used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And this set me to a study of all the faces about me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And this set me to a study of all the faces about me.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading How slowly they had aged while Young Master and I had grown so fast!
(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 And this set me to a study of all the faces about me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doctor Bates came two days later and I saw him at breakfast as I stood behind my Young Master's chair.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed, he appeared but little older than at the time I had thrown the glass tumbler at his head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Doctor Bates came two days later and I saw him at breakfast as I stood behind my Young Master's chair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Doctor Bates came two days later and I saw him at breakfast as I stood behind my Young Master's chair.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading Doctor Bates came two days later and I saw him at breakfast as I stood behind my Young Master's chair.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Doctor Bates came two days later and I saw him at breakfast as I stood behind my Young Master's chair.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Doctor Bates came two days later and I saw him at breakfast as I stood behind my Young Master's chair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Indeed, he appeared but little older than at the time I had thrown the glass tumbler at his head.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Doctor Bates came two days later and I saw him at breakfast as I stood behind my Young Master's chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Doctor Bates came two days later and I saw him at breakfast as I stood behind my Young Master's chair.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Doctor Bates came two days later and I saw him at breakfast as I stood behind my Young Master's chair.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Bates came two days later and I saw him at breakfast as I stood behind my Young Master's chair.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And this set me to a study of all the faces about me.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading How slowly they had aged while Young Master and I had grown so fast!
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Indeed, he appeared but little older than at the time I had thrown the glass tumbler at his head.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading How slowly they had aged while Young Master and I had grown so fast!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was surprised to see that the years had touched him so lightly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, he appeared but little older than at the time I had thrown the glass tumbler at his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Indeed, he appeared but little older than at the time I had thrown the glass tumbler at his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doctor Bates came two days later and I saw him at breakfast as I stood behind my Young Master's chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he appeared but little older than at the time I had thrown the glass tumbler at his head.
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From this reading How slowly they had aged while Young Master and I had grown so fast!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Doctor Bates came two days later and I saw him at breakfast as I stood behind my Young Master's chair.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, he appeared but little older than at the time I had thrown the glass tumbler at his head.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Doctor Bates came two days later and I saw him at breakfast as I stood behind my Young Master's chair.
without good reason
From this reading I was surprised to see that the years had touched him so lightly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Indeed, he appeared but little older than at the time I had thrown the glass tumbler at his head.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading How slowly they had aged while Young Master and I had grown so fast!
Master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Doctor Bates came two days later and I saw him at breakfast as I stood behind my Young Master's chair.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And this set me to a study of all the faces about me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Doctor Bates came two days later and I saw him at breakfast as I stood behind my Young Master's chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And this set me to a study of all the faces about me.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Indeed, he appeared but little older than at the time I had thrown the glass tumbler at his head.
cut with a saw
From this reading Doctor Bates came two days later and I saw him at breakfast as I stood behind my Young Master's chair.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was surprised to see that the years had touched him so lightly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And this set me to a study of all the faces about me.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading How slowly they had aged while Young Master and I had grown so fast!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was surprised to see that the years had touched him so lightly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Doctor Bates came two days later and I saw him at breakfast as I stood behind my Young Master's chair.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading And this set me to a study of all the faces about me.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I was surprised to see that the years had touched him so lightly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indeed, he appeared but little older than at the time I had thrown the glass tumbler at his head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was surprised to see that the years had touched him so lightly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was surprised to see that the years had touched him so lightly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How slowly they had aged while Young Master and I had grown so fast!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this set me to a study of all the faces about me.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Indeed, he appeared but little older than at the time I had thrown the glass tumbler at his head.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Indeed, he appeared but little older than at the time I had thrown the glass tumbler at his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was surprised to see that the years had touched him so lightly.
having come into contact
From this reading I was surprised to see that the years had touched him so lightly.
tumblernounUS /ˈtʌmblər/
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading Indeed, he appeared but little older than at the time I had thrown the glass tumbler at his head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Doctor Bates came two days later and I saw him at breakfast as I stood behind my Young Master's chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was surprised to see that the years had touched him so lightly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading How slowly they had aged while Young Master and I had grown so fast!
a late time of life
From this reading I was surprised to see that the years had touched him so lightly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Doctor Bates came two days later and I saw him at breakfast as I stood behind my Young Master's chair.
