used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ENTER GABRIELLE He was a short man, this Monsieur Trouville, neat and dapper, though inclined to be fat.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His high forehead peaked up to his receding hair, his short moustache was stiffly waxed and stood out very black against his pallid face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENTER GABRIELLE He was a short man, this Monsieur Trouville, neat and dapper, though inclined to be fat.
any person at all
From this reading He was not ill-looking, but just at that moment Joey thought she had never seen anyone quite so unpleasant.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you doing here?
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He caught her by the arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was not ill-looking, but just at that moment Joey thought she had never seen anyone quite so unpleasant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ENTER GABRIELLE He was a short man, this Monsieur Trouville, neat and dapper, though inclined to be fat.
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 high forehead peaked up to his receding hair, his short moustache was stiffly waxed and stood out very black against his pallid face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not ill-looking, but just at that moment Joey thought she had never seen anyone quite so unpleasant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He caught her by the arm.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught her by the arm.
dapperadjectiveUS /ˈdæpər/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading ENTER GABRIELLE He was a short man, this Monsieur Trouville, neat and dapper, though inclined to be fat.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What are you doing here?
to come or go into
From this reading ENTER GABRIELLE He was a short man, this Monsieur Trouville, neat and dapper, though inclined to be fat.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His high forehead peaked up to his receding hair, his short moustache was stiffly waxed and stood out very black against his pallid face.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading ENTER GABRIELLE He was a short man, this Monsieur Trouville, neat and dapper, though inclined to be fat.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His high forehead peaked up to his receding hair, his short moustache was stiffly waxed and stood out very black against his pallid face.
GABRIELLE
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From this reading ENTER GABRIELLE He was a short man, this Monsieur Trouville, neat and dapper, though inclined to be fat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was not ill-looking, but just at that moment Joey thought she had never seen anyone quite so unpleasant.
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 high forehead peaked up to his receding hair, his short moustache was stiffly waxed and stood out very black against his pallid face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ENTER GABRIELLE He was a short man, this Monsieur Trouville, neat and dapper, though inclined to be fat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He caught her by the arm.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What are you doing here?
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His high forehead peaked up to his receding hair, his short moustache was stiffly waxed and stood out very black against his pallid face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His high forehead peaked up to his receding hair, his short moustache was stiffly waxed and stood out very black against his pallid face.
ill-looking
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From this reading He was not ill-looking, but just at that moment Joey thought she had never seen anyone quite so unpleasant.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading ENTER GABRIELLE He was a short man, this Monsieur Trouville, neat and dapper, though inclined to be fat.
Joey
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From this reading He was not ill-looking, but just at that moment Joey thought she had never seen anyone quite so unpleasant.
and nothing more
From this reading He was not ill-looking, but just at that moment Joey thought she had never seen anyone quite so unpleasant.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ENTER GABRIELLE He was a short man, this Monsieur Trouville, neat and dapper, though inclined to be fat.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was not ill-looking, but just at that moment Joey thought she had never seen anyone quite so unpleasant.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading ENTER GABRIELLE He was a short man, this Monsieur Trouville, neat and dapper, though inclined to be fat.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading His high forehead peaked up to his receding hair, his short moustache was stiffly waxed and stood out very black against his pallid face.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading ENTER GABRIELLE He was a short man, this Monsieur Trouville, neat and dapper, though inclined to be fat.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was not ill-looking, but just at that moment Joey thought she had never seen anyone quite so unpleasant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not ill-looking, but just at that moment Joey thought she had never seen anyone quite so unpleasant.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His high forehead peaked up to his receding hair, his short moustache was stiffly waxed and stood out very black against his pallid face.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading His high forehead peaked up to his receding hair, his short moustache was stiffly waxed and stood out very black against his pallid face.
peakedadjectiveUS /piːkt/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading His high forehead peaked up to his receding hair, his short moustache was stiffly waxed and stood out very black against his pallid face.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was not ill-looking, but just at that moment Joey thought she had never seen anyone quite so unpleasant.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading His high forehead peaked up to his receding hair, his short moustache was stiffly waxed and stood out very black against his pallid face.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was not ill-looking, but just at that moment Joey thought she had never seen anyone quite so unpleasant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not ill-looking, but just at that moment Joey thought she had never seen anyone quite so unpleasant.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading ENTER GABRIELLE He was a short man, this Monsieur Trouville, neat and dapper, though inclined to be fat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was not ill-looking, but just at that moment Joey thought she had never seen anyone quite so unpleasant.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading His high forehead peaked up to his receding hair, his short moustache was stiffly waxed and stood out very black against his pallid face.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His high forehead peaked up to his receding hair, his short moustache was stiffly waxed and stood out very black against his pallid face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was not ill-looking, but just at that moment Joey thought she had never seen anyone quite so unpleasant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He caught her by the arm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ENTER GABRIELLE He was a short man, this Monsieur Trouville, neat and dapper, though inclined to be fat.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ENTER GABRIELLE He was a short man, this Monsieur Trouville, neat and dapper, though inclined to be fat.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was not ill-looking, but just at that moment Joey thought she had never seen anyone quite so unpleasant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENTER GABRIELLE He was a short man, this Monsieur Trouville, neat and dapper, though inclined to be fat.
Trouville
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From this reading ENTER GABRIELLE He was a short man, this Monsieur Trouville, neat and dapper, though inclined to be fat.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading He was not ill-looking, but just at that moment Joey thought she had never seen anyone quite so unpleasant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His high forehead peaked up to his receding hair, his short moustache was stiffly waxed and stood out very black against his pallid face.
precisely as stated
From this reading His high forehead peaked up to his receding hair, his short moustache was stiffly waxed and stood out very black against his pallid face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ENTER GABRIELLE He was a short man, this Monsieur Trouville, neat and dapper, though inclined to be fat.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading His high forehead peaked up to his receding hair, his short moustache was stiffly waxed and stood out very black against his pallid face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you doing here?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you doing here?
