used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRUST FULFILLED WHEN Stewart opened his eyes again it was to find himself looking up into a good-humored face, which he did not at first recognize.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He raised his head and looked about him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
anew
From this reading A TRUST FULFILLED WHEN Stewart opened his eyes again it was to find himself looking up into a good-humored face, which he did not at first recognize.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He was lying under a clump of trees not far from the bank of a little stream, along which a company of Belgian soldiers were busy throwing up intrenchments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TRUST FULFILLED WHEN Stewart opened his eyes again it was to find himself looking up into a good-humored face, which he did not at first recognize.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Instantly memory surged back upon him--memory bitter and painful.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He was lying under a clump of trees not far from the bank of a little stream, along which a company of Belgian soldiers were busy throwing up intrenchments.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Instantly memory surged back upon him--memory bitter and painful.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He was lying under a clump of trees not far from the bank of a little stream, along which a company of Belgian soldiers were busy throwing up intrenchments.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading He was lying under a clump of trees not far from the bank of a little stream, along which a company of Belgian soldiers were busy throwing up intrenchments.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He was lying under a clump of trees not far from the bank of a little stream, along which a company of Belgian soldiers were busy throwing up intrenchments.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A TRUST FULFILLED WHEN Stewart opened his eyes again it was to find himself looking up into a good-humored face, which he did not at first recognize.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A TRUST FULFILLED WHEN Stewart opened his eyes again it was to find himself looking up into a good-humored face, which he did not at first recognize.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A TRUST FULFILLED WHEN Stewart opened his eyes again it was to find himself looking up into a good-humored face, which he did not at first recognize.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was lying under a clump of trees not far from the bank of a little stream, along which a company of Belgian soldiers were busy throwing up intrenchments.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A TRUST FULFILLED WHEN Stewart opened his eyes again it was to find himself looking up into a good-humored face, which he did not at first recognize.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A TRUST FULFILLED WHEN Stewart opened his eyes again it was to find himself looking up into a good-humored face, which he did not at first recognize.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was lying under a clump of trees not far from the bank of a little stream, along which a company of Belgian soldiers were busy throwing up intrenchments.
FULFILLEDadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading A TRUST FULFILLED WHEN Stewart opened his eyes again it was to find himself looking up into a good-humored face, which he did not at first recognize.
good-humoredadjective
disposed to please
From this reading A TRUST FULFILLED WHEN Stewart opened his eyes again it was to find himself looking up into a good-humored face, which he did not at first recognize.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TRUST FULFILLED WHEN Stewart opened his eyes again it was to find himself looking up into a good-humored face, which he did not at first recognize.
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 raised his head and looked about him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instantly memory surged back upon him--memory bitter and painful.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A TRUST FULFILLED WHEN Stewart opened his eyes again it was to find himself looking up into a good-humored face, which he did not at first recognize.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A TRUST FULFILLED WHEN Stewart opened his eyes again it was to find himself looking up into a good-humored face, which he did not at first recognize.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly memory surged back upon him--memory bitter and painful.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A TRUST FULFILLED WHEN Stewart opened his eyes again it was to find himself looking up into a good-humored face, which he did not at first recognize.
intrenchments
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was lying under a clump of trees not far from the bank of a little stream, along which a company of Belgian soldiers were busy throwing up intrenchments.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A TRUST FULFILLED WHEN Stewart opened his eyes again it was to find himself looking up into a good-humored face, which he did not at first recognize.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He raised his head and looked about him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A TRUST FULFILLED WHEN Stewart opened his eyes again it was to find himself looking up into a good-humored face, which he did not at first recognize.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He was lying under a clump of trees not far from the bank of a little stream, along which a company of Belgian soldiers were busy throwing up intrenchments.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Instantly memory surged back upon him--memory bitter and painful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A TRUST FULFILLED WHEN Stewart opened his eyes again it was to find himself looking up into a good-humored face, which he did not at first recognize.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A TRUST FULFILLED WHEN Stewart opened his eyes again it was to find himself looking up into a good-humored face, which he did not at first recognize.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Instantly memory surged back upon him--memory bitter and painful.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised his head and looked about him.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading A TRUST FULFILLED WHEN Stewart opened his eyes again it was to find himself looking up into a good-humored face, which he did not at first recognize.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
scratchverbUS /skrætʃ/
cause friction
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He was lying under a clump of trees not far from the bank of a little stream, along which a company of Belgian soldiers were busy throwing up intrenchments.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading A TRUST FULFILLED WHEN Stewart opened his eyes again it was to find himself looking up into a good-humored face, which he did not at first recognize.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading He was lying under a clump of trees not far from the bank of a little stream, along which a company of Belgian soldiers were busy throwing up intrenchments.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Instantly memory surged back upon him--memory bitter and painful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
three-days
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He was lying under a clump of trees not far from the bank of a little stream, along which a company of Belgian soldiers were busy throwing up intrenchments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TRUST FULFILLED WHEN Stewart opened his eyes again it was to find himself looking up into a good-humored face, which he did not at first recognize.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He was lying under a clump of trees not far from the bank of a little stream, along which a company of Belgian soldiers were busy throwing up intrenchments.
soldiers collectively
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading A TRUST FULFILLED WHEN Stewart opened his eyes again it was to find himself looking up into a good-humored face, which he did not at first recognize.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was lying under a clump of trees not far from the bank of a little stream, along which a company of Belgian soldiers were busy throwing up intrenchments.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A TRUST FULFILLED WHEN Stewart opened his eyes again it was to find himself looking up into a good-humored face, which he did not at first recognize.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TRUST FULFILLED WHEN Stewart opened his eyes again it was to find himself looking up into a good-humored face, which he did not at first recognize.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
at the time that
From this reading A TRUST FULFILLED WHEN Stewart opened his eyes again it was to find himself looking up into a good-humored face, which he did not at first recognize.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A TRUST FULFILLED WHEN Stewart opened his eyes again it was to find himself looking up into a good-humored face, which he did not at first recognize.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was brown and dirty, there was a three-days’ growth of beard upon cheeks and chin, and a deep red scratch across the forehead, but the eyes were bright and the lips smiling, as of a man superior to every fortune--and then he recognized the little Belgian captain whose troops had defended the village.
