used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
baldnessnounUS /ˈbɔːldnəs/
the condition of having no hair on the top of the head
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
corpulencenoun
the property of excessive fatness
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading He took his seat with an air of disappointment.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
a man of refinement
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You see no resemblance?" he suggested, incredulously.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Then perhaps I may help you," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took his seat with an air of disappointment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
imperiousnessnoun
the trait of being imperious and overbearing
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
incliningnoun
the act of inclining; bending forward
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
incredulouslyadverb
in an incredulous manner
From this reading "You see no resemblance?" he suggested, incredulously.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Then perhaps I may help you," he said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
not any; not one
From this reading "You see no resemblance?" he suggested, incredulously.
not one, and not any
From this reading I saw none in particular, and said so.
being perceived or observed
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I saw none in particular, and said so.
by chance
From this reading "Then perhaps I may help you," he said.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
on the contrary
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading "You see no resemblance?" he suggested, incredulously.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I saw none in particular, and said so.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw none in particular, and said so.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He took his seat with an air of disappointment.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see no resemblance?" he suggested, incredulously.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I saw none in particular, and said so.
having a supporting base
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "You see no resemblance?" he suggested, incredulously.
terminatingverbUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “terminate” — bring to an end or halt
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then perhaps I may help you," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took his seat with an air of disappointment.
VandykenounUS /ˌvænˈdaɪk/
Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641)
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All I noticed was an elderly gentleman, inclining to corpulence and baldness, with rather a fine profile terminating in a Vandyke beard, standing rigidly with folded arms and an air of imperiousness that struck me as out of place.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see no resemblance?" he suggested, incredulously.
