used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But suddenly a shadow flitted across his high, wrinkled forehead.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But suddenly a shadow flitted across his high, wrinkled forehead.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The aged gaffer laughed and blinked his faded eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old man babbled on; the excited, anxious voices of the forest and the impending storm seemed to have set his old blood racing.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The old man babbled on; the excited, anxious voices of the forest and the impending storm seemed to have set his old blood racing.
babbledverbUS /ˈbæbəld/
past form of “babble” — utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading The old man babbled on; the excited, anxious voices of the forest and the impending storm seemed to have set his old blood racing.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading The aged gaffer laughed and blinked his faded eyes.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The old man babbled on; the excited, anxious voices of the forest and the impending storm seemed to have set his old blood racing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But suddenly a shadow flitted across his high, wrinkled forehead.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading He nudged me with his elbow and said with a mysterious look:
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The old man babbled on; the excited, anxious voices of the forest and the impending storm seemed to have set his old blood racing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The aged gaffer laughed and blinked his faded eyes.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The aged gaffer laughed and blinked his faded eyes.
flitted
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From this reading But suddenly a shadow flitted across his high, wrinkled forehead.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading But suddenly a shadow flitted across his high, wrinkled forehead.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The old man babbled on; the excited, anxious voices of the forest and the impending storm seemed to have set his old blood racing.
gaffernoun
an elderly man
From this reading The aged gaffer laughed and blinked his faded eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The old man babbled on; the excited, anxious voices of the forest and the impending storm seemed to have set his old blood racing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nudged me with his elbow and said with a mysterious look:
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But suddenly a shadow flitted across his high, wrinkled forehead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man babbled on; the excited, anxious voices of the forest and the impending storm seemed to have set his old blood racing.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading The old man babbled on; the excited, anxious voices of the forest and the impending storm seemed to have set his old blood racing.
a boy or man
From this reading “Let me tell you something, lad.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The aged gaffer laughed and blinked his faded eyes.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me tell you something, lad.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He nudged me with his elbow and said with a mysterious look:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man babbled on; the excited, anxious voices of the forest and the impending storm seemed to have set his old blood racing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He nudged me with his elbow and said with a mysterious look:
of an obscure nature
From this reading He nudged me with his elbow and said with a mysterious look:
nudgedverbUS /nʌdʒd/
past form of “nudge” — to push against gently
From this reading He nudged me with his elbow and said with a mysterious look:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man babbled on; the excited, anxious voices of the forest and the impending storm seemed to have set his old blood racing.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man babbled on; the excited, anxious voices of the forest and the impending storm seemed to have set his old blood racing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old man babbled on; the excited, anxious voices of the forest and the impending storm seemed to have set his old blood racing.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading The old man babbled on; the excited, anxious voices of the forest and the impending storm seemed to have set his old blood racing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He nudged me with his elbow and said with a mysterious look:
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The old man babbled on; the excited, anxious voices of the forest and the impending storm seemed to have set his old blood racing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The old man babbled on; the excited, anxious voices of the forest and the impending storm seemed to have set his old blood racing.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading But suddenly a shadow flitted across his high, wrinkled forehead.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Let me tell you something, lad.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The old man babbled on; the excited, anxious voices of the forest and the impending storm seemed to have set his old blood racing.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But suddenly a shadow flitted across his high, wrinkled forehead.
express in words
From this reading “Let me tell you something, lad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man babbled on; the excited, anxious voices of the forest and the impending storm seemed to have set his old blood racing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old man babbled on; the excited, anxious voices of the forest and the impending storm seemed to have set his old blood racing.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The old man babbled on; the excited, anxious voices of the forest and the impending storm seemed to have set his old blood racing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He nudged me with his elbow and said with a mysterious look:
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading But suddenly a shadow flitted across his high, wrinkled forehead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Let me tell you something, lad.
