used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a fair, delicate-looking young man of twenty-eight years the amiability of whose expression seemed accentuated by the upward turning of his minute blonde moustache.
abstainingverbUS /əbˈsteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “abstain” — refrain from voting
From this reading He was sitting in the green library with Felicity, markedly abstaining from the newspapers surrounding him, and reading over an old catalogue.
accentuatedverbUS /ækˈsentʃuːeɪtɪd/
past form of “accentuate” — to stress, single out as important
From this reading He was a fair, delicate-looking young man of twenty-eight years the amiability of whose expression seemed accentuated by the upward turning of his minute blonde moustache.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Tall and slight, he had a rather casual, boyish air, and beautiful but useful-looking white hands, the hands of the artist.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had deep blue eyes, rather far apart, regular features, and a full, very high forehead, on which the fair hair was already growing scanty.
amiabilitynounUS /ˌeɪmiəˈbɪləti/
a cheerful and agreeable mood
From this reading He was a fair, delicate-looking young man of twenty-eight years the amiability of whose expression seemed accentuated by the upward turning of his minute blonde moustache.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was sitting in the green library with Felicity, markedly abstaining from the newspapers surrounding him, and reading over an old catalogue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was sitting in the green library with Felicity, markedly abstaining from the newspapers surrounding him, and reading over an old catalogue.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading He had deep blue eyes, rather far apart, regular features, and a full, very high forehead, on which the fair hair was already growing scanty.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Tall and slight, he had a rather casual, boyish air, and beautiful but useful-looking white hands, the hands of the artist.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Tall and slight, he had a rather casual, boyish air, and beautiful but useful-looking white hands, the hands of the artist.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading He was a fair, delicate-looking young man of twenty-eight years the amiability of whose expression seemed accentuated by the upward turning of his minute blonde moustache.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He had deep blue eyes, rather far apart, regular features, and a full, very high forehead, on which the fair hair was already growing scanty.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading Tall and slight, he had a rather casual, boyish air, and beautiful but useful-looking white hands, the hands of the artist.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tall and slight, he had a rather casual, boyish air, and beautiful but useful-looking white hands, the hands of the artist.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a fair, delicate-looking young man of twenty-eight years the amiability of whose expression seemed accentuated by the upward turning of his minute blonde moustache.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Tall and slight, he had a rather casual, boyish air, and beautiful but useful-looking white hands, the hands of the artist.
catalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading He was sitting in the green library with Felicity, markedly abstaining from the newspapers surrounding him, and reading over an old catalogue.
CHETWODE
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From this reading LORD CHETWODE "I have to go down to Fulham this morning; don't let me forget it," said Lord Chetwode.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He had deep blue eyes, rather far apart, regular features, and a full, very high forehead, on which the fair hair was already growing scanty.
delicate-looking
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From this reading He was a fair, delicate-looking young man of twenty-eight years the amiability of whose expression seemed accentuated by the upward turning of his minute blonde moustache.
don't
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From this reading LORD CHETWODE "I have to go down to Fulham this morning; don't let me forget it," said Lord Chetwode.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading LORD CHETWODE "I have to go down to Fulham this morning; don't let me forget it," said Lord Chetwode.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He was a fair, delicate-looking young man of twenty-eight years the amiability of whose expression seemed accentuated by the upward turning of his minute blonde moustache.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had deep blue eyes, rather far apart, regular features, and a full, very high forehead, on which the fair hair was already growing scanty.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He was a fair, delicate-looking young man of twenty-eight years the amiability of whose expression seemed accentuated by the upward turning of his minute blonde moustache.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had deep blue eyes, rather far apart, regular features, and a full, very high forehead, on which the fair hair was already growing scanty.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He had deep blue eyes, rather far apart, regular features, and a full, very high forehead, on which the fair hair was already growing scanty.
FelicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading He was sitting in the green library with Felicity, markedly abstaining from the newspapers surrounding him, and reading over an old catalogue.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He had deep blue eyes, rather far apart, regular features, and a full, very high forehead, on which the fair hair was already growing scanty.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading LORD CHETWODE "I have to go down to Fulham this morning; don't let me forget it," said Lord Chetwode.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was sitting in the green library with Felicity, markedly abstaining from the newspapers surrounding him, and reading over an old catalogue.
Fulham
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From this reading LORD CHETWODE "I have to go down to Fulham this morning; don't let me forget it," said Lord Chetwode.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He had deep blue eyes, rather far apart, regular features, and a full, very high forehead, on which the fair hair was already growing scanty.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LORD CHETWODE "I have to go down to Fulham this morning; don't let me forget it," said Lord Chetwode.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He was sitting in the green library with Felicity, markedly abstaining from the newspapers surrounding him, and reading over an old catalogue.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He had deep blue eyes, rather far apart, regular features, and a full, very high forehead, on which the fair hair was already growing scanty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had deep blue eyes, rather far apart, regular features, and a full, very high forehead, on which the fair hair was already growing scanty.
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 deep blue eyes, rather far apart, regular features, and a full, very high forehead, on which the fair hair was already growing scanty.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Tall and slight, he had a rather casual, boyish air, and beautiful but useful-looking white hands, the hands of the artist.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading LORD CHETWODE "I have to go down to Fulham this morning; don't let me forget it," said Lord Chetwode.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sitting in the green library with Felicity, markedly abstaining from the newspapers surrounding him, and reading over an old catalogue.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He had deep blue eyes, rather far apart, regular features, and a full, very high forehead, on which the fair hair was already growing scanty.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was sitting in the green library with Felicity, markedly abstaining from the newspapers surrounding him, and reading over an old catalogue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a fair, delicate-looking young man of twenty-eight years the amiability of whose expression seemed accentuated by the upward turning of his minute blonde moustache.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LORD CHETWODE "I have to go down to Fulham this morning; don't let me forget it," said Lord Chetwode.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was sitting in the green library with Felicity, markedly abstaining from the newspapers surrounding him, and reading over an old catalogue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LORD CHETWODE "I have to go down to Fulham this morning; don't let me forget it," said Lord Chetwode.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading LORD CHETWODE "I have to go down to Fulham this morning; don't let me forget it," said Lord Chetwode.
a room where books are kept
From this reading He was sitting in the green library with Felicity, markedly abstaining from the newspapers surrounding him, and reading over an old catalogue.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD CHETWODE "I have to go down to Fulham this morning; don't let me forget it," said Lord Chetwode.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a fair, delicate-looking young man of twenty-eight years the amiability of whose expression seemed accentuated by the upward turning of his minute blonde moustache.
markedlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːrkədli/
in a clearly noticeable manner
From this reading He was sitting in the green library with Felicity, markedly abstaining from the newspapers surrounding him, and reading over an old catalogue.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LORD CHETWODE "I have to go down to Fulham this morning; don't let me forget it," said Lord Chetwode.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He was a fair, delicate-looking young man of twenty-eight years the amiability of whose expression seemed accentuated by the upward turning of his minute blonde moustache.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading LORD CHETWODE "I have to go down to Fulham this morning; don't let me forget it," said Lord Chetwode.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He was a fair, delicate-looking young man of twenty-eight years the amiability of whose expression seemed accentuated by the upward turning of his minute blonde moustache.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He was sitting in the green library with Felicity, markedly abstaining from the newspapers surrounding him, and reading over an old catalogue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a fair, delicate-looking young man of twenty-eight years the amiability of whose expression seemed accentuated by the upward turning of his minute blonde moustache.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was sitting in the green library with Felicity, markedly abstaining from the newspapers surrounding him, and reading over an old catalogue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had deep blue eyes, rather far apart, regular features, and a full, very high forehead, on which the fair hair was already growing scanty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was sitting in the green library with Felicity, markedly abstaining from the newspapers surrounding him, and reading over an old catalogue.
on the contrary
From this reading He had deep blue eyes, rather far apart, regular features, and a full, very high forehead, on which the fair hair was already growing scanty.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He was sitting in the green library with Felicity, markedly abstaining from the newspapers surrounding him, and reading over an old catalogue.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading He had deep blue eyes, rather far apart, regular features, and a full, very high forehead, on which the fair hair was already growing scanty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LORD CHETWODE "I have to go down to Fulham this morning; don't let me forget it," said Lord Chetwode.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading He had deep blue eyes, rather far apart, regular features, and a full, very high forehead, on which the fair hair was already growing scanty.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was a fair, delicate-looking young man of twenty-eight years the amiability of whose expression seemed accentuated by the upward turning of his minute blonde moustache.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was sitting in the green library with Felicity, markedly abstaining from the newspapers surrounding him, and reading over an old catalogue.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Tall and slight, he had a rather casual, boyish air, and beautiful but useful-looking white hands, the hands of the artist.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading He was sitting in the green library with Felicity, markedly abstaining from the newspapers surrounding him, and reading over an old catalogue.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Tall and slight, he had a rather casual, boyish air, and beautiful but useful-looking white hands, the hands of the artist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was sitting in the green library with Felicity, markedly abstaining from the newspapers surrounding him, and reading over an old catalogue.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LORD CHETWODE "I have to go down to Fulham this morning; don't let me forget it," said Lord Chetwode.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LORD CHETWODE "I have to go down to Fulham this morning; don't let me forget it," said Lord Chetwode.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He was a fair, delicate-looking young man of twenty-eight years the amiability of whose expression seemed accentuated by the upward turning of his minute blonde moustache.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading He was a fair, delicate-looking young man of twenty-eight years the amiability of whose expression seemed accentuated by the upward turning of his minute blonde moustache.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading He was a fair, delicate-looking young man of twenty-eight years the amiability of whose expression seemed accentuated by the upward turning of his minute blonde moustache.
useful-looking
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From this reading Tall and slight, he had a rather casual, boyish air, and beautiful but useful-looking white hands, the hands of the artist.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had deep blue eyes, rather far apart, regular features, and a full, very high forehead, on which the fair hair was already growing scanty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sitting in the green library with Felicity, markedly abstaining from the newspapers surrounding him, and reading over an old catalogue.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had deep blue eyes, rather far apart, regular features, and a full, very high forehead, on which the fair hair was already growing scanty.
a Caucasian
From this reading Tall and slight, he had a rather casual, boyish air, and beautiful but useful-looking white hands, the hands of the artist.
belonging to which person
From this reading He was a fair, delicate-looking young man of twenty-eight years the amiability of whose expression seemed accentuated by the upward turning of his minute blonde moustache.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was sitting in the green library with Felicity, markedly abstaining from the newspapers surrounding him, and reading over an old catalogue.
a late time of life
From this reading He was a fair, delicate-looking young man of twenty-eight years the amiability of whose expression seemed accentuated by the upward turning of his minute blonde moustache.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a fair, delicate-looking young man of twenty-eight years the amiability of whose expression seemed accentuated by the upward turning of his minute blonde moustache.
