used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few years older, and browned to a tender mahogany by the sun of the altitudes and the winds of the desert, he was still the Bromley of Ballard's college memories: compact, alert, boyishly smiling, neat, and well-groomed.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading A few years older, and browned to a tender mahogany by the sun of the altitudes and the winds of the desert, he was still the Bromley of Ballard's college memories: compact, alert, boyishly smiling, neat, and well-groomed.
altitudesnounUS /ˈæltɪtuːdz/
plural of “altitude” — elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading A few years older, and browned to a tender mahogany by the sun of the altitudes and the winds of the desert, he was still the Bromley of Ballard's college memories: compact, alert, boyishly smiling, neat, and well-groomed.
ancestrynounUS /ˈænsestri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading With Anglo-Saxon ancestry on both sides, the meeting could not be demonstrative.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few years older, and browned to a tender mahogany by the sun of the altitudes and the winds of the desert, he was still the Bromley of Ballard's college memories: compact, alert, boyishly smiling, neat, and well-groomed.
Anglo-Saxonnoun
a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest
From this reading With Anglo-Saxon ancestry on both sides, the meeting could not be demonstrative.
Ballard
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From this reading Bromley was on hand to meet his new chief when Ballard dropped from the step of the halted engine.
Ballard's
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From this reading A few years older, and browned to a tender mahogany by the sun of the altitudes and the winds of the desert, he was still the Bromley of Ballard's college memories: compact, alert, boyishly smiling, neat, and well-groomed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With Anglo-Saxon ancestry on both sides, the meeting could not be demonstrative.
BeaunounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading "Same little old 'Beau Bromley,'" was Ballard's greeting to go with the hearty hand-grip; and Bromley's reply was in keeping.
the two together, not just one
From this reading With Anglo-Saxon ancestry on both sides, the meeting could not be demonstrative.
boyishlyadverb
like a boy
From this reading A few years older, and browned to a tender mahogany by the sun of the altitudes and the winds of the desert, he was still the Bromley of Ballard's college memories: compact, alert, boyishly smiling, neat, and well-groomed.
Bromley
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From this reading Bromley was on hand to meet his new chief when Ballard dropped from the step of the halted engine.
Bromley's
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From this reading "Same little old 'Beau Bromley,'" was Ballard's greeting to go with the hearty hand-grip; and Bromley's reply was in keeping.
brownedadjectiveUS /braʊnd/
(of skin) deeply suntanned
From this reading A few years older, and browned to a tender mahogany by the sun of the altitudes and the winds of the desert, he was still the Bromley of Ballard's college memories: compact, alert, boyishly smiling, neat, and well-groomed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few years older, and browned to a tender mahogany by the sun of the altitudes and the winds of the desert, he was still the Bromley of Ballard's college memories: compact, alert, boyishly smiling, neat, and well-groomed.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Bromley was on hand to meet his new chief when Ballard dropped from the step of the halted engine.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading A few years older, and browned to a tender mahogany by the sun of the altitudes and the winds of the desert, he was still the Bromley of Ballard's college memories: compact, alert, boyishly smiling, neat, and well-groomed.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading A few years older, and browned to a tender mahogany by the sun of the altitudes and the winds of the desert, he was still the Bromley of Ballard's college memories: compact, alert, boyishly smiling, neat, and well-groomed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With Anglo-Saxon ancestry on both sides, the meeting could not be demonstrative.
demonstrativenounUS /dɪˈmɑːnstrətɪv/
a pronoun that points out an intended referent
From this reading With Anglo-Saxon ancestry on both sides, the meeting could not be demonstrative.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading A few years older, and browned to a tender mahogany by the sun of the altitudes and the winds of the desert, he was still the Bromley of Ballard's college memories: compact, alert, boyishly smiling, neat, and well-groomed.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Bromley was on hand to meet his new chief when Ballard dropped from the step of the halted engine.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Bromley was on hand to meet his new chief when Ballard dropped from the step of the halted engine.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few years older, and browned to a tender mahogany by the sun of the altitudes and the winds of the desert, he was still the Bromley of Ballard's college memories: compact, alert, boyishly smiling, neat, and well-groomed.
start firing a weapon
From this reading V "FIRE IN THE ROCK!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bromley was on hand to meet his new chief when Ballard dropped from the step of the halted engine.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Same little old 'Beau Bromley,'" was Ballard's greeting to go with the hearty hand-grip; and Bromley's reply was in keeping.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "Same little old 'Beau Bromley,'" was Ballard's greeting to go with the hearty hand-grip; and Bromley's reply was in keeping.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Bromley was on hand to meet his new chief when Ballard dropped from the step of the halted engine.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Bromley was on hand to meet his new chief when Ballard dropped from the step of the halted engine.
hand-grip
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From this reading "Same little old 'Beau Bromley,'" was Ballard's greeting to go with the hearty hand-grip; and Bromley's reply was in keeping.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few years older, and browned to a tender mahogany by the sun of the altitudes and the winds of the desert, he was still the Bromley of Ballard's college memories: compact, alert, boyishly smiling, neat, and well-groomed.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading "Same little old 'Beau Bromley,'" was Ballard's greeting to go with the hearty hand-grip; and Bromley's reply was in keeping.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bromley was on hand to meet his new chief when Ballard dropped from the step of the halted engine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading V "FIRE IN THE ROCK!"
conformity or harmony
From this reading "Same little old 'Beau Bromley,'" was Ballard's greeting to go with the hearty hand-grip; and Bromley's reply was in keeping.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Same little old 'Beau Bromley,'" was Ballard's greeting to go with the hearty hand-grip; and Bromley's reply was in keeping.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading A few years older, and browned to a tender mahogany by the sun of the altitudes and the winds of the desert, he was still the Bromley of Ballard's college memories: compact, alert, boyishly smiling, neat, and well-groomed.
come together
From this reading Bromley was on hand to meet his new chief when Ballard dropped from the step of the halted engine.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading With Anglo-Saxon ancestry on both sides, the meeting could not be demonstrative.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading A few years older, and browned to a tender mahogany by the sun of the altitudes and the winds of the desert, he was still the Bromley of Ballard's college memories: compact, alert, boyishly smiling, neat, and well-groomed.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading A few years older, and browned to a tender mahogany by the sun of the altitudes and the winds of the desert, he was still the Bromley of Ballard's college memories: compact, alert, boyishly smiling, neat, and well-groomed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Bromley was on hand to meet his new chief when Ballard dropped from the step of the halted engine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With Anglo-Saxon ancestry on both sides, the meeting could not be demonstrative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bromley was on hand to meet his new chief when Ballard dropped from the step of the halted engine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Same little old 'Beau Bromley,'" was Ballard's greeting to go with the hearty hand-grip; and Bromley's reply was in keeping.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading A few years older, and browned to a tender mahogany by the sun of the altitudes and the winds of the desert, he was still the Bromley of Ballard's college memories: compact, alert, boyishly smiling, neat, and well-groomed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bromley was on hand to meet his new chief when Ballard dropped from the step of the halted engine.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Same little old 'Beau Bromley,'" was Ballard's greeting to go with the hearty hand-grip; and Bromley's reply was in keeping.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading V "FIRE IN THE ROCK!"
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Same little old 'Beau Bromley,'" was Ballard's greeting to go with the hearty hand-grip; and Bromley's reply was in keeping.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading With Anglo-Saxon ancestry on both sides, the meeting could not be demonstrative.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading A few years older, and browned to a tender mahogany by the sun of the altitudes and the winds of the desert, he was still the Bromley of Ballard's college memories: compact, alert, boyishly smiling, neat, and well-groomed.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Bromley was on hand to meet his new chief when Ballard dropped from the step of the halted engine.
not in physical motion
From this reading A few years older, and browned to a tender mahogany by the sun of the altitudes and the winds of the desert, he was still the Bromley of Ballard's college memories: compact, alert, boyishly smiling, neat, and well-groomed.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A few years older, and browned to a tender mahogany by the sun of the altitudes and the winds of the desert, he was still the Bromley of Ballard's college memories: compact, alert, boyishly smiling, neat, and well-groomed.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading A few years older, and browned to a tender mahogany by the sun of the altitudes and the winds of the desert, he was still the Bromley of Ballard's college memories: compact, alert, boyishly smiling, neat, and well-groomed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading V "FIRE IN THE ROCK!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bromley was on hand to meet his new chief when Ballard dropped from the step of the halted engine.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V "FIRE IN THE ROCK!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bromley was on hand to meet his new chief when Ballard dropped from the step of the halted engine.
well-groomedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading A few years older, and browned to a tender mahogany by the sun of the altitudes and the winds of the desert, he was still the Bromley of Ballard's college memories: compact, alert, boyishly smiling, neat, and well-groomed.
at the time that
From this reading Bromley was on hand to meet his new chief when Ballard dropped from the step of the halted engine.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A few years older, and browned to a tender mahogany by the sun of the altitudes and the winds of the desert, he was still the Bromley of Ballard's college memories: compact, alert, boyishly smiling, neat, and well-groomed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Anglo-Saxon ancestry on both sides, the meeting could not be demonstrative.
a late time of life
From this reading A few years older, and browned to a tender mahogany by the sun of the altitudes and the winds of the desert, he was still the Bromley of Ballard's college memories: compact, alert, boyishly smiling, neat, and well-groomed.
