used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The removal of his headpiece revealed him as a round-faced, good-natured looking man, with a rosy complexion and deep-set, twinkling blue eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Peregrine, having alighted from his Red Hawk, removed his helmet and goggles and mopped his forehead vigorously—for the day was warm, it being about the middle of August.
alighted
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From this reading Mr. Peregrine, having alighted from his Red Hawk, removed his helmet and goggles and mopped his forehead vigorously—for the day was warm, it being about the middle of August.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Having taken off his goggles, he replaced them by a pair of big horn-rimmed spectacles, which, somehow, gave him an odd resemblance to an amiable bull-frog.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having taken off his goggles, he replaced them by a pair of big horn-rimmed spectacles, which, somehow, gave him an odd resemblance to an amiable bull-frog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Peregrine, having alighted from his Red Hawk, removed his helmet and goggles and mopped his forehead vigorously—for the day was warm, it being about the middle of August.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Indeed, his explosive way of talking was very much at variance with his rotund figure and appearance of “easy-goingness.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The removal of his headpiece revealed him as a round-faced, good-natured looking man, with a rosy complexion and deep-set, twinkling blue eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, his explosive way of talking was very much at variance with his rotund figure and appearance of “easy-goingness.”
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Mr. Peregrine, having alighted from his Red Hawk, removed his helmet and goggles and mopped his forehead vigorously—for the day was warm, it being about the middle of August.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mr. Peregrine, having alighted from his Red Hawk, removed his helmet and goggles and mopped his forehead vigorously—for the day was warm, it being about the middle of August.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Having taken off his goggles, he replaced them by a pair of big horn-rimmed spectacles, which, somehow, gave him an odd resemblance to an amiable bull-frog.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The removal of his headpiece revealed him as a round-faced, good-natured looking man, with a rosy complexion and deep-set, twinkling blue eyes.
bull-frog
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From this reading Having taken off his goggles, he replaced them by a pair of big horn-rimmed spectacles, which, somehow, gave him an odd resemblance to an amiable bull-frog.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Having taken off his goggles, he replaced them by a pair of big horn-rimmed spectacles, which, somehow, gave him an odd resemblance to an amiable bull-frog.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Naturally want to know what I came to see you about?
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading The removal of his headpiece revealed him as a round-faced, good-natured looking man, with a rosy complexion and deep-set, twinkling blue eyes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. Peregrine, having alighted from his Red Hawk, removed his helmet and goggles and mopped his forehead vigorously—for the day was warm, it being about the middle of August.
deep-setadjective
having a sunken area
From this reading The removal of his headpiece revealed him as a round-faced, good-natured looking man, with a rosy complexion and deep-set, twinkling blue eyes.
easy-goingness
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From this reading Indeed, his explosive way of talking was very much at variance with his rotund figure and appearance of “easy-goingness.”
explosiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading Indeed, his explosive way of talking was very much at variance with his rotund figure and appearance of “easy-goingness.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading The removal of his headpiece revealed him as a round-faced, good-natured looking man, with a rosy complexion and deep-set, twinkling blue eyes.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Indeed, his explosive way of talking was very much at variance with his rotund figure and appearance of “easy-goingness.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Peregrine, having alighted from his Red Hawk, removed his helmet and goggles and mopped his forehead vigorously—for the day was warm, it being about the middle of August.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Mr. Peregrine, having alighted from his Red Hawk, removed his helmet and goggles and mopped his forehead vigorously—for the day was warm, it being about the middle of August.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Peregrine, having alighted from his Red Hawk, removed his helmet and goggles and mopped his forehead vigorously—for the day was warm, it being about the middle of August.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Having taken off his goggles, he replaced them by a pair of big horn-rimmed spectacles, which, somehow, gave him an odd resemblance to an amiable bull-frog.
gogglesnounUS /ˈɡɑːɡəlz/
(plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes
From this reading Mr. Peregrine, having alighted from his Red Hawk, removed his helmet and goggles and mopped his forehead vigorously—for the day was warm, it being about the middle of August.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading The removal of his headpiece revealed him as a round-faced, good-natured looking man, with a rosy complexion and deep-set, twinkling blue eyes.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mr. Peregrine, having alighted from his Red Hawk, removed his helmet and goggles and mopped his forehead vigorously—for the day was warm, it being about the middle of August.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading Mr. Peregrine, having alighted from his Red Hawk, removed his helmet and goggles and mopped his forehead vigorously—for the day was warm, it being about the middle of August.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having taken off his goggles, he replaced them by a pair of big horn-rimmed spectacles, which, somehow, gave him an odd resemblance to an amiable bull-frog.
headpiecenoun
the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head
From this reading The removal of his headpiece revealed him as a round-faced, good-natured looking man, with a rosy complexion and deep-set, twinkling blue eyes.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading Mr. Peregrine, having alighted from his Red Hawk, removed his helmet and goggles and mopped his forehead vigorously—for the day was warm, it being about the middle of August.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The removal of his headpiece revealed him as a round-faced, good-natured looking man, with a rosy complexion and deep-set, twinkling blue eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Peregrine, having alighted from his Red Hawk, removed his helmet and goggles and mopped his forehead vigorously—for the day was warm, it being about the middle of August.
horn-rimmedadjective
having the frame made of horn or tortoise shell or plastic that simulates either
From this reading Having taken off his goggles, he replaced them by a pair of big horn-rimmed spectacles, which, somehow, gave him an odd resemblance to an amiable bull-frog.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Naturally want to know what I came to see you about?
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, his explosive way of talking was very much at variance with his rotund figure and appearance of “easy-goingness.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Peregrine, having alighted from his Red Hawk, removed his helmet and goggles and mopped his forehead vigorously—for the day was warm, it being about the middle of August.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Naturally want to know what I came to see you about?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The removal of his headpiece revealed him as a round-faced, good-natured looking man, with a rosy complexion and deep-set, twinkling blue eyes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The removal of his headpiece revealed him as a round-faced, good-natured looking man, with a rosy complexion and deep-set, twinkling blue eyes.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Mr. Peregrine, having alighted from his Red Hawk, removed his helmet and goggles and mopped his forehead vigorously—for the day was warm, it being about the middle of August.
moppedverbUS /mɑːpt/
inflected form of “mop” — to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading Mr. Peregrine, having alighted from his Red Hawk, removed his helmet and goggles and mopped his forehead vigorously—for the day was warm, it being about the middle of August.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Peregrine, having alighted from his Red Hawk, removed his helmet and goggles and mopped his forehead vigorously—for the day was warm, it being about the middle of August.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Indeed, his explosive way of talking was very much at variance with his rotund figure and appearance of “easy-goingness.”
as might be expected
From this reading “Naturally want to know what I came to see you about?
not divisible by two
From this reading Having taken off his goggles, he replaced them by a pair of big horn-rimmed spectacles, which, somehow, gave him an odd resemblance to an amiable bull-frog.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Peregrine, having alighted from his Red Hawk, removed his helmet and goggles and mopped his forehead vigorously—for the day was warm, it being about the middle of August.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Having taken off his goggles, he replaced them by a pair of big horn-rimmed spectacles, which, somehow, gave him an odd resemblance to an amiable bull-frog.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Having taken off his goggles, he replaced them by a pair of big horn-rimmed spectacles, which, somehow, gave him an odd resemblance to an amiable bull-frog.
PeregrinenounUS /ˈperəɡriːn/
a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
From this reading Mr. Peregrine, having alighted from his Red Hawk, removed his helmet and goggles and mopped his forehead vigorously—for the day was warm, it being about the middle of August.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Mr. Peregrine, having alighted from his Red Hawk, removed his helmet and goggles and mopped his forehead vigorously—for the day was warm, it being about the middle of August.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading The removal of his headpiece revealed him as a round-faced, good-natured looking man, with a rosy complexion and deep-set, twinkling blue eyes.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Mr. Peregrine, having alighted from his Red Hawk, removed his helmet and goggles and mopped his forehead vigorously—for the day was warm, it being about the middle of August.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Having taken off his goggles, he replaced them by a pair of big horn-rimmed spectacles, which, somehow, gave him an odd resemblance to an amiable bull-frog.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading Having taken off his goggles, he replaced them by a pair of big horn-rimmed spectacles, which, somehow, gave him an odd resemblance to an amiable bull-frog.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The removal of his headpiece revealed him as a round-faced, good-natured looking man, with a rosy complexion and deep-set, twinkling blue eyes.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading The removal of his headpiece revealed him as a round-faced, good-natured looking man, with a rosy complexion and deep-set, twinkling blue eyes.
rotundadjectiveUS /roʊˈtʌnd/
spherical in shape
From this reading Indeed, his explosive way of talking was very much at variance with his rotund figure and appearance of “easy-goingness.”
round-facedadjective
having a round face
From this reading The removal of his headpiece revealed him as a round-faced, good-natured looking man, with a rosy complexion and deep-set, twinkling blue eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Naturally want to know what I came to see you about?
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Having taken off his goggles, he replaced them by a pair of big horn-rimmed spectacles, which, somehow, gave him an odd resemblance to an amiable bull-frog.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Having taken off his goggles, he replaced them by a pair of big horn-rimmed spectacles, which, somehow, gave him an odd resemblance to an amiable bull-frog.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Having taken off his goggles, he replaced them by a pair of big horn-rimmed spectacles, which, somehow, gave him an odd resemblance to an amiable bull-frog.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Indeed, his explosive way of talking was very much at variance with his rotund figure and appearance of “easy-goingness.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Peregrine, having alighted from his Red Hawk, removed his helmet and goggles and mopped his forehead vigorously—for the day was warm, it being about the middle of August.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Having taken off his goggles, he replaced them by a pair of big horn-rimmed spectacles, which, somehow, gave him an odd resemblance to an amiable bull-frog.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having taken off his goggles, he replaced them by a pair of big horn-rimmed spectacles, which, somehow, gave him an odd resemblance to an amiable bull-frog.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The removal of his headpiece revealed him as a round-faced, good-natured looking man, with a rosy complexion and deep-set, twinkling blue eyes.
variancenounUS /ˈveriəns/
an event that departs from expectations
From this reading Indeed, his explosive way of talking was very much at variance with his rotund figure and appearance of “easy-goingness.”
precisely as stated
From this reading Indeed, his explosive way of talking was very much at variance with his rotund figure and appearance of “easy-goingness.”
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading Mr. Peregrine, having alighted from his Red Hawk, removed his helmet and goggles and mopped his forehead vigorously—for the day was warm, it being about the middle of August.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Naturally want to know what I came to see you about?
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Mr. Peregrine, having alighted from his Red Hawk, removed his helmet and goggles and mopped his forehead vigorously—for the day was warm, it being about the middle of August.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Peregrine, having alighted from his Red Hawk, removed his helmet and goggles and mopped his forehead vigorously—for the day was warm, it being about the middle of August.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Indeed, his explosive way of talking was very much at variance with his rotund figure and appearance of “easy-goingness.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Naturally want to know what I came to see you about?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having taken off his goggles, he replaced them by a pair of big horn-rimmed spectacles, which, somehow, gave him an odd resemblance to an amiable bull-frog.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The removal of his headpiece revealed him as a round-faced, good-natured looking man, with a rosy complexion and deep-set, twinkling blue eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Naturally want to know what I came to see you about?
