used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a Pat prodigiously grown who met Peter as he came down the gangplank.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Not much had altered in the look of him but just the added inches and heft gave him a curiously disturbing air of maturity.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading The handshake was not adequate and there was nothing he could say to express what he wanted to.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Not much had altered in the look of him but just the added inches and heft gave him a curiously disturbing air of maturity.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Not much had altered in the look of him but just the added inches and heft gave him a curiously disturbing air of maturity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not much had altered in the look of him but just the added inches and heft gave him a curiously disturbing air of maturity.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Peter would have liked to put his arms around him but he didn't dare.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Peter would have liked to put his arms around him but he didn't dare.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a Pat prodigiously grown who met Peter as he came down the gangplank.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It seemed better not to try.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not much had altered in the look of him but just the added inches and heft gave him a curiously disturbing air of maturity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a Pat prodigiously grown who met Peter as he came down the gangplank.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The handshake was not adequate and there was nothing he could say to express what he wanted to.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Not much had altered in the look of him but just the added inches and heft gave him a curiously disturbing air of maturity.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Peter would have liked to put his arms around him but he didn't dare.
didn't
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From this reading Peter would have liked to put his arms around him but he didn't dare.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading Not much had altered in the look of him but just the added inches and heft gave him a curiously disturbing air of maturity.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was a Pat prodigiously grown who met Peter as he came down the gangplank.
give expression to
From this reading The handshake was not adequate and there was nothing he could say to express what he wanted to.
gangplanknounUS /ˈɡæŋplæŋk/
a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
From this reading It was a Pat prodigiously grown who met Peter as he came down the gangplank.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Not much had altered in the look of him but just the added inches and heft gave him a curiously disturbing air of maturity.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading It was a Pat prodigiously grown who met Peter as he came down the gangplank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not much had altered in the look of him but just the added inches and heft gave him a curiously disturbing air of maturity.
handshakenounUS /ˈhændʃeɪk/
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
From this reading The handshake was not adequate and there was nothing he could say to express what he wanted to.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Peter would have liked to put his arms around him but he didn't dare.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a Pat prodigiously grown who met Peter as he came down the gangplank.
heftverbUS /heft/
lift or elevate
From this reading Not much had altered in the look of him but just the added inches and heft gave him a curiously disturbing air of maturity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not much had altered in the look of him but just the added inches and heft gave him a curiously disturbing air of maturity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter would have liked to put his arms around him but he didn't dare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not much had altered in the look of him but just the added inches and heft gave him a curiously disturbing air of maturity.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Not much had altered in the look of him but just the added inches and heft gave him a curiously disturbing air of maturity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a Pat prodigiously grown who met Peter as he came down the gangplank.
and nothing more
From this reading Not much had altered in the look of him but just the added inches and heft gave him a curiously disturbing air of maturity.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Peter would have liked to put his arms around him but he didn't dare.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Not much had altered in the look of him but just the added inches and heft gave him a curiously disturbing air of maturity.
maturitynounUS /məˈtʃʊrəti/
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
From this reading Not much had altered in the look of him but just the added inches and heft gave him a curiously disturbing air of maturity.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was a Pat prodigiously grown who met Peter as he came down the gangplank.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not much had altered in the look of him but just the added inches and heft gave him a curiously disturbing air of maturity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not much had altered in the look of him but just the added inches and heft gave him a curiously disturbing air of maturity.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The handshake was not adequate and there was nothing he could say to express what he wanted to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not much had altered in the look of him but just the added inches and heft gave him a curiously disturbing air of maturity.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading It was a Pat prodigiously grown who met Peter as he came down the gangplank.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading It was a Pat prodigiously grown who met Peter as he came down the gangplank.
prodigiouslyadverbUS /proʊˈdɪdʒɪsli/
to a prodigious degree
From this reading It was a Pat prodigiously grown who met Peter as he came down the gangplank.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Peter would have liked to put his arms around him but he didn't dare.
express in words
From this reading The handshake was not adequate and there was nothing he could say to express what he wanted to.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed better not to try.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a Pat prodigiously grown who met Peter as he came down the gangplank.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The handshake was not adequate and there was nothing he could say to express what he wanted to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter would have liked to put his arms around him but he didn't dare.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading It seemed better not to try.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The handshake was not adequate and there was nothing he could say to express what he wanted to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a Pat prodigiously grown who met Peter as he came down the gangplank.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The handshake was not adequate and there was nothing he could say to express what he wanted to.
which person or people
From this reading It was a Pat prodigiously grown who met Peter as he came down the gangplank.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Peter would have liked to put his arms around him but he didn't dare.
