used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is a square, short, brown-faced, common looking man, with clipped grey hair fitting him like a cap, and a clipped grey moustache.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By a certain hurt look, however, when bidding is slow, he discloses that he is not merely an auctioneer, but has in him elements of the human being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The AUCTIONEER comes in Left and goes to the table.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He can break into a smile at any moment, which has no connection with him, as it were.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He can break into a smile at any moment, which has no connection with him, as it were.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He can break into a smile at any moment, which has no connection with him, as it were.
AUCTIONEERnounUS /ˌɑːkʃəˈnɪr/
an agent who conducts an auction
From this reading The AUCTIONEER comes in Left and goes to the table.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading By a certain hurt look, however, when bidding is slow, he discloses that he is not merely an auctioneer, but has in him elements of the human being.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading By a certain hurt look, however, when bidding is slow, he discloses that he is not merely an auctioneer, but has in him elements of the human being.
terminate
From this reading He can break into a smile at any moment, which has no connection with him, as it were.
brown-faced
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From this reading He is a square, short, brown-faced, common looking man, with clipped grey hair fitting him like a cap, and a clipped grey moustache.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By a certain hurt look, however, when bidding is slow, he discloses that he is not merely an auctioneer, but has in him elements of the human being.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a certain hurt look, however, when bidding is slow, he discloses that he is not merely an auctioneer, but has in him elements of the human being.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading His lids come down over his quick eyes, till he can see you very sharply, and you can hardly see that he can see you.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading He is a square, short, brown-faced, common looking man, with clipped grey hair fitting him like a cap, and a clipped grey moustache.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading By a certain hurt look, however, when bidding is slow, he discloses that he is not merely an auctioneer, but has in him elements of the human being.
clippedadjectiveUS /klɪpt/
cut or trimmed by clipping
From this reading He is a square, short, brown-faced, common looking man, with clipped grey hair fitting him like a cap, and a clipped grey moustache.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His lids come down over his quick eyes, till he can see you very sharply, and you can hardly see that he can see you.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The AUCTIONEER comes in Left and goes to the table.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He is a square, short, brown-faced, common looking man, with clipped grey hair fitting him like a cap, and a clipped grey moustache.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading He can break into a smile at any moment, which has no connection with him, as it were.
disclosesverbUS /dɪˈskloʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “disclose” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading By a certain hurt look, however, when bidding is slow, he discloses that he is not merely an auctioneer, but has in him elements of the human being.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His lids come down over his quick eyes, till he can see you very sharply, and you can hardly see that he can see you.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading By a certain hurt look, however, when bidding is slow, he discloses that he is not merely an auctioneer, but has in him elements of the human being.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His lids come down over his quick eyes, till he can see you very sharply, and you can hardly see that he can see you.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading He is a square, short, brown-faced, common looking man, with clipped grey hair fitting him like a cap, and a clipped grey moustache.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The AUCTIONEER comes in Left and goes to the table.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He is a square, short, brown-faced, common looking man, with clipped grey hair fitting him like a cap, and a clipped grey moustache.
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 is a square, short, brown-faced, common looking man, with clipped grey hair fitting him like a cap, and a clipped grey moustache.
only a very short time before
From this reading His lids come down over his quick eyes, till he can see you very sharply, and you can hardly see that he can see you.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He can break into a smile at any moment, which has no connection with him, as it were.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is a square, short, brown-faced, common looking man, with clipped grey hair fitting him like a cap, and a clipped grey moustache.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is a square, short, brown-faced, common looking man, with clipped grey hair fitting him like a cap, and a clipped grey moustache.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His lids come down over his quick eyes, till he can see you very sharply, and you can hardly see that he can see you.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading By a certain hurt look, however, when bidding is slow, he discloses that he is not merely an auctioneer, but has in him elements of the human being.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading By a certain hurt look, however, when bidding is slow, he discloses that he is not merely an auctioneer, but has in him elements of the human being.
be the source of pain
From this reading By a certain hurt look, however, when bidding is slow, he discloses that he is not merely an auctioneer, but has in him elements of the human being.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The AUCTIONEER comes in Left and goes to the table.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He can break into a smile at any moment, which has no connection with him, as it were.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a square, short, brown-faced, common looking man, with clipped grey hair fitting him like a cap, and a clipped grey moustache.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He can break into a smile at any moment, which has no connection with him, as it were.
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 The AUCTIONEER comes in Left and goes to the table.
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading His lids come down over his quick eyes, till he can see you very sharply, and you can hardly see that he can see you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He is a square, short, brown-faced, common looking man, with clipped grey hair fitting him like a cap, and a clipped grey moustache.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading By a certain hurt look, however, when bidding is slow, he discloses that he is not merely an auctioneer, but has in him elements of the human being.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He is a square, short, brown-faced, common looking man, with clipped grey hair fitting him like a cap, and a clipped grey moustache.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He is a square, short, brown-faced, common looking man, with clipped grey hair fitting him like a cap, and a clipped grey moustache.
and nothing more
From this reading By a certain hurt look, however, when bidding is slow, he discloses that he is not merely an auctioneer, but has in him elements of the human being.
a particular point in time
From this reading He can break into a smile at any moment, which has no connection with him, as it were.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He is a square, short, brown-faced, common looking man, with clipped grey hair fitting him like a cap, and a clipped grey moustache.
not any; not one
From this reading He can break into a smile at any moment, which has no connection with him, as it were.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By a certain hurt look, however, when bidding is slow, he discloses that he is not merely an auctioneer, but has in him elements of the human being.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By a certain hurt look, however, when bidding is slow, he discloses that he is not merely an auctioneer, but has in him elements of the human being.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His lids come down over his quick eyes, till he can see you very sharply, and you can hardly see that he can see you.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading His lids come down over his quick eyes, till he can see you very sharply, and you can hardly see that he can see you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His lids come down over his quick eyes, till he can see you very sharply, and you can hardly see that he can see you.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading His lids come down over his quick eyes, till he can see you very sharply, and you can hardly see that he can see you.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He is a square, short, brown-faced, common looking man, with clipped grey hair fitting him like a cap, and a clipped grey moustache.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading By a certain hurt look, however, when bidding is slow, he discloses that he is not merely an auctioneer, but has in him elements of the human being.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He can break into a smile at any moment, which has no connection with him, as it were.
make square
From this reading He is a square, short, brown-faced, common looking man, with clipped grey hair fitting him like a cap, and a clipped grey moustache.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The AUCTIONEER comes in Left and goes to the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His lids come down over his quick eyes, till he can see you very sharply, and you can hardly see that he can see you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The AUCTIONEER comes in Left and goes to the table.
up to a particular time
From this reading His lids come down over his quick eyes, till he can see you very sharply, and you can hardly see that he can see you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The AUCTIONEER comes in Left and goes to the table.
precisely as stated
From this reading His lids come down over his quick eyes, till he can see you very sharply, and you can hardly see that he can see you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He can break into a smile at any moment, which has no connection with him, as it were.
at the time that
From this reading By a certain hurt look, however, when bidding is slow, he discloses that he is not merely an auctioneer, but has in him elements of the human being.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He can break into a smile at any moment, which has no connection with him, as it were.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is a square, short, brown-faced, common looking man, with clipped grey hair fitting him like a cap, and a clipped grey moustache.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His lids come down over his quick eyes, till he can see you very sharply, and you can hardly see that he can see you.
