used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two Bad Ones Kiki turned around and saw a queer old man standing near.
(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 He wore dull-gray clothes that were tight fitting, and his pockets were all bunched out as if stuffed full of something.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two Bad Ones Kiki turned around and saw a queer old man standing near.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He had a fat body and thin legs and arms.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Two Bad Ones Kiki turned around and saw a queer old man standing near.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wore dull-gray clothes that were tight fitting, and his pockets were all bunched out as if stuffed full of something.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Two Bad Ones Kiki turned around and saw a queer old man standing near.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He had a big, round face with bushy, white whiskers that came to a point below his waist, and white hair that came to a point on top of his head.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had a big, round face with bushy, white whiskers that came to a point below his waist, and white hair that came to a point on top of his head.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He had a fat body and thin legs and arms.
bunchedverbUS /bʌntʃt/
past form of “bunch” — form into a bunch
From this reading He wore dull-gray clothes that were tight fitting, and his pockets were all bunched out as if stuffed full of something.
bushyadjectiveUS /ˈbʊʃi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading He had a big, round face with bushy, white whiskers that came to a point below his waist, and white hair that came to a point on top of his head.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had a big, round face with bushy, white whiskers that came to a point below his waist, and white hair that came to a point on top of his head.
clothing in general
From this reading He wore dull-gray clothes that were tight fitting, and his pockets were all bunched out as if stuffed full of something.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading He didn't stand straight, for he was crooked.
didn't
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From this reading He didn't stand straight, for he was crooked.
dull-gray
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From this reading He wore dull-gray clothes that were tight fitting, and his pockets were all bunched out as if stuffed full of something.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had a big, round face with bushy, white whiskers that came to a point below his waist, and white hair that came to a point on top of his head.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading He had a fat body and thin legs and arms.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading He wore dull-gray clothes that were tight fitting, and his pockets were all bunched out as if stuffed full of something.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He didn't stand straight, for he was crooked.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He wore dull-gray clothes that were tight fitting, and his pockets were all bunched out as if stuffed full of something.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a fat body and thin legs and arms.
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 had a big, round face with bushy, white whiskers that came to a point below his waist, and white hair that came to a point on top of his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn't stand straight, for he was crooked.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had a big, round face with bushy, white whiskers that came to a point below his waist, and white hair that came to a point on top of his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a big, round face with bushy, white whiskers that came to a point below his waist, and white hair that came to a point on top of his head.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wore dull-gray clothes that were tight fitting, and his pockets were all bunched out as if stuffed full of something.
Kiki
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From this reading Two Bad Ones Kiki turned around and saw a queer old man standing near.
staying power
From this reading He had a fat body and thin legs and arms.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Two Bad Ones Kiki turned around and saw a queer old man standing near.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Two Bad Ones Kiki turned around and saw a queer old man standing near.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a big, round face with bushy, white whiskers that came to a point below his waist, and white hair that came to a point on top of his head.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Two Bad Ones Kiki turned around and saw a queer old man standing near.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had a big, round face with bushy, white whiskers that came to a point below his waist, and white hair that came to a point on top of his head.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two Bad Ones Kiki turned around and saw a queer old man standing near.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He wore dull-gray clothes that were tight fitting, and his pockets were all bunched out as if stuffed full of something.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He wore dull-gray clothes that were tight fitting, and his pockets were all bunched out as if stuffed full of something.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He had a big, round face with bushy, white whiskers that came to a point below his waist, and white hair that came to a point on top of his head.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Two Bad Ones Kiki turned around and saw a queer old man standing near.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He had a big, round face with bushy, white whiskers that came to a point below his waist, and white hair that came to a point on top of his head.
cut with a saw
From this reading Two Bad Ones Kiki turned around and saw a queer old man standing near.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He wore dull-gray clothes that were tight fitting, and his pockets were all bunched out as if stuffed full of something.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He didn't stand straight, for he was crooked.
having a supporting base
From this reading Two Bad Ones Kiki turned around and saw a queer old man standing near.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He didn't stand straight, for he was crooked.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading He wore dull-gray clothes that were tight fitting, and his pockets were all bunched out as if stuffed full of something.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a big, round face with bushy, white whiskers that came to a point below his waist, and white hair that came to a point on top of his head.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He had a fat body and thin legs and arms.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading He wore dull-gray clothes that were tight fitting, and his pockets were all bunched out as if stuffed full of something.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a big, round face with bushy, white whiskers that came to a point below his waist, and white hair that came to a point on top of his head.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He had a big, round face with bushy, white whiskers that came to a point below his waist, and white hair that came to a point on top of his head.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Two Bad Ones Kiki turned around and saw a queer old man standing near.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two Bad Ones Kiki turned around and saw a queer old man standing near.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading He had a big, round face with bushy, white whiskers that came to a point below his waist, and white hair that came to a point on top of his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He didn't stand straight, for he was crooked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He wore dull-gray clothes that were tight fitting, and his pockets were all bunched out as if stuffed full of something.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He had a big, round face with bushy, white whiskers that came to a point below his waist, and white hair that came to a point on top of his head.
a Caucasian
From this reading He had a big, round face with bushy, white whiskers that came to a point below his waist, and white hair that came to a point on top of his head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had a big, round face with bushy, white whiskers that came to a point below his waist, and white hair that came to a point on top of his head.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore dull-gray clothes that were tight fitting, and his pockets were all bunched out as if stuffed full of something.
