used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His eyes wandering weighingly with a quick underlook which they had from the face of Violet to that of Mrs. Mordaunt, and back again to Violet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was a man of about forty, with a little gray in his straight hair, which, parted in the middle, inclosed the forehead in a perfect arch.
anew
From this reading His eyes wandering weighingly with a quick underlook which they had from the face of Violet to that of Mrs. Mordaunt, and back again to Violet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His eyes wandering weighingly with a quick underlook which they had from the face of Violet to that of Mrs. Mordaunt, and back again to Violet.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading He was a man of about forty, with a little gray in his straight hair, which, parted in the middle, inclosed the forehead in a perfect arch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stood upon thin legs as straight as poles.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His eyes wandering weighingly with a quick underlook which they had from the face of Violet to that of Mrs. Mordaunt, and back again to Violet.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He saw what pleased him, smiles on both faces, and his brow lightened.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading VIOLET'S CONDITIONS Van Hupfeldt bowed himself into the drawing-room.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He saw what pleased him, smiles on both faces, and his brow lightened.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading VIOLET'S CONDITIONS Van Hupfeldt bowed himself into the drawing-room.
drawing-room
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From this reading VIOLET'S CONDITIONS Van Hupfeldt bowed himself into the drawing-room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes wandering weighingly with a quick underlook which they had from the face of Violet to that of Mrs. Mordaunt, and back again to Violet.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His eyes wandering weighingly with a quick underlook which they had from the face of Violet to that of Mrs. Mordaunt, and back again to Violet.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He saw what pleased him, smiles on both faces, and his brow lightened.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He was a man of about forty, with a little gray in his straight hair, which, parted in the middle, inclosed the forehead in a perfect arch.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading He was a man of about forty, with a little gray in his straight hair, which, parted in the middle, inclosed the forehead in a perfect arch.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His eyes wandering weighingly with a quick underlook which they had from the face of Violet to that of Mrs. Mordaunt, and back again to Violet.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He was a man of about forty, with a little gray in his straight hair, which, parted in the middle, inclosed the forehead in a perfect arch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His eyes wandering weighingly with a quick underlook which they had from the face of Violet to that of Mrs. Mordaunt, and back again to Violet.
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 was a man of about forty, with a little gray in his straight hair, which, parted in the middle, inclosed the forehead in a perfect arch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw what pleased him, smiles on both faces, and his brow lightened.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw what pleased him, smiles on both faces, and his brow lightened.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading VIOLET'S CONDITIONS Van Hupfeldt bowed himself into the drawing-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes wandering weighingly with a quick underlook which they had from the face of Violet to that of Mrs. Mordaunt, and back again to Violet.
Hupfeldt
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From this reading VIOLET'S CONDITIONS Van Hupfeldt bowed himself into the drawing-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a man of about forty, with a little gray in his straight hair, which, parted in the middle, inclosed the forehead in a perfect arch.
inclosed
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From this reading He was a man of about forty, with a little gray in his straight hair, which, parted in the middle, inclosed the forehead in a perfect arch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading VIOLET'S CONDITIONS Van Hupfeldt bowed himself into the drawing-room.
staying power
From this reading He stood upon thin legs as straight as poles.
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading He saw what pleased him, smiles on both faces, and his brow lightened.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a man of about forty, with a little gray in his straight hair, which, parted in the middle, inclosed the forehead in a perfect arch.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a man of about forty, with a little gray in his straight hair, which, parted in the middle, inclosed the forehead in a perfect arch.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He was a man of about forty, with a little gray in his straight hair, which, parted in the middle, inclosed the forehead in a perfect arch.
Mordaunt
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From this reading His eyes wandering weighingly with a quick underlook which they had from the face of Violet to that of Mrs. Mordaunt, and back again to Violet.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading His eyes wandering weighingly with a quick underlook which they had from the face of Violet to that of Mrs. Mordaunt, and back again to Violet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His eyes wandering weighingly with a quick underlook which they had from the face of Violet to that of Mrs. Mordaunt, and back again to Violet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He saw what pleased him, smiles on both faces, and his brow lightened.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading He was a man of about forty, with a little gray in his straight hair, which, parted in the middle, inclosed the forehead in a perfect arch.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading He was a man of about forty, with a little gray in his straight hair, which, parted in the middle, inclosed the forehead in a perfect arch.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He saw what pleased him, smiles on both faces, and his brow lightened.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading He stood upon thin legs as straight as poles.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading His eyes wandering weighingly with a quick underlook which they had from the face of Violet to that of Mrs. Mordaunt, and back again to Violet.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw what pleased him, smiles on both faces, and his brow lightened.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He saw what pleased him, smiles on both faces, and his brow lightened.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood upon thin legs as straight as poles.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He was a man of about forty, with a little gray in his straight hair, which, parted in the middle, inclosed the forehead in a perfect arch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His eyes wandering weighingly with a quick underlook which they had from the face of Violet to that of Mrs. Mordaunt, and back again to Violet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIOLET'S CONDITIONS Van Hupfeldt bowed himself into the drawing-room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His eyes wandering weighingly with a quick underlook which they had from the face of Violet to that of Mrs. Mordaunt, and back again to Violet.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He stood upon thin legs as straight as poles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His eyes wandering weighingly with a quick underlook which they had from the face of Violet to that of Mrs. Mordaunt, and back again to Violet.
underlook
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From this reading His eyes wandering weighingly with a quick underlook which they had from the face of Violet to that of Mrs. Mordaunt, and back again to Violet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He stood upon thin legs as straight as poles.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading VIOLET'S CONDITIONS Van Hupfeldt bowed himself into the drawing-room.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading His eyes wandering weighingly with a quick underlook which they had from the face of Violet to that of Mrs. Mordaunt, and back again to Violet.
VIOLET'S
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From this reading VIOLET'S CONDITIONS Van Hupfeldt bowed himself into the drawing-room.
migratory
From this reading His eyes wandering weighingly with a quick underlook which they had from the face of Violet to that of Mrs. Mordaunt, and back again to Violet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a man of about forty, with a little gray in his straight hair, which, parted in the middle, inclosed the forehead in a perfect arch.
weighingly
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From this reading His eyes wandering weighingly with a quick underlook which they had from the face of Violet to that of Mrs. Mordaunt, and back again to Violet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He saw what pleased him, smiles on both faces, and his brow lightened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His eyes wandering weighingly with a quick underlook which they had from the face of Violet to that of Mrs. Mordaunt, and back again to Violet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His eyes wandering weighingly with a quick underlook which they had from the face of Violet to that of Mrs. Mordaunt, and back again to Violet.
