used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Morgan, yeoman and forester, rose from his knee, and stood, with bowed head and fumbling fingers, abashed in a most august presence.
abashedadjectiveUS /əˈbæʃt/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading John Morgan, yeoman and forester, rose from his knee, and stood, with bowed head and fumbling fingers, abashed in a most august presence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Morgan, yeoman and forester, rose from his knee, and stood, with bowed head and fumbling fingers, abashed in a most august presence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He plucked nervously at his cap, and dared not raise his face to confront the calm countenance of his sovereign.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading John Morgan, yeoman and forester, rose from his knee, and stood, with bowed head and fumbling fingers, abashed in a most august presence.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading John Morgan, yeoman and forester, rose from his knee, and stood, with bowed head and fumbling fingers, abashed in a most august presence.
bucklesnounUS /ˈbʌkəlz/
plural of “buckle” — fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
From this reading She noted the cut of his clothes, the stiffness of his ruff, the size of the buckles on his shoon; from these to the colour of his hair and the healthy tan of his skin, nothing escaped her.
make calm or still
From this reading He plucked nervously at his cap, and dared not raise his face to confront the calm countenance of his sovereign.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading He plucked nervously at his cap, and dared not raise his face to confront the calm countenance of his sovereign.
clothing in general
From this reading She noted the cut of his clothes, the stiffness of his ruff, the size of the buckles on his shoon; from these to the colour of his hair and the healthy tan of his skin, nothing escaped her.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading She noted the cut of his clothes, the stiffness of his ruff, the size of the buckles on his shoon; from these to the colour of his hair and the healthy tan of his skin, nothing escaped her.
confrontverbUS /kənˈfrʌnt/
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading He plucked nervously at his cap, and dared not raise his face to confront the calm countenance of his sovereign.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading He plucked nervously at his cap, and dared not raise his face to confront the calm countenance of his sovereign.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading Elizabeth, for her part, scanned him most critically from top to toe.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She noted the cut of his clothes, the stiffness of his ruff, the size of the buckles on his shoon; from these to the colour of his hair and the healthy tan of his skin, nothing escaped her.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He plucked nervously at his cap, and dared not raise his face to confront the calm countenance of his sovereign.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth, for her part, scanned him most critically from top to toe.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading She noted the cut of his clothes, the stiffness of his ruff, the size of the buckles on his shoon; from these to the colour of his hair and the healthy tan of his skin, nothing escaped her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He plucked nervously at his cap, and dared not raise his face to confront the calm countenance of his sovereign.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading John Morgan, yeoman and forester, rose from his knee, and stood, with bowed head and fumbling fingers, abashed in a most august presence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Elizabeth, for her part, scanned him most critically from top to toe.
foresternounUS /ˈfɔːrəstər/
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading John Morgan, yeoman and forester, rose from his knee, and stood, with bowed head and fumbling fingers, abashed in a most august presence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John Morgan, yeoman and forester, rose from his knee, and stood, with bowed head and fumbling fingers, abashed in a most august presence.
fumblingadjectiveUS /ˈfʌmbəlɪŋ/
showing lack of skill or aptitude
From this reading John Morgan, yeoman and forester, rose from his knee, and stood, with bowed head and fumbling fingers, abashed in a most august presence.
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 She noted the cut of his clothes, the stiffness of his ruff, the size of the buckles on his shoon; from these to the colour of his hair and the healthy tan of his skin, nothing escaped her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He plucked nervously at his cap, and dared not raise his face to confront the calm countenance of his sovereign.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading John Morgan, yeoman and forester, rose from his knee, and stood, with bowed head and fumbling fingers, abashed in a most august presence.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading She noted the cut of his clothes, the stiffness of his ruff, the size of the buckles on his shoon; from these to the colour of his hair and the healthy tan of his skin, nothing escaped her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth, for her part, scanned him most critically from top to toe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Elizabeth, for her part, scanned him most critically from top to toe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Morgan, yeoman and forester, rose from his knee, and stood, with bowed head and fumbling fingers, abashed in a most august presence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John Morgan, yeoman and forester, rose from his knee, and stood, with bowed head and fumbling fingers, abashed in a most august presence.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Morgan, yeoman and forester, rose from his knee, and stood, with bowed head and fumbling fingers, abashed in a most august presence.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading John Morgan, yeoman and forester, rose from his knee, and stood, with bowed head and fumbling fingers, abashed in a most august presence.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading John Morgan, yeoman and forester, rose from his knee, and stood, with bowed head and fumbling fingers, abashed in a most august presence.
used to form the superlative
From this reading John Morgan, yeoman and forester, rose from his knee, and stood, with bowed head and fumbling fingers, abashed in a most august presence.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading He plucked nervously at his cap, and dared not raise his face to confront the calm countenance of his sovereign.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He plucked nervously at his cap, and dared not raise his face to confront the calm countenance of his sovereign.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading She noted the cut of his clothes, the stiffness of his ruff, the size of the buckles on his shoon; from these to the colour of his hair and the healthy tan of his skin, nothing escaped her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She noted the cut of his clothes, the stiffness of his ruff, the size of the buckles on his shoon; from these to the colour of his hair and the healthy tan of his skin, nothing escaped her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He plucked nervously at his cap, and dared not raise his face to confront the calm countenance of his sovereign.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She noted the cut of his clothes, the stiffness of his ruff, the size of the buckles on his shoon; from these to the colour of his hair and the healthy tan of his skin, nothing escaped her.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Elizabeth, for her part, scanned him most critically from top to toe.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading He plucked nervously at his cap, and dared not raise his face to confront the calm countenance of his sovereign.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading John Morgan, yeoman and forester, rose from his knee, and stood, with bowed head and fumbling fingers, abashed in a most august presence.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE QUEEN.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading He plucked nervously at his cap, and dared not raise his face to confront the calm countenance of his sovereign.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading John Morgan, yeoman and forester, rose from his knee, and stood, with bowed head and fumbling fingers, abashed in a most august presence.
ruffnounUS /rʌf/
an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
From this reading She noted the cut of his clothes, the stiffness of his ruff, the size of the buckles on his shoon; from these to the colour of his hair and the healthy tan of his skin, nothing escaped her.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Elizabeth, for her part, scanned him most critically from top to toe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She noted the cut of his clothes, the stiffness of his ruff, the size of the buckles on his shoon; from these to the colour of his hair and the healthy tan of his skin, nothing escaped her.
shoon
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From this reading She noted the cut of his clothes, the stiffness of his ruff, the size of the buckles on his shoon; from these to the colour of his hair and the healthy tan of his skin, nothing escaped her.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading She noted the cut of his clothes, the stiffness of his ruff, the size of the buckles on his shoon; from these to the colour of his hair and the healthy tan of his skin, nothing escaped her.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading She noted the cut of his clothes, the stiffness of his ruff, the size of the buckles on his shoon; from these to the colour of his hair and the healthy tan of his skin, nothing escaped her.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading He plucked nervously at his cap, and dared not raise his face to confront the calm countenance of his sovereign.
stiffnessnounUS /ˈstɪfnəs/
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
From this reading She noted the cut of his clothes, the stiffness of his ruff, the size of the buckles on his shoon; from these to the colour of his hair and the healthy tan of his skin, nothing escaped her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading John Morgan, yeoman and forester, rose from his knee, and stood, with bowed head and fumbling fingers, abashed in a most august presence.
tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading She noted the cut of his clothes, the stiffness of his ruff, the size of the buckles on his shoon; from these to the colour of his hair and the healthy tan of his skin, nothing escaped her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEEN.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She noted the cut of his clothes, the stiffness of his ruff, the size of the buckles on his shoon; from these to the colour of his hair and the healthy tan of his skin, nothing escaped her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He plucked nervously at his cap, and dared not raise his face to confront the calm countenance of his sovereign.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading Elizabeth, for her part, scanned him most critically from top to toe.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Elizabeth, for her part, scanned him most critically from top to toe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading John Morgan, yeoman and forester, rose from his knee, and stood, with bowed head and fumbling fingers, abashed in a most august presence.
yeomannounUS /ˈjoʊmən/
officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
From this reading John Morgan, yeoman and forester, rose from his knee, and stood, with bowed head and fumbling fingers, abashed in a most august presence.
