used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kimball Webb didn’t look at all like a man who would disappear mysteriously.
(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 Kimball Webb didn’t look at all like a man who would disappear mysteriously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But one rather imagines them eerie looking, with deep, cavernous eyes and hollow cheeks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though I’m not sure mysteriously disappearing men, as a class, have physical characteristics in common.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kimball Webb didn’t look at all like a man who would disappear mysteriously.
for the reason that
From this reading He was a bit distinguished looking, but that was because he was a New Englander by birth, and a playwright by profession and had won the D. S. C. in the late war.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading He was a bit distinguished looking, but that was because he was a New Englander by birth, and a playwright by profession and had won the D. S. C. in the late war.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He was a bit distinguished looking, but that was because he was a New Englander by birth, and a playwright by profession and had won the D. S. C. in the late war.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one rather imagines them eerie looking, with deep, cavernous eyes and hollow cheeks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a bit distinguished looking, but that was because he was a New Englander by birth, and a playwright by profession and had won the D. S. C. in the late war.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading He was a bit distinguished looking, but that was because he was a New Englander by birth, and a playwright by profession and had won the D. S. C. in the late war.
cavernousadjectiveUS /ˈkævərnəs/
being or suggesting a cavern
From this reading But one rather imagines them eerie looking, with deep, cavernous eyes and hollow cheeks.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Though I’m not sure mysteriously disappearing men, as a class, have physical characteristics in common.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading But one rather imagines them eerie looking, with deep, cavernous eyes and hollow cheeks.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Though I’m not sure mysteriously disappearing men, as a class, have physical characteristics in common.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Though I’m not sure mysteriously disappearing men, as a class, have physical characteristics in common.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading He was a bit distinguished looking, but that was because he was a New Englander by birth, and a playwright by profession and had won the D. S. C. in the late war.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But one rather imagines them eerie looking, with deep, cavernous eyes and hollow cheeks.
didn't
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From this reading Kimball Webb didn’t look at all like a man who would disappear mysteriously.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Kimball Webb didn’t look at all like a man who would disappear mysteriously.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Though I’m not sure mysteriously disappearing men, as a class, have physical characteristics in common.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading He was a bit distinguished looking, but that was because he was a New Englander by birth, and a playwright by profession and had won the D. S. C. in the late war.
eerieadjectiveUS /ˈɪri/
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
From this reading But one rather imagines them eerie looking, with deep, cavernous eyes and hollow cheeks.
Englander
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From this reading He was a bit distinguished looking, but that was because he was a New Englander by birth, and a playwright by profession and had won the D. S. C. in the late war.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But one rather imagines them eerie looking, with deep, cavernous eyes and hollow cheeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kimball Webb had nothing of the sort.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though I’m not sure mysteriously disappearing men, as a class, have physical characteristics in common.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a bit distinguished looking, but that was because he was a New Englander by birth, and a playwright by profession and had won the D. S. C. in the late war.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading But one rather imagines them eerie looking, with deep, cavernous eyes and hollow cheeks.
I'm
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From this reading Though I’m not sure mysteriously disappearing men, as a class, have physical characteristics in common.
imaginesnounUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənz/
plural of “imago” — (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood
From this reading But one rather imagines them eerie looking, with deep, cavernous eyes and hollow cheeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though I’m not sure mysteriously disappearing men, as a class, have physical characteristics in common.
Kimball
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From this reading Kimball Webb didn’t look at all like a man who would disappear mysteriously.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He was a bit distinguished looking, but that was because he was a New Englander by birth, and a playwright by profession and had won the D. S. C. in the late war.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Kimball Webb didn’t look at all like a man who would disappear mysteriously.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Kimball Webb didn’t look at all like a man who would disappear mysteriously.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But one rather imagines them eerie looking, with deep, cavernous eyes and hollow cheeks.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Kimball Webb didn’t look at all like a man who would disappear mysteriously.
the force of workers available
From this reading Though I’m not sure mysteriously disappearing men, as a class, have physical characteristics in common.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading Kimball Webb didn’t look at all like a man who would disappear mysteriously.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was a bit distinguished looking, but that was because he was a New Englander by birth, and a playwright by profession and had won the D. S. C. in the late war.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though I’m not sure mysteriously disappearing men, as a class, have physical characteristics in common.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Kimball Webb had nothing of the sort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kimball Webb had nothing of the sort.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one rather imagines them eerie looking, with deep, cavernous eyes and hollow cheeks.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Though I’m not sure mysteriously disappearing men, as a class, have physical characteristics in common.
playwrightnounUS /ˈpleɪraɪt/
someone who writes plays
From this reading He was a bit distinguished looking, but that was because he was a New Englander by birth, and a playwright by profession and had won the D. S. C. in the late war.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading He was a bit distinguished looking, but that was because he was a New Englander by birth, and a playwright by profession and had won the D. S. C. in the late war.
on the contrary
From this reading But one rather imagines them eerie looking, with deep, cavernous eyes and hollow cheeks.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He was a bit distinguished looking, but that was because he was a New Englander by birth, and a playwright by profession and had won the D. S. C. in the late war.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Kimball Webb had nothing of the sort.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Though I’m not sure mysteriously disappearing men, as a class, have physical characteristics in common.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a bit distinguished looking, but that was because he was a New Englander by birth, and a playwright by profession and had won the D. S. C. in the late war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kimball Webb had nothing of the sort.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But one rather imagines them eerie looking, with deep, cavernous eyes and hollow cheeks.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though I’m not sure mysteriously disappearing men, as a class, have physical characteristics in common.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He was a bit distinguished looking, but that was because he was a New Englander by birth, and a playwright by profession and had won the D. S. C. in the late war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a bit distinguished looking, but that was because he was a New Englander by birth, and a playwright by profession and had won the D. S. C. in the late war.
WebbnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading Kimball Webb didn’t look at all like a man who would disappear mysteriously.
which person or people
From this reading Kimball Webb didn’t look at all like a man who would disappear mysteriously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But one rather imagines them eerie looking, with deep, cavernous eyes and hollow cheeks.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading He was a bit distinguished looking, but that was because he was a New Englander by birth, and a playwright by profession and had won the D. S. C. in the late war.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Kimball Webb didn’t look at all like a man who would disappear mysteriously.
