used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Why Is Such A Man Alive?
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Dmitri Fyodorovitch, a young man of eight and twenty, of medium height and agreeable countenance, looked older than his years.
AliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Why Is Such A Man Alive?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was rather thin, his cheeks were hollow, and there was an unhealthy sallowness in their color.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dmitri Fyodorovitch, a young man of eight and twenty, of medium height and agreeable countenance, looked older than his years.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading It was rather thin, his cheeks were hollow, and there was an unhealthy sallowness in their color.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading It was rather thin, his cheeks were hollow, and there was an unhealthy sallowness in their color.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was muscular, and showed signs of considerable physical strength.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Dmitri Fyodorovitch, a young man of eight and twenty, of medium height and agreeable countenance, looked older than his years.
Dmitri
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From this reading Dmitri Fyodorovitch, a young man of eight and twenty, of medium height and agreeable countenance, looked older than his years.
being one more than seven
From this reading Dmitri Fyodorovitch, a young man of eight and twenty, of medium height and agreeable countenance, looked older than his years.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Yet there was something not healthy in his face.
Fyodorovitch
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From this reading Dmitri Fyodorovitch, a young man of eight and twenty, of medium height and agreeable countenance, looked older than his years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was muscular, and showed signs of considerable physical strength.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Yet there was something not healthy in his face.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Dmitri Fyodorovitch, a young man of eight and twenty, of medium height and agreeable countenance, looked older than his years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dmitri Fyodorovitch, a young man of eight and twenty, of medium height and agreeable countenance, looked older than his years.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading It was rather thin, his cheeks were hollow, and there was an unhealthy sallowness in their color.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet there was something not healthy in his face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why Is Such A Man Alive?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rather thin, his cheeks were hollow, and there was an unhealthy sallowness in their color.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dmitri Fyodorovitch, a young man of eight and twenty, of medium height and agreeable countenance, looked older than his years.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Why Is Such A Man Alive?
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading Dmitri Fyodorovitch, a young man of eight and twenty, of medium height and agreeable countenance, looked older than his years.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading He was muscular, and showed signs of considerable physical strength.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet there was something not healthy in his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dmitri Fyodorovitch, a young man of eight and twenty, of medium height and agreeable countenance, looked older than his years.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Dmitri Fyodorovitch, a young man of eight and twenty, of medium height and agreeable countenance, looked older than his years.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading He was muscular, and showed signs of considerable physical strength.
on the contrary
From this reading It was rather thin, his cheeks were hollow, and there was an unhealthy sallowness in their color.
sallownessnoun
a sickly yellowish skin color
From this reading It was rather thin, his cheeks were hollow, and there was an unhealthy sallowness in their color.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He was muscular, and showed signs of considerable physical strength.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He was muscular, and showed signs of considerable physical strength.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Yet there was something not healthy in his face.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He was muscular, and showed signs of considerable physical strength.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why Is Such A Man Alive?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dmitri Fyodorovitch, a young man of eight and twenty, of medium height and agreeable countenance, looked older than his years.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was rather thin, his cheeks were hollow, and there was an unhealthy sallowness in their color.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there was something not healthy in his face.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading It was rather thin, his cheeks were hollow, and there was an unhealthy sallowness in their color.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Dmitri Fyodorovitch, a young man of eight and twenty, of medium height and agreeable countenance, looked older than his years.
unhealthyadjectiveUS /ənˈhelθi/
not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind
From this reading It was rather thin, his cheeks were hollow, and there was an unhealthy sallowness in their color.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was muscular, and showed signs of considerable physical strength.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was rather thin, his cheeks were hollow, and there was an unhealthy sallowness in their color.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why Is Such A Man Alive?
a late time of life
From this reading Dmitri Fyodorovitch, a young man of eight and twenty, of medium height and agreeable countenance, looked older than his years.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was something not healthy in his face.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Dmitri Fyodorovitch, a young man of eight and twenty, of medium height and agreeable countenance, looked older than his years.
