used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LIGHT OF DAWN There was a light of dawn in the room and through the open window blew in the keen air of daybreak.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He looked as though he had stepped from a bath; his hair was sleek and wet so that it was dark above the pure pallor of his face; his suit was carefully put on; his cuffs and collar were clean.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE LIGHT OF DAWN There was a light of dawn in the room and through the open window blew in the keen air of daybreak.
(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 did not have the look of a man that has been awake all night, nor did he look as though he had ever been asleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LIGHT OF DAWN There was a light of dawn in the room and through the open window blew in the keen air of daybreak.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked as though he had stepped from a bath; his hair was sleek and wet so that it was dark above the pure pallor of his face; his suit was carefully put on; his cuffs and collar were clean.
in a state of sleep
From this reading He did not have the look of a man that has been awake all night, nor did he look as though he had ever been asleep.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading He did not have the look of a man that has been awake all night, nor did he look as though he had ever been asleep.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading He looked as though he had stepped from a bath; his hair was sleek and wet so that it was dark above the pure pallor of his face; his suit was carefully put on; his cuffs and collar were clean.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He did not have the look of a man that has been awake all night, nor did he look as though he had ever been asleep.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading THE LIGHT OF DAWN There was a light of dawn in the room and through the open window blew in the keen air of daybreak.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He looked as though he had stepped from a bath; his hair was sleek and wet so that it was dark above the pure pallor of his face; his suit was carefully put on; his cuffs and collar were clean.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading He looked as though he had stepped from a bath; his hair was sleek and wet so that it was dark above the pure pallor of his face; his suit was carefully put on; his cuffs and collar were clean.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading He looked as though he had stepped from a bath; his hair was sleek and wet so that it was dark above the pure pallor of his face; his suit was carefully put on; his cuffs and collar were clean.
cuffsnounUS /kʌfs/
plural of “cuff” — the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
From this reading He looked as though he had stepped from a bath; his hair was sleek and wet so that it was dark above the pure pallor of his face; his suit was carefully put on; his cuffs and collar were clean.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He looked as though he had stepped from a bath; his hair was sleek and wet so that it was dark above the pure pallor of his face; his suit was carefully put on; his cuffs and collar were clean.
the first light of day
From this reading THE LIGHT OF DAWN There was a light of dawn in the room and through the open window blew in the keen air of daybreak.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading THE LIGHT OF DAWN There was a light of dawn in the room and through the open window blew in the keen air of daybreak.
DickienounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading Dickie was standing quite still in the middle of the floor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not have the look of a man that has been awake all night, nor did he look as though he had ever been asleep.
at any time
From this reading He was more neat and groomed than Sheila had ever seen him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He looked as though he had stepped from a bath; his hair was sleek and wet so that it was dark above the pure pallor of his face; his suit was carefully put on; his cuffs and collar were clean.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Dickie was standing quite still in the middle of the floor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He looked as though he had stepped from a bath; his hair was sleek and wet so that it was dark above the pure pallor of his face; his suit was carefully put on; his cuffs and collar were clean.
groomedadjectiveUS /ɡruːmd/
neat and smart in appearance; well cared for
From this reading He was more neat and groomed than Sheila had ever seen him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was more neat and groomed than Sheila had ever seen him.
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 He looked as though he had stepped from a bath; his hair was sleek and wet so that it was dark above the pure pallor of his face; his suit was carefully put on; his cuffs and collar were clean.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not have the look of a man that has been awake all night, nor did he look as though he had ever been asleep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did not have the look of a man that has been awake all night, nor did he look as though he had ever been asleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was more neat and groomed than Sheila had ever seen him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was more neat and groomed than Sheila had ever seen him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked as though he had stepped from a bath; his hair was sleek and wet so that it was dark above the pure pallor of his face; his suit was carefully put on; his cuffs and collar were clean.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LIGHT OF DAWN There was a light of dawn in the room and through the open window blew in the keen air of daybreak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked as though he had stepped from a bath; his hair was sleek and wet so that it was dark above the pure pallor of his face; his suit was carefully put on; his cuffs and collar were clean.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading THE LIGHT OF DAWN There was a light of dawn in the room and through the open window blew in the keen air of daybreak.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE LIGHT OF DAWN There was a light of dawn in the room and through the open window blew in the keen air of daybreak.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He did not have the look of a man that has been awake all night, nor did he look as though he had ever been asleep.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked as though he had stepped from a bath; his hair was sleek and wet so that it was dark above the pure pallor of his face; his suit was carefully put on; his cuffs and collar were clean.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He did not have the look of a man that has been awake all night, nor did he look as though he had ever been asleep.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Dickie was standing quite still in the middle of the floor.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was more neat and groomed than Sheila had ever seen him.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading He was more neat and groomed than Sheila had ever seen him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He did not have the look of a man that has been awake all night, nor did he look as though he had ever been asleep.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He did not have the look of a man that has been awake all night, nor did he look as though he had ever been asleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not have the look of a man that has been awake all night, nor did he look as though he had ever been asleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIGHT OF DAWN There was a light of dawn in the room and through the open window blew in the keen air of daybreak.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He looked as though he had stepped from a bath; his hair was sleek and wet so that it was dark above the pure pallor of his face; his suit was carefully put on; his cuffs and collar were clean.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE LIGHT OF DAWN There was a light of dawn in the room and through the open window blew in the keen air of daybreak.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading He looked as though he had stepped from a bath; his hair was sleek and wet so that it was dark above the pure pallor of his face; his suit was carefully put on; his cuffs and collar were clean.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading He looked as though he had stepped from a bath; his hair was sleek and wet so that it was dark above the pure pallor of his face; his suit was carefully put on; his cuffs and collar were clean.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He looked as though he had stepped from a bath; his hair was sleek and wet so that it was dark above the pure pallor of his face; his suit was carefully put on; his cuffs and collar were clean.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Dickie was standing quite still in the middle of the floor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE LIGHT OF DAWN There was a light of dawn in the room and through the open window blew in the keen air of daybreak.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was more neat and groomed than Sheila had ever seen him.
Sheila
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From this reading He was more neat and groomed than Sheila had ever seen him.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading He looked as though he had stepped from a bath; his hair was sleek and wet so that it was dark above the pure pallor of his face; his suit was carefully put on; his cuffs and collar were clean.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He looked as though he had stepped from a bath; his hair was sleek and wet so that it was dark above the pure pallor of his face; his suit was carefully put on; his cuffs and collar were clean.
having a supporting base
From this reading Dickie was standing quite still in the middle of the floor.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He looked as though he had stepped from a bath; his hair was sleek and wet so that it was dark above the pure pallor of his face; his suit was carefully put on; his cuffs and collar were clean.
not in physical motion
From this reading Dickie was standing quite still in the middle of the floor.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He looked as though he had stepped from a bath; his hair was sleek and wet so that it was dark above the pure pallor of his face; his suit was carefully put on; his cuffs and collar were clean.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was more neat and groomed than Sheila had ever seen him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked as though he had stepped from a bath; his hair was sleek and wet so that it was dark above the pure pallor of his face; his suit was carefully put on; his cuffs and collar were clean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIGHT OF DAWN There was a light of dawn in the room and through the open window blew in the keen air of daybreak.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE LIGHT OF DAWN There was a light of dawn in the room and through the open window blew in the keen air of daybreak.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He looked as though he had stepped from a bath; his hair was sleek and wet so that it was dark above the pure pallor of his face; his suit was carefully put on; his cuffs and collar were clean.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE LIGHT OF DAWN There was a light of dawn in the room and through the open window blew in the keen air of daybreak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LIGHT OF DAWN There was a light of dawn in the room and through the open window blew in the keen air of daybreak.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He looked as though he had stepped from a bath; his hair was sleek and wet so that it was dark above the pure pallor of his face; his suit was carefully put on; his cuffs and collar were clean.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading He looked as though he had stepped from a bath; his hair was sleek and wet so that it was dark above the pure pallor of his face; his suit was carefully put on; his cuffs and collar were clean.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE LIGHT OF DAWN There was a light of dawn in the room and through the open window blew in the keen air of daybreak.
