used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Rather large and bulky, he had a quite hairless face, very fair, with Teutonic features, and a high forehead, above which the pale hair of his head was cropped like the coat of a newly singed horse.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
AlgiersnounUS /ælˈdʒɪrz/
an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although he was a native of Suffolk, and had only spent a year in Germany, he succeeded in looking almost exactly like a German student.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His eyes were pale blue, introspective and romantic.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading Rather large and bulky, he had a quite hairless face, very fair, with Teutonic features, and a high forehead, above which the pale hair of his head was cropped like the coat of a newly singed horse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
Claude
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From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Rather large and bulky, he had a quite hairless face, very fair, with Teutonic features, and a high forehead, above which the pale hair of his head was cropped like the coat of a newly singed horse.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading Rather large and bulky, he had a quite hairless face, very fair, with Teutonic features, and a high forehead, above which the pale hair of his head was cropped like the coat of a newly singed horse.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
deplorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Although he was a native of Suffolk, and had only spent a year in Germany, he succeeded in looking almost exactly like a German student.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were pale blue, introspective and romantic.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Rather large and bulky, he had a quite hairless face, very fair, with Teutonic features, and a high forehead, above which the pale hair of his head was cropped like the coat of a newly singed horse.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Rather large and bulky, he had a quite hairless face, very fair, with Teutonic features, and a high forehead, above which the pale hair of his head was cropped like the coat of a newly singed horse.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Rather large and bulky, he had a quite hairless face, very fair, with Teutonic features, and a high forehead, above which the pale hair of his head was cropped like the coat of a newly singed horse.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Rather large and bulky, he had a quite hairless face, very fair, with Teutonic features, and a high forehead, above which the pale hair of his head was cropped like the coat of a newly singed horse.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Although he was a native of Suffolk, and had only spent a year in Germany, he succeeded in looking almost exactly like a German student.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading Although he was a native of Suffolk, and had only spent a year in Germany, he succeeded in looking almost exactly like a German student.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although he was a native of Suffolk, and had only spent a year in Germany, he succeeded in looking almost exactly like a German student.
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 Rather large and bulky, he had a quite hairless face, very fair, with Teutonic features, and a high forehead, above which the pale hair of his head was cropped like the coat of a newly singed horse.
hairlessadjectiveUS /ˈherləs/
having no hair or fur
From this reading Rather large and bulky, he had a quite hairless face, very fair, with Teutonic features, and a high forehead, above which the pale hair of his head was cropped like the coat of a newly singed horse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although he was a native of Suffolk, and had only spent a year in Germany, he succeeded in looking almost exactly like a German student.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Rather large and bulky, he had a quite hairless face, very fair, with Teutonic features, and a high forehead, above which the pale hair of his head was cropped like the coat of a newly singed horse.
Heaths
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From this reading The Heaths welcomed him warmly.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Rather large and bulky, he had a quite hairless face, very fair, with Teutonic features, and a high forehead, above which the pale hair of his head was cropped like the coat of a newly singed horse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Heaths welcomed him warmly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Rather large and bulky, he had a quite hairless face, very fair, with Teutonic features, and a high forehead, above which the pale hair of his head was cropped like the coat of a newly singed horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
introspectiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈspektɪv/
given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
From this reading His eyes were pale blue, introspective and romantic.
Jernington
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From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rather large and bulky, he had a quite hairless face, very fair, with Teutonic features, and a high forehead, above which the pale hair of his head was cropped like the coat of a newly singed horse.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
the literary culture
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Although he was a native of Suffolk, and had only spent a year in Germany, he succeeded in looking almost exactly like a German student.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Although he was a native of Suffolk, and had only spent a year in Germany, he succeeded in looking almost exactly like a German student.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Although he was a native of Suffolk, and had only spent a year in Germany, he succeeded in looking almost exactly like a German student.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading Rather large and bulky, he had a quite hairless face, very fair, with Teutonic features, and a high forehead, above which the pale hair of his head was cropped like the coat of a newly singed horse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
and nothing more
From this reading Although he was a native of Suffolk, and had only spent a year in Germany, he succeeded in looking almost exactly like a German student.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Rather large and bulky, he had a quite hairless face, very fair, with Teutonic features, and a high forehead, above which the pale hair of his head was cropped like the coat of a newly singed horse.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Rather large and bulky, he had a quite hairless face, very fair, with Teutonic features, and a high forehead, above which the pale hair of his head was cropped like the coat of a newly singed horse.
on the contrary
From this reading Rather large and bulky, he had a quite hairless face, very fair, with Teutonic features, and a high forehead, above which the pale hair of his head was cropped like the coat of a newly singed horse.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading His eyes were pale blue, introspective and romantic.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
singedverbUS /sɪndʒd/
past form of “singe” — burn superficially or lightly
From this reading Rather large and bulky, he had a quite hairless face, very fair, with Teutonic features, and a high forehead, above which the pale hair of his head was cropped like the coat of a newly singed horse.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Although he was a native of Suffolk, and had only spent a year in Germany, he succeeded in looking almost exactly like a German student.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Although he was a native of Suffolk, and had only spent a year in Germany, he succeeded in looking almost exactly like a German student.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Although he was a native of Suffolk, and had only spent a year in Germany, he succeeded in looking almost exactly like a German student.
Suffolk
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From this reading Although he was a native of Suffolk, and had only spent a year in Germany, he succeeded in looking almost exactly like a German student.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
TeutonicadjectiveUS /tuːˈtɔːnɪk/
of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages
From this reading Rather large and bulky, he had a quite hairless face, very fair, with Teutonic features, and a high forehead, above which the pale hair of his head was cropped like the coat of a newly singed horse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
precisely as stated
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading The Heaths welcomed him warmly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although he was a native of Suffolk, and had only spent a year in Germany, he succeeded in looking almost exactly like a German student.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading The Heaths welcomed him warmly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were pale blue, introspective and romantic.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rather large and bulky, he had a quite hairless face, very fair, with Teutonic features, and a high forehead, above which the pale hair of his head was cropped like the coat of a newly singed horse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jernington, after sending to Claude several anxious and indeed almost deplorable letters, pleading to be let off his bargain by telegram, arrived in Algiers in the middle of the following July, with a great deal of fuss and very little luggage.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Although he was a native of Suffolk, and had only spent a year in Germany, he succeeded in looking almost exactly like a German student.
