used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Goldsmith followed the direction of her eyes and saw that their object was a man in the uniform of an officer, who was chatting with Mrs. Abingdon.
Abingdon
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From this reading Goldsmith followed the direction of her eyes and saw that their object was a man in the uniform of an officer, who was chatting with Mrs. Abingdon.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The man caught sight of Miss Horneck and gave a slight start, his jaw falling for an instant--only for an instant, however; then he recovered himself and made an elaborate bow to the girl across the room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Goldsmith turned to Miss Horneck and perceived that her face had become white; she returned very coldly the man's recognition, and only after the lapse of some seconds.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Goldsmith followed the direction of her eyes and saw that their object was a man in the uniform of an officer, who was chatting with Mrs. Abingdon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Goldsmith followed the direction of her eyes and saw that their object was a man in the uniform of an officer, who was chatting with Mrs. Abingdon.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading He was a showily handsome man, though his face bore evidence of some dissipated years, and there was an undoubted swagger in his bearing.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Goldsmith turned to Miss Horneck and perceived that her face had become white; she returned very coldly the man's recognition, and only after the lapse of some seconds.
cause to be bored
From this reading He was a showily handsome man, though his face bore evidence of some dissipated years, and there was an undoubted swagger in his bearing.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The man caught sight of Miss Horneck and gave a slight start, his jaw falling for an instant--only for an instant, however; then he recovered himself and made an elaborate bow to the girl across the room.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The man caught sight of Miss Horneck and gave a slight start, his jaw falling for an instant--only for an instant, however; then he recovered himself and made an elaborate bow to the girl across the room.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Goldsmith followed the direction of her eyes and saw that their object was a man in the uniform of an officer, who was chatting with Mrs. Abingdon.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading Goldsmith turned to Miss Horneck and perceived that her face had become white; she returned very coldly the man's recognition, and only after the lapse of some seconds.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Goldsmith followed the direction of her eyes and saw that their object was a man in the uniform of an officer, who was chatting with Mrs. Abingdon.
dissipatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading He was a showily handsome man, though his face bore evidence of some dissipated years, and there was an undoubted swagger in his bearing.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading The man caught sight of Miss Horneck and gave a slight start, his jaw falling for an instant--only for an instant, however; then he recovered himself and made an elaborate bow to the girl across the room.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He was a showily handsome man, though his face bore evidence of some dissipated years, and there was an undoubted swagger in his bearing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Goldsmith followed the direction of her eyes and saw that their object was a man in the uniform of an officer, who was chatting with Mrs. Abingdon.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was a showily handsome man, though his face bore evidence of some dissipated years, and there was an undoubted swagger in his bearing.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The man caught sight of Miss Horneck and gave a slight start, his jaw falling for an instant--only for an instant, however; then he recovered himself and made an elaborate bow to the girl across the room.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Goldsmith followed the direction of her eyes and saw that their object was a man in the uniform of an officer, who was chatting with Mrs. Abingdon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The man caught sight of Miss Horneck and gave a slight start, his jaw falling for an instant--only for an instant, however; then he recovered himself and made an elaborate bow to the girl across the room.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The man caught sight of Miss Horneck and gave a slight start, his jaw falling for an instant--only for an instant, however; then he recovered himself and made an elaborate bow to the girl across the room.
a young female
From this reading The man caught sight of Miss Horneck and gave a slight start, his jaw falling for an instant--only for an instant, however; then he recovered himself and made an elaborate bow to the girl across the room.
GoldsmithnounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading Goldsmith followed the direction of her eyes and saw that their object was a man in the uniform of an officer, who was chatting with Mrs. Abingdon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Goldsmith turned to Miss Horneck and perceived that her face had become white; she returned very coldly the man's recognition, and only after the lapse of some seconds.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was a showily handsome man, though his face bore evidence of some dissipated years, and there was an undoubted swagger in his bearing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a showily handsome man, though his face bore evidence of some dissipated years, and there was an undoubted swagger in his bearing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Goldsmith followed the direction of her eyes and saw that their object was a man in the uniform of an officer, who was chatting with Mrs. Abingdon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meanwhile Goldsmith watched him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The man caught sight of Miss Horneck and gave a slight start, his jaw falling for an instant--only for an instant, however; then he recovered himself and made an elaborate bow to the girl across the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a showily handsome man, though his face bore evidence of some dissipated years, and there was an undoubted swagger in his bearing.
Horneck
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From this reading The man caught sight of Miss Horneck and gave a slight start, his jaw falling for an instant--only for an instant, however; then he recovered himself and made an elaborate bow to the girl across the room.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The man caught sight of Miss Horneck and gave a slight start, his jaw falling for an instant--only for an instant, however; then he recovered himself and made an elaborate bow to the girl across the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Goldsmith followed the direction of her eyes and saw that their object was a man in the uniform of an officer, who was chatting with Mrs. Abingdon.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The man caught sight of Miss Horneck and gave a slight start, his jaw falling for an instant--only for an instant, however; then he recovered himself and made an elaborate bow to the girl across the room.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading The man caught sight of Miss Horneck and gave a slight start, his jaw falling for an instant--only for an instant, however; then he recovered himself and made an elaborate bow to the girl across the room.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading Goldsmith turned to Miss Horneck and perceived that her face had become white; she returned very coldly the man's recognition, and only after the lapse of some seconds.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The man caught sight of Miss Horneck and gave a slight start, his jaw falling for an instant--only for an instant, however; then he recovered himself and made an elaborate bow to the girl across the room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Goldsmith followed the direction of her eyes and saw that their object was a man in the uniform of an officer, who was chatting with Mrs. Abingdon.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Goldsmith turned to Miss Horneck and perceived that her face had become white; she returned very coldly the man's recognition, and only after the lapse of some seconds.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Goldsmith watched him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The man caught sight of Miss Horneck and gave a slight start, his jaw falling for an instant--only for an instant, however; then he recovered himself and made an elaborate bow to the girl across the room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Goldsmith followed the direction of her eyes and saw that their object was a man in the uniform of an officer, who was chatting with Mrs. Abingdon.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Goldsmith followed the direction of her eyes and saw that their object was a man in the uniform of an officer, who was chatting with Mrs. Abingdon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Goldsmith followed the direction of her eyes and saw that their object was a man in the uniform of an officer, who was chatting with Mrs. Abingdon.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Goldsmith followed the direction of her eyes and saw that their object was a man in the uniform of an officer, who was chatting with Mrs. Abingdon.
and nothing more
From this reading The man caught sight of Miss Horneck and gave a slight start, his jaw falling for an instant--only for an instant, however; then he recovered himself and made an elaborate bow to the girl across the room.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Goldsmith turned to Miss Horneck and perceived that her face had become white; she returned very coldly the man's recognition, and only after the lapse of some seconds.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Goldsmith turned to Miss Horneck and perceived that her face had become white; she returned very coldly the man's recognition, and only after the lapse of some seconds.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The man caught sight of Miss Horneck and gave a slight start, his jaw falling for an instant--only for an instant, however; then he recovered himself and made an elaborate bow to the girl across the room.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Goldsmith turned to Miss Horneck and perceived that her face had become white; she returned very coldly the man's recognition, and only after the lapse of some seconds.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The man caught sight of Miss Horneck and gave a slight start, his jaw falling for an instant--only for an instant, however; then he recovered himself and made an elaborate bow to the girl across the room.
cut with a saw
From this reading Goldsmith followed the direction of her eyes and saw that their object was a man in the uniform of an officer, who was chatting with Mrs. Abingdon.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Goldsmith turned to Miss Horneck and perceived that her face had become white; she returned very coldly the man's recognition, and only after the lapse of some seconds.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Goldsmith turned to Miss Horneck and perceived that her face had become white; she returned very coldly the man's recognition, and only after the lapse of some seconds.
showilyadverb
with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner
From this reading He was a showily handsome man, though his face bore evidence of some dissipated years, and there was an undoubted swagger in his bearing.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The man caught sight of Miss Horneck and gave a slight start, his jaw falling for an instant--only for an instant, however; then he recovered himself and made an elaborate bow to the girl across the room.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The man caught sight of Miss Horneck and gave a slight start, his jaw falling for an instant--only for an instant, however; then he recovered himself and made an elaborate bow to the girl across the room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was a showily handsome man, though his face bore evidence of some dissipated years, and there was an undoubted swagger in his bearing.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The man caught sight of Miss Horneck and gave a slight start, his jaw falling for an instant--only for an instant, however; then he recovered himself and made an elaborate bow to the girl across the room.
swaggerverbUS /ˈswæɡər/
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading He was a showily handsome man, though his face bore evidence of some dissipated years, and there was an undoubted swagger in his bearing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Goldsmith followed the direction of her eyes and saw that their object was a man in the uniform of an officer, who was chatting with Mrs. Abingdon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Goldsmith followed the direction of her eyes and saw that their object was a man in the uniform of an officer, who was chatting with Mrs. Abingdon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Goldsmith followed the direction of her eyes and saw that their object was a man in the uniform of an officer, who was chatting with Mrs. Abingdon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The man caught sight of Miss Horneck and gave a slight start, his jaw falling for an instant--only for an instant, however; then he recovered himself and made an elaborate bow to the girl across the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was a showily handsome man, though his face bore evidence of some dissipated years, and there was an undoubted swagger in his bearing.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was a showily handsome man, though his face bore evidence of some dissipated years, and there was an undoubted swagger in his bearing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man caught sight of Miss Horneck and gave a slight start, his jaw falling for an instant--only for an instant, however; then he recovered himself and made an elaborate bow to the girl across the room.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Goldsmith turned to Miss Horneck and perceived that her face had become white; she returned very coldly the man's recognition, and only after the lapse of some seconds.
undoubted
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From this reading He was a showily handsome man, though his face bore evidence of some dissipated years, and there was an undoubted swagger in his bearing.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Goldsmith followed the direction of her eyes and saw that their object was a man in the uniform of an officer, who was chatting with Mrs. Abingdon.
precisely as stated
From this reading Goldsmith turned to Miss Horneck and perceived that her face had become white; she returned very coldly the man's recognition, and only after the lapse of some seconds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Goldsmith followed the direction of her eyes and saw that their object was a man in the uniform of an officer, who was chatting with Mrs. Abingdon.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Meanwhile Goldsmith watched him.
a Caucasian
From this reading Goldsmith turned to Miss Horneck and perceived that her face had become white; she returned very coldly the man's recognition, and only after the lapse of some seconds.
which person or people
From this reading Goldsmith followed the direction of her eyes and saw that their object was a man in the uniform of an officer, who was chatting with Mrs. Abingdon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Goldsmith followed the direction of her eyes and saw that their object was a man in the uniform of an officer, who was chatting with Mrs. Abingdon.
a late time of life
From this reading He was a showily handsome man, though his face bore evidence of some dissipated years, and there was an undoubted swagger in his bearing.
