used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One, tall and erect, had hair almost white, black eyebrows and whiskers, a long and tanned face, with a stiff, formal air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading One, tall and erect, had hair almost white, black eyebrows and whiskers, a long and tanned face, with a stiff, formal air.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One, tall and erect, had hair almost white, black eyebrows and whiskers, a long and tanned face, with a stiff, formal air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THOMAS SEYTON AND THE COUNTESS SARAH.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The two persons who had just entered the _tapis-franc_ were quite of another class from those who ordinarily frequented it.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading One, tall and erect, had hair almost white, black eyebrows and whiskers, a long and tanned face, with a stiff, formal air.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading His long frock coat was buttoned up to the throat, _à la militaire_.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We shall call this individual Thomas Seyton.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The two persons who had just entered the _tapis-franc_ were quite of another class from those who ordinarily frequented it.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading His long frock coat was buttoned up to the throat, _à la militaire_.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading THOMAS SEYTON AND THE COUNTESS SARAH.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The two persons who had just entered the _tapis-franc_ were quite of another class from those who ordinarily frequented it.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading One, tall and erect, had hair almost white, black eyebrows and whiskers, a long and tanned face, with a stiff, formal air.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading One, tall and erect, had hair almost white, black eyebrows and whiskers, a long and tanned face, with a stiff, formal air.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One, tall and erect, had hair almost white, black eyebrows and whiskers, a long and tanned face, with a stiff, formal air.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading One, tall and erect, had hair almost white, black eyebrows and whiskers, a long and tanned face, with a stiff, formal air.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The two persons who had just entered the _tapis-franc_ were quite of another class from those who ordinarily frequented it.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading His long frock coat was buttoned up to the throat, _à la militaire_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two persons who had just entered the _tapis-franc_ were quite of another class from those who ordinarily frequented it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two persons who had just entered the _tapis-franc_ were quite of another class from those who ordinarily frequented it.
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 One, tall and erect, had hair almost white, black eyebrows and whiskers, a long and tanned face, with a stiff, formal air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His long frock coat was buttoned up to the throat, _à la militaire_.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading We shall call this individual Thomas Seyton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The two persons who had just entered the _tapis-franc_ were quite of another class from those who ordinarily frequented it.
and nothing more
From this reading The two persons who had just entered the _tapis-franc_ were quite of another class from those who ordinarily frequented it.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading His long frock coat was buttoned up to the throat, _à la militaire_.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading One, tall and erect, had hair almost white, black eyebrows and whiskers, a long and tanned face, with a stiff, formal air.
militaire
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From this reading His long frock coat was buttoned up to the throat, _à la militaire_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two persons who had just entered the _tapis-franc_ were quite of another class from those who ordinarily frequented it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One, tall and erect, had hair almost white, black eyebrows and whiskers, a long and tanned face, with a stiff, formal air.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The two persons who had just entered the _tapis-franc_ were quite of another class from those who ordinarily frequented it.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The two persons who had just entered the _tapis-franc_ were quite of another class from those who ordinarily frequented it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The two persons who had just entered the _tapis-franc_ were quite of another class from those who ordinarily frequented it.
SARAHnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading THOMAS SEYTON AND THE COUNTESS SARAH.
SEYTON
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From this reading THOMAS SEYTON AND THE COUNTESS SARAH.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall call this individual Thomas Seyton.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading One, tall and erect, had hair almost white, black eyebrows and whiskers, a long and tanned face, with a stiff, formal air.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading One, tall and erect, had hair almost white, black eyebrows and whiskers, a long and tanned face, with a stiff, formal air.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading One, tall and erect, had hair almost white, black eyebrows and whiskers, a long and tanned face, with a stiff, formal air.
tapis-franc
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From this reading The two persons who had just entered the _tapis-franc_ were quite of another class from those who ordinarily frequented it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THOMAS SEYTON AND THE COUNTESS SARAH.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We shall call this individual Thomas Seyton.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS SEYTON AND THE COUNTESS SARAH.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The two persons who had just entered the _tapis-franc_ were quite of another class from those who ordinarily frequented it.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading His long frock coat was buttoned up to the throat, _à la militaire_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His long frock coat was buttoned up to the throat, _à la militaire_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two persons who had just entered the _tapis-franc_ were quite of another class from those who ordinarily frequented it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His long frock coat was buttoned up to the throat, _à la militaire_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His long frock coat was buttoned up to the throat, _à la militaire_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall call this individual Thomas Seyton.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two persons who had just entered the _tapis-franc_ were quite of another class from those who ordinarily frequented it.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading One, tall and erect, had hair almost white, black eyebrows and whiskers, a long and tanned face, with a stiff, formal air.
a Caucasian
From this reading One, tall and erect, had hair almost white, black eyebrows and whiskers, a long and tanned face, with a stiff, formal air.
which person or people
From this reading The two persons who had just entered the _tapis-franc_ were quite of another class from those who ordinarily frequented it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One, tall and erect, had hair almost white, black eyebrows and whiskers, a long and tanned face, with a stiff, formal air.
à
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From this reading His long frock coat was buttoned up to the throat, _à la militaire_.
