used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
(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 In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
bandy-leggedadjective
have legs that curve outward at the knees
From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
Boadicea
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From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
bronzedadjectiveUS /brɑːnzd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
bullocknounUS /ˈbʊlək/
young bull
From this reading He had a neck and chest like a bullock, with the sinister visage of a thorough-paced ruffian.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading He had a neck and chest like a bullock, with the sinister visage of a thorough-paced ruffian.
chocolate-colouredadjective
having the color of dark chocolate
From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
disproportioned
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From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
Flam
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From this reading "_Flam._ Malicious fortune!
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "_Flam._ Malicious fortune!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a neck and chest like a bullock, with the sinister visage of a thorough-paced ruffian.
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 In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a neck and chest like a bullock, with the sinister visage of a thorough-paced ruffian.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had a neck and chest like a bullock, with the sinister visage of a thorough-paced ruffian.
malformationnounUS /ˌmælfɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
MaliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading "_Flam._ Malicious fortune!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
mattedadjective
tangled in a dense mass
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
moustaches
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From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He had a neck and chest like a bullock, with the sinister visage of a thorough-paced ruffian.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a neck and chest like a bullock, with the sinister visage of a thorough-paced ruffian.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
orientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
ruffiannoun
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading He had a neck and chest like a bullock, with the sinister visage of a thorough-paced ruffian.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
scissorsnounUS /ˈsɪzərz/
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
seest
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From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading He had a neck and chest like a bullock, with the sinister visage of a thorough-paced ruffian.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WITCH-PRICKER.
thicksetadjective
having a short and solid form or stature
From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
thorough-paced
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From this reading He had a neck and chest like a bullock, with the sinister visage of a thorough-paced ruffian.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading He had a neck and chest like a bullock, with the sinister visage of a thorough-paced ruffian.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
a Caucasian
From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
which person or people
From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
belonging to which person
From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
WITCH-PRICKER
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From this reading THE WITCH-PRICKER.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had a neck and chest like a bullock, with the sinister visage of a thorough-paced ruffian.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading In size, his head and hands were altogether disproportioned to his body; his hair, beard, and moustaches, which appeared to have been preserved sacred from comb and scissors, were all woven into one matted mass, which was of the deepest black; while drinking and exposure to the weather had bronzed his skin to an almost oriental blackness.
Ænob
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From this reading _Ænob._ Now thou seest my meaning!"--_Boadicea._ The personage who appeared was a short, thickset, and bandy-legged man, whose malformation his chocolate-coloured stockings and white cloth breeches displayed to the utmost advantage.
