used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a very wide circle of acquaintances he was universally known as "Charlie" Munro; and you had only to look at him to see how appropriate was this gallant diminutive.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading In a very wide circle of acquaintances he was universally known as "Charlie" Munro; and you had only to look at him to see how appropriate was this gallant diminutive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a very wide circle of acquaintances he was universally known as "Charlie" Munro; and you had only to look at him to see how appropriate was this gallant diminutive.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading In a very wide circle of acquaintances he was universally known as "Charlie" Munro; and you had only to look at him to see how appropriate was this gallant diminutive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a very wide circle of acquaintances he was universally known as "Charlie" Munro; and you had only to look at him to see how appropriate was this gallant diminutive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a very wide circle of acquaintances he was universally known as "Charlie" Munro; and you had only to look at him to see how appropriate was this gallant diminutive.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading He lived in very pleasant bachelor chambers in St. James' under the charge of a competent valet.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At sixty-three he was probably handsomer than he had ever been before in his life; and that was saying a great deal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At sixty-three he was probably handsomer than he had ever been before in his life; and that was saying a great deal.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
the two together, not just one
From this reading His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Colonel Munro drew the ends of his white tie through the loop in the middle with infinite care.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading He lived in very pleasant bachelor chambers in St. James' under the charge of a competent valet.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading He lived in very pleasant bachelor chambers in St. James' under the charge of a competent valet.
Charlie
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From this reading In a very wide circle of acquaintances he was universally known as "Charlie" Munro; and you had only to look at him to see how appropriate was this gallant diminutive.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading In a very wide circle of acquaintances he was universally known as "Charlie" Munro; and you had only to look at him to see how appropriate was this gallant diminutive.
cleanlyadverbUS /ˈkliːnli/
smoothly and without difficulty; precisely and deftly
From this reading His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Munro drew the ends of his white tie through the loop in the middle with infinite care.
competentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpətɪnt/
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
From this reading He lived in very pleasant bachelor chambers in St. James' under the charge of a competent valet.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading At sixty-three he was probably handsomer than he had ever been before in his life; and that was saying a great deal.
diminutiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
very small
From this reading In a very wide circle of acquaintances he was universally known as "Charlie" Munro; and you had only to look at him to see how appropriate was this gallant diminutive.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Colonel Munro drew the ends of his white tie through the loop in the middle with infinite care.
one or the other of two
From this reading His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Colonel Munro drew the ends of his white tie through the loop in the middle with infinite care.
at any time
From this reading At sixty-three he was probably handsomer than he had ever been before in his life; and that was saying a great deal.
the organ of sight
From this reading His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading In a very wide circle of acquaintances he was universally known as "Charlie" Munro; and you had only to look at him to see how appropriate was this gallant diminutive.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At sixty-three he was probably handsomer than he had ever been before in his life; and that was saying a great deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a very wide circle of acquaintances he was universally known as "Charlie" Munro; and you had only to look at him to see how appropriate was this gallant diminutive.
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 His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
handsomer
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From this reading At sixty-three he was probably handsomer than he had ever been before in his life; and that was saying a great deal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a very wide circle of acquaintances he was universally known as "Charlie" Munro; and you had only to look at him to see how appropriate was this gallant diminutive.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a very wide circle of acquaintances he was universally known as "Charlie" Munro; and you had only to look at him to see how appropriate was this gallant diminutive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Munro drew the ends of his white tie through the loop in the middle with infinite care.
how
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From this reading In a very wide circle of acquaintances he was universally known as "Charlie" Munro; and you had only to look at him to see how appropriate was this gallant diminutive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colonel Munro drew the ends of his white tie through the loop in the middle with infinite care.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading Colonel Munro drew the ends of his white tie through the loop in the middle with infinite care.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading He lived in very pleasant bachelor chambers in St. James' under the charge of a competent valet.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In a very wide circle of acquaintances he was universally known as "Charlie" Munro; and you had only to look at him to see how appropriate was this gallant diminutive.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At sixty-three he was probably handsomer than he had ever been before in his life; and that was saying a great deal.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He lived in very pleasant bachelor chambers in St. James' under the charge of a competent valet.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In a very wide circle of acquaintances he was universally known as "Charlie" Munro; and you had only to look at him to see how appropriate was this gallant diminutive.
loopverbUS /luːp/
move in loops
From this reading Colonel Munro drew the ends of his white tie through the loop in the middle with infinite care.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Colonel Munro drew the ends of his white tie through the loop in the middle with infinite care.
MunronounUS /mənˈroʊ/
British writer of short stories (1870-1916)
From this reading Colonel Munro drew the ends of his white tie through the loop in the middle with infinite care.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colonel Munro drew the ends of his white tie through the loop in the middle with infinite care.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
and nothing more
From this reading In a very wide circle of acquaintances he was universally known as "Charlie" Munro; and you had only to look at him to see how appropriate was this gallant diminutive.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He lived in very pleasant bachelor chambers in St. James' under the charge of a competent valet.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading At sixty-three he was probably handsomer than he had ever been before in his life; and that was saying a great deal.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading At sixty-three he was probably handsomer than he had ever been before in his life; and that was saying a great deal.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In a very wide circle of acquaintances he was universally known as "Charlie" Munro; and you had only to look at him to see how appropriate was this gallant diminutive.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
sixty-threeadjective
being three more than sixty
From this reading At sixty-three he was probably handsomer than he had ever been before in his life; and that was saying a great deal.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
St
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From this reading He lived in very pleasant bachelor chambers in St. James' under the charge of a competent valet.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At sixty-three he was probably handsomer than he had ever been before in his life; and that was saying a great deal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At sixty-three he was probably handsomer than he had ever been before in his life; and that was saying a great deal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Munro drew the ends of his white tie through the loop in the middle with infinite care.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a very wide circle of acquaintances he was universally known as "Charlie" Munro; and you had only to look at him to see how appropriate was this gallant diminutive.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Colonel Munro drew the ends of his white tie through the loop in the middle with infinite care.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Colonel Munro drew the ends of his white tie through the loop in the middle with infinite care.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a very wide circle of acquaintances he was universally known as "Charlie" Munro; and you had only to look at him to see how appropriate was this gallant diminutive.
the upper part of anything
From this reading His head was bald at the top, but cleanly and beautifully bald, like a head of the finest marble; on either side and behind, his hair was both white and curly; his eye was bright, his features remarkably handsome, his mustache a slender ornament of silver, and his figure tall and slender.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He lived in very pleasant bachelor chambers in St. James' under the charge of a competent valet.
universallyadverbUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəli/
everywhere
From this reading In a very wide circle of acquaintances he was universally known as "Charlie" Munro; and you had only to look at him to see how appropriate was this gallant diminutive.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading He lived in very pleasant bachelor chambers in St. James' under the charge of a competent valet.
precisely as stated
From this reading In a very wide circle of acquaintances he was universally known as "Charlie" Munro; and you had only to look at him to see how appropriate was this gallant diminutive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a very wide circle of acquaintances he was universally known as "Charlie" Munro; and you had only to look at him to see how appropriate was this gallant diminutive.
a Caucasian
From this reading Colonel Munro drew the ends of his white tie through the loop in the middle with infinite care.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In a very wide circle of acquaintances he was universally known as "Charlie" Munro; and you had only to look at him to see how appropriate was this gallant diminutive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Colonel Munro drew the ends of his white tie through the loop in the middle with infinite care.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In a very wide circle of acquaintances he was universally known as "Charlie" Munro; and you had only to look at him to see how appropriate was this gallant diminutive.
