used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HANGING BEE Dug McFarlane was a picturesque creature.
in addition
From this reading He was also big in mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was big in height and girth.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
BEEnounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading THE HANGING BEE Dug McFarlane was a picturesque creature.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was big in height and girth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE HANGING BEE Dug McFarlane was a picturesque creature.
disfiguringverbUS /dɪˈsfɪɡjərɪŋ/
-ing form of “disfigure” — mar or spoil the appearance of
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
DugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading THE HANGING BEE Dug McFarlane was a picturesque creature.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
girthnounUS /ɡɜːrθ/
the distance around a person's body
From this reading He was big in height and girth.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
grizzledadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzəld/
having dark hairs mixed with grey or white
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading THE HANGING BEE Dug McFarlane was a picturesque creature.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was big in height and girth.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading He was big in height and girth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
of great significance or value
From this reading And, which was much more important to the people of the Orrville ranching world, big in purse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was big in height and girth.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
McFarlane
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From this reading THE HANGING BEE Dug McFarlane was a picturesque creature.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was also big in mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And, which was much more important to the people of the Orrville ranching world, big in purse.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And, which was much more important to the people of the Orrville ranching world, big in purse.
not any; not one
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, which was much more important to the people of the Orrville ranching world, big in purse.
and nothing more
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
Orrville
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From this reading And, which was much more important to the people of the Orrville ranching world, big in purse.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And, which was much more important to the people of the Orrville ranching world, big in purse.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading THE HANGING BEE Dug McFarlane was a picturesque creature.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading And, which was much more important to the people of the Orrville ranching world, big in purse.
ranchingnounUS /ˈræntʃɪŋ/
farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle)
From this reading And, which was much more important to the people of the Orrville ranching world, big in purse.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HANGING BEE Dug McFarlane was a picturesque creature.
tissuenounUS /ˈtɪsjuː/
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, which was much more important to the people of the Orrville ranching world, big in purse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HANGING BEE Dug McFarlane was a picturesque creature.
well-nourishedadjective
properly nourished
From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And, which was much more important to the people of the Orrville ranching world, big in purse.
wholesome-living
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From this reading He was grizzled and gray, and his eyes beamed out of a setting which was surely made for such beaming; a setting which possessed no sharp angles or disfiguring hollows, but only the healthy tissue of a well-nourished and wholesome-living man in middle life.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And, which was much more important to the people of the Orrville ranching world, big in purse.
