Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading He was tall and thin, wearing a wide cloak about his shoulders, and high hat with broad brim.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He was tall and thin, wearing a wide cloak about his shoulders, and high hat with broad brim.

(used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch

From this reading The man was Mexican, no doubt of that, but of the higher class, the dead pallor of his skin accented by the black, deep-seated eyes.

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

From this reading He was tall and thin, wearing a wide cloak about his shoulders, and high hat with broad brim.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Even at that distance it could be seen that his long hair was grey, and that a heavy moustache, snow-white, made more noticeable the thin features of his face.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Even at that distance it could be seen that his long hair was grey, and that a heavy moustache, snow-white, made more noticeable the thin features of his face.

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

From this reading The man was Mexican, no doubt of that, but of the higher class, the dead pallor of his skin accented by the black, deep-seated eyes.

the top edge of a vessel or other container

From this reading He was tall and thin, wearing a wide cloak about his shoulders, and high hat with broad brim.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading He was tall and thin, wearing a wide cloak about his shoulders, and high hat with broad brim.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The man was Mexican, no doubt of that, but of the higher class, the dead pallor of his skin accented by the black, deep-seated eyes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The man was Mexican, no doubt of that, but of the higher class, the dead pallor of his skin accented by the black, deep-seated eyes.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading The man was Mexican, no doubt of that, but of the higher class, the dead pallor of his skin accented by the black, deep-seated eyes.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading He was tall and thin, wearing a wide cloak about his shoulders, and high hat with broad brim.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading He looked at the two men closely, and his voice easily reached the ears of the listeners.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Even at that distance it could be seen that his long hair was grey, and that a heavy moustache, snow-white, made more noticeable the thin features of his face.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The man was Mexican, no doubt of that, but of the higher class, the dead pallor of his skin accented by the black, deep-seated eyes.

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading The man was Mexican, no doubt of that, but of the higher class, the dead pallor of his skin accented by the black, deep-seated eyes.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Even at that distance it could be seen that his long hair was grey, and that a heavy moustache, snow-white, made more noticeable the thin features of his face.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading The man was Mexican, no doubt of that, but of the higher class, the dead pallor of his skin accented by the black, deep-seated eyes.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading He looked at the two men closely, and his voice easily reached the ears of the listeners.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading He looked at the two men closely, and his voice easily reached the ears of the listeners.

divisible by two

From this reading Even at that distance it could be seen that his long hair was grey, and that a heavy moustache, snow-white, made more noticeable the thin features of his face.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The man was Mexican, no doubt of that, but of the higher class, the dead pallor of his skin accented by the black, deep-seated eyes.

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

From this reading Even at that distance it could be seen that his long hair was grey, and that a heavy moustache, snow-white, made more noticeable the thin features of his face.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Even at that distance it could be seen that his long hair was grey, and that a heavy moustache, snow-white, made more noticeable the thin features of his face.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Even at that distance it could be seen that his long hair was grey, and that a heavy moustache, snow-white, made more noticeable the thin features of his 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 Even at that distance it could be seen that his long hair was grey, and that a heavy moustache, snow-white, made more noticeable the thin features of his face.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading He was tall and thin, wearing a wide cloak about his shoulders, and high hat with broad brim.

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

From this reading He was tall and thin, wearing a wide cloak about his shoulders, and high hat with broad brim.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Even at that distance it could be seen that his long hair was grey, and that a heavy moustache, snow-white, made more noticeable the thin features of his face.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Who posted you here?"

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading He was tall and thin, wearing a wide cloak about his shoulders, and high hat with broad brim.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading The man was Mexican, no doubt of that, but of the higher class, the dead pallor of his skin accented by the black, deep-seated eyes.

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

From this reading He was tall and thin, wearing a wide cloak about his shoulders, and high hat with broad brim.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Even at that distance it could be seen that his long hair was grey, and that a heavy moustache, snow-white, made more noticeable the thin features of his face.

plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively

From this reading He looked at the two men closely, and his voice easily reached the ears of the listeners.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Even at that distance it could be seen that his long hair was grey, and that a heavy moustache, snow-white, made more noticeable the thin features of his face.

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

From this reading He looked at the two men closely, and his voice easily reached the ears of the listeners.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Even at that distance it could be seen that his long hair was grey, and that a heavy moustache, snow-white, made more noticeable the thin features of his face.

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

From this reading The man was Mexican, no doubt of that, but of the higher class, the dead pallor of his skin accented by the black, deep-seated eyes.

the force of workers available

From this reading He looked at the two men closely, and his voice easily reached the ears of the listeners.

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading The man was Mexican, no doubt of that, but of the higher class, the dead pallor of his skin accented by the black, deep-seated eyes.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Even at that distance it could be seen that his long hair was grey, and that a heavy moustache, snow-white, made more noticeable the thin features of his face.

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading Even at that distance it could be seen that his long hair was grey, and that a heavy moustache, snow-white, made more noticeable the thin features of his face.

not any; not one

From this reading The man was Mexican, no doubt of that, but of the higher class, the dead pallor of his skin accented by the black, deep-seated eyes.

capable or worthy of being noticed

From this reading Even at that distance it could be seen that his long hair was grey, and that a heavy moustache, snow-white, made more noticeable the thin features of his face.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Even at that distance it could be seen that his long hair was grey, and that a heavy moustache, snow-white, made more noticeable the thin features of his face.

unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)

From this reading The man was Mexican, no doubt of that, but of the higher class, the dead pallor of his skin accented by the black, deep-seated eyes.

publicly displayed

From this reading "Who posted you here?"

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading He looked at the two men closely, and his voice easily reached the ears of the listeners.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Even at that distance it could be seen that his long hair was grey, and that a heavy moustache, snow-white, made more noticeable the thin features of his face.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading He was tall and thin, wearing a wide cloak about his shoulders, and high hat with broad brim.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading The man was Mexican, no doubt of that, but of the higher class, the dead pallor of his skin accented by the black, deep-seated eyes.

of the white color of snow

From this reading Even at that distance it could be seen that his long hair was grey, and that a heavy moustache, snow-white, made more noticeable the thin features of his face.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading He was tall and thin, wearing a wide cloak about his shoulders, and high hat with broad brim.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Even at that distance it could be seen that his long hair was grey, and that a heavy moustache, snow-white, made more noticeable the thin features of his face.

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

From this reading Even at that distance it could be seen that his long hair was grey, and that a heavy moustache, snow-white, made more noticeable the thin features of his face.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading He was tall and thin, wearing a wide cloak about his shoulders, and high hat with broad brim.

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

From this reading He looked at the two men closely, and his voice easily reached the ears of the listeners.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading He looked at the two men closely, and his voice easily reached the ears of the listeners.

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

From this reading He was tall and thin, wearing a wide cloak about his shoulders, and high hat with broad brim.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading He was tall and thin, wearing a wide cloak about his shoulders, and high hat with broad brim.

which person or people

From this reading "Who posted you here?"

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading He was tall and thin, wearing a wide cloak about his shoulders, and high hat with broad brim.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was tall and thin, wearing a wide cloak about his shoulders, and high hat with broad brim.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Who posted you here?"