used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He had laid aside coat and vest, and under the uprolled sleeves of his white shirt his long arms showed muscles like whip-cords.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
on or to one side
From this reading He had laid aside coat and vest, and under the uprolled sleeves of his white shirt his long arms showed muscles like whip-cords.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
clean-shavenadjective
closely shaved recently
From this reading He was tall, wide-shouldered and narrow-hipped, with a frank, good-looking face, clean-shaven, on which at the moment a quizzical smile rested.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He had laid aside coat and vest, and under the uprolled sleeves of his white shirt his long arms showed muscles like whip-cords.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was tall, wide-shouldered and narrow-hipped, with a frank, good-looking face, clean-shaven, on which at the moment a quizzical smile rested.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Fudge who found his voice first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
set up or found
From this reading It was Fudge who found his voice first.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading He was tall, wide-shouldered and narrow-hipped, with a frank, good-looking face, clean-shaven, on which at the moment a quizzical smile rested.
FudgeverbUS /fʌdʒ/
tamper, with the purpose of deception
From this reading It was Fudge who found his voice first.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was tall, wide-shouldered and narrow-hipped, with a frank, good-looking face, clean-shaven, on which at the moment a quizzical smile rested.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had laid aside coat and vest, and under the uprolled sleeves of his white shirt his long arms showed muscles like whip-cords.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was tall, wide-shouldered and narrow-hipped, with a frank, good-looking face, clean-shaven, on which at the moment a quizzical smile rested.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had laid aside coat and vest, and under the uprolled sleeves of his white shirt his long arms showed muscles like whip-cords.
hombrenounUS /ˈhɑːmbrə/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “I――I――W-w-we――――” “No savvy, hombre.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I――I――W-w-we――――” “No savvy, hombre.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Fudge who found his voice first.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He had laid aside coat and vest, and under the uprolled sleeves of his white shirt his long arms showed muscles like whip-cords.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had laid aside coat and vest, and under the uprolled sleeves of his white shirt his long arms showed muscles like whip-cords.
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 He had laid aside coat and vest, and under the uprolled sleeves of his white shirt his long arms showed muscles like whip-cords.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was tall, wide-shouldered and narrow-hipped, with a frank, good-looking face, clean-shaven, on which at the moment a quizzical smile rested.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading He had laid aside coat and vest, and under the uprolled sleeves of his white shirt his long arms showed muscles like whip-cords.
narrow-hipped
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From this reading He was tall, wide-shouldered and narrow-hipped, with a frank, good-looking face, clean-shaven, on which at the moment a quizzical smile rested.
not any; not one
From this reading “I――I――W-w-we――――” “No savvy, hombre.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had laid aside coat and vest, and under the uprolled sleeves of his white shirt his long arms showed muscles like whip-cords.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was tall, wide-shouldered and narrow-hipped, with a frank, good-looking face, clean-shaven, on which at the moment a quizzical smile rested.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
quizzicaladjectiveUS /ˈkwɪzəkəl/
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
From this reading He was tall, wide-shouldered and narrow-hipped, with a frank, good-looking face, clean-shaven, on which at the moment a quizzical smile rested.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading He was tall, wide-shouldered and narrow-hipped, with a frank, good-looking face, clean-shaven, on which at the moment a quizzical smile rested.
savvyverbUS /ˈsævi/
get the meaning of something
From this reading “I――I――W-w-we――――” “No savvy, hombre.
SCARnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading He had laid aside coat and vest, and under the uprolled sleeves of his white shirt his long arms showed muscles like whip-cords.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had laid aside coat and vest, and under the uprolled sleeves of his white shirt his long arms showed muscles like whip-cords.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading He had laid aside coat and vest, and under the uprolled sleeves of his white shirt his long arms showed muscles like whip-cords.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He was tall, wide-shouldered and narrow-hipped, with a frank, good-looking face, clean-shaven, on which at the moment a quizzical smile rested.
speechlesslyadverb
without speaking
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was tall, wide-shouldered and narrow-hipped, with a frank, good-looking face, clean-shaven, on which at the moment a quizzical smile rested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had laid aside coat and vest, and under the uprolled sleeves of his white shirt his long arms showed muscles like whip-cords.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
uprolled
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From this reading He had laid aside coat and vest, and under the uprolled sleeves of his white shirt his long arms showed muscles like whip-cords.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
vestverbUS /vest/
provide with power and authority
From this reading He had laid aside coat and vest, and under the uprolled sleeves of his white shirt his long arms showed muscles like whip-cords.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was Fudge who found his voice first.
W-w-we
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From this reading “I――I――W-w-we――――” “No savvy, hombre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was tall, wide-shouldered and narrow-hipped, with a frank, good-looking face, clean-shaven, on which at the moment a quizzical smile rested.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was tall, wide-shouldered and narrow-hipped, with a frank, good-looking face, clean-shaven, on which at the moment a quizzical smile rested.
whip-cords
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From this reading He had laid aside coat and vest, and under the uprolled sleeves of his white shirt his long arms showed muscles like whip-cords.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
which person or people
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
wide-shouldered
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From this reading He was tall, wide-shouldered and narrow-hipped, with a frank, good-looking face, clean-shaven, on which at the moment a quizzical smile rested.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was tall, wide-shouldered and narrow-hipped, with a frank, good-looking face, clean-shaven, on which at the moment a quizzical smile rested.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading THE WHITE SCAR They were two very startled youths who leaped back as the door unexpectedly opened and who, for a breathless instant, gazed speechlessly at the man confronting them.
