used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tarling gave him a rapid survey and drew his own conclusions.
abasementnoun
a low or downcast state
From this reading The man was a born lackey, plump of face, bald of head, and bent of shoulder, as though he lived in a perpetual gesture of abasement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His smile was set, and not only curved the lips but filled the large, lustreless eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man was a born lackey, plump of face, bald of head, and bent of shoulder, as though he lived in a perpetual gesture of abasement.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading "This is Mr. Milburgh," said Lyne awkwardly.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading The man was a born lackey, plump of face, bald of head, and bent of shoulder, as though he lived in a perpetual gesture of abasement.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The man was a born lackey, plump of face, bald of head, and bent of shoulder, as though he lived in a perpetual gesture of abasement.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading If Mr. Milburgh had heard the last words of his employer, his face did not betray the fact.
brought into existence
From this reading The man was a born lackey, plump of face, bald of head, and bent of shoulder, as though he lived in a perpetual gesture of abasement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His smile was set, and not only curved the lips but filled the large, lustreless eyes.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Tarling gave him a rapid survey and drew his own conclusions.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading His smile was set, and not only curved the lips but filled the large, lustreless eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If Mr. Milburgh had heard the last words of his employer, his face did not betray the fact.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Tarling gave him a rapid survey and drew his own conclusions.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading If Mr. Milburgh had heard the last words of his employer, his face did not betray the fact.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His smile was set, and not only curved the lips but filled the large, lustreless eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading If Mr. Milburgh had heard the last words of his employer, his face did not betray the fact.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading If Mr. Milburgh had heard the last words of his employer, his face did not betray the fact.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading His smile was set, and not only curved the lips but filled the large, lustreless eyes.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Tarling gave him a rapid survey and drew his own conclusions.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading The man was a born lackey, plump of face, bald of head, and bent of shoulder, as though he lived in a perpetual gesture of abasement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Mr. Milburgh had heard the last words of his employer, his face did not betray the fact.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man was a born lackey, plump of face, bald of head, and bent of shoulder, as though he lived in a perpetual gesture of abasement.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The man was a born lackey, plump of face, bald of head, and bent of shoulder, as though he lived in a perpetual gesture of abasement.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading If Mr. Milburgh had heard the last words of his employer, his face did not betray the fact.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tarling gave him a rapid survey and drew his own conclusions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Mr. Milburgh had heard the last words of his employer, his face did not betray the fact.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Mr. Milburgh had heard the last words of his employer, his face did not betray the fact.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man was a born lackey, plump of face, bald of head, and bent of shoulder, as though he lived in a perpetual gesture of abasement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is Mr. Milburgh," said Lyne awkwardly.
lackeynounUS /ˈlæki/
a male servant (especially a footman)
From this reading The man was a born lackey, plump of face, bald of head, and bent of shoulder, as though he lived in a perpetual gesture of abasement.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His smile was set, and not only curved the lips but filled the large, lustreless eyes.
immediately past
From this reading If Mr. Milburgh had heard the last words of his employer, his face did not betray the fact.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His smile was set, and not only curved the lips but filled the large, lustreless eyes.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The man was a born lackey, plump of face, bald of head, and bent of shoulder, as though he lived in a perpetual gesture of abasement.
lustrelessadjective
lacking brilliance or vitality
From this reading His smile was set, and not only curved the lips but filled the large, lustreless eyes.
Lyne
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From this reading "This is Mr. Milburgh," said Lyne awkwardly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was a born lackey, plump of face, bald of head, and bent of shoulder, as though he lived in a perpetual gesture of abasement.
Milburgh
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From this reading "This is Mr. Milburgh," said Lyne awkwardly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "This is Mr. Milburgh," said Lyne awkwardly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Mr. Milburgh had heard the last words of his employer, his face did not betray the fact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Mr. Milburgh had heard the last words of his employer, his face did not betray the fact.
and nothing more
From this reading His smile was set, and not only curved the lips but filled the large, lustreless eyes.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Tarling gave him a rapid survey and drew his own conclusions.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The man was a born lackey, plump of face, bald of head, and bent of shoulder, as though he lived in a perpetual gesture of abasement.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading The man was a born lackey, plump of face, bald of head, and bent of shoulder, as though he lived in a perpetual gesture of abasement.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Tarling gave him a rapid survey and drew his own conclusions.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is Mr. Milburgh," said Lyne awkwardly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His smile was set, and not only curved the lips but filled the large, lustreless eyes.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The man was a born lackey, plump of face, bald of head, and bent of shoulder, as though he lived in a perpetual gesture of abasement.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His smile was set, and not only curved the lips but filled the large, lustreless eyes.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Tarling gave him a rapid survey and drew his own conclusions.
Tarling
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From this reading Tarling gave him a rapid survey and drew his own conclusions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Mr. Milburgh had heard the last words of his employer, his face did not betray the fact.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is Mr. Milburgh," said Lyne awkwardly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The man was a born lackey, plump of face, bald of head, and bent of shoulder, as though he lived in a perpetual gesture of abasement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His smile was set, and not only curved the lips but filled the large, lustreless eyes.
the words that are spoken
From this reading If Mr. Milburgh had heard the last words of his employer, his face did not betray the fact.
