used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a slight droop to his shoulders.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yet about him there was a strength, a suppressed energy ready to act, a zestful eagerness for life and its daily mysteries which the other and younger man did not possess.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Yet about him there was a strength, a suppressed energy ready to act, a zestful eagerness for life and its daily mysteries which the other and younger man did not possess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet about him there was a strength, a suppressed energy ready to act, a zestful eagerness for life and its daily mysteries which the other and younger man did not possess.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Throughout many thousands of square miles of the great northern wilderness this older man was known as Father Roland, the Missioner.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His companion was not more than thirty-eight.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Yet about him there was a strength, a suppressed energy ready to act, a zestful eagerness for life and its daily mysteries which the other and younger man did not possess.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading He was shorter than David Raine.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet about him there was a strength, a suppressed energy ready to act, a zestful eagerness for life and its daily mysteries which the other and younger man did not possess.
droopverbUS /druːp/
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading There was a slight droop to his shoulders.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Yet about him there was a strength, a suppressed energy ready to act, a zestful eagerness for life and its daily mysteries which the other and younger man did not possess.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Yet about him there was a strength, a suppressed energy ready to act, a zestful eagerness for life and its daily mysteries which the other and younger man did not possess.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Throughout many thousands of square miles of the great northern wilderness this older man was known as Father Roland, the Missioner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet about him there was a strength, a suppressed energy ready to act, a zestful eagerness for life and its daily mysteries which the other and younger man did not possess.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Throughout many thousands of square miles of the great northern wilderness this older man was known as Father Roland, the Missioner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was shorter than David Raine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet about him there was a strength, a suppressed energy ready to act, a zestful eagerness for life and its daily mysteries which the other and younger man did not possess.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a slight droop to his shoulders.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet about him there was a strength, a suppressed energy ready to act, a zestful eagerness for life and its daily mysteries which the other and younger man did not possess.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Throughout many thousands of square miles of the great northern wilderness this older man was known as Father Roland, the Missioner.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Yet about him there was a strength, a suppressed energy ready to act, a zestful eagerness for life and its daily mysteries which the other and younger man did not possess.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yet about him there was a strength, a suppressed energy ready to act, a zestful eagerness for life and its daily mysteries which the other and younger man did not possess.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Throughout many thousands of square miles of the great northern wilderness this older man was known as Father Roland, the Missioner.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Throughout many thousands of square miles of the great northern wilderness this older man was known as Father Roland, the Missioner.
Missionernoun
someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
From this reading Throughout many thousands of square miles of the great northern wilderness this older man was known as Father Roland, the Missioner.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His companion was not more than thirty-eight.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Yet about him there was a strength, a suppressed energy ready to act, a zestful eagerness for life and its daily mysteries which the other and younger man did not possess.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Throughout many thousands of square miles of the great northern wilderness this older man was known as Father Roland, the Missioner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet about him there was a strength, a suppressed energy ready to act, a zestful eagerness for life and its daily mysteries which the other and younger man did not possess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Throughout many thousands of square miles of the great northern wilderness this older man was known as Father Roland, the Missioner.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Throughout many thousands of square miles of the great northern wilderness this older man was known as Father Roland, the Missioner.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Yet about him there was a strength, a suppressed energy ready to act, a zestful eagerness for life and its daily mysteries which the other and younger man did not possess.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Yet about him there was a strength, a suppressed energy ready to act, a zestful eagerness for life and its daily mysteries which the other and younger man did not possess.
Raine
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From this reading He was shorter than David Raine.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Yet about him there was a strength, a suppressed energy ready to act, a zestful eagerness for life and its daily mysteries which the other and younger man did not possess.
Roland
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From this reading Throughout many thousands of square miles of the great northern wilderness this older man was known as Father Roland, the Missioner.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was shorter than David Raine.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading There was a slight droop to his shoulders.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading There was a slight droop to his shoulders.
make square
From this reading Throughout many thousands of square miles of the great northern wilderness this older man was known as Father Roland, the Missioner.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Yet about him there was a strength, a suppressed energy ready to act, a zestful eagerness for life and its daily mysteries which the other and younger man did not possess.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading Yet about him there was a strength, a suppressed energy ready to act, a zestful eagerness for life and its daily mysteries which the other and younger man did not possess.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was shorter than David Raine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet about him there was a strength, a suppressed energy ready to act, a zestful eagerness for life and its daily mysteries which the other and younger man did not possess.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a slight droop to his shoulders.
thirty-eightadjective
being eight more than thirty
From this reading His companion was not more than thirty-eight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Throughout many thousands of square miles of the great northern wilderness this older man was known as Father Roland, the Missioner.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Throughout many thousands of square miles of the great northern wilderness this older man was known as Father Roland, the Missioner.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout many thousands of square miles of the great northern wilderness this older man was known as Father Roland, the Missioner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a slight droop to his shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was shorter than David Raine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet about him there was a strength, a suppressed energy ready to act, a zestful eagerness for life and its daily mysteries which the other and younger man did not possess.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Throughout many thousands of square miles of the great northern wilderness this older man was known as Father Roland, the Missioner.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet about him there was a strength, a suppressed energy ready to act, a zestful eagerness for life and its daily mysteries which the other and younger man did not possess.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Yet about him there was a strength, a suppressed energy ready to act, a zestful eagerness for life and its daily mysteries which the other and younger man did not possess.
zestfuladjectiveUS /ˈzestfəl/
marked by spirited enjoyment
From this reading Yet about him there was a strength, a suppressed energy ready to act, a zestful eagerness for life and its daily mysteries which the other and younger man did not possess.
