used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DOUBTFUL ALLY.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading His fat, short fingered hands were spread across the waistcoat of Berlin wool, his chin was sunk and his bearing that of a man who is out of humour.
affirmativeadjectiveUS /əˈfɜːrmətɪv/
affirming or giving assent
From this reading Hugo Van Diest, from the deeps of a big arm chair, omitted a kind of rumbling affirmative.
ALLYnounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading A DOUBTFUL ALLY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was smoking a porcelain pipe enamelled with roses and forget-me-nots.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Hugo Van Diest, from the deeps of a big arm chair, omitted a kind of rumbling affirmative.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading His fat, short fingered hands were spread across the waistcoat of Berlin wool, his chin was sunk and his bearing that of a man who is out of humour.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading His fat, short fingered hands were spread across the waistcoat of Berlin wool, his chin was sunk and his bearing that of a man who is out of humour.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hugo Van Diest, from the deeps of a big arm chair, omitted a kind of rumbling affirmative.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Hugo Van Diest, from the deeps of a big arm chair, omitted a kind of rumbling affirmative.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading His fat, short fingered hands were spread across the waistcoat of Berlin wool, his chin was sunk and his bearing that of a man who is out of humour.
deeps
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From this reading Hugo Van Diest, from the deeps of a big arm chair, omitted a kind of rumbling affirmative.
Diest
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From this reading Hugo Van Diest, from the deeps of a big arm chair, omitted a kind of rumbling affirmative.
DOUBTFULadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading A DOUBTFUL ALLY.
enamelled
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From this reading He was smoking a porcelain pipe enamelled with roses and forget-me-nots.
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading "That guy," said Ezra P. Hipps, "that guy is some stayer."
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading His fat, short fingered hands were spread across the waistcoat of Berlin wool, his chin was sunk and his bearing that of a man who is out of humour.
fingeredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪŋɡərd/
having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination
From this reading His fat, short fingered hands were spread across the waistcoat of Berlin wool, his chin was sunk and his bearing that of a man who is out of humour.
forget-me-nots
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From this reading He was smoking a porcelain pipe enamelled with roses and forget-me-nots.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hugo Van Diest, from the deeps of a big arm chair, omitted a kind of rumbling affirmative.
guynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "That guy," said Ezra P. Hipps, "that guy is some stayer."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His fat, short fingered hands were spread across the waistcoat of Berlin wool, his chin was sunk and his bearing that of a man who is out of humour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was smoking a porcelain pipe enamelled with roses and forget-me-nots.
Hipps
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From this reading "That guy," said Ezra P. Hipps, "that guy is some stayer."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His fat, short fingered hands were spread across the waistcoat of Berlin wool, his chin was sunk and his bearing that of a man who is out of humour.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading Hugo Van Diest, from the deeps of a big arm chair, omitted a kind of rumbling affirmative.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading His fat, short fingered hands were spread across the waistcoat of Berlin wool, his chin was sunk and his bearing that of a man who is out of humour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That guy," said Ezra P. Hipps, "that guy is some stayer."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Hugo Van Diest, from the deeps of a big arm chair, omitted a kind of rumbling affirmative.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His fat, short fingered hands were spread across the waistcoat of Berlin wool, his chin was sunk and his bearing that of a man who is out of humour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hugo Van Diest, from the deeps of a big arm chair, omitted a kind of rumbling affirmative.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Hugo Van Diest, from the deeps of a big arm chair, omitted a kind of rumbling affirmative.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His fat, short fingered hands were spread across the waistcoat of Berlin wool, his chin was sunk and his bearing that of a man who is out of humour.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading "That guy," said Ezra P. Hipps, "that guy is some stayer."
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He was smoking a porcelain pipe enamelled with roses and forget-me-nots.
porcelainnounUS /ˈpɔːrsələn/
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
From this reading He was smoking a porcelain pipe enamelled with roses and forget-me-nots.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He was smoking a porcelain pipe enamelled with roses and forget-me-nots.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading Hugo Van Diest, from the deeps of a big arm chair, omitted a kind of rumbling affirmative.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That guy," said Ezra P. Hipps, "that guy is some stayer."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His fat, short fingered hands were spread across the waistcoat of Berlin wool, his chin was sunk and his bearing that of a man who is out of humour.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading He was smoking a porcelain pipe enamelled with roses and forget-me-nots.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "That guy," said Ezra P. Hipps, "that guy is some stayer."
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading His fat, short fingered hands were spread across the waistcoat of Berlin wool, his chin was sunk and his bearing that of a man who is out of humour.
stayernounUS /ˈsteɪər/
a person or other animal having powers of endurance or perseverance
From this reading "That guy," said Ezra P. Hipps, "that guy is some stayer."
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading His fat, short fingered hands were spread across the waistcoat of Berlin wool, his chin was sunk and his bearing that of a man who is out of humour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That guy," said Ezra P. Hipps, "that guy is some stayer."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hugo Van Diest, from the deeps of a big arm chair, omitted a kind of rumbling affirmative.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Hugo Van Diest, from the deeps of a big arm chair, omitted a kind of rumbling affirmative.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading His fat, short fingered hands were spread across the waistcoat of Berlin wool, his chin was sunk and his bearing that of a man who is out of humour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was smoking a porcelain pipe enamelled with roses and forget-me-nots.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His fat, short fingered hands were spread across the waistcoat of Berlin wool, his chin was sunk and his bearing that of a man who is out of humour.
which person or people
From this reading His fat, short fingered hands were spread across the waistcoat of Berlin wool, his chin was sunk and his bearing that of a man who is out of humour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was smoking a porcelain pipe enamelled with roses and forget-me-nots.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading His fat, short fingered hands were spread across the waistcoat of Berlin wool, his chin was sunk and his bearing that of a man who is out of humour.
