used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had thrown a handful of crumbs to a swarm of noisy sparrows quarrelling about his feet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had thrown a handful of crumbs to a swarm of noisy sparrows quarrelling about his feet.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading As he stood there with the morning sunlight flashing upon his face and gilding the dark abundance of his hair, the singularly mystic beauty of his appearance was brought into bold relief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he stood there with the morning sunlight flashing upon his face and gilding the dark abundance of his hair, the singularly mystic beauty of his appearance was brought into bold relief.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading One morning, several days later, Mariana, looking from her window, saw Anthony standing upon the fire-escape.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading As he stood there with the morning sunlight flashing upon his face and gilding the dark abundance of his hair, the singularly mystic beauty of his appearance was brought into bold relief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he stood there with the morning sunlight flashing upon his face and gilding the dark abundance of his hair, the singularly mystic beauty of his appearance was brought into bold relief.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading As he stood there with the morning sunlight flashing upon his face and gilding the dark abundance of his hair, the singularly mystic beauty of his appearance was brought into bold relief.
fearless and daring
From this reading As he stood there with the morning sunlight flashing upon his face and gilding the dark abundance of his hair, the singularly mystic beauty of his appearance was brought into bold relief.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As he stood there with the morning sunlight flashing upon his face and gilding the dark abundance of his hair, the singularly mystic beauty of his appearance was brought into bold relief.
gotten under control
From this reading It was a beauty which contained no suggestion of physical supremacy.
crumbsnounUS /krʌmz/
plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something
From this reading He had thrown a handful of crumbs to a swarm of noisy sparrows quarrelling about his feet.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As he stood there with the morning sunlight flashing upon his face and gilding the dark abundance of his hair, the singularly mystic beauty of his appearance was brought into bold relief.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading One morning, several days later, Mariana, looking from her window, saw Anthony standing upon the fire-escape.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As he stood there with the morning sunlight flashing upon his face and gilding the dark abundance of his hair, the singularly mystic beauty of his appearance was brought into bold relief.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He had thrown a handful of crumbs to a swarm of noisy sparrows quarrelling about his feet.
fire-escape
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From this reading One morning, several days later, Mariana, looking from her window, saw Anthony standing upon the fire-escape.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading As he stood there with the morning sunlight flashing upon his face and gilding the dark abundance of his hair, the singularly mystic beauty of his appearance was brought into bold relief.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading He seemed the survival of a lost type--of those purified prophets of old who walked with God and trampled upon the flesh which was His handiwork.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One morning, several days later, Mariana, looking from her window, saw Anthony standing upon the fire-escape.
gildingnounUS /ˈɡɪldɪŋ/
a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
From this reading As he stood there with the morning sunlight flashing upon his face and gilding the dark abundance of his hair, the singularly mystic beauty of his appearance was brought into bold relief.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He seemed the survival of a lost type--of those purified prophets of old who walked with God and trampled upon the flesh which was His handiwork.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had thrown a handful of crumbs to a swarm of noisy sparrows quarrelling about his feet.
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 As he stood there with the morning sunlight flashing upon his face and gilding the dark abundance of his hair, the singularly mystic beauty of his appearance was brought into bold relief.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading He had thrown a handful of crumbs to a swarm of noisy sparrows quarrelling about his feet.
handiworknounUS /ˈhændiwɜːrk/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading He seemed the survival of a lost type--of those purified prophets of old who walked with God and trampled upon the flesh which was His handiwork.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had thrown a handful of crumbs to a swarm of noisy sparrows quarrelling about his feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning, several days later, Mariana, looking from her window, saw Anthony standing upon the fire-escape.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had thrown a handful of crumbs to a swarm of noisy sparrows quarrelling about his feet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he stood there with the morning sunlight flashing upon his face and gilding the dark abundance of his hair, the singularly mystic beauty of his appearance was brought into bold relief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beauty which contained no suggestion of physical supremacy.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading One morning, several days later, Mariana, looking from her window, saw Anthony standing upon the fire-escape.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading One morning, several days later, Mariana, looking from her window, saw Anthony standing upon the fire-escape.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He seemed the survival of a lost type--of those purified prophets of old who walked with God and trampled upon the flesh which was His handiwork.
Mariana
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From this reading One morning, several days later, Mariana, looking from her window, saw Anthony standing upon the fire-escape.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, several days later, Mariana, looking from her window, saw Anthony standing upon the fire-escape.
mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading As he stood there with the morning sunlight flashing upon his face and gilding the dark abundance of his hair, the singularly mystic beauty of his appearance was brought into bold relief.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a beauty which contained no suggestion of physical supremacy.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading He had thrown a handful of crumbs to a swarm of noisy sparrows quarrelling about his feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had thrown a handful of crumbs to a swarm of noisy sparrows quarrelling about his feet.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He seemed the survival of a lost type--of those purified prophets of old who walked with God and trampled upon the flesh which was His handiwork.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, several days later, Mariana, looking from her window, saw Anthony standing upon the fire-escape.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading It was a beauty which contained no suggestion of physical supremacy.
prophetsnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading He seemed the survival of a lost type--of those purified prophets of old who walked with God and trampled upon the flesh which was His handiwork.
purifiedverbUS /ˈpjʊrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “purify” — remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
From this reading He seemed the survival of a lost type--of those purified prophets of old who walked with God and trampled upon the flesh which was His handiwork.
quarrelling
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From this reading He had thrown a handful of crumbs to a swarm of noisy sparrows quarrelling about his feet.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading As he stood there with the morning sunlight flashing upon his face and gilding the dark abundance of his hair, the singularly mystic beauty of his appearance was brought into bold relief.
cut with a saw
From this reading One morning, several days later, Mariana, looking from her window, saw Anthony standing upon the fire-escape.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed the survival of a lost type--of those purified prophets of old who walked with God and trampled upon the flesh which was His handiwork.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading One morning, several days later, Mariana, looking from her window, saw Anthony standing upon the fire-escape.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading As he stood there with the morning sunlight flashing upon his face and gilding the dark abundance of his hair, the singularly mystic beauty of his appearance was brought into bold relief.
sparrowsnounUS /ˈsperoʊz/
plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading He had thrown a handful of crumbs to a swarm of noisy sparrows quarrelling about his feet.
having a supporting base
From this reading One morning, several days later, Mariana, looking from her window, saw Anthony standing upon the fire-escape.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As he stood there with the morning sunlight flashing upon his face and gilding the dark abundance of his hair, the singularly mystic beauty of his appearance was brought into bold relief.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading It was a beauty which contained no suggestion of physical supremacy.
the rays of the sun
From this reading As he stood there with the morning sunlight flashing upon his face and gilding the dark abundance of his hair, the singularly mystic beauty of his appearance was brought into bold relief.
supremacynounUS /səˈpreməsi/
power to dominate or defeat
From this reading It was a beauty which contained no suggestion of physical supremacy.
survivalnounUS /sərˈvaɪvəl/
a state of surviving; remaining alive
From this reading He seemed the survival of a lost type--of those purified prophets of old who walked with God and trampled upon the flesh which was His handiwork.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading He had thrown a handful of crumbs to a swarm of noisy sparrows quarrelling about his feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning, several days later, Mariana, looking from her window, saw Anthony standing upon the fire-escape.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he stood there with the morning sunlight flashing upon his face and gilding the dark abundance of his hair, the singularly mystic beauty of his appearance was brought into bold relief.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He seemed the survival of a lost type--of those purified prophets of old who walked with God and trampled upon the flesh which was His handiwork.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He had thrown a handful of crumbs to a swarm of noisy sparrows quarrelling about his feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had thrown a handful of crumbs to a swarm of noisy sparrows quarrelling about his feet.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading He seemed the survival of a lost type--of those purified prophets of old who walked with God and trampled upon the flesh which was His handiwork.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading He seemed the survival of a lost type--of those purified prophets of old who walked with God and trampled upon the flesh which was His handiwork.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One morning, several days later, Mariana, looking from her window, saw Anthony standing upon the fire-escape.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He seemed the survival of a lost type--of those purified prophets of old who walked with God and trampled upon the flesh which was His handiwork.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he stood there with the morning sunlight flashing upon his face and gilding the dark abundance of his hair, the singularly mystic beauty of his appearance was brought into bold relief.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a beauty which contained no suggestion of physical supremacy.
which person or people
From this reading He seemed the survival of a lost type--of those purified prophets of old who walked with God and trampled upon the flesh which was His handiwork.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading One morning, several days later, Mariana, looking from her window, saw Anthony standing upon the fire-escape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he stood there with the morning sunlight flashing upon his face and gilding the dark abundance of his hair, the singularly mystic beauty of his appearance was brought into bold relief.
