Chapter VII · General Fonseca

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading One evening, as I entered Dom Miguel’s library, I found myself face to face with a strange visitor.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

past form of “arrest” — take into custody

From this reading I immediately turned to withdraw, but a gesture from the stranger arrested me.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading One evening, as I entered Dom Miguel’s library, I found myself face to face with a strange visitor.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading As I entered, he stood with his back to the fireplace confronting Dom Miguel, whose face wore a sad and tired expression.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading He did not wear a mask, as did so many of the conspirators, even in the chief’s presence; but a long black cloak swept in many folds from his neck to his feet.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He did not wear a mask, as did so many of the conspirators, even in the chief’s presence; but a long black cloak swept in many folds from his neck to his feet.

possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading He did not wear a mask, as did so many of the conspirators, even in the chief’s presence; but a long black cloak swept in many folds from his neck to his feet.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading He did not wear a mask, as did so many of the conspirators, even in the chief’s presence; but a long black cloak swept in many folds from his neck to his feet.

-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading As I entered, he stood with his back to the fireplace confronting Dom Miguel, whose face wore a sad and tired expression.

to a great extent or degree

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy

From this reading He did not wear a mask, as did so many of the conspirators, even in the chief’s presence; but a long black cloak swept in many folds from his neck to his feet.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not wear a mask, as did so many of the conspirators, even in the chief’s presence; but a long black cloak swept in many folds from his neck to his feet.

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From this reading One evening, as I entered Dom Miguel’s library, I found myself face to face with a strange visitor.

controlled or ruled by superior authority or power

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading One evening, as I entered Dom Miguel’s library, I found myself face to face with a strange visitor.

divisible by two

From this reading He did not wear a mask, as did so many of the conspirators, even in the chief’s presence; but a long black cloak swept in many folds from his neck to his feet.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading One evening, as I entered Dom Miguel’s library, I found myself face to face with a strange visitor.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading As I entered, he stood with his back to the fireplace confronting Dom Miguel, whose face wore a sad and tired expression.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading One evening, as I entered Dom Miguel’s library, I found myself face to face with a strange visitor.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He did not wear a mask, as did so many of the conspirators, even in the chief’s presence; but a long black cloak swept in many folds from his neck to his feet.

in tiny pieces

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading As I entered, he stood with his back to the fireplace confronting Dom Miguel, whose face wore a sad and tired expression.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading He did not wear a mask, as did so many of the conspirators, even in the chief’s presence; but a long black cloak swept in many folds from his neck to his feet.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

set up or found

From this reading One evening, as I entered Dom Miguel’s library, I found myself face to face with a strange visitor.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He did not wear a mask, as did so many of the conspirators, even in the chief’s presence; but a long black cloak swept in many folds from his neck to his feet.

plural of “furnishing” — (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

From this reading I immediately turned to withdraw, but a gesture from the stranger arrested me.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He did not wear a mask, as did so many of the conspirators, even in the chief’s presence; but a long black cloak swept in many folds from his neck to his feet.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He did not wear a mask, as did so many of the conspirators, even in the chief’s presence; but a long black cloak swept in many folds from his neck to his feet.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading One evening, as I entered Dom Miguel’s library, I found myself face to face with a strange visitor.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading I immediately turned to withdraw, but a gesture from the stranger arrested me.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He did not wear a mask, as did so many of the conspirators, even in the chief’s presence; but a long black cloak swept in many folds from his neck to his feet.

signifying nothing

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

a room where books are kept

From this reading One evening, as I entered Dom Miguel’s library, I found myself face to face with a strange visitor.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He did not wear a mask, as did so many of the conspirators, even in the chief’s presence; but a long black cloak swept in many folds from his neck to his feet.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

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 He did not wear a mask, as did so many of the conspirators, even in the chief’s presence; but a long black cloak swept in many folds from his neck to his feet.

be amazed at

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

hide under a false appearance

From this reading He did not wear a mask, as did so many of the conspirators, even in the chief’s presence; but a long black cloak swept in many folds from his neck to his feet.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I immediately turned to withdraw, but a gesture from the stranger arrested me.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As I entered, he stood with his back to the fireplace confronting Dom Miguel, whose face wore a sad and tired expression.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One evening, as I entered Dom Miguel’s library, I found myself face to face with a strange visitor.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading One evening, as I entered Dom Miguel’s library, I found myself face to face with a strange visitor.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading He did not wear a mask, as did so many of the conspirators, even in the chief’s presence; but a long black cloak swept in many folds from his neck to his feet.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not wear a mask, as did so many of the conspirators, even in the chief’s presence; but a long black cloak swept in many folds from his neck to his feet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He did not wear a mask, as did so many of the conspirators, even in the chief’s presence; but a long black cloak swept in many folds from his neck to his feet.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One evening, as I entered Dom Miguel’s library, I found myself face to face with a strange visitor.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading He did not wear a mask, as did so many of the conspirators, even in the chief’s presence; but a long black cloak swept in many folds from his neck to his feet.

past form of “proportion” — give pleasant proportions to

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading As I entered, he stood with his back to the fireplace confronting Dom Miguel, whose face wore a sad and tired expression.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He did not wear a mask, as did so many of the conspirators, even in the chief’s presence; but a long black cloak swept in many folds from his neck to his feet.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading One evening, as I entered Dom Miguel’s library, I found myself face to face with a strange visitor.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading I immediately turned to withdraw, but a gesture from the stranger arrested me.

possessing sweep

From this reading He did not wear a mask, as did so many of the conspirators, even in the chief’s presence; but a long black cloak swept in many folds from his neck to his feet.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He did not wear a mask, as did so many of the conspirators, even in the chief’s presence; but a long black cloak swept in many folds from his neck to his feet.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading As I entered, he stood with his back to the fireplace confronting Dom Miguel, whose face wore a sad and tired expression.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading One evening, as I entered Dom Miguel’s library, I found myself face to face with a strange visitor.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading I immediately turned to withdraw, but a gesture from the stranger arrested me.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

someone who visits

From this reading One evening, as I entered Dom Miguel’s library, I found myself face to face with a strange visitor.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

be dressed in

From this reading He did not wear a mask, as did so many of the conspirators, even in the chief’s presence; but a long black cloak swept in many folds from his neck to his feet.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading My first thought was to marvel at his size, for he was considerably above six feet in height and finely proportioned, so that his presence fairly dominated us and made the furnishings of the room in which he stood seem small and insignificant.

belonging to which person

From this reading As I entered, he stood with his back to the fireplace confronting Dom Miguel, whose face wore a sad and tired expression.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One evening, as I entered Dom Miguel’s library, I found myself face to face with a strange visitor.

pull back or move away or backward

From this reading I immediately turned to withdraw, but a gesture from the stranger arrested me.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading As I entered, he stood with his back to the fireplace confronting Dom Miguel, whose face wore a sad and tired expression.