used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a young man, and a Dutchman, but not a Dutchman of the stout, burly type which I had most commonly seen in the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a young man, and a Dutchman, but not a Dutchman of the stout, burly type which I had most commonly seen in the country.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading I took him to be nearsighted: at a second glance I saw that he was angry.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He was talking fast to Dymphna--of course in Dutch--and my first impulse, in face of his excited gestures and queer appearance, was to laugh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I took him to be nearsighted: at a second glance I saw that he was angry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I took him to be nearsighted: at a second glance I saw that he was angry.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He had, it is true, the usual fair hair and blue eyes, and he was rather short than tall; but his figure was thin and meager, and he had a pointed nose and chin, and a scanty fair beard.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He had, it is true, the usual fair hair and blue eyes, and he was rather short than tall; but his figure was thin and meager, and he had a pointed nose and chin, and a scanty fair beard.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading He was a young man, and a Dutchman, but not a Dutchman of the stout, burly type which I had most commonly seen in the country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a young man, and a Dutchman, but not a Dutchman of the stout, burly type which I had most commonly seen in the country.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading He had, it is true, the usual fair hair and blue eyes, and he was rather short than tall; but his figure was thin and meager, and he had a pointed nose and chin, and a scanty fair beard.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading He was a young man, and a Dutchman, but not a Dutchman of the stout, burly type which I had most commonly seen in the country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He was a young man, and a Dutchman, but not a Dutchman of the stout, burly type which I had most commonly seen in the country.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He was talking fast to Dymphna--of course in Dutch--and my first impulse, in face of his excited gestures and queer appearance, was to laugh.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading He was talking fast to Dymphna--of course in Dutch--and my first impulse, in face of his excited gestures and queer appearance, was to laugh.
DutchmannounUS /ˈdʌtʃmən/
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading He was a young man, and a Dutchman, but not a Dutchman of the stout, burly type which I had most commonly seen in the country.
Dymphna
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From this reading He was talking fast to Dymphna--of course in Dutch--and my first impulse, in face of his excited gestures and queer appearance, was to laugh.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He was talking fast to Dymphna--of course in Dutch--and my first impulse, in face of his excited gestures and queer appearance, was to laugh.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had, it is true, the usual fair hair and blue eyes, and he was rather short than tall; but his figure was thin and meager, and he had a pointed nose and chin, and a scanty fair beard.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was talking fast to Dymphna--of course in Dutch--and my first impulse, in face of his excited gestures and queer appearance, was to laugh.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He had, it is true, the usual fair hair and blue eyes, and he was rather short than tall; but his figure was thin and meager, and he had a pointed nose and chin, and a scanty fair beard.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He was talking fast to Dymphna--of course in Dutch--and my first impulse, in face of his excited gestures and queer appearance, was to laugh.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He had, it is true, the usual fair hair and blue eyes, and he was rather short than tall; but his figure was thin and meager, and he had a pointed nose and chin, and a scanty fair beard.
start firing a weapon
From this reading PLAYING WITH FIRE.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was talking fast to Dymphna--of course in Dutch--and my first impulse, in face of his excited gestures and queer appearance, was to laugh.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading He was talking fast to Dymphna--of course in Dutch--and my first impulse, in face of his excited gestures and queer appearance, was to laugh.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I took him to be nearsighted: at a second glance I saw that he was angry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a young man, and a Dutchman, but not a Dutchman of the stout, burly type which I had most commonly seen in the country.
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 had, it is true, the usual fair hair and blue eyes, and he was rather short than tall; but his figure was thin and meager, and he had a pointed nose and chin, and a scanty fair beard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a young man, and a Dutchman, but not a Dutchman of the stout, burly type which I had most commonly seen in the country.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I took him to be nearsighted: at a second glance I saw that he was angry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had, it is true, the usual fair hair and blue eyes, and he was rather short than tall; but his figure was thin and meager, and he had a pointed nose and chin, and a scanty fair beard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was a young man, and a Dutchman, but not a Dutchman of the stout, burly type which I had most commonly seen in the country.
an instinctive motive
From this reading He was talking fast to Dymphna--of course in Dutch--and my first impulse, in face of his excited gestures and queer appearance, was to laugh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a young man, and a Dutchman, but not a Dutchman of the stout, burly type which I had most commonly seen in the country.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had, it is true, the usual fair hair and blue eyes, and he was rather short than tall; but his figure was thin and meager, and he had a pointed nose and chin, and a scanty fair beard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had, it is true, the usual fair hair and blue eyes, and he was rather short than tall; but his figure was thin and meager, and he had a pointed nose and chin, and a scanty fair beard.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He was talking fast to Dymphna--of course in Dutch--and my first impulse, in face of his excited gestures and queer appearance, was to laugh.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a young man, and a Dutchman, but not a Dutchman of the stout, burly type which I had most commonly seen in the country.
meageradjectiveUS /ˈmiːɡər/
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading He had, it is true, the usual fair hair and blue eyes, and he was rather short than tall; but his figure was thin and meager, and he had a pointed nose and chin, and a scanty fair beard.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was a young man, and a Dutchman, but not a Dutchman of the stout, burly type which I had most commonly seen in the country.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was talking fast to Dymphna--of course in Dutch--and my first impulse, in face of his excited gestures and queer appearance, was to laugh.
nearsightedadjectiveUS /ˈniːrsaɪtɪd/
unable to see distant objects clearly
From this reading I took him to be nearsighted: at a second glance I saw that he was angry.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He had, it is true, the usual fair hair and blue eyes, and he was rather short than tall; but his figure was thin and meager, and he had a pointed nose and chin, and a scanty fair beard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a young man, and a Dutchman, but not a Dutchman of the stout, burly type which I had most commonly seen in the country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a young man, and a Dutchman, but not a Dutchman of the stout, burly type which I had most commonly seen in the country.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading PLAYING WITH FIRE.
having a point
From this reading He had, it is true, the usual fair hair and blue eyes, and he was rather short than tall; but his figure was thin and meager, and he had a pointed nose and chin, and a scanty fair beard.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He was talking fast to Dymphna--of course in Dutch--and my first impulse, in face of his excited gestures and queer appearance, was to laugh.
on the contrary
From this reading He had, it is true, the usual fair hair and blue eyes, and he was rather short than tall; but his figure was thin and meager, and he had a pointed nose and chin, and a scanty fair beard.
cut with a saw
From this reading I took him to be nearsighted: at a second glance I saw that he was angry.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading He had, it is true, the usual fair hair and blue eyes, and he was rather short than tall; but his figure was thin and meager, and he had a pointed nose and chin, and a scanty fair beard.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I took him to be nearsighted: at a second glance I saw that he was angry.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was a young man, and a Dutchman, but not a Dutchman of the stout, burly type which I had most commonly seen in the country.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He had, it is true, the usual fair hair and blue eyes, and he was rather short than tall; but his figure was thin and meager, and he had a pointed nose and chin, and a scanty fair beard.
dependable
From this reading He was a young man, and a Dutchman, but not a Dutchman of the stout, burly type which I had most commonly seen in the country.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He was talking fast to Dymphna--of course in Dutch--and my first impulse, in face of his excited gestures and queer appearance, was to laugh.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He had, it is true, the usual fair hair and blue eyes, and he was rather short than tall; but his figure was thin and meager, and he had a pointed nose and chin, and a scanty fair beard.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had, it is true, the usual fair hair and blue eyes, and he was rather short than tall; but his figure was thin and meager, and he had a pointed nose and chin, and a scanty fair beard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I took him to be nearsighted: at a second glance I saw that he was angry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was a young man, and a Dutchman, but not a Dutchman of the stout, burly type which I had most commonly seen in the country.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He had, it is true, the usual fair hair and blue eyes, and he was rather short than tall; but his figure was thin and meager, and he had a pointed nose and chin, and a scanty fair beard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I took him to be nearsighted: at a second glance I saw that he was angry.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took him to be nearsighted: at a second glance I saw that he was angry.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He had, it is true, the usual fair hair and blue eyes, and he was rather short than tall; but his figure was thin and meager, and he had a pointed nose and chin, and a scanty fair beard.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading He was a young man, and a Dutchman, but not a Dutchman of the stout, burly type which I had most commonly seen in the country.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He had, it is true, the usual fair hair and blue eyes, and he was rather short than tall; but his figure was thin and meager, and he had a pointed nose and chin, and a scanty fair beard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a young man, and a Dutchman, but not a Dutchman of the stout, burly type which I had most commonly seen in the country.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a young man, and a Dutchman, but not a Dutchman of the stout, burly type which I had most commonly seen in the country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PLAYING WITH FIRE.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a young man, and a Dutchman, but not a Dutchman of the stout, burly type which I had most commonly seen in the country.
