used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TRESPASSING She looked up with a start--to find that a man was observing her who seemed to be unusually tall.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Her first feeling was, that she had never seen a man who was at once so tall and so broad across the shoulders.
in addition
From this reading He was also broad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her first feeling was, that she had never seen a man who was at once so tall and so broad across the shoulders.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She lay in a hollow, he stood on the top of the bank; so that perhaps their relative positions tended to exaggerate his apparent inches.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her first feeling was, that she had never seen a man who was at once so tall and so broad across the shoulders.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading She lay in a hollow, he stood on the top of the bank; so that perhaps their relative positions tended to exaggerate his apparent inches.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TRESPASSING She looked up with a start--to find that a man was observing her who seemed to be unusually tall.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But that he was tall was beyond a doubt.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was also broad.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that he was tall was beyond a doubt.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But that he was tall was beyond a doubt.
exaggerateverbUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
From this reading She lay in a hollow, he stood on the top of the bank; so that perhaps their relative positions tended to exaggerate his apparent inches.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Her first feeling was, that she had never seen a man who was at once so tall and so broad across the shoulders.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading TRESPASSING She looked up with a start--to find that a man was observing her who seemed to be unusually tall.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first feeling was, that she had never seen a man who was at once so tall and so broad across the shoulders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her first feeling was, that she had never seen a man who was at once so tall and so broad across the shoulders.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay in a hollow, he stood on the top of the bank; so that perhaps their relative positions tended to exaggerate his apparent inches.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TRESPASSING She looked up with a start--to find that a man was observing her who seemed to be unusually tall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She lay in a hollow, he stood on the top of the bank; so that perhaps their relative positions tended to exaggerate his apparent inches.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading She lay in a hollow, he stood on the top of the bank; so that perhaps their relative positions tended to exaggerate his apparent inches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lay in a hollow, he stood on the top of the bank; so that perhaps their relative positions tended to exaggerate his apparent inches.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading She lay in a hollow, he stood on the top of the bank; so that perhaps their relative positions tended to exaggerate his apparent inches.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay in a hollow, he stood on the top of the bank; so that perhaps their relative positions tended to exaggerate his apparent inches.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading TRESPASSING She looked up with a start--to find that a man was observing her who seemed to be unusually tall.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading TRESPASSING She looked up with a start--to find that a man was observing her who seemed to be unusually tall.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her first feeling was, that she had never seen a man who was at once so tall and so broad across the shoulders.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading TRESPASSING She looked up with a start--to find that a man was observing her who seemed to be unusually tall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lay in a hollow, he stood on the top of the bank; so that perhaps their relative positions tended to exaggerate his apparent inches.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She lay in a hollow, he stood on the top of the bank; so that perhaps their relative positions tended to exaggerate his apparent inches.
on one occasion
From this reading Her first feeling was, that she had never seen a man who was at once so tall and so broad across the shoulders.
by chance
From this reading She lay in a hollow, he stood on the top of the bank; so that perhaps their relative positions tended to exaggerate his apparent inches.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She lay in a hollow, he stood on the top of the bank; so that perhaps their relative positions tended to exaggerate his apparent inches.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading She lay in a hollow, he stood on the top of the bank; so that perhaps their relative positions tended to exaggerate his apparent inches.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading TRESPASSING She looked up with a start--to find that a man was observing her who seemed to be unusually tall.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her first feeling was, that she had never seen a man who was at once so tall and so broad across the shoulders.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TRESPASSING She looked up with a start--to find that a man was observing her who seemed to be unusually tall.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Her first feeling was, that she had never seen a man who was at once so tall and so broad across the shoulders.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She lay in a hollow, he stood on the top of the bank; so that perhaps their relative positions tended to exaggerate his apparent inches.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading TRESPASSING She looked up with a start--to find that a man was observing her who seemed to be unusually tall.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She lay in a hollow, he stood on the top of the bank; so that perhaps their relative positions tended to exaggerate his apparent inches.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading TRESPASSING She looked up with a start--to find that a man was observing her who seemed to be unusually tall.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading She lay in a hollow, he stood on the top of the bank; so that perhaps their relative positions tended to exaggerate his apparent inches.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TRESPASSING She looked up with a start--to find that a man was observing her who seemed to be unusually tall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She lay in a hollow, he stood on the top of the bank; so that perhaps their relative positions tended to exaggerate his apparent inches.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She lay in a hollow, he stood on the top of the bank; so that perhaps their relative positions tended to exaggerate his apparent inches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRESPASSING She looked up with a start--to find that a man was observing her who seemed to be unusually tall.
the upper part of anything
From this reading She lay in a hollow, he stood on the top of the bank; so that perhaps their relative positions tended to exaggerate his apparent inches.
TRESPASSINGadjectiveUS /ˈtrespæsɪŋ/
gradually intrusive without right or permission
From this reading TRESPASSING She looked up with a start--to find that a man was observing her who seemed to be unusually tall.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading TRESPASSING She looked up with a start--to find that a man was observing her who seemed to be unusually tall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TRESPASSING She looked up with a start--to find that a man was observing her who seemed to be unusually tall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TRESPASSING She looked up with a start--to find that a man was observing her who seemed to be unusually tall.
which person or people
From this reading TRESPASSING She looked up with a start--to find that a man was observing her who seemed to be unusually tall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TRESPASSING She looked up with a start--to find that a man was observing her who seemed to be unusually tall.
