Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Perhaps it was to hide this blemish that he wore a brown beard, very long, but thin and straggling.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading His greatest peculiarity, however, was his hands, which were shaped like those of a woman, were long, white notwithstanding their exposure to the weather, and adorned with almond-shaped nails that any lady might have envied.

shaped like an almond

From this reading His greatest peculiarity, however, was his hands, which were shaped like those of a woman, were long, white notwithstanding their exposure to the weather, and adorned with almond-shaped nails that any lady might have envied.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading His build was slender for his height, his eyes were blue and somewhat shifty, his features sharp and regular except the chin, which was prominent, massive, and developed almost to deformity.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Mr. Samuel Rock was young-looking rather than young in years, of which he might have seen some thirty-five, and, on the whole, not uncomely in appearance.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading His greatest peculiarity, however, was his hands, which were shaped like those of a woman, were long, white notwithstanding their exposure to the weather, and adorned with almond-shaped nails that any lady might have envied.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Mr. Samuel Rock was young-looking rather than young in years, of which he might have seen some thirty-five, and, on the whole, not uncomely in appearance.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading Perhaps it was to hide this blemish that he wore a brown beard, very long, but thin and straggling.

a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

From this reading Perhaps it was to hide this blemish that he wore a brown beard, very long, but thin and straggling.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading His build was slender for his height, his eyes were blue and somewhat shifty, his features sharp and regular except the chin, which was prominent, massive, and developed almost to deformity.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Perhaps it was to hide this blemish that he wore a brown beard, very long, but thin and straggling.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading His build was slender for his height, his eyes were blue and somewhat shifty, his features sharp and regular except the chin, which was prominent, massive, and developed almost to deformity.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Perhaps it was to hide this blemish that he wore a brown beard, very long, but thin and straggling.

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading His build was slender for his height, his eyes were blue and somewhat shifty, his features sharp and regular except the chin, which was prominent, massive, and developed almost to deformity.

third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading SAMUEL ROCK DECLARES HIMSELF.

an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed

From this reading His build was slender for his height, his eyes were blue and somewhat shifty, his features sharp and regular except the chin, which was prominent, massive, and developed almost to deformity.

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading His build was slender for his height, his eyes were blue and somewhat shifty, his features sharp and regular except the chin, which was prominent, massive, and developed almost to deformity.

inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously

From this reading His greatest peculiarity, however, was his hands, which were shaped like those of a woman, were long, white notwithstanding their exposure to the weather, and adorned with almond-shaped nails that any lady might have envied.

apart from; not including

From this reading His build was slender for his height, his eyes were blue and somewhat shifty, his features sharp and regular except the chin, which was prominent, massive, and developed almost to deformity.

vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain

From this reading His greatest peculiarity, however, was his hands, which were shaped like those of a woman, were long, white notwithstanding their exposure to the weather, and adorned with almond-shaped nails that any lady might have envied.

opinion or judgment

From this reading His build was slender for his height, his eyes were blue and somewhat shifty, his features sharp and regular except the chin, which was prominent, massive, and developed almost to deformity.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading His build was slender for his height, his eyes were blue and somewhat shifty, his features sharp and regular except the chin, which was prominent, massive, and developed almost to deformity.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His build was slender for his height, his eyes were blue and somewhat shifty, his features sharp and regular except the chin, which was prominent, massive, and developed almost to deformity.

highest in quality

From this reading His greatest peculiarity, however, was his hands, which were shaped like those of a woman, were long, white notwithstanding their exposure to the weather, and adorned with almond-shaped nails that any lady might have envied.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading His greatest peculiarity, however, was his hands, which were shaped like those of a woman, were long, white notwithstanding their exposure to the weather, and adorned with almond-shaped nails that any lady might have envied.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Mr. Samuel Rock was young-looking rather than young in years, of which he might have seen some thirty-five, and, on the whole, not uncomely in appearance.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mr. Samuel Rock was young-looking rather than young in years, of which he might have seen some thirty-five, and, on the whole, not uncomely in appearance.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading His build was slender for his height, his eyes were blue and somewhat shifty, his features sharp and regular except the chin, which was prominent, massive, and developed almost to deformity.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading Perhaps it was to hide this blemish that he wore a brown beard, very long, but thin and straggling.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading SAMUEL ROCK DECLARES HIMSELF.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His build was slender for his height, his eyes were blue and somewhat shifty, his features sharp and regular except the chin, which was prominent, massive, and developed almost to deformity.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading His greatest peculiarity, however, was his hands, which were shaped like those of a woman, were long, white notwithstanding their exposure to the weather, and adorned with almond-shaped nails that any lady might have envied.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mr. Samuel Rock was young-looking rather than young in years, of which he might have seen some thirty-five, and, on the whole, not uncomely in appearance.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps it was to hide this blemish that he wore a brown beard, very long, but thin and straggling.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading His greatest peculiarity, however, was his hands, which were shaped like those of a woman, were long, white notwithstanding their exposure to the weather, and adorned with almond-shaped nails that any lady might have envied.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading His greatest peculiarity, however, was his hands, which were shaped like those of a woman, were long, white notwithstanding their exposure to the weather, and adorned with almond-shaped nails that any lady might have envied.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Perhaps it was to hide this blemish that he wore a brown beard, very long, but thin and straggling.

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

From this reading His build was slender for his height, his eyes were blue and somewhat shifty, his features sharp and regular except the chin, which was prominent, massive, and developed almost to deformity.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Mr. Samuel Rock was young-looking rather than young in years, of which he might have seen some thirty-five, and, on the whole, not uncomely in appearance.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Samuel Rock was young-looking rather than young in years, of which he might have seen some thirty-five, and, on the whole, not uncomely in appearance.

plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

From this reading His greatest peculiarity, however, was his hands, which were shaped like those of a woman, were long, white notwithstanding their exposure to the weather, and adorned with almond-shaped nails that any lady might have envied.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mr. Samuel Rock was young-looking rather than young in years, of which he might have seen some thirty-five, and, on the whole, not uncomely in appearance.

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading His greatest peculiarity, however, was his hands, which were shaped like those of a woman, were long, white notwithstanding their exposure to the weather, and adorned with almond-shaped nails that any lady might have envied.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Samuel Rock was young-looking rather than young in years, of which he might have seen some thirty-five, and, on the whole, not uncomely in appearance.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mr. Samuel Rock was young-looking rather than young in years, of which he might have seen some thirty-five, and, on the whole, not uncomely in appearance.

an odd or unusual characteristic

From this reading His greatest peculiarity, however, was his hands, which were shaped like those of a woman, were long, white notwithstanding their exposure to the weather, and adorned with almond-shaped nails that any lady might have envied.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps it was to hide this blemish that he wore a brown beard, very long, but thin and straggling.

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

From this reading His build was slender for his height, his eyes were blue and somewhat shifty, his features sharp and regular except the chin, which was prominent, massive, and developed almost to deformity.

on the contrary

From this reading Mr. Samuel Rock was young-looking rather than young in years, of which he might have seen some thirty-five, and, on the whole, not uncomely in appearance.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading His build was slender for his height, his eyes were blue and somewhat shifty, his features sharp and regular except the chin, which was prominent, massive, and developed almost to deformity.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading SAMUEL ROCK DECLARES HIMSELF.

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading SAMUEL ROCK DECLARES HIMSELF.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Mr. Samuel Rock was young-looking rather than young in years, of which he might have seen some thirty-five, and, on the whole, not uncomely in appearance.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading His greatest peculiarity, however, was his hands, which were shaped like those of a woman, were long, white notwithstanding their exposure to the weather, and adorned with almond-shaped nails that any lady might have envied.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading His build was slender for his height, his eyes were blue and somewhat shifty, his features sharp and regular except the chin, which was prominent, massive, and developed almost to deformity.

characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive

From this reading His build was slender for his height, his eyes were blue and somewhat shifty, his features sharp and regular except the chin, which was prominent, massive, and developed almost to deformity.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading His build was slender for his height, his eyes were blue and somewhat shifty, his features sharp and regular except the chin, which was prominent, massive, and developed almost to deformity.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Mr. Samuel Rock was young-looking rather than young in years, of which he might have seen some thirty-five, and, on the whole, not uncomely in appearance.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading His build was slender for his height, his eyes were blue and somewhat shifty, his features sharp and regular except the chin, which was prominent, massive, and developed almost to deformity.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading Perhaps it was to hide this blemish that he wore a brown beard, very long, but thin and straggling.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Mr. Samuel Rock was young-looking rather than young in years, of which he might have seen some thirty-five, and, on the whole, not uncomely in appearance.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Perhaps it was to hide this blemish that he wore a brown beard, very long, but thin and straggling.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Mr. Samuel Rock was young-looking rather than young in years, of which he might have seen some thirty-five, and, on the whole, not uncomely in appearance.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading His greatest peculiarity, however, was his hands, which were shaped like those of a woman, were long, white notwithstanding their exposure to the weather, and adorned with almond-shaped nails that any lady might have envied.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Perhaps it was to hide this blemish that he wore a brown beard, very long, but thin and straggling.

being five more than thirty

From this reading Mr. Samuel Rock was young-looking rather than young in years, of which he might have seen some thirty-five, and, on the whole, not uncomely in appearance.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Perhaps it was to hide this blemish that he wore a brown beard, very long, but thin and straggling.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading His greatest peculiarity, however, was his hands, which were shaped like those of a woman, were long, white notwithstanding their exposure to the weather, and adorned with almond-shaped nails that any lady might have envied.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading His build was slender for his height, his eyes were blue and somewhat shifty, his features sharp and regular except the chin, which was prominent, massive, and developed almost to deformity.

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

From this reading Mr. Samuel Rock was young-looking rather than young in years, of which he might have seen some thirty-five, and, on the whole, not uncomely in appearance.

precisely as stated

From this reading Perhaps it was to hide this blemish that he wore a brown beard, very long, but thin and straggling.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mr. Samuel Rock was young-looking rather than young in years, of which he might have seen some thirty-five, and, on the whole, not uncomely in appearance.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading His greatest peculiarity, however, was his hands, which were shaped like those of a woman, were long, white notwithstanding their exposure to the weather, and adorned with almond-shaped nails that any lady might have envied.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading His build was slender for his height, his eyes were blue and somewhat shifty, his features sharp and regular except the chin, which was prominent, massive, and developed almost to deformity.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Mr. Samuel Rock was young-looking rather than young in years, of which he might have seen some thirty-five, and, on the whole, not uncomely in appearance.

a Caucasian

From this reading His greatest peculiarity, however, was his hands, which were shaped like those of a woman, were long, white notwithstanding their exposure to the weather, and adorned with almond-shaped nails that any lady might have envied.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Mr. Samuel Rock was young-looking rather than young in years, of which he might have seen some thirty-five, and, on the whole, not uncomely in appearance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading His greatest peculiarity, however, was his hands, which were shaped like those of a woman, were long, white notwithstanding their exposure to the weather, and adorned with almond-shaped nails that any lady might have envied.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading His greatest peculiarity, however, was his hands, which were shaped like those of a woman, were long, white notwithstanding their exposure to the weather, and adorned with almond-shaped nails that any lady might have envied.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading Perhaps it was to hide this blemish that he wore a brown beard, very long, but thin and straggling.

a late time of life

From this reading Mr. Samuel Rock was young-looking rather than young in years, of which he might have seen some thirty-five, and, on the whole, not uncomely in appearance.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Mr. Samuel Rock was young-looking rather than young in years, of which he might have seen some thirty-five, and, on the whole, not uncomely in appearance.

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From this reading Mr. Samuel Rock was young-looking rather than young in years, of which he might have seen some thirty-five, and, on the whole, not uncomely in appearance.