used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Immediately rising, with a bland smile, he walked up to them.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading If he was conscious that their glances were fixed on him, he stood the scrutiny admirably, without the slightest change of colour, nor did his eye quail in the least.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading While he sat meditating and sipping his coffee, the three Greeks, at another table, continued eyeing him narrowly, and, at the same time, whispering among themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While he sat meditating and sipping his coffee, the three Greeks, at another table, continued eyeing him narrowly, and, at the same time, whispering among themselves.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading While he sat meditating and sipping his coffee, the three Greeks, at another table, continued eyeing him narrowly, and, at the same time, whispering among themselves.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Looking suddenly up, however, he appeared first to discover that their eyes were turned towards him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While he sat meditating and sipping his coffee, the three Greeks, at another table, continued eyeing him narrowly, and, at the same time, whispering among themselves.
blandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading Immediately rising, with a bland smile, he walked up to them.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading If he was conscious that their glances were fixed on him, he stood the scrutiny admirably, without the slightest change of colour, nor did his eye quail in the least.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading While he sat meditating and sipping his coffee, the three Greeks, at another table, continued eyeing him narrowly, and, at the same time, whispering among themselves.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading If he was conscious that their glances were fixed on him, he stood the scrutiny admirably, without the slightest change of colour, nor did his eye quail in the least.
intentionally conceived
From this reading If he was conscious that their glances were fixed on him, he stood the scrutiny admirably, without the slightest change of colour, nor did his eye quail in the least.
without stop or interruption
From this reading While he sat meditating and sipping his coffee, the three Greeks, at another table, continued eyeing him narrowly, and, at the same time, whispering among themselves.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading "You seem to know me, gentlemen," he observed, with a courteous tone, in pure Romaic.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If he was conscious that their glances were fixed on him, he stood the scrutiny admirably, without the slightest change of colour, nor did his eye quail in the least.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Looking suddenly up, however, he appeared first to discover that their eyes were turned towards him.
the organ of sight
From this reading If he was conscious that their glances were fixed on him, he stood the scrutiny admirably, without the slightest change of colour, nor did his eye quail in the least.
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading While he sat meditating and sipping his coffee, the three Greeks, at another table, continued eyeing him narrowly, and, at the same time, whispering among themselves.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Looking suddenly up, however, he appeared first to discover that their eyes were turned towards him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Looking suddenly up, however, he appeared first to discover that their eyes were turned towards him.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading If he was conscious that their glances were fixed on him, he stood the scrutiny admirably, without the slightest change of colour, nor did his eye quail in the least.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "You seem to know me, gentlemen," he observed, with a courteous tone, in pure Romaic.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading If he was conscious that their glances were fixed on him, he stood the scrutiny admirably, without the slightest change of colour, nor did his eye quail in the least.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading While he sat meditating and sipping his coffee, the three Greeks, at another table, continued eyeing him narrowly, and, at the same time, whispering among themselves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he sat meditating and sipping his coffee, the three Greeks, at another table, continued eyeing him narrowly, and, at the same time, whispering among themselves.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While he sat meditating and sipping his coffee, the three Greeks, at another table, continued eyeing him narrowly, and, at the same time, whispering among themselves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While he sat meditating and sipping his coffee, the three Greeks, at another table, continued eyeing him narrowly, and, at the same time, whispering among themselves.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Looking suddenly up, however, he appeared first to discover that their eyes were turned towards him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he was conscious that their glances were fixed on him, he stood the scrutiny admirably, without the slightest change of colour, nor did his eye quail in the least.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately rising, with a bland smile, he walked up to them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he was conscious that their glances were fixed on him, he stood the scrutiny admirably, without the slightest change of colour, nor did his eye quail in the least.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You seem to know me, gentlemen," he observed, with a courteous tone, in pure Romaic.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading If he was conscious that their glances were fixed on him, he stood the scrutiny admirably, without the slightest change of colour, nor did his eye quail in the least.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking suddenly up, however, he appeared first to discover that their eyes were turned towards him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You seem to know me, gentlemen," he observed, with a courteous tone, in pure Romaic.
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading While he sat meditating and sipping his coffee, the three Greeks, at another table, continued eyeing him narrowly, and, at the same time, whispering among themselves.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading While he sat meditating and sipping his coffee, the three Greeks, at another table, continued eyeing him narrowly, and, at the same time, whispering among themselves.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading If he was conscious that their glances were fixed on him, he stood the scrutiny admirably, without the slightest change of colour, nor did his eye quail in the least.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "You seem to know me, gentlemen," he observed, with a courteous tone, in pure Romaic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he was conscious that their glances were fixed on him, he stood the scrutiny admirably, without the slightest change of colour, nor did his eye quail in the least.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If he was conscious that their glances were fixed on him, he stood the scrutiny admirably, without the slightest change of colour, nor did his eye quail in the least.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading "You seem to know me, gentlemen," he observed, with a courteous tone, in pure Romaic.
quailverbUS /kweɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading If he was conscious that their glances were fixed on him, he stood the scrutiny admirably, without the slightest change of colour, nor did his eye quail in the least.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Immediately rising, with a bland smile, he walked up to them.
Romaicnoun
the modern Greek vernacular
From this reading "You seem to know me, gentlemen," he observed, with a courteous tone, in pure Romaic.
Identical; not different.
From this reading While he sat meditating and sipping his coffee, the three Greeks, at another table, continued eyeing him narrowly, and, at the same time, whispering among themselves.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading While he sat meditating and sipping his coffee, the three Greeks, at another table, continued eyeing him narrowly, and, at the same time, whispering among themselves.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading If he was conscious that their glances were fixed on him, he stood the scrutiny admirably, without the slightest change of colour, nor did his eye quail in the least.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You seem to know me, gentlemen," he observed, with a courteous tone, in pure Romaic.
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading While he sat meditating and sipping his coffee, the three Greeks, at another table, continued eyeing him narrowly, and, at the same time, whispering among themselves.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading If he was conscious that their glances were fixed on him, he stood the scrutiny admirably, without the slightest change of colour, nor did his eye quail in the least.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Immediately rising, with a bland smile, he walked up to them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading If he was conscious that their glances were fixed on him, he stood the scrutiny admirably, without the slightest change of colour, nor did his eye quail in the least.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Looking suddenly up, however, he appeared first to discover that their eyes were turned towards him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading While he sat meditating and sipping his coffee, the three Greeks, at another table, continued eyeing him narrowly, and, at the same time, whispering among themselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he was conscious that their glances were fixed on him, he stood the scrutiny admirably, without the slightest change of colour, nor did his eye quail in the least.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While he sat meditating and sipping his coffee, the three Greeks, at another table, continued eyeing him narrowly, and, at the same time, whispering among themselves.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If he was conscious that their glances were fixed on him, he stood the scrutiny admirably, without the slightest change of colour, nor did his eye quail in the least.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Immediately rising, with a bland smile, he walked up to them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading While he sat meditating and sipping his coffee, the three Greeks, at another table, continued eyeing him narrowly, and, at the same time, whispering among themselves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading While he sat meditating and sipping his coffee, the three Greeks, at another table, continued eyeing him narrowly, and, at the same time, whispering among themselves.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading While he sat meditating and sipping his coffee, the three Greeks, at another table, continued eyeing him narrowly, and, at the same time, whispering among themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Looking suddenly up, however, he appeared first to discover that their eyes were turned towards him.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "You seem to know me, gentlemen," he observed, with a courteous tone, in pure Romaic.
in the direction of
From this reading Looking suddenly up, however, he appeared first to discover that their eyes were turned towards him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Looking suddenly up, however, he appeared first to discover that their eyes were turned towards him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Looking suddenly up, however, he appeared first to discover that their eyes were turned towards him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Immediately rising, with a bland smile, he walked up to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he was conscious that their glances were fixed on him, he stood the scrutiny admirably, without the slightest change of colour, nor did his eye quail in the least.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If he was conscious that their glances were fixed on him, he stood the scrutiny admirably, without the slightest change of colour, nor did his eye quail in the least.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he sat meditating and sipping his coffee, the three Greeks, at another table, continued eyeing him narrowly, and, at the same time, whispering among themselves.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading While he sat meditating and sipping his coffee, the three Greeks, at another table, continued eyeing him narrowly, and, at the same time, whispering among themselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Immediately rising, with a bland smile, he walked up to them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If he was conscious that their glances were fixed on him, he stood the scrutiny admirably, without the slightest change of colour, nor did his eye quail in the least.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You seem to know me, gentlemen," he observed, with a courteous tone, in pure Romaic.
