afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, one after the other, they came forward and were formally introduced to him by the President.
how long something has existed
From this reading Nine of the fourteen were men, and five were women of ages varying from middle age almost to girlhood.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Nine of the fourteen were men, and five were women of ages varying from middle age almost to girlhood.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nine of the fourteen were men, and five were women of ages varying from middle age almost to girlhood.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The men were apparently all between twenty-five and thirty-five, and included some half-dozen nationalities among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
from appearances alone
From this reading The men were apparently all between twenty-five and thirty-five, and included some half-dozen nationalities among them.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The men were apparently all between twenty-five and thirty-five, and included some half-dozen nationalities among them.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, one after the other, they came forward and were formally introduced to him by the President.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, one after the other, they came forward and were formally introduced to him by the President.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
cloaks
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From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Nine of the fourteen were men, and five were women of ages varying from middle age almost to girlhood.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading Then, one after the other, they came forward and were formally introduced to him by the President.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then, one after the other, they came forward and were formally introduced to him by the President.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Nine of the fourteen were men, and five were women of ages varying from middle age almost to girlhood.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading NEW FRIENDS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading Nine of the fourteen were men, and five were women of ages varying from middle age almost to girlhood.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading The men were apparently all between twenty-five and thirty-five, and included some half-dozen nationalities among them.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, one after the other, they came forward and were formally introduced to him by the President.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading The men were apparently all between twenty-five and thirty-five, and included some half-dozen nationalities among them.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Then, one after the other, they came forward and were formally introduced to him by the President.
masksnounUS /mæsks/
plural of “mask” — a covering to disguise or conceal the face
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
the force of workers available
From this reading Nine of the fourteen were men, and five were women of ages varying from middle age almost to girlhood.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Nine of the fourteen were men, and five were women of ages varying from middle age almost to girlhood.
nationalitiesnounUS /ˌnæʃəˈnælɪtiz/
plural of “nationality” — people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
From this reading The men were apparently all between twenty-five and thirty-five, and included some half-dozen nationalities among them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW FRIENDS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Nine of the fourteen were men, and five were women of ages varying from middle age almost to girlhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, one after the other, they came forward and were formally introduced to him by the President.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
shapelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpləs/
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The men were apparently all between twenty-five and thirty-five, and included some half-dozen nationalities among them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, one after the other, they came forward and were formally introduced to him by the President.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, one after the other, they came forward and were formally introduced to him by the President.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading The men were apparently all between twenty-five and thirty-five, and included some half-dozen nationalities among them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading The men were apparently all between twenty-five and thirty-five, and included some half-dozen nationalities among them.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading Nine of the fourteen were men, and five were women of ages varying from middle age almost to girlhood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, one after the other, they came forward and were formally introduced to him by the President.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As Arnold returned the greeting of the President, all the other members of the Circle rose from their seats and took off their masks and the black shapeless cloaks which had so far completely covered them from head to foot.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Nine of the fourteen were men, and five were women of ages varying from middle age almost to girlhood.
