Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading He was short, but so fat that he looked less than his actual height, which was barely five feet.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading As he advanced towards the table these eyes roved quickly from one to the other of the faces on the other side of the table.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

at or in or to any place

From this reading The man who entered the room was of sufficiently remarkable appearance to have attracted attention anywhere.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading The man who entered the room was of sufficiently remarkable appearance to have attracted attention anywhere.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As he advanced towards the table these eyes roved quickly from one to the other of the faces on the other side of the table.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The man who entered the room was of sufficiently remarkable appearance to have attracted attention anywhere.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading The man who entered the room was of sufficiently remarkable appearance to have attracted attention anywhere.

only a very short time before

From this reading He was short, but so fat that he looked less than his actual height, which was barely five feet.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He was in every way a remarkable contrast to his employer, and a painter in search of a subject might have been tempted to take the pair as models for a picture of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was short, but so fat that he looked less than his actual height, which was barely five feet.

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading He was in every way a remarkable contrast to his employer, and a painter in search of a subject might have been tempted to take the pair as models for a picture of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading He was in every way a remarkable contrast to his employer, and a painter in search of a subject might have been tempted to take the pair as models for a picture of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

a person or firm that employs workers

From this reading He was in every way a remarkable contrast to his employer, and a painter in search of a subject might have been tempted to take the pair as models for a picture of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading The man who entered the room was of sufficiently remarkable appearance to have attracted attention anywhere.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He was in every way a remarkable contrast to his employer, and a painter in search of a subject might have been tempted to take the pair as models for a picture of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

a wide scope

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

opinion or judgment

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading As he advanced towards the table these eyes roved quickly from one to the other of the faces on the other side of the table.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading He was short, but so fat that he looked less than his actual height, which was barely five feet.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He was short, but so fat that he looked less than his actual height, which was barely five feet.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading He was short, but so fat that he looked less than his actual height, which was barely five feet.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was in every way a remarkable contrast to his employer, and a painter in search of a subject might have been tempted to take the pair as models for a picture of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As he advanced towards the table these eyes roved quickly from one to the other of the faces on the other side of the table.

past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

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 His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

having no hair or fur

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The man who entered the room was of sufficiently remarkable appearance to have attracted attention anywhere.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was short, but so fat that he looked less than his actual height, which was barely five feet.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading He was short, but so fat that he looked less than his actual height, which was barely five feet.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was short, but so fat that he looked less than his actual height, which was barely five feet.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading He was short, but so fat that he looked less than his actual height, which was barely five feet.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He was short, but so fat that he looked less than his actual height, which was barely five feet.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The man who entered the room was of sufficiently remarkable appearance to have attracted attention anywhere.

become one

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He was in every way a remarkable contrast to his employer, and a painter in search of a subject might have been tempted to take the pair as models for a picture of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading He was in every way a remarkable contrast to his employer, and a painter in search of a subject might have been tempted to take the pair as models for a picture of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The man who entered the room was of sufficiently remarkable appearance to have attracted attention anywhere.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As he advanced towards the table these eyes roved quickly from one to the other of the faces on the other side of the table.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As he advanced towards the table these eyes roved quickly from one to the other of the faces on the other side of the table.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading As he advanced towards the table these eyes roved quickly from one to the other of the faces on the other side of the table.

an artist who paints

From this reading He was in every way a remarkable contrast to his employer, and a painter in search of a subject might have been tempted to take the pair as models for a picture of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading He was in every way a remarkable contrast to his employer, and a painter in search of a subject might have been tempted to take the pair as models for a picture of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

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From this reading He was in every way a remarkable contrast to his employer, and a painter in search of a subject might have been tempted to take the pair as models for a picture of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading He was in every way a remarkable contrast to his employer, and a painter in search of a subject might have been tempted to take the pair as models for a picture of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

slow and laborious because of weight

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

with speed

From this reading As he advanced towards the table these eyes roved quickly from one to the other of the faces on the other side of the table.

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From this reading He was in every way a remarkable contrast to his employer, and a painter in search of a subject might have been tempted to take the pair as models for a picture of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

unusual or striking

From this reading The man who entered the room was of sufficiently remarkable appearance to have attracted attention anywhere.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The man who entered the room was of sufficiently remarkable appearance to have attracted attention anywhere.

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From this reading As he advanced towards the table these eyes roved quickly from one to the other of the faces on the other side of the table.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was in every way a remarkable contrast to his employer, and a painter in search of a subject might have been tempted to take the pair as models for a picture of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading He was in every way a remarkable contrast to his employer, and a painter in search of a subject might have been tempted to take the pair as models for a picture of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading He was short, but so fat that he looked less than his actual height, which was barely five feet.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading As he advanced towards the table these eyes roved quickly from one to the other of the faces on the other side of the table.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He was short, but so fat that he looked less than his actual height, which was barely five feet.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading He was in every way a remarkable contrast to his employer, and a painter in search of a subject might have been tempted to take the pair as models for a picture of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading The man who entered the room was of sufficiently remarkable appearance to have attracted attention anywhere.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading As he advanced towards the table these eyes roved quickly from one to the other of the faces on the other side of the table.

carry out

From this reading He was in every way a remarkable contrast to his employer, and a painter in search of a subject might have been tempted to take the pair as models for a picture of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading He was in every way a remarkable contrast to his employer, and a painter in search of a subject might have been tempted to take the pair as models for a picture of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He was short, but so fat that he looked less than his actual height, which was barely five feet.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was short, but so fat that he looked less than his actual height, which was barely five feet.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The man who entered the room was of sufficiently remarkable appearance to have attracted attention anywhere.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading As he advanced towards the table these eyes roved quickly from one to the other of the faces on the other side of the table.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The man who entered the room was of sufficiently remarkable appearance to have attracted attention anywhere.

in the direction of

From this reading As he advanced towards the table these eyes roved quickly from one to the other of the faces on the other side of the table.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The man who entered the room was of sufficiently remarkable appearance to have attracted attention anywhere.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He was in every way a remarkable contrast to his employer, and a painter in search of a subject might have been tempted to take the pair as models for a picture of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He was short, but so fat that he looked less than his actual height, which was barely five feet.

a Caucasian

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

which person or people

From this reading The man who entered the room was of sufficiently remarkable appearance to have attracted attention anywhere.

in the company of; together with

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading His ponderous head, which was covered with short stiff black hair, like a brush, seemed to merge into his body without any neck, and two black eyes glittered like diamond points in the white expanse of his hairless face.