used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MORLEY The newcomer was a man apparently about sixty years of age, short, and grey-haired, with old-fashioned, neatly-trimmed side whiskers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MORLEY The newcomer was a man apparently about sixty years of age, short, and grey-haired, with old-fashioned, neatly-trimmed side whiskers.
how long something has existed
From this reading MORLEY The newcomer was a man apparently about sixty years of age, short, and grey-haired, with old-fashioned, neatly-trimmed side whiskers.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of considerable agitation, and stood looking from one to the other of us as if he was endeavouring to make up his mind as to who or what we were.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORLEY The newcomer was a man apparently about sixty years of age, short, and grey-haired, with old-fashioned, neatly-trimmed side whiskers.
from appearances alone
From this reading MORLEY The newcomer was a man apparently about sixty years of age, short, and grey-haired, with old-fashioned, neatly-trimmed side whiskers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of considerable agitation, and stood looking from one to the other of us as if he was endeavouring to make up his mind as to who or what we were.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hume recognized him at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of considerable agitation, and stood looking from one to the other of us as if he was endeavouring to make up his mind as to who or what we were.
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 was dressed entirely in black, even to black kid gloves; his hat he carried in his hand.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was dressed entirely in black, even to black kid gloves; his hat he carried in his hand.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of considerable agitation, and stood looking from one to the other of us as if he was endeavouring to make up his mind as to who or what we were.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was dressed entirely in black, even to black kid gloves; his hat he carried in his hand.
endeavouring
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From this reading He seemed to be in a state of considerable agitation, and stood looking from one to the other of us as if he was endeavouring to make up his mind as to who or what we were.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was dressed entirely in black, even to black kid gloves; his hat he carried in his hand.
divisible by two
From this reading He was dressed entirely in black, even to black kid gloves; his hat he carried in his hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of considerable agitation, and stood looking from one to the other of us as if he was endeavouring to make up his mind as to who or what we were.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading He was dressed entirely in black, even to black kid gloves; his hat he carried in his hand.
grey-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading MORLEY The newcomer was a man apparently about sixty years of age, short, and grey-haired, with old-fashioned, neatly-trimmed side whiskers.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was dressed entirely in black, even to black kid gloves; his hat he carried in his hand.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He was dressed entirely in black, even to black kid gloves; his hat he carried in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was dressed entirely in black, even to black kid gloves; his hat he carried in his hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hume recognized him at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was dressed entirely in black, even to black kid gloves; his hat he carried in his hand.
HumenounUS /hjuːm/
Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)
From this reading Hume recognized him at once.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of considerable agitation, and stood looking from one to the other of us as if he was endeavouring to make up his mind as to who or what we were.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was dressed entirely in black, even to black kid gloves; his hat he carried in his hand.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading He was dressed entirely in black, even to black kid gloves; his hat he carried in his hand.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of considerable agitation, and stood looking from one to the other of us as if he was endeavouring to make up his mind as to who or what we were.
engage in
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of considerable agitation, and stood looking from one to the other of us as if he was endeavouring to make up his mind as to who or what we were.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MORLEY The newcomer was a man apparently about sixty years of age, short, and grey-haired, with old-fashioned, neatly-trimmed side whiskers.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of considerable agitation, and stood looking from one to the other of us as if he was endeavouring to make up his mind as to who or what we were.
MORLEYnounUS /ˈmɔːrli/
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading MORLEY The newcomer was a man apparently about sixty years of age, short, and grey-haired, with old-fashioned, neatly-trimmed side whiskers.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE SUSPICIONS OF MR.
neatly-trimmed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORLEY The newcomer was a man apparently about sixty years of age, short, and grey-haired, with old-fashioned, neatly-trimmed side whiskers.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading MORLEY The newcomer was a man apparently about sixty years of age, short, and grey-haired, with old-fashioned, neatly-trimmed side whiskers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SUSPICIONS OF MR.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading MORLEY The newcomer was a man apparently about sixty years of age, short, and grey-haired, with old-fashioned, neatly-trimmed side whiskers.
on one occasion
From this reading Hume recognized him at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of considerable agitation, and stood looking from one to the other of us as if he was endeavouring to make up his mind as to who or what we were.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of considerable agitation, and stood looking from one to the other of us as if he was endeavouring to make up his mind as to who or what we were.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of considerable agitation, and stood looking from one to the other of us as if he was endeavouring to make up his mind as to who or what we were.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Hume recognized him at once.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of considerable agitation, and stood looking from one to the other of us as if he was endeavouring to make up his mind as to who or what we were.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading MORLEY The newcomer was a man apparently about sixty years of age, short, and grey-haired, with old-fashioned, neatly-trimmed side whiskers.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading MORLEY The newcomer was a man apparently about sixty years of age, short, and grey-haired, with old-fashioned, neatly-trimmed side whiskers.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading MORLEY The newcomer was a man apparently about sixty years of age, short, and grey-haired, with old-fashioned, neatly-trimmed side whiskers.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of considerable agitation, and stood looking from one to the other of us as if he was endeavouring to make up his mind as to who or what we were.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of considerable agitation, and stood looking from one to the other of us as if he was endeavouring to make up his mind as to who or what we were.
SUSPICIONSnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading THE SUSPICIONS OF MR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUSPICIONS OF MR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was dressed entirely in black, even to black kid gloves; his hat he carried in his hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of considerable agitation, and stood looking from one to the other of us as if he was endeavouring to make up his mind as to who or what we were.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of considerable agitation, and stood looking from one to the other of us as if he was endeavouring to make up his mind as to who or what we were.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MORLEY The newcomer was a man apparently about sixty years of age, short, and grey-haired, with old-fashioned, neatly-trimmed side whiskers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of considerable agitation, and stood looking from one to the other of us as if he was endeavouring to make up his mind as to who or what we were.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of considerable agitation, and stood looking from one to the other of us as if he was endeavouring to make up his mind as to who or what we were.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of considerable agitation, and stood looking from one to the other of us as if he was endeavouring to make up his mind as to who or what we were.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading MORLEY The newcomer was a man apparently about sixty years of age, short, and grey-haired, with old-fashioned, neatly-trimmed side whiskers.
which person or people
From this reading He seemed to be in a state of considerable agitation, and stood looking from one to the other of us as if he was endeavouring to make up his mind as to who or what we were.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MORLEY The newcomer was a man apparently about sixty years of age, short, and grey-haired, with old-fashioned, neatly-trimmed side whiskers.
a late time of life
From this reading MORLEY The newcomer was a man apparently about sixty years of age, short, and grey-haired, with old-fashioned, neatly-trimmed side whiskers.
