used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shaven, all the lines of his face stood out, giving him the appearance of a skull over which yellow skin was stretched taut--a skull set with two smoldering, haggard eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And remember what I said about giving the alarm.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "And remember what I said about giving the alarm.
(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 Shaven, all the lines of his face stood out, giving him the appearance of a skull over which yellow skin was stretched taut--a skull set with two smoldering, haggard eyes.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading THE YELLOW ROBE The man on the sand was silent, staring up at Gray in blank amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Delabar, thinner and more careworn than before.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Shaven, all the lines of his face stood out, giving him the appearance of a skull over which yellow skin was stretched taut--a skull set with two smoldering, haggard eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE YELLOW ROBE The man on the sand was silent, staring up at Gray in blank amazement.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was Delabar, thinner and more careworn than before.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading THE YELLOW ROBE The man on the sand was silent, staring up at Gray in blank amazement.
carewornadjective
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It was Delabar, thinner and more careworn than before.
Delabar
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From this reading It was Delabar, thinner and more careworn than before.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Shaven, all the lines of his face stood out, giving him the appearance of a skull over which yellow skin was stretched taut--a skull set with two smoldering, haggard eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Shaven, all the lines of his face stood out, giving him the appearance of a skull over which yellow skin was stretched taut--a skull set with two smoldering, haggard eyes.
the act of giving
From this reading Shaven, all the lines of his face stood out, giving him the appearance of a skull over which yellow skin was stretched taut--a skull set with two smoldering, haggard eyes.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE YELLOW ROBE The man on the sand was silent, staring up at Gray in blank amazement.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Speak up, man," growled Gray.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Shaven, all the lines of his face stood out, giving him the appearance of a skull over which yellow skin was stretched taut--a skull set with two smoldering, haggard eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shaven, all the lines of his face stood out, giving him the appearance of a skull over which yellow skin was stretched taut--a skull set with two smoldering, haggard eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shaven, all the lines of his face stood out, giving him the appearance of a skull over which yellow skin was stretched taut--a skull set with two smoldering, haggard eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And remember what I said about giving the alarm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE YELLOW ROBE The man on the sand was silent, staring up at Gray in blank amazement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Delabar, thinner and more careworn than before.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Shaven, all the lines of his face stood out, giving him the appearance of a skull over which yellow skin was stretched taut--a skull set with two smoldering, haggard eyes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE YELLOW ROBE The man on the sand was silent, staring up at Gray in blank amazement.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was Delabar, thinner and more careworn than before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shaven, all the lines of his face stood out, giving him the appearance of a skull over which yellow skin was stretched taut--a skull set with two smoldering, haggard eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE YELLOW ROBE The man on the sand was silent, staring up at Gray in blank amazement.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Shaven, all the lines of his face stood out, giving him the appearance of a skull over which yellow skin was stretched taut--a skull set with two smoldering, haggard eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Shaven, all the lines of his face stood out, giving him the appearance of a skull over which yellow skin was stretched taut--a skull set with two smoldering, haggard eyes.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "And remember what I said about giving the alarm.
ROBEnounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading THE YELLOW ROBE The man on the sand was silent, staring up at Gray in blank amazement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And remember what I said about giving the alarm.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading THE YELLOW ROBE The man on the sand was silent, staring up at Gray in blank amazement.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Shaven, all the lines of his face stood out, giving him the appearance of a skull over which yellow skin was stretched taut--a skull set with two smoldering, haggard eyes.
ShavenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪvən/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading Shaven, all the lines of his face stood out, giving him the appearance of a skull over which yellow skin was stretched taut--a skull set with two smoldering, haggard eyes.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE YELLOW ROBE The man on the sand was silent, staring up at Gray in blank amazement.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Shaven, all the lines of his face stood out, giving him the appearance of a skull over which yellow skin was stretched taut--a skull set with two smoldering, haggard eyes.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading Shaven, all the lines of his face stood out, giving him the appearance of a skull over which yellow skin was stretched taut--a skull set with two smoldering, haggard eyes.
smolderingadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊldərɪŋ/
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading Shaven, all the lines of his face stood out, giving him the appearance of a skull over which yellow skin was stretched taut--a skull set with two smoldering, haggard eyes.
express in speech
From this reading "Speak up, man," growled Gray.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading THE YELLOW ROBE The man on the sand was silent, staring up at Gray in blank amazement.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Shaven, all the lines of his face stood out, giving him the appearance of a skull over which yellow skin was stretched taut--a skull set with two smoldering, haggard eyes.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Shaven, all the lines of his face stood out, giving him the appearance of a skull over which yellow skin was stretched taut--a skull set with two smoldering, haggard eyes.
tautadjectiveUS /tɔːt/
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading Shaven, all the lines of his face stood out, giving him the appearance of a skull over which yellow skin was stretched taut--a skull set with two smoldering, haggard eyes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was Delabar, thinner and more careworn than before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YELLOW ROBE The man on the sand was silent, staring up at Gray in blank amazement.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading It was Delabar, thinner and more careworn than before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Shaven, all the lines of his face stood out, giving him the appearance of a skull over which yellow skin was stretched taut--a skull set with two smoldering, haggard eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE YELLOW ROBE The man on the sand was silent, staring up at Gray in blank amazement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE YELLOW ROBE The man on the sand was silent, staring up at Gray in blank amazement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And remember what I said about giving the alarm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Shaven, all the lines of his face stood out, giving him the appearance of a skull over which yellow skin was stretched taut--a skull set with two smoldering, haggard eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shaven, all the lines of his face stood out, giving him the appearance of a skull over which yellow skin was stretched taut--a skull set with two smoldering, haggard eyes.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading THE YELLOW ROBE The man on the sand was silent, staring up at Gray in blank amazement.
