used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the intense surprise of the onlookers, a tall, gray-bearded man, with long, white hair falling about his shoulders, was trying to force his way through the excited throng.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To the intense surprise of the onlookers, a tall, gray-bearded man, with long, white hair falling about his shoulders, was trying to force his way through the excited throng.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Seeming to tower above those around him, the wild grandeur of the new arrival was given an additional picturesqueness by the presence of a gray squirrel standing boldly upright on either shoulder!
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading Seeming to tower above those around him, the wild grandeur of the new arrival was given an additional picturesqueness by the presence of a gray squirrel standing boldly upright on either shoulder!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The command of the court received but slight attention, as one and all turned to see what the commotion meant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CLIMAX.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The command of the court received but slight attention, as one and all turned to see what the commotion meant.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Seeming to tower above those around him, the wild grandeur of the new arrival was given an additional picturesqueness by the presence of a gray squirrel standing boldly upright on either shoulder!
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Seeming to tower above those around him, the wild grandeur of the new arrival was given an additional picturesqueness by the presence of a gray squirrel standing boldly upright on either shoulder!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The command of the court received but slight attention, as one and all turned to see what the commotion meant.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The command of the court received but slight attention, as one and all turned to see what the commotion meant.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading Seeming to tower above those around him, the wild grandeur of the new arrival was given an additional picturesqueness by the presence of a gray squirrel standing boldly upright on either shoulder!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The command of the court received but slight attention, as one and all turned to see what the commotion meant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Seeming to tower above those around him, the wild grandeur of the new arrival was given an additional picturesqueness by the presence of a gray squirrel standing boldly upright on either shoulder!
CLIMAXnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CLIMAX.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The command of the court received but slight attention, as one and all turned to see what the commotion meant.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading The command of the court received but slight attention, as one and all turned to see what the commotion meant.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The command of the court received but slight attention, as one and all turned to see what the commotion meant.
one or the other of two
From this reading Seeming to tower above those around him, the wild grandeur of the new arrival was given an additional picturesqueness by the presence of a gray squirrel standing boldly upright on either shoulder!
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading To the intense surprise of the onlookers, a tall, gray-bearded man, with long, white hair falling about his shoulders, was trying to force his way through the excited throng.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading To the intense surprise of the onlookers, a tall, gray-bearded man, with long, white hair falling about his shoulders, was trying to force his way through the excited throng.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading To the intense surprise of the onlookers, a tall, gray-bearded man, with long, white hair falling about his shoulders, was trying to force his way through the excited throng.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Seeming to tower above those around him, the wild grandeur of the new arrival was given an additional picturesqueness by the presence of a gray squirrel standing boldly upright on either shoulder!
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading Seeming to tower above those around him, the wild grandeur of the new arrival was given an additional picturesqueness by the presence of a gray squirrel standing boldly upright on either shoulder!
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Seeming to tower above those around him, the wild grandeur of the new arrival was given an additional picturesqueness by the presence of a gray squirrel standing boldly upright on either shoulder!
gray-bearded
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From this reading To the intense surprise of the onlookers, a tall, gray-bearded man, with long, white hair falling about his shoulders, was trying to force his way through the excited throng.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading To the intense surprise of the onlookers, a tall, gray-bearded man, with long, white hair falling about his shoulders, was trying to force his way through the excited throng.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seeming to tower above those around him, the wild grandeur of the new arrival was given an additional picturesqueness by the presence of a gray squirrel standing boldly upright on either shoulder!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Order!" thundered "his honor."
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "Order!" thundered "his honor."
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading To the intense surprise of the onlookers, a tall, gray-bearded man, with long, white hair falling about his shoulders, was trying to force his way through the excited throng.
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 To the intense surprise of the onlookers, a tall, gray-bearded man, with long, white hair falling about his shoulders, was trying to force his way through the excited throng.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To the intense surprise of the onlookers, a tall, gray-bearded man, with long, white hair falling about his shoulders, was trying to force his way through the excited throng.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The command of the court received but slight attention, as one and all turned to see what the commotion meant.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Seeming to tower above those around him, the wild grandeur of the new arrival was given an additional picturesqueness by the presence of a gray squirrel standing boldly upright on either shoulder!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The command of the court received but slight attention, as one and all turned to see what the commotion meant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seeming to tower above those around him, the wild grandeur of the new arrival was given an additional picturesqueness by the presence of a gray squirrel standing boldly upright on either shoulder!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The command of the court received but slight attention, as one and all turned to see what the commotion meant.
onlookersnounUS /ˈɔːnlʊkərz/
plural of “onlooker” — someone who looks on
From this reading To the intense surprise of the onlookers, a tall, gray-bearded man, with long, white hair falling about his shoulders, was trying to force his way through the excited throng.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Order!" thundered "his honor."
picturesquenessnoun
the quality of being strikingly expressive or vivid
From this reading Seeming to tower above those around him, the wild grandeur of the new arrival was given an additional picturesqueness by the presence of a gray squirrel standing boldly upright on either shoulder!
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Seeming to tower above those around him, the wild grandeur of the new arrival was given an additional picturesqueness by the presence of a gray squirrel standing boldly upright on either shoulder!
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The command of the court received but slight attention, as one and all turned to see what the commotion meant.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The command of the court received but slight attention, as one and all turned to see what the commotion meant.
SeemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Seeming to tower above those around him, the wild grandeur of the new arrival was given an additional picturesqueness by the presence of a gray squirrel standing boldly upright on either shoulder!
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Seeming to tower above those around him, the wild grandeur of the new arrival was given an additional picturesqueness by the presence of a gray squirrel standing boldly upright on either shoulder!
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading To the intense surprise of the onlookers, a tall, gray-bearded man, with long, white hair falling about his shoulders, was trying to force his way through the excited throng.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The command of the court received but slight attention, as one and all turned to see what the commotion meant.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Seeming to tower above those around him, the wild grandeur of the new arrival was given an additional picturesqueness by the presence of a gray squirrel standing boldly upright on either shoulder!
having a supporting base
From this reading Seeming to tower above those around him, the wild grandeur of the new arrival was given an additional picturesqueness by the presence of a gray squirrel standing boldly upright on either shoulder!
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To the intense surprise of the onlookers, a tall, gray-bearded man, with long, white hair falling about his shoulders, was trying to force his way through the excited throng.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading To the intense surprise of the onlookers, a tall, gray-bearded man, with long, white hair falling about his shoulders, was trying to force his way through the excited throng.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The command of the court received but slight attention, as one and all turned to see what the commotion meant.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Seeming to tower above those around him, the wild grandeur of the new arrival was given an additional picturesqueness by the presence of a gray squirrel standing boldly upright on either shoulder!
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading To the intense surprise of the onlookers, a tall, gray-bearded man, with long, white hair falling about his shoulders, was trying to force his way through the excited throng.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To the intense surprise of the onlookers, a tall, gray-bearded man, with long, white hair falling about his shoulders, was trying to force his way through the excited throng.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "Order!" thundered "his honor."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The command of the court received but slight attention, as one and all turned to see what the commotion meant.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Seeming to tower above those around him, the wild grandeur of the new arrival was given an additional picturesqueness by the presence of a gray squirrel standing boldly upright on either shoulder!
hard to endure
From this reading To the intense surprise of the onlookers, a tall, gray-bearded man, with long, white hair falling about his shoulders, was trying to force his way through the excited throng.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The command of the court received but slight attention, as one and all turned to see what the commotion meant.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED CLIMAX.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Seeming to tower above those around him, the wild grandeur of the new arrival was given an additional picturesqueness by the presence of a gray squirrel standing boldly upright on either shoulder!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the intense surprise of the onlookers, a tall, gray-bearded man, with long, white hair falling about his shoulders, was trying to force his way through the excited throng.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To the intense surprise of the onlookers, a tall, gray-bearded man, with long, white hair falling about his shoulders, was trying to force his way through the excited throng.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The command of the court received but slight attention, as one and all turned to see what the commotion meant.
a Caucasian
From this reading To the intense surprise of the onlookers, a tall, gray-bearded man, with long, white hair falling about his shoulders, was trying to force his way through the excited throng.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Seeming to tower above those around him, the wild grandeur of the new arrival was given an additional picturesqueness by the presence of a gray squirrel standing boldly upright on either shoulder!
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the intense surprise of the onlookers, a tall, gray-bearded man, with long, white hair falling about his shoulders, was trying to force his way through the excited throng.
