Chapter XVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Indeed, as the two men strolled leisurely along down through the town and out toward the smelting works, there seemed physically little to choose between them.

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

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

feeling or expressive of gratitude

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

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

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Both, indeed, were well-nigh perfect examples of their type; the mastiff and the wolfhound might perhaps have been a not inapt comparison.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Indeed, as the two men strolled leisurely along down through the town and out toward the smelting works, there seemed physically little to choose between them.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both, indeed, were well-nigh perfect examples of their type; the mastiff and the wolfhound might perhaps have been a not inapt comparison.

terminate

From this reading The stranger was the first to break the silence.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

muscular and heavily built

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading Indeed, as the two men strolled leisurely along down through the town and out toward the smelting works, there seemed physically little to choose between them.

in a clumsy manner

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

the act of examining resemblances

From this reading Both, indeed, were well-nigh perfect examples of their type; the mastiff and the wolfhound might perhaps have been a not inapt comparison.

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Indeed, as the two men strolled leisurely along down through the town and out toward the smelting works, there seemed physically little to choose between them.

an inhabitant of an eastern area; especially of the U.S.

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

plural of “example” — an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading Both, indeed, were well-nigh perfect examples of their type; the mastiff and the wolfhound might perhaps have been a not inapt comparison.

the organ of sight

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The stranger was the first to break the silence.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

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From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Both, indeed, were well-nigh perfect examples of their type; the mastiff and the wolfhound might perhaps have been a not inapt comparison.

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

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

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

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

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

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

not elegant or graceful in expression

From this reading Both, indeed, were well-nigh perfect examples of their type; the mastiff and the wolfhound might perhaps have been a not inapt comparison.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, as the two men strolled leisurely along down through the town and out toward the smelting works, there seemed physically little to choose between them.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

inadequate in amount or degree

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

From this reading Indeed, as the two men strolled leisurely along down through the town and out toward the smelting works, there seemed physically little to choose between them.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Indeed, as the two men strolled leisurely along down through the town and out toward the smelting works, there seemed physically little to choose between them.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog

From this reading Both, indeed, were well-nigh perfect examples of their type; the mastiff and the wolfhound might perhaps have been a not inapt comparison.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

the force of workers available

From this reading Indeed, as the two men strolled leisurely along down through the town and out toward the smelting works, there seemed physically little to choose between them.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Both, indeed, were well-nigh perfect examples of their type; the mastiff and the wolfhound might perhaps have been a not inapt comparison.

laborer who works in a mine

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Both, indeed, were well-nigh perfect examples of their type; the mastiff and the wolfhound might perhaps have been a not inapt comparison.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading Both, indeed, were well-nigh perfect examples of their type; the mastiff and the wolfhound might perhaps have been a not inapt comparison.

by chance

From this reading Both, indeed, were well-nigh perfect examples of their type; the mastiff and the wolfhound might perhaps have been a not inapt comparison.

in accord with physical laws

From this reading Indeed, as the two men strolled leisurely along down through the town and out toward the smelting works, there seemed physically little to choose between them.

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

with low volume

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Indeed, as the two men strolled leisurely along down through the town and out toward the smelting works, there seemed physically little to choose between them.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The stranger was the first to break the silence.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

-ing form of “smelt” — extract (metals) by heating

From this reading Indeed, as the two men strolled leisurely along down through the town and out toward the smelting works, there seemed physically little to choose between them.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

move hurridly

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading Indeed, as the two men strolled leisurely along down through the town and out toward the smelting works, there seemed physically little to choose between them.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

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

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Both, indeed, were well-nigh perfect examples of their type; the mastiff and the wolfhound might perhaps have been a not inapt comparison.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Indeed, as the two men strolled leisurely along down through the town and out toward the smelting works, there seemed physically little to choose between them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Indeed, as the two men strolled leisurely along down through the town and out toward the smelting works, there seemed physically little to choose between them.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Indeed, as the two men strolled leisurely along down through the town and out toward the smelting works, there seemed physically little to choose between them.

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

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

in the direction of

From this reading Indeed, as the two men strolled leisurely along down through the town and out toward the smelting works, there seemed physically little to choose between them.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Indeed, as the two men strolled leisurely along down through the town and out toward the smelting works, there seemed physically little to choose between them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Indeed, as the two men strolled leisurely along down through the town and out toward the smelting works, there seemed physically little to choose between them.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading Both, indeed, were well-nigh perfect examples of their type; the mastiff and the wolfhound might perhaps have been a not inapt comparison.

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

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Both, indeed, were well-nigh perfect examples of their type; the mastiff and the wolfhound might perhaps have been a not inapt comparison.

many-sided

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Both, indeed, were well-nigh perfect examples of their type; the mastiff and the wolfhound might perhaps have been a not inapt comparison.

in the company of; together with

From this reading GORDON PLAYS TO THE GALLERY Harrison, somewhat clumsily, held the hotel door open for the stranger, and, as he followed him out into the street, quietly took his measure with a shrewd and appreciative eye.

the largest breed of dogs; formerly used to hunt wolves

From this reading Both, indeed, were well-nigh perfect examples of their type; the mastiff and the wolfhound might perhaps have been a not inapt comparison.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Indeed, as the two men strolled leisurely along down through the town and out toward the smelting works, there seemed physically little to choose between them.

but in spite of that

From this reading Harrison, big and burly and strong, was the heavier by some twenty or thirty pounds, and yet the easterner, with his broad back, sloping shoulders, powerful, well-rounded chest, and alert, confident step, though evidently lacking the rugged endurance of the miner, looked nevertheless in strength to be fully his equal, and in agility and speed his superior.