used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One time I noticed that a little, old, gray man, clean like a scraped bone, watched me eagerly.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He marched and scrutinized each face as if looking for an acquaintance.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He used to sidle up toward people and was always in the center of a crowd.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He marched and scrutinized each face as if looking for an acquaintance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was shriveled up, but strong like a buck and quick on his feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His eyes were set deep in his head, as if they had been frightened back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His eyes were set deep in his head, as if they had been frightened back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His eyes were set deep in his head, as if they had been frightened back.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading One time I noticed that a little, old, gray man, clean like a scraped bone, watched me eagerly.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading He was shriveled up, but strong like a buck and quick on his feet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was shriveled up, but strong like a buck and quick on his feet.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading He used to sidle up toward people and was always in the center of a crowd.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading One time I noticed that a little, old, gray man, clean like a scraped bone, watched me eagerly.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He used to sidle up toward people and was always in the center of a crowd.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading His eyes were set deep in his head, as if they had been frightened back.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He marched and scrutinized each face as if looking for an acquaintance.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading One time I noticed that a little, old, gray man, clean like a scraped bone, watched me eagerly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were set deep in his head, as if they had been frightened back.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He marched and scrutinized each face as if looking for an acquaintance.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was shriveled up, but strong like a buck and quick on his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He marched and scrutinized each face as if looking for an acquaintance.
made afraid
From this reading His eyes were set deep in his head, as if they had been frightened back.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading One time I noticed that a little, old, gray man, clean like a scraped bone, watched me eagerly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His eyes were set deep in his head, as if they had been frightened back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was shriveled up, but strong like a buck and quick on his feet.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His eyes were set deep in his head, as if they had been frightened back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were set deep in his head, as if they had been frightened back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One time I noticed that a little, old, gray man, clean like a scraped bone, watched me eagerly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His eyes were set deep in his head, as if they had been frightened back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His eyes were set deep in his head, as if they had been frightened back.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One time I noticed that a little, old, gray man, clean like a scraped bone, watched me eagerly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One time I noticed that a little, old, gray man, clean like a scraped bone, watched me eagerly.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He marched and scrutinized each face as if looking for an acquaintance.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One time I noticed that a little, old, gray man, clean like a scraped bone, watched me eagerly.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading He marched and scrutinized each face as if looking for an acquaintance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One time I noticed that a little, old, gray man, clean like a scraped bone, watched me eagerly.
being perceived or observed
From this reading One time I noticed that a little, old, gray man, clean like a scraped bone, watched me eagerly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He used to sidle up toward people and was always in the center of a crowd.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One time I noticed that a little, old, gray man, clean like a scraped bone, watched me eagerly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was shriveled up, but strong like a buck and quick on his feet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One time I noticed that a little, old, gray man, clean like a scraped bone, watched me eagerly.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He used to sidle up toward people and was always in the center of a crowd.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He was shriveled up, but strong like a buck and quick on his feet.
scrapedverbUS /skreɪpt/
past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly
From this reading One time I noticed that a little, old, gray man, clean like a scraped bone, watched me eagerly.
scrutinizedverbUS /ˈskruːtənaɪzd/
past form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading He marched and scrutinized each face as if looking for an acquaintance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His eyes were set deep in his head, as if they had been frightened back.
shriveledadjectiveUS /ˈʃrɪvəld/
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading He was shriveled up, but strong like a buck and quick on his feet.
sidleverbUS /ˈsaɪdəl/
move unobtrusively or furtively
From this reading He used to sidle up toward people and was always in the center of a crowd.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He was shriveled up, but strong like a buck and quick on his feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One time I noticed that a little, old, gray man, clean like a scraped bone, watched me eagerly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He used to sidle up toward people and was always in the center of a crowd.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His eyes were set deep in his head, as if they had been frightened back.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One time I noticed that a little, old, gray man, clean like a scraped bone, watched me eagerly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He used to sidle up toward people and was always in the center of a crowd.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He used to sidle up toward people and was always in the center of a crowd.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was shriveled up, but strong like a buck and quick on his feet.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He used to sidle up toward people and was always in the center of a crowd.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was shriveled up, but strong like a buck and quick on his feet.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading One time I noticed that a little, old, gray man, clean like a scraped bone, watched me eagerly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were set deep in his head, as if they had been frightened back.
