used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord L'Estrange threw himself on a sofa, and leaned his cheek on his hand thoughtfully.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All about Egerton was so rigid, all about L'Estrange so easy.
(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 All about Egerton was so rigid, all about L'Estrange so easy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord L'Estrange threw himself on a sofa, and leaned his cheek on his hand thoughtfully.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Audley Egerton sat near him, with his arms folded, and gazed on his friend's face with a soft expression of aspect, which was very unusual to the firm outline of his handsome features.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two men were as dissimilar in person as the reader will have divined that they were in character.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Audley Egerton sat near him, with his arms folded, and gazed on his friend's face with a soft expression of aspect, which was very unusual to the firm outline of his handsome features.
Audley
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From this reading Audley Egerton sat near him, with his arms folded, and gazed on his friend's face with a soft expression of aspect, which was very unusual to the firm outline of his handsome features.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The two men were as dissimilar in person as the reader will have divined that they were in character.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Lord L'Estrange threw himself on a sofa, and leaned his cheek on his hand thoughtfully.
a young person of either sex
From this reading In every posture of Harley's there was the unconscious grace of a child.
dissimilaradjectiveUS /dɪˈsɪmələr/
not similar
From this reading The two men were as dissimilar in person as the reader will have divined that they were in character.
divined
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From this reading The two men were as dissimilar in person as the reader will have divined that they were in character.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading All about Egerton was so rigid, all about L'Estrange so easy.
Egerton
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From this reading Audley Egerton sat near him, with his arms folded, and gazed on his friend's face with a soft expression of aspect, which was very unusual to the firm outline of his handsome features.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every posture of Harley's there was the unconscious grace of a child.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Audley Egerton sat near him, with his arms folded, and gazed on his friend's face with a soft expression of aspect, which was very unusual to the firm outline of his handsome features.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Audley Egerton sat near him, with his arms folded, and gazed on his friend's face with a soft expression of aspect, which was very unusual to the firm outline of his handsome features.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Audley Egerton sat near him, with his arms folded, and gazed on his friend's face with a soft expression of aspect, which was very unusual to the firm outline of his handsome features.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Audley Egerton sat near him, with his arms folded, and gazed on his friend's face with a soft expression of aspect, which was very unusual to the firm outline of his handsome features.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Audley Egerton sat near him, with his arms folded, and gazed on his friend's face with a soft expression of aspect, which was very unusual to the firm outline of his handsome features.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Audley Egerton sat near him, with his arms folded, and gazed on his friend's face with a soft expression of aspect, which was very unusual to the firm outline of his handsome features.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Audley Egerton sat near him, with his arms folded, and gazed on his friend's face with a soft expression of aspect, which was very unusual to the firm outline of his handsome features.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading In every posture of Harley's there was the unconscious grace of a child.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Lord L'Estrange threw himself on a sofa, and leaned his cheek on his hand thoughtfully.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Audley Egerton sat near him, with his arms folded, and gazed on his friend's face with a soft expression of aspect, which was very unusual to the firm outline of his handsome features.
Harley's
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From this reading In every posture of Harley's there was the unconscious grace of a child.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The two men were as dissimilar in person as the reader will have divined that they were in character.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Audley Egerton sat near him, with his arms folded, and gazed on his friend's face with a soft expression of aspect, which was very unusual to the firm outline of his handsome features.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord L'Estrange threw himself on a sofa, and leaned his cheek on his hand thoughtfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord L'Estrange threw himself on a sofa, and leaned his cheek on his hand thoughtfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two men were as dissimilar in person as the reader will have divined that they were in character.
L'Estrange
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From this reading Lord L'Estrange threw himself on a sofa, and leaned his cheek on his hand thoughtfully.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Lord L'Estrange threw himself on a sofa, and leaned his cheek on his hand thoughtfully.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord L'Estrange threw himself on a sofa, and leaned his cheek on his hand thoughtfully.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men were as dissimilar in person as the reader will have divined that they were in character.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Audley Egerton sat near him, with his arms folded, and gazed on his friend's face with a soft expression of aspect, which was very unusual to the firm outline of his handsome features.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Audley Egerton sat near him, with his arms folded, and gazed on his friend's face with a soft expression of aspect, which was very unusual to the firm outline of his handsome features.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lord L'Estrange threw himself on a sofa, and leaned his cheek on his hand thoughtfully.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Audley Egerton sat near him, with his arms folded, and gazed on his friend's face with a soft expression of aspect, which was very unusual to the firm outline of his handsome features.
a human being
From this reading The two men were as dissimilar in person as the reader will have divined that they were in character.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading In every posture of Harley's there was the unconscious grace of a child.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The two men were as dissimilar in person as the reader will have divined that they were in character.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading All about Egerton was so rigid, all about L'Estrange so easy.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Audley Egerton sat near him, with his arms folded, and gazed on his friend's face with a soft expression of aspect, which was very unusual to the firm outline of his handsome features.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All about Egerton was so rigid, all about L'Estrange so easy.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Lord L'Estrange threw himself on a sofa, and leaned his cheek on his hand thoughtfully.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Audley Egerton sat near him, with his arms folded, and gazed on his friend's face with a soft expression of aspect, which was very unusual to the firm outline of his handsome features.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two men were as dissimilar in person as the reader will have divined that they were in character.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Audley Egerton sat near him, with his arms folded, and gazed on his friend's face with a soft expression of aspect, which was very unusual to the firm outline of his handsome features.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In every posture of Harley's there was the unconscious grace of a child.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two men were as dissimilar in person as the reader will have divined that they were in character.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Lord L'Estrange threw himself on a sofa, and leaned his cheek on his hand thoughtfully.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Lord L'Estrange threw himself on a sofa, and leaned his cheek on his hand thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Audley Egerton sat near him, with his arms folded, and gazed on his friend's face with a soft expression of aspect, which was very unusual to the firm outline of his handsome features.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men were as dissimilar in person as the reader will have divined that they were in character.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading In every posture of Harley's there was the unconscious grace of a child.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Audley Egerton sat near him, with his arms folded, and gazed on his friend's face with a soft expression of aspect, which was very unusual to the firm outline of his handsome features.
precisely as stated
From this reading Audley Egerton sat near him, with his arms folded, and gazed on his friend's face with a soft expression of aspect, which was very unusual to the firm outline of his handsome features.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Audley Egerton sat near him, with his arms folded, and gazed on his friend's face with a soft expression of aspect, which was very unusual to the firm outline of his handsome features.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two men were as dissimilar in person as the reader will have divined that they were in character.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Audley Egerton sat near him, with his arms folded, and gazed on his friend's face with a soft expression of aspect, which was very unusual to the firm outline of his handsome features.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The two men were as dissimilar in person as the reader will have divined that they were in character.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Audley Egerton sat near him, with his arms folded, and gazed on his friend's face with a soft expression of aspect, which was very unusual to the firm outline of his handsome features.
