used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hilyer was a lean, rangy chap, with a hatchet face and close-set eyes.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HILYER PARTY "Mr. and Mrs. Hilyer, your ludship!"
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
any thing at all
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He looked what he was: good blood gone wrong.
brought into existence
From this reading His mustache was waxed in the Continental fashion, and he had slim, powerful hands, the hands of a born horseman and gambler.
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
a boy or man
From this reading Hilyer was a lean, rangy chap, with a hatchet face and close-set eyes.
close-setadjective
set close together
From this reading Hilyer was a lean, rangy chap, with a hatchet face and close-set eyes.
ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading His mustache was waxed in the Continental fashion, and he had slim, powerful hands, the hands of a born horseman and gambler.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
emotionlessadjective
unmoved by feeling
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hilyer was a lean, rangy chap, with a hatchet face and close-set eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hilyer was a lean, rangy chap, with a hatchet face and close-set eyes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His mustache was waxed in the Continental fashion, and he had slim, powerful hands, the hands of a born horseman and gambler.
gamblernounUS /ˈɡæmblər/
a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading His mustache was waxed in the Continental fashion, and he had slim, powerful hands, the hands of a born horseman and gambler.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He looked what he was: good blood gone wrong.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He looked what he was: good blood gone wrong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mustache was waxed in the Continental fashion, and he had slim, powerful hands, the hands of a born horseman and gambler.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His mustache was waxed in the Continental fashion, and he had slim, powerful hands, the hands of a born horseman and gambler.
hatchetnounUS /ˈhætʃət/
weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading Hilyer was a lean, rangy chap, with a hatchet face and close-set eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
HILYER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HILYER PARTY "Mr. and Mrs. Hilyer, your ludship!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading His mustache was waxed in the Continental fashion, and he had slim, powerful hands, the hands of a born horseman and gambler.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
investverbUS /ˌɪnˈvest/
make an investment
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Hilyer was a lean, rangy chap, with a hatchet face and close-set eyes.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked what he was: good blood gone wrong.
ludship
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HILYER PARTY "Mr. and Mrs. Hilyer, your ludship!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE HILYER PARTY "Mr. and Mrs. Hilyer, your ludship!"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE HILYER PARTY "Mr. and Mrs. Hilyer, your ludship!"
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading His mustache was waxed in the Continental fashion, and he had slim, powerful hands, the hands of a born horseman and gambler.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mustache was waxed in the Continental fashion, and he had slim, powerful hands, the hands of a born horseman and gambler.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE HILYER PARTY "Mr. and Mrs. Hilyer, your ludship!"
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading His mustache was waxed in the Continental fashion, and he had slim, powerful hands, the hands of a born horseman and gambler.
rangyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪndʒi/
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading Hilyer was a lean, rangy chap, with a hatchet face and close-set eyes.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading His mustache was waxed in the Continental fashion, and he had slim, powerful hands, the hands of a born horseman and gambler.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HILYER PARTY "Mr. and Mrs. Hilyer, your ludship!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
Watkins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading His mustache was waxed in the Continental fashion, and he had slim, powerful hands, the hands of a born horseman and gambler.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He looked what he was: good blood gone wrong.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And never in my life have I seen anything more splendid than the emotionless disapproval with which Watkins was able to invest his countenance as he announced our callers.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He looked what he was: good blood gone wrong.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE HILYER PARTY "Mr. and Mrs. Hilyer, your ludship!"
