used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Mountry was a blond, pink-faced, fair-moustached young man of about twenty-eight--a thick-set, solemn young man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lord Mountry was a blond, pink-faced, fair-moustached young man of about twenty-eight--a thick-set, solemn young man.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'I say, it's all right, Mrs Ford.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She suppressed it with an effort as her visitor entered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He winced as he caught sight of the picture, which fixed him with a stony eye immediately on his entry, and quickly looked away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She suppressed it with an effort as her visitor entered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He winced as he caught sight of the picture, which fixed him with a stony eye immediately on his entry, and quickly looked away.
blondadjectiveUS /blɑːnd/
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading Lord Mountry was a blond, pink-faced, fair-moustached young man of about twenty-eight--a thick-set, solemn young man.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He winced as he caught sight of the picture, which fixed him with a stony eye immediately on his entry, and quickly looked away.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She suppressed it with an effort as her visitor entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She suppressed it with an effort as her visitor entered.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading He winced as he caught sight of the picture, which fixed him with a stony eye immediately on his entry, and quickly looked away.
the organ of sight
From this reading He winced as he caught sight of the picture, which fixed him with a stony eye immediately on his entry, and quickly looked away.
fair-moustached
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From this reading Lord Mountry was a blond, pink-faced, fair-moustached young man of about twenty-eight--a thick-set, solemn young man.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He winced as he caught sight of the picture, which fixed him with a stony eye immediately on his entry, and quickly looked away.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading 'I say, it's all right, Mrs Ford.'
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading He was of the type which wastes no time on preliminary greetings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He winced as he caught sight of the picture, which fixed him with a stony eye immediately on his entry, and quickly looked away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She suppressed it with an effort as her visitor entered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He winced as he caught sight of the picture, which fixed him with a stony eye immediately on his entry, and quickly looked away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He winced as he caught sight of the picture, which fixed him with a stony eye immediately on his entry, and quickly looked away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I say, it's all right, Mrs Ford.'
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He winced as he caught sight of the picture, which fixed him with a stony eye immediately on his entry, and quickly looked away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She suppressed it with an effort as her visitor entered.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I say, it's all right, Mrs Ford.'
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He winced as he caught sight of the picture, which fixed him with a stony eye immediately on his entry, and quickly looked away.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Mountry was a blond, pink-faced, fair-moustached young man of about twenty-eight--a thick-set, solemn young man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lord Mountry was a blond, pink-faced, fair-moustached young man of about twenty-eight--a thick-set, solemn young man.
Mountry
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From this reading Lord Mountry was a blond, pink-faced, fair-moustached young man of about twenty-eight--a thick-set, solemn young man.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 'I say, it's all right, Mrs Ford.'
not any; not one
From this reading He was of the type which wastes no time on preliminary greetings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Mountry was a blond, pink-faced, fair-moustached young man of about twenty-eight--a thick-set, solemn young man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He winced as he caught sight of the picture, which fixed him with a stony eye immediately on his entry, and quickly looked away.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He winced as he caught sight of the picture, which fixed him with a stony eye immediately on his entry, and quickly looked away.
pink-faced
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From this reading Lord Mountry was a blond, pink-faced, fair-moustached young man of about twenty-eight--a thick-set, solemn young man.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading He was of the type which wastes no time on preliminary greetings.
with speed
From this reading He winced as he caught sight of the picture, which fixed him with a stony eye immediately on his entry, and quickly looked away.
precisely, exactly
From this reading 'I say, it's all right, Mrs Ford.'
express in words
From this reading 'I say, it's all right, Mrs Ford.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She suppressed it with an effort as her visitor entered.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He winced as he caught sight of the picture, which fixed him with a stony eye immediately on his entry, and quickly looked away.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Lord Mountry was a blond, pink-faced, fair-moustached young man of about twenty-eight--a thick-set, solemn young man.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading He winced as he caught sight of the picture, which fixed him with a stony eye immediately on his entry, and quickly looked away.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading She suppressed it with an effort as her visitor entered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He winced as he caught sight of the picture, which fixed him with a stony eye immediately on his entry, and quickly looked away.
thick-set
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From this reading Lord Mountry was a blond, pink-faced, fair-moustached young man of about twenty-eight--a thick-set, solemn young man.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was of the type which wastes no time on preliminary greetings.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading Lord Mountry was a blond, pink-faced, fair-moustached young man of about twenty-eight--a thick-set, solemn young man.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading He was of the type which wastes no time on preliminary greetings.
someone who visits
From this reading She suppressed it with an effort as her visitor entered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Mountry was a blond, pink-faced, fair-moustached young man of about twenty-eight--a thick-set, solemn young man.
wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading He was of the type which wastes no time on preliminary greetings.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He winced as he caught sight of the picture, which fixed him with a stony eye immediately on his entry, and quickly looked away.
wincedverbUS /wɪnst/
past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading He winced as he caught sight of the picture, which fixed him with a stony eye immediately on his entry, and quickly looked away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She suppressed it with an effort as her visitor entered.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Lord Mountry was a blond, pink-faced, fair-moustached young man of about twenty-eight--a thick-set, solemn young man.
