used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A cynical smile still floated on his lips.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading He walked through to the door of the hall and there paused like an actor making his exit from the stage.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He walked through to the door of the hall and there paused like an actor making his exit from the stage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked through to the door of the hall and there paused like an actor making his exit from the stage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, as he raised his hand, the long sleeve of his olive green coat fell a little away from his fingers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now, as he raised his hand, the long sleeve of his olive green coat fell a little away from his fingers.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His costume became him and he wore it well.
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 never looked more handsome, with his black hair, his clean-cut head, and his fine, deep eyes that looked them over calmly, without haste.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading He had never looked more handsome, with his black hair, his clean-cut head, and his fine, deep eyes that looked them over calmly, without haste.
clean-cutadjective
neat and smart in appearance
From this reading He had never looked more handsome, with his black hair, his clean-cut head, and his fine, deep eyes that looked them over calmly, without haste.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Now, as he raised his hand, the long sleeve of his olive green coat fell a little away from his fingers.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading His costume became him and he wore it well.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading A cynical smile still floated on his lips.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He had never looked more handsome, with his black hair, his clean-cut head, and his fine, deep eyes that looked them over calmly, without haste.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He walked through to the door of the hall and there paused like an actor making his exit from the stage.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading He walked through to the door of the hall and there paused like an actor making his exit from the stage.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had never looked more handsome, with his black hair, his clean-cut head, and his fine, deep eyes that looked them over calmly, without haste.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Now, as he raised his hand, the long sleeve of his olive green coat fell a little away from his fingers.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He had never looked more handsome, with his black hair, his clean-cut head, and his fine, deep eyes that looked them over calmly, without haste.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Now, as he raised his hand, the long sleeve of his olive green coat fell a little away from his fingers.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading A cynical smile still floated on his lips.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He walked through to the door of the hall and there paused like an actor making his exit from the stage.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Now, as he raised his hand, the long sleeve of his olive green coat fell a little away from his fingers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never looked more handsome, with his black hair, his clean-cut head, and his fine, deep eyes that looked them over calmly, without haste.
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 never looked more handsome, with his black hair, his clean-cut head, and his fine, deep eyes that looked them over calmly, without haste.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He walked through to the door of the hall and there paused like an actor making his exit from the stage.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Now, as he raised his hand, the long sleeve of his olive green coat fell a little away from his fingers.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He had never looked more handsome, with his black hair, his clean-cut head, and his fine, deep eyes that looked them over calmly, without haste.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading He had never looked more handsome, with his black hair, his clean-cut head, and his fine, deep eyes that looked them over calmly, without haste.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked through to the door of the hall and there paused like an actor making his exit from the stage.
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 never looked more handsome, with his black hair, his clean-cut head, and his fine, deep eyes that looked them over calmly, without haste.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His costume became him and he wore it well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked through to the door of the hall and there paused like an actor making his exit from the stage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His costume became him and he wore it well.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He walked through to the door of the hall and there paused like an actor making his exit from the stage.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A cynical smile still floated on his lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now, as he raised his hand, the long sleeve of his olive green coat fell a little away from his fingers.
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 Now, as he raised his hand, the long sleeve of his olive green coat fell a little away from his fingers.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had never looked more handsome, with his black hair, his clean-cut head, and his fine, deep eyes that looked them over calmly, without haste.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He walked through to the door of the hall and there paused like an actor making his exit from the stage.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had never looked more handsome, with his black hair, his clean-cut head, and his fine, deep eyes that looked them over calmly, without haste.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never looked more handsome, with his black hair, his clean-cut head, and his fine, deep eyes that looked them over calmly, without haste.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, as he raised his hand, the long sleeve of his olive green coat fell a little away from his fingers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He walked through to the door of the hall and there paused like an actor making his exit from the stage.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Now, as he raised his hand, the long sleeve of his olive green coat fell a little away from his fingers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A cynical smile still floated on his lips.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had never looked more handsome, with his black hair, his clean-cut head, and his fine, deep eyes that looked them over calmly, without haste.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He walked through to the door of the hall and there paused like an actor making his exit from the stage.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Now, as he raised his hand, the long sleeve of his olive green coat fell a little away from his fingers.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Now, as he raised his hand, the long sleeve of his olive green coat fell a little away from his fingers.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A cynical smile still floated on his lips.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading He walked through to the door of the hall and there paused like an actor making his exit from the stage.
not in physical motion
From this reading A cynical smile still floated on his lips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had never looked more handsome, with his black hair, his clean-cut head, and his fine, deep eyes that looked them over calmly, without haste.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He walked through to the door of the hall and there paused like an actor making his exit from the stage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had never looked more handsome, with his black hair, his clean-cut head, and his fine, deep eyes that looked them over calmly, without haste.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He walked through to the door of the hall and there paused like an actor making his exit from the stage.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He walked through to the door of the hall and there paused like an actor making his exit from the stage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He walked through to the door of the hall and there paused like an actor making his exit from the stage.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked through to the door of the hall and there paused like an actor making his exit from the stage.
(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 His costume became him and he wore it well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had never looked more handsome, with his black hair, his clean-cut head, and his fine, deep eyes that looked them over calmly, without haste.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had never looked more handsome, with his black hair, his clean-cut head, and his fine, deep eyes that looked them over calmly, without haste.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading His costume became him and he wore it well.
