used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The appearance of the individual who admitted them into what may be called the prison of Mr. Edermont was sufficiently odd to merit a description.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The appearance of the individual who admitted them into what may be called the prison of Mr. Edermont was sufficiently odd to merit a description.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lambert Joad, the friend, factotum, and parasite of Dora's guardian, was a short, stout man verging on sixty years.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The appearance of the individual who admitted them into what may be called the prison of Mr. Edermont was sufficiently odd to merit a description.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The appearance of the individual who admitted them into what may be called the prison of Mr. Edermont was sufficiently odd to merit a description.
BEHAVIOURnounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading THE STRANGE BEHAVIOUR OF DR.
blandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading He had a large bland face, clean-shaven, and bluish-red in hue; his mouth was loose, his chin double, his jowl pendulous; and his insignificant nose was scarcely redeemed by two watery eyes of a pale blue.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He had a large bland face, clean-shaven, and bluish-red in hue; his mouth was loose, his chin double, his jowl pendulous; and his insignificant nose was scarcely redeemed by two watery eyes of a pale blue.
bluish-red
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From this reading He had a large bland face, clean-shaven, and bluish-red in hue; his mouth was loose, his chin double, his jowl pendulous; and his insignificant nose was scarcely redeemed by two watery eyes of a pale blue.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had a large bland face, clean-shaven, and bluish-red in hue; his mouth was loose, his chin double, his jowl pendulous; and his insignificant nose was scarcely redeemed by two watery eyes of a pale blue.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The appearance of the individual who admitted them into what may be called the prison of Mr. Edermont was sufficiently odd to merit a description.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading He had a large bland face, clean-shaven, and bluish-red in hue; his mouth was loose, his chin double, his jowl pendulous; and his insignificant nose was scarcely redeemed by two watery eyes of a pale blue.
clean-shavenadjective
closely shaved recently
From this reading He had a large bland face, clean-shaven, and bluish-red in hue; his mouth was loose, his chin double, his jowl pendulous; and his insignificant nose was scarcely redeemed by two watery eyes of a pale blue.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The appearance of the individual who admitted them into what may be called the prison of Mr. Edermont was sufficiently odd to merit a description.
Dora's
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From this reading Lambert Joad, the friend, factotum, and parasite of Dora's guardian, was a short, stout man verging on sixty years.
increase twofold
From this reading He had a large bland face, clean-shaven, and bluish-red in hue; his mouth was loose, his chin double, his jowl pendulous; and his insignificant nose was scarcely redeemed by two watery eyes of a pale blue.
DR
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From this reading THE STRANGE BEHAVIOUR OF DR.
Edermont
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From this reading The appearance of the individual who admitted them into what may be called the prison of Mr. Edermont was sufficiently odd to merit a description.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had a large bland face, clean-shaven, and bluish-red in hue; his mouth was loose, his chin double, his jowl pendulous; and his insignificant nose was scarcely redeemed by two watery eyes of a pale blue.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had a large bland face, clean-shaven, and bluish-red in hue; his mouth was loose, his chin double, his jowl pendulous; and his insignificant nose was scarcely redeemed by two watery eyes of a pale blue.
factotumnoun
a servant employed to do a variety of jobs
From this reading Lambert Joad, the friend, factotum, and parasite of Dora's guardian, was a short, stout man verging on sixty years.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Lambert Joad, the friend, factotum, and parasite of Dora's guardian, was a short, stout man verging on sixty years.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Lambert Joad, the friend, factotum, and parasite of Dora's guardian, was a short, stout man verging on sixty years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a large bland face, clean-shaven, and bluish-red in hue; his mouth was loose, his chin double, his jowl pendulous; and his insignificant nose was scarcely redeemed by two watery eyes of a pale blue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a large bland face, clean-shaven, and bluish-red in hue; his mouth was loose, his chin double, his jowl pendulous; and his insignificant nose was scarcely redeemed by two watery eyes of a pale blue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a large bland face, clean-shaven, and bluish-red in hue; his mouth was loose, his chin double, his jowl pendulous; and his insignificant nose was scarcely redeemed by two watery eyes of a pale blue.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading He had a large bland face, clean-shaven, and bluish-red in hue; his mouth was loose, his chin double, his jowl pendulous; and his insignificant nose was scarcely redeemed by two watery eyes of a pale blue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a large bland face, clean-shaven, and bluish-red in hue; his mouth was loose, his chin double, his jowl pendulous; and his insignificant nose was scarcely redeemed by two watery eyes of a pale blue.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The appearance of the individual who admitted them into what may be called the prison of Mr. Edermont was sufficiently odd to merit a description.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading He had a large bland face, clean-shaven, and bluish-red in hue; his mouth was loose, his chin double, his jowl pendulous; and his insignificant nose was scarcely redeemed by two watery eyes of a pale blue.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The appearance of the individual who admitted them into what may be called the prison of Mr. Edermont was sufficiently odd to merit a description.
Joad
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From this reading Lambert Joad, the friend, factotum, and parasite of Dora's guardian, was a short, stout man verging on sixty years.
jowlnounUS /dʒaʊl/
the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
From this reading He had a large bland face, clean-shaven, and bluish-red in hue; his mouth was loose, his chin double, his jowl pendulous; and his insignificant nose was scarcely redeemed by two watery eyes of a pale blue.
LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading Lambert Joad, the friend, factotum, and parasite of Dora's guardian, was a short, stout man verging on sixty years.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had a large bland face, clean-shaven, and bluish-red in hue; his mouth was loose, his chin double, his jowl pendulous; and his insignificant nose was scarcely redeemed by two watery eyes of a pale blue.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading He had a large bland face, clean-shaven, and bluish-red in hue; his mouth was loose, his chin double, his jowl pendulous; and his insignificant nose was scarcely redeemed by two watery eyes of a pale blue.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lambert Joad, the friend, factotum, and parasite of Dora's guardian, was a short, stout man verging on sixty years.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The appearance of the individual who admitted them into what may be called the prison of Mr. Edermont was sufficiently odd to merit a description.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading The appearance of the individual who admitted them into what may be called the prison of Mr. Edermont was sufficiently odd to merit a description.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He had a large bland face, clean-shaven, and bluish-red in hue; his mouth was loose, his chin double, his jowl pendulous; and his insignificant nose was scarcely redeemed by two watery eyes of a pale blue.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The appearance of the individual who admitted them into what may be called the prison of Mr. Edermont was sufficiently odd to merit a description.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He had a large bland face, clean-shaven, and bluish-red in hue; his mouth was loose, his chin double, his jowl pendulous; and his insignificant nose was scarcely redeemed by two watery eyes of a pale blue.
not divisible by two
From this reading The appearance of the individual who admitted them into what may be called the prison of Mr. Edermont was sufficiently odd to merit a description.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRANGE BEHAVIOUR OF DR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lambert Joad, the friend, factotum, and parasite of Dora's guardian, was a short, stout man verging on sixty years.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He had a large bland face, clean-shaven, and bluish-red in hue; his mouth was loose, his chin double, his jowl pendulous; and his insignificant nose was scarcely redeemed by two watery eyes of a pale blue.
parasitenounUS /ˈperəsaɪt/
an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
From this reading Lambert Joad, the friend, factotum, and parasite of Dora's guardian, was a short, stout man verging on sixty years.
pendulousadjectiveUS /ˈpendʒələs/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading He had a large bland face, clean-shaven, and bluish-red in hue; his mouth was loose, his chin double, his jowl pendulous; and his insignificant nose was scarcely redeemed by two watery eyes of a pale blue.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The appearance of the individual who admitted them into what may be called the prison of Mr. Edermont was sufficiently odd to merit a description.
redeemedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmd/
saved from the bondage of sin
From this reading He had a large bland face, clean-shaven, and bluish-red in hue; his mouth was loose, his chin double, his jowl pendulous; and his insignificant nose was scarcely redeemed by two watery eyes of a pale blue.
only a very short time before
From this reading He had a large bland face, clean-shaven, and bluish-red in hue; his mouth was loose, his chin double, his jowl pendulous; and his insignificant nose was scarcely redeemed by two watery eyes of a pale blue.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading SCOTT.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Lambert Joad, the friend, factotum, and parasite of Dora's guardian, was a short, stout man verging on sixty years.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Lambert Joad, the friend, factotum, and parasite of Dora's guardian, was a short, stout man verging on sixty years.
dependable
From this reading Lambert Joad, the friend, factotum, and parasite of Dora's guardian, was a short, stout man verging on sixty years.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRANGE BEHAVIOUR OF DR.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading The appearance of the individual who admitted them into what may be called the prison of Mr. Edermont was sufficiently odd to merit a description.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGE BEHAVIOUR OF DR.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The appearance of the individual who admitted them into what may be called the prison of Mr. Edermont was sufficiently odd to merit a description.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The appearance of the individual who admitted them into what may be called the prison of Mr. Edermont was sufficiently odd to merit a description.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had a large bland face, clean-shaven, and bluish-red in hue; his mouth was loose, his chin double, his jowl pendulous; and his insignificant nose was scarcely redeemed by two watery eyes of a pale blue.
vergingverbUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “verge” — border on; come close to
From this reading Lambert Joad, the friend, factotum, and parasite of Dora's guardian, was a short, stout man verging on sixty years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The appearance of the individual who admitted them into what may be called the prison of Mr. Edermont was sufficiently odd to merit a description.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading He had a large bland face, clean-shaven, and bluish-red in hue; his mouth was loose, his chin double, his jowl pendulous; and his insignificant nose was scarcely redeemed by two watery eyes of a pale blue.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The appearance of the individual who admitted them into what may be called the prison of Mr. Edermont was sufficiently odd to merit a description.
which person or people
From this reading The appearance of the individual who admitted them into what may be called the prison of Mr. Edermont was sufficiently odd to merit a description.
a late time of life
From this reading Lambert Joad, the friend, factotum, and parasite of Dora's guardian, was a short, stout man verging on sixty years.
