used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
how long something has existed
From this reading At ten years of age Toni was a complete man of the world--of his world, that is.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Toni's name was Antoine Marcel, but he was never called by it but once in his life, and that was at his baptism, when he was eight days old.
Antoine
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From this reading Toni's name was Antoine Marcel, but he was never called by it but once in his life, and that was at his baptism, when he was eight days old.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Toni's name was Antoine Marcel, but he was never called by it but once in his life, and that was at his baptism, when he was eight days old.
baptismnounUS /ˈbæptɪzəm/
a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
From this reading Toni's name was Antoine Marcel, but he was never called by it but once in his life, and that was at his baptism, when he was eight days old.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His wide mouth was full of sharp, white teeth, and when he smiled, which was very often, his smile began with his black eyes and ended with his white teeth.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
Bienville
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From this reading This consisted of a gay, sunny little old garrison town, Bienville by name, in the south of France.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Toni's name was Antoine Marcel, but he was never called by it but once in his life, and that was at his baptism, when he was eight days old.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Toni's name was Antoine Marcel, but he was never called by it but once in his life, and that was at his baptism, when he was eight days old.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Toni's name was Antoine Marcel, but he was never called by it but once in his life, and that was at his baptism, when he was eight days old.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading At ten years of age Toni was a complete man of the world--of his world, that is.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading This consisted of a gay, sunny little old garrison town, Bienville by name, in the south of France.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Toni's name was Antoine Marcel, but he was never called by it but once in his life, and that was at his baptism, when he was eight days old.
being one more than seven
From this reading Toni's name was Antoine Marcel, but he was never called by it but once in his life, and that was at his baptism, when he was eight days old.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading His wide mouth was full of sharp, white teeth, and when he smiled, which was very often, his smile began with his black eyes and ended with his white teeth.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading This consisted of a gay, sunny little old garrison town, Bienville by name, in the south of France.
frecklesnounUS /ˈfrekəlz/
plural of “freckle” — a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His wide mouth was full of sharp, white teeth, and when he smiled, which was very often, his smile began with his black eyes and ended with his white teeth.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading This consisted of a gay, sunny little old garrison town, Bienville by name, in the south of France.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading This consisted of a gay, sunny little old garrison town, Bienville by name, in the south of France.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
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 had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toni's name was Antoine Marcel, but he was never called by it but once in his life, and that was at his baptism, when he was eight days old.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Toni's name was Antoine Marcel, but he was never called by it but once in his life, and that was at his baptism, when he was eight days old.
houris
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From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Toni's name was Antoine Marcel, but he was never called by it but once in his life, and that was at his baptism, when he was eight days old.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At ten years of age Toni was a complete man of the world--of his world, that is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Toni's name was Antoine Marcel, but he was never called by it but once in his life, and that was at his baptism, when he was eight days old.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Toni's name was Antoine Marcel, but he was never called by it but once in his life, and that was at his baptism, when he was eight days old.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This consisted of a gay, sunny little old garrison town, Bienville by name, in the south of France.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At ten years of age Toni was a complete man of the world--of his world, that is.
MarcelnounUS /mɑːrˈsel/
a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
From this reading Toni's name was Antoine Marcel, but he was never called by it but once in his life, and that was at his baptism, when he was eight days old.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading His wide mouth was full of sharp, white teeth, and when he smiled, which was very often, his smile began with his black eyes and ended with his white teeth.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Toni's name was Antoine Marcel, but he was never called by it but once in his life, and that was at his baptism, when he was eight days old.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Toni's name was Antoine Marcel, but he was never called by it but once in his life, and that was at his baptism, when he was eight days old.
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 had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
many times at short intervals
From this reading His wide mouth was full of sharp, white teeth, and when he smiled, which was very often, his smile began with his black eyes and ended with his white teeth.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Toni's name was Antoine Marcel, but he was never called by it but once in his life, and that was at his baptism, when he was eight days old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
on one occasion
From this reading Toni's name was Antoine Marcel, but he was never called by it but once in his life, and that was at his baptism, when he was eight days old.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading His wide mouth was full of sharp, white teeth, and when he smiled, which was very often, his smile began with his black eyes and ended with his white teeth.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His wide mouth was full of sharp, white teeth, and when he smiled, which was very often, his smile began with his black eyes and ended with his white teeth.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His wide mouth was full of sharp, white teeth, and when he smiled, which was very often, his smile began with his black eyes and ended with his white teeth.
snubverbUS /snʌb/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This consisted of a gay, sunny little old garrison town, Bienville by name, in the south of France.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading This consisted of a gay, sunny little old garrison town, Bienville by name, in the south of France.
tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading His wide mouth was full of sharp, white teeth, and when he smiled, which was very often, his smile began with his black eyes and ended with his white teeth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten years of age Toni was a complete man of the world--of his world, that is.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Toni's name was Antoine Marcel, but he was never called by it but once in his life, and that was at his baptism, when he was eight days old.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This consisted of a gay, sunny little old garrison town, Bienville by name, in the south of France.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
Toni
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From this reading At ten years of age Toni was a complete man of the world--of his world, that is.
Toni's
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From this reading Toni's name was Antoine Marcel, but he was never called by it but once in his life, and that was at his baptism, when he was eight days old.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading This consisted of a gay, sunny little old garrison town, Bienville by name, in the south of France.
precisely as stated
From this reading His wide mouth was full of sharp, white teeth, and when he smiled, which was very often, his smile began with his black eyes and ended with his white teeth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Toni's name was Antoine Marcel, but he was never called by it but once in his life, and that was at his baptism, when he was eight days old.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had a shock of black hair and a snub nose, and the tan and freckles on his face were an inch thick, but he had a pair of black eyes so soft and bright and appealing that they might have belonged to one of the houris of Paradise.
at the time that
From this reading Toni's name was Antoine Marcel, but he was never called by it but once in his life, and that was at his baptism, when he was eight days old.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His wide mouth was full of sharp, white teeth, and when he smiled, which was very often, his smile began with his black eyes and ended with his white teeth.
a Caucasian
From this reading His wide mouth was full of sharp, white teeth, and when he smiled, which was very often, his smile began with his black eyes and ended with his white teeth.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His wide mouth was full of sharp, white teeth, and when he smiled, which was very often, his smile began with his black eyes and ended with his white teeth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His wide mouth was full of sharp, white teeth, and when he smiled, which was very often, his smile began with his black eyes and ended with his white teeth.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading At ten years of age Toni was a complete man of the world--of his world, that is.
a late time of life
From this reading At ten years of age Toni was a complete man of the world--of his world, that is.
