used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the shore of Roanoke, under the eastern cliff, a young Indian stood alone, listening.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading On the shore of Roanoke, under the eastern cliff, a young Indian stood alone, listening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The restless course That Time doth run with calm and silent foot.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tall and straight as a spear, his dark form, undraped, save at the loins, suggested, in the moment of immobility, a bronze statue, fresh from a master-hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tall and straight as a spear, his dark form, undraped, save at the loins, suggested, in the moment of immobility, a bronze statue, fresh from a master-hand.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading The attentive poise, the keen, expectant eyes, the head thrown back, implied in every muscle and outline a mystery, for the whisper of whose voice he waited breathless.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The attentive poise, the keen, expectant eyes, the head thrown back, implied in every muscle and outline a mystery, for the whisper of whose voice he waited breathless.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading The attentive poise, the keen, expectant eyes, the head thrown back, implied in every muscle and outline a mystery, for the whisper of whose voice he waited breathless.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading Tall and straight as a spear, his dark form, undraped, save at the loins, suggested, in the moment of immobility, a bronze statue, fresh from a master-hand.
make calm or still
From this reading “The restless course That Time doth run with calm and silent foot.”
a steep high face of rock
From this reading On the shore of Roanoke, under the eastern cliff, a young Indian stood alone, listening.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “The restless course That Time doth run with calm and silent foot.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Tall and straight as a spear, his dark form, undraped, save at the loins, suggested, in the moment of immobility, a bronze statue, fresh from a master-hand.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Doctor Faustus_.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading “The restless course That Time doth run with calm and silent foot.”
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading On the shore of Roanoke, under the eastern cliff, a young Indian stood alone, listening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The attentive poise, the keen, expectant eyes, the head thrown back, implied in every muscle and outline a mystery, for the whisper of whose voice he waited breathless.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading The attentive poise, the keen, expectant eyes, the head thrown back, implied in every muscle and outline a mystery, for the whisper of whose voice he waited breathless.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The attentive poise, the keen, expectant eyes, the head thrown back, implied in every muscle and outline a mystery, for the whisper of whose voice he waited breathless.
FaustusnounUS /ˈfɔːstəs/
an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Doctor Faustus_.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “The restless course That Time doth run with calm and silent foot.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The attentive poise, the keen, expectant eyes, the head thrown back, implied in every muscle and outline a mystery, for the whisper of whose voice he waited breathless.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Tall and straight as a spear, his dark form, undraped, save at the loins, suggested, in the moment of immobility, a bronze statue, fresh from a master-hand.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Tall and straight as a spear, his dark form, undraped, save at the loins, suggested, in the moment of immobility, a bronze statue, fresh from a master-hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tall and straight as a spear, his dark form, undraped, save at the loins, suggested, in the moment of immobility, a bronze statue, fresh from a master-hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The attentive poise, the keen, expectant eyes, the head thrown back, implied in every muscle and outline a mystery, for the whisper of whose voice he waited breathless.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The attentive poise, the keen, expectant eyes, the head thrown back, implied in every muscle and outline a mystery, for the whisper of whose voice he waited breathless.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tall and straight as a spear, his dark form, undraped, save at the loins, suggested, in the moment of immobility, a bronze statue, fresh from a master-hand.
immobilitynounUS /ˌɪmoʊˈbɪlɪti/
remaining in place
From this reading Tall and straight as a spear, his dark form, undraped, save at the loins, suggested, in the moment of immobility, a bronze statue, fresh from a master-hand.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading The attentive poise, the keen, expectant eyes, the head thrown back, implied in every muscle and outline a mystery, for the whisper of whose voice he waited breathless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Doctor Faustus_.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading On the shore of Roanoke, under the eastern cliff, a young Indian stood alone, listening.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The attentive poise, the keen, expectant eyes, the head thrown back, implied in every muscle and outline a mystery, for the whisper of whose voice he waited breathless.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading On the shore of Roanoke, under the eastern cliff, a young Indian stood alone, listening.
loinsnoun
the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
From this reading Tall and straight as a spear, his dark form, undraped, save at the loins, suggested, in the moment of immobility, a bronze statue, fresh from a master-hand.
MARLOWEnounUS /ˈmɑːrloʊ/
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Doctor Faustus_.
master-hand
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From this reading Tall and straight as a spear, his dark form, undraped, save at the loins, suggested, in the moment of immobility, a bronze statue, fresh from a master-hand.
a particular point in time
From this reading Tall and straight as a spear, his dark form, undraped, save at the loins, suggested, in the moment of immobility, a bronze statue, fresh from a master-hand.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading The attentive poise, the keen, expectant eyes, the head thrown back, implied in every muscle and outline a mystery, for the whisper of whose voice he waited breathless.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The attentive poise, the keen, expectant eyes, the head thrown back, implied in every muscle and outline a mystery, for the whisper of whose voice he waited breathless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the shore of Roanoke, under the eastern cliff, a young Indian stood alone, listening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the shore of Roanoke, under the eastern cliff, a young Indian stood alone, listening.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The attentive poise, the keen, expectant eyes, the head thrown back, implied in every muscle and outline a mystery, for the whisper of whose voice he waited breathless.
poiseverbUS /pɔɪz/
be motionless, in suspension
From this reading The attentive poise, the keen, expectant eyes, the head thrown back, implied in every muscle and outline a mystery, for the whisper of whose voice he waited breathless.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading “The restless course That Time doth run with calm and silent foot.”
RoanokenounUS /ˈroʊənoʊk/
a city in southwestern Virginia
From this reading On the shore of Roanoke, under the eastern cliff, a young Indian stood alone, listening.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “The restless course That Time doth run with calm and silent foot.”
except for; apart from
From this reading Tall and straight as a spear, his dark form, undraped, save at the loins, suggested, in the moment of immobility, a bronze statue, fresh from a master-hand.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading On the shore of Roanoke, under the eastern cliff, a young Indian stood alone, listening.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “The restless course That Time doth run with calm and silent foot.”
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Tall and straight as a spear, his dark form, undraped, save at the loins, suggested, in the moment of immobility, a bronze statue, fresh from a master-hand.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Tall and straight as a spear, his dark form, undraped, save at the loins, suggested, in the moment of immobility, a bronze statue, fresh from a master-hand.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the shore of Roanoke, under the eastern cliff, a young Indian stood alone, listening.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Tall and straight as a spear, his dark form, undraped, save at the loins, suggested, in the moment of immobility, a bronze statue, fresh from a master-hand.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Tall and straight as a spear, his dark form, undraped, save at the loins, suggested, in the moment of immobility, a bronze statue, fresh from a master-hand.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Tall and straight as a spear, his dark form, undraped, save at the loins, suggested, in the moment of immobility, a bronze statue, fresh from a master-hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The restless course That Time doth run with calm and silent foot.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The restless course That Time doth run with calm and silent foot.”
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The attentive poise, the keen, expectant eyes, the head thrown back, implied in every muscle and outline a mystery, for the whisper of whose voice he waited breathless.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “The restless course That Time doth run with calm and silent foot.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the shore of Roanoke, under the eastern cliff, a young Indian stood alone, listening.
undrapedadjective
stripped of drapery
From this reading Tall and straight as a spear, his dark form, undraped, save at the loins, suggested, in the moment of immobility, a bronze statue, fresh from a master-hand.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The attentive poise, the keen, expectant eyes, the head thrown back, implied in every muscle and outline a mystery, for the whisper of whose voice he waited breathless.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The attentive poise, the keen, expectant eyes, the head thrown back, implied in every muscle and outline a mystery, for the whisper of whose voice he waited breathless.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The attentive poise, the keen, expectant eyes, the head thrown back, implied in every muscle and outline a mystery, for the whisper of whose voice he waited breathless.
belonging to which person
From this reading The attentive poise, the keen, expectant eyes, the head thrown back, implied in every muscle and outline a mystery, for the whisper of whose voice he waited breathless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The restless course That Time doth run with calm and silent foot.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On the shore of Roanoke, under the eastern cliff, a young Indian stood alone, listening.
