Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading His small blue eyes blinked upon us with a watery stare; his flabby cheeks were seamed with wrinkles, and his tremulous lips twitched and writhed in the shadowy semblance of a smile: there was naught about him to suggest either the soldier or the man of parts.

moving forward

From this reading 'Twas therefore a matter of great surprise to me--and some relief--when, instead, I beheld advancing toward us a spare little figure with snow-white hair and a pallid face.

later than; following

From this reading We were received by the Spanish Governor immediately after our landing.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

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

From this reading 'Twas therefore a matter of great surprise to me--and some relief--when, instead, I beheld advancing toward us a spare little figure with snow-white hair and a pallid face.

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

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading He was attired with some pretension, in a doublet of purple velvet with sleeves of a lighter color.

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading 'Twas therefore a matter of great surprise to me--and some relief--when, instead, I beheld advancing toward us a spare little figure with snow-white hair and a pallid face.

past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes

From this reading His small blue eyes blinked upon us with a watery stare; his flabby cheeks were seamed with wrinkles, and his tremulous lips twitched and writhed in the shadowy semblance of a smile: there was naught about him to suggest either the soldier or the man of parts.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading His small blue eyes blinked upon us with a watery stare; his flabby cheeks were seamed with wrinkles, and his tremulous lips twitched and writhed in the shadowy semblance of a smile: there was naught about him to suggest either the soldier or the man of parts.

fearless and daring

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We were received by the Spanish Governor immediately after our landing.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading His small blue eyes blinked upon us with a watery stare; his flabby cheeks were seamed with wrinkles, and his tremulous lips twitched and writhed in the shadowy semblance of a smile: there was naught about him to suggest either the soldier or the man of parts.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading He was attired with some pretension, in a doublet of purple velvet with sleeves of a lighter color.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance

From this reading He was attired with some pretension, in a doublet of purple velvet with sleeves of a lighter color.

one or the other of two

From this reading His small blue eyes blinked upon us with a watery stare; his flabby cheeks were seamed with wrinkles, and his tremulous lips twitched and writhed in the shadowy semblance of a smile: there was naught about him to suggest either the soldier or the man of parts.

opinion or judgment

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading 'Twas therefore a matter of great surprise to me--and some relief--when, instead, I beheld advancing toward us a spare little figure with snow-white hair and a pallid face.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading 'Twas therefore a matter of great surprise to me--and some relief--when, instead, I beheld advancing toward us a spare little figure with snow-white hair and a pallid face.

start firing a weapon

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance

From this reading His small blue eyes blinked upon us with a watery stare; his flabby cheeks were seamed with wrinkles, and his tremulous lips twitched and writhed in the shadowy semblance of a smile: there was naught about him to suggest either the soldier or the man of parts.

the head of a state government

From this reading We were received by the Spanish Governor immediately after our landing.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading 'Twas therefore a matter of great surprise to me--and some relief--when, instead, I beheld advancing toward us a spare little figure with snow-white hair and a pallid face.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

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 'Twas therefore a matter of great surprise to me--and some relief--when, instead, I beheld advancing toward us a spare little figure with snow-white hair and a pallid face.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

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

From this reading He was attired with some pretension, in a doublet of purple velvet with sleeves of a lighter color.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

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

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

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

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading We were received by the Spanish Governor immediately after our landing.

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

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading 'Twas therefore a matter of great surprise to me--and some relief--when, instead, I beheld advancing toward us a spare little figure with snow-white hair and a pallid face.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading We were received by the Spanish Governor immediately after our landing.

a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

From this reading He was attired with some pretension, in a doublet of purple velvet with sleeves of a lighter color.

without good reason

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading His small blue eyes blinked upon us with a watery stare; his flabby cheeks were seamed with wrinkles, and his tremulous lips twitched and writhed in the shadowy semblance of a smile: there was naught about him to suggest either the soldier or the man of parts.

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

From this reading 'Twas therefore a matter of great surprise to me--and some relief--when, instead, I beheld advancing toward us a spare little figure with snow-white hair and a pallid face.

plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading 'Twas therefore a matter of great surprise to me--and some relief--when, instead, I beheld advancing toward us a spare little figure with snow-white hair and a pallid face.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'Twas therefore a matter of great surprise to me--and some relief--when, instead, I beheld advancing toward us a spare little figure with snow-white hair and a pallid face.

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From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading His small blue eyes blinked upon us with a watery stare; his flabby cheeks were seamed with wrinkles, and his tremulous lips twitched and writhed in the shadowy semblance of a smile: there was naught about him to suggest either the soldier or the man of parts.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading His small blue eyes blinked upon us with a watery stare; his flabby cheeks were seamed with wrinkles, and his tremulous lips twitched and writhed in the shadowy semblance of a smile: there was naught about him to suggest either the soldier or the man of parts.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We were received by the Spanish Governor immediately after our landing.

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

From this reading 'Twas therefore a matter of great surprise to me--and some relief--when, instead, I beheld advancing toward us a spare little figure with snow-white hair and a pallid face.

the local environment

From this reading His small blue eyes blinked upon us with a watery stare; his flabby cheeks were seamed with wrinkles, and his tremulous lips twitched and writhed in the shadowy semblance of a smile: there was naught about him to suggest either the soldier or the man of parts.

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading He was attired with some pretension, in a doublet of purple velvet with sleeves of a lighter color.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading He was attired with some pretension, in a doublet of purple velvet with sleeves of a lighter color.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading We were received by the Spanish Governor immediately after our landing.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading 'Twas therefore a matter of great surprise to me--and some relief--when, instead, I beheld advancing toward us a spare little figure with snow-white hair and a pallid face.

having or joined by a seam or seams

From this reading His small blue eyes blinked upon us with a watery stare; his flabby cheeks were seamed with wrinkles, and his tremulous lips twitched and writhed in the shadowy semblance of a smile: there was naught about him to suggest either the soldier or the man of parts.

an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

From this reading His small blue eyes blinked upon us with a watery stare; his flabby cheeks were seamed with wrinkles, and his tremulous lips twitched and writhed in the shadowy semblance of a smile: there was naught about him to suggest either the soldier or the man of parts.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

filled with shade

From this reading His small blue eyes blinked upon us with a watery stare; his flabby cheeks were seamed with wrinkles, and his tremulous lips twitched and writhed in the shadowy semblance of a smile: there was naught about him to suggest either the soldier or the man of parts.

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From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

From this reading He was attired with some pretension, in a doublet of purple velvet with sleeves of a lighter color.

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

From this reading His small blue eyes blinked upon us with a watery stare; his flabby cheeks were seamed with wrinkles, and his tremulous lips twitched and writhed in the shadowy semblance of a smile: there was naught about him to suggest either the soldier or the man of parts.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading His small blue eyes blinked upon us with a watery stare; his flabby cheeks were seamed with wrinkles, and his tremulous lips twitched and writhed in the shadowy semblance of a smile: there was naught about him to suggest either the soldier or the man of parts.

of the white color of snow

From this reading 'Twas therefore a matter of great surprise to me--and some relief--when, instead, I beheld advancing toward us a spare little figure with snow-white hair and a pallid face.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading His small blue eyes blinked upon us with a watery stare; his flabby cheeks were seamed with wrinkles, and his tremulous lips twitched and writhed in the shadowy semblance of a smile: there was naught about him to suggest either the soldier or the man of parts.

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

From this reading 'Twas therefore a matter of great surprise to me--and some relief--when, instead, I beheld advancing toward us a spare little figure with snow-white hair and a pallid face.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading We were received by the Spanish Governor immediately after our landing.

refrain from harming

From this reading 'Twas therefore a matter of great surprise to me--and some relief--when, instead, I beheld advancing toward us a spare little figure with snow-white hair and a pallid face.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading His small blue eyes blinked upon us with a watery stare; his flabby cheeks were seamed with wrinkles, and his tremulous lips twitched and writhed in the shadowy semblance of a smile: there was naught about him to suggest either the soldier or the man of parts.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading His small blue eyes blinked upon us with a watery stare; his flabby cheeks were seamed with wrinkles, and his tremulous lips twitched and writhed in the shadowy semblance of a smile: there was naught about him to suggest either the soldier or the man of parts.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading 'Twas therefore a matter of great surprise to me--and some relief--when, instead, I beheld advancing toward us a spare little figure with snow-white hair and a pallid face.

plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

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

From this reading We were received by the Spanish Governor immediately after our landing.

in or at that place or location

From this reading His small blue eyes blinked upon us with a watery stare; his flabby cheeks were seamed with wrinkles, and his tremulous lips twitched and writhed in the shadowy semblance of a smile: there was naught about him to suggest either the soldier or the man of parts.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading 'Twas therefore a matter of great surprise to me--and some relief--when, instead, I beheld advancing toward us a spare little figure with snow-white hair and a pallid face.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

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

From this reading 'Twas therefore a matter of great surprise to me--and some relief--when, instead, I beheld advancing toward us a spare little figure with snow-white hair and a pallid face.

in the direction of

From this reading 'Twas therefore a matter of great surprise to me--and some relief--when, instead, I beheld advancing toward us a spare little figure with snow-white hair and a pallid face.

(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear

From this reading His small blue eyes blinked upon us with a watery stare; his flabby cheeks were seamed with wrinkles, and his tremulous lips twitched and writhed in the shadowy semblance of a smile: there was naught about him to suggest either the soldier or the man of parts.

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From this reading 'Twas therefore a matter of great surprise to me--and some relief--when, instead, I beheld advancing toward us a spare little figure with snow-white hair and a pallid face.

past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion

From this reading His small blue eyes blinked upon us with a watery stare; his flabby cheeks were seamed with wrinkles, and his tremulous lips twitched and writhed in the shadowy semblance of a smile: there was naught about him to suggest either the soldier or the man of parts.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading His small blue eyes blinked upon us with a watery stare; his flabby cheeks were seamed with wrinkles, and his tremulous lips twitched and writhed in the shadowy semblance of a smile: there was naught about him to suggest either the soldier or the man of parts.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'Twas therefore a matter of great surprise to me--and some relief--when, instead, I beheld advancing toward us a spare little figure with snow-white hair and a pallid face.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading He was attired with some pretension, in a doublet of purple velvet with sleeves of a lighter color.

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

From this reading His small blue eyes blinked upon us with a watery stare; his flabby cheeks were seamed with wrinkles, and his tremulous lips twitched and writhed in the shadowy semblance of a smile: there was naught about him to suggest either the soldier or the man of parts.

filled with water

From this reading His small blue eyes blinked upon us with a watery stare; his flabby cheeks were seamed with wrinkles, and his tremulous lips twitched and writhed in the shadowy semblance of a smile: there was naught about him to suggest either the soldier or the man of parts.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We were received by the Spanish Governor immediately after our landing.

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

From this reading We were received by the Spanish Governor immediately after our landing.

at the time that

From this reading 'Twas therefore a matter of great surprise to me--and some relief--when, instead, I beheld advancing toward us a spare little figure with snow-white hair and a pallid face.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I had already pictured him, in my thoughts, as a man of commanding presence, with keen, dark eyes set in a stern countenance; crisp, curling locks--such as Melinza's--but silvered lightly on the temples; an air of potency, of fire, as though his bold spirit defied the heavy hand of time.

plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

From this reading His small blue eyes blinked upon us with a watery stare; his flabby cheeks were seamed with wrinkles, and his tremulous lips twitched and writhed in the shadowy semblance of a smile: there was naught about him to suggest either the soldier or the man of parts.

twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)

From this reading His small blue eyes blinked upon us with a watery stare; his flabby cheeks were seamed with wrinkles, and his tremulous lips twitched and writhed in the shadowy semblance of a smile: there was naught about him to suggest either the soldier or the man of parts.