used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Deemster Christian of Ballawhaine was a hard man--hard on the outside, at all events.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was not a man of icy nature, but he loved to gather icicles about him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They called him Iron Christian, and people said, “Don't turn that iron hand against you.”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was fire enough underneath, at which he warmed his old heart when alone, but he liked the air to be congealed about his face.
(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 Old Deemster Christian of Ballawhaine was a hard man--hard on the outside, at all events.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading There was fire enough underneath, at which he warmed his old heart when alone, but he liked the air to be congealed about his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They called him Iron Christian, and people said, “Don't turn that iron hand against you.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet his character was stamped with nobleness as well as strength.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Old Deemster Christian of Ballawhaine was a hard man--hard on the outside, at all events.
Ballawhaine
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From this reading Old Deemster Christian of Ballawhaine was a hard man--hard on the outside, at all events.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was fire enough underneath, at which he warmed his old heart when alone, but he liked the air to be congealed about his face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not a man of icy nature, but he loved to gather icicles about him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They called him Iron Christian, and people said, “Don't turn that iron hand against you.”
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Yet his character was stamped with nobleness as well as strength.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Old Deemster Christian of Ballawhaine was a hard man--hard on the outside, at all events.
congealedadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːld/
congealed into jelly; solidified by cooling
From this reading There was fire enough underneath, at which he warmed his old heart when alone, but he liked the air to be congealed about his face.
Deemster
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From this reading Old Deemster Christian of Ballawhaine was a hard man--hard on the outside, at all events.
Don't
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From this reading They called him Iron Christian, and people said, “Don't turn that iron hand against you.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was fire enough underneath, at which he warmed his old heart when alone, but he liked the air to be congealed about his face.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Old Deemster Christian of Ballawhaine was a hard man--hard on the outside, at all events.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was fire enough underneath, at which he warmed his old heart when alone, but he liked the air to be congealed about his face.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There was fire enough underneath, at which he warmed his old heart when alone, but he liked the air to be congealed about his face.
assemble or get together
From this reading He was not a man of icy nature, but he loved to gather icicles about him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They called him Iron Christian, and people said, “Don't turn that iron hand against you.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Old Deemster Christian of Ballawhaine was a hard man--hard on the outside, at all events.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not a man of icy nature, but he loved to gather icicles about him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There was fire enough underneath, at which he warmed his old heart when alone, but he liked the air to be congealed about his face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They called him Iron Christian, and people said, “Don't turn that iron hand against you.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet his character was stamped with nobleness as well as strength.
iciclesnounUS /ˈaɪsɪkəlz/
plural of “icicle” — ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water
From this reading He was not a man of icy nature, but he loved to gather icicles about him.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading He was not a man of icy nature, but he loved to gather icicles about him.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading They called him Iron Christian, and people said, “Don't turn that iron hand against you.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading There was fire enough underneath, at which he warmed his old heart when alone, but he liked the air to be congealed about his face.
held dear
From this reading He was not a man of icy nature, but he loved to gather icicles about him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Old Deemster Christian of Ballawhaine was a hard man--hard on the outside, at all events.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He was not a man of icy nature, but he loved to gather icicles about him.
noblenessnoun
the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct
From this reading Yet his character was stamped with nobleness as well as strength.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not a man of icy nature, but he loved to gather icicles about him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Deemster Christian of Ballawhaine was a hard man--hard on the outside, at all events.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Deemster Christian of Ballawhaine was a hard man--hard on the outside, at all events.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Deemster Christian of Ballawhaine was a hard man--hard on the outside, at all events.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Old Deemster Christian of Ballawhaine was a hard man--hard on the outside, at all events.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They called him Iron Christian, and people said, “Don't turn that iron hand against you.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They called him Iron Christian, and people said, “Don't turn that iron hand against you.”
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading Yet his character was stamped with nobleness as well as strength.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Yet his character was stamped with nobleness as well as strength.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They called him Iron Christian, and people said, “Don't turn that iron hand against you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Deemster Christian of Ballawhaine was a hard man--hard on the outside, at all events.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was fire enough underneath, at which he warmed his old heart when alone, but he liked the air to be congealed about his face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They called him Iron Christian, and people said, “Don't turn that iron hand against you.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not a man of icy nature, but he loved to gather icicles about him.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading They called him Iron Christian, and people said, “Don't turn that iron hand against you.”
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading There was fire enough underneath, at which he warmed his old heart when alone, but he liked the air to be congealed about his face.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading There was fire enough underneath, at which he warmed his old heart when alone, but he liked the air to be congealed about his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Deemster Christian of Ballawhaine was a hard man--hard on the outside, at all events.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Yet his character was stamped with nobleness as well as strength.
at the time that
From this reading There was fire enough underneath, at which he warmed his old heart when alone, but he liked the air to be congealed about his face.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was fire enough underneath, at which he warmed his old heart when alone, but he liked the air to be congealed about his face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet his character was stamped with nobleness as well as strength.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet his character was stamped with nobleness as well as strength.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They called him Iron Christian, and people said, “Don't turn that iron hand against you.”
