used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I always looked on him as a touchstone, one of those men by whom you may gauge other men.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always looked on him as a touchstone, one of those men by whom you may gauge other men.
any person at all
From this reading The man was so everlastingly unconscious that he was different from anybody else that it was refreshing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I always looked on him as a touchstone, one of those men by whom you may gauge other men.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But there was more than that--to me, at least.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was more than that--to me, at least.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I always looked on him as a touchstone, one of those men by whom you may gauge other men.
crooksnounUS /krʊks/
plural of “crook” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Drislane was sensitized to crooks.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The man was so everlastingly unconscious that he was different from anybody else that it was refreshing.
Drislane
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From this reading Drislane was sensitized to crooks.
else
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From this reading The man was so everlastingly unconscious that he was different from anybody else that it was refreshing.
everlastinglyadverb
for a limitless time
From this reading The man was so everlastingly unconscious that he was different from anybody else that it was refreshing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man was so everlastingly unconscious that he was different from anybody else that it was refreshing.
gaugeverbUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading I always looked on him as a touchstone, one of those men by whom you may gauge other men.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had only to stand in the same room with them to get their moral pictures.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had only to stand in the same room with them to get their moral pictures.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man was so everlastingly unconscious that he was different from anybody else that it was refreshing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I always looked on him as a touchstone, one of those men by whom you may gauge other men.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I always looked on him as a touchstone, one of those men by whom you may gauge other men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had only to stand in the same room with them to get their moral pictures.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The man was so everlastingly unconscious that he was different from anybody else that it was refreshing.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But there was more than that--to me, at least.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I always looked on him as a touchstone, one of those men by whom you may gauge other men.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was so everlastingly unconscious that he was different from anybody else that it was refreshing.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I always looked on him as a touchstone, one of those men by whom you may gauge other men.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But there was more than that--to me, at least.
the force of workers available
From this reading I always looked on him as a touchstone, one of those men by whom you may gauge other men.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading He had only to stand in the same room with them to get their moral pictures.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But there was more than that--to me, at least.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I always looked on him as a touchstone, one of those men by whom you may gauge other men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I always looked on him as a touchstone, one of those men by whom you may gauge other men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I always looked on him as a touchstone, one of those men by whom you may gauge other men.
and nothing more
From this reading He had only to stand in the same room with them to get their moral pictures.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I always looked on him as a touchstone, one of those men by whom you may gauge other men.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He had only to stand in the same room with them to get their moral pictures.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading The man was so everlastingly unconscious that he was different from anybody else that it was refreshing.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had only to stand in the same room with them to get their moral pictures.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He had only to stand in the same room with them to get their moral pictures.
sensitizedadjectiveUS /ˈsensətaɪzd/
having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
From this reading Drislane was sensitized to crooks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The man was so everlastingly unconscious that he was different from anybody else that it was refreshing.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He had only to stand in the same room with them to get their moral pictures.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But there was more than that--to me, at least.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man was so everlastingly unconscious that he was different from anybody else that it was refreshing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man was so everlastingly unconscious that he was different from anybody else that it was refreshing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had only to stand in the same room with them to get their moral pictures.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had only to stand in the same room with them to get their moral pictures.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was more than that--to me, at least.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I always looked on him as a touchstone, one of those men by whom you may gauge other men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there was more than that--to me, at least.
touchstonenounUS /ˈtʌtʃstoʊn/
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading I always looked on him as a touchstone, one of those men by whom you may gauge other men.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading The man was so everlastingly unconscious that he was different from anybody else that it was refreshing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was so everlastingly unconscious that he was different from anybody else that it was refreshing.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I always looked on him as a touchstone, one of those men by whom you may gauge other men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had only to stand in the same room with them to get their moral pictures.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I always looked on him as a touchstone, one of those men by whom you may gauge other men.
