used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father nodded and smiled, but not unkindly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
Barry
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From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
Barry's
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From this reading He was strangely like his son, except that John Cumberland’s curly hair was gray and Barry’s curly hair was brown.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At the present moment Barry did not look his best, owing to the fact that a patch of the said curly hair was very neatly shaved and the corresponding portion of his skull decorated with unattractive surgical dressing.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both possessed fresh, healthy colouring and steadfast gray eyes.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He was strangely like his son, except that John Cumberland’s curly hair was gray and Barry’s curly hair was brown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His father nodded and smiled, but not unkindly.
carvenadjective
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
colouringnounUS /ˈkʌlərrɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading They both possessed fresh, healthy colouring and steadfast gray eyes.
correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/
accompanying
From this reading At the present moment Barry did not look his best, owing to the fact that a patch of the said curly hair was very neatly shaved and the corresponding portion of his skull decorated with unattractive surgical dressing.
Cumberland's
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From this reading He was strangely like his son, except that John Cumberland’s curly hair was gray and Barry’s curly hair was brown.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading He was strangely like his son, except that John Cumberland’s curly hair was gray and Barry’s curly hair was brown.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading At the present moment Barry did not look his best, owing to the fact that a patch of the said curly hair was very neatly shaved and the corresponding portion of his skull decorated with unattractive surgical dressing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At the present moment Barry did not look his best, owing to the fact that a patch of the said curly hair was very neatly shaved and the corresponding portion of his skull decorated with unattractive surgical dressing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading At the present moment Barry did not look his best, owing to the fact that a patch of the said curly hair was very neatly shaved and the corresponding portion of his skull decorated with unattractive surgical dressing.
apart from; not including
From this reading He was strangely like his son, except that John Cumberland’s curly hair was gray and Barry’s curly hair was brown.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They both possessed fresh, healthy colouring and steadfast gray eyes.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading At the present moment Barry did not look his best, owing to the fact that a patch of the said curly hair was very neatly shaved and the corresponding portion of his skull decorated with unattractive surgical dressing.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father nodded and smiled, but not unkindly.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading They both possessed fresh, healthy colouring and steadfast gray eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He was strangely like his son, except that John Cumberland’s curly hair was gray and Barry’s curly hair was brown.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
Habu
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From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
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 He was strangely like his son, except that John Cumberland’s curly hair was gray and Barry’s curly hair was brown.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was strangely like his son, except that John Cumberland’s curly hair was gray and Barry’s curly hair was brown.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading They both possessed fresh, healthy colouring and steadfast gray eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father nodded and smiled, but not unkindly.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He was strangely like his son, except that John Cumberland’s curly hair was gray and Barry’s curly hair was brown.
a room where books are kept
From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was strangely like his son, except that John Cumberland’s curly hair was gray and Barry’s curly hair was brown.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At the present moment Barry did not look his best, owing to the fact that a patch of the said curly hair was very neatly shaved and the corresponding portion of his skull decorated with unattractive surgical dressing.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
Medinet
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From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the present moment Barry did not look his best, owing to the fact that a patch of the said curly hair was very neatly shaved and the corresponding portion of his skull decorated with unattractive surgical dressing.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading At the present moment Barry did not look his best, owing to the fact that a patch of the said curly hair was very neatly shaved and the corresponding portion of his skull decorated with unattractive surgical dressing.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading His father nodded and smiled, but not unkindly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His father nodded and smiled, but not unkindly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading At the present moment Barry did not look his best, owing to the fact that a patch of the said curly hair was very neatly shaved and the corresponding portion of his skull decorated with unattractive surgical dressing.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading At the present moment Barry did not look his best, owing to the fact that a patch of the said curly hair was very neatly shaved and the corresponding portion of his skull decorated with unattractive surgical dressing.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading At the present moment Barry did not look his best, owing to the fact that a patch of the said curly hair was very neatly shaved and the corresponding portion of his skull decorated with unattractive surgical dressing.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading They both possessed fresh, healthy colouring and steadfast gray eyes.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At the present moment Barry did not look his best, owing to the fact that a patch of the said curly hair was very neatly shaved and the corresponding portion of his skull decorated with unattractive surgical dressing.
reproductionnounUS /ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/
the process of generating offspring
From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading At the present moment Barry did not look his best, owing to the fact that a patch of the said curly hair was very neatly shaved and the corresponding portion of his skull decorated with unattractive surgical dressing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading At the present moment Barry did not look his best, owing to the fact that a patch of the said curly hair was very neatly shaved and the corresponding portion of his skull decorated with unattractive surgical dressing.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His father nodded and smiled, but not unkindly.
a male human offspring
From this reading He was strangely like his son, except that John Cumberland’s curly hair was gray and Barry’s curly hair was brown.
steadfastadjectiveUS /ˈstedfæst/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading They both possessed fresh, healthy colouring and steadfast gray eyes.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
in a strange manner
From this reading He was strangely like his son, except that John Cumberland’s curly hair was gray and Barry’s curly hair was brown.
surgicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to or involving or used in surgery
From this reading At the present moment Barry did not look his best, owing to the fact that a patch of the said curly hair was very neatly shaved and the corresponding portion of his skull decorated with unattractive surgical dressing.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They both possessed fresh, healthy colouring and steadfast gray eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
unattractiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈtræktɪv/
lacking beauty or charm
From this reading At the present moment Barry did not look his best, owing to the fact that a patch of the said curly hair was very neatly shaved and the corresponding portion of his skull decorated with unattractive surgical dressing.
unkindlyadjective
lacking in sympathy and kindness
From this reading His father nodded and smiled, but not unkindly.
precisely as stated
From this reading At the present moment Barry did not look his best, owing to the fact that a patch of the said curly hair was very neatly shaved and the corresponding portion of his skull decorated with unattractive surgical dressing.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “She might have stepped down from that painting!” said Barry, pointing to a reproduction of part of a wall of the great temple at Medinet Habu, above the carven mantelpiece of the library.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was strangely like his son, except that John Cumberland’s curly hair was gray and Barry’s curly hair was brown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the present moment Barry did not look his best, owing to the fact that a patch of the said curly hair was very neatly shaved and the corresponding portion of his skull decorated with unattractive surgical dressing.
