adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Noticing all this, I thought I might make a very good guess as to his identity if need were.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was about his whole person an indefinable air of self-complacent satisfaction, but he carried his personality in his moustache, so to speak, which, though small, as I say, and precise to a hair, yet obtruded itself upon one in a vaguely unpleasant way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once, as I watched him--like a bird rising from her nest--the devoted Panama rose in the air, turned over once or twice and fluttered (I use the word figuratively) into a bramble bush.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading All at once, as I watched him--like a bird rising from her nest--the devoted Panama rose in the air, turned over once or twice and fluttered (I use the word figuratively) into a bramble bush.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading He was a tall young fellow, scrupulously neat and well groomed from the polish of his brown riding boots to his small, sleek moustache, which was parted with elaborate care and twisted into two fine points.
bramblenounUS /ˈbræmbəl/
any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
From this reading All at once, as I watched him--like a bird rising from her nest--the devoted Panama rose in the air, turned over once or twice and fluttered (I use the word figuratively) into a bramble bush.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He was a tall young fellow, scrupulously neat and well groomed from the polish of his brown riding boots to his small, sleek moustache, which was parted with elaborate care and twisted into two fine points.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading All at once, as I watched him--like a bird rising from her nest--the devoted Panama rose in the air, turned over once or twice and fluttered (I use the word figuratively) into a bramble bush.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was about his whole person an indefinable air of self-complacent satisfaction, but he carried his personality in his moustache, so to speak, which, though small, as I say, and precise to a hair, yet obtruded itself upon one in a vaguely unpleasant way.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He was a tall young fellow, scrupulously neat and well groomed from the polish of his brown riding boots to his small, sleek moustache, which was parted with elaborate care and twisted into two fine points.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading All at once, as I watched him--like a bird rising from her nest--the devoted Panama rose in the air, turned over once or twice and fluttered (I use the word figuratively) into a bramble bush.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
dustedverbUS /ˈdʌstɪd/
past form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading He was a tall young fellow, scrupulously neat and well groomed from the polish of his brown riding boots to his small, sleek moustache, which was parted with elaborate care and twisted into two fine points.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading He was a tall young fellow, scrupulously neat and well groomed from the polish of his brown riding boots to his small, sleek moustache, which was parted with elaborate care and twisted into two fine points.
figurativelyadverbUS /fɪˈɡjʊrətɪvli/
in a figurative sense
From this reading All at once, as I watched him--like a bird rising from her nest--the devoted Panama rose in the air, turned over once or twice and fluttered (I use the word figuratively) into a bramble bush.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He was a tall young fellow, scrupulously neat and well groomed from the polish of his brown riding boots to his small, sleek moustache, which was parted with elaborate care and twisted into two fine points.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading All at once, as I watched him--like a bird rising from her nest--the devoted Panama rose in the air, turned over once or twice and fluttered (I use the word figuratively) into a bramble bush.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a tall young fellow, scrupulously neat and well groomed from the polish of his brown riding boots to his small, sleek moustache, which was parted with elaborate care and twisted into two fine points.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Noticing all this, I thought I might make a very good guess as to his identity if need were.
groomedadjectiveUS /ɡruːmd/
neat and smart in appearance; well cared for
From this reading He was a tall young fellow, scrupulously neat and well groomed from the polish of his brown riding boots to his small, sleek moustache, which was parted with elaborate care and twisted into two fine points.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Noticing all this, I thought I might make a very good guess as to his identity if need were.
hairnounUS /her/
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 There was about his whole person an indefinable air of self-complacent satisfaction, but he carried his personality in his moustache, so to speak, which, though small, as I say, and precise to a hair, yet obtruded itself upon one in a vaguely unpleasant way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All at once, as I watched him--like a bird rising from her nest--the devoted Panama rose in the air, turned over once or twice and fluttered (I use the word figuratively) into a bramble bush.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
hunting-crop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading Noticing all this, I thought I might make a very good guess as to his identity if need were.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Noticing all this, I thought I might make a very good guess as to his identity if need were.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was about his whole person an indefinable air of self-complacent satisfaction, but he carried his personality in his moustache, so to speak, which, though small, as I say, and precise to a hair, yet obtruded itself upon one in a vaguely unpleasant way.
indefinableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl/
not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
From this reading There was about his whole person an indefinable air of self-complacent satisfaction, but he carried his personality in his moustache, so to speak, which, though small, as I say, and precise to a hair, yet obtruded itself upon one in a vaguely unpleasant way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was a tall young fellow, scrupulously neat and well groomed from the polish of his brown riding boots to his small, sleek moustache, which was parted with elaborate care and twisted into two fine points.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was about his whole person an indefinable air of self-complacent satisfaction, but he carried his personality in his moustache, so to speak, which, though small, as I say, and precise to a hair, yet obtruded itself upon one in a vaguely unpleasant way.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All at once, as I watched him--like a bird rising from her nest--the devoted Panama rose in the air, turned over once or twice and fluttered (I use the word figuratively) into a bramble bush.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Noticing all this, I thought I might make a very good guess as to his identity if need were.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Noticing all this, I thought I might make a very good guess as to his identity if need were.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He was a tall young fellow, scrupulously neat and well groomed from the polish of his brown riding boots to his small, sleek moustache, which was parted with elaborate care and twisted into two fine points.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading He was a tall young fellow, scrupulously neat and well groomed from the polish of his brown riding boots to his small, sleek moustache, which was parted with elaborate care and twisted into two fine points.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Noticing all this, I thought I might make a very good guess as to his identity if need were.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading All at once, as I watched him--like a bird rising from her nest--the devoted Panama rose in the air, turned over once or twice and fluttered (I use the word figuratively) into a bramble bush.
NoticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Noticing all this, I thought I might make a very good guess as to his identity if need were.
obtruded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was about his whole person an indefinable air of self-complacent satisfaction, but he carried his personality in his moustache, so to speak, which, though small, as I say, and precise to a hair, yet obtruded itself upon one in a vaguely unpleasant way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading All at once, as I watched him--like a bird rising from her nest--the devoted Panama rose in the air, turned over once or twice and fluttered (I use the word figuratively) into a bramble bush.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was about his whole person an indefinable air of self-complacent satisfaction, but he carried his personality in his moustache, so to speak, which, though small, as I say, and precise to a hair, yet obtruded itself upon one in a vaguely unpleasant way.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All at once, as I watched him--like a bird rising from her nest--the devoted Panama rose in the air, turned over once or twice and fluttered (I use the word figuratively) into a bramble bush.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading He was a tall young fellow, scrupulously neat and well groomed from the polish of his brown riding boots to his small, sleek moustache, which was parted with elaborate care and twisted into two fine points.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading There was about his whole person an indefinable air of self-complacent satisfaction, but he carried his personality in his moustache, so to speak, which, though small, as I say, and precise to a hair, yet obtruded itself upon one in a vaguely unpleasant way.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading There was about his whole person an indefinable air of self-complacent satisfaction, but he carried his personality in his moustache, so to speak, which, though small, as I say, and precise to a hair, yet obtruded itself upon one in a vaguely unpleasant way.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He was a tall young fellow, scrupulously neat and well groomed from the polish of his brown riding boots to his small, sleek moustache, which was parted with elaborate care and twisted into two fine points.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading He was a tall young fellow, scrupulously neat and well groomed from the polish of his brown riding boots to his small, sleek moustache, which was parted with elaborate care and twisted into two fine points.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading There was about his whole person an indefinable air of self-complacent satisfaction, but he carried his personality in his moustache, so to speak, which, though small, as I say, and precise to a hair, yet obtruded itself upon one in a vaguely unpleasant way.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
rakedverbUS /reɪkt/
past form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading He was a tall young fellow, scrupulously neat and well groomed from the polish of his brown riding boots to his small, sleek moustache, which was parted with elaborate care and twisted into two fine points.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading All at once, as I watched him--like a bird rising from her nest--the devoted Panama rose in the air, turned over once or twice and fluttered (I use the word figuratively) into a bramble bush.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading All at once, as I watched him--like a bird rising from her nest--the devoted Panama rose in the air, turned over once or twice and fluttered (I use the word figuratively) into a bramble bush.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading There was about his whole person an indefinable air of self-complacent satisfaction, but he carried his personality in his moustache, so to speak, which, though small, as I say, and precise to a hair, yet obtruded itself upon one in a vaguely unpleasant way.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading There was about his whole person an indefinable air of self-complacent satisfaction, but he carried his personality in his moustache, so to speak, which, though small, as I say, and precise to a hair, yet obtruded itself upon one in a vaguely unpleasant way.
scrupulouslyadverbUS /ˈskruːpjələsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading He was a tall young fellow, scrupulously neat and well groomed from the polish of his brown riding boots to his small, sleek moustache, which was parted with elaborate care and twisted into two fine points.
self-complacentadjective
contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
From this reading There was about his whole person an indefinable air of self-complacent satisfaction, but he carried his personality in his moustache, so to speak, which, though small, as I say, and precise to a hair, yet obtruded itself upon one in a vaguely unpleasant way.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading He was a tall young fellow, scrupulously neat and well groomed from the polish of his brown riding boots to his small, sleek moustache, which was parted with elaborate care and twisted into two fine points.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a tall young fellow, scrupulously neat and well groomed from the polish of his brown riding boots to his small, sleek moustache, which was parted with elaborate care and twisted into two fine points.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was about his whole person an indefinable air of self-complacent satisfaction, but he carried his personality in his moustache, so to speak, which, though small, as I say, and precise to a hair, yet obtruded itself upon one in a vaguely unpleasant way.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading There was about his whole person an indefinable air of self-complacent satisfaction, but he carried his personality in his moustache, so to speak, which, though small, as I say, and precise to a hair, yet obtruded itself upon one in a vaguely unpleasant way.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was a tall young fellow, scrupulously neat and well groomed from the polish of his brown riding boots to his small, sleek moustache, which was parted with elaborate care and twisted into two fine points.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was about his whole person an indefinable air of self-complacent satisfaction, but he carried his personality in his moustache, so to speak, which, though small, as I say, and precise to a hair, yet obtruded itself upon one in a vaguely unpleasant way.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was about his whole person an indefinable air of self-complacent satisfaction, but he carried his personality in his moustache, so to speak, which, though small, as I say, and precise to a hair, yet obtruded itself upon one in a vaguely unpleasant way.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Noticing all this, I thought I might make a very good guess as to his identity if need were.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a tall young fellow, scrupulously neat and well groomed from the polish of his brown riding boots to his small, sleek moustache, which was parted with elaborate care and twisted into two fine points.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All at once, as I watched him--like a bird rising from her nest--the devoted Panama rose in the air, turned over once or twice and fluttered (I use the word figuratively) into a bramble bush.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading All at once, as I watched him--like a bird rising from her nest--the devoted Panama rose in the air, turned over once or twice and fluttered (I use the word figuratively) into a bramble bush.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading He was a tall young fellow, scrupulously neat and well groomed from the polish of his brown riding boots to his small, sleek moustache, which was parted with elaborate care and twisted into two fine points.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was a tall young fellow, scrupulously neat and well groomed from the polish of his brown riding boots to his small, sleek moustache, which was parted with elaborate care and twisted into two fine points.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading There was about his whole person an indefinable air of self-complacent satisfaction, but he carried his personality in his moustache, so to speak, which, though small, as I say, and precise to a hair, yet obtruded itself upon one in a vaguely unpleasant way.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading All at once, as I watched him--like a bird rising from her nest--the devoted Panama rose in the air, turned over once or twice and fluttered (I use the word figuratively) into a bramble bush.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading There was about his whole person an indefinable air of self-complacent satisfaction, but he carried his personality in his moustache, so to speak, which, though small, as I say, and precise to a hair, yet obtruded itself upon one in a vaguely unpleasant way.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Noticing all this, I thought I might make a very good guess as to his identity if need were.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading All at once, as I watched him--like a bird rising from her nest--the devoted Panama rose in the air, turned over once or twice and fluttered (I use the word figuratively) into a bramble bush.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was about his whole person an indefinable air of self-complacent satisfaction, but he carried his personality in his moustache, so to speak, which, though small, as I say, and precise to a hair, yet obtruded itself upon one in a vaguely unpleasant way.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was a tall young fellow, scrupulously neat and well groomed from the polish of his brown riding boots to his small, sleek moustache, which was parted with elaborate care and twisted into two fine points.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Noticing all this, I thought I might make a very good guess as to his identity if need were.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a tall young fellow, scrupulously neat and well groomed from the polish of his brown riding boots to his small, sleek moustache, which was parted with elaborate care and twisted into two fine points.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There was about his whole person an indefinable air of self-complacent satisfaction, but he carried his personality in his moustache, so to speak, which, though small, as I say, and precise to a hair, yet obtruded itself upon one in a vaguely unpleasant way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading All at once, as I watched him--like a bird rising from her nest--the devoted Panama rose in the air, turned over once or twice and fluttered (I use the word figuratively) into a bramble bush.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I was yet puzzling over this phenomenon when he again raked out the Panama on the end of the hunting-crop he carried, dusted it as before, looking about him the while with a bewildered air, and setting it firmly upon his head, came down the path.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a tall young fellow, scrupulously neat and well groomed from the polish of his brown riding boots to his small, sleek moustache, which was parted with elaborate care and twisted into two fine points.
