used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But all at once he only beheld, as in a mirror, the youthful face which had then been his, and he contemplated it and scrutinised it, as though it had been the face of a stranger.
(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 But all at once he only beheld, as in a mirror, the youthful face which had then been his, and he contemplated it and scrutinised it, as though it had been the face of a stranger.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He seemed, in fact, to be all brains; his mouth, rather large, alone retained an expression of tenderness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tall and slender, he had an elongated visage, with an unusually developed forehead, lofty and straight like a tower; whilst his jaws tapered, ending in a small refined chin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But all at once he only beheld, as in a mirror, the youthful face which had then been his, and he contemplated it and scrutinised it, as though it had been the face of a stranger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But all at once he only beheld, as in a mirror, the youthful face which had then been his, and he contemplated it and scrutinised it, as though it had been the face of a stranger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Henceforth he was at the seminary.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed, in fact, to be all brains; his mouth, rather large, alone retained an expression of tenderness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But all at once he only beheld, as in a mirror, the youthful face which had then been his, and he contemplated it and scrutinised it, as though it had been the face of a stranger.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The classrooms, the recreation ground with its trees, rose up clearly before him.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading But all at once he only beheld, as in a mirror, the youthful face which had then been his, and he contemplated it and scrutinised it, as though it had been the face of a stranger.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading He seemed, in fact, to be all brains; his mouth, rather large, alone retained an expression of tenderness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all at once he only beheld, as in a mirror, the youthful face which had then been his, and he contemplated it and scrutinised it, as though it had been the face of a stranger.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Tall and slender, he had an elongated visage, with an unusually developed forehead, lofty and straight like a tower; whilst his jaws tapered, ending in a small refined chin.
classroomsnounUS /ˈklæsruːmz/
plural of “classroom” — a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading The classrooms, the recreation ground with its trees, rose up clearly before him.
without doubt or question
From this reading The classrooms, the recreation ground with its trees, rose up clearly before him.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading But all at once he only beheld, as in a mirror, the youthful face which had then been his, and he contemplated it and scrutinised it, as though it had been the face of a stranger.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading Tall and slender, he had an elongated visage, with an unusually developed forehead, lofty and straight like a tower; whilst his jaws tapered, ending in a small refined chin.
elongatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪtəd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading Tall and slender, he had an elongated visage, with an unusually developed forehead, lofty and straight like a tower; whilst his jaws tapered, ending in a small refined chin.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Tall and slender, he had an elongated visage, with an unusually developed forehead, lofty and straight like a tower; whilst his jaws tapered, ending in a small refined chin.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He seemed, in fact, to be all brains; his mouth, rather large, alone retained an expression of tenderness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But all at once he only beheld, as in a mirror, the youthful face which had then been his, and he contemplated it and scrutinised it, as though it had been the face of a stranger.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He seemed, in fact, to be all brains; his mouth, rather large, alone retained an expression of tenderness.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Tall and slender, he had an elongated visage, with an unusually developed forehead, lofty and straight like a tower; whilst his jaws tapered, ending in a small refined chin.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The classrooms, the recreation ground with its trees, rose up clearly before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But all at once he only beheld, as in a mirror, the youthful face which had then been his, and he contemplated it and scrutinised it, as though it had been the face of a stranger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Henceforth he was at the seminary.
HenceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Henceforth he was at the seminary.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The classrooms, the recreation ground with its trees, rose up clearly before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But all at once he only beheld, as in a mirror, the youthful face which had then been his, and he contemplated it and scrutinised it, as though it had been the face of a stranger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But all at once he only beheld, as in a mirror, the youthful face which had then been his, and he contemplated it and scrutinised it, as though it had been the face of a stranger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But all at once he only beheld, as in a mirror, the youthful face which had then been his, and he contemplated it and scrutinised it, as though it had been the face of a stranger.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The classrooms, the recreation ground with its trees, rose up clearly before him.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading Tall and slender, he had an elongated visage, with an unusually developed forehead, lofty and straight like a tower; whilst his jaws tapered, ending in a small refined chin.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He seemed, in fact, to be all brains; his mouth, rather large, alone retained an expression of tenderness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Tall and slender, he had an elongated visage, with an unusually developed forehead, lofty and straight like a tower; whilst his jaws tapered, ending in a small refined chin.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Tall and slender, he had an elongated visage, with an unusually developed forehead, lofty and straight like a tower; whilst his jaws tapered, ending in a small refined chin.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading But all at once he only beheld, as in a mirror, the youthful face which had then been his, and he contemplated it and scrutinised it, as though it had been the face of a stranger.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He seemed, in fact, to be all brains; his mouth, rather large, alone retained an expression of tenderness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But all at once he only beheld, as in a mirror, the youthful face which had then been his, and he contemplated it and scrutinised it, as though it had been the face of a stranger.
on one occasion
From this reading But all at once he only beheld, as in a mirror, the youthful face which had then been his, and he contemplated it and scrutinised it, as though it had been the face of a stranger.
and nothing more
From this reading But all at once he only beheld, as in a mirror, the youthful face which had then been his, and he contemplated it and scrutinised it, as though it had been the face of a stranger.
on the contrary
From this reading He seemed, in fact, to be all brains; his mouth, rather large, alone retained an expression of tenderness.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading The classrooms, the recreation ground with its trees, rose up clearly before him.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading Tall and slender, he had an elongated visage, with an unusually developed forehead, lofty and straight like a tower; whilst his jaws tapered, ending in a small refined chin.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading He seemed, in fact, to be all brains; his mouth, rather large, alone retained an expression of tenderness.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The classrooms, the recreation ground with its trees, rose up clearly before him.
scrutinised
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From this reading But all at once he only beheld, as in a mirror, the youthful face which had then been his, and he contemplated it and scrutinised it, as though it had been the face of a stranger.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed, in fact, to be all brains; his mouth, rather large, alone retained an expression of tenderness.
seminarynounUS /ˈseməneri/
a private place of education for the young
From this reading Henceforth he was at the seminary.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Tall and slender, he had an elongated visage, with an unusually developed forehead, lofty and straight like a tower; whilst his jaws tapered, ending in a small refined chin.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tall and slender, he had an elongated visage, with an unusually developed forehead, lofty and straight like a tower; whilst his jaws tapered, ending in a small refined chin.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Tall and slender, he had an elongated visage, with an unusually developed forehead, lofty and straight like a tower; whilst his jaws tapered, ending in a small refined chin.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading But all at once he only beheld, as in a mirror, the youthful face which had then been his, and he contemplated it and scrutinised it, as though it had been the face of a stranger.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Tall and slender, he had an elongated visage, with an unusually developed forehead, lofty and straight like a tower; whilst his jaws tapered, ending in a small refined chin.
taperedadjectiveUS /ˈteɪpərd/
becoming gradually narrower
From this reading Tall and slender, he had an elongated visage, with an unusually developed forehead, lofty and straight like a tower; whilst his jaws tapered, ending in a small refined chin.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading He seemed, in fact, to be all brains; his mouth, rather large, alone retained an expression of tenderness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henceforth he was at the seminary.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But all at once he only beheld, as in a mirror, the youthful face which had then been his, and he contemplated it and scrutinised it, as though it had been the face of a stranger.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But all at once he only beheld, as in a mirror, the youthful face which had then been his, and he contemplated it and scrutinised it, as though it had been the face of a stranger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed, in fact, to be all brains; his mouth, rather large, alone retained an expression of tenderness.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Tall and slender, he had an elongated visage, with an unusually developed forehead, lofty and straight like a tower; whilst his jaws tapered, ending in a small refined chin.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The classrooms, the recreation ground with its trees, rose up clearly before him.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Tall and slender, he had an elongated visage, with an unusually developed forehead, lofty and straight like a tower; whilst his jaws tapered, ending in a small refined chin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The classrooms, the recreation ground with its trees, rose up clearly before him.
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading Tall and slender, he had an elongated visage, with an unusually developed forehead, lofty and straight like a tower; whilst his jaws tapered, ending in a small refined chin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Henceforth he was at the seminary.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But all at once he only beheld, as in a mirror, the youthful face which had then been his, and he contemplated it and scrutinised it, as though it had been the face of a stranger.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Tall and slender, he had an elongated visage, with an unusually developed forehead, lofty and straight like a tower; whilst his jaws tapered, ending in a small refined chin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The classrooms, the recreation ground with its trees, rose up clearly before him.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading But all at once he only beheld, as in a mirror, the youthful face which had then been his, and he contemplated it and scrutinised it, as though it had been the face of a stranger.
