used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the same moment, a man stepped out from the shadow of a tree and walked slowly in the same direction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He looked about forty, very dark with a melancholy clean-shaven face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I heard Mrs. Inglethorp call “Cynthia” impatiently, and the girl started and ran back to the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked up at my window as he passed, and I recognized him, though he had changed much in the fifteen years that had elapsed since we last met.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same moment, a man stepped out from the shadow of a tree and walked slowly in the same direction.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I heard Mrs. Inglethorp call “Cynthia” impatiently, and the girl started and ran back to the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some violent emotion seemed to be mastering him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I heard Mrs. Inglethorp call “Cynthia” impatiently, and the girl started and ran back to the house.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading He looked up at my window as he passed, and I recognized him, though he had changed much in the fifteen years that had elapsed since we last met.
clean-shavenadjective
closely shaved recently
From this reading He looked about forty, very dark with a melancholy clean-shaven face.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading I heard Mrs. Inglethorp call “Cynthia” impatiently, and the girl started and ran back to the house.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He looked about forty, very dark with a melancholy clean-shaven face.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading At the same moment, a man stepped out from the shadow of a tree and walked slowly in the same direction.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading He looked up at my window as he passed, and I recognized him, though he had changed much in the fifteen years that had elapsed since we last met.
any strong feeling
From this reading Some violent emotion seemed to be mastering him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He looked about forty, very dark with a melancholy clean-shaven face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading He looked up at my window as he passed, and I recognized him, though he had changed much in the fifteen years that had elapsed since we last met.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading He looked about forty, very dark with a melancholy clean-shaven face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the same moment, a man stepped out from the shadow of a tree and walked slowly in the same direction.
a young female
From this reading I heard Mrs. Inglethorp call “Cynthia” impatiently, and the girl started and ran back to the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He looked up at my window as he passed, and I recognized him, though he had changed much in the fifteen years that had elapsed since we last met.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked about forty, very dark with a melancholy clean-shaven face.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard Mrs. Inglethorp call “Cynthia” impatiently, and the girl started and ran back to the house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some violent emotion seemed to be mastering him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I heard Mrs. Inglethorp call “Cynthia” impatiently, and the girl started and ran back to the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard Mrs. Inglethorp call “Cynthia” impatiently, and the girl started and ran back to the house.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading I heard Mrs. Inglethorp call “Cynthia” impatiently, and the girl started and ran back to the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the same moment, a man stepped out from the shadow of a tree and walked slowly in the same direction.
Inglethorp
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From this reading I heard Mrs. Inglethorp call “Cynthia” impatiently, and the girl started and ran back to the house.
immediately past
From this reading He looked up at my window as he passed, and I recognized him, though he had changed much in the fifteen years that had elapsed since we last met.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked about forty, very dark with a melancholy clean-shaven face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the same moment, a man stepped out from the shadow of a tree and walked slowly in the same direction.
masteringnounUS /ˈmæstərɪŋ/
becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of
From this reading Some violent emotion seemed to be mastering him.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading He looked about forty, very dark with a melancholy clean-shaven face.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He looked up at my window as he passed, and I recognized him, though he had changed much in the fifteen years that had elapsed since we last met.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the same moment, a man stepped out from the shadow of a tree and walked slowly in the same direction.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I heard Mrs. Inglethorp call “Cynthia” impatiently, and the girl started and ran back to the house.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He looked up at my window as he passed, and I recognized him, though he had changed much in the fifteen years that had elapsed since we last met.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He looked up at my window as he passed, and I recognized him, though he had changed much in the fifteen years that had elapsed since we last met.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the same moment, a man stepped out from the shadow of a tree and walked slowly in the same direction.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the same moment, a man stepped out from the shadow of a tree and walked slowly in the same direction.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He looked up at my window as he passed, and I recognized him, though he had changed much in the fifteen years that had elapsed since we last met.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I heard Mrs. Inglethorp call “Cynthia” impatiently, and the girl started and ran back to the house.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He looked up at my window as he passed, and I recognized him, though he had changed much in the fifteen years that had elapsed since we last met.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same moment, a man stepped out from the shadow of a tree and walked slowly in the same direction.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Some violent emotion seemed to be mastering him.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading At the same moment, a man stepped out from the shadow of a tree and walked slowly in the same direction.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He looked up at my window as he passed, and I recognized him, though he had changed much in the fifteen years that had elapsed since we last met.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading At the same moment, a man stepped out from the shadow of a tree and walked slowly in the same direction.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some violent emotion seemed to be mastering him.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I heard Mrs. Inglethorp call “Cynthia” impatiently, and the girl started and ran back to the house.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading At the same moment, a man stepped out from the shadow of a tree and walked slowly in the same direction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked up at my window as he passed, and I recognized him, though he had changed much in the fifteen years that had elapsed since we last met.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I heard Mrs. Inglethorp call “Cynthia” impatiently, and the girl started and ran back to the house.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He looked up at my window as he passed, and I recognized him, though he had changed much in the fifteen years that had elapsed since we last met.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I heard Mrs. Inglethorp call “Cynthia” impatiently, and the girl started and ran back to the house.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading At the same moment, a man stepped out from the shadow of a tree and walked slowly in the same direction.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up at my window as he passed, and I recognized him, though he had changed much in the fifteen years that had elapsed since we last met.
precisely as stated
From this reading He looked about forty, very dark with a melancholy clean-shaven face.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Some violent emotion seemed to be mastering him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading At the same moment, a man stepped out from the shadow of a tree and walked slowly in the same direction.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He looked up at my window as he passed, and I recognized him, though he had changed much in the fifteen years that had elapsed since we last met.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He looked up at my window as he passed, and I recognized him, though he had changed much in the fifteen years that had elapsed since we last met.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked about forty, very dark with a melancholy clean-shaven face.
a late time of life
From this reading He looked up at my window as he passed, and I recognized him, though he had changed much in the fifteen years that had elapsed since we last met.
