used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAN AMONG TEN THOUSAND HALF-AN-HOUR later, Denham Ivor, with Roy by his side, walked down the street, his grave face alight with a new joy.
admirernounUS /ædˈmaɪrər/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading Roy, ever his devoted admirer, glanced upward once and again with boyish wonder.
anew
From this reading Roy, ever his devoted admirer, glanced upward once and again with boyish wonder.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading A MAN AMONG TEN THOUSAND HALF-AN-HOUR later, Denham Ivor, with Roy by his side, walked down the street, his grave face alight with a new joy.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A MAN AMONG TEN THOUSAND HALF-AN-HOUR later, Denham Ivor, with Roy by his side, walked down the street, his grave face alight with a new joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roy, ever his devoted admirer, glanced upward once and again with boyish wonder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He decided that the journey into France was as delightful in prospect to Denham as to himself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had never seen that look before.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading Roy, ever his devoted admirer, glanced upward once and again with boyish wonder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A MAN AMONG TEN THOUSAND HALF-AN-HOUR later, Denham Ivor, with Roy by his side, walked down the street, his grave face alight with a new joy.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "And Molly needn't mind," he said, carrying on his own line of thought, confident that it fitted in with Denham's.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading "And Molly needn't mind," he said, carrying on his own line of thought, confident that it fitted in with Denham's.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He decided that the journey into France was as delightful in prospect to Denham as to himself.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading He decided that the journey into France was as delightful in prospect to Denham as to himself.
Denham
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From this reading A MAN AMONG TEN THOUSAND HALF-AN-HOUR later, Denham Ivor, with Roy by his side, walked down the street, his grave face alight with a new joy.
Denham's
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From this reading "And Molly needn't mind," he said, carrying on his own line of thought, confident that it fitted in with Denham's.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Roy, ever his devoted admirer, glanced upward once and again with boyish wonder.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A MAN AMONG TEN THOUSAND HALF-AN-HOUR later, Denham Ivor, with Roy by his side, walked down the street, his grave face alight with a new joy.
at any time
From this reading Roy, ever his devoted admirer, glanced upward once and again with boyish wonder.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A MAN AMONG TEN THOUSAND HALF-AN-HOUR later, Denham Ivor, with Roy by his side, walked down the street, his grave face alight with a new joy.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading "And Molly needn't mind," he said, carrying on his own line of thought, confident that it fitted in with Denham's.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He decided that the journey into France was as delightful in prospect to Denham as to himself.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Roy, ever his devoted admirer, glanced upward once and again with boyish wonder.
death of a person
From this reading A MAN AMONG TEN THOUSAND HALF-AN-HOUR later, Denham Ivor, with Roy by his side, walked down the street, his grave face alight with a new joy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never seen that look before.
HALF-AN-HOUR
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From this reading A MAN AMONG TEN THOUSAND HALF-AN-HOUR later, Denham Ivor, with Roy by his side, walked down the street, his grave face alight with a new joy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never seen that look before.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He decided that the journey into France was as delightful in prospect to Denham as to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MAN AMONG TEN THOUSAND HALF-AN-HOUR later, Denham Ivor, with Roy by his side, walked down the street, his grave face alight with a new joy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He decided that the journey into France was as delightful in prospect to Denham as to himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He decided that the journey into France was as delightful in prospect to Denham as to himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And Molly needn't mind," he said, carrying on his own line of thought, confident that it fitted in with Denham's.
Ivor
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From this reading A MAN AMONG TEN THOUSAND HALF-AN-HOUR later, Denham Ivor, with Roy by his side, walked down the street, his grave face alight with a new joy.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He decided that the journey into France was as delightful in prospect to Denham as to himself.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading A MAN AMONG TEN THOUSAND HALF-AN-HOUR later, Denham Ivor, with Roy by his side, walked down the street, his grave face alight with a new joy.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A MAN AMONG TEN THOUSAND HALF-AN-HOUR later, Denham Ivor, with Roy by his side, walked down the street, his grave face alight with a new joy.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "And Molly needn't mind," he said, carrying on his own line of thought, confident that it fitted in with Denham's.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had never seen that look before.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MAN AMONG TEN THOUSAND HALF-AN-HOUR later, Denham Ivor, with Roy by his side, walked down the street, his grave face alight with a new joy.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "And Molly needn't mind," he said, carrying on his own line of thought, confident that it fitted in with Denham's.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "And Molly needn't mind," he said, carrying on his own line of thought, confident that it fitted in with Denham's.
needn't
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From this reading "And Molly needn't mind," he said, carrying on his own line of thought, confident that it fitted in with Denham's.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never seen that look before.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A MAN AMONG TEN THOUSAND HALF-AN-HOUR later, Denham Ivor, with Roy by his side, walked down the street, his grave face alight with a new joy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And Molly needn't mind," he said, carrying on his own line of thought, confident that it fitted in with Denham's.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And Molly needn't mind," he said, carrying on his own line of thought, confident that it fitted in with Denham's.
on one occasion
From this reading Roy, ever his devoted admirer, glanced upward once and again with boyish wonder.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "And Molly needn't mind," he said, carrying on his own line of thought, confident that it fitted in with Denham's.
the possibility of future success
From this reading He decided that the journey into France was as delightful in prospect to Denham as to himself.
Roy
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From this reading A MAN AMONG TEN THOUSAND HALF-AN-HOUR later, Denham Ivor, with Roy by his side, walked down the street, his grave face alight with a new joy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And Molly needn't mind," he said, carrying on his own line of thought, confident that it fitted in with Denham's.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had never seen that look before.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A MAN AMONG TEN THOUSAND HALF-AN-HOUR later, Denham Ivor, with Roy by his side, walked down the street, his grave face alight with a new joy.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A MAN AMONG TEN THOUSAND HALF-AN-HOUR later, Denham Ivor, with Roy by his side, walked down the street, his grave face alight with a new joy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A MAN AMONG TEN THOUSAND HALF-AN-HOUR later, Denham Ivor, with Roy by his side, walked down the street, his grave face alight with a new joy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had never seen that look before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAN AMONG TEN THOUSAND HALF-AN-HOUR later, Denham Ivor, with Roy by his side, walked down the street, his grave face alight with a new joy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And Molly needn't mind," he said, carrying on his own line of thought, confident that it fitted in with Denham's.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A MAN AMONG TEN THOUSAND HALF-AN-HOUR later, Denham Ivor, with Roy by his side, walked down the street, his grave face alight with a new joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He decided that the journey into France was as delightful in prospect to Denham as to himself.
directed up
From this reading Roy, ever his devoted admirer, glanced upward once and again with boyish wonder.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading A MAN AMONG TEN THOUSAND HALF-AN-HOUR later, Denham Ivor, with Roy by his side, walked down the street, his grave face alight with a new joy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He decided that the journey into France was as delightful in prospect to Denham as to himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MAN AMONG TEN THOUSAND HALF-AN-HOUR later, Denham Ivor, with Roy by his side, walked down the street, his grave face alight with a new joy.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Roy, ever his devoted admirer, glanced upward once and again with boyish wonder.
