used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The resemblance between the two was neither of form nor of feature.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Preceding his brother in this last and later proposing him.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
brushesnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪz/
plural of “brush” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the quieter kinetics of his own sex, he was a man's man.
CanoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading He commingled easily in his clubs, a university, a Mask and Wig, a Long Island Canoe, and the Gramercy.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He commingled easily in his clubs, a university, a Mask and Wig, a Long Island Canoe, and the Gramercy.
commingledverbUS /kɑːˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “commingle” — mix or blend
From this reading He commingled easily in his clubs, a university, a Mask and Wig, a Long Island Canoe, and the Gramercy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He commingled easily in his clubs, a university, a Mask and Wig, a Long Island Canoe, and the Gramercy.
the organ of sight
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The resemblance between the two was neither of form nor of feature.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The resemblance between the two was neither of form nor of feature.
Gramercy
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From this reading He commingled easily in his clubs, a university, a Mask and Wig, a Long Island Canoe, and the Gramercy.
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 There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Preceding his brother in this last and later proposing him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the quieter kinetics of his own sex, he was a man's man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He commingled easily in his clubs, a university, a Mask and Wig, a Long Island Canoe, and the Gramercy.
japannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
kineticsnounUS /kəˈnetɪks/
the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies
From this reading By the quieter kinetics of his own sex, he was a man's man.
immediately past
From this reading Preceding his brother in this last and later proposing him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Preceding his brother in this last and later proposing him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He commingled easily in his clubs, a university, a Mask and Wig, a Long Island Canoe, and the Gramercy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By the quieter kinetics of his own sex, he was a man's man.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By the quieter kinetics of his own sex, he was a man's man.
MaskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading He commingled easily in his clubs, a university, a Mask and Wig, a Long Island Canoe, and the Gramercy.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The resemblance between the two was neither of form nor of feature.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The resemblance between the two was neither of form nor of feature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading By the quieter kinetics of his own sex, he was a man's man.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
PrecedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Preceding his brother in this last and later proposing him.
proposingverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Preceding his brother in this last and later proposing him.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
quieteradjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətər/
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading By the quieter kinetics of his own sex, he was a man's man.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading The resemblance between the two was neither of form nor of feature.
move hurridly
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
safestadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfəst/
superlative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading By the quieter kinetics of his own sex, he was a man's man.
sootyadjectiveUS /ˈsuːti/
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
moving very fast
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Preceding his brother in this last and later proposing him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The resemblance between the two was neither of form nor of feature.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading He commingled easily in his clubs, a university, a Mask and Wig, a Long Island Canoe, and the Gramercy.
upstandingadjectiveUS /ˈʌpstændɪŋ/
meriting respect or esteem
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
VisigothnounUS /ˈvɪzəɡɑːθ/
a member of the western group of Goths who sacked Rome and created a kingdom in present-day Spain and southern France
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the quieter kinetics of his own sex, he was a man's man.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
WignounUS /wɪɡ/
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading He commingled easily in his clubs, a university, a Mask and Wig, a Long Island Canoe, and the Gramercy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There were a quality of voice, of eye, and a fine, upstanding rush of sooty black hair which he tried to japan down with a pair of swift military brushes, in the way of woman's safest judgment of Bruce Visigoth.
