used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor was about forty years old, but his hair was beginning to turn gray and his fine head was a little bald upon the top.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The doctor was about forty years old, but his hair was beginning to turn gray and his fine head was a little bald upon the top.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor was about forty years old, but his hair was beginning to turn gray and his fine head was a little bald upon the top.
any thing at all
From this reading He had fine grey eyes, which he was in the habit of half closing when anything puzzled him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FOREST AT HOME.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading The doctor was about forty years old, but his hair was beginning to turn gray and his fine head was a little bald upon the top.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The doctor was about forty years old, but his hair was beginning to turn gray and his fine head was a little bald upon the top.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was about the medium height, muscular, with handsome broad shoulders, and very slightly inclined to stoutness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The doctor was about forty years old, but his hair was beginning to turn gray and his fine head was a little bald upon the top.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading He had fine grey eyes, which he was in the habit of half closing when anything puzzled him.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor was about forty years old, but his hair was beginning to turn gray and his fine head was a little bald upon the top.
DR
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From this reading DR.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had fine grey eyes, which he was in the habit of half closing when anything puzzled him.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The doctor was about forty years old, but his hair was beginning to turn gray and his fine head was a little bald upon the top.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading FOREST AT HOME.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The doctor was about forty years old, but his hair was beginning to turn gray and his fine head was a little bald upon the top.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The doctor was about forty years old, but his hair was beginning to turn gray and his fine head was a little bald upon the top.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He had fine grey eyes, which he was in the habit of half closing when anything puzzled him.
an established custom
From this reading He had fine grey eyes, which he was in the habit of half closing when anything puzzled him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had fine grey eyes, which he was in the habit of half closing when anything puzzled him.
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 The doctor was about forty years old, but his hair was beginning to turn gray and his fine head was a little bald upon the top.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He had fine grey eyes, which he was in the habit of half closing when anything puzzled him.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was about the medium height, muscular, with handsome broad shoulders, and very slightly inclined to stoutness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was about the medium height, muscular, with handsome broad shoulders, and very slightly inclined to stoutness.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The doctor was about forty years old, but his hair was beginning to turn gray and his fine head was a little bald upon the top.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading He was about the medium height, muscular, with handsome broad shoulders, and very slightly inclined to stoutness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had fine grey eyes, which he was in the habit of half closing when anything puzzled him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor was about forty years old, but his hair was beginning to turn gray and his fine head was a little bald upon the top.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading FOREST AT HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had fine grey eyes, which he was in the habit of half closing when anything puzzled him.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading He was about the medium height, muscular, with handsome broad shoulders, and very slightly inclined to stoutness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The doctor was about forty years old, but his hair was beginning to turn gray and his fine head was a little bald upon the top.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading He was about the medium height, muscular, with handsome broad shoulders, and very slightly inclined to stoutness.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading He was about the medium height, muscular, with handsome broad shoulders, and very slightly inclined to stoutness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had fine grey eyes, which he was in the habit of half closing when anything puzzled him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The doctor was about forty years old, but his hair was beginning to turn gray and his fine head was a little bald upon the top.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading He had fine grey eyes, which he was in the habit of half closing when anything puzzled him.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He was about the medium height, muscular, with handsome broad shoulders, and very slightly inclined to stoutness.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He was about the medium height, muscular, with handsome broad shoulders, and very slightly inclined to stoutness.
stoutnessnounUS /ˈstaʊtnəs/
the property of being strong and resolute
From this reading He was about the medium height, muscular, with handsome broad shoulders, and very slightly inclined to stoutness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor was about forty years old, but his hair was beginning to turn gray and his fine head was a little bald upon the top.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor was about forty years old, but his hair was beginning to turn gray and his fine head was a little bald upon the top.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The doctor was about forty years old, but his hair was beginning to turn gray and his fine head was a little bald upon the top.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The doctor was about forty years old, but his hair was beginning to turn gray and his fine head was a little bald upon the top.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The doctor was about forty years old, but his hair was beginning to turn gray and his fine head was a little bald upon the top.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was about the medium height, muscular, with handsome broad shoulders, and very slightly inclined to stoutness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor was about forty years old, but his hair was beginning to turn gray and his fine head was a little bald upon the top.
at the time that
From this reading He had fine grey eyes, which he was in the habit of half closing when anything puzzled him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had fine grey eyes, which he was in the habit of half closing when anything puzzled him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was about the medium height, muscular, with handsome broad shoulders, and very slightly inclined to stoutness.
a late time of life
From this reading The doctor was about forty years old, but his hair was beginning to turn gray and his fine head was a little bald upon the top.
