used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I remember most distinctly a few scattered soldiers with heavy beards who talked deep and boastingly in their throats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I remember most distinctly a few scattered soldiers with heavy beards who talked deep and boastingly in their throats.
barbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading Then there came a barber with a satchel in his hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, there were wayfarers whom I met.
beardsnounUS /bɪrdz/
plural of “beard” — the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading I remember most distinctly a few scattered soldiers with heavy beards who talked deep and boastingly in their throats.
boastingly
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From this reading I remember most distinctly a few scattered soldiers with heavy beards who talked deep and boastingly in their throats.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then there came a barber with a satchel in his hand.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading He had a white curled wig on his head and a comb tucked jauntily in the side of it over his ear.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading He had a white curled wig on his head and a comb tucked jauntily in the side of it over his ear.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The rest of that day passed pleasantly enough.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I remember most distinctly a few scattered soldiers with heavy beards who talked deep and boastingly in their throats.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading I remember most distinctly a few scattered soldiers with heavy beards who talked deep and boastingly in their throats.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He had a white curled wig on his head and a comb tucked jauntily in the side of it over his ear.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The rest of that day passed pleasantly enough.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I remember most distinctly a few scattered soldiers with heavy beards who talked deep and boastingly in their throats.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a white curled wig on his head and a comb tucked jauntily in the side of it over his ear.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then there came a barber with a satchel in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a white curled wig on his head and a comb tucked jauntily in the side of it over his ear.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had a white curled wig on his head and a comb tucked jauntily in the side of it over his ear.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I remember most distinctly a few scattered soldiers with heavy beards who talked deep and boastingly in their throats.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then there came a barber with a satchel in his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To be sure, there were wayfarers whom I met.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I remember most distinctly a few scattered soldiers with heavy beards who talked deep and boastingly in their throats.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had a white curled wig on his head and a comb tucked jauntily in the side of it over his ear.
jauntilyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔːntəli/
in a jaunty fashionable manner
From this reading He had a white curled wig on his head and a comb tucked jauntily in the side of it over his ear.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading To be sure, there were wayfarers whom I met.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I remember most distinctly a few scattered soldiers with heavy beards who talked deep and boastingly in their throats.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of that day passed pleasantly enough.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had a white curled wig on his head and a comb tucked jauntily in the side of it over his ear.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had a white curled wig on his head and a comb tucked jauntily in the side of it over his ear.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The rest of that day passed pleasantly enough.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The rest of that day passed pleasantly enough.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember most distinctly a few scattered soldiers with heavy beards who talked deep and boastingly in their throats.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of that day passed pleasantly enough.
satchelnoun
luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
From this reading Then there came a barber with a satchel in his hand.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading I remember most distinctly a few scattered soldiers with heavy beards who talked deep and boastingly in their throats.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had a white curled wig on his head and a comb tucked jauntily in the side of it over his ear.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading I remember most distinctly a few scattered soldiers with heavy beards who talked deep and boastingly in their throats.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, there were wayfarers whom I met.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I remember most distinctly a few scattered soldiers with heavy beards who talked deep and boastingly in their throats.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rest of that day passed pleasantly enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rest of that day passed pleasantly enough.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I remember most distinctly a few scattered soldiers with heavy beards who talked deep and boastingly in their throats.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there came a barber with a satchel in his hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To be sure, there were wayfarers whom I met.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading I remember most distinctly a few scattered soldiers with heavy beards who talked deep and boastingly in their throats.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be sure, there were wayfarers whom I met.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading He had a white curled wig on his head and a comb tucked jauntily in the side of it over his ear.
wayfarers
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From this reading To be sure, there were wayfarers whom I met.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To be sure, there were wayfarers whom I met.
a Caucasian
From this reading He had a white curled wig on his head and a comb tucked jauntily in the side of it over his ear.
which person or people
From this reading I remember most distinctly a few scattered soldiers with heavy beards who talked deep and boastingly in their throats.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To be sure, there were wayfarers whom I met.
wignounUS /wɪɡ/
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading He had a white curled wig on his head and a comb tucked jauntily in the side of it over his ear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I remember most distinctly a few scattered soldiers with heavy beards who talked deep and boastingly in their throats.
