used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Man in a Blaze.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading Trace smiled pityingly; Dick made fun of both appendages; but their owner knew not which of the two to admire most.
anew
From this reading The winter holidays soon passed, and the boys came back to college again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The winter holidays soon passed, and the boys came back to college again.
appendagesnounUS /əˈpendɪdʒɪz/
plural of “appendage” — an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Trace smiled pityingly; Dick made fun of both appendages; but their owner knew not which of the two to admire most.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The winter holidays soon passed, and the boys came back to college again.
BlazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading A Man in a Blaze.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Trace smiled pityingly; Dick made fun of both appendages; but their owner knew not which of the two to admire most.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The winter holidays soon passed, and the boys came back to college again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Trace smiled pityingly; Dick made fun of both appendages; but their owner knew not which of the two to admire most.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "No pistols this time, I hope, Mr. Loftus," was the Head Master's greeting to that gentleman, and it called a mortified expression into the handsome face.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The winter holidays soon passed, and the boys came back to college again.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The winter holidays soon passed, and the boys came back to college again.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Trace smiled pityingly; Dick made fun of both appendages; but their owner knew not which of the two to admire most.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "No pistols this time, I hope, Mr. Loftus," was the Head Master's greeting to that gentleman, and it called a mortified expression into the handsome face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "No pistols this time, I hope, Mr. Loftus," was the Head Master's greeting to that gentleman, and it called a mortified expression into the handsome face.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Trace smiled pityingly; Dick made fun of both appendages; but their owner knew not which of the two to admire most.
a man of refinement
From this reading "No pistols this time, I hope, Mr. Loftus," was the Head Master's greeting to that gentleman, and it called a mortified expression into the handsome face.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "No pistols this time, I hope, Mr. Loftus," was the Head Master's greeting to that gentleman, and it called a mortified expression into the handsome face.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Loftus's whiskers were growing, and he had taken to wear a ring in private.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Loftus's whiskers were growing, and he had taken to wear a ring in private.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "No pistols this time, I hope, Mr. Loftus," was the Head Master's greeting to that gentleman, and it called a mortified expression into the handsome face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Loftus's whiskers were growing, and he had taken to wear a ring in private.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "No pistols this time, I hope, Mr. Loftus," was the Head Master's greeting to that gentleman, and it called a mortified expression into the handsome face.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The winter holidays soon passed, and the boys came back to college again.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "No pistols this time, I hope, Mr. Loftus," was the Head Master's greeting to that gentleman, and it called a mortified expression into the handsome face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No pistols this time, I hope, Mr. Loftus," was the Head Master's greeting to that gentleman, and it called a mortified expression into the handsome face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Man in a Blaze.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "No pistols this time, I hope, Mr. Loftus," was the Head Master's greeting to that gentleman, and it called a mortified expression into the handsome face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No pistols this time, I hope, Mr. Loftus," was the Head Master's greeting to that gentleman, and it called a mortified expression into the handsome face.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Trace smiled pityingly; Dick made fun of both appendages; but their owner knew not which of the two to admire most.
Loftus
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From this reading "No pistols this time, I hope, Mr. Loftus," was the Head Master's greeting to that gentleman, and it called a mortified expression into the handsome face.
Loftus's
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From this reading Loftus's whiskers were growing, and he had taken to wear a ring in private.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Trace smiled pityingly; Dick made fun of both appendages; but their owner knew not which of the two to admire most.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A Man in a Blaze.
Master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "No pistols this time, I hope, Mr. Loftus," was the Head Master's greeting to that gentleman, and it called a mortified expression into the handsome face.
mortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəfaɪd/
suffering from tissue death
From this reading "No pistols this time, I hope, Mr. Loftus," was the Head Master's greeting to that gentleman, and it called a mortified expression into the handsome face.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Trace smiled pityingly; Dick made fun of both appendages; but their owner knew not which of the two to admire most.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "No pistols this time, I hope, Mr. Loftus," was the Head Master's greeting to that gentleman, and it called a mortified expression into the handsome face.
not any; not one
From this reading "No pistols this time, I hope, Mr. Loftus," was the Head Master's greeting to that gentleman, and it called a mortified expression into the handsome face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Trace smiled pityingly; Dick made fun of both appendages; but their owner knew not which of the two to admire most.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Trace smiled pityingly; Dick made fun of both appendages; but their owner knew not which of the two to admire most.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Trace smiled pityingly; Dick made fun of both appendages; but their owner knew not which of the two to admire most.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The winter holidays soon passed, and the boys came back to college again.
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading "No pistols this time, I hope, Mr. Loftus," was the Head Master's greeting to that gentleman, and it called a mortified expression into the handsome face.
pityinglyadverb
in a compassionate manner
From this reading Trace smiled pityingly; Dick made fun of both appendages; but their owner knew not which of the two to admire most.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Loftus's whiskers were growing, and he had taken to wear a ring in private.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Loftus's whiskers were growing, and he had taken to wear a ring in private.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Trace smiled pityingly; Dick made fun of both appendages; but their owner knew not which of the two to admire most.
in the near future
From this reading The winter holidays soon passed, and the boys came back to college again.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Loftus's whiskers were growing, and he had taken to wear a ring in private.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No pistols this time, I hope, Mr. Loftus," was the Head Master's greeting to that gentleman, and it called a mortified expression into the handsome face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The winter holidays soon passed, and the boys came back to college again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Trace smiled pityingly; Dick made fun of both appendages; but their owner knew not which of the two to admire most.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No pistols this time, I hope, Mr. Loftus," was the Head Master's greeting to that gentleman, and it called a mortified expression into the handsome face.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "No pistols this time, I hope, Mr. Loftus," was the Head Master's greeting to that gentleman, and it called a mortified expression into the handsome face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The winter holidays soon passed, and the boys came back to college again.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Trace smiled pityingly; Dick made fun of both appendages; but their owner knew not which of the two to admire most.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Trace smiled pityingly; Dick made fun of both appendages; but their owner knew not which of the two to admire most.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No pistols this time, I hope, Mr. Loftus," was the Head Master's greeting to that gentleman, and it called a mortified expression into the handsome face.
be dressed in
From this reading Loftus's whiskers were growing, and he had taken to wear a ring in private.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Loftus's whiskers were growing, and he had taken to wear a ring in private.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Trace smiled pityingly; Dick made fun of both appendages; but their owner knew not which of the two to admire most.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Loftus's whiskers were growing, and he had taken to wear a ring in private.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter holidays soon passed, and the boys came back to college again.
