used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A group of men were seated in a pleasant valley, where the golden beams of the sun sifted in myriads through the green leaves.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were about fifty in number and all were white.
equally
From this reading Manner, speech, looks, and dress, alike differentiated them from the borderers.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They were about fifty in number and all were white.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were about fifty in number and all were white.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading A group of men were seated in a pleasant valley, where the golden beams of the sun sifted in myriads through the green leaves.
beardsnounUS /bɪrdz/
plural of “beard” — the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Nearly all were dark; olive faces, black hair, and black pointed beards, but now and then one had fair hair, and eyes of a cold, pale blue.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Nearly all were dark; olive faces, black hair, and black pointed beards, but now and then one had fair hair, and eyes of a cold, pale blue.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Nearly all were dark; olive faces, black hair, and black pointed beards, but now and then one had fair hair, and eyes of a cold, pale blue.
borderers
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From this reading Manner, speech, looks, and dress, alike differentiated them from the borderers.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading Most of them were dressed in Old World fashion, doublets, knee breeches, hose, and cocked hats.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nearly all were dark; olive faces, black hair, and black pointed beards, but now and then one had fair hair, and eyes of a cold, pale blue.
cockedverbUS /kɑːkt/
past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Most of them were dressed in Old World fashion, doublets, knee breeches, hose, and cocked hats.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Nearly all were dark; olive faces, black hair, and black pointed beards, but now and then one had fair hair, and eyes of a cold, pale blue.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Nearly all were dark; olive faces, black hair, and black pointed beards, but now and then one had fair hair, and eyes of a cold, pale blue.
differentiatedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪfərˈenʃieɪtɪd/
made different (especially in the course of development) or shown to be different
From this reading Manner, speech, looks, and dress, alike differentiated them from the borderers.
doublets
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From this reading Most of them were dressed in Old World fashion, doublets, knee breeches, hose, and cocked hats.
put on clothes
From this reading Manner, speech, looks, and dress, alike differentiated them from the borderers.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Most of them were dressed in Old World fashion, doublets, knee breeches, hose, and cocked hats.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nearly all were dark; olive faces, black hair, and black pointed beards, but now and then one had fair hair, and eyes of a cold, pale blue.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Nearly all were dark; olive faces, black hair, and black pointed beards, but now and then one had fair hair, and eyes of a cold, pale blue.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Nearly all were dark; olive faces, black hair, and black pointed beards, but now and then one had fair hair, and eyes of a cold, pale blue.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Most of them were dressed in Old World fashion, doublets, knee breeches, hose, and cocked hats.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading They were about fifty in number and all were white.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Manner, speech, looks, and dress, alike differentiated them from the borderers.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A group of men were seated in a pleasant valley, where the golden beams of the sun sifted in myriads through the green leaves.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A group of men were seated in a pleasant valley, where the golden beams of the sun sifted in myriads through the green leaves.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A group of men were seated in a pleasant valley, where the golden beams of the sun sifted in myriads through the green leaves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nearly all were dark; olive faces, black hair, and black pointed beards, but now and then one had fair hair, and eyes of a cold, pale blue.
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 Nearly all were dark; olive faces, black hair, and black pointed beards, but now and then one had fair hair, and eyes of a cold, pale blue.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Most of them were dressed in Old World fashion, doublets, knee breeches, hose, and cocked hats.
hosenounUS /hoʊz/
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading Most of them were dressed in Old World fashion, doublets, knee breeches, hose, and cocked hats.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A group of men were seated in a pleasant valley, where the golden beams of the sun sifted in myriads through the green leaves.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Most of them were dressed in Old World fashion, doublets, knee breeches, hose, and cocked hats.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A group of men were seated in a pleasant valley, where the golden beams of the sun sifted in myriads through the green leaves.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Manner, speech, looks, and dress, alike differentiated them from the borderers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Manner, speech, looks, and dress, alike differentiated them from the borderers.
the force of workers available
From this reading A group of men were seated in a pleasant valley, where the golden beams of the sun sifted in myriads through the green leaves.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of them were dressed in Old World fashion, doublets, knee breeches, hose, and cocked hats.
myriads
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A group of men were seated in a pleasant valley, where the golden beams of the sun sifted in myriads through the green leaves.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly all were dark; olive faces, black hair, and black pointed beards, but now and then one had fair hair, and eyes of a cold, pale blue.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Nearly all were dark; olive faces, black hair, and black pointed beards, but now and then one had fair hair, and eyes of a cold, pale blue.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They were about fifty in number and all were white.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A group of men were seated in a pleasant valley, where the golden beams of the sun sifted in myriads through the green leaves.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Most of them were dressed in Old World fashion, doublets, knee breeches, hose, and cocked hats.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Nearly all were dark; olive faces, black hair, and black pointed beards, but now and then one had fair hair, and eyes of a cold, pale blue.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nearly all were dark; olive faces, black hair, and black pointed beards, but now and then one had fair hair, and eyes of a cold, pale blue.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Nearly all were dark; olive faces, black hair, and black pointed beards, but now and then one had fair hair, and eyes of a cold, pale blue.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A group of men were seated in a pleasant valley, where the golden beams of the sun sifted in myriads through the green leaves.
having a point
From this reading Nearly all were dark; olive faces, black hair, and black pointed beards, but now and then one had fair hair, and eyes of a cold, pale blue.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading A group of men were seated in a pleasant valley, where the golden beams of the sun sifted in myriads through the green leaves.
siftedverbUS /ˈsɪftɪd/
past form of “sift” — move as if through a sieve
From this reading A group of men were seated in a pleasant valley, where the golden beams of the sun sifted in myriads through the green leaves.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Manner, speech, looks, and dress, alike differentiated them from the borderers.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A group of men were seated in a pleasant valley, where the golden beams of the sun sifted in myriads through the green leaves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A group of men were seated in a pleasant valley, where the golden beams of the sun sifted in myriads through the green leaves.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of them were dressed in Old World fashion, doublets, knee breeches, hose, and cocked hats.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Nearly all were dark; olive faces, black hair, and black pointed beards, but now and then one had fair hair, and eyes of a cold, pale blue.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were about fifty in number and all were white.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A group of men were seated in a pleasant valley, where the golden beams of the sun sifted in myriads through the green leaves.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A group of men were seated in a pleasant valley, where the golden beams of the sun sifted in myriads through the green leaves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A group of men were seated in a pleasant valley, where the golden beams of the sun sifted in myriads through the green leaves.
in or at the place that
From this reading A group of men were seated in a pleasant valley, where the golden beams of the sun sifted in myriads through the green leaves.
a Caucasian
From this reading They were about fifty in number and all were white.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Most of them were dressed in Old World fashion, doublets, knee breeches, hose, and cocked hats.
