used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
ColossusnounUS /kəˈlɑːsəs/
someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
Evelyn
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From this reading How's Evelyn?"
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
a boy or man
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Haven't seen you for quite a while.
Gordon
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From this reading "Hello, Gordon.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "Hello, Kirowan," I greeted.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
Haven't
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From this reading Haven't seen you for quite a while.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Kirowan," I greeted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
How's
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From this reading How's Evelyn?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
Kirowan
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From this reading "Hello, Kirowan," I greeted.
Kirowan's
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From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
occultverbUS /əˈkʌlt/
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Haven't seen you for quite a while.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Haven't seen you for quite a while.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
someone who visits
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
(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 _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Haven't seen you for quite a while.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Haven't seen you for quite a while.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _A strange story of dark powers and occult evil, by the author of "Black Colossus."_ As I entered John Kirowan's study I was too much engrossed in my own thoughts to notice, at first, the haggard appearance of his visitor, a big, handsome young fellow well known to me.
