used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their father is a tall thin man with a sunken chest, a haggard face, and pretty, slender hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their father is a tall thin man with a sunken chest, a haggard face, and pretty, slender hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His shirt bosom is wrinkled and the coat band pokes up at the neck; his vest is buttoned wrongly and his socks sag down over his shoes.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading His shirt bosom is wrinkled and the coat band pokes up at the neck; his vest is buttoned wrongly and his socks sag down over his shoes.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading His shirt bosom is wrinkled and the coat band pokes up at the neck; his vest is buttoned wrongly and his socks sag down over his shoes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This is due not to carelessness, but to habit and taste.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading His shirt bosom is wrinkled and the coat band pokes up at the neck; his vest is buttoned wrongly and his socks sag down over his shoes.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading He is carelessly dressed.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading This is due not to carelessness, but to habit and taste.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Their father is a tall thin man with a sunken chest, a haggard face, and pretty, slender hands.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading His shirt bosom is wrinkled and the coat band pokes up at the neck; his vest is buttoned wrongly and his socks sag down over his shoes.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading He wears his hair so long at the neck that it hangs on his coat collar.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His shirt bosom is wrinkled and the coat band pokes up at the neck; his vest is buttoned wrongly and his socks sag down over his shoes.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He is carelessly dressed.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading This is due not to carelessness, but to habit and taste.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Their father is a tall thin man with a sunken chest, a haggard face, and pretty, slender hands.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Their father is a tall thin man with a sunken chest, a haggard face, and pretty, slender hands.
an established custom
From this reading This is due not to carelessness, but to habit and taste.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Their father is a tall thin man with a sunken chest, a haggard face, and pretty, slender hands.
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 wears his hair so long at the neck that it hangs on his coat collar.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Their father is a tall thin man with a sunken chest, a haggard face, and pretty, slender hands.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading He wears his hair so long at the neck that it hangs on his coat collar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is carelessly dressed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His shirt bosom is wrinkled and the coat band pokes up at the neck; his vest is buttoned wrongly and his socks sag down over his shoes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their father is a tall thin man with a sunken chest, a haggard face, and pretty, slender hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wears his hair so long at the neck that it hangs on his coat collar.
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 wears his hair so long at the neck that it hangs on his coat collar.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Their father is a tall thin man with a sunken chest, a haggard face, and pretty, slender hands.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading His shirt bosom is wrinkled and the coat band pokes up at the neck; his vest is buttoned wrongly and his socks sag down over his shoes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is due not to carelessness, but to habit and taste.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wears his hair so long at the neck that it hangs on his coat collar.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His shirt bosom is wrinkled and the coat band pokes up at the neck; his vest is buttoned wrongly and his socks sag down over his shoes.
pokesnounUS /poʊks/
plural of “poke” — tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
From this reading His shirt bosom is wrinkled and the coat band pokes up at the neck; his vest is buttoned wrongly and his socks sag down over his shoes.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Their father is a tall thin man with a sunken chest, a haggard face, and pretty, slender hands.
sagverbUS /sæɡ/
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading His shirt bosom is wrinkled and the coat band pokes up at the neck; his vest is buttoned wrongly and his socks sag down over his shoes.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading His shirt bosom is wrinkled and the coat band pokes up at the neck; his vest is buttoned wrongly and his socks sag down over his shoes.
a particular situation
From this reading His shirt bosom is wrinkled and the coat band pokes up at the neck; his vest is buttoned wrongly and his socks sag down over his shoes.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Their father is a tall thin man with a sunken chest, a haggard face, and pretty, slender hands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He wears his hair so long at the neck that it hangs on his coat collar.
socksnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading His shirt bosom is wrinkled and the coat band pokes up at the neck; his vest is buttoned wrongly and his socks sag down over his shoes.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading Their father is a tall thin man with a sunken chest, a haggard face, and pretty, slender hands.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Their father is a tall thin man with a sunken chest, a haggard face, and pretty, slender hands.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading This is due not to carelessness, but to habit and taste.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wears his hair so long at the neck that it hangs on his coat collar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His shirt bosom is wrinkled and the coat band pokes up at the neck; his vest is buttoned wrongly and his socks sag down over his shoes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their father is a tall thin man with a sunken chest, a haggard face, and pretty, slender hands.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Their father is a tall thin man with a sunken chest, a haggard face, and pretty, slender hands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is due not to carelessness, but to habit and taste.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is due not to carelessness, but to habit and taste.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His shirt bosom is wrinkled and the coat band pokes up at the neck; his vest is buttoned wrongly and his socks sag down over his shoes.
vestverbUS /vest/
provide with power and authority
From this reading His shirt bosom is wrinkled and the coat band pokes up at the neck; his vest is buttoned wrongly and his socks sag down over his shoes.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading He wears his hair so long at the neck that it hangs on his coat collar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their father is a tall thin man with a sunken chest, a haggard face, and pretty, slender hands.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading His shirt bosom is wrinkled and the coat band pokes up at the neck; his vest is buttoned wrongly and his socks sag down over his shoes.
wronglyadverbUS /ˈrɔːŋli/
without justice or fairness
From this reading His shirt bosom is wrinkled and the coat band pokes up at the neck; his vest is buttoned wrongly and his socks sag down over his shoes.
