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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading At any rate, whatever the cause, he was able to look Lady Eleanor steadily in the face when he recovered his hat.

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

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading At any rate, whatever the cause, he was able to look Lady Eleanor steadily in the face when he recovered his hat.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

touched lightly in passing; grazed against

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading At any rate, whatever the cause, he was able to look Lady Eleanor steadily in the face when he recovered his hat.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

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From this reading At any rate, whatever the cause, he was able to look Lady Eleanor steadily in the face when he recovered his hat.

in a delicate manner

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading At any rate, whatever the cause, he was able to look Lady Eleanor steadily in the face when he recovered his hat.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

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

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

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

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

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

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Yes, I know it.

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

From this reading At any rate, whatever the cause, he was able to look Lady Eleanor steadily in the face when he recovered his hat.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Yes, I know it.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading At any rate, whatever the cause, he was able to look Lady Eleanor steadily in the face when he recovered his hat.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading At any rate, whatever the cause, he was able to look Lady Eleanor steadily in the face when he recovered his hat.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "NOW, YORKE!"

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

by chance

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

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From this reading "Portmaris?" he said, smoothing it with his sleeve.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading At any rate, whatever the cause, he was able to look Lady Eleanor steadily in the face when he recovered his hat.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading At any rate, whatever the cause, he was able to look Lady Eleanor steadily in the face when he recovered his hat.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Portmaris?" he said, smoothing it with his sleeve.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

From this reading "Portmaris?" he said, smoothing it with his sleeve.

-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing

From this reading "Portmaris?" he said, smoothing it with his sleeve.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading At any rate, whatever the cause, he was able to look Lady Eleanor steadily in the face when he recovered his hat.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

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

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

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

From this reading At any rate, whatever the cause, he was able to look Lady Eleanor steadily in the face when he recovered his hat.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

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

From this reading The carefully brushed, exquisitely shining, and glossy hat--the city man's god, as it has been called--fell from his hands, and he flushed and then turned pale; but that, perhaps, was at his clumsiness.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading At any rate, whatever the cause, he was able to look Lady Eleanor steadily in the face when he recovered his hat.

at the time that

From this reading At any rate, whatever the cause, he was able to look Lady Eleanor steadily in the face when he recovered his hat.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Portmaris?" he said, smoothing it with his sleeve.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, I know it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "NOW, YORKE!"