used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROBINSON’S PARTNER Jake Harper had once been a very large man.
how long something has existed
From this reading Now he was a little bowed with age, a bit heavy with superfluous flesh, his hair quite white, his face seamed with heavy lines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old eyes were keen as ever; the heavy mustache, fresh dyed a lustrous black, gave the beholder a decided shock when contrasted with white hair and brows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old eyes were keen as ever; the heavy mustache, fresh dyed a lustrous black, gave the beholder a decided shock when contrasted with white hair and brows.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He rode a huge, rawboned beast whose eye was roving and vicious--a brute named Celestine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ROBINSON’S PARTNER Jake Harper had once been a very large man.
beholdernounUS /biˈhoʊldər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading The old eyes were keen as ever; the heavy mustache, fresh dyed a lustrous black, gave the beholder a decided shock when contrasted with white hair and brows.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Now he was a little bowed with age, a bit heavy with superfluous flesh, his hair quite white, his face seamed with heavy lines.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The old eyes were keen as ever; the heavy mustache, fresh dyed a lustrous black, gave the beholder a decided shock when contrasted with white hair and brows.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Now he was a little bowed with age, a bit heavy with superfluous flesh, his hair quite white, his face seamed with heavy lines.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The old eyes were keen as ever; the heavy mustache, fresh dyed a lustrous black, gave the beholder a decided shock when contrasted with white hair and brows.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading He rode a huge, rawboned beast whose eye was roving and vicious--a brute named Celestine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No man but Jake had ever ridden her, and no man wanted to.
Celestine
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From this reading He rode a huge, rawboned beast whose eye was roving and vicious--a brute named Celestine.
contrastedverbUS /kənˈtræstəd/
past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
From this reading The old eyes were keen as ever; the heavy mustache, fresh dyed a lustrous black, gave the beholder a decided shock when contrasted with white hair and brows.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The old eyes were keen as ever; the heavy mustache, fresh dyed a lustrous black, gave the beholder a decided shock when contrasted with white hair and brows.
dyedadjectiveUS /daɪd/
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
From this reading The old eyes were keen as ever; the heavy mustache, fresh dyed a lustrous black, gave the beholder a decided shock when contrasted with white hair and brows.
at any time
From this reading The old eyes were keen as ever; the heavy mustache, fresh dyed a lustrous black, gave the beholder a decided shock when contrasted with white hair and brows.
the organ of sight
From this reading He rode a huge, rawboned beast whose eye was roving and vicious--a brute named Celestine.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The old eyes were keen as ever; the heavy mustache, fresh dyed a lustrous black, gave the beholder a decided shock when contrasted with white hair and brows.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Now he was a little bowed with age, a bit heavy with superfluous flesh, his hair quite white, his face seamed with heavy lines.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Now he was a little bowed with age, a bit heavy with superfluous flesh, his hair quite white, his face seamed with heavy lines.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The old eyes were keen as ever; the heavy mustache, fresh dyed a lustrous black, gave the beholder a decided shock when contrasted with white hair and brows.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The old eyes were keen as ever; the heavy mustache, fresh dyed a lustrous black, gave the beholder a decided shock when contrasted with white hair and brows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ROBINSON’S PARTNER Jake Harper had once been a very large man.
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 Now he was a little bowed with age, a bit heavy with superfluous flesh, his hair quite white, his face seamed with heavy lines.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading ROBINSON’S PARTNER Jake Harper had once been a very large man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he was a little bowed with age, a bit heavy with superfluous flesh, his hair quite white, his face seamed with heavy lines.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Now he was a little bowed with age, a bit heavy with superfluous flesh, his hair quite white, his face seamed with heavy lines.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No man but Jake had ever ridden her, and no man wanted to.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now he was a little bowed with age, a bit heavy with superfluous flesh, his hair quite white, his face seamed with heavy lines.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He rode a huge, rawboned beast whose eye was roving and vicious--a brute named Celestine.
Jake
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From this reading ROBINSON’S PARTNER Jake Harper had once been a very large man.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The old eyes were keen as ever; the heavy mustache, fresh dyed a lustrous black, gave the beholder a decided shock when contrasted with white hair and brows.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ROBINSON’S PARTNER Jake Harper had once been a very large man.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Now he was a little bowed with age, a bit heavy with superfluous flesh, his hair quite white, his face seamed with heavy lines.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now he was a little bowed with age, a bit heavy with superfluous flesh, his hair quite white, his face seamed with heavy lines.
lustrousadjectiveUS /ˈlʌstrəs/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading The old eyes were keen as ever; the heavy mustache, fresh dyed a lustrous black, gave the beholder a decided shock when contrasted with white hair and brows.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ROBINSON’S PARTNER Jake Harper had once been a very large man.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading The old eyes were keen as ever; the heavy mustache, fresh dyed a lustrous black, gave the beholder a decided shock when contrasted with white hair and brows.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He rode a huge, rawboned beast whose eye was roving and vicious--a brute named Celestine.
not any; not one
From this reading No man but Jake had ever ridden her, and no man wanted to.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he was a little bowed with age, a bit heavy with superfluous flesh, his hair quite white, his face seamed with heavy lines.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old eyes were keen as ever; the heavy mustache, fresh dyed a lustrous black, gave the beholder a decided shock when contrasted with white hair and brows.
on one occasion
From this reading ROBINSON’S PARTNER Jake Harper had once been a very large man.
PARTNERnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading ROBINSON’S PARTNER Jake Harper had once been a very large man.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Now he was a little bowed with age, a bit heavy with superfluous flesh, his hair quite white, his face seamed with heavy lines.
rawbonedadjective
having a lean and bony physique
From this reading He rode a huge, rawboned beast whose eye was roving and vicious--a brute named Celestine.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading No man but Jake had ever ridden her, and no man wanted to.
ROBINSON'SnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsənz/
possessive form of “robinson” — English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading ROBINSON’S PARTNER Jake Harper had once been a very large man.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He rode a huge, rawboned beast whose eye was roving and vicious--a brute named Celestine.
rovingnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading He rode a huge, rawboned beast whose eye was roving and vicious--a brute named Celestine.
seamedadjective
having or joined by a seam or seams
From this reading Now he was a little bowed with age, a bit heavy with superfluous flesh, his hair quite white, his face seamed with heavy lines.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The old eyes were keen as ever; the heavy mustache, fresh dyed a lustrous black, gave the beholder a decided shock when contrasted with white hair and brows.
superfluousadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərflwʌs/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Now he was a little bowed with age, a bit heavy with superfluous flesh, his hair quite white, his face seamed with heavy lines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old eyes were keen as ever; the heavy mustache, fresh dyed a lustrous black, gave the beholder a decided shock when contrasted with white hair and brows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No man but Jake had ever ridden her, and no man wanted to.
precisely as stated
From this reading ROBINSON’S PARTNER Jake Harper had once been a very large man.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He rode a huge, rawboned beast whose eye was roving and vicious--a brute named Celestine.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading No man but Jake had ever ridden her, and no man wanted to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now he was a little bowed with age, a bit heavy with superfluous flesh, his hair quite white, his face seamed with heavy lines.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old eyes were keen as ever; the heavy mustache, fresh dyed a lustrous black, gave the beholder a decided shock when contrasted with white hair and brows.
at the time that
From this reading The old eyes were keen as ever; the heavy mustache, fresh dyed a lustrous black, gave the beholder a decided shock when contrasted with white hair and brows.
a Caucasian
From this reading Now he was a little bowed with age, a bit heavy with superfluous flesh, his hair quite white, his face seamed with heavy lines.
belonging to which person
From this reading He rode a huge, rawboned beast whose eye was roving and vicious--a brute named Celestine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now he was a little bowed with age, a bit heavy with superfluous flesh, his hair quite white, his face seamed with heavy lines.
