used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His face had changed in a flash.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was not at all the face of a man who had been caught and was ashamed; it was rather glad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONTEST Mackenzie sprang up and stood facing them.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading It was not at all the face of a man who had been caught and was ashamed; it was rather glad.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not at all the face of a man who had been caught and was ashamed; it was rather glad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not at all the face of a man who had been caught and was ashamed; it was rather glad.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It was not at all the face of a man who had been caught and was ashamed; it was rather glad.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading His face had changed in a flash.
clothing in general
From this reading Even his ill-made London clothes could not at that moment disguise his magnificent gift of virility.
CONTESTnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading THE CONTEST Mackenzie sprang up and stood facing them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even his ill-made London clothes could not at that moment disguise his magnificent gift of virility.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
dauntlessadjective
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Even his ill-made London clothes could not at that moment disguise his magnificent gift of virility.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
divisible by two
From this reading Even his ill-made London clothes could not at that moment disguise his magnificent gift of virility.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face had changed in a flash.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading THE CONTEST Mackenzie sprang up and stood facing them.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading His face had changed in a flash.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Even his ill-made London clothes could not at that moment disguise his magnificent gift of virility.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading It was not at all the face of a man who had been caught and was ashamed; it was rather glad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His face had changed in a flash.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face had changed in a flash.
ill-made
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From this reading Even his ill-made London clothes could not at that moment disguise his magnificent gift of virility.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His face had changed in a flash.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not at all the face of a man who had been caught and was ashamed; it was rather glad.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Even his ill-made London clothes could not at that moment disguise his magnificent gift of virility.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
MackenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading THE CONTEST Mackenzie sprang up and stood facing them.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Even his ill-made London clothes could not at that moment disguise his magnificent gift of virility.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was not at all the face of a man who had been caught and was ashamed; it was rather glad.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
a particular point in time
From this reading Even his ill-made London clothes could not at that moment disguise his magnificent gift of virility.
not any; not one
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not at all the face of a man who had been caught and was ashamed; it was rather glad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not at all the face of a man who had been caught and was ashamed; it was rather glad.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
on the contrary
From this reading It was not at all the face of a man who had been caught and was ashamed; it was rather glad.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE CONTEST Mackenzie sprang up and stood facing them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE CONTEST Mackenzie sprang up and stood facing them.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even his ill-made London clothes could not at that moment disguise his magnificent gift of virility.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONTEST Mackenzie sprang up and stood facing them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE CONTEST Mackenzie sprang up and stood facing them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE CONTEST Mackenzie sprang up and stood facing them.
virilitynounUS /vərˈɪləti/
the masculine property of being capable of copulation and procreation
From this reading Even his ill-made London clothes could not at that moment disguise his magnificent gift of virility.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not at all the face of a man who had been caught and was ashamed; it was rather glad.
at the time that
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
which person or people
From this reading It was not at all the face of a man who had been caught and was ashamed; it was rather glad.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
wrestverbUS /rest/
obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
From this reading So he might have looked--when there was no one to see him--face to face with sudden, unexpected danger in far different surroundings, dauntless, and eager to wrest his life out of the instant menace of death.
