used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rolf, the Sea-King and supreme Chief of the Northman pirates, was a man far advanced in years.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Rolf, the Sea-King and supreme Chief of the Northman pirates, was a man far advanced in years.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Numerous scars criss-crossed his face, which was of a brick-red hue, tanned and copper-colored by the sun and the sea air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rolf, the Sea-King and supreme Chief of the Northman pirates, was a man far advanced in years.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His beard and hair, naturally of a yellow blonde, were heavily streaked with grey.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading His beard and hair, naturally of a yellow blonde, were heavily streaked with grey.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading His physiognomy was rendered hideous by a saber cut that put out his left eye and cut his nose off to the bone.
brick-red
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From this reading Numerous scars criss-crossed his face, which was of a brick-red hue, tanned and copper-colored by the sun and the sea air.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Numerous scars criss-crossed his face, which was of a brick-red hue, tanned and copper-colored by the sun and the sea air.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Rolf, the Sea-King and supreme Chief of the Northman pirates, was a man far advanced in years.
copper-colored
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From this reading Numerous scars criss-crossed his face, which was of a brick-red hue, tanned and copper-colored by the sun and the sea air.
criss-crossed
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From this reading Numerous scars criss-crossed his face, which was of a brick-red hue, tanned and copper-colored by the sun and the sea air.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading His physiognomy was rendered hideous by a saber cut that put out his left eye and cut his nose off to the bone.
the organ of sight
From this reading His physiognomy was rendered hideous by a saber cut that put out his left eye and cut his nose off to the bone.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Numerous scars criss-crossed his face, which was of a brick-red hue, tanned and copper-colored by the sun and the sea air.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Rolf, the Sea-King and supreme Chief of the Northman pirates, was a man far advanced in years.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading His beard and hair, naturally of a yellow blonde, were heavily streaked with grey.
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 His beard and hair, naturally of a yellow blonde, were heavily streaked with grey.
to a considerable degree
From this reading His beard and hair, naturally of a yellow blonde, were heavily streaked with grey.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading His physiognomy was rendered hideous by a saber cut that put out his left eye and cut his nose off to the bone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His beard and hair, naturally of a yellow blonde, were heavily streaked with grey.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Numerous scars criss-crossed his face, which was of a brick-red hue, tanned and copper-colored by the sun and the sea air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rolf, the Sea-King and supreme Chief of the Northman pirates, was a man far advanced in years.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His physiognomy was rendered hideous by a saber cut that put out his left eye and cut his nose off to the bone.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Rolf, the Sea-King and supreme Chief of the Northman pirates, was a man far advanced in years.
as might be expected
From this reading His beard and hair, naturally of a yellow blonde, were heavily streaked with grey.
NORTHMANnoun
an inhabitant of Scandinavia
From this reading THE NORTHMAN SEA-KING.
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 physiognomy was rendered hideous by a saber cut that put out his left eye and cut his nose off to the bone.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Numerous scars criss-crossed his face, which was of a brick-red hue, tanned and copper-colored by the sun and the sea air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rolf, the Sea-King and supreme Chief of the Northman pirates, was a man far advanced in years.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His physiognomy was rendered hideous by a saber cut that put out his left eye and cut his nose off to the bone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His physiognomy was rendered hideous by a saber cut that put out his left eye and cut his nose off to the bone.
physiognomynoun
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading His physiognomy was rendered hideous by a saber cut that put out his left eye and cut his nose off to the bone.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Rolf, the Sea-King and supreme Chief of the Northman pirates, was a man far advanced in years.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His physiognomy was rendered hideous by a saber cut that put out his left eye and cut his nose off to the bone.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading His physiognomy was rendered hideous by a saber cut that put out his left eye and cut his nose off to the bone.
RolfnounUS /roʊlf/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading Rolf, the Sea-King and supreme Chief of the Northman pirates, was a man far advanced in years.
sabernounUS /ˈseɪbər/
a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading His physiognomy was rendered hideous by a saber cut that put out his left eye and cut his nose off to the bone.
scarsnounUS /skɑːrz/
plural of “scar” — a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading Numerous scars criss-crossed his face, which was of a brick-red hue, tanned and copper-colored by the sun and the sea air.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Numerous scars criss-crossed his face, which was of a brick-red hue, tanned and copper-colored by the sun and the sea air.
SEA-KING
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From this reading THE NORTHMAN SEA-KING.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading His beard and hair, naturally of a yellow blonde, were heavily streaked with grey.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Numerous scars criss-crossed his face, which was of a brick-red hue, tanned and copper-colored by the sun and the sea air.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Rolf, the Sea-King and supreme Chief of the Northman pirates, was a man far advanced in years.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading Numerous scars criss-crossed his face, which was of a brick-red hue, tanned and copper-colored by the sun and the sea air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His physiognomy was rendered hideous by a saber cut that put out his left eye and cut his nose off to the bone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NORTHMAN SEA-KING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His physiognomy was rendered hideous by a saber cut that put out his left eye and cut his nose off to the bone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rolf, the Sea-King and supreme Chief of the Northman pirates, was a man far advanced in years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His beard and hair, naturally of a yellow blonde, were heavily streaked with grey.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Numerous scars criss-crossed his face, which was of a brick-red hue, tanned and copper-colored by the sun and the sea air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His beard and hair, naturally of a yellow blonde, were heavily streaked with grey.
a late time of life
From this reading Rolf, the Sea-King and supreme Chief of the Northman pirates, was a man far advanced in years.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading His beard and hair, naturally of a yellow blonde, were heavily streaked with grey.
