used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “This is your first visit here, is it not?” answered the ghost somewhat irrelevantly.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He stood with his arms crossed moodily over his breast and the reporter thought that perhaps there was some new phrase of misery indicated in this morose and gloomy attitude.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading He stood with his arms crossed moodily over his breast and the reporter thought that perhaps there was some new phrase of misery indicated in this morose and gloomy attitude.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading The newspaper man edged along near him and bowing, said:
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He stood with his arms crossed moodily over his breast and the reporter thought that perhaps there was some new phrase of misery indicated in this morose and gloomy attitude.
placed crosswise
From this reading He stood with his arms crossed moodily over his breast and the reporter thought that perhaps there was some new phrase of misery indicated in this morose and gloomy attitude.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading The newspaper man edged along near him and bowing, said:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “This is your first visit here, is it not?” answered the ghost somewhat irrelevantly.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “This is your first visit here, is it not?” answered the ghost somewhat irrelevantly.
depressingly dark
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “This is your first visit here, is it not?” answered the ghost somewhat irrelevantly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The newspaper man edged along near him and bowing, said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood with his arms crossed moodily over his breast and the reporter thought that perhaps there was some new phrase of misery indicated in this morose and gloomy attitude.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading He stood with his arms crossed moodily over his breast and the reporter thought that perhaps there was some new phrase of misery indicated in this morose and gloomy attitude.
irrelevantlyadverb
in an irrelevant manner
From this reading “This is your first visit here, is it not?” answered the ghost somewhat irrelevantly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is a very pleasant reunion, is it not?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “This is a very pleasant reunion, is it not?”
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 After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading He stood with his arms crossed moodily over his breast and the reporter thought that perhaps there was some new phrase of misery indicated in this morose and gloomy attitude.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading He stood with his arms crossed moodily over his breast and the reporter thought that perhaps there was some new phrase of misery indicated in this morose and gloomy attitude.
moroseadjectiveUS /mərˈoʊs/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading He stood with his arms crossed moodily over his breast and the reporter thought that perhaps there was some new phrase of misery indicated in this morose and gloomy attitude.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The newspaper man edged along near him and bowing, said:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He stood with his arms crossed moodily over his breast and the reporter thought that perhaps there was some new phrase of misery indicated in this morose and gloomy attitude.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The newspaper man edged along near him and bowing, said:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “This is a very pleasant reunion, is it not?”
being perceived or observed
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He stood with his arms crossed moodily over his breast and the reporter thought that perhaps there was some new phrase of misery indicated in this morose and gloomy attitude.
by chance
From this reading He stood with his arms crossed moodily over his breast and the reporter thought that perhaps there was some new phrase of misery indicated in this morose and gloomy attitude.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading He stood with his arms crossed moodily over his breast and the reporter thought that perhaps there was some new phrase of misery indicated in this morose and gloomy attitude.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “This is a very pleasant reunion, is it not?”
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading He stood with his arms crossed moodily over his breast and the reporter thought that perhaps there was some new phrase of misery indicated in this morose and gloomy attitude.
reunionnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading “This is a very pleasant reunion, is it not?”
reunitedverbUS /ˌriːuːˈnaɪtɪd/
past form of “reunite” — have a reunion; unite again
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The newspaper man edged along near him and bowing, said:
cut with a saw
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He stood with his arms crossed moodily over his breast and the reporter thought that perhaps there was some new phrase of misery indicated in this morose and gloomy attitude.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “This is your first visit here, is it not?” answered the ghost somewhat irrelevantly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood with his arms crossed moodily over his breast and the reporter thought that perhaps there was some new phrase of misery indicated in this morose and gloomy attitude.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stood with his arms crossed moodily over his breast and the reporter thought that perhaps there was some new phrase of misery indicated in this morose and gloomy attitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He stood with his arms crossed moodily over his breast and the reporter thought that perhaps there was some new phrase of misery indicated in this morose and gloomy attitude.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He stood with his arms crossed moodily over his breast and the reporter thought that perhaps there was some new phrase of misery indicated in this morose and gloomy attitude.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He stood with his arms crossed moodily over his breast and the reporter thought that perhaps there was some new phrase of misery indicated in this morose and gloomy attitude.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
precisely as stated
From this reading “This is a very pleasant reunion, is it not?”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “This is your first visit here, is it not?” answered the ghost somewhat irrelevantly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stood with his arms crossed moodily over his breast and the reporter thought that perhaps there was some new phrase of misery indicated in this morose and gloomy attitude.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood with his arms crossed moodily over his breast and the reporter thought that perhaps there was some new phrase of misery indicated in this morose and gloomy attitude.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After the young man left the reunited friends he strolled along a little, and saw a man whom he had noticed two or three times on account of his height and the gloomy bend of his head.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This is your first visit here, is it not?” answered the ghost somewhat irrelevantly.
