used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man in his turn looked out; his face was full, his nose aquiline, his forehead projecting, and his thick short hair already white, although he was scarcely yet five-and-forty.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He, too, forgot the air for a moment as he examined her with a sad wrinkle on his great tender mouth.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A man in his turn looked out; his face was full, his nose aquiline, his forehead projecting, and his thick short hair already white, although he was scarcely yet five-and-forty.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A man in his turn looked out; his face was full, his nose aquiline, his forehead projecting, and his thick short hair already white, although he was scarcely yet five-and-forty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A man in his turn looked out; his face was full, his nose aquiline, his forehead projecting, and his thick short hair already white, although he was scarcely yet five-and-forty.
aquilineadjective
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading A man in his turn looked out; his face was full, his nose aquiline, his forehead projecting, and his thick short hair already white, although he was scarcely yet five-and-forty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He, too, forgot the air for a moment as he examined her with a sad wrinkle on his great tender mouth.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He turned, beckoned to someone, and his wife reappeared.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then she saw him, as he remained standing behind the little greenish-looking panes.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading This time it was the blind of the square window of the ground floor.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He, too, forgot the air for a moment as he examined her with a sad wrinkle on his great tender mouth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A man in his turn looked out; his face was full, his nose aquiline, his forehead projecting, and his thick short hair already white, although he was scarcely yet five-and-forty.
five-and-forty
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From this reading A man in his turn looked out; his face was full, his nose aquiline, his forehead projecting, and his thick short hair already white, although he was scarcely yet five-and-forty.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading This time it was the blind of the square window of the ground floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He, too, forgot the air for a moment as he examined her with a sad wrinkle on his great tender mouth.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading A man in his turn looked out; his face was full, his nose aquiline, his forehead projecting, and his thick short hair already white, although he was scarcely yet five-and-forty.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He, too, forgot the air for a moment as he examined her with a sad wrinkle on his great tender mouth.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A man in his turn looked out; his face was full, his nose aquiline, his forehead projecting, and his thick short hair already white, although he was scarcely yet five-and-forty.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He, too, forgot the air for a moment as he examined her with a sad wrinkle on his great tender mouth.
greenish-looking
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From this reading Then she saw him, as he remained standing behind the little greenish-looking panes.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading This time it was the blind of the square window of the ground floor.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A man in his turn looked out; his face was full, his nose aquiline, his forehead projecting, and his thick short hair already white, although he was scarcely yet five-and-forty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A man in his turn looked out; his face was full, his nose aquiline, his forehead projecting, and his thick short hair already white, although he was scarcely yet five-and-forty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He, too, forgot the air for a moment as he examined her with a sad wrinkle on his great tender mouth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she saw him, as he remained standing behind the little greenish-looking panes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man in his turn looked out; his face was full, his nose aquiline, his forehead projecting, and his thick short hair already white, although he was scarcely yet five-and-forty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man in his turn looked out; his face was full, his nose aquiline, his forehead projecting, and his thick short hair already white, although he was scarcely yet five-and-forty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This time it was the blind of the square window of the ground floor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then she saw him, as he remained standing behind the little greenish-looking panes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A man in his turn looked out; his face was full, his nose aquiline, his forehead projecting, and his thick short hair already white, although he was scarcely yet five-and-forty.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man in his turn looked out; his face was full, his nose aquiline, his forehead projecting, and his thick short hair already white, although he was scarcely yet five-and-forty.
a particular point in time
From this reading He, too, forgot the air for a moment as he examined her with a sad wrinkle on his great tender mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He, too, forgot the air for a moment as he examined her with a sad wrinkle on his great tender mouth.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading A man in his turn looked out; his face was full, his nose aquiline, his forehead projecting, and his thick short hair already white, although he was scarcely yet five-and-forty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This time it was the blind of the square window of the ground floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He, too, forgot the air for a moment as he examined her with a sad wrinkle on his great tender mouth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A man in his turn looked out; his face was full, his nose aquiline, his forehead projecting, and his thick short hair already white, although he was scarcely yet five-and-forty.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading Then she saw him, as he remained standing behind the little greenish-looking panes.
projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading A man in his turn looked out; his face was full, his nose aquiline, his forehead projecting, and his thick short hair already white, although he was scarcely yet five-and-forty.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading He turned, beckoned to someone, and his wife reappeared.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Then she saw him, as he remained standing behind the little greenish-looking panes.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading He, too, forgot the air for a moment as he examined her with a sad wrinkle on his great tender mouth.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then she saw him, as he remained standing behind the little greenish-looking panes.
only a very short time before
From this reading A man in his turn looked out; his face was full, his nose aquiline, his forehead projecting, and his thick short hair already white, although he was scarcely yet five-and-forty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she saw him, as he remained standing behind the little greenish-looking panes.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A man in his turn looked out; his face was full, his nose aquiline, his forehead projecting, and his thick short hair already white, although he was scarcely yet five-and-forty.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He turned, beckoned to someone, and his wife reappeared.
make square
From this reading This time it was the blind of the square window of the ground floor.
having a supporting base
From this reading Then she saw him, as he remained standing behind the little greenish-looking panes.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading He, too, forgot the air for a moment as he examined her with a sad wrinkle on his great tender mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This time it was the blind of the square window of the ground floor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she saw him, as he remained standing behind the little greenish-looking panes.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading A man in his turn looked out; his face was full, his nose aquiline, his forehead projecting, and his thick short hair already white, although he was scarcely yet five-and-forty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time it was the blind of the square window of the ground floor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time it was the blind of the square window of the ground floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned, beckoned to someone, and his wife reappeared.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He, too, forgot the air for a moment as he examined her with a sad wrinkle on his great tender mouth.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A man in his turn looked out; his face was full, his nose aquiline, his forehead projecting, and his thick short hair already white, although he was scarcely yet five-and-forty.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned, beckoned to someone, and his wife reappeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This time it was the blind of the square window of the ground floor.
a Caucasian
From this reading A man in his turn looked out; his face was full, his nose aquiline, his forehead projecting, and his thick short hair already white, although he was scarcely yet five-and-forty.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He turned, beckoned to someone, and his wife reappeared.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading This time it was the blind of the square window of the ground floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He, too, forgot the air for a moment as he examined her with a sad wrinkle on his great tender mouth.
wrinkleverbUS /ˈrɪŋkəl/
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading He, too, forgot the air for a moment as he examined her with a sad wrinkle on his great tender mouth.
but in spite of that
From this reading A man in his turn looked out; his face was full, his nose aquiline, his forehead projecting, and his thick short hair already white, although he was scarcely yet five-and-forty.
