used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a thick crop of black hair and his eyes were large and precisely the color of the summer sky that lifted above the Moores' back yard.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He had a thick crop of black hair and his eyes were large and precisely the color of the summer sky that lifted above the Moores' back yard.
how long something has existed
From this reading He was tall for his age and very thin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was tall for his age and very thin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These were the little boy's only claims to beauty, for even at this time Roger's face was too much of the intellectual type to be handsome.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had a thick crop of black hair and his eyes were large and precisely the color of the summer sky that lifted above the Moores' back yard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These were the little boy's only claims to beauty, for even at this time Roger's face was too much of the intellectual type to be handsome.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading These were the little boy's only claims to beauty, for even at this time Roger's face was too much of the intellectual type to be handsome.
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 had a thick crop of black hair and his eyes were large and precisely the color of the summer sky that lifted above the Moores' back yard.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading These were the little boy's only claims to beauty, for even at this time Roger's face was too much of the intellectual type to be handsome.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading These were the little boy's only claims to beauty, for even at this time Roger's face was too much of the intellectual type to be handsome.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading He had a thick crop of black hair and his eyes were large and precisely the color of the summer sky that lifted above the Moores' back yard.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading He had a thick crop of black hair and his eyes were large and precisely the color of the summer sky that lifted above the Moores' back yard.
divisible by two
From this reading These were the little boy's only claims to beauty, for even at this time Roger's face was too much of the intellectual type to be handsome.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had a thick crop of black hair and his eyes were large and precisely the color of the summer sky that lifted above the Moores' back yard.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading These were the little boy's only claims to beauty, for even at this time Roger's face was too much of the intellectual type to be handsome.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was tall for his age and very thin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a thick crop of black hair and his eyes were large and precisely the color of the summer sky that lifted above the Moores' back yard.
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 He had a thick crop of black hair and his eyes were large and precisely the color of the summer sky that lifted above the Moores' back yard.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading These were the little boy's only claims to beauty, for even at this time Roger's face was too much of the intellectual type to be handsome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was tall for his age and very thin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was tall for his age and very thin.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading These were the little boy's only claims to beauty, for even at this time Roger's face was too much of the intellectual type to be handsome.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Beauty is seldom intelligent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beauty is seldom intelligent.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had a thick crop of black hair and his eyes were large and precisely the color of the summer sky that lifted above the Moores' back yard.
held up in the air
From this reading He had a thick crop of black hair and his eyes were large and precisely the color of the summer sky that lifted above the Moores' back yard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These were the little boy's only claims to beauty, for even at this time Roger's face was too much of the intellectual type to be handsome.
MooresnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moore” — United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading He had a thick crop of black hair and his eyes were large and precisely the color of the summer sky that lifted above the Moores' back yard.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading These were the little boy's only claims to beauty, for even at this time Roger's face was too much of the intellectual type to be handsome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a thick crop of black hair and his eyes were large and precisely the color of the summer sky that lifted above the Moores' back yard.
and nothing more
From this reading Roger was only seven.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He had a thick crop of black hair and his eyes were large and precisely the color of the summer sky that lifted above the Moores' back yard.
Roger
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From this reading Roger was only seven.
Roger'snounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading These were the little boy's only claims to beauty, for even at this time Roger's face was too much of the intellectual type to be handsome.
not often
From this reading Beauty is seldom intelligent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Roger was only seven.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He had a thick crop of black hair and his eyes were large and precisely the color of the summer sky that lifted above the Moores' back yard.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He had a thick crop of black hair and his eyes were large and precisely the color of the summer sky that lifted above the Moores' back yard.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was tall for his age and very thin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a thick crop of black hair and his eyes were large and precisely the color of the summer sky that lifted above the Moores' back yard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had a thick crop of black hair and his eyes were large and precisely the color of the summer sky that lifted above the Moores' back yard.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the little boy's only claims to beauty, for even at this time Roger's face was too much of the intellectual type to be handsome.
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 He had a thick crop of black hair and his eyes were large and precisely the color of the summer sky that lifted above the Moores' back yard.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was tall for his age and very thin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading These were the little boy's only claims to beauty, for even at this time Roger's face was too much of the intellectual type to be handsome.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading These were the little boy's only claims to beauty, for even at this time Roger's face was too much of the intellectual type to be handsome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These were the little boy's only claims to beauty, for even at this time Roger's face was too much of the intellectual type to be handsome.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading These were the little boy's only claims to beauty, for even at this time Roger's face was too much of the intellectual type to be handsome.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading These were the little boy's only claims to beauty, for even at this time Roger's face was too much of the intellectual type to be handsome.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was tall for his age and very thin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roger was only seven.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had a thick crop of black hair and his eyes were large and precisely the color of the summer sky that lifted above the Moores' back yard.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He had a thick crop of black hair and his eyes were large and precisely the color of the summer sky that lifted above the Moores' back yard.
