used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DANIEL COME TO JUDGMENT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He appeared to be about thirty years of age, was tall of stature, well built and sturdy.
how long something has existed
From this reading He appeared to be about thirty years of age, was tall of stature, well built and sturdy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His complexion was dark, his features oriental, his face oval, framed by a coal black flowing beard, which gave him an appearance at once imposing and attractive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He appeared to be about thirty years of age, was tall of stature, well built and sturdy.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading His complexion was dark, his features oriental, his face oval, framed by a coal black flowing beard, which gave him an appearance at once imposing and attractive.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appeared to be about thirty years of age, was tall of stature, well built and sturdy.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A week later Mikail arrived in Kief.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His complexion was dark, his features oriental, his face oval, framed by a coal black flowing beard, which gave him an appearance at once imposing and attractive.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading His complexion was dark, his features oriental, his face oval, framed by a coal black flowing beard, which gave him an appearance at once imposing and attractive.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He appeared to be about thirty years of age, was tall of stature, well built and sturdy.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His complexion was dark, his features oriental, his face oval, framed by a coal black flowing beard, which gave him an appearance at once imposing and attractive.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His complexion was dark, his features oriental, his face oval, framed by a coal black flowing beard, which gave him an appearance at once imposing and attractive.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He appeared to be about thirty years of age, was tall of stature, well built and sturdy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His complexion was dark, his features oriental, his face oval, framed by a coal black flowing beard, which gave him an appearance at once imposing and attractive.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading His complexion was dark, his features oriental, his face oval, framed by a coal black flowing beard, which gave him an appearance at once imposing and attractive.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A DANIEL COME TO JUDGMENT.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading His complexion was dark, his features oriental, his face oval, framed by a coal black flowing beard, which gave him an appearance at once imposing and attractive.
DANIELnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading A DANIEL COME TO JUDGMENT.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His complexion was dark, his features oriental, his face oval, framed by a coal black flowing beard, which gave him an appearance at once imposing and attractive.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His large black eyes shone with the lustre of intelligence.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His complexion was dark, his features oriental, his face oval, framed by a coal black flowing beard, which gave him an appearance at once imposing and attractive.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading His complexion was dark, his features oriental, his face oval, framed by a coal black flowing beard, which gave him an appearance at once imposing and attractive.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading His complexion was dark, his features oriental, his face oval, framed by a coal black flowing beard, which gave him an appearance at once imposing and attractive.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading His complexion was dark, his features oriental, his face oval, framed by a coal black flowing beard, which gave him an appearance at once imposing and attractive.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His complexion was dark, his features oriental, his face oval, framed by a coal black flowing beard, which gave him an appearance at once imposing and attractive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appeared to be about thirty years of age, was tall of stature, well built and sturdy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His complexion was dark, his features oriental, his face oval, framed by a coal black flowing beard, which gave him an appearance at once imposing and attractive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His complexion was dark, his features oriental, his face oval, framed by a coal black flowing beard, which gave him an appearance at once imposing and attractive.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading His complexion was dark, his features oriental, his face oval, framed by a coal black flowing beard, which gave him an appearance at once imposing and attractive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week later Mikail arrived in Kief.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading His large black eyes shone with the lustre of intelligence.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading A DANIEL COME TO JUDGMENT.
Kief
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From this reading A week later Mikail arrived in Kief.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His large black eyes shone with the lustre of intelligence.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A week later Mikail arrived in Kief.
lustrenounUS /ˈlʌstər/
a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
From this reading His large black eyes shone with the lustre of intelligence.
Mikail
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From this reading A week later Mikail arrived in Kief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He appeared to be about thirty years of age, was tall of stature, well built and sturdy.
on one occasion
From this reading His complexion was dark, his features oriental, his face oval, framed by a coal black flowing beard, which gave him an appearance at once imposing and attractive.
orientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading His complexion was dark, his features oriental, his face oval, framed by a coal black flowing beard, which gave him an appearance at once imposing and attractive.
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading His complexion was dark, his features oriental, his face oval, framed by a coal black flowing beard, which gave him an appearance at once imposing and attractive.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading His large black eyes shone with the lustre of intelligence.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading He appeared to be about thirty years of age, was tall of stature, well built and sturdy.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading He appeared to be about thirty years of age, was tall of stature, well built and sturdy.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He appeared to be about thirty years of age, was tall of stature, well built and sturdy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His large black eyes shone with the lustre of intelligence.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading He appeared to be about thirty years of age, was tall of stature, well built and sturdy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DANIEL COME TO JUDGMENT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He appeared to be about thirty years of age, was tall of stature, well built and sturdy.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week later Mikail arrived in Kief.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He appeared to be about thirty years of age, was tall of stature, well built and sturdy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His complexion was dark, his features oriental, his face oval, framed by a coal black flowing beard, which gave him an appearance at once imposing and attractive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His large black eyes shone with the lustre of intelligence.
a late time of life
From this reading He appeared to be about thirty years of age, was tall of stature, well built and sturdy.
