used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
(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 “You have helped to save the life of my child, Griggsby Doane”--thus his excellency, in what proved to be a little set speech--“and with all my heart I thank you.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am old.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You have helped to save the life of my child, Griggsby Doane”--thus his excellency, in what proved to be a little set speech--“and with all my heart I thank you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
athletenounUS /ˈæθliːt/
a person trained to compete in sports
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You have helped to save the life of my child, Griggsby Doane”--thus his excellency, in what proved to be a little set speech--“and with all my heart I thank you.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But life follows upon death.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “You have helped to save the life of my child, Griggsby Doane”--thus his excellency, in what proved to be a little set speech--“and with all my heart I thank you.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But life follows upon death.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
DOANE
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From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
excellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading “You have helped to save the life of my child, Griggsby Doane”--thus his excellency, in what proved to be a little set speech--“and with all my heart I thank you.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But life follows upon death.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
Griggsby
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From this reading “You have helped to save the life of my child, Griggsby Doane”--thus his excellency, in what proved to be a little set speech--“and with all my heart I thank you.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have helped to save the life of my child, Griggsby Doane”--thus his excellency, in what proved to be a little set speech--“and with all my heart I thank you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “You have helped to save the life of my child, Griggsby Doane”--thus his excellency, in what proved to be a little set speech--“and with all my heart I thank you.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “You have helped to save the life of my child, Griggsby Doane”--thus his excellency, in what proved to be a little set speech--“and with all my heart I thank you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You have helped to save the life of my child, Griggsby Doane”--thus his excellency, in what proved to be a little set speech--“and with all my heart I thank you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You have helped to save the life of my child, Griggsby Doane”--thus his excellency, in what proved to be a little set speech--“and with all my heart I thank you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little time is left to me.
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 |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Little time is left to me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “You have helped to save the life of my child, Griggsby Doane”--thus his excellency, in what proved to be a little set speech--“and with all my heart I thank you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “You have helped to save the life of my child, Griggsby Doane”--thus his excellency, in what proved to be a little set speech--“and with all my heart I thank you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Little time is left to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You have helped to save the life of my child, Griggsby Doane”--thus his excellency, in what proved to be a little set speech--“and with all my heart I thank you.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I am old.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
established beyond doubt
From this reading “You have helped to save the life of my child, Griggsby Doane”--thus his excellency, in what proved to be a little set speech--“and with all my heart I thank you.
except for; apart from
From this reading “You have helped to save the life of my child, Griggsby Doane”--thus his excellency, in what proved to be a little set speech--“and with all my heart I thank you.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “You have helped to save the life of my child, Griggsby Doane”--thus his excellency, in what proved to be a little set speech--“and with all my heart I thank you.
soberedverbUS /ˈsoʊbərd/
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “You have helped to save the life of my child, Griggsby Doane”--thus his excellency, in what proved to be a little set speech--“and with all my heart I thank you.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “You have helped to save the life of my child, Griggsby Doane”--thus his excellency, in what proved to be a little set speech--“and with all my heart I thank you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “You have helped to save the life of my child, Griggsby Doane”--thus his excellency, in what proved to be a little set speech--“and with all my heart I thank you.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Little time is left to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You have helped to save the life of my child, Griggsby Doane”--thus his excellency, in what proved to be a little set speech--“and with all my heart I thank you.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But life follows upon death.
viceroy's
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From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading |DOANE knew nothing of the dignified figure he presented as he took the viceroy's hand, a profoundly sobered giant, his huge frame outlined beneath his wet garments like a Greek statue of an athlete.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You have helped to save the life of my child, Griggsby Doane”--thus his excellency, in what proved to be a little set speech--“and with all my heart I thank you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You have helped to save the life of my child, Griggsby Doane”--thus his excellency, in what proved to be a little set speech--“and with all my heart I thank you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have helped to save the life of my child, Griggsby Doane”--thus his excellency, in what proved to be a little set speech--“and with all my heart I thank you.
