used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is only a little character sketch of Correggio," I say; "but perhaps it is, worse luck, not written in such a way that...."
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading And so it is thus he looks at close quarters, this man, whose name I had already heard in my earliest youth, and whose paper had exercised the greatest influence upon me as the years advanced?
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading And so it is thus he looks at close quarters, this man, whose name I had already heard in my earliest youth, and whose paper had exercised the greatest influence upon me as the years advanced?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He takes the papers out of my hand, and commences to go through them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hair is curly, and his beautiful brown eyes are a little restless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so it is thus he looks at close quarters, this man, whose name I had already heard in my earliest youth, and whose paper had exercised the greatest influence upon me as the years advanced?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And so it is thus he looks at close quarters, this man, whose name I had already heard in my earliest youth, and whose paper had exercised the greatest influence upon me as the years advanced?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading His hair is curly, and his beautiful brown eyes are a little restless.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading His hair is curly, and his beautiful brown eyes are a little restless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is only a little character sketch of Correggio," I say; "but perhaps it is, worse luck, not written in such a way that...."
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading "It is only a little character sketch of Correggio," I say; "but perhaps it is, worse luck, not written in such a way that...."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And so it is thus he looks at close quarters, this man, whose name I had already heard in my earliest youth, and whose paper had exercised the greatest influence upon me as the years advanced?
commencesverbUS /kəˈmensəz/
third-person singular of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He takes the papers out of my hand, and commences to go through them.
Correggionoun
Italian painter noted for his use of chiaroscuro and perspective (1494-1534)
From this reading "It is only a little character sketch of Correggio," I say; "but perhaps it is, worse luck, not written in such a way that...."
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading His hair is curly, and his beautiful brown eyes are a little restless.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading And so it is thus he looks at close quarters, this man, whose name I had already heard in my earliest youth, and whose paper had exercised the greatest influence upon me as the years advanced?
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading And so it is thus he looks at close quarters, this man, whose name I had already heard in my earliest youth, and whose paper had exercised the greatest influence upon me as the years advanced?
opinion or judgment
From this reading His hair is curly, and his beautiful brown eyes are a little restless.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face is turned towards me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He takes the papers out of my hand, and commences to go through them.
highest in quality
From this reading And so it is thus he looks at close quarters, this man, whose name I had already heard in my earliest youth, and whose paper had exercised the greatest influence upon me as the years advanced?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And so it is thus he looks at close quarters, this man, whose name I had already heard in my earliest youth, and whose paper had exercised the greatest influence upon me as the years advanced?
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 hair is curly, and his beautiful brown eyes are a little restless.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He takes the papers out of my hand, and commences to go through them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He takes the papers out of my hand, and commences to go through them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And so it is thus he looks at close quarters, this man, whose name I had already heard in my earliest youth, and whose paper had exercised the greatest influence upon me as the years advanced?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face is turned towards me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is only a little character sketch of Correggio," I say; "but perhaps it is, worse luck, not written in such a way that...."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is only a little character sketch of Correggio," I say; "but perhaps it is, worse luck, not written in such a way that...."
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading And so it is thus he looks at close quarters, this man, whose name I had already heard in my earliest youth, and whose paper had exercised the greatest influence upon me as the years advanced?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is only a little character sketch of Correggio," I say; "but perhaps it is, worse luck, not written in such a way that...."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is only a little character sketch of Correggio," I say; "but perhaps it is, worse luck, not written in such a way that...."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It is only a little character sketch of Correggio," I say; "but perhaps it is, worse luck, not written in such a way that...."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading And so it is thus he looks at close quarters, this man, whose name I had already heard in my earliest youth, and whose paper had exercised the greatest influence upon me as the years advanced?
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "It is only a little character sketch of Correggio," I say; "but perhaps it is, worse luck, not written in such a way that...."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And so it is thus he looks at close quarters, this man, whose name I had already heard in my earliest youth, and whose paper had exercised the greatest influence upon me as the years advanced?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His face is turned towards me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He takes the papers out of my hand, and commences to go through them.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And so it is thus he looks at close quarters, this man, whose name I had already heard in my earliest youth, and whose paper had exercised the greatest influence upon me as the years advanced?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is only a little character sketch of Correggio," I say; "but perhaps it is, worse luck, not written in such a way that...."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is only a little character sketch of Correggio," I say; "but perhaps it is, worse luck, not written in such a way that...."
and nothing more
From this reading "It is only a little character sketch of Correggio," I say; "but perhaps it is, worse luck, not written in such a way that...."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He takes the papers out of my hand, and commences to go through them.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading And so it is thus he looks at close quarters, this man, whose name I had already heard in my earliest youth, and whose paper had exercised the greatest influence upon me as the years advanced?
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He takes the papers out of my hand, and commences to go through them.
by chance
From this reading "It is only a little character sketch of Correggio," I say; "but perhaps it is, worse luck, not written in such a way that...."
housing available for people to live in
From this reading And so it is thus he looks at close quarters, this man, whose name I had already heard in my earliest youth, and whose paper had exercised the greatest influence upon me as the years advanced?
worried and uneasy
From this reading His hair is curly, and his beautiful brown eyes are a little restless.
express in words
From this reading "It is only a little character sketch of Correggio," I say; "but perhaps it is, worse luck, not written in such a way that...."
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading "It is only a little character sketch of Correggio," I say; "but perhaps it is, worse luck, not written in such a way that...."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so it is thus he looks at close quarters, this man, whose name I had already heard in my earliest youth, and whose paper had exercised the greatest influence upon me as the years advanced?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It is only a little character sketch of Correggio," I say; "but perhaps it is, worse luck, not written in such a way that...."
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading He takes the papers out of my hand, and commences to go through them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is only a little character sketch of Correggio," I say; "but perhaps it is, worse luck, not written in such a way that...."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He takes the papers out of my hand, and commences to go through them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He takes the papers out of my hand, and commences to go through them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And so it is thus he looks at close quarters, this man, whose name I had already heard in my earliest youth, and whose paper had exercised the greatest influence upon me as the years advanced?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He takes the papers out of my hand, and commences to go through them.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And so it is thus he looks at close quarters, this man, whose name I had already heard in my earliest youth, and whose paper had exercised the greatest influence upon me as the years advanced?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He takes the papers out of my hand, and commences to go through them.
in the direction of
From this reading His face is turned towards me.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His face is turned towards me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And so it is thus he looks at close quarters, this man, whose name I had already heard in my earliest youth, and whose paper had exercised the greatest influence upon me as the years advanced?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It is only a little character sketch of Correggio," I say; "but perhaps it is, worse luck, not written in such a way that...."
belonging to which person
From this reading And so it is thus he looks at close quarters, this man, whose name I had already heard in my earliest youth, and whose paper had exercised the greatest influence upon me as the years advanced?
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "It is only a little character sketch of Correggio," I say; "but perhaps it is, worse luck, not written in such a way that...."
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "It is only a little character sketch of Correggio," I say; "but perhaps it is, worse luck, not written in such a way that...."
a late time of life
From this reading And so it is thus he looks at close quarters, this man, whose name I had already heard in my earliest youth, and whose paper had exercised the greatest influence upon me as the years advanced?
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading And so it is thus he looks at close quarters, this man, whose name I had already heard in my earliest youth, and whose paper had exercised the greatest influence upon me as the years advanced?
