used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was not so very tall, but strongly built--a broad-shouldered, powerful man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But father came over to me by the window, and we stood looking out at the two.
any thing at all
From this reading I could not see anything to find fault with, unless it were that he was short-sighted and wore glasses.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading And now I saw the man for the first time, walking there with Sigrun on his arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But father came over to me by the window, and we stood looking out at the two.
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading He was not so very tall, but strongly built--a broad-shouldered, powerful man.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He was not so very tall, but strongly built--a broad-shouldered, powerful man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But father came over to me by the window, and we stood looking out at the two.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "But father came over to me by the window, and we stood looking out at the two.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But father came over to me by the window, and we stood looking out at the two.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not see anything to find fault with, unless it were that he was short-sighted and wore glasses.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "But father came over to me by the window, and we stood looking out at the two.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I could not see anything to find fault with, unless it were that he was short-sighted and wore glasses.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I could not see anything to find fault with, unless it were that he was short-sighted and wore glasses.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading And handsome, with a fine head.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And now I saw the man for the first time, walking there with Sigrun on his arm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now I saw the man for the first time, walking there with Sigrun on his arm.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading I could not see anything to find fault with, unless it were that he was short-sighted and wore glasses.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading And handsome, with a fine head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not so very tall, but strongly built--a broad-shouldered, powerful man.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And handsome, with a fine head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now I saw the man for the first time, walking there with Sigrun on his arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And now I saw the man for the first time, walking there with Sigrun on his arm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could not see anything to find fault with, unless it were that he was short-sighted and wore glasses.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "But father came over to me by the window, and we stood looking out at the two.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And now I saw the man for the first time, walking there with Sigrun on his arm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But father came over to me by the window, and we stood looking out at the two.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not so very tall, but strongly built--a broad-shouldered, powerful man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now I saw the man for the first time, walking there with Sigrun on his arm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now I saw the man for the first time, walking there with Sigrun on his arm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But father came over to me by the window, and we stood looking out at the two.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "But father came over to me by the window, and we stood looking out at the two.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading He was not so very tall, but strongly built--a broad-shouldered, powerful man.
cut with a saw
From this reading And now I saw the man for the first time, walking there with Sigrun on his arm.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could not see anything to find fault with, unless it were that he was short-sighted and wore glasses.
short-sighted
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From this reading I could not see anything to find fault with, unless it were that he was short-sighted and wore glasses.
Sigrun
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From this reading And now I saw the man for the first time, walking there with Sigrun on his arm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was not so very tall, but strongly built--a broad-shouldered, powerful man.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "But father came over to me by the window, and we stood looking out at the two.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading He was not so very tall, but strongly built--a broad-shouldered, powerful man.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was not so very tall, but strongly built--a broad-shouldered, powerful man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could not see anything to find fault with, unless it were that he was short-sighted and wore glasses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But father came over to me by the window, and we stood looking out at the two.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And now I saw the man for the first time, walking there with Sigrun on his arm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And now I saw the man for the first time, walking there with Sigrun on his arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But father came over to me by the window, and we stood looking out at the two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "But father came over to me by the window, and we stood looking out at the two.
except if; if not
From this reading I could not see anything to find fault with, unless it were that he was short-sighted and wore glasses.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was not so very tall, but strongly built--a broad-shouldered, powerful man.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading And now I saw the man for the first time, walking there with Sigrun on his arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not so very tall, but strongly built--a broad-shouldered, powerful man.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But father came over to me by the window, and we stood looking out at the two.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I could not see anything to find fault with, unless it were that he was short-sighted and wore glasses.
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 "But father came over to me by the window, and we stood looking out at the two.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now I saw the man for the first time, walking there with Sigrun on his arm.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading I could not see anything to find fault with, unless it were that he was short-sighted and wore glasses.
