used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he alighted, he perceived Ricardo at a little distance, coming towards him.
alighted
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From this reading As he alighted, he perceived Ricardo at a little distance, coming towards him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came close to Von Steinberg without seeing him, and when he did see him, he started, as if he were the last person he had dreamt of encountering.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he alighted, he perceived Ricardo at a little distance, coming towards him.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The man’s aspect was most lugubrious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he alighted, he perceived Ricardo at a little distance, coming towards him.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading His head was sunk upon his breast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His eyes were cast upon the ground--his hands hung listlessly by his side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came close to Von Steinberg without seeing him, and when he did see him, he started, as if he were the last person he had dreamt of encountering.
put or send forth
From this reading His eyes were cast upon the ground--his hands hung listlessly by his side.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He came close to Von Steinberg without seeing him, and when he did see him, he started, as if he were the last person he had dreamt of encountering.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As he alighted, he perceived Ricardo at a little distance, coming towards him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He came close to Von Steinberg without seeing him, and when he did see him, he started, as if he were the last person he had dreamt of encountering.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading As he alighted, he perceived Ricardo at a little distance, coming towards him.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading He came close to Von Steinberg without seeing him, and when he did see him, he started, as if he were the last person he had dreamt of encountering.
encounteringverbUS /enˈkaʊntərɪŋ/
-ing form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading He came close to Von Steinberg without seeing him, and when he did see him, he started, as if he were the last person he had dreamt of encountering.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were cast upon the ground--his hands hung listlessly by his side.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading His eyes were cast upon the ground--his hands hung listlessly by his side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He came close to Von Steinberg without seeing him, and when he did see him, he started, as if he were the last person he had dreamt of encountering.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His eyes were cast upon the ground--his hands hung listlessly by his side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he alighted, he perceived Ricardo at a little distance, coming towards him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head was sunk upon his breast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he alighted, he perceived Ricardo at a little distance, coming towards him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head was sunk upon his breast.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading His eyes were cast upon the ground--his hands hung listlessly by his side.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He came close to Von Steinberg without seeing him, and when he did see him, he started, as if he were the last person he had dreamt of encountering.
immediately past
From this reading He came close to Von Steinberg without seeing him, and when he did see him, he started, as if he were the last person he had dreamt of encountering.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading His eyes were cast upon the ground--his hands hung listlessly by his side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he alighted, he perceived Ricardo at a little distance, coming towards him.
lugubriousadjectiveUS /luːˈɡjuːbriəs/
excessively mournful
From this reading The man’s aspect was most lugubrious.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man’s aspect was most lugubrious.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The man’s aspect was most lugubrious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came close to Von Steinberg without seeing him, and when he did see him, he started, as if he were the last person he had dreamt of encountering.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading As he alighted, he perceived Ricardo at a little distance, coming towards him.
a human being
From this reading He came close to Von Steinberg without seeing him, and when he did see him, he started, as if he were the last person he had dreamt of encountering.
RicardonounUS /rɪˈkɑːrdoʊ/
English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)
From this reading As he alighted, he perceived Ricardo at a little distance, coming towards him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He came close to Von Steinberg without seeing him, and when he did see him, he started, as if he were the last person he had dreamt of encountering.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He came close to Von Steinberg without seeing him, and when he did see him, he started, as if he were the last person he had dreamt of encountering.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His eyes were cast upon the ground--his hands hung listlessly by his side.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He came close to Von Steinberg without seeing him, and when he did see him, he started, as if he were the last person he had dreamt of encountering.
SteinbergnounUS /ˈstaɪnbərɡ/
United States cartoonist (born in Romania) noted for his caricatures of famous people (1914-1999)
From this reading He came close to Von Steinberg without seeing him, and when he did see him, he started, as if he were the last person he had dreamt of encountering.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading His head was sunk upon his breast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man’s aspect was most lugubrious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came close to Von Steinberg without seeing him, and when he did see him, he started, as if he were the last person he had dreamt of encountering.
in the direction of
From this reading As he alighted, he perceived Ricardo at a little distance, coming towards him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His head was sunk upon his breast.
Von
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From this reading He came close to Von Steinberg without seeing him, and when he did see him, he started, as if he were the last person he had dreamt of encountering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man’s aspect was most lugubrious.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were cast upon the ground--his hands hung listlessly by his side.
at the time that
From this reading He came close to Von Steinberg without seeing him, and when he did see him, he started, as if he were the last person he had dreamt of encountering.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He came close to Von Steinberg without seeing him, and when he did see him, he started, as if he were the last person he had dreamt of encountering.
