used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a Holy Book open in front of him, as always.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had a Holy Book open in front of him, as always.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was looking at me from over his silver spectacles, and was stroking the silver strands of his silvery-white beard, as always.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading More intently than any one else was my father listening to me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had a Holy Book open in front of him, as always.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was looking at me from over his silver spectacles, and was stroking the silver strands of his silvery-white beard, as always.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He was looking at me from over his silver spectacles, and was stroking the silver strands of his silvery-white beard, as always.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He had a Holy Book open in front of him, as always.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His broad forehead was wrinkled up, as always.
else
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From this reading More intently than any one else was my father listening to me.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And I imagined that he was looking at me with other eyes than he used to look.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading More intently than any one else was my father listening to me.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His broad forehead was wrinkled up, as always.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was looking at me from over his silver spectacles, and was stroking the silver strands of his silvery-white beard, as always.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He had a Holy Book open in front of him, as always.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a Holy Book open in front of him, as always.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a Holy Book open in front of him, as always.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a Holy Book open in front of him, as always.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His broad forehead was wrinkled up, as always.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading He had a Holy Book open in front of him, as always.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I imagined that he was looking at me with other eyes than he used to look.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading And I imagined that he was looking at me with other eyes than he used to look.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a Holy Book open in front of him, as always.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading More intently than any one else was my father listening to me.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading More intently than any one else was my father listening to me.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And I imagined that he was looking at me with other eyes than he used to look.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was looking at me from over his silver spectacles, and was stroking the silver strands of his silvery-white beard, as always.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading More intently than any one else was my father listening to me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More intently than any one else was my father listening to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading More intently than any one else was my father listening to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a Holy Book open in front of him, as always.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading More intently than any one else was my father listening to me.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He had a Holy Book open in front of him, as always.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And I imagined that he was looking at me with other eyes than he used to look.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was looking at me from over his silver spectacles, and was stroking the silver strands of his silvery-white beard, as always.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He was looking at me from over his silver spectacles, and was stroking the silver strands of his silvery-white beard, as always.
silvery-whiteadjective
of a white that resembles silver
From this reading He was looking at me from over his silver spectacles, and was stroking the silver strands of his silvery-white beard, as always.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He was looking at me from over his silver spectacles, and was stroking the silver strands of his silvery-white beard, as always.
strandsnounUS /strændz/
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading He was looking at me from over his silver spectacles, and was stroking the silver strands of his silvery-white beard, as always.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading He was looking at me from over his silver spectacles, and was stroking the silver strands of his silvery-white beard, as always.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More intently than any one else was my father listening to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I imagined that he was looking at me with other eyes than he used to look.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was looking at me from over his silver spectacles, and was stroking the silver strands of his silvery-white beard, as always.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More intently than any one else was my father listening to me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His broad forehead was wrinkled up, as always.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading And I imagined that he was looking at me with other eyes than he used to look.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More intently than any one else was my father listening to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I imagined that he was looking at me with other eyes than he used to look.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading His broad forehead was wrinkled up, as always.
