used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yonder was the girl of the photograph, the likeness of which had fired his heart for many a day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The leopard he had heard about was nowhere to be seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the patience of the Oriental he stood in the shadow and waited.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The leopard he had heard about was nowhere to be seen.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading Sooner or later they would leave the room, and sooner or later, with the deftness of his breed, he would enter.
Dark-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading Dark-haired women were plentiful in his native land.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Yonder was the girl of the photograph, the likeness of which had fired his heart for many a day.
deftnessnoun
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
From this reading Sooner or later they would leave the room, and sooner or later, with the deftness of his breed, he would enter.
to come or go into
From this reading Sooner or later they would leave the room, and sooner or later, with the deftness of his breed, he would enter.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Yonder was the girl of the photograph, the likeness of which had fired his heart for many a day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yonder was the girl of the photograph, the likeness of which had fired his heart for many a day.
a young female
From this reading Yonder was the girl of the photograph, the likeness of which had fired his heart for many a day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yonder was the girl of the photograph, the likeness of which had fired his heart for many a day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the patience of the Oriental he stood in the shadow and waited.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The leopard he had heard about was nowhere to be seen.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Yonder was the girl of the photograph, the likeness of which had fired his heart for many a day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dark-haired women were plentiful in his native land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dark-haired women were plentiful in his native land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Dark-haired women were plentiful in his native land.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Sooner or later they would leave the room, and sooner or later, with the deftness of his breed, he would enter.
go away from a place
From this reading Sooner or later they would leave the room, and sooner or later, with the deftness of his breed, he would enter.
leopardnounUS /ˈlepərd/
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading The leopard he had heard about was nowhere to be seen.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading Yonder was the girl of the photograph, the likeness of which had fired his heart for many a day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Yonder was the girl of the photograph, the likeness of which had fired his heart for many a day.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Dark-haired women were plentiful in his native land.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading The leopard he had heard about was nowhere to be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yonder was the girl of the photograph, the likeness of which had fired his heart for many a day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sooner or later they would leave the room, and sooner or later, with the deftness of his breed, he would enter.
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading With the patience of the Oriental he stood in the shadow and waited.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading With the patience of the Oriental he stood in the shadow and waited.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading Yonder was the girl of the photograph, the likeness of which had fired his heart for many a day.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading Dark-haired women were plentiful in his native land.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Sooner or later they would leave the room, and sooner or later, with the deftness of his breed, he would enter.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The leopard he had heard about was nowhere to be seen.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading With the patience of the Oriental he stood in the shadow and waited.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Sooner or later they would leave the room, and sooner or later, with the deftness of his breed, he would enter.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading With the patience of the Oriental he stood in the shadow and waited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yonder was the girl of the photograph, the likeness of which had fired his heart for many a day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sooner or later they would leave the room, and sooner or later, with the deftness of his breed, he would enter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The leopard he had heard about was nowhere to be seen.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading With the patience of the Oriental he stood in the shadow and waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yonder was the girl of the photograph, the likeness of which had fired his heart for many a day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dark-haired women were plentiful in his native land.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yonder was the girl of the photograph, the likeness of which had fired his heart for many a day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the patience of the Oriental he stood in the shadow and waited.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Dark-haired women were plentiful in his native land.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sooner or later they would leave the room, and sooner or later, with the deftness of his breed, he would enter.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Yonder was the girl of the photograph, the likeness of which had fired his heart for many a day.
