used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something about him which made other men seem like pygmies.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading My silence did not seem altogether to satisfy him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading I felt his eyes challenge mine, and I was forced to meet his darkly questioning gaze.
rid of obstructions
From this reading There was force in the stern self-repression of his speech, in the curve of his lips, the clear lightning of his eyes.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading There was force in the stern self-repression of his speech, in the curve of his lips, the clear lightning of his eyes.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading I felt his eyes challenge mine, and I was forced to meet his darkly questioning gaze.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My silence did not seem altogether to satisfy him.
dominateverbUS /ˈdɑːməneɪt/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
eagle-eyedadjective
capable of seeing to a great distance
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
divisible by two
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was force in the stern self-repression of his speech, in the curve of his lips, the clear lightning of his eyes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt his eyes challenge mine, and I was forced to meet his darkly questioning gaze.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading There was force in the stern self-repression of his speech, in the curve of his lips, the clear lightning of his eyes.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading I felt his eyes challenge mine, and I was forced to meet his darkly questioning gaze.
a long fixed look
From this reading I felt his eyes challenge mine, and I was forced to meet his darkly questioning gaze.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was force in the stern self-repression of his speech, in the curve of his lips, the clear lightning of his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading There was force in the stern self-repression of his speech, in the curve of his lips, the clear lightning of his eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was something about him which made other men seem like pygmies.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading There was force in the stern self-repression of his speech, in the curve of his lips, the clear lightning of his eyes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was something about him which made other men seem like pygmies.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
come together
From this reading I felt his eyes challenge mine, and I was forced to meet his darkly questioning gaze.
the force of workers available
From this reading There was something about him which made other men seem like pygmies.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt his eyes challenge mine, and I was forced to meet his darkly questioning gaze.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My silence did not seem altogether to satisfy him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was force in the stern self-repression of his speech, in the curve of his lips, the clear lightning of his eyes.
omnipotentadjectiveUS /ɑːmˈnɪpətənt/
having unlimited power
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was something about him which made other men seem like pygmies.
paltryadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːltri/
not worth considering
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
pygmiesnounUS /ˈpɪɡmiz/
plural of “pygmy” — an unusually small individual
From this reading There was something about him which made other men seem like pygmies.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading I felt his eyes challenge mine, and I was forced to meet his darkly questioning gaze.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading My silence did not seem altogether to satisfy him.
cut with a saw
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was something about him which made other men seem like pygmies.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
self-repression
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From this reading There was force in the stern self-repression of his speech, in the curve of his lips, the clear lightning of his eyes.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading My silence did not seem altogether to satisfy him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something about him which made other men seem like pygmies.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading There was force in the stern self-repression of his speech, in the curve of his lips, the clear lightning of his eyes.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading There was force in the stern self-repression of his speech, in the curve of his lips, the clear lightning of his eyes.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something about him which made other men seem like pygmies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something about him which made other men seem like pygmies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something about him which made other men seem like pygmies.
a late time of life
From this reading He seemed to fill the place, to dominate me and my paltry surroundings, even as in later years I saw him, the master spirit in a great assembly, eagle-eyed, strenuous, omnipotent.
