used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT BAY A queer-looking boy about eighteen years of age was proceeding slowly down the pavement.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AT BAY A queer-looking boy about eighteen years of age was proceeding slowly down the pavement.
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The hat of this boy was pushed far back on his head, and his eyes were fixed and his attention apparently deeply absorbed upon an object he held in his hand.
how long something has existed
From this reading AT BAY A queer-looking boy about eighteen years of age was proceeding slowly down the pavement.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was a boy who would be remarked about almost anywhere.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was stockily built, and had an unusually massive head and great broad shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was stockily built, and had an unusually massive head and great broad shoulders.
at or in or to any place
From this reading He was a boy who would be remarked about almost anywhere.
from appearances alone
From this reading The hat of this boy was pushed far back on his head, and his eyes were fixed and his attention apparently deeply absorbed upon an object he held in his hand.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading His hair was long, and this gave him a somewhat leonine aspect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT BAY A queer-looking boy about eighteen years of age was proceeding slowly down the pavement.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The hat of this boy was pushed far back on his head, and his eyes were fixed and his attention apparently deeply absorbed upon an object he held in his hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The hat of this boy was pushed far back on his head, and his eyes were fixed and his attention apparently deeply absorbed upon an object he held in his hand.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading AT BAY A queer-looking boy about eighteen years of age was proceeding slowly down the pavement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was a boy who would be remarked about almost anywhere.
a youthful male person
From this reading AT BAY A queer-looking boy about eighteen years of age was proceeding slowly down the pavement.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was stockily built, and had an unusually massive head and great broad shoulders.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He was stockily built, and had an unusually massive head and great broad shoulders.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The hat of this boy was pushed far back on his head, and his eyes were fixed and his attention apparently deeply absorbed upon an object he held in his hand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AT BAY A queer-looking boy about eighteen years of age was proceeding slowly down the pavement.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading AT BAY A queer-looking boy about eighteen years of age was proceeding slowly down the pavement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The hat of this boy was pushed far back on his head, and his eyes were fixed and his attention apparently deeply absorbed upon an object he held in his hand.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The hat of this boy was pushed far back on his head, and his eyes were fixed and his attention apparently deeply absorbed upon an object he held in his hand.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The hat of this boy was pushed far back on his head, and his eyes were fixed and his attention apparently deeply absorbed upon an object he held in his hand.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His hair was long, and this gave him a somewhat leonine aspect.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was stockily built, and had an unusually massive head and great broad shoulders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was stockily built, and had an unusually massive head and great broad shoulders.
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 His hair was long, and this gave him a somewhat leonine aspect.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The hat of this boy was pushed far back on his head, and his eyes were fixed and his attention apparently deeply absorbed upon an object he held in his hand.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The hat of this boy was pushed far back on his head, and his eyes were fixed and his attention apparently deeply absorbed upon an object he held in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was stockily built, and had an unusually massive head and great broad shoulders.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was stockily built, and had an unusually massive head and great broad shoulders.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The hat of this boy was pushed far back on his head, and his eyes were fixed and his attention apparently deeply absorbed upon an object he held in his hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His hair was long, and this gave him a somewhat leonine aspect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hair was long, and this gave him a somewhat leonine aspect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hat of this boy was pushed far back on his head, and his eyes were fixed and his attention apparently deeply absorbed upon an object he held in his hand.
leonineadjective
of or characteristic of or resembling a lion
From this reading His hair was long, and this gave him a somewhat leonine aspect.
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 His hair was long, and this gave him a somewhat leonine aspect.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading He was stockily built, and had an unusually massive head and great broad shoulders.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The hat of this boy was pushed far back on his head, and his eyes were fixed and his attention apparently deeply absorbed upon an object he held in his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT BAY A queer-looking boy about eighteen years of age was proceeding slowly down the pavement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hat of this boy was pushed far back on his head, and his eyes were fixed and his attention apparently deeply absorbed upon an object he held in his hand.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading AT BAY A queer-looking boy about eighteen years of age was proceeding slowly down the pavement.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading AT BAY A queer-looking boy about eighteen years of age was proceeding slowly down the pavement.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The hat of this boy was pushed far back on his head, and his eyes were fixed and his attention apparently deeply absorbed upon an object he held in his hand.
queer-looking
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From this reading AT BAY A queer-looking boy about eighteen years of age was proceeding slowly down the pavement.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading He was a boy who would be remarked about almost anywhere.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He was stockily built, and had an unusually massive head and great broad shoulders.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading AT BAY A queer-looking boy about eighteen years of age was proceeding slowly down the pavement.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading His hair was long, and this gave him a somewhat leonine aspect.
stockilyadverb
so as to be stocky
From this reading He was stockily built, and had an unusually massive head and great broad shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT BAY A queer-looking boy about eighteen years of age was proceeding slowly down the pavement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His hair was long, and this gave him a somewhat leonine aspect.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading He was stockily built, and had an unusually massive head and great broad shoulders.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The hat of this boy was pushed far back on his head, and his eyes were fixed and his attention apparently deeply absorbed upon an object he held in his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT BAY A queer-looking boy about eighteen years of age was proceeding slowly down the pavement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hat of this boy was pushed far back on his head, and his eyes were fixed and his attention apparently deeply absorbed upon an object he held in his hand.
which person or people
From this reading He was a boy who would be remarked about almost anywhere.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was a boy who would be remarked about almost anywhere.
a late time of life
From this reading AT BAY A queer-looking boy about eighteen years of age was proceeding slowly down the pavement.
