used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The larger and bulkier crumpled heap which lay on the road a little beyond the hat, that heap with all its outlines already blurred by snow, that heap must be the baronet himself!
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading In that hat, thanks doubtless to its airy _insouciant_ grace, he had won Philippa; in that hat he would have bearded her, defied her, and cast her off!
(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 YES, the white hat, lying there all battered and crushed on the white snow, must be the hat of Sir Runan!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The larger and bulkier crumpled heap which lay on the road a little beyond the hat, that heap with all its outlines already blurred by snow, that heap must be the baronet himself!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading YES, the white hat, lying there all battered and crushed on the white snow, must be the hat of Sir Runan!
aristocratnounUS /ərˈɪstəkræt/
a member of the aristocracy
From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
baronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading The larger and bulkier crumpled heap which lay on the road a little beyond the hat, that heap with all its outlines already blurred by snow, that heap must be the baronet himself!
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading YES, the white hat, lying there all battered and crushed on the white snow, must be the hat of Sir Runan!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading YES, the white hat, lying there all battered and crushed on the white snow, must be the hat of Sir Runan!
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading In that hat, thanks doubtless to its airy _insouciant_ grace, he had won Philippa; in that hat he would have bearded her, defied her, and cast her off!
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The larger and bulkier crumpled heap which lay on the road a little beyond the hat, that heap with all its outlines already blurred by snow, that heap must be the baronet himself!
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading The larger and bulkier crumpled heap which lay on the road a little beyond the hat, that heap with all its outlines already blurred by snow, that heap must be the baronet himself!
bulkieradjectiveUS /ˈbʌlkiər/
comparative of “bulky” — of large size for its weight
From this reading The larger and bulkier crumpled heap which lay on the road a little beyond the hat, that heap with all its outlines already blurred by snow, that heap must be the baronet himself!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The larger and bulkier crumpled heap which lay on the road a little beyond the hat, that heap with all its outlines already blurred by snow, that heap must be the baronet himself!
put or send forth
From this reading In that hat, thanks doubtless to its airy _insouciant_ grace, he had won Philippa; in that hat he would have bearded her, defied her, and cast her off!
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading The cruelty of man!
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading The larger and bulkier crumpled heap which lay on the road a little beyond the hat, that heap with all its outlines already blurred by snow, that heap must be the baronet himself!
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading YES, the white hat, lying there all battered and crushed on the white snow, must be the hat of Sir Runan!
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading In that hat, thanks doubtless to its airy _insouciant_ grace, he had won Philippa; in that hat he would have bearded her, defied her, and cast her off!
disdainedverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪnd/
past form of “disdain” — look down on with disdain
From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
without doubt; certainly
From this reading In that hat, thanks doubtless to its airy _insouciant_ grace, he had won Philippa; in that hat he would have bearded her, defied her, and cast her off!
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
else
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From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
four-wheelernoun
a hackney carriage with four wheels
From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
gossameradjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːsəmər/
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading In that hat, thanks doubtless to its airy _insouciant_ grace, he had won Philippa; in that hat he would have bearded her, defied her, and cast her off!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In that hat, thanks doubtless to its airy _insouciant_ grace, he had won Philippa; in that hat he would have bearded her, defied her, and cast her off!
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading YES, the white hat, lying there all battered and crushed on the white snow, must be the hat of Sir Runan!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In that hat, thanks doubtless to its airy _insouciant_ grace, he had won Philippa; in that hat he would have bearded her, defied her, and cast her off!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that hat, thanks doubtless to its airy _insouciant_ grace, he had won Philippa; in that hat he would have bearded her, defied her, and cast her off!
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The larger and bulkier crumpled heap which lay on the road a little beyond the hat, that heap with all its outlines already blurred by snow, that heap must be the baronet himself!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In that hat, thanks doubtless to its airy _insouciant_ grace, he had won Philippa; in that hat he would have bearded her, defied her, and cast her off!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The larger and bulkier crumpled heap which lay on the road a little beyond the hat, that heap with all its outlines already blurred by snow, that heap must be the baronet himself!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
insouciantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsuːsjənt/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading In that hat, thanks doubtless to its airy _insouciant_ grace, he had won Philippa; in that hat he would have bearded her, defied her, and cast her off!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In that hat, thanks doubtless to its airy _insouciant_ grace, he had won Philippa; in that hat he would have bearded her, defied her, and cast her off!
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The larger and bulkier crumpled heap which lay on the road a little beyond the hat, that heap with all its outlines already blurred by snow, that heap must be the baronet himself!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The larger and bulkier crumpled heap which lay on the road a little beyond the hat, that heap with all its outlines already blurred by snow, that heap must be the baronet himself!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The larger and bulkier crumpled heap which lay on the road a little beyond the hat, that heap with all its outlines already blurred by snow, that heap must be the baronet himself!
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading YES, the white hat, lying there all battered and crushed on the white snow, must be the hat of Sir Runan!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The cruelty of man!
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading YES, the white hat, lying there all battered and crushed on the white snow, must be the hat of Sir Runan!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading YES, the white hat, lying there all battered and crushed on the white snow, must be the hat of Sir Runan!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In that hat, thanks doubtless to its airy _insouciant_ grace, he had won Philippa; in that hat he would have bearded her, defied her, and cast her off!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading YES, the white hat, lying there all battered and crushed on the white snow, must be the hat of Sir Runan!
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The larger and bulkier crumpled heap which lay on the road a little beyond the hat, that heap with all its outlines already blurred by snow, that heap must be the baronet himself!
Philippa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In that hat, thanks doubtless to its airy _insouciant_ grace, he had won Philippa; in that hat he would have bearded her, defied her, and cast her off!
more desirable than another
From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The larger and bulkier crumpled heap which lay on the road a little beyond the hat, that heap with all its outlines already blurred by snow, that heap must be the baronet himself!
Runan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YES, the white hat, lying there all battered and crushed on the white snow, must be the hat of Sir Runan!
term of address for a man
From this reading YES, the white hat, lying there all battered and crushed on the white snow, must be the hat of Sir Runan!
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading YES, the white hat, lying there all battered and crushed on the white snow, must be the hat of Sir Runan!
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading In that hat, thanks doubtless to its airy _insouciant_ grace, he had won Philippa; in that hat he would have bearded her, defied her, and cast her off!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YES, the white hat, lying there all battered and crushed on the white snow, must be the hat of Sir Runan!
in or at that place or location
From this reading YES, the white hat, lying there all battered and crushed on the white snow, must be the hat of Sir Runan!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
tigerishadjective
resembling a tiger in fierceness and lack of mercy
From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
be dressed in
From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The larger and bulkier crumpled heap which lay on the road a little beyond the hat, that heap with all its outlines already blurred by snow, that heap must be the baronet himself!
a Caucasian
From this reading YES, the white hat, lying there all battered and crushed on the white snow, must be the hat of Sir Runan!
which person or people
From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The larger and bulkier crumpled heap which lay on the road a little beyond the hat, that heap with all its outlines already blurred by snow, that heap must be the baronet himself!
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading In that hat, thanks doubtless to its airy _insouciant_ grace, he had won Philippa; in that hat he would have bearded her, defied her, and cast her off!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who else but the tigerish aristocrat that disdained the homely four-wheeler and preferred to walk five miles to his victim on this night of dread--who else would wear the gay gossamer of July in stormy December?
an affirmative
From this reading YES, the white hat, lying there all battered and crushed on the white snow, must be the hat of Sir Runan!
