used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About the neck was the rim of a hat.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the neck was the rim of a hat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked up and thought he remembered having seen their faces on the campus.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But there was no mistaking that mouth, though he had never seen the hair hanging down that way, nor the eyes as they were now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They seemed to be excited, and they wedged their way roughly through the crowd to the table.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Suddenly two other fellows brushed past Darnell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no mistaking that mouth, though he had never seen the hair hanging down that way, nor the eyes as they were now.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading He looked up and thought he remembered having seen their faces on the campus.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading They seemed to be excited, and they wedged their way roughly through the crowd to the table.
Darnell
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From this reading Suddenly two other fellows brushed past Darnell.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But there was no mistaking that mouth, though he had never seen the hair hanging down that way, nor the eyes as they were now.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading They seemed to be excited, and they wedged their way roughly through the crowd to the table.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But there was no mistaking that mouth, though he had never seen the hair hanging down that way, nor the eyes as they were now.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He looked up and thought he remembered having seen their faces on the campus.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Suddenly two other fellows brushed past Darnell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But there was no mistaking that mouth, though he had never seen the hair hanging down that way, nor the eyes as they were now.
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 But there was no mistaking that mouth, though he had never seen the hair hanging down that way, nor the eyes as they were now.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading But there was no mistaking that mouth, though he had never seen the hair hanging down that way, nor the eyes as they were now.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading About the neck was the rim of a hat.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He looked up and thought he remembered having seen their faces on the campus.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there was no mistaking that mouth, though he had never seen the hair hanging down that way, nor the eyes as they were now.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up and thought he remembered having seen their faces on the campus.
mistakingnounUS /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading But there was no mistaking that mouth, though he had never seen the hair hanging down that way, nor the eyes as they were now.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading But there was no mistaking that mouth, though he had never seen the hair hanging down that way, nor the eyes as they were now.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading About the neck was the rim of a hat.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But there was no mistaking that mouth, though he had never seen the hair hanging down that way, nor the eyes as they were now.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no mistaking that mouth, though he had never seen the hair hanging down that way, nor the eyes as they were now.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But there was no mistaking that mouth, though he had never seen the hair hanging down that way, nor the eyes as they were now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But there was no mistaking that mouth, though he had never seen the hair hanging down that way, nor the eyes as they were now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About the neck was the rim of a hat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He looked up and thought he remembered having seen their faces on the campus.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Suddenly two other fellows brushed past Darnell.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Suddenly two other fellows brushed past Darnell.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He looked up and thought he remembered having seen their faces on the campus.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading About the neck was the rim of a hat.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading They seemed to be excited, and they wedged their way roughly through the crowd to the table.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed to be excited, and they wedged their way roughly through the crowd to the table.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But there was no mistaking that mouth, though he had never seen the hair hanging down that way, nor the eyes as they were now.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly two other fellows brushed past Darnell.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They seemed to be excited, and they wedged their way roughly through the crowd to the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there was no mistaking that mouth, though he had never seen the hair hanging down that way, nor the eyes as they were now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But there was no mistaking that mouth, though he had never seen the hair hanging down that way, nor the eyes as they were now.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He looked up and thought he remembered having seen their faces on the campus.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no mistaking that mouth, though he had never seen the hair hanging down that way, nor the eyes as they were now.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there was no mistaking that mouth, though he had never seen the hair hanging down that way, nor the eyes as they were now.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But there was no mistaking that mouth, though he had never seen the hair hanging down that way, nor the eyes as they were now.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He looked up and thought he remembered having seen their faces on the campus.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They seemed to be excited, and they wedged their way roughly through the crowd to the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seemed to be excited, and they wedged their way roughly through the crowd to the table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Suddenly two other fellows brushed past Darnell.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up and thought he remembered having seen their faces on the campus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was no mistaking that mouth, though he had never seen the hair hanging down that way, nor the eyes as they were now.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But there was no mistaking that mouth, though he had never seen the hair hanging down that way, nor the eyes as they were now.
wedgedadjectiveUS /wedʒd/
wedged or packed in together
From this reading They seemed to be excited, and they wedged their way roughly through the crowd to the table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there was no mistaking that mouth, though he had never seen the hair hanging down that way, nor the eyes as they were now.
