used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a lank, cadaverous visage I don't think I had ever seen before.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading IN WHICH I GET ACQUAINTED WITH CAPTAIN ADONIRAM TUGG The face I finally saw at the top of that beanpole figure was as long as the moral law.
ADONIRAM
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From this reading IN WHICH I GET ACQUAINTED WITH CAPTAIN ADONIRAM TUGG The face I finally saw at the top of that beanpole figure was as long as the moral law.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so bronzed and toughened was his hide that he looked to be made out of sole-leather.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN WHICH I GET ACQUAINTED WITH CAPTAIN ADONIRAM TUGG The face I finally saw at the top of that beanpole figure was as long as the moral law.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH I GET ACQUAINTED WITH CAPTAIN ADONIRAM TUGG The face I finally saw at the top of that beanpole figure was as long as the moral law.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And so bronzed and toughened was his hide that he looked to be made out of sole-leather.
beaknounUS /biːk/
beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
From this reading His mouth was a grim, post-box slit; his nose was a high beak with such a hump on it that I thought it had been broken; but his eyes were human--gray-blue, twinkling with innumerable humorous wrinkles at the outer corners.
beanpole
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From this reading IN WHICH I GET ACQUAINTED WITH CAPTAIN ADONIRAM TUGG The face I finally saw at the top of that beanpole figure was as long as the moral law.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His mouth was a grim, post-box slit; his nose was a high beak with such a hump on it that I thought it had been broken; but his eyes were human--gray-blue, twinkling with innumerable humorous wrinkles at the outer corners.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Such a lank, cadaverous visage I don't think I had ever seen before.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading His mouth was a grim, post-box slit; his nose was a high beak with such a hump on it that I thought it had been broken; but his eyes were human--gray-blue, twinkling with innumerable humorous wrinkles at the outer corners.
bronzedadjectiveUS /brɑːnzd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading And so bronzed and toughened was his hide that he looked to be made out of sole-leather.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His mouth was a grim, post-box slit; his nose was a high beak with such a hump on it that I thought it had been broken; but his eyes were human--gray-blue, twinkling with innumerable humorous wrinkles at the outer corners.
cadaverousadjective
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Such a lank, cadaverous visage I don't think I had ever seen before.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading IN WHICH I GET ACQUAINTED WITH CAPTAIN ADONIRAM TUGG The face I finally saw at the top of that beanpole figure was as long as the moral law.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading His mouth was a grim, post-box slit; his nose was a high beak with such a hump on it that I thought it had been broken; but his eyes were human--gray-blue, twinkling with innumerable humorous wrinkles at the outer corners.
don't
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From this reading Such a lank, cadaverous visage I don't think I had ever seen before.
at any time
From this reading Such a lank, cadaverous visage I don't think I had ever seen before.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His mouth was a grim, post-box slit; his nose was a high beak with such a hump on it that I thought it had been broken; but his eyes were human--gray-blue, twinkling with innumerable humorous wrinkles at the outer corners.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading IN WHICH I GET ACQUAINTED WITH CAPTAIN ADONIRAM TUGG The face I finally saw at the top of that beanpole figure was as long as the moral law.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading IN WHICH I GET ACQUAINTED WITH CAPTAIN ADONIRAM TUGG The face I finally saw at the top of that beanpole figure was as long as the moral law.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading IN WHICH I GET ACQUAINTED WITH CAPTAIN ADONIRAM TUGG The face I finally saw at the top of that beanpole figure was as long as the moral law.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading IN WHICH I GET ACQUAINTED WITH CAPTAIN ADONIRAM TUGG The face I finally saw at the top of that beanpole figure was as long as the moral law.
gray-blueadjective
of blue tinged with grey
From this reading His mouth was a grim, post-box slit; his nose was a high beak with such a hump on it that I thought it had been broken; but his eyes were human--gray-blue, twinkling with innumerable humorous wrinkles at the outer corners.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading His mouth was a grim, post-box slit; his nose was a high beak with such a hump on it that I thought it had been broken; but his eyes were human--gray-blue, twinkling with innumerable humorous wrinkles at the outer corners.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such a lank, cadaverous visage I don't think I had ever seen before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so bronzed and toughened was his hide that he looked to be made out of sole-leather.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading And so bronzed and toughened was his hide that he looked to be made out of sole-leather.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His mouth was a grim, post-box slit; his nose was a high beak with such a hump on it that I thought it had been broken; but his eyes were human--gray-blue, twinkling with innumerable humorous wrinkles at the outer corners.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so bronzed and toughened was his hide that he looked to be made out of sole-leather.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The man was a human lath.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading His mouth was a grim, post-box slit; his nose was a high beak with such a hump on it that I thought it had been broken; but his eyes were human--gray-blue, twinkling with innumerable humorous wrinkles at the outer corners.
humpverbUS /hʌmp/
round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward
From this reading His mouth was a grim, post-box slit; his nose was a high beak with such a hump on it that I thought it had been broken; but his eyes were human--gray-blue, twinkling with innumerable humorous wrinkles at the outer corners.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH I GET ACQUAINTED WITH CAPTAIN ADONIRAM TUGG The face I finally saw at the top of that beanpole figure was as long as the moral law.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH I GET ACQUAINTED WITH CAPTAIN ADONIRAM TUGG The face I finally saw at the top of that beanpole figure was as long as the moral law.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading His mouth was a grim, post-box slit; his nose was a high beak with such a hump on it that I thought it had been broken; but his eyes were human--gray-blue, twinkling with innumerable humorous wrinkles at the outer corners.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His mouth was a grim, post-box slit; his nose was a high beak with such a hump on it that I thought it had been broken; but his eyes were human--gray-blue, twinkling with innumerable humorous wrinkles at the outer corners.
lankadjectiveUS /læŋk/
long and thin and often limp
From this reading Such a lank, cadaverous visage I don't think I had ever seen before.
lathnounUS /læθ/
a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework
From this reading The man was a human lath.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading IN WHICH I GET ACQUAINTED WITH CAPTAIN ADONIRAM TUGG The face I finally saw at the top of that beanpole figure was as long as the moral law.
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 IN WHICH I GET ACQUAINTED WITH CAPTAIN ADONIRAM TUGG The face I finally saw at the top of that beanpole figure was as long as the moral law.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And so bronzed and toughened was his hide that he looked to be made out of sole-leather.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And so bronzed and toughened was his hide that he looked to be made out of sole-leather.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was a human lath.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading IN WHICH I GET ACQUAINTED WITH CAPTAIN ADONIRAM TUGG The face I finally saw at the top of that beanpole figure was as long as the moral law.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading His mouth was a grim, post-box slit; his nose was a high beak with such a hump on it that I thought it had been broken; but his eyes were human--gray-blue, twinkling with innumerable humorous wrinkles at the outer corners.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading His mouth was a grim, post-box slit; his nose was a high beak with such a hump on it that I thought it had been broken; but his eyes were human--gray-blue, twinkling with innumerable humorous wrinkles at the outer corners.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH I GET ACQUAINTED WITH CAPTAIN ADONIRAM TUGG The face I finally saw at the top of that beanpole figure was as long as the moral law.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His mouth was a grim, post-box slit; his nose was a high beak with such a hump on it that I thought it had been broken; but his eyes were human--gray-blue, twinkling with innumerable humorous wrinkles at the outer corners.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And so bronzed and toughened was his hide that he looked to be made out of sole-leather.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading His mouth was a grim, post-box slit; his nose was a high beak with such a hump on it that I thought it had been broken; but his eyes were human--gray-blue, twinkling with innumerable humorous wrinkles at the outer corners.
post-box
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From this reading His mouth was a grim, post-box slit; his nose was a high beak with such a hump on it that I thought it had been broken; but his eyes were human--gray-blue, twinkling with innumerable humorous wrinkles at the outer corners.
cut with a saw
From this reading IN WHICH I GET ACQUAINTED WITH CAPTAIN ADONIRAM TUGG The face I finally saw at the top of that beanpole figure was as long as the moral law.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Such a lank, cadaverous visage I don't think I had ever seen before.
slitnounUS /slɪt/
a long narrow opening
From this reading His mouth was a grim, post-box slit; his nose was a high beak with such a hump on it that I thought it had been broken; but his eyes were human--gray-blue, twinkling with innumerable humorous wrinkles at the outer corners.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so bronzed and toughened was his hide that he looked to be made out of sole-leather.
sole-leather
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From this reading And so bronzed and toughened was his hide that he looked to be made out of sole-leather.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a lank, cadaverous visage I don't think I had ever seen before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH I GET ACQUAINTED WITH CAPTAIN ADONIRAM TUGG The face I finally saw at the top of that beanpole figure was as long as the moral law.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH I GET ACQUAINTED WITH CAPTAIN ADONIRAM TUGG The face I finally saw at the top of that beanpole figure was as long as the moral law.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Such a lank, cadaverous visage I don't think I had ever seen before.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His mouth was a grim, post-box slit; his nose was a high beak with such a hump on it that I thought it had been broken; but his eyes were human--gray-blue, twinkling with innumerable humorous wrinkles at the outer corners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so bronzed and toughened was his hide that he looked to be made out of sole-leather.
the upper part of anything
From this reading IN WHICH I GET ACQUAINTED WITH CAPTAIN ADONIRAM TUGG The face I finally saw at the top of that beanpole figure was as long as the moral law.
toughenedadjectiveUS /ˈtʌfənd/
physically toughened
From this reading And so bronzed and toughened was his hide that he looked to be made out of sole-leather.
TUGG
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From this reading IN WHICH I GET ACQUAINTED WITH CAPTAIN ADONIRAM TUGG The face I finally saw at the top of that beanpole figure was as long as the moral law.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading His mouth was a grim, post-box slit; his nose was a high beak with such a hump on it that I thought it had been broken; but his eyes were human--gray-blue, twinkling with innumerable humorous wrinkles at the outer corners.
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading Such a lank, cadaverous visage I don't think I had ever seen before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH I GET ACQUAINTED WITH CAPTAIN ADONIRAM TUGG The face I finally saw at the top of that beanpole figure was as long as the moral law.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His mouth was a grim, post-box slit; his nose was a high beak with such a hump on it that I thought it had been broken; but his eyes were human--gray-blue, twinkling with innumerable humorous wrinkles at the outer corners.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I GET ACQUAINTED WITH CAPTAIN ADONIRAM TUGG The face I finally saw at the top of that beanpole figure was as long as the moral law.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH I GET ACQUAINTED WITH CAPTAIN ADONIRAM TUGG The face I finally saw at the top of that beanpole figure was as long as the moral law.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading His mouth was a grim, post-box slit; his nose was a high beak with such a hump on it that I thought it had been broken; but his eyes were human--gray-blue, twinkling with innumerable humorous wrinkles at the outer corners.
