used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders and looked superior.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
a boy or man
From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
didn't
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From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
at any time
From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
gullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders and looked superior.
he'd
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From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had a long talk with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders and looked superior.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
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 I had a long talk with him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders and looked superior.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders and looked superior.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders and looked superior.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
square-builtadjective
broad and solidly built
From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
make steady
From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading He shrugged his shoulders and looked superior.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I had a long talk with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew he was a decent chap, though he’d been drinking and acting ugly ever since he’d been on our division.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had a square-built, honest face and steady eyes that didn’t carry a cynical expression very well.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
in or at the place that
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had a long talk with him.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading After breakfast we went out and sat in the sun at a place where the wooden sidewalk ran over a sand gully and made a sort of bridge.
