used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cornelius Rysbroek had just driven up before the house in a blue runabout.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In doing so he showed his aquiline profile; and Cornelius recalled the moonlit terrace of the Brassfields' country house.
aquilineadjective
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading In doing so he showed his aquiline profile; and Cornelius recalled the moonlit terrace of the Brassfields' country house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, sunk down behind the steering wheel, he gaped at the black-bearded man who stood like a rock at the foot of a low flight of steps.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Cornelius Rysbroek had just driven up before the house in a blue runabout.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Now, sunk down behind the steering wheel, he gaped at the black-bearded man who stood like a rock at the foot of a low flight of steps.
black-bearded
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From this reading Now, sunk down behind the steering wheel, he gaped at the black-bearded man who stood like a rock at the foot of a low flight of steps.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Lawrence Teck put on his hat, gave Cornelius Rysbroek a blind stare, climbed into a hired car.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Cornelius Rysbroek had just driven up before the house in a blue runabout.
Brassfields
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From this reading In doing so he showed his aquiline profile; and Cornelius recalled the moonlit terrace of the Brassfields' country house.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Lawrence Teck put on his hat, gave Cornelius Rysbroek a blind stare, climbed into a hired car.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Lawrence Teck put on his hat, gave Cornelius Rysbroek a blind stare, climbed into a hired car.
Cornelius
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From this reading Cornelius Rysbroek had just driven up before the house in a blue runabout.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In doing so he showed his aquiline profile; and Cornelius recalled the moonlit terrace of the Brassfields' country house.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading In doing so he showed his aquiline profile; and Cornelius recalled the moonlit terrace of the Brassfields' country house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now, sunk down behind the steering wheel, he gaped at the black-bearded man who stood like a rock at the foot of a low flight of steps.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Cornelius Rysbroek had just driven up before the house in a blue runabout.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Now, sunk down behind the steering wheel, he gaped at the black-bearded man who stood like a rock at the foot of a low flight of steps.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Now, sunk down behind the steering wheel, he gaped at the black-bearded man who stood like a rock at the foot of a low flight of steps.
gaped
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From this reading Now, sunk down behind the steering wheel, he gaped at the black-bearded man who stood like a rock at the foot of a low flight of steps.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Lawrence Teck put on his hat, gave Cornelius Rysbroek a blind stare, climbed into a hired car.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cornelius Rysbroek had just driven up before the house in a blue runabout.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Lawrence Teck put on his hat, gave Cornelius Rysbroek a blind stare, climbed into a hired car.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, sunk down behind the steering wheel, he gaped at the black-bearded man who stood like a rock at the foot of a low flight of steps.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading Lawrence Teck put on his hat, gave Cornelius Rysbroek a blind stare, climbed into a hired car.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lawrence Teck put on his hat, gave Cornelius Rysbroek a blind stare, climbed into a hired car.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Cornelius Rysbroek had just driven up before the house in a blue runabout.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cornelius Rysbroek had just driven up before the house in a blue runabout.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lawrence Teck put on his hat, gave Cornelius Rysbroek a blind stare, climbed into a hired car.
It's
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From this reading "It's he!"
and nothing more
From this reading Cornelius Rysbroek had just driven up before the house in a blue runabout.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Lawrence Teck put on his hat, gave Cornelius Rysbroek a blind stare, climbed into a hired car.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now, sunk down behind the steering wheel, he gaped at the black-bearded man who stood like a rock at the foot of a low flight of steps.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Now, sunk down behind the steering wheel, he gaped at the black-bearded man who stood like a rock at the foot of a low flight of steps.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now, sunk down behind the steering wheel, he gaped at the black-bearded man who stood like a rock at the foot of a low flight of steps.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading In doing so he showed his aquiline profile; and Cornelius recalled the moonlit terrace of the Brassfields' country house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, sunk down behind the steering wheel, he gaped at the black-bearded man who stood like a rock at the foot of a low flight of steps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, sunk down behind the steering wheel, he gaped at the black-bearded man who stood like a rock at the foot of a low flight of steps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lawrence Teck put on his hat, gave Cornelius Rysbroek a blind stare, climbed into a hired car.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading In doing so he showed his aquiline profile; and Cornelius recalled the moonlit terrace of the Brassfields' country house.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lawrence Teck put on his hat, gave Cornelius Rysbroek a blind stare, climbed into a hired car.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading In doing so he showed his aquiline profile; and Cornelius recalled the moonlit terrace of the Brassfields' country house.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Now, sunk down behind the steering wheel, he gaped at the black-bearded man who stood like a rock at the foot of a low flight of steps.
runaboutnounUS /ˈrʌnəbaʊt/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading Cornelius Rysbroek had just driven up before the house in a blue runabout.
Rysbroek
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From this reading Cornelius Rysbroek had just driven up before the house in a blue runabout.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In doing so he showed his aquiline profile; and Cornelius recalled the moonlit terrace of the Brassfields' country house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In doing so he showed his aquiline profile; and Cornelius recalled the moonlit terrace of the Brassfields' country house.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Lawrence Teck put on his hat, gave Cornelius Rysbroek a blind stare, climbed into a hired car.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading Now, sunk down behind the steering wheel, he gaped at the black-bearded man who stood like a rock at the foot of a low flight of steps.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Now, sunk down behind the steering wheel, he gaped at the black-bearded man who stood like a rock at the foot of a low flight of steps.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Now, sunk down behind the steering wheel, he gaped at the black-bearded man who stood like a rock at the foot of a low flight of steps.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Now, sunk down behind the steering wheel, he gaped at the black-bearded man who stood like a rock at the foot of a low flight of steps.
Teck
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From this reading Lawrence Teck put on his hat, gave Cornelius Rysbroek a blind stare, climbed into a hired car.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading In doing so he showed his aquiline profile; and Cornelius recalled the moonlit terrace of the Brassfields' country house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cornelius Rysbroek had just driven up before the house in a blue runabout.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cornelius Rysbroek had just driven up before the house in a blue runabout.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Now, sunk down behind the steering wheel, he gaped at the black-bearded man who stood like a rock at the foot of a low flight of steps.
which person or people
From this reading Now, sunk down behind the steering wheel, he gaped at the black-bearded man who stood like a rock at the foot of a low flight of steps.
