used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is tall, passably handsome, soldierly, well-knit, a lint-white blond with violet-grey eyes like Lucy’s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though he comes from Saxony he is more of the Friesland type, in the contrast between his straw-yellow hair (mostly shaved to stubble, it is true) and his dark-grey eyes.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading He has the further attraction to which many women would succumb in being very musical (out of business hours).
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In those days before gramophones he was a welcome guest for the music which welled up in his brain and poured from his fingers.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But his colleague, the mining engineer Hildebrandt, stays longer, being very loath to part with Maud Brentham.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Though he comes from Saxony he is more of the Friesland type, in the contrast between his straw-yellow hair (mostly shaved to stubble, it is true) and his dark-grey eyes.
blondadjectiveUS /blɑːnd/
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading He is tall, passably handsome, soldierly, well-knit, a lint-white blond with violet-grey eyes like Lucy’s.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading In those days before gramophones he was a welcome guest for the music which welled up in his brain and poured from his fingers.
Brentham
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From this reading But his colleague, the mining engineer Hildebrandt, stays longer, being very loath to part with Maud Brentham.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He has the further attraction to which many women would succumb in being very musical (out of business hours).
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his colleague, the mining engineer Hildebrandt, stays longer, being very loath to part with Maud Brentham.
colleaguenounUS /ˈkɑːliɡ/
an associate that one works with
From this reading But his colleague, the mining engineer Hildebrandt, stays longer, being very loath to part with Maud Brentham.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Though he comes from Saxony he is more of the Friesland type, in the contrast between his straw-yellow hair (mostly shaved to stubble, it is true) and his dark-grey eyes.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Though he comes from Saxony he is more of the Friesland type, in the contrast between his straw-yellow hair (mostly shaved to stubble, it is true) and his dark-grey eyes.
dark-greyadjective
of a dark shade of grey
From this reading Though he comes from Saxony he is more of the Friesland type, in the contrast between his straw-yellow hair (mostly shaved to stubble, it is true) and his dark-grey eyes.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days before gramophones he was a welcome guest for the music which welled up in his brain and poured from his fingers.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading But his colleague, the mining engineer Hildebrandt, stays longer, being very loath to part with Maud Brentham.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He is tall, passably handsome, soldierly, well-knit, a lint-white blond with violet-grey eyes like Lucy’s.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading In those days before gramophones he was a welcome guest for the music which welled up in his brain and poured from his fingers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In those days before gramophones he was a welcome guest for the music which welled up in his brain and poured from his fingers.
Frieslandnoun
the western part of the ancient region of Frisia in northern Europe on the North Sea between the Scheldt river and the Weser river; part of this region is now a province in the Netherlands
From this reading Though he comes from Saxony he is more of the Friesland type, in the contrast between his straw-yellow hair (mostly shaved to stubble, it is true) and his dark-grey eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though he comes from Saxony he is more of the Friesland type, in the contrast between his straw-yellow hair (mostly shaved to stubble, it is true) and his dark-grey eyes.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He has the further attraction to which many women would succumb in being very musical (out of business hours).
gramophones
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From this reading In those days before gramophones he was a welcome guest for the music which welled up in his brain and poured from his fingers.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading In those days before gramophones he was a welcome guest for the music which welled up in his brain and poured from his fingers.
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 Though he comes from Saxony he is more of the Friesland type, in the contrast between his straw-yellow hair (mostly shaved to stubble, it is true) and his dark-grey eyes.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He is tall, passably handsome, soldierly, well-knit, a lint-white blond with violet-grey eyes like Lucy’s.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has the further attraction to which many women would succumb in being very musical (out of business hours).
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is tall, passably handsome, soldierly, well-knit, a lint-white blond with violet-grey eyes like Lucy’s.
Hildebrandt
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From this reading But his colleague, the mining engineer Hildebrandt, stays longer, being very loath to part with Maud Brentham.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his colleague, the mining engineer Hildebrandt, stays longer, being very loath to part with Maud Brentham.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He has the further attraction to which many women would succumb in being very musical (out of business hours).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though he comes from Saxony he is more of the Friesland type, in the contrast between his straw-yellow hair (mostly shaved to stubble, it is true) and his dark-grey eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is tall, passably handsome, soldierly, well-knit, a lint-white blond with violet-grey eyes like Lucy’s.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though he comes from Saxony he is more of the Friesland type, in the contrast between his straw-yellow hair (mostly shaved to stubble, it is true) and his dark-grey eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He is tall, passably handsome, soldierly, well-knit, a lint-white blond with violet-grey eyes like Lucy’s.
lint-white
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From this reading He is tall, passably handsome, soldierly, well-knit, a lint-white blond with violet-grey eyes like Lucy’s.
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading But his colleague, the mining engineer Hildebrandt, stays longer, being very loath to part with Maud Brentham.
for more time
From this reading But his colleague, the mining engineer Hildebrandt, stays longer, being very loath to part with Maud Brentham.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading He is tall, passably handsome, soldierly, well-knit, a lint-white blond with violet-grey eyes like Lucy’s.
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 He has the further attraction to which many women would succumb in being very musical (out of business hours).
Maud
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From this reading But his colleague, the mining engineer Hildebrandt, stays longer, being very loath to part with Maud Brentham.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading But his colleague, the mining engineer Hildebrandt, stays longer, being very loath to part with Maud Brentham.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Though he comes from Saxony he is more of the Friesland type, in the contrast between his straw-yellow hair (mostly shaved to stubble, it is true) and his dark-grey eyes.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Though he comes from Saxony he is more of the Friesland type, in the contrast between his straw-yellow hair (mostly shaved to stubble, it is true) and his dark-grey eyes.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading In those days before gramophones he was a welcome guest for the music which welled up in his brain and poured from his fingers.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading He has the further attraction to which many women would succumb in being very musical (out of business hours).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though he comes from Saxony he is more of the Friesland type, in the contrast between his straw-yellow hair (mostly shaved to stubble, it is true) and his dark-grey eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He has the further attraction to which many women would succumb in being very musical (out of business hours).
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But his colleague, the mining engineer Hildebrandt, stays longer, being very loath to part with Maud Brentham.
passablyadverbUS /ˈpæsəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He is tall, passably handsome, soldierly, well-knit, a lint-white blond with violet-grey eyes like Lucy’s.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading In those days before gramophones he was a welcome guest for the music which welled up in his brain and poured from his fingers.
SaxonynounUS /ˈsæksəni/
an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original home of the Saxons
From this reading Though he comes from Saxony he is more of the Friesland type, in the contrast between his straw-yellow hair (mostly shaved to stubble, it is true) and his dark-grey eyes.
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading Though he comes from Saxony he is more of the Friesland type, in the contrast between his straw-yellow hair (mostly shaved to stubble, it is true) and his dark-grey eyes.
soldierlyadjective
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading He is tall, passably handsome, soldierly, well-knit, a lint-white blond with violet-grey eyes like Lucy’s.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading But his colleague, the mining engineer Hildebrandt, stays longer, being very loath to part with Maud Brentham.
straw-yellow
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From this reading Though he comes from Saxony he is more of the Friesland type, in the contrast between his straw-yellow hair (mostly shaved to stubble, it is true) and his dark-grey eyes.
stubblenounUS /ˈstʌbəl/
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading Though he comes from Saxony he is more of the Friesland type, in the contrast between his straw-yellow hair (mostly shaved to stubble, it is true) and his dark-grey eyes.
succumbverbUS /səˈkʌm/
consent reluctantly
From this reading He has the further attraction to which many women would succumb in being very musical (out of business hours).
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He is tall, passably handsome, soldierly, well-knit, a lint-white blond with violet-grey eyes like Lucy’s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But his colleague, the mining engineer Hildebrandt, stays longer, being very loath to part with Maud Brentham.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days before gramophones he was a welcome guest for the music which welled up in his brain and poured from his fingers.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he comes from Saxony he is more of the Friesland type, in the contrast between his straw-yellow hair (mostly shaved to stubble, it is true) and his dark-grey eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But his colleague, the mining engineer Hildebrandt, stays longer, being very loath to part with Maud Brentham.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Though he comes from Saxony he is more of the Friesland type, in the contrast between his straw-yellow hair (mostly shaved to stubble, it is true) and his dark-grey eyes.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Though he comes from Saxony he is more of the Friesland type, in the contrast between his straw-yellow hair (mostly shaved to stubble, it is true) and his dark-grey eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In those days before gramophones he was a welcome guest for the music which welled up in his brain and poured from his fingers.
precisely as stated
From this reading But his colleague, the mining engineer Hildebrandt, stays longer, being very loath to part with Maud Brentham.
violet-grey
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From this reading He is tall, passably handsome, soldierly, well-knit, a lint-white blond with violet-grey eyes like Lucy’s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In those days before gramophones he was a welcome guest for the music which welled up in his brain and poured from his fingers.
accept gladly
From this reading In those days before gramophones he was a welcome guest for the music which welled up in his brain and poured from his fingers.
well-knitadjective
strongly and firmly constructed
From this reading He is tall, passably handsome, soldierly, well-knit, a lint-white blond with violet-grey eyes like Lucy’s.
welled
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From this reading In those days before gramophones he was a welcome guest for the music which welled up in his brain and poured from his fingers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He has the further attraction to which many women would succumb in being very musical (out of business hours).
in the company of; together with
From this reading But his colleague, the mining engineer Hildebrandt, stays longer, being very loath to part with Maud Brentham.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He has the further attraction to which many women would succumb in being very musical (out of business hours).
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He has the further attraction to which many women would succumb in being very musical (out of business hours).
