used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet, as he passed us, without shifting his gaze, he seemed to sweep each of us out of the corner of his eye with a glance that measured us from head to heel.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading He strode into the room with as much confidence and poise as though he were the actual master of the house and we the humblest of his servants.
(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 Of all the men I ever saw this stranger struck my fancy to the highest degree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He strode into the room with as much confidence and poise as though he were the actual master of the house and we the humblest of his servants.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He strode into the room with as much confidence and poise as though he were the actual master of the house and we the humblest of his servants.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stopped at the great oaken table and raised his hat with a sort of mincing delicacy.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He strode into the room with as much confidence and poise as though he were the actual master of the house and we the humblest of his servants.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Yet, as he passed us, without shifting his gaze, he seemed to sweep each of us out of the corner of his eye with a glance that measured us from head to heel.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Of all the men I ever saw this stranger struck my fancy to the highest degree.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading He stopped at the great oaken table and raised his hat with a sort of mincing delicacy.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Yet, as he passed us, without shifting his gaze, he seemed to sweep each of us out of the corner of his eye with a glance that measured us from head to heel.
at any time
From this reading Of all the men I ever saw this stranger struck my fancy to the highest degree.
the organ of sight
From this reading Yet, as he passed us, without shifting his gaze, he seemed to sweep each of us out of the corner of his eye with a glance that measured us from head to heel.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Of all the men I ever saw this stranger struck my fancy to the highest degree.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet, as he passed us, without shifting his gaze, he seemed to sweep each of us out of the corner of his eye with a glance that measured us from head to heel.
a long fixed look
From this reading Yet, as he passed us, without shifting his gaze, he seemed to sweep each of us out of the corner of his eye with a glance that measured us from head to heel.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Yet, as he passed us, without shifting his gaze, he seemed to sweep each of us out of the corner of his eye with a glance that measured us from head to heel.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He stopped at the great oaken table and raised his hat with a sort of mincing delicacy.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He stopped at the great oaken table and raised his hat with a sort of mincing delicacy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He strode into the room with as much confidence and poise as though he were the actual master of the house and we the humblest of his servants.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Yet, as he passed us, without shifting his gaze, he seemed to sweep each of us out of the corner of his eye with a glance that measured us from head to heel.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Yet, as he passed us, without shifting his gaze, he seemed to sweep each of us out of the corner of his eye with a glance that measured us from head to heel.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Of all the men I ever saw this stranger struck my fancy to the highest degree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He strode into the room with as much confidence and poise as though he were the actual master of the house and we the humblest of his servants.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He strode into the room with as much confidence and poise as though he were the actual master of the house and we the humblest of his servants.
humblestadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələst/
superlative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading He strode into the room with as much confidence and poise as though he were the actual master of the house and we the humblest of his servants.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of all the men I ever saw this stranger struck my fancy to the highest degree.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He strode into the room with as much confidence and poise as though he were the actual master of the house and we the humblest of his servants.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He looked neither to the right nor the left.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked neither to the right nor the left.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He strode into the room with as much confidence and poise as though he were the actual master of the house and we the humblest of his servants.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading Yet, as he passed us, without shifting his gaze, he seemed to sweep each of us out of the corner of his eye with a glance that measured us from head to heel.
the force of workers available
From this reading Of all the men I ever saw this stranger struck my fancy to the highest degree.
mincingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪnsɪŋ/
affectedly dainty or refined
From this reading He stopped at the great oaken table and raised his hat with a sort of mincing delicacy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He strode into the room with as much confidence and poise as though he were the actual master of the house and we the humblest of his servants.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of all the men I ever saw this stranger struck my fancy to the highest degree.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He looked neither to the right nor the left.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He looked neither to the right nor the left.
oakenadjective
consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree
From this reading He stopped at the great oaken table and raised his hat with a sort of mincing delicacy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all the men I ever saw this stranger struck my fancy to the highest degree.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yet, as he passed us, without shifting his gaze, he seemed to sweep each of us out of the corner of his eye with a glance that measured us from head to heel.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Yet, as he passed us, without shifting his gaze, he seemed to sweep each of us out of the corner of his eye with a glance that measured us from head to heel.
poiseverbUS /pɔɪz/
be motionless, in suspension
From this reading He strode into the room with as much confidence and poise as though he were the actual master of the house and we the humblest of his servants.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He stopped at the great oaken table and raised his hat with a sort of mincing delicacy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He looked neither to the right nor the left.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He strode into the room with as much confidence and poise as though he were the actual master of the house and we the humblest of his servants.
cut with a saw
From this reading Of all the men I ever saw this stranger struck my fancy to the highest degree.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet, as he passed us, without shifting his gaze, he seemed to sweep each of us out of the corner of his eye with a glance that measured us from head to heel.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He strode into the room with as much confidence and poise as though he were the actual master of the house and we the humblest of his servants.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading Yet, as he passed us, without shifting his gaze, he seemed to sweep each of us out of the corner of his eye with a glance that measured us from head to heel.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He stopped at the great oaken table and raised his hat with a sort of mincing delicacy.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped at the great oaken table and raised his hat with a sort of mincing delicacy.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Of all the men I ever saw this stranger struck my fancy to the highest degree.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He strode into the room with as much confidence and poise as though he were the actual master of the house and we the humblest of his servants.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Of all the men I ever saw this stranger struck my fancy to the highest degree.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Yet, as he passed us, without shifting his gaze, he seemed to sweep each of us out of the corner of his eye with a glance that measured us from head to heel.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He stopped at the great oaken table and raised his hat with a sort of mincing delicacy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet, as he passed us, without shifting his gaze, he seemed to sweep each of us out of the corner of his eye with a glance that measured us from head to heel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all the men I ever saw this stranger struck my fancy to the highest degree.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of all the men I ever saw this stranger struck my fancy to the highest degree.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He strode into the room with as much confidence and poise as though he were the actual master of the house and we the humblest of his servants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of all the men I ever saw this stranger struck my fancy to the highest degree.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet, as he passed us, without shifting his gaze, he seemed to sweep each of us out of the corner of his eye with a glance that measured us from head to heel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He strode into the room with as much confidence and poise as though he were the actual master of the house and we the humblest of his servants.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He strode into the room with as much confidence and poise as though he were the actual master of the house and we the humblest of his servants.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He strode into the room with as much confidence and poise as though he were the actual master of the house and we the humblest of his servants.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yet, as he passed us, without shifting his gaze, he seemed to sweep each of us out of the corner of his eye with a glance that measured us from head to heel.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, as he passed us, without shifting his gaze, he seemed to sweep each of us out of the corner of his eye with a glance that measured us from head to heel.
