used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had the forehead prominent, the eyes of a dull blue, and the nose very thin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had the forehead prominent, the eyes of a dull blue, and the nose very thin.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading His scanty hair was spread over the top of his head with labored symmetry; and his red, thick, and carefully-trimmed whiskers seemed to engross much of his attention.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He had the forehead prominent, the eyes of a dull blue, and the nose very thin.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading Careless in his dress, he lacked breeding.
carefully-trimmed
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From this reading His scanty hair was spread over the top of his head with labored symmetry; and his red, thick, and carefully-trimmed whiskers seemed to engross much of his attention.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Careless in his dress, he lacked breeding.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Nothing to surprise on his countenance.
put on clothes
From this reading Careless in his dress, he lacked breeding.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading He had the forehead prominent, the eyes of a dull blue, and the nose very thin.
engrossverbUS /ɪnˈɡroʊs/
devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading His scanty hair was spread over the top of his head with labored symmetry; and his red, thick, and carefully-trimmed whiskers seemed to engross much of his attention.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had the forehead prominent, the eyes of a dull blue, and the nose very thin.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He had the forehead prominent, the eyes of a dull blue, and the nose very thin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the forehead prominent, the eyes of a dull blue, and the nose very thin.
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 His scanty hair was spread over the top of his head with labored symmetry; and his red, thick, and carefully-trimmed whiskers seemed to engross much of his attention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the forehead prominent, the eyes of a dull blue, and the nose very thin.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His scanty hair was spread over the top of his head with labored symmetry; and his red, thick, and carefully-trimmed whiskers seemed to engross much of his attention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing to surprise on his countenance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Careless in his dress, he lacked breeding.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading His scanty hair was spread over the top of his head with labored symmetry; and his red, thick, and carefully-trimmed whiskers seemed to engross much of his attention.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading Careless in his dress, he lacked breeding.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Saint Pavin had not the same stiff manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading M. Saint Pavin had not the same stiff manner.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His scanty hair was spread over the top of his head with labored symmetry; and his red, thick, and carefully-trimmed whiskers seemed to engross much of his attention.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He had the forehead prominent, the eyes of a dull blue, and the nose very thin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading M. Saint Pavin had not the same stiff manner.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing to surprise on his countenance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had the forehead prominent, the eyes of a dull blue, and the nose very thin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nothing to surprise on his countenance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His scanty hair was spread over the top of his head with labored symmetry; and his red, thick, and carefully-trimmed whiskers seemed to engross much of his attention.
Pavin
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From this reading M. Saint Pavin had not the same stiff manner.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading He had the forehead prominent, the eyes of a dull blue, and the nose very thin.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His scanty hair was spread over the top of his head with labored symmetry; and his red, thick, and carefully-trimmed whiskers seemed to engross much of his attention.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading M. Saint Pavin had not the same stiff manner.
Identical; not different.
From this reading M. Saint Pavin had not the same stiff manner.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading His scanty hair was spread over the top of his head with labored symmetry; and his red, thick, and carefully-trimmed whiskers seemed to engross much of his attention.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His scanty hair was spread over the top of his head with labored symmetry; and his red, thick, and carefully-trimmed whiskers seemed to engross much of his attention.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading His scanty hair was spread over the top of his head with labored symmetry; and his red, thick, and carefully-trimmed whiskers seemed to engross much of his attention.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading M. Saint Pavin had not the same stiff manner.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Nothing to surprise on his countenance.
symmetrynounUS /ˈsɪmətri/
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
From this reading His scanty hair was spread over the top of his head with labored symmetry; and his red, thick, and carefully-trimmed whiskers seemed to engross much of his attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had the forehead prominent, the eyes of a dull blue, and the nose very thin.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading His scanty hair was spread over the top of his head with labored symmetry; and his red, thick, and carefully-trimmed whiskers seemed to engross much of his attention.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He had the forehead prominent, the eyes of a dull blue, and the nose very thin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing to surprise on his countenance.
the upper part of anything
From this reading His scanty hair was spread over the top of his head with labored symmetry; and his red, thick, and carefully-trimmed whiskers seemed to engross much of his attention.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had the forehead prominent, the eyes of a dull blue, and the nose very thin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His scanty hair was spread over the top of his head with labored symmetry; and his red, thick, and carefully-trimmed whiskers seemed to engross much of his attention.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His scanty hair was spread over the top of his head with labored symmetry; and his red, thick, and carefully-trimmed whiskers seemed to engross much of his attention.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His scanty hair was spread over the top of his head with labored symmetry; and his red, thick, and carefully-trimmed whiskers seemed to engross much of his attention.
