used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What he had told me of the fate of his friend, the man called Dutchey, made me feel a trifle apprehensive of his own safety.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On looking back at my interview that night with the beach-comber in his wretched shack, I realise there must have been something unusually sweet about his personality.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And I had had a kind of feeling that, for all his apparent calm, he was frightened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I had had a kind of feeling that, for all his apparent calm, he was frightened.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading And I had had a kind of feeling that, for all his apparent calm, he was frightened.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading What he had told me of the fate of his friend, the man called Dutchey, made me feel a trifle apprehensive of his own safety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Its flavour seemed to linger; for I left him, as I have said, reluctantly, and I have thought of him many times since.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On looking back at my interview that night with the beach-comber in his wretched shack, I realise there must have been something unusually sweet about his personality.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On looking back at my interview that night with the beach-comber in his wretched shack, I realise there must have been something unusually sweet about his personality.
beach-comber
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From this reading On looking back at my interview that night with the beach-comber in his wretched shack, I realise there must have been something unusually sweet about his personality.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On looking back at my interview that night with the beach-comber in his wretched shack, I realise there must have been something unusually sweet about his personality.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What he had told me of the fate of his friend, the man called Dutchey, made me feel a trifle apprehensive of his own safety.
make calm or still
From this reading And I had had a kind of feeling that, for all his apparent calm, he was frightened.
Dutchey
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From this reading What he had told me of the fate of his friend, the man called Dutchey, made me feel a trifle apprehensive of his own safety.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading What he had told me of the fate of his friend, the man called Dutchey, made me feel a trifle apprehensive of his own safety.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading What he had told me of the fate of his friend, the man called Dutchey, made me feel a trifle apprehensive of his own safety.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading And I had had a kind of feeling that, for all his apparent calm, he was frightened.
flavournoun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading Its flavour seemed to linger; for I left him, as I have said, reluctantly, and I have thought of him many times since.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And I had had a kind of feeling that, for all his apparent calm, he was frightened.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading What he had told me of the fate of his friend, the man called Dutchey, made me feel a trifle apprehensive of his own safety.
made afraid
From this reading And I had had a kind of feeling that, for all his apparent calm, he was frightened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What he had told me of the fate of his friend, the man called Dutchey, made me feel a trifle apprehensive of his own safety.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On looking back at my interview that night with the beach-comber in his wretched shack, I realise there must have been something unusually sweet about his personality.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he had told me of the fate of his friend, the man called Dutchey, made me feel a trifle apprehensive of his own safety.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MESSAGE I was loth to leave him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What he had told me of the fate of his friend, the man called Dutchey, made me feel a trifle apprehensive of his own safety.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MESSAGE I was loth to leave him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On looking back at my interview that night with the beach-comber in his wretched shack, I realise there must have been something unusually sweet about his personality.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading On looking back at my interview that night with the beach-comber in his wretched shack, I realise there must have been something unusually sweet about his personality.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its flavour seemed to linger; for I left him, as I have said, reluctantly, and I have thought of him many times since.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And I had had a kind of feeling that, for all his apparent calm, he was frightened.
go away from a place
From this reading THE MESSAGE I was loth to leave him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Its flavour seemed to linger; for I left him, as I have said, reluctantly, and I have thought of him many times since.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Its flavour seemed to linger; for I left him, as I have said, reluctantly, and I have thought of him many times since.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading On looking back at my interview that night with the beach-comber in his wretched shack, I realise there must have been something unusually sweet about his personality.
lothadjectiveUS /lɑːθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading THE MESSAGE I was loth to leave him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What he had told me of the fate of his friend, the man called Dutchey, made me feel a trifle apprehensive of his own safety.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What he had told me of the fate of his friend, the man called Dutchey, made me feel a trifle apprehensive of his own safety.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Its flavour seemed to linger; for I left him, as I have said, reluctantly, and I have thought of him many times since.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What he had told me of the fate of his friend, the man called Dutchey, made me feel a trifle apprehensive of his own safety.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE MESSAGE I was loth to leave him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading On looking back at my interview that night with the beach-comber in his wretched shack, I realise there must have been something unusually sweet about his personality.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On looking back at my interview that night with the beach-comber in his wretched shack, I realise there must have been something unusually sweet about his personality.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On looking back at my interview that night with the beach-comber in his wretched shack, I realise there must have been something unusually sweet about his personality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What he had told me of the fate of his friend, the man called Dutchey, made me feel a trifle apprehensive of his own safety.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On looking back at my interview that night with the beach-comber in his wretched shack, I realise there must have been something unusually sweet about his personality.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading What he had told me of the fate of his friend, the man called Dutchey, made me feel a trifle apprehensive of his own safety.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading On looking back at my interview that night with the beach-comber in his wretched shack, I realise there must have been something unusually sweet about his personality.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading On looking back at my interview that night with the beach-comber in his wretched shack, I realise there must have been something unusually sweet about his personality.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading Its flavour seemed to linger; for I left him, as I have said, reluctantly, and I have thought of him many times since.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading What he had told me of the fate of his friend, the man called Dutchey, made me feel a trifle apprehensive of his own safety.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Its flavour seemed to linger; for I left him, as I have said, reluctantly, and I have thought of him many times since.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Its flavour seemed to linger; for I left him, as I have said, reluctantly, and I have thought of him many times since.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading On looking back at my interview that night with the beach-comber in his wretched shack, I realise there must have been something unusually sweet about his personality.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Its flavour seemed to linger; for I left him, as I have said, reluctantly, and I have thought of him many times since.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading On looking back at my interview that night with the beach-comber in his wretched shack, I realise there must have been something unusually sweet about his personality.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading On looking back at my interview that night with the beach-comber in his wretched shack, I realise there must have been something unusually sweet about his personality.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I had had a kind of feeling that, for all his apparent calm, he was frightened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MESSAGE I was loth to leave him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On looking back at my interview that night with the beach-comber in his wretched shack, I realise there must have been something unusually sweet about his personality.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Its flavour seemed to linger; for I left him, as I have said, reluctantly, and I have thought of him many times since.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Its flavour seemed to linger; for I left him, as I have said, reluctantly, and I have thought of him many times since.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MESSAGE I was loth to leave him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading What he had told me of the fate of his friend, the man called Dutchey, made me feel a trifle apprehensive of his own safety.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading What he had told me of the fate of his friend, the man called Dutchey, made me feel a trifle apprehensive of his own safety.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading On looking back at my interview that night with the beach-comber in his wretched shack, I realise there must have been something unusually sweet about his personality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MESSAGE I was loth to leave him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he had told me of the fate of his friend, the man called Dutchey, made me feel a trifle apprehensive of his own safety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On looking back at my interview that night with the beach-comber in his wretched shack, I realise there must have been something unusually sweet about his personality.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading On looking back at my interview that night with the beach-comber in his wretched shack, I realise there must have been something unusually sweet about his personality.
