used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His countenance was of a grave and quiet, but also luminous, sort, which was instantly admired and ever afterward remembered, as was also the fineness of his hair and the blueness of his eyes.
regarded with admiration
From this reading His countenance was of a grave and quiet, but also luminous, sort, which was instantly admired and ever afterward remembered, as was also the fineness of his hair and the blueness of his eyes.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading His countenance was of a grave and quiet, but also luminous, sort, which was instantly admired and ever afterward remembered, as was also the fineness of his hair and the blueness of his eyes.
how long something has existed
From this reading He was one of those men that might be any age,--thirty, forty, forty-five; there was no telling from his face what was years and what was only weather.
in addition
From this reading His countenance was of a grave and quiet, but also luminous, sort, which was instantly admired and ever afterward remembered, as was also the fineness of his hair and the blueness of his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was one of those men that might be any age,--thirty, forty, forty-five; there was no telling from his face what was years and what was only weather.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was one of those men that might be any age,--thirty, forty, forty-five; there was no telling from his face what was years and what was only weather.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His countenance was of a grave and quiet, but also luminous, sort, which was instantly admired and ever afterward remembered, as was also the fineness of his hair and the blueness of his eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was one of those men that might be any age,--thirty, forty, forty-five; there was no telling from his face what was years and what was only weather.
bluenessnounUS /ˈbluːnəs/
blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
From this reading His countenance was of a grave and quiet, but also luminous, sort, which was instantly admired and ever afterward remembered, as was also the fineness of his hair and the blueness of his eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His countenance was of a grave and quiet, but also luminous, sort, which was instantly admired and ever afterward remembered, as was also the fineness of his hair and the blueness of his eyes.
CAPITAINE
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From this reading CAPITAINE LEMAITRE.
closestadverbUS /ˈkloʊsəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Those pronounced him youngest who scrutinized his face the closest.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading His countenance was of a grave and quiet, but also luminous, sort, which was instantly admired and ever afterward remembered, as was also the fineness of his hair and the blueness of his eyes.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading But waiving the discussion of age, he was odd, though not with the oddness that he who reared him had striven to produce.
at any time
From this reading His countenance was of a grave and quiet, but also luminous, sort, which was instantly admired and ever afterward remembered, as was also the fineness of his hair and the blueness of his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His countenance was of a grave and quiet, but also luminous, sort, which was instantly admired and ever afterward remembered, as was also the fineness of his hair and the blueness of his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was one of those men that might be any age,--thirty, forty, forty-five; there was no telling from his face what was years and what was only weather.
finenessnoun
the quality of being very good indeed
From this reading His countenance was of a grave and quiet, but also luminous, sort, which was instantly admired and ever afterward remembered, as was also the fineness of his hair and the blueness of his eyes.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading He was one of those men that might be any age,--thirty, forty, forty-five; there was no telling from his face what was years and what was only weather.
forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading He was one of those men that might be any age,--thirty, forty, forty-five; there was no telling from his face what was years and what was only weather.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was one of those men that might be any age,--thirty, forty, forty-five; there was no telling from his face what was years and what was only weather.
death of a person
From this reading His countenance was of a grave and quiet, but also luminous, sort, which was instantly admired and ever afterward remembered, as was also the fineness of his hair and the blueness of his eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But waiving the discussion of age, he was odd, though not with the oddness that he who reared him had striven to produce.
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 His countenance was of a grave and quiet, but also luminous, sort, which was instantly admired and ever afterward remembered, as was also the fineness of his hair and the blueness of his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was one of those men that might be any age,--thirty, forty, forty-five; there was no telling from his face what was years and what was only weather.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those pronounced him youngest who scrutinized his face the closest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was one of those men that might be any age,--thirty, forty, forty-five; there was no telling from his face what was years and what was only weather.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading His countenance was of a grave and quiet, but also luminous, sort, which was instantly admired and ever afterward remembered, as was also the fineness of his hair and the blueness of his eyes.
LEMAITREnounUS /lɪˈmeɪtər/
Belgian cosmologist who proposed the big-bang theory of the origin of the universe (1894-1966)
From this reading CAPITAINE LEMAITRE.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading His countenance was of a grave and quiet, but also luminous, sort, which was instantly admired and ever afterward remembered, as was also the fineness of his hair and the blueness of his eyes.
the force of workers available
From this reading He was one of those men that might be any age,--thirty, forty, forty-five; there was no telling from his face what was years and what was only weather.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was one of those men that might be any age,--thirty, forty, forty-five; there was no telling from his face what was years and what was only weather.
not any; not one
From this reading He was one of those men that might be any age,--thirty, forty, forty-five; there was no telling from his face what was years and what was only weather.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But waiving the discussion of age, he was odd, though not with the oddness that he who reared him had striven to produce.
not divisible by two
From this reading But waiving the discussion of age, he was odd, though not with the oddness that he who reared him had striven to produce.
oddnessnoun
the parity of odd numbers (not divisible by two)
From this reading But waiving the discussion of age, he was odd, though not with the oddness that he who reared him had striven to produce.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was one of those men that might be any age,--thirty, forty, forty-five; there was no telling from his face what was years and what was only weather.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of those men that might be any age,--thirty, forty, forty-five; there was no telling from his face what was years and what was only weather.
and nothing more
From this reading He was one of those men that might be any age,--thirty, forty, forty-five; there was no telling from his face what was years and what was only weather.
bring forth or yield
From this reading But waiving the discussion of age, he was odd, though not with the oddness that he who reared him had striven to produce.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Those pronounced him youngest who scrutinized his face the closest.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading His countenance was of a grave and quiet, but also luminous, sort, which was instantly admired and ever afterward remembered, as was also the fineness of his hair and the blueness of his eyes.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading But waiving the discussion of age, he was odd, though not with the oddness that he who reared him had striven to produce.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading His countenance was of a grave and quiet, but also luminous, sort, which was instantly admired and ever afterward remembered, as was also the fineness of his hair and the blueness of his eyes.
scrutinizedverbUS /ˈskruːtənaɪzd/
past form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading Those pronounced him youngest who scrutinized his face the closest.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading His countenance was of a grave and quiet, but also luminous, sort, which was instantly admired and ever afterward remembered, as was also the fineness of his hair and the blueness of his eyes.
strivenverbUS /ˈstrɪvən/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading But waiving the discussion of age, he was odd, though not with the oddness that he who reared him had striven to produce.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He was one of those men that might be any age,--thirty, forty, forty-five; there was no telling from his face what was years and what was only weather.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was one of those men that might be any age,--thirty, forty, forty-five; there was no telling from his face what was years and what was only weather.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His countenance was of a grave and quiet, but also luminous, sort, which was instantly admired and ever afterward remembered, as was also the fineness of his hair and the blueness of his eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was one of those men that might be any age,--thirty, forty, forty-five; there was no telling from his face what was years and what was only weather.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading He was one of those men that might be any age,--thirty, forty, forty-five; there was no telling from his face what was years and what was only weather.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was one of those men that might be any age,--thirty, forty, forty-five; there was no telling from his face what was years and what was only weather.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But waiving the discussion of age, he was odd, though not with the oddness that he who reared him had striven to produce.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But waiving the discussion of age, he was odd, though not with the oddness that he who reared him had striven to produce.
waivingverbUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “waive” — do without or cease to hold or adhere to
From this reading But waiving the discussion of age, he was odd, though not with the oddness that he who reared him had striven to produce.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was one of those men that might be any age,--thirty, forty, forty-five; there was no telling from his face what was years and what was only weather.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading He was one of those men that might be any age,--thirty, forty, forty-five; there was no telling from his face what was years and what was only weather.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was one of those men that might be any age,--thirty, forty, forty-five; there was no telling from his face what was years and what was only weather.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His countenance was of a grave and quiet, but also luminous, sort, which was instantly admired and ever afterward remembered, as was also the fineness of his hair and the blueness of his eyes.
which person or people
From this reading Those pronounced him youngest who scrutinized his face the closest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But waiving the discussion of age, he was odd, though not with the oddness that he who reared him had striven to produce.
a late time of life
From this reading He was one of those men that might be any age,--thirty, forty, forty-five; there was no telling from his face what was years and what was only weather.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Those pronounced him youngest who scrutinized his face the closest.
