used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is but a glance that I give to the dark cheek and high brow: no change there for the worse,--no new sign of decay.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Roland is leaning against the wall, old armor suspended over the gray head of the soldier.
ajaradjectiveUS /əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open
From this reading Leave it ajar, that I may see them."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go in first and prepare them, dear Blanche; I will wait by the door.
any thing at all
From this reading Rather, if anything, Roland seems younger than when I left.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading Roland is leaning against the wall, old armor suspended over the gray head of the soldier.
Blanche
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From this reading "Go in first and prepare them, dear Blanche; I will wait by the door.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading It is but a glance that I give to the dark cheek and high brow: no change there for the worse,--no new sign of decay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is but a glance that I give to the dark cheek and high brow: no change there for the worse,--no new sign of decay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Go in first and prepare them, dear Blanche; I will wait by the door.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It is but a glance that I give to the dark cheek and high brow: no change there for the worse,--no new sign of decay.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading It is but a glance that I give to the dark cheek and high brow: no change there for the worse,--no new sign of decay.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It is but a glance that I give to the dark cheek and high brow: no change there for the worse,--no new sign of decay.
dearly loved
From this reading "Go in first and prepare them, dear Blanche; I will wait by the door.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading It is but a glance that I give to the dark cheek and high brow: no change there for the worse,--no new sign of decay.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Go in first and prepare them, dear Blanche; I will wait by the door.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Go in first and prepare them, dear Blanche; I will wait by the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is but a glance that I give to the dark cheek and high brow: no change there for the worse,--no new sign of decay.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It is but a glance that I give to the dark cheek and high brow: no change there for the worse,--no new sign of decay.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading It is but a glance that I give to the dark cheek and high brow: no change there for the worse,--no new sign of decay.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go in first and prepare them, dear Blanche; I will wait by the door.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Roland is leaning against the wall, old armor suspended over the gray head of the soldier.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Roland is leaning against the wall, old armor suspended over the gray head of the soldier.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It is but a glance that I give to the dark cheek and high brow: no change there for the worse,--no new sign of decay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Go in first and prepare them, dear Blanche; I will wait by the door.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Rather, if anything, Roland seems younger than when I left.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Go in first and prepare them, dear Blanche; I will wait by the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roland is leaning against the wall, old armor suspended over the gray head of the soldier.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Leave it ajar, that I may see them."
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Roland is leaning against the wall, old armor suspended over the gray head of the soldier.
go away from a place
From this reading Leave it ajar, that I may see them."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Rather, if anything, Roland seems younger than when I left.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Leave it ajar, that I may see them."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It is but a glance that I give to the dark cheek and high brow: no change there for the worse,--no new sign of decay.
not any; not one
From this reading It is but a glance that I give to the dark cheek and high brow: no change there for the worse,--no new sign of decay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roland is leaning against the wall, old armor suspended over the gray head of the soldier.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Roland is leaning against the wall, old armor suspended over the gray head of the soldier.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Roland is leaning against the wall, old armor suspended over the gray head of the soldier.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "Go in first and prepare them, dear Blanche; I will wait by the door.
on the contrary
From this reading Rather, if anything, Roland seems younger than when I left.
Roland
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From this reading Roland is leaning against the wall, old armor suspended over the gray head of the soldier.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Leave it ajar, that I may see them."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Rather, if anything, Roland seems younger than when I left.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It is but a glance that I give to the dark cheek and high brow: no change there for the worse,--no new sign of decay.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Roland is leaning against the wall, old armor suspended over the gray head of the soldier.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading Roland is leaning against the wall, old armor suspended over the gray head of the soldier.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rather, if anything, Roland seems younger than when I left.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Leave it ajar, that I may see them."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Go in first and prepare them, dear Blanche; I will wait by the door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Go in first and prepare them, dear Blanche; I will wait by the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is but a glance that I give to the dark cheek and high brow: no change there for the worse,--no new sign of decay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is but a glance that I give to the dark cheek and high brow: no change there for the worse,--no new sign of decay.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Go in first and prepare them, dear Blanche; I will wait by the door.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Roland is leaning against the wall, old armor suspended over the gray head of the soldier.
at the time that
From this reading Rather, if anything, Roland seems younger than when I left.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Go in first and prepare them, dear Blanche; I will wait by the door.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading It is but a glance that I give to the dark cheek and high brow: no change there for the worse,--no new sign of decay.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Rather, if anything, Roland seems younger than when I left.
