used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SALVAGE Mr. Anthony T. Hyatt, attorney-at-law, leaned smilingly back in a swivel-chair, matched ten pudgy fingers together and smiled expansively at his clients.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SALVAGE Mr. Anthony T. Hyatt, attorney-at-law, leaned smilingly back in a swivel-chair, matched ten pudgy fingers together and smiled expansively at his clients.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Steve counted three chins and was not certain there wasn't another tucked away behind the collar of the huge shirt.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading SALVAGE Mr. Anthony T. Hyatt, attorney-at-law, leaned smilingly back in a swivel-chair, matched ten pudgy fingers together and smiled expansively at his clients.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SALVAGE Mr. Anthony T. Hyatt, attorney-at-law, leaned smilingly back in a swivel-chair, matched ten pudgy fingers together and smiled expansively at his clients.
attorney-at-law
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From this reading SALVAGE Mr. Anthony T. Hyatt, attorney-at-law, leaned smilingly back in a swivel-chair, matched ten pudgy fingers together and smiled expansively at his clients.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Steve counted three chins and was not certain there wasn't another tucked away behind the collar of the huge shirt.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading SALVAGE Mr. Anthony T. Hyatt, attorney-at-law, leaned smilingly back in a swivel-chair, matched ten pudgy fingers together and smiled expansively at his clients.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was a great deal of Mr. Hyatt, and much of it lay directly behind his clasped hands.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He had a large, round face in the centre of which a small, sharp nose surmounted a wide mouth and was flanked by a pair of pale brown eyes at once innocent and shrewd.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had a large, round face in the centre of which a small, sharp nose surmounted a wide mouth and was flanked by a pair of pale brown eyes at once innocent and shrewd.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading He had a large, round face in the centre of which a small, sharp nose surmounted a wide mouth and was flanked by a pair of pale brown eyes at once innocent and shrewd.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Steve counted three chins and was not certain there wasn't another tucked away behind the collar of the huge shirt.
chins
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From this reading Steve counted three chins and was not certain there wasn't another tucked away behind the collar of the huge shirt.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading There was a great deal of Mr. Hyatt, and much of it lay directly behind his clasped hands.
clientsnounUS /ˈklaɪənts/
plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading SALVAGE Mr. Anthony T. Hyatt, attorney-at-law, leaned smilingly back in a swivel-chair, matched ten pudgy fingers together and smiled expansively at his clients.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Steve counted three chins and was not certain there wasn't another tucked away behind the collar of the huge shirt.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Steve counted three chins and was not certain there wasn't another tucked away behind the collar of the huge shirt.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There was a great deal of Mr. Hyatt, and much of it lay directly behind his clasped hands.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Mr. Hyatt had a deep and mellow voice, and his words rolled and rumbled out like the reverberations of a good-natured thunder storm.
without deviation
From this reading There was a great deal of Mr. Hyatt, and much of it lay directly behind his clasped hands.
expansivelyadverb
in an impressively expansive manner
From this reading SALVAGE Mr. Anthony T. Hyatt, attorney-at-law, leaned smilingly back in a swivel-chair, matched ten pudgy fingers together and smiled expansively at his clients.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had a large, round face in the centre of which a small, sharp nose surmounted a wide mouth and was flanked by a pair of pale brown eyes at once innocent and shrewd.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had a large, round face in the centre of which a small, sharp nose surmounted a wide mouth and was flanked by a pair of pale brown eyes at once innocent and shrewd.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading SALVAGE Mr. Anthony T. Hyatt, attorney-at-law, leaned smilingly back in a swivel-chair, matched ten pudgy fingers together and smiled expansively at his clients.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading He had a large, round face in the centre of which a small, sharp nose surmounted a wide mouth and was flanked by a pair of pale brown eyes at once innocent and shrewd.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading Mr. Hyatt had a deep and mellow voice, and his words rolled and rumbled out like the reverberations of a good-natured thunder storm.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great deal of Mr. Hyatt, and much of it lay directly behind his clasped hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a large, round face in the centre of which a small, sharp nose surmounted a wide mouth and was flanked by a pair of pale brown eyes at once innocent and shrewd.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading There was a great deal of Mr. Hyatt, and much of it lay directly behind his clasped hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a large, round face in the centre of which a small, sharp nose surmounted a wide mouth and was flanked by a pair of pale brown eyes at once innocent and shrewd.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SALVAGE Mr. Anthony T. Hyatt, attorney-at-law, leaned smilingly back in a swivel-chair, matched ten pudgy fingers together and smiled expansively at his clients.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Steve counted three chins and was not certain there wasn't another tucked away behind the collar of the huge shirt.
Hyatt
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From this reading SALVAGE Mr. Anthony T. Hyatt, attorney-at-law, leaned smilingly back in a swivel-chair, matched ten pudgy fingers together and smiled expansively at his clients.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SALVAGE Mr. Anthony T. Hyatt, attorney-at-law, leaned smilingly back in a swivel-chair, matched ten pudgy fingers together and smiled expansively at his clients.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading He had a large, round face in the centre of which a small, sharp nose surmounted a wide mouth and was flanked by a pair of pale brown eyes at once innocent and shrewd.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a great deal of Mr. Hyatt, and much of it lay directly behind his clasped hands.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had a large, round face in the centre of which a small, sharp nose surmounted a wide mouth and was flanked by a pair of pale brown eyes at once innocent and shrewd.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was a great deal of Mr. Hyatt, and much of it lay directly behind his clasped hands.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading SALVAGE Mr. Anthony T. Hyatt, attorney-at-law, leaned smilingly back in a swivel-chair, matched ten pudgy fingers together and smiled expansively at his clients.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mr. Hyatt had a deep and mellow voice, and his words rolled and rumbled out like the reverberations of a good-natured thunder storm.
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading SALVAGE Mr. Anthony T. Hyatt, attorney-at-law, leaned smilingly back in a swivel-chair, matched ten pudgy fingers together and smiled expansively at his clients.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading Mr. Hyatt had a deep and mellow voice, and his words rolled and rumbled out like the reverberations of a good-natured thunder storm.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He had a large, round face in the centre of which a small, sharp nose surmounted a wide mouth and was flanked by a pair of pale brown eyes at once innocent and shrewd.
a form of address for a man
From this reading SALVAGE Mr. Anthony T. Hyatt, attorney-at-law, leaned smilingly back in a swivel-chair, matched ten pudgy fingers together and smiled expansively at his clients.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was a great deal of Mr. Hyatt, and much of it lay directly behind his clasped hands.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He had a large, round face in the centre of which a small, sharp nose surmounted a wide mouth and was flanked by a pair of pale brown eyes at once innocent and shrewd.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Steve counted three chins and was not certain there wasn't another tucked away behind the collar of the huge shirt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a great deal of Mr. Hyatt, and much of it lay directly behind his clasped hands.
on one occasion
From this reading He had a large, round face in the centre of which a small, sharp nose surmounted a wide mouth and was flanked by a pair of pale brown eyes at once innocent and shrewd.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Hyatt had a deep and mellow voice, and his words rolled and rumbled out like the reverberations of a good-natured thunder storm.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He had a large, round face in the centre of which a small, sharp nose surmounted a wide mouth and was flanked by a pair of pale brown eyes at once innocent and shrewd.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He had a large, round face in the centre of which a small, sharp nose surmounted a wide mouth and was flanked by a pair of pale brown eyes at once innocent and shrewd.
pudgyadjectiveUS /ˈpʌdʒi/
short and plump
From this reading SALVAGE Mr. Anthony T. Hyatt, attorney-at-law, leaned smilingly back in a swivel-chair, matched ten pudgy fingers together and smiled expansively at his clients.
reverberationsnounUS /rɪˌvɜːrbərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “reverberation” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading Mr. Hyatt had a deep and mellow voice, and his words rolled and rumbled out like the reverberations of a good-natured thunder storm.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Mr. Hyatt had a deep and mellow voice, and his words rolled and rumbled out like the reverberations of a good-natured thunder storm.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He had a large, round face in the centre of which a small, sharp nose surmounted a wide mouth and was flanked by a pair of pale brown eyes at once innocent and shrewd.
rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading Mr. Hyatt had a deep and mellow voice, and his words rolled and rumbled out like the reverberations of a good-natured thunder storm.
SALVAGEverbUS /ˈsælvədʒ/
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
From this reading SALVAGE Mr. Anthony T. Hyatt, attorney-at-law, leaned smilingly back in a swivel-chair, matched ten pudgy fingers together and smiled expansively at his clients.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He had a large, round face in the centre of which a small, sharp nose surmounted a wide mouth and was flanked by a pair of pale brown eyes at once innocent and shrewd.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Steve counted three chins and was not certain there wasn't another tucked away behind the collar of the huge shirt.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading He had a large, round face in the centre of which a small, sharp nose surmounted a wide mouth and was flanked by a pair of pale brown eyes at once innocent and shrewd.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had a large, round face in the centre of which a small, sharp nose surmounted a wide mouth and was flanked by a pair of pale brown eyes at once innocent and shrewd.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading SALVAGE Mr. Anthony T. Hyatt, attorney-at-law, leaned smilingly back in a swivel-chair, matched ten pudgy fingers together and smiled expansively at his clients.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading SALVAGE Mr. Anthony T. Hyatt, attorney-at-law, leaned smilingly back in a swivel-chair, matched ten pudgy fingers together and smiled expansively at his clients.
Steve
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From this reading Steve counted three chins and was not certain there wasn't another tucked away behind the collar of the huge shirt.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Mr. Hyatt had a deep and mellow voice, and his words rolled and rumbled out like the reverberations of a good-natured thunder storm.
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading He had a large, round face in the centre of which a small, sharp nose surmounted a wide mouth and was flanked by a pair of pale brown eyes at once innocent and shrewd.
swivel-chair
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From this reading SALVAGE Mr. Anthony T. Hyatt, attorney-at-law, leaned smilingly back in a swivel-chair, matched ten pudgy fingers together and smiled expansively at his clients.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading SALVAGE Mr. Anthony T. Hyatt, attorney-at-law, leaned smilingly back in a swivel-chair, matched ten pudgy fingers together and smiled expansively at his clients.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading SALVAGE Mr. Anthony T. Hyatt, attorney-at-law, leaned smilingly back in a swivel-chair, matched ten pudgy fingers together and smiled expansively at his clients.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had a large, round face in the centre of which a small, sharp nose surmounted a wide mouth and was flanked by a pair of pale brown eyes at once innocent and shrewd.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a great deal of Mr. Hyatt, and much of it lay directly behind his clasped hands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Steve counted three chins and was not certain there wasn't another tucked away behind the collar of the huge shirt.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Mr. Hyatt had a deep and mellow voice, and his words rolled and rumbled out like the reverberations of a good-natured thunder storm.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading SALVAGE Mr. Anthony T. Hyatt, attorney-at-law, leaned smilingly back in a swivel-chair, matched ten pudgy fingers together and smiled expansively at his clients.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading Steve counted three chins and was not certain there wasn't another tucked away behind the collar of the huge shirt.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Mr. Hyatt had a deep and mellow voice, and his words rolled and rumbled out like the reverberations of a good-natured thunder storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a great deal of Mr. Hyatt, and much of it lay directly behind his clasped hands.
wasn't
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From this reading Steve counted three chins and was not certain there wasn't another tucked away behind the collar of the huge shirt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had a large, round face in the centre of which a small, sharp nose surmounted a wide mouth and was flanked by a pair of pale brown eyes at once innocent and shrewd.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He had a large, round face in the centre of which a small, sharp nose surmounted a wide mouth and was flanked by a pair of pale brown eyes at once innocent and shrewd.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Mr. Hyatt had a deep and mellow voice, and his words rolled and rumbled out like the reverberations of a good-natured thunder storm.
