used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And while Spinrobin trembled from head to toe Mr. Skale bore down upon him and laid a hand upon his shoulder.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading His glance next wandered down the ridge of that masterful nose and lost itself among the flowing strands of the tangled beard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now you shall hear your own name called," boomed the clergyman with enthusiasm, "and realize the beauty and importance of your own note in the music of life."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment it would hardly have surprised him to see the big visage disappear, and to hear the Sound, of which it was the visible form, slip into his ears with a roar.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His glance next wandered down the ridge of that masterful nose and lost itself among the flowing strands of the tangled beard.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "And now you shall hear your own name called," boomed the clergyman with enthusiasm, "and realize the beauty and importance of your own note in the music of life."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At that moment it would hardly have surprised him to see the big visage disappear, and to hear the Sound, of which it was the visible form, slip into his ears with a roar.
boomedverbUS /buːmd/
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading "And now you shall hear your own name called," boomed the clergyman with enthusiasm, "and realize the beauty and importance of your own note in the music of life."
cause to be bored
From this reading And while Spinrobin trembled from head to toe Mr. Skale bore down upon him and laid a hand upon his shoulder.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "And now you shall hear your own name called," boomed the clergyman with enthusiasm, "and realize the beauty and importance of your own note in the music of life."
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading "And now you shall hear your own name called," boomed the clergyman with enthusiasm, "and realize the beauty and importance of your own note in the music of life."
clergyman's
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From this reading He looked up into the clergyman's luminous eyes.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading At that moment it would hardly have surprised him to see the big visage disappear, and to hear the Sound, of which it was the visible form, slip into his ears with a roar.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And while Spinrobin trembled from head to toe Mr. Skale bore down upon him and laid a hand upon his shoulder.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading At that moment it would hardly have surprised him to see the big visage disappear, and to hear the Sound, of which it was the visible form, slip into his ears with a roar.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading "And now you shall hear your own name called," boomed the clergyman with enthusiasm, "and realize the beauty and importance of your own note in the music of life."
opinion or judgment
From this reading He looked up into the clergyman's luminous eyes.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading His glance next wandered down the ridge of that masterful nose and lost itself among the flowing strands of the tangled beard.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading At that moment it would hardly have surprised him to see the big visage disappear, and to hear the Sound, of which it was the visible form, slip into his ears with a roar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And while Spinrobin trembled from head to toe Mr. Skale bore down upon him and laid a hand upon his shoulder.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading His glance next wandered down the ridge of that masterful nose and lost itself among the flowing strands of the tangled beard.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And while Spinrobin trembled from head to toe Mr. Skale bore down upon him and laid a hand upon his shoulder.
only a very short time before
From this reading At that moment it would hardly have surprised him to see the big visage disappear, and to hear the Sound, of which it was the visible form, slip into his ears with a roar.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At that moment it would hardly have surprised him to see the big visage disappear, and to hear the Sound, of which it was the visible form, slip into his ears with a roar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up into the clergyman's luminous eyes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And while Spinrobin trembled from head to toe Mr. Skale bore down upon him and laid a hand upon his shoulder.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "And now you shall hear your own name called," boomed the clergyman with enthusiasm, "and realize the beauty and importance of your own note in the music of life."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And while Spinrobin trembled from head to toe Mr. Skale bore down upon him and laid a hand upon his shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And while Spinrobin trembled from head to toe Mr. Skale bore down upon him and laid a hand upon his shoulder.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "And now you shall hear your own name called," boomed the clergyman with enthusiasm, "and realize the beauty and importance of your own note in the music of life."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And now you shall hear your own name called," boomed the clergyman with enthusiasm, "and realize the beauty and importance of your own note in the music of life."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He looked up into the clergyman's luminous eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At that moment it would hardly have surprised him to see the big visage disappear, and to hear the Sound, of which it was the visible form, slip into his ears with a roar.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading His glance next wandered down the ridge of that masterful nose and lost itself among the flowing strands of the tangled beard.
set down according to a plan
From this reading And while Spinrobin trembled from head to toe Mr. Skale bore down upon him and laid a hand upon his shoulder.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "And now you shall hear your own name called," boomed the clergyman with enthusiasm, "and realize the beauty and importance of your own note in the music of life."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up into the clergyman's luminous eyes.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading His glance next wandered down the ridge of that masterful nose and lost itself among the flowing strands of the tangled beard.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading He looked up into the clergyman's luminous eyes.
masterfuladjectiveUS /ˈmæstərfəl/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading His glance next wandered down the ridge of that masterful nose and lost itself among the flowing strands of the tangled beard.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment it would hardly have surprised him to see the big visage disappear, and to hear the Sound, of which it was the visible form, slip into his ears with a roar.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And while Spinrobin trembled from head to toe Mr. Skale bore down upon him and laid a hand upon his shoulder.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "And now you shall hear your own name called," boomed the clergyman with enthusiasm, "and realize the beauty and importance of your own note in the music of life."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "And now you shall hear your own name called," boomed the clergyman with enthusiasm, "and realize the beauty and importance of your own note in the music of life."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading His glance next wandered down the ridge of that masterful nose and lost itself among the flowing strands of the tangled beard.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading His glance next wandered down the ridge of that masterful nose and lost itself among the flowing strands of the tangled beard.
a brief written record
From this reading "And now you shall hear your own name called," boomed the clergyman with enthusiasm, "and realize the beauty and importance of your own note in the music of life."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now you shall hear your own name called," boomed the clergyman with enthusiasm, "and realize the beauty and importance of your own note in the music of life."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And now you shall hear your own name called," boomed the clergyman with enthusiasm, "and realize the beauty and importance of your own note in the music of life."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "And now you shall hear your own name called," boomed the clergyman with enthusiasm, "and realize the beauty and importance of your own note in the music of life."
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading "And now you shall hear your own name called," boomed the clergyman with enthusiasm, "and realize the beauty and importance of your own note in the music of life."
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading His glance next wandered down the ridge of that masterful nose and lost itself among the flowing strands of the tangled beard.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading At that moment it would hardly have surprised him to see the big visage disappear, and to hear the Sound, of which it was the visible form, slip into his ears with a roar.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At that moment it would hardly have surprised him to see the big visage disappear, and to hear the Sound, of which it was the visible form, slip into his ears with a roar.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And now you shall hear your own name called," boomed the clergyman with enthusiasm, "and realize the beauty and importance of your own note in the music of life."
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading And while Spinrobin trembled from head to toe Mr. Skale bore down upon him and laid a hand upon his shoulder.
Skale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And while Spinrobin trembled from head to toe Mr. Skale bore down upon him and laid a hand upon his shoulder.
move stealthily
From this reading At that moment it would hardly have surprised him to see the big visage disappear, and to hear the Sound, of which it was the visible form, slip into his ears with a roar.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At that moment it would hardly have surprised him to see the big visage disappear, and to hear the Sound, of which it was the visible form, slip into his ears with a roar.
Spinrobin
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From this reading And while Spinrobin trembled from head to toe Mr. Skale bore down upon him and laid a hand upon his shoulder.
strandsnounUS /strændz/
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading His glance next wandered down the ridge of that masterful nose and lost itself among the flowing strands of the tangled beard.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading At that moment it would hardly have surprised him to see the big visage disappear, and to hear the Sound, of which it was the visible form, slip into his ears with a roar.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading His glance next wandered down the ridge of that masterful nose and lost itself among the flowing strands of the tangled beard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His glance next wandered down the ridge of that masterful nose and lost itself among the flowing strands of the tangled beard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And now you shall hear your own name called," boomed the clergyman with enthusiasm, "and realize the beauty and importance of your own note in the music of life."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And while Spinrobin trembled from head to toe Mr. Skale bore down upon him and laid a hand upon his shoulder.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading And while Spinrobin trembled from head to toe Mr. Skale bore down upon him and laid a hand upon his shoulder.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading And while Spinrobin trembled from head to toe Mr. Skale bore down upon him and laid a hand upon his shoulder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up into the clergyman's luminous eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And while Spinrobin trembled from head to toe Mr. Skale bore down upon him and laid a hand upon his shoulder.
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading At that moment it would hardly have surprised him to see the big visage disappear, and to hear the Sound, of which it was the visible form, slip into his ears with a roar.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading At that moment it would hardly have surprised him to see the big visage disappear, and to hear the Sound, of which it was the visible form, slip into his ears with a roar.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading His glance next wandered down the ridge of that masterful nose and lost itself among the flowing strands of the tangled beard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that moment it would hardly have surprised him to see the big visage disappear, and to hear the Sound, of which it was the visible form, slip into his ears with a roar.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At that moment it would hardly have surprised him to see the big visage disappear, and to hear the Sound, of which it was the visible form, slip into his ears with a roar.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while Spinrobin trembled from head to toe Mr. Skale bore down upon him and laid a hand upon his shoulder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And now you shall hear your own name called," boomed the clergyman with enthusiasm, "and realize the beauty and importance of your own note in the music of life."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At that moment it would hardly have surprised him to see the big visage disappear, and to hear the Sound, of which it was the visible form, slip into his ears with a roar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now you shall hear your own name called," boomed the clergyman with enthusiasm, "and realize the beauty and importance of your own note in the music of life."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now you shall hear your own name called," boomed the clergyman with enthusiasm, "and realize the beauty and importance of your own note in the music of life."
