used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A SOMEWHAT POMPOUS MAN” When Graham returned with Miss Mount and introduced them to her, Landis rose and acknowledged the honor with his most pleasant manner.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Brent and Bernard got more slowly to their feet, Brent contenting himself with a brief bow while Bernard bade her good evening gruffly, his words accompanied by a penetrating regard that contrived to avoid offense.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading “A SOMEWHAT POMPOUS MAN” When Graham returned with Miss Mount and introduced them to her, Landis rose and acknowledged the honor with his most pleasant manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A SOMEWHAT POMPOUS MAN” When Graham returned with Miss Mount and introduced them to her, Landis rose and acknowledged the honor with his most pleasant manner.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading Her skin possessed the smooth rich pallor that can lack color without appearing colorless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Mount was of the type described by the Victorians as “a fine figure of a woman.”
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Brent and Bernard got more slowly to their feet, Brent contenting himself with a brief bow while Bernard bade her good evening gruffly, his words accompanied by a penetrating regard that contrived to avoid offense.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Brent and Bernard got more slowly to their feet, Brent contenting himself with a brief bow while Bernard bade her good evening gruffly, his words accompanied by a penetrating regard that contrived to avoid offense.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Brent and Bernard got more slowly to their feet, Brent contenting himself with a brief bow while Bernard bade her good evening gruffly, his words accompanied by a penetrating regard that contrived to avoid offense.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Brent and Bernard got more slowly to their feet, Brent contenting himself with a brief bow while Bernard bade her good evening gruffly, his words accompanied by a penetrating regard that contrived to avoid offense.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Brent and Bernard got more slowly to their feet, Brent contenting himself with a brief bow while Bernard bade her good evening gruffly, his words accompanied by a penetrating regard that contrived to avoid offense.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Brent and Bernard got more slowly to their feet, Brent contenting himself with a brief bow while Bernard bade her good evening gruffly, his words accompanied by a penetrating regard that contrived to avoid offense.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That is, she was well developed but slender of shoulder and waist.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Brent and Bernard got more slowly to their feet, Brent contenting himself with a brief bow while Bernard bade her good evening gruffly, his words accompanied by a penetrating regard that contrived to avoid offense.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Her skin possessed the smooth rich pallor that can lack color without appearing colorless.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Her skin possessed the smooth rich pallor that can lack color without appearing colorless.
colorlessadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərləs/
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading Her skin possessed the smooth rich pallor that can lack color without appearing colorless.
contenting
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From this reading Brent and Bernard got more slowly to their feet, Brent contenting himself with a brief bow while Bernard bade her good evening gruffly, his words accompanied by a penetrating regard that contrived to avoid offense.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading Brent and Bernard got more slowly to their feet, Brent contenting himself with a brief bow while Bernard bade her good evening gruffly, his words accompanied by a penetrating regard that contrived to avoid offense.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Miss Mount was of the type described by the Victorians as “a fine figure of a woman.”
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading That is, she was well developed but slender of shoulder and waist.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Brent and Bernard got more slowly to their feet, Brent contenting himself with a brief bow while Bernard bade her good evening gruffly, his words accompanied by a penetrating regard that contrived to avoid offense.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Brent and Bernard got more slowly to their feet, Brent contenting himself with a brief bow while Bernard bade her good evening gruffly, his words accompanied by a penetrating regard that contrived to avoid offense.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Miss Mount was of the type described by the Victorians as “a fine figure of a woman.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Miss Mount was of the type described by the Victorians as “a fine figure of a woman.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Brent and Bernard got more slowly to their feet, Brent contenting himself with a brief bow while Bernard bade her good evening gruffly, his words accompanied by a penetrating regard that contrived to avoid offense.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Brent and Bernard got more slowly to their feet, Brent contenting himself with a brief bow while Bernard bade her good evening gruffly, his words accompanied by a penetrating regard that contrived to avoid offense.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “A SOMEWHAT POMPOUS MAN” When Graham returned with Miss Mount and introduced them to her, Landis rose and acknowledged the honor with his most pleasant manner.
grufflyadverbUS /ˈɡrʌfli/
in a gruff manner
From this reading Brent and Bernard got more slowly to their feet, Brent contenting himself with a brief bow while Bernard bade her good evening gruffly, his words accompanied by a penetrating regard that contrived to avoid offense.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “A SOMEWHAT POMPOUS MAN” When Graham returned with Miss Mount and introduced them to her, Landis rose and acknowledged the honor with his most pleasant manner.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Brent and Bernard got more slowly to their feet, Brent contenting himself with a brief bow while Bernard bade her good evening gruffly, his words accompanied by a penetrating regard that contrived to avoid offense.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “A SOMEWHAT POMPOUS MAN” When Graham returned with Miss Mount and introduced them to her, Landis rose and acknowledged the honor with his most pleasant manner.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “A SOMEWHAT POMPOUS MAN” When Graham returned with Miss Mount and introduced them to her, Landis rose and acknowledged the honor with his most pleasant manner.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “A SOMEWHAT POMPOUS MAN” When Graham returned with Miss Mount and introduced them to her, Landis rose and acknowledged the honor with his most pleasant manner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, she was well developed but slender of shoulder and waist.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Her skin possessed the smooth rich pallor that can lack color without appearing colorless.
Landis
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From this reading “A SOMEWHAT POMPOUS MAN” When Graham returned with Miss Mount and introduced them to her, Landis rose and acknowledged the honor with his most pleasant manner.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “A SOMEWHAT POMPOUS MAN” When Graham returned with Miss Mount and introduced them to her, Landis rose and acknowledged the honor with his most pleasant manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “A SOMEWHAT POMPOUS MAN” When Graham returned with Miss Mount and introduced them to her, Landis rose and acknowledged the honor with his most pleasant manner.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “A SOMEWHAT POMPOUS MAN” When Graham returned with Miss Mount and introduced them to her, Landis rose and acknowledged the honor with his most pleasant manner.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Brent and Bernard got more slowly to their feet, Brent contenting himself with a brief bow while Bernard bade her good evening gruffly, his words accompanied by a penetrating regard that contrived to avoid offense.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “A SOMEWHAT POMPOUS MAN” When Graham returned with Miss Mount and introduced them to her, Landis rose and acknowledged the honor with his most pleasant manner.
attach to a support
From this reading “A SOMEWHAT POMPOUS MAN” When Graham returned with Miss Mount and introduced them to her, Landis rose and acknowledged the honor with his most pleasant manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Mount was of the type described by the Victorians as “a fine figure of a woman.”
offensenounUS /əˈfens/
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading Brent and Bernard got more slowly to their feet, Brent contenting himself with a brief bow while Bernard bade her good evening gruffly, his words accompanied by a penetrating regard that contrived to avoid offense.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading Her skin possessed the smooth rich pallor that can lack color without appearing colorless.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Brent and Bernard got more slowly to their feet, Brent contenting himself with a brief bow while Bernard bade her good evening gruffly, his words accompanied by a penetrating regard that contrived to avoid offense.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “A SOMEWHAT POMPOUS MAN” When Graham returned with Miss Mount and introduced them to her, Landis rose and acknowledged the honor with his most pleasant manner.
POMPOUSadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːmpəs/
puffed up with vanity
From this reading “A SOMEWHAT POMPOUS MAN” When Graham returned with Miss Mount and introduced them to her, Landis rose and acknowledged the honor with his most pleasant manner.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Her skin possessed the smooth rich pallor that can lack color without appearing colorless.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Brent and Bernard got more slowly to their feet, Brent contenting himself with a brief bow while Bernard bade her good evening gruffly, his words accompanied by a penetrating regard that contrived to avoid offense.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “A SOMEWHAT POMPOUS MAN” When Graham returned with Miss Mount and introduced them to her, Landis rose and acknowledged the honor with his most pleasant manner.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Her skin possessed the smooth rich pallor that can lack color without appearing colorless.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “A SOMEWHAT POMPOUS MAN” When Graham returned with Miss Mount and introduced them to her, Landis rose and acknowledged the honor with his most pleasant manner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is, she was well developed but slender of shoulder and waist.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading That is, she was well developed but slender of shoulder and waist.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Her skin possessed the smooth rich pallor that can lack color without appearing colorless.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading That is, she was well developed but slender of shoulder and waist.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Brent and Bernard got more slowly to their feet, Brent contenting himself with a brief bow while Bernard bade her good evening gruffly, his words accompanied by a penetrating regard that contrived to avoid offense.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Her skin possessed the smooth rich pallor that can lack color without appearing colorless.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “A SOMEWHAT POMPOUS MAN” When Graham returned with Miss Mount and introduced them to her, Landis rose and acknowledged the honor with his most pleasant manner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Brent and Bernard got more slowly to their feet, Brent contenting himself with a brief bow while Bernard bade her good evening gruffly, his words accompanied by a penetrating regard that contrived to avoid offense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A SOMEWHAT POMPOUS MAN” When Graham returned with Miss Mount and introduced them to her, Landis rose and acknowledged the honor with his most pleasant manner.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Brent and Bernard got more slowly to their feet, Brent contenting himself with a brief bow while Bernard bade her good evening gruffly, his words accompanied by a penetrating regard that contrived to avoid offense.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “A SOMEWHAT POMPOUS MAN” When Graham returned with Miss Mount and introduced them to her, Landis rose and acknowledged the honor with his most pleasant manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A SOMEWHAT POMPOUS MAN” When Graham returned with Miss Mount and introduced them to her, Landis rose and acknowledged the honor with his most pleasant manner.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Miss Mount was of the type described by the Victorians as “a fine figure of a woman.”
VictoriansnounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriənz/
plural of “victorian” — a person who lived during the reign of Victoria
From this reading Miss Mount was of the type described by the Victorians as “a fine figure of a woman.”
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading That is, she was well developed but slender of shoulder and waist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Mount was of the type described by the Victorians as “a fine figure of a woman.”
(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 That is, she was well developed but slender of shoulder and waist.
at the time that
From this reading “A SOMEWHAT POMPOUS MAN” When Graham returned with Miss Mount and introduced them to her, Landis rose and acknowledged the honor with his most pleasant manner.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Brent and Bernard got more slowly to their feet, Brent contenting himself with a brief bow while Bernard bade her good evening gruffly, his words accompanied by a penetrating regard that contrived to avoid offense.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “A SOMEWHAT POMPOUS MAN” When Graham returned with Miss Mount and introduced them to her, Landis rose and acknowledged the honor with his most pleasant manner.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Her skin possessed the smooth rich pallor that can lack color without appearing colorless.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Miss Mount was of the type described by the Victorians as “a fine figure of a woman.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading Brent and Bernard got more slowly to their feet, Brent contenting himself with a brief bow while Bernard bade her good evening gruffly, his words accompanied by a penetrating regard that contrived to avoid offense.
