used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tall, thin, stiff, he had a very small head, a flat face, pointed nose, and long reddish whiskers, slightly shaded with silvery threads, falling half-way down his chest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tall, thin, stiff, he had a very small head, a flat face, pointed nose, and long reddish whiskers, slightly shaded with silvery threads, falling half-way down his chest.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “The Baron de Thaller!”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading II Close upon the heels of the servant M. de Thaller came.
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading More pale than his napkin, the cashier stood up.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Tall, thin, stiff, he had a very small head, a flat face, pointed nose, and long reddish whiskers, slightly shaded with silvery threads, falling half-way down his chest.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading II Close upon the heels of the servant M. de Thaller came.
approval
From this reading “The manager,” he stammered, “the director of the Mutual Credit Society.”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “The Baron de Thaller!”
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “The manager,” he stammered, “the director of the Mutual Credit Society.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tall, thin, stiff, he had a very small head, a flat face, pointed nose, and long reddish whiskers, slightly shaded with silvery threads, falling half-way down his chest.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Tall, thin, stiff, he had a very small head, a flat face, pointed nose, and long reddish whiskers, slightly shaded with silvery threads, falling half-way down his chest.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Tall, thin, stiff, he had a very small head, a flat face, pointed nose, and long reddish whiskers, slightly shaded with silvery threads, falling half-way down his chest.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Tall, thin, stiff, he had a very small head, a flat face, pointed nose, and long reddish whiskers, slightly shaded with silvery threads, falling half-way down his chest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tall, thin, stiff, he had a very small head, a flat face, pointed nose, and long reddish whiskers, slightly shaded with silvery threads, falling half-way down his chest.
half-way
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From this reading Tall, thin, stiff, he had a very small head, a flat face, pointed nose, and long reddish whiskers, slightly shaded with silvery threads, falling half-way down his chest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The manager,” he stammered, “the director of the Mutual Credit Society.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tall, thin, stiff, he had a very small head, a flat face, pointed nose, and long reddish whiskers, slightly shaded with silvery threads, falling half-way down his chest.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading II Close upon the heels of the servant M. de Thaller came.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More pale than his napkin, the cashier stood up.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II Close upon the heels of the servant M. de Thaller came.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Tall, thin, stiff, he had a very small head, a flat face, pointed nose, and long reddish whiskers, slightly shaded with silvery threads, falling half-way down his chest.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading II Close upon the heels of the servant M. de Thaller came.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “The manager,” he stammered, “the director of the Mutual Credit Society.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More pale than his napkin, the cashier stood up.
MutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading “The manager,” he stammered, “the director of the Mutual Credit Society.”
napkinnounUS /ˈnæpkɪn/
a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing
From this reading More pale than his napkin, the cashier stood up.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Tall, thin, stiff, he had a very small head, a flat face, pointed nose, and long reddish whiskers, slightly shaded with silvery threads, falling half-way down his chest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The manager,” he stammered, “the director of the Mutual Credit Society.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading More pale than his napkin, the cashier stood up.
having a point
From this reading Tall, thin, stiff, he had a very small head, a flat face, pointed nose, and long reddish whiskers, slightly shaded with silvery threads, falling half-way down his chest.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Tall, thin, stiff, he had a very small head, a flat face, pointed nose, and long reddish whiskers, slightly shaded with silvery threads, falling half-way down his chest.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading II Close upon the heels of the servant M. de Thaller came.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading Tall, thin, stiff, he had a very small head, a flat face, pointed nose, and long reddish whiskers, slightly shaded with silvery threads, falling half-way down his chest.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading Tall, thin, stiff, he had a very small head, a flat face, pointed nose, and long reddish whiskers, slightly shaded with silvery threads, falling half-way down his chest.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Tall, thin, stiff, he had a very small head, a flat face, pointed nose, and long reddish whiskers, slightly shaded with silvery threads, falling half-way down his chest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tall, thin, stiff, he had a very small head, a flat face, pointed nose, and long reddish whiskers, slightly shaded with silvery threads, falling half-way down his chest.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “The manager,” he stammered, “the director of the Mutual Credit Society.”
stammered
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From this reading “The manager,” he stammered, “the director of the Mutual Credit Society.”
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Tall, thin, stiff, he had a very small head, a flat face, pointed nose, and long reddish whiskers, slightly shaded with silvery threads, falling half-way down his chest.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading More pale than his napkin, the cashier stood up.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Tall, thin, stiff, he had a very small head, a flat face, pointed nose, and long reddish whiskers, slightly shaded with silvery threads, falling half-way down his chest.
Thaller
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From this reading “The Baron de Thaller!”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More pale than his napkin, the cashier stood up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Baron de Thaller!”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Tall, thin, stiff, he had a very small head, a flat face, pointed nose, and long reddish whiskers, slightly shaded with silvery threads, falling half-way down his chest.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading Tall, thin, stiff, he had a very small head, a flat face, pointed nose, and long reddish whiskers, slightly shaded with silvery threads, falling half-way down his chest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading More pale than his napkin, the cashier stood up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading II Close upon the heels of the servant M. de Thaller came.
precisely as stated
From this reading Tall, thin, stiff, he had a very small head, a flat face, pointed nose, and long reddish whiskers, slightly shaded with silvery threads, falling half-way down his chest.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Tall, thin, stiff, he had a very small head, a flat face, pointed nose, and long reddish whiskers, slightly shaded with silvery threads, falling half-way down his chest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tall, thin, stiff, he had a very small head, a flat face, pointed nose, and long reddish whiskers, slightly shaded with silvery threads, falling half-way down his chest.
