used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Isn’t there a proverb or something about a thing happening once in a blue moon?”
quickly and without warning
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “I wondered whether you always wore them,” she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
babyishadjectiveUS /ˈbeɪbiɪʃ/
characteristic of a baby
From this reading He looked boyish and even babyish.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading He looked boyish and even babyish.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
divisible by two
From this reading He looked boyish and even babyish.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Isn’t there a proverb or something about a thing happening once in a blue moon?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wondered whether you always wore them,” she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Isn’t there a proverb or something about a thing happening once in a blue moon?”
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From this reading Isn’t there a proverb or something about a thing happening once in a blue moon?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I should think they made that moon of yours look blue.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked boyish and even babyish.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I should think they made that moon of yours look blue.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “I should think they made that moon of yours look blue.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I should think they made that moon of yours look blue.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
on one occasion
From this reading Isn’t there a proverb or something about a thing happening once in a blue moon?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Isn’t there a proverb or something about a thing happening once in a blue moon?”
proverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading Isn’t there a proverb or something about a thing happening once in a blue moon?”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wondered whether you always wore them,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wondered whether you always wore them,” she said.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should think they made that moon of yours look blue.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Isn’t there a proverb or something about a thing happening once in a blue moon?”
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I wondered whether you always wore them,” she said.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Isn’t there a proverb or something about a thing happening once in a blue moon?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I should think they made that moon of yours look blue.
a special situation
From this reading Isn’t there a proverb or something about a thing happening once in a blue moon?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I should think they made that moon of yours look blue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
uncouthadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈkuːθ/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Following on that curt and uncouth noise was a silence; and then the hand he had raised to his head abruptly rent off his big blue spectacles and showed his staring blue eyes.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I wondered whether you always wore them,” she said.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “I wondered whether you always wore them,” she said.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading “I wondered whether you always wore them,” she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I wondered whether you always wore them,” she said.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “I should think they made that moon of yours look blue.
