touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The man standing over against the window with his broad back turned, somehow looked to be in perfect keeping with the setting his personal tastes had inspired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His head and neck were set low upon his shoulders, and the hair oil was obvious on the longish dark hair which seemed to grow low down under his shirt collar.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The man standing over against the window with his broad back turned, somehow looked to be in perfect keeping with the setting his personal tastes had inspired.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The man standing over against the window with his broad back turned, somehow looked to be in perfect keeping with the setting his personal tastes had inspired.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The man standing over against the window with his broad back turned, somehow looked to be in perfect keeping with the setting his personal tastes had inspired.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The other man, seated in one of the many easy chairs, was in strong contrast.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading His head and neck were set low upon his shoulders, and the hair oil was obvious on the longish dark hair which seemed to grow low down under his shirt collar.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The other man, seated in one of the many easy chairs, was in strong contrast.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His head and neck were set low upon his shoulders, and the hair oil was obvious on the longish dark hair which seemed to grow low down under his shirt collar.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His head and neck were set low upon his shoulders, and the hair oil was obvious on the longish dark hair which seemed to grow low down under his shirt collar.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The other man, seated in one of the many easy chairs, was in strong contrast.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading NATHANIEL HELLBEAM The room was furnished with extreme modern luxury.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading He was broad, squat, fat.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading NATHANIEL HELLBEAM The room was furnished with extreme modern luxury.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading His head and neck were set low upon his shoulders, and the hair oil was obvious on the longish dark hair which seemed to grow low down under his shirt collar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man standing over against the window with his broad back turned, somehow looked to be in perfect keeping with the setting his personal tastes had inspired.
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 His head and neck were set low upon his shoulders, and the hair oil was obvious on the longish dark hair which seemed to grow low down under his shirt collar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was broad, squat, fat.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head and neck were set low upon his shoulders, and the hair oil was obvious on the longish dark hair which seemed to grow low down under his shirt collar.
HELLBEAM
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From this reading NATHANIEL HELLBEAM The room was furnished with extreme modern luxury.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man standing over against the window with his broad back turned, somehow looked to be in perfect keeping with the setting his personal tastes had inspired.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man standing over against the window with his broad back turned, somehow looked to be in perfect keeping with the setting his personal tastes had inspired.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading The man standing over against the window with his broad back turned, somehow looked to be in perfect keeping with the setting his personal tastes had inspired.
conformity or harmony
From this reading The man standing over against the window with his broad back turned, somehow looked to be in perfect keeping with the setting his personal tastes had inspired.
longishadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːŋɪʃ/
somewhat long
From this reading His head and neck were set low upon his shoulders, and the hair oil was obvious on the longish dark hair which seemed to grow low down under his shirt collar.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The man standing over against the window with his broad back turned, somehow looked to be in perfect keeping with the setting his personal tastes had inspired.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His head and neck were set low upon his shoulders, and the hair oil was obvious on the longish dark hair which seemed to grow low down under his shirt collar.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading NATHANIEL HELLBEAM The room was furnished with extreme modern luxury.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man standing over against the window with his broad back turned, somehow looked to be in perfect keeping with the setting his personal tastes had inspired.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The other man, seated in one of the many easy chairs, was in strong contrast.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading NATHANIEL HELLBEAM The room was furnished with extreme modern luxury.
NATHANIEL
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From this reading NATHANIEL HELLBEAM The room was furnished with extreme modern luxury.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading His head and neck were set low upon his shoulders, and the hair oil was obvious on the longish dark hair which seemed to grow low down under his shirt collar.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading His head and neck were set low upon his shoulders, and the hair oil was obvious on the longish dark hair which seemed to grow low down under his shirt collar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The other man, seated in one of the many easy chairs, was in strong contrast.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading His head and neck were set low upon his shoulders, and the hair oil was obvious on the longish dark hair which seemed to grow low down under his shirt collar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His head and neck were set low upon his shoulders, and the hair oil was obvious on the longish dark hair which seemed to grow low down under his shirt collar.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The other man, seated in one of the many easy chairs, was in strong contrast.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other man, seated in one of the many easy chairs, was in strong contrast.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The man standing over against the window with his broad back turned, somehow looked to be in perfect keeping with the setting his personal tastes had inspired.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The man standing over against the window with his broad back turned, somehow looked to be in perfect keeping with the setting his personal tastes had inspired.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The man standing over against the window with his broad back turned, somehow looked to be in perfect keeping with the setting his personal tastes had inspired.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading NATHANIEL HELLBEAM The room was furnished with extreme modern luxury.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The other man, seated in one of the many easy chairs, was in strong contrast.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His head and neck were set low upon his shoulders, and the hair oil was obvious on the longish dark hair which seemed to grow low down under his shirt collar.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His head and neck were set low upon his shoulders, and the hair oil was obvious on the longish dark hair which seemed to grow low down under his shirt collar.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The man standing over against the window with his broad back turned, somehow looked to be in perfect keeping with the setting his personal tastes had inspired.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading His head and neck were set low upon his shoulders, and the hair oil was obvious on the longish dark hair which seemed to grow low down under his shirt collar.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading His head and neck were set low upon his shoulders, and the hair oil was obvious on the longish dark hair which seemed to grow low down under his shirt collar.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading The man standing over against the window with his broad back turned, somehow looked to be in perfect keeping with the setting his personal tastes had inspired.
squatverbUS /skwɑːt/
sit on one's heels
From this reading He was broad, squat, fat.
having a supporting base
From this reading The man standing over against the window with his broad back turned, somehow looked to be in perfect keeping with the setting his personal tastes had inspired.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The other man, seated in one of the many easy chairs, was in strong contrast.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading The man standing over against the window with his broad back turned, somehow looked to be in perfect keeping with the setting his personal tastes had inspired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NATHANIEL HELLBEAM The room was furnished with extreme modern luxury.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man standing over against the window with his broad back turned, somehow looked to be in perfect keeping with the setting his personal tastes had inspired.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The man standing over against the window with his broad back turned, somehow looked to be in perfect keeping with the setting his personal tastes had inspired.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His head and neck were set low upon his shoulders, and the hair oil was obvious on the longish dark hair which seemed to grow low down under his shirt collar.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His head and neck were set low upon his shoulders, and the hair oil was obvious on the longish dark hair which seemed to grow low down under his shirt collar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NATHANIEL HELLBEAM The room was furnished with extreme modern luxury.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His head and neck were set low upon his shoulders, and the hair oil was obvious on the longish dark hair which seemed to grow low down under his shirt collar.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His head and neck were set low upon his shoulders, and the hair oil was obvious on the longish dark hair which seemed to grow low down under his shirt collar.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The man standing over against the window with his broad back turned, somehow looked to be in perfect keeping with the setting his personal tastes had inspired.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NATHANIEL HELLBEAM The room was furnished with extreme modern luxury.
