used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Walter Hammond is a truly remarkable person to associate with Eveleen.
(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 She is rather short, even for a girl, while he is a perfect lamp-post of a man--one of those long, lean persons who seem all bones.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he fancies himself horsey, and will persist in dressing the part, and wearing the tightest clothes, his extreme slimness is still more conspicuous.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He is one of those creatures who, when they are in a room, seem to be all over the place at once.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he fancies himself horsey, and will persist in dressing the part, and wearing the tightest clothes, his extreme slimness is still more conspicuous.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Walter Hammond is a truly remarkable person to associate with Eveleen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He is one of those creatures who, when they are in a room, seem to be all over the place at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He is one of those creatures who, when they are in a room, seem to be all over the place at once.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading She is rather short, even for a girl, while he is a perfect lamp-post of a man--one of those long, lean persons who seem all bones.
clothing in general
From this reading As he fancies himself horsey, and will persist in dressing the part, and wearing the tightest clothes, his extreme slimness is still more conspicuous.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading As he fancies himself horsey, and will persist in dressing the part, and wearing the tightest clothes, his extreme slimness is still more conspicuous.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He is one of those creatures who, when they are in a room, seem to be all over the place at once.
dining-table
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From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading As he fancies himself horsey, and will persist in dressing the part, and wearing the tightest clothes, his extreme slimness is still more conspicuous.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
Eveleen
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From this reading Walter Hammond is a truly remarkable person to associate with Eveleen.
divisible by two
From this reading She is rather short, even for a girl, while he is a perfect lamp-post of a man--one of those long, lean persons who seem all bones.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading As he fancies himself horsey, and will persist in dressing the part, and wearing the tightest clothes, his extreme slimness is still more conspicuous.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading As he fancies himself horsey, and will persist in dressing the part, and wearing the tightest clothes, his extreme slimness is still more conspicuous.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She is rather short, even for a girl, while he is a perfect lamp-post of a man--one of those long, lean persons who seem all bones.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
a young female
From this reading She is rather short, even for a girl, while he is a perfect lamp-post of a man--one of those long, lean persons who seem all bones.
Hammond
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From this reading Walter Hammond is a truly remarkable person to associate with Eveleen.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is rather short, even for a girl, while he is a perfect lamp-post of a man--one of those long, lean persons who seem all bones.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he fancies himself horsey, and will persist in dressing the part, and wearing the tightest clothes, his extreme slimness is still more conspicuous.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he fancies himself horsey, and will persist in dressing the part, and wearing the tightest clothes, his extreme slimness is still more conspicuous.
horsey
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From this reading As he fancies himself horsey, and will persist in dressing the part, and wearing the tightest clothes, his extreme slimness is still more conspicuous.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he fancies himself horsey, and will persist in dressing the part, and wearing the tightest clothes, his extreme slimness is still more conspicuous.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walter Hammond is a truly remarkable person to associate with Eveleen.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
lamp-post
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From this reading She is rather short, even for a girl, while he is a perfect lamp-post of a man--one of those long, lean persons who seem all bones.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She is rather short, even for a girl, while he is a perfect lamp-post of a man--one of those long, lean persons who seem all bones.
staying power
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She is rather short, even for a girl, while he is a perfect lamp-post of a man--one of those long, lean persons who seem all bones.
something that is lost
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
engage in
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She is rather short, even for a girl, while he is a perfect lamp-post of a man--one of those long, lean persons who seem all bones.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As he fancies himself horsey, and will persist in dressing the part, and wearing the tightest clothes, his extreme slimness is still more conspicuous.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She is rather short, even for a girl, while he is a perfect lamp-post of a man--one of those long, lean persons who seem all bones.
on one occasion
From this reading He is one of those creatures who, when they are in a room, seem to be all over the place at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She is rather short, even for a girl, while he is a perfect lamp-post of a man--one of those long, lean persons who seem all bones.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He is one of those creatures who, when they are in a room, seem to be all over the place at once.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As he fancies himself horsey, and will persist in dressing the part, and wearing the tightest clothes, his extreme slimness is still more conspicuous.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading She is rather short, even for a girl, while he is a perfect lamp-post of a man--one of those long, lean persons who seem all bones.
persistverbUS /pərˈsɪst/
continue to exist
From this reading As he fancies himself horsey, and will persist in dressing the part, and wearing the tightest clothes, his extreme slimness is still more conspicuous.
a human being
From this reading Walter Hammond is a truly remarkable person to associate with Eveleen.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading She is rather short, even for a girl, while he is a perfect lamp-post of a man--one of those long, lean persons who seem all bones.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He is one of those creatures who, when they are in a room, seem to be all over the place at once.
on the contrary
From this reading She is rather short, even for a girl, while he is a perfect lamp-post of a man--one of those long, lean persons who seem all bones.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
unusual or striking
From this reading Walter Hammond is a truly remarkable person to associate with Eveleen.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He is one of those creatures who, when they are in a room, seem to be all over the place at once.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She is rather short, even for a girl, while he is a perfect lamp-post of a man--one of those long, lean persons who seem all bones.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is rather short, even for a girl, while he is a perfect lamp-post of a man--one of those long, lean persons who seem all bones.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She is rather short, even for a girl, while he is a perfect lamp-post of a man--one of those long, lean persons who seem all bones.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
slimnessnoun
a small margin
From this reading As he fancies himself horsey, and will persist in dressing the part, and wearing the tightest clothes, his extreme slimness is still more conspicuous.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
not in physical motion
From this reading As he fancies himself horsey, and will persist in dressing the part, and wearing the tightest clothes, his extreme slimness is still more conspicuous.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he fancies himself horsey, and will persist in dressing the part, and wearing the tightest clothes, his extreme slimness is still more conspicuous.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is one of those creatures who, when they are in a room, seem to be all over the place at once.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She is rather short, even for a girl, while he is a perfect lamp-post of a man--one of those long, lean persons who seem all bones.
tightestadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtəst/
superlative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading As he fancies himself horsey, and will persist in dressing the part, and wearing the tightest clothes, his extreme slimness is still more conspicuous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Walter Hammond is a truly remarkable person to associate with Eveleen.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
tremendouslyadverbUS /trəˈmendəsli/
extremely
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Walter Hammond is a truly remarkable person to associate with Eveleen.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
the act of using
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter Hammond is a truly remarkable person to associate with Eveleen.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading As he fancies himself horsey, and will persist in dressing the part, and wearing the tightest clothes, his extreme slimness is still more conspicuous.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When he is sitting down he never seems to know what to do with his legs, they really are tremendously long; if he stretched them out at full length under an ordinary dining-table, I should not be surprised if his toes peeped out the other side; and when he stands up he is equally at a loss what use to make of his hands and arms.
at the time that
From this reading He is one of those creatures who, when they are in a room, seem to be all over the place at once.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She is rather short, even for a girl, while he is a perfect lamp-post of a man--one of those long, lean persons who seem all bones.
which person or people
From this reading She is rather short, even for a girl, while he is a perfect lamp-post of a man--one of those long, lean persons who seem all bones.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As he fancies himself horsey, and will persist in dressing the part, and wearing the tightest clothes, his extreme slimness is still more conspicuous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Walter Hammond is a truly remarkable person to associate with Eveleen.
