used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ADMISSION FROM BRYANT CAVENDISH A close-range view of Bryant Cavendish fulfilled everything the Lone Ranger might have expected from what he had heard about him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AN ADMISSION FROM BRYANT CAVENDISH A close-range view of Bryant Cavendish fulfilled everything the Lone Ranger might have expected from what he had heard about him.
ADMISSIONnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading AN ADMISSION FROM BRYANT CAVENDISH A close-range view of Bryant Cavendish fulfilled everything the Lone Ranger might have expected from what he had heard about him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ADMISSION FROM BRYANT CAVENDISH A close-range view of Bryant Cavendish fulfilled everything the Lone Ranger might have expected from what he had heard about him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His face looked as if it had been chopped out of a block of granite.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His face looked as if it had been chopped out of a block of granite.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were the eyes of a man who would die before he would forgive a wrong; a man who had lived with hate.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading His face looked as if it had been chopped out of a block of granite.
BRYANT
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From this reading AN ADMISSION FROM BRYANT CAVENDISH A close-range view of Bryant Cavendish fulfilled everything the Lone Ranger might have expected from what he had heard about him.
CAVENDISHnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/
British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
From this reading AN ADMISSION FROM BRYANT CAVENDISH A close-range view of Bryant Cavendish fulfilled everything the Lone Ranger might have expected from what he had heard about him.
choppedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːpt/
prepared by cutting
From this reading His face looked as if it had been chopped out of a block of granite.
close-range
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From this reading AN ADMISSION FROM BRYANT CAVENDISH A close-range view of Bryant Cavendish fulfilled everything the Lone Ranger might have expected from what he had heard about him.
coldestadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldəst/
superlative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading His eyes, small, deep-set, were the coldest, hardest eyes that he had ever seen.
deep-setadjective
having a sunken area
From this reading His eyes, small, deep-set, were the coldest, hardest eyes that he had ever seen.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They were the eyes of a man who would die before he would forgive a wrong; a man who had lived with hate.
at any time
From this reading His eyes, small, deep-set, were the coldest, hardest eyes that he had ever seen.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading AN ADMISSION FROM BRYANT CAVENDISH A close-range view of Bryant Cavendish fulfilled everything the Lone Ranger might have expected from what he had heard about him.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading AN ADMISSION FROM BRYANT CAVENDISH A close-range view of Bryant Cavendish fulfilled everything the Lone Ranger might have expected from what he had heard about him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes, small, deep-set, were the coldest, hardest eyes that he had ever seen.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face looked as if it had been chopped out of a block of granite.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Bryant showed not the slightest trace of fear.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading They were the eyes of a man who would die before he would forgive a wrong; a man who had lived with hate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN ADMISSION FROM BRYANT CAVENDISH A close-range view of Bryant Cavendish fulfilled everything the Lone Ranger might have expected from what he had heard about him.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading AN ADMISSION FROM BRYANT CAVENDISH A close-range view of Bryant Cavendish fulfilled everything the Lone Ranger might have expected from what he had heard about him.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading His face looked as if it had been chopped out of a block of granite.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ADMISSION FROM BRYANT CAVENDISH A close-range view of Bryant Cavendish fulfilled everything the Lone Ranger might have expected from what he had heard about him.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading His eyes, small, deep-set, were the coldest, hardest eyes that he had ever seen.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading They were the eyes of a man who would die before he would forgive a wrong; a man who had lived with hate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AN ADMISSION FROM BRYANT CAVENDISH A close-range view of Bryant Cavendish fulfilled everything the Lone Ranger might have expected from what he had heard about him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ADMISSION FROM BRYANT CAVENDISH A close-range view of Bryant Cavendish fulfilled everything the Lone Ranger might have expected from what he had heard about him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading AN ADMISSION FROM BRYANT CAVENDISH A close-range view of Bryant Cavendish fulfilled everything the Lone Ranger might have expected from what he had heard about him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN ADMISSION FROM BRYANT CAVENDISH A close-range view of Bryant Cavendish fulfilled everything the Lone Ranger might have expected from what he had heard about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face looked as if it had been chopped out of a block of granite.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His face looked as if it had been chopped out of a block of granite.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His face looked as if it had been chopped out of a block of granite.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They were the eyes of a man who would die before he would forgive a wrong; a man who had lived with hate.
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading AN ADMISSION FROM BRYANT CAVENDISH A close-range view of Bryant Cavendish fulfilled everything the Lone Ranger might have expected from what he had heard about him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His face looked as if it had been chopped out of a block of granite.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They were the eyes of a man who would die before he would forgive a wrong; a man who had lived with hate.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading AN ADMISSION FROM BRYANT CAVENDISH A close-range view of Bryant Cavendish fulfilled everything the Lone Ranger might have expected from what he had heard about him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bryant showed not the slightest trace of fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ADMISSION FROM BRYANT CAVENDISH A close-range view of Bryant Cavendish fulfilled everything the Lone Ranger might have expected from what he had heard about him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His face looked as if it had been chopped out of a block of granite.
RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading AN ADMISSION FROM BRYANT CAVENDISH A close-range view of Bryant Cavendish fulfilled everything the Lone Ranger might have expected from what he had heard about him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His eyes, small, deep-set, were the coldest, hardest eyes that he had ever seen.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Bryant showed not the slightest trace of fear.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Bryant showed not the slightest trace of fear.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His eyes, small, deep-set, were the coldest, hardest eyes that he had ever seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His eyes, small, deep-set, were the coldest, hardest eyes that he had ever seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ADMISSION FROM BRYANT CAVENDISH A close-range view of Bryant Cavendish fulfilled everything the Lone Ranger might have expected from what he had heard about him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were the eyes of a man who would die before he would forgive a wrong; a man who had lived with hate.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Bryant showed not the slightest trace of fear.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading AN ADMISSION FROM BRYANT CAVENDISH A close-range view of Bryant Cavendish fulfilled everything the Lone Ranger might have expected from what he had heard about him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes, small, deep-set, were the coldest, hardest eyes that he had ever seen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AN ADMISSION FROM BRYANT CAVENDISH A close-range view of Bryant Cavendish fulfilled everything the Lone Ranger might have expected from what he had heard about him.
which person or people
From this reading They were the eyes of a man who would die before he would forgive a wrong; a man who had lived with hate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were the eyes of a man who would die before he would forgive a wrong; a man who had lived with hate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were the eyes of a man who would die before he would forgive a wrong; a man who had lived with hate.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading They were the eyes of a man who would die before he would forgive a wrong; a man who had lived with hate.
