little surface of the water perfectly still; Isak knew what that was good for; he had hardly used any other mirror in his life than such a bit of water on the moors.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He cuts and cuts away, looking at himself in his glass.
the act of departing
From this reading Vain barge of a man; is he going to make himself handsome all at once, and cut away five years' growth of iron beard?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A pool on the moors, black, deep down, and the little surface of the water perfectly still; Isak knew what that was good for; he had hardly used any other mirror in his life than such a bit of water on the moors.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Vain barge of a man; is he going to make himself handsome all at once, and cut away five years' growth of iron beard?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A pool on the moors, black, deep down, and the little surface of the water perfectly still; Isak knew what that was good for; he had hardly used any other mirror in his life than such a bit of water on the moors.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Vain barge of a man; is he going to make himself handsome all at once, and cut away five years' growth of iron beard?
only a very short time before
From this reading A pool on the moors, black, deep down, and the little surface of the water perfectly still; Isak knew what that was good for; he had hardly used any other mirror in his life than such a bit of water on the moors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isak drives on till he comes to a tarn, a bit of a pool on the moor, and there he pulls up.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Vain barge of a man; is he going to make himself handsome all at once, and cut away five years' growth of iron beard?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A pool on the moors, black, deep down, and the little surface of the water perfectly still; Isak knew what that was good for; he had hardly used any other mirror in his life than such a bit of water on the moors.
how
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From this reading Look how nice and neat he is today, with a red shirt; he takes out a pair of scissors now, and trims his beard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A pool on the moors, black, deep down, and the little surface of the water perfectly still; Isak knew what that was good for; he had hardly used any other mirror in his life than such a bit of water on the moors.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Vain barge of a man; is he going to make himself handsome all at once, and cut away five years' growth of iron beard?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Look how nice and neat he is today, with a red shirt; he takes out a pair of scissors now, and trims his beard.
Isak
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From this reading Isak drives on till he comes to a tarn, a bit of a pool on the moor, and there he pulls up.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A pool on the moors, black, deep down, and the little surface of the water perfectly still; Isak knew what that was good for; he had hardly used any other mirror in his life than such a bit of water on the moors.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A pool on the moors, black, deep down, and the little surface of the water perfectly still; Isak knew what that was good for; he had hardly used any other mirror in his life than such a bit of water on the moors.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A pool on the moors, black, deep down, and the little surface of the water perfectly still; Isak knew what that was good for; he had hardly used any other mirror in his life than such a bit of water on the moors.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look how nice and neat he is today, with a red shirt; he takes out a pair of scissors now, and trims his beard.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He cuts and cuts away, looking at himself in his glass.
engage in
From this reading Vain barge of a man; is he going to make himself handsome all at once, and cut away five years' growth of iron beard?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Vain barge of a man; is he going to make himself handsome all at once, and cut away five years' growth of iron beard?
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading A pool on the moors, black, deep down, and the little surface of the water perfectly still; Isak knew what that was good for; he had hardly used any other mirror in his life than such a bit of water on the moors.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Isak drives on till he comes to a tarn, a bit of a pool on the moor, and there he pulls up.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading A pool on the moors, black, deep down, and the little surface of the water perfectly still; Isak knew what that was good for; he had hardly used any other mirror in his life than such a bit of water on the moors.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Look how nice and neat he is today, with a red shirt; he takes out a pair of scissors now, and trims his beard.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Look how nice and neat he is today, with a red shirt; he takes out a pair of scissors now, and trims his beard.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Look how nice and neat he is today, with a red shirt; he takes out a pair of scissors now, and trims his beard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Isak drives on till he comes to a tarn, a bit of a pool on the moor, and there he pulls up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Isak drives on till he comes to a tarn, a bit of a pool on the moor, and there he pulls up.
on one occasion
From this reading Vain barge of a man; is he going to make himself handsome all at once, and cut away five years' growth of iron beard?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A pool on the moors, black, deep down, and the little surface of the water perfectly still; Isak knew what that was good for; he had hardly used any other mirror in his life than such a bit of water on the moors.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Look how nice and neat he is today, with a red shirt; he takes out a pair of scissors now, and trims his beard.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Look how nice and neat he is today, with a red shirt; he takes out a pair of scissors now, and trims his beard.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading A pool on the moors, black, deep down, and the little surface of the water perfectly still; Isak knew what that was good for; he had hardly used any other mirror in his life than such a bit of water on the moors.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Isak drives on till he comes to a tarn, a bit of a pool on the moor, and there he pulls up.
pullsnounUS /pʊlz/
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Isak drives on till he comes to a tarn, a bit of a pool on the moor, and there he pulls up.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Look how nice and neat he is today, with a red shirt; he takes out a pair of scissors now, and trims his beard.
scissorsnounUS /ˈsɪzərz/
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading Look how nice and neat he is today, with a red shirt; he takes out a pair of scissors now, and trims his beard.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Look how nice and neat he is today, with a red shirt; he takes out a pair of scissors now, and trims his beard.
not in physical motion
From this reading A pool on the moors, black, deep down, and the little surface of the water perfectly still; Isak knew what that was good for; he had hardly used any other mirror in his life than such a bit of water on the moors.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A pool on the moors, black, deep down, and the little surface of the water perfectly still; Isak knew what that was good for; he had hardly used any other mirror in his life than such a bit of water on the moors.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading A pool on the moors, black, deep down, and the little surface of the water perfectly still; Isak knew what that was good for; he had hardly used any other mirror in his life than such a bit of water on the moors.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Look how nice and neat he is today, with a red shirt; he takes out a pair of scissors now, and trims his beard.
tarnnoun
a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)
From this reading Isak drives on till he comes to a tarn, a bit of a pool on the moor, and there he pulls up.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A pool on the moors, black, deep down, and the little surface of the water perfectly still; Isak knew what that was good for; he had hardly used any other mirror in his life than such a bit of water on the moors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A pool on the moors, black, deep down, and the little surface of the water perfectly still; Isak knew what that was good for; he had hardly used any other mirror in his life than such a bit of water on the moors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isak drives on till he comes to a tarn, a bit of a pool on the moor, and there he pulls up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Isak drives on till he comes to a tarn, a bit of a pool on the moor, and there he pulls up.
up to a particular time
From this reading Isak drives on till he comes to a tarn, a bit of a pool on the moor, and there he pulls up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isak drives on till he comes to a tarn, a bit of a pool on the moor, and there he pulls up.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Look how nice and neat he is today, with a red shirt; he takes out a pair of scissors now, and trims his beard.
trimsnounUS /trɪmz/
plural of “trim” — a state of arrangement or appearance
From this reading Look how nice and neat he is today, with a red shirt; he takes out a pair of scissors now, and trims his beard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Isak drives on till he comes to a tarn, a bit of a pool on the moor, and there he pulls up.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading A pool on the moors, black, deep down, and the little surface of the water perfectly still; Isak knew what that was good for; he had hardly used any other mirror in his life than such a bit of water on the moors.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Vain barge of a man; is he going to make himself handsome all at once, and cut away five years' growth of iron beard?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A pool on the moors, black, deep down, and the little surface of the water perfectly still; Isak knew what that was good for; he had hardly used any other mirror in his life than such a bit of water on the moors.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A pool on the moors, black, deep down, and the little surface of the water perfectly still; Isak knew what that was good for; he had hardly used any other mirror in his life than such a bit of water on the moors.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A pool on the moors, black, deep down, and the little surface of the water perfectly still; Isak knew what that was good for; he had hardly used any other mirror in his life than such a bit of water on the moors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Look how nice and neat he is today, with a red shirt; he takes out a pair of scissors now, and trims his beard.
a late time of life
From this reading Vain barge of a man; is he going to make himself handsome all at once, and cut away five years' growth of iron beard?
