used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONFESSION OF LOVE The Colonel turned bodily round in his chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man was lank, elderly, and of severe appearance.
at or in or to any place
From this reading The couple to whom Wrayson had drawn his attention were certainly incongruous enough to attract notice anywhere.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The man was lank, elderly, and of severe appearance.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The couple to whom Wrayson had drawn his attention were certainly incongruous enough to attract notice anywhere.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The couple to whom Wrayson had drawn his attention were certainly incongruous enough to attract notice anywhere.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading He was bald, he had slight side-whiskers, he wore spectacles, and his face was devoid of expression.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading A CONFESSION OF LOVE The Colonel turned bodily round in his chair.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The couple to whom Wrayson had drawn his attention were certainly incongruous enough to attract notice anywhere.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A CONFESSION OF LOVE The Colonel turned bodily round in his chair.
clothing in general
From this reading He was dressed in plain dinner clothes of old-fashioned cut.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading A CONFESSION OF LOVE The Colonel turned bodily round in his chair.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading A CONFESSION OF LOVE The Colonel turned bodily round in his chair.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The couple to whom Wrayson had drawn his attention were certainly incongruous enough to attract notice anywhere.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He was dressed in plain dinner clothes of old-fashioned cut.
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading He was bald, he had slight side-whiskers, he wore spectacles, and his face was devoid of expression.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He was dressed in plain dinner clothes of old-fashioned cut.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The couple to whom Wrayson had drawn his attention were certainly incongruous enough to attract notice anywhere.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was dressed in plain dinner clothes of old-fashioned cut.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The man was lank, elderly, and of severe appearance.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The couple to whom Wrayson had drawn his attention were certainly incongruous enough to attract notice anywhere.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He was bald, he had slight side-whiskers, he wore spectacles, and his face was devoid of expression.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was bald, he had slight side-whiskers, he wore spectacles, and his face was devoid of expression.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The couple to whom Wrayson had drawn his attention were certainly incongruous enough to attract notice anywhere.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was bald, he had slight side-whiskers, he wore spectacles, and his face was devoid of expression.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CONFESSION OF LOVE The Colonel turned bodily round in his chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CONFESSION OF LOVE The Colonel turned bodily round in his chair.
incongruousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɔːŋruːəs/
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
From this reading The couple to whom Wrayson had drawn his attention were certainly incongruous enough to attract notice anywhere.
lankadjectiveUS /læŋk/
long and thin and often limp
From this reading The man was lank, elderly, and of severe appearance.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A CONFESSION OF LOVE The Colonel turned bodily round in his chair.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was lank, elderly, and of severe appearance.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The couple to whom Wrayson had drawn his attention were certainly incongruous enough to attract notice anywhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CONFESSION OF LOVE The Colonel turned bodily round in his chair.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading He was dressed in plain dinner clothes of old-fashioned cut.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He was dressed in plain dinner clothes of old-fashioned cut.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A CONFESSION OF LOVE The Colonel turned bodily round in his chair.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The man was lank, elderly, and of severe appearance.
side-whiskersnoun
facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off)
From this reading He was bald, he had slight side-whiskers, he wore spectacles, and his face was devoid of expression.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading He was bald, he had slight side-whiskers, he wore spectacles, and his face was devoid of expression.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He was bald, he had slight side-whiskers, he wore spectacles, and his face was devoid of expression.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONFESSION OF LOVE The Colonel turned bodily round in his chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The couple to whom Wrayson had drawn his attention were certainly incongruous enough to attract notice anywhere.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A CONFESSION OF LOVE The Colonel turned bodily round in his chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was lank, elderly, and of severe appearance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The couple to whom Wrayson had drawn his attention were certainly incongruous enough to attract notice anywhere.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The couple to whom Wrayson had drawn his attention were certainly incongruous enough to attract notice anywhere.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He was bald, he had slight side-whiskers, he wore spectacles, and his face was devoid of expression.
Wrayson
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From this reading The couple to whom Wrayson had drawn his attention were certainly incongruous enough to attract notice anywhere.
