perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He prepared to comply--but his first act was to place his hand on the more prominent features and press them together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their very costume was at variance with the general gloom, and no sympathy could at once repress the jolly rotundity of their persons.
move towards
From this reading Just then the executioner approach, ed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their very costume was at variance with the general gloom, and no sympathy could at once repress the jolly rotundity of their persons.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He prepared to comply--but his first act was to place his hand on the more prominent features and press them together.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Sir Thomas desired him to remove the cap from the face of one of the sufferers.
complyverbUS /kəmˈplaɪ/
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading He prepared to comply--but his first act was to place his hand on the more prominent features and press them together.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Their very costume was at variance with the general gloom, and no sympathy could at once repress the jolly rotundity of their persons.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Their very costume was at variance with the general gloom, and no sympathy could at once repress the jolly rotundity of their persons.
wanted intensely
From this reading Sir Thomas desired him to remove the cap from the face of one of the sufferers.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I turned my eyes from them, wishing to give myself wholly up to religious meditation during the moments of my stay.
ednounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading Just then the executioner approach, ed.
executionernounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənər/
an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
From this reading Just then the executioner approach, ed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I turned my eyes from them, wishing to give myself wholly up to religious meditation during the moments of my stay.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sir Thomas desired him to remove the cap from the face of one of the sufferers.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He prepared to comply--but his first act was to place his hand on the more prominent features and press them together.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He prepared to comply--but his first act was to place his hand on the more prominent features and press them together.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I turned my eyes from them, wishing to give myself wholly up to religious meditation during the moments of my stay.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Their very costume was at variance with the general gloom, and no sympathy could at once repress the jolly rotundity of their persons.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I turned my eyes from them, wishing to give myself wholly up to religious meditation during the moments of my stay.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Their very costume was at variance with the general gloom, and no sympathy could at once repress the jolly rotundity of their persons.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He prepared to comply--but his first act was to place his hand on the more prominent features and press them together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He prepared to comply--but his first act was to place his hand on the more prominent features and press them together.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Thomas desired him to remove the cap from the face of one of the sufferers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He prepared to comply--but his first act was to place his hand on the more prominent features and press them together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I turned my eyes from them, wishing to give myself wholly up to religious meditation during the moments of my stay.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Their very costume was at variance with the general gloom, and no sympathy could at once repress the jolly rotundity of their persons.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then the executioner approach, ed.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading I turned my eyes from them, wishing to give myself wholly up to religious meditation during the moments of my stay.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading I turned my eyes from them, wishing to give myself wholly up to religious meditation during the moments of my stay.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He prepared to comply--but his first act was to place his hand on the more prominent features and press them together.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I turned my eyes from them, wishing to give myself wholly up to religious meditation during the moments of my stay.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I turned my eyes from them, wishing to give myself wholly up to religious meditation during the moments of my stay.
not any; not one
From this reading Their very costume was at variance with the general gloom, and no sympathy could at once repress the jolly rotundity of their persons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their very costume was at variance with the general gloom, and no sympathy could at once repress the jolly rotundity of their persons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He prepared to comply--but his first act was to place his hand on the more prominent features and press them together.
on one occasion
From this reading Their very costume was at variance with the general gloom, and no sympathy could at once repress the jolly rotundity of their persons.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sir Thomas desired him to remove the cap from the face of one of the sufferers.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Their very costume was at variance with the general gloom, and no sympathy could at once repress the jolly rotundity of their persons.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He prepared to comply--but his first act was to place his hand on the more prominent features and press them together.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He prepared to comply--but his first act was to place his hand on the more prominent features and press them together.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading He prepared to comply--but his first act was to place his hand on the more prominent features and press them together.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading He prepared to comply--but his first act was to place his hand on the more prominent features and press them together.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading I turned my eyes from them, wishing to give myself wholly up to religious meditation during the moments of my stay.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Sir Thomas desired him to remove the cap from the face of one of the sufferers.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading Their very costume was at variance with the general gloom, and no sympathy could at once repress the jolly rotundity of their persons.
rotunditynoun
the roundness of a 3-dimensional object
From this reading Their very costume was at variance with the general gloom, and no sympathy could at once repress the jolly rotundity of their persons.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Thomas desired him to remove the cap from the face of one of the sufferers.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I turned my eyes from them, wishing to give myself wholly up to religious meditation during the moments of my stay.
sufferersnounUS /ˈsʌfərərz/
plural of “sufferer” — a person suffering from an illness
From this reading Sir Thomas desired him to remove the cap from the face of one of the sufferers.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Their very costume was at variance with the general gloom, and no sympathy could at once repress the jolly rotundity of their persons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their very costume was at variance with the general gloom, and no sympathy could at once repress the jolly rotundity of their persons.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their very costume was at variance with the general gloom, and no sympathy could at once repress the jolly rotundity of their persons.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I turned my eyes from them, wishing to give myself wholly up to religious meditation during the moments of my stay.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then the executioner approach, ed.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Sir Thomas desired him to remove the cap from the face of one of the sufferers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I turned my eyes from them, wishing to give myself wholly up to religious meditation during the moments of my stay.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He prepared to comply--but his first act was to place his hand on the more prominent features and press them together.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned my eyes from them, wishing to give myself wholly up to religious meditation during the moments of my stay.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I turned my eyes from them, wishing to give myself wholly up to religious meditation during the moments of my stay.
variancenounUS /ˈveriəns/
an event that departs from expectations
From this reading Their very costume was at variance with the general gloom, and no sympathy could at once repress the jolly rotundity of their persons.
precisely as stated
From this reading Their very costume was at variance with the general gloom, and no sympathy could at once repress the jolly rotundity of their persons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their very costume was at variance with the general gloom, and no sympathy could at once repress the jolly rotundity of their persons.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I turned my eyes from them, wishing to give myself wholly up to religious meditation during the moments of my stay.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading I turned my eyes from them, wishing to give myself wholly up to religious meditation during the moments of my stay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their very costume was at variance with the general gloom, and no sympathy could at once repress the jolly rotundity of their persons.
