used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. Shaw, at whose house door Hanbury had left Oscar Leigh, was a fresh-coloured, light haired, baldheaded, energetic man of about fifty-five.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dr. Shaw, at whose house door Hanbury had left Oscar Leigh, was a fresh-coloured, light haired, baldheaded, energetic man of about fifty-five.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had just come back from his round of morning visits and was sitting down to his simple early dinner, as Leigh knocked.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr. Shaw, at whose house door Hanbury had left Oscar Leigh, was a fresh-coloured, light haired, baldheaded, energetic man of about fifty-five.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading He was a bachelor and had a poor practice, but one which he preferred to hold in undisputed ownership, rather than increase at the sacrifice of liberty in taking a wife.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had just come back from his round of morning visits and was sitting down to his simple early dinner, as Leigh knocked.
baldheaded
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From this reading Dr. Shaw, at whose house door Hanbury had left Oscar Leigh, was a fresh-coloured, light haired, baldheaded, energetic man of about fifty-five.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a bachelor and had a poor practice, but one which he preferred to hold in undisputed ownership, rather than increase at the sacrifice of liberty in taking a wife.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had just come back from his round of morning visits and was sitting down to his simple early dinner, as Leigh knocked.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He had just come back from his round of morning visits and was sitting down to his simple early dinner, as Leigh knocked.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading DOCTOR SHAW'S VERDICT.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Dr. Shaw, at whose house door Hanbury had left Oscar Leigh, was a fresh-coloured, light haired, baldheaded, energetic man of about fifty-five.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had just come back from his round of morning visits and was sitting down to his simple early dinner, as Leigh knocked.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Shaw, at whose house door Hanbury had left Oscar Leigh, was a fresh-coloured, light haired, baldheaded, energetic man of about fifty-five.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He had just come back from his round of morning visits and was sitting down to his simple early dinner, as Leigh knocked.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading Dr. Shaw, at whose house door Hanbury had left Oscar Leigh, was a fresh-coloured, light haired, baldheaded, energetic man of about fifty-five.
at any time
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
fifty-fiveadjective
being five more than fifty
From this reading Dr. Shaw, at whose house door Hanbury had left Oscar Leigh, was a fresh-coloured, light haired, baldheaded, energetic man of about fifty-five.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
fresh-coloured
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From this reading Dr. Shaw, at whose house door Hanbury had left Oscar Leigh, was a fresh-coloured, light haired, baldheaded, energetic man of about fifty-five.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had just come back from his round of morning visits and was sitting down to his simple early dinner, as Leigh knocked.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Shaw, at whose house door Hanbury had left Oscar Leigh, was a fresh-coloured, light haired, baldheaded, energetic man of about fifty-five.
hairedadjectiveUS /herd/
having or covered with hair
From this reading Dr. Shaw, at whose house door Hanbury had left Oscar Leigh, was a fresh-coloured, light haired, baldheaded, energetic man of about fifty-five.
Hanbury
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From this reading Dr. Shaw, at whose house door Hanbury had left Oscar Leigh, was a fresh-coloured, light haired, baldheaded, energetic man of about fifty-five.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He was a bachelor and had a poor practice, but one which he preferred to hold in undisputed ownership, rather than increase at the sacrifice of liberty in taking a wife.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Dr. Shaw, at whose house door Hanbury had left Oscar Leigh, was a fresh-coloured, light haired, baldheaded, energetic man of about fifty-five.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading He was a bachelor and had a poor practice, but one which he preferred to hold in undisputed ownership, rather than increase at the sacrifice of liberty in taking a wife.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just come back from his round of morning visits and was sitting down to his simple early dinner, as Leigh knocked.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He had just come back from his round of morning visits and was sitting down to his simple early dinner, as Leigh knocked.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Dr. Shaw, at whose house door Hanbury had left Oscar Leigh, was a fresh-coloured, light haired, baldheaded, energetic man of about fifty-five.
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading Dr. Shaw, at whose house door Hanbury had left Oscar Leigh, was a fresh-coloured, light haired, baldheaded, energetic man of about fifty-five.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading He was a bachelor and had a poor practice, but one which he preferred to hold in undisputed ownership, rather than increase at the sacrifice of liberty in taking a wife.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Dr. Shaw, at whose house door Hanbury had left Oscar Leigh, was a fresh-coloured, light haired, baldheaded, energetic man of about fifty-five.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dr. Shaw, at whose house door Hanbury had left Oscar Leigh, was a fresh-coloured, light haired, baldheaded, energetic man of about fifty-five.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had just come back from his round of morning visits and was sitting down to his simple early dinner, as Leigh knocked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Shaw, at whose house door Hanbury had left Oscar Leigh, was a fresh-coloured, light haired, baldheaded, energetic man of about fifty-five.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was a bachelor and had a poor practice, but one which he preferred to hold in undisputed ownership, rather than increase at the sacrifice of liberty in taking a wife.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Dr. Shaw, at whose house door Hanbury had left Oscar Leigh, was a fresh-coloured, light haired, baldheaded, energetic man of about fifty-five.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
ownershipnounUS /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
From this reading He was a bachelor and had a poor practice, but one which he preferred to hold in undisputed ownership, rather than increase at the sacrifice of liberty in taking a wife.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He was a bachelor and had a poor practice, but one which he preferred to hold in undisputed ownership, rather than increase at the sacrifice of liberty in taking a wife.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading He was a bachelor and had a poor practice, but one which he preferred to hold in undisputed ownership, rather than increase at the sacrifice of liberty in taking a wife.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading He was a bachelor and had a poor practice, but one which he preferred to hold in undisputed ownership, rather than increase at the sacrifice of liberty in taking a wife.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
on the contrary
From this reading He was a bachelor and had a poor practice, but one which he preferred to hold in undisputed ownership, rather than increase at the sacrifice of liberty in taking a wife.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading He was a bachelor and had a poor practice, but one which he preferred to hold in undisputed ownership, rather than increase at the sacrifice of liberty in taking a wife.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
ShawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading Dr. Shaw, at whose house door Hanbury had left Oscar Leigh, was a fresh-coloured, light haired, baldheaded, energetic man of about fifty-five.
SHAW'SnounUS /ʃɔːz/
possessive form of “shaw” — United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading DOCTOR SHAW'S VERDICT.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading He had just come back from his round of morning visits and was sitting down to his simple early dinner, as Leigh knocked.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He had just come back from his round of morning visits and was sitting down to his simple early dinner, as Leigh knocked.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He was a bachelor and had a poor practice, but one which he preferred to hold in undisputed ownership, rather than increase at the sacrifice of liberty in taking a wife.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a bachelor and had a poor practice, but one which he preferred to hold in undisputed ownership, rather than increase at the sacrifice of liberty in taking a wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
push forcefully
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a bachelor and had a poor practice, but one which he preferred to hold in undisputed ownership, rather than increase at the sacrifice of liberty in taking a wife.
undisputedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪsˈpjuːtɪd/
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
From this reading He was a bachelor and had a poor practice, but one which he preferred to hold in undisputed ownership, rather than increase at the sacrifice of liberty in taking a wife.
VERDICTnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading DOCTOR SHAW'S VERDICT.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading He had just come back from his round of morning visits and was sitting down to his simple early dinner, as Leigh knocked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Shaw, at whose house door Hanbury had left Oscar Leigh, was a fresh-coloured, light haired, baldheaded, energetic man of about fifty-five.
wearernounUS /ˈwerər/
a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a bachelor and had a poor practice, but one which he preferred to hold in undisputed ownership, rather than increase at the sacrifice of liberty in taking a wife.
belonging to which person
From this reading Dr. Shaw, at whose house door Hanbury had left Oscar Leigh, was a fresh-coloured, light haired, baldheaded, energetic man of about fifty-five.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He was a bachelor and had a poor practice, but one which he preferred to hold in undisputed ownership, rather than increase at the sacrifice of liberty in taking a wife.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He was always in a state of astonishment, and the spectacles he wore over his green grey eyes seemed ever on the point of being thrust forward out of their position by the large round prominent dancing eyes of their wearer.
