used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The moment I saw this man, I conceived an intense aversion to him, as if I had had a premonition of what he had come for.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was rather handsome—indeed, I think most people would have called him very handsome—but his style of face was one which I always distrust.
Amabel
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From this reading SIR JULIUS arrived sure enough, and with him Lord Bulmer, and another gentleman whom I did not know, but who was presented to Amabel as Captain Dangerfield.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The moment I saw this man, I conceived an intense aversion to him, as if I had had a premonition of what he had come for.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR JULIUS arrived sure enough, and with him Lord Bulmer, and another gentleman whom I did not know, but who was presented to Amabel as Captain Dangerfield.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading SIR JULIUS arrived sure enough, and with him Lord Bulmer, and another gentleman whom I did not know, but who was presented to Amabel as Captain Dangerfield.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading He had rather a high, round head, with wavy hair growing well back from his forehead, eyes at once black and shallow, and opening very widely lip and down, and eye-brows highly arched.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading SIR JULIUS arrived sure enough, and with him Lord Bulmer, and another gentleman whom I did not know, but who was presented to Amabel as Captain Dangerfield.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SIR JULIUS arrived sure enough, and with him Lord Bulmer, and another gentleman whom I did not know, but who was presented to Amabel as Captain Dangerfield.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had rather a high, round head, with wavy hair growing well back from his forehead, eyes at once black and shallow, and opening very widely lip and down, and eye-brows highly arched.
aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading The moment I saw this man, I conceived an intense aversion to him, as if I had had a premonition of what he had come for.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had rather a high, round head, with wavy hair growing well back from his forehead, eyes at once black and shallow, and opening very widely lip and down, and eye-brows highly arched.
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 rather a high, round head, with wavy hair growing well back from his forehead, eyes at once black and shallow, and opening very widely lip and down, and eye-brows highly arched.
Bulmer
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From this reading SIR JULIUS arrived sure enough, and with him Lord Bulmer, and another gentleman whom I did not know, but who was presented to Amabel as Captain Dangerfield.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SIR JULIUS arrived sure enough, and with him Lord Bulmer, and another gentleman whom I did not know, but who was presented to Amabel as Captain Dangerfield.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was rather handsome—indeed, I think most people would have called him very handsome—but his style of face was one which I always distrust.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading SIR JULIUS arrived sure enough, and with him Lord Bulmer, and another gentleman whom I did not know, but who was presented to Amabel as Captain Dangerfield.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The moment I saw this man, I conceived an intense aversion to him, as if I had had a premonition of what he had come for.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading The moment I saw this man, I conceived an intense aversion to him, as if I had had a premonition of what he had come for.
Dangerfield
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From this reading SIR JULIUS arrived sure enough, and with him Lord Bulmer, and another gentleman whom I did not know, but who was presented to Amabel as Captain Dangerfield.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SIR JULIUS arrived sure enough, and with him Lord Bulmer, and another gentleman whom I did not know, but who was presented to Amabel as Captain Dangerfield.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading He was rather handsome—indeed, I think most people would have called him very handsome—but his style of face was one which I always distrust.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had rather a high, round head, with wavy hair growing well back from his forehead, eyes at once black and shallow, and opening very widely lip and down, and eye-brows highly arched.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading SIR JULIUS arrived sure enough, and with him Lord Bulmer, and another gentleman whom I did not know, but who was presented to Amabel as Captain Dangerfield.
eye-brows
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From this reading He had rather a high, round head, with wavy hair growing well back from his forehead, eyes at once black and shallow, and opening very widely lip and down, and eye-brows highly arched.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had rather a high, round head, with wavy hair growing well back from his forehead, eyes at once black and shallow, and opening very widely lip and down, and eye-brows highly arched.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was rather handsome—indeed, I think most people would have called him very handsome—but his style of face was one which I always distrust.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The moment I saw this man, I conceived an intense aversion to him, as if I had had a premonition of what he had come for.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He had rather a high, round head, with wavy hair growing well back from his forehead, eyes at once black and shallow, and opening very widely lip and down, and eye-brows highly arched.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEWS FROM THE NORTH.
a man of refinement
From this reading SIR JULIUS arrived sure enough, and with him Lord Bulmer, and another gentleman whom I did not know, but who was presented to Amabel as Captain Dangerfield.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He had rather a high, round head, with wavy hair growing well back from his forehead, eyes at once black and shallow, and opening very widely lip and down, and eye-brows highly arched.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moment I saw this man, I conceived an intense aversion to him, as if I had had a premonition of what he had come for.
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 rather a high, round head, with wavy hair growing well back from his forehead, eyes at once black and shallow, and opening very widely lip and down, and eye-brows highly arched.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was rather handsome—indeed, I think most people would have called him very handsome—but his style of face was one which I always distrust.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was rather handsome—indeed, I think most people would have called him very handsome—but his style of face was one which I always distrust.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment I saw this man, I conceived an intense aversion to him, as if I had had a premonition of what he had come for.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had rather a high, round head, with wavy hair growing well back from his forehead, eyes at once black and shallow, and opening very widely lip and down, and eye-brows highly arched.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He had rather a high, round head, with wavy hair growing well back from his forehead, eyes at once black and shallow, and opening very widely lip and down, and eye-brows highly arched.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading He had rather a high, round head, with wavy hair growing well back from his forehead, eyes at once black and shallow, and opening very widely lip and down, and eye-brows highly arched.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SIR JULIUS arrived sure enough, and with him Lord Bulmer, and another gentleman whom I did not know, but who was presented to Amabel as Captain Dangerfield.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was rather handsome—indeed, I think most people would have called him very handsome—but his style of face was one which I always distrust.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SIR JULIUS arrived sure enough, and with him Lord Bulmer, and another gentleman whom I did not know, but who was presented to Amabel as Captain Dangerfield.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The moment I saw this man, I conceived an intense aversion to him, as if I had had a premonition of what he had come for.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He was rather handsome—indeed, I think most people would have called him very handsome—but his style of face was one which I always distrust.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The moment I saw this man, I conceived an intense aversion to him, as if I had had a premonition of what he had come for.
JULIUS
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From this reading SIR JULIUS arrived sure enough, and with him Lord Bulmer, and another gentleman whom I did not know, but who was presented to Amabel as Captain Dangerfield.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading SIR JULIUS arrived sure enough, and with him Lord Bulmer, and another gentleman whom I did not know, but who was presented to Amabel as Captain Dangerfield.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He had rather a high, round head, with wavy hair growing well back from his forehead, eyes at once black and shallow, and opening very widely lip and down, and eye-brows highly arched.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading SIR JULIUS arrived sure enough, and with him Lord Bulmer, and another gentleman whom I did not know, but who was presented to Amabel as Captain Dangerfield.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The moment I saw this man, I conceived an intense aversion to him, as if I had had a premonition of what he had come for.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment I saw this man, I conceived an intense aversion to him, as if I had had a premonition of what he had come for.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was rather handsome—indeed, I think most people would have called him very handsome—but his style of face was one which I always distrust.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS FROM THE NORTH.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading NEWS FROM THE NORTH.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SIR JULIUS arrived sure enough, and with him Lord Bulmer, and another gentleman whom I did not know, but who was presented to Amabel as Captain Dangerfield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moment I saw this man, I conceived an intense aversion to him, as if I had had a premonition of what he had come for.
on one occasion
From this reading He had rather a high, round head, with wavy hair growing well back from his forehead, eyes at once black and shallow, and opening very widely lip and down, and eye-brows highly arched.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was rather handsome—indeed, I think most people would have called him very handsome—but his style of face was one which I always distrust.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading He had rather a high, round head, with wavy hair growing well back from his forehead, eyes at once black and shallow, and opening very widely lip and down, and eye-brows highly arched.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He was rather handsome—indeed, I think most people would have called him very handsome—but his style of face was one which I always distrust.
premonitionnounUS /preməˈnɪʃən/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading The moment I saw this man, I conceived an intense aversion to him, as if I had had a premonition of what he had come for.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading SIR JULIUS arrived sure enough, and with him Lord Bulmer, and another gentleman whom I did not know, but who was presented to Amabel as Captain Dangerfield.
on the contrary
From this reading He was rather handsome—indeed, I think most people would have called him very handsome—but his style of face was one which I always distrust.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He had rather a high, round head, with wavy hair growing well back from his forehead, eyes at once black and shallow, and opening very widely lip and down, and eye-brows highly arched.
cut with a saw
From this reading The moment I saw this man, I conceived an intense aversion to him, as if I had had a premonition of what he had come for.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading He had rather a high, round head, with wavy hair growing well back from his forehead, eyes at once black and shallow, and opening very widely lip and down, and eye-brows highly arched.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR JULIUS arrived sure enough, and with him Lord Bulmer, and another gentleman whom I did not know, but who was presented to Amabel as Captain Dangerfield.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was rather handsome—indeed, I think most people would have called him very handsome—but his style of face was one which I always distrust.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading SIR JULIUS arrived sure enough, and with him Lord Bulmer, and another gentleman whom I did not know, but who was presented to Amabel as Captain Dangerfield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEWS FROM THE NORTH.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He was rather handsome—indeed, I think most people would have called him very handsome—but his style of face was one which I always distrust.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The moment I saw this man, I conceived an intense aversion to him, as if I had had a premonition of what he had come for.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIR JULIUS arrived sure enough, and with him Lord Bulmer, and another gentleman whom I did not know, but who was presented to Amabel as Captain Dangerfield.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was rather handsome—indeed, I think most people would have called him very handsome—but his style of face was one which I always distrust.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIR JULIUS arrived sure enough, and with him Lord Bulmer, and another gentleman whom I did not know, but who was presented to Amabel as Captain Dangerfield.
wavyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪvi/
(of hair) having waves
From this reading He had rather a high, round head, with wavy hair growing well back from his forehead, eyes at once black and shallow, and opening very widely lip and down, and eye-brows highly arched.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had rather a high, round head, with wavy hair growing well back from his forehead, eyes at once black and shallow, and opening very widely lip and down, and eye-brows highly arched.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The moment I saw this man, I conceived an intense aversion to him, as if I had had a premonition of what he had come for.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was rather handsome—indeed, I think most people would have called him very handsome—but his style of face was one which I always distrust.
which person or people
From this reading SIR JULIUS arrived sure enough, and with him Lord Bulmer, and another gentleman whom I did not know, but who was presented to Amabel as Captain Dangerfield.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SIR JULIUS arrived sure enough, and with him Lord Bulmer, and another gentleman whom I did not know, but who was presented to Amabel as Captain Dangerfield.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading He had rather a high, round head, with wavy hair growing well back from his forehead, eyes at once black and shallow, and opening very widely lip and down, and eye-brows highly arched.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SIR JULIUS arrived sure enough, and with him Lord Bulmer, and another gentleman whom I did not know, but who was presented to Amabel as Captain Dangerfield.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was rather handsome—indeed, I think most people would have called him very handsome—but his style of face was one which I always distrust.
