used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a short youth in loose pepper-and-salt clothes, with a pointed nose and a quantity of tow hair tumbling over a freckled forehead.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Not so Ida, who, in true Salamander fashion, had already established a permanent intimacy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a short youth in loose pepper-and-salt clothes, with a pointed nose and a quantity of tow hair tumbling over a freckled forehead.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Tony Rex descended to place them in their automobile.
clothing in general
From this reading He was a short youth in loose pepper-and-salt clothes, with a pointed nose and a quantity of tow hair tumbling over a freckled forehead.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading "Why did you desert me?" said Dore, with hypocritical severity, when they had left their escort, hat in hand, on the curb.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Tony Rex descended to place them in their automobile.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "Why did you desert me?" said Dore, with hypocritical severity, when they had left their escort, hat in hand, on the curb.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why did you desert me?" said Dore, with hypocritical severity, when they had left their escort, hat in hand, on the curb.
Dore
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From this reading Dore hardly noticed him.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading "Why did you desert me?" said Dore, with hypocritical severity, when they had left their escort, hat in hand, on the curb.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Not so Ida, who, in true Salamander fashion, had already established a permanent intimacy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Not so Ida, who, in true Salamander fashion, had already established a permanent intimacy.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He was a short youth in loose pepper-and-salt clothes, with a pointed nose and a quantity of tow hair tumbling over a freckled forehead.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading He was a short youth in loose pepper-and-salt clothes, with a pointed nose and a quantity of tow hair tumbling over a freckled forehead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not so Ida, who, in true Salamander fashion, had already established a permanent intimacy.
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 He was a short youth in loose pepper-and-salt clothes, with a pointed nose and a quantity of tow hair tumbling over a freckled forehead.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Why did you desert me?" said Dore, with hypocritical severity, when they had left their escort, hat in hand, on the curb.
only a very short time before
From this reading Dore hardly noticed him.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Why did you desert me?" said Dore, with hypocritical severity, when they had left their escort, hat in hand, on the curb.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a short youth in loose pepper-and-salt clothes, with a pointed nose and a quantity of tow hair tumbling over a freckled forehead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dore hardly noticed him.
hypocriticaladjectiveUS /ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl/
professing feelings or virtues one does not have
From this reading "Why did you desert me?" said Dore, with hypocritical severity, when they had left their escort, hat in hand, on the curb.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading Not so Ida, who, in true Salamander fashion, had already established a permanent intimacy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tony Rex descended to place them in their automobile.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Not so Ida, who, in true Salamander fashion, had already established a permanent intimacy.
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 "Why did you desert me?" said Dore, with hypocritical severity, when they had left their escort, hat in hand, on the curb.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading He was a short youth in loose pepper-and-salt clothes, with a pointed nose and a quantity of tow hair tumbling over a freckled forehead.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why did you desert me?" said Dore, with hypocritical severity, when they had left their escort, hat in hand, on the curb.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He was a short youth in loose pepper-and-salt clothes, with a pointed nose and a quantity of tow hair tumbling over a freckled forehead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not so Ida, who, in true Salamander fashion, had already established a permanent intimacy.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Dore hardly noticed him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a short youth in loose pepper-and-salt clothes, with a pointed nose and a quantity of tow hair tumbling over a freckled forehead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Why did you desert me?" said Dore, with hypocritical severity, when they had left their escort, hat in hand, on the curb.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was a short youth in loose pepper-and-salt clothes, with a pointed nose and a quantity of tow hair tumbling over a freckled forehead.
pepper-and-saltnoun
a fabric woven with flecks of light and dark
From this reading He was a short youth in loose pepper-and-salt clothes, with a pointed nose and a quantity of tow hair tumbling over a freckled forehead.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Not so Ida, who, in true Salamander fashion, had already established a permanent intimacy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Tony Rex descended to place them in their automobile.
having a point
From this reading He was a short youth in loose pepper-and-salt clothes, with a pointed nose and a quantity of tow hair tumbling over a freckled forehead.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading He was a short youth in loose pepper-and-salt clothes, with a pointed nose and a quantity of tow hair tumbling over a freckled forehead.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Tony Rex descended to place them in their automobile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why did you desert me?" said Dore, with hypocritical severity, when they had left their escort, hat in hand, on the curb.
SalamandernounUS /ˌsæləˈmændər/
any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
From this reading Not so Ida, who, in true Salamander fashion, had already established a permanent intimacy.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading "Why did you desert me?" said Dore, with hypocritical severity, when they had left their escort, hat in hand, on the curb.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was a short youth in loose pepper-and-salt clothes, with a pointed nose and a quantity of tow hair tumbling over a freckled forehead.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not so Ida, who, in true Salamander fashion, had already established a permanent intimacy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why did you desert me?" said Dore, with hypocritical severity, when they had left their escort, hat in hand, on the curb.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tony Rex descended to place them in their automobile.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tony Rex descended to place them in their automobile.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why did you desert me?" said Dore, with hypocritical severity, when they had left their escort, hat in hand, on the curb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tony Rex descended to place them in their automobile.
Tony
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tony Rex descended to place them in their automobile.
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading He was a short youth in loose pepper-and-salt clothes, with a pointed nose and a quantity of tow hair tumbling over a freckled forehead.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Not so Ida, who, in true Salamander fashion, had already established a permanent intimacy.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading He was a short youth in loose pepper-and-salt clothes, with a pointed nose and a quantity of tow hair tumbling over a freckled forehead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a short youth in loose pepper-and-salt clothes, with a pointed nose and a quantity of tow hair tumbling over a freckled forehead.
at the time that
From this reading "Why did you desert me?" said Dore, with hypocritical severity, when they had left their escort, hat in hand, on the curb.
which person or people
From this reading Not so Ida, who, in true Salamander fashion, had already established a permanent intimacy.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why did you desert me?" said Dore, with hypocritical severity, when they had left their escort, hat in hand, on the curb.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a short youth in loose pepper-and-salt clothes, with a pointed nose and a quantity of tow hair tumbling over a freckled forehead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why did you desert me?" said Dore, with hypocritical severity, when they had left their escort, hat in hand, on the curb.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He was a short youth in loose pepper-and-salt clothes, with a pointed nose and a quantity of tow hair tumbling over a freckled forehead.
