used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He came up to her and stood bareheaded before her with the sunlight falling on his fair head--tall, stalwart, handsome--a living Lancaster among those dead and gone ones; one who did no discredit to the name.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He came on quickly toward the figure sitting among the graves, with the small head poised defiantly, although Leonora was thinking to herself:
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He came on quickly toward the figure sitting among the graves, with the small head poised defiantly, although Leonora was thinking to herself:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came up to her and stood bareheaded before her with the sunlight falling on his fair head--tall, stalwart, handsome--a living Lancaster among those dead and gone ones; one who did no discredit to the name.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I beg your pardon for interrupting you," he said; "but--you are sketching the ruins?"
bareheadedadjective
having the head uncovered
From this reading He came up to her and stood bareheaded before her with the sunlight falling on his fair head--tall, stalwart, handsome--a living Lancaster among those dead and gone ones; one who did no discredit to the name.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He came up to her and stood bareheaded before her with the sunlight falling on his fair head--tall, stalwart, handsome--a living Lancaster among those dead and gone ones; one who did no discredit to the name.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg your pardon for interrupting you," he said; "but--you are sketching the ruins?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I beg your pardon for interrupting you," he said; "but--you are sketching the ruins?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came on quickly toward the figure sitting among the graves, with the small head poised defiantly, although Leonora was thinking to herself:
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "He is coming to scold me, perhaps, for trespassing on his property."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He came up to her and stood bareheaded before her with the sunlight falling on his fair head--tall, stalwart, handsome--a living Lancaster among those dead and gone ones; one who did no discredit to the name.
defiantlyadverbUS /dɪˈfaɪəntli/
in a rebellious manner
From this reading He came on quickly toward the figure sitting among the graves, with the small head poised defiantly, although Leonora was thinking to herself:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He came up to her and stood bareheaded before her with the sunlight falling on his fair head--tall, stalwart, handsome--a living Lancaster among those dead and gone ones; one who did no discredit to the name.
discreditverbUS /dɪˈskredət/
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
From this reading He came up to her and stood bareheaded before her with the sunlight falling on his fair head--tall, stalwart, handsome--a living Lancaster among those dead and gone ones; one who did no discredit to the name.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He came up to her and stood bareheaded before her with the sunlight falling on his fair head--tall, stalwart, handsome--a living Lancaster among those dead and gone ones; one who did no discredit to the name.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading He came up to her and stood bareheaded before her with the sunlight falling on his fair head--tall, stalwart, handsome--a living Lancaster among those dead and gone ones; one who did no discredit to the name.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He came on quickly toward the figure sitting among the graves, with the small head poised defiantly, although Leonora was thinking to herself:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He is coming to scold me, perhaps, for trespassing on his property."
destroyed or killed
From this reading He came up to her and stood bareheaded before her with the sunlight falling on his fair head--tall, stalwart, handsome--a living Lancaster among those dead and gone ones; one who did no discredit to the name.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading He came on quickly toward the figure sitting among the graves, with the small head poised defiantly, although Leonora was thinking to herself:
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He came up to her and stood bareheaded before her with the sunlight falling on his fair head--tall, stalwart, handsome--a living Lancaster among those dead and gone ones; one who did no discredit to the name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came on quickly toward the figure sitting among the graves, with the small head poised defiantly, although Leonora was thinking to herself:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He came on quickly toward the figure sitting among the graves, with the small head poised defiantly, although Leonora was thinking to herself:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He came up to her and stood bareheaded before her with the sunlight falling on his fair head--tall, stalwart, handsome--a living Lancaster among those dead and gone ones; one who did no discredit to the name.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He came on quickly toward the figure sitting among the graves, with the small head poised defiantly, although Leonora was thinking to herself:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He is coming to scold me, perhaps, for trespassing on his property."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg your pardon for interrupting you," he said; "but--you are sketching the ruins?"
interruptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading "I beg your pardon for interrupting you," he said; "but--you are sketching the ruins?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is coming to scold me, perhaps, for trespassing on his property."
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading He came up to her and stood bareheaded before her with the sunlight falling on his fair head--tall, stalwart, handsome--a living Lancaster among those dead and gone ones; one who did no discredit to the name.
Leonora
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From this reading He came on quickly toward the figure sitting among the graves, with the small head poised defiantly, although Leonora was thinking to herself:
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He came up to her and stood bareheaded before her with the sunlight falling on his fair head--tall, stalwart, handsome--a living Lancaster among those dead and gone ones; one who did no discredit to the name.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He is coming to scold me, perhaps, for trespassing on his property."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He came up to her and stood bareheaded before her with the sunlight falling on his fair head--tall, stalwart, handsome--a living Lancaster among those dead and gone ones; one who did no discredit to the name.
not any; not one
From this reading He came up to her and stood bareheaded before her with the sunlight falling on his fair head--tall, stalwart, handsome--a living Lancaster among those dead and gone ones; one who did no discredit to the name.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He came on quickly toward the figure sitting among the graves, with the small head poised defiantly, although Leonora was thinking to herself:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He came up to her and stood bareheaded before her with the sunlight falling on his fair head--tall, stalwart, handsome--a living Lancaster among those dead and gone ones; one who did no discredit to the name.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He came up to her and stood bareheaded before her with the sunlight falling on his fair head--tall, stalwart, handsome--a living Lancaster among those dead and gone ones; one who did no discredit to the name.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg your pardon for interrupting you," he said; "but--you are sketching the ruins?"
by chance
From this reading "He is coming to scold me, perhaps, for trespassing on his property."
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading He came on quickly toward the figure sitting among the graves, with the small head poised defiantly, although Leonora was thinking to herself:
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading "He is coming to scold me, perhaps, for trespassing on his property."
with speed
From this reading He came on quickly toward the figure sitting among the graves, with the small head poised defiantly, although Leonora was thinking to herself:
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "I beg your pardon for interrupting you," he said; "but--you are sketching the ruins?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I beg your pardon for interrupting you," he said; "but--you are sketching the ruins?"
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading "He is coming to scold me, perhaps, for trespassing on his property."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He came on quickly toward the figure sitting among the graves, with the small head poised defiantly, although Leonora was thinking to herself:
sketchingverbUS /ˈsketʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading "I beg your pardon for interrupting you," he said; "but--you are sketching the ruins?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He came on quickly toward the figure sitting among the graves, with the small head poised defiantly, although Leonora was thinking to herself:
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading He came up to her and stood bareheaded before her with the sunlight falling on his fair head--tall, stalwart, handsome--a living Lancaster among those dead and gone ones; one who did no discredit to the name.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He came up to her and stood bareheaded before her with the sunlight falling on his fair head--tall, stalwart, handsome--a living Lancaster among those dead and gone ones; one who did no discredit to the name.
the rays of the sun
From this reading He came up to her and stood bareheaded before her with the sunlight falling on his fair head--tall, stalwart, handsome--a living Lancaster among those dead and gone ones; one who did no discredit to the name.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He came up to her and stood bareheaded before her with the sunlight falling on his fair head--tall, stalwart, handsome--a living Lancaster among those dead and gone ones; one who did no discredit to the name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He came on quickly toward the figure sitting among the graves, with the small head poised defiantly, although Leonora was thinking to herself:
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He came on quickly toward the figure sitting among the graves, with the small head poised defiantly, although Leonora was thinking to herself:
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He came up to her and stood bareheaded before her with the sunlight falling on his fair head--tall, stalwart, handsome--a living Lancaster among those dead and gone ones; one who did no discredit to the name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came on quickly toward the figure sitting among the graves, with the small head poised defiantly, although Leonora was thinking to herself:
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He came on quickly toward the figure sitting among the graves, with the small head poised defiantly, although Leonora was thinking to herself:
trespassingadjectiveUS /ˈtrespæsɪŋ/
gradually intrusive without right or permission
From this reading "He is coming to scold me, perhaps, for trespassing on his property."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He came up to her and stood bareheaded before her with the sunlight falling on his fair head--tall, stalwart, handsome--a living Lancaster among those dead and gone ones; one who did no discredit to the name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came on quickly toward the figure sitting among the graves, with the small head poised defiantly, although Leonora was thinking to herself:
which person or people
From this reading He came up to her and stood bareheaded before her with the sunlight falling on his fair head--tall, stalwart, handsome--a living Lancaster among those dead and gone ones; one who did no discredit to the name.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came on quickly toward the figure sitting among the graves, with the small head poised defiantly, although Leonora was thinking to herself:
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon for interrupting you," he said; "but--you are sketching the ruins?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon for interrupting you," he said; "but--you are sketching the ruins?"
