used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But this was a man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _Tako, the Mysterious_ The fellow towered head and shoulders over Don, and almost that over me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Tako, the Mysterious_ The fellow towered head and shoulders over Don, and almost that over me.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading His arm, as I clutched it, was muscularly solid beneath the sleeve of his flannel jacket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stared down at us, his jaw dropping with surprise.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading His arm, as I clutched it, was muscularly solid beneath the sleeve of his flannel jacket.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading His arm, as I clutched it, was muscularly solid beneath the sleeve of his flannel jacket.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading _Tako, the Mysterious_ The fellow towered head and shoulders over Don, and almost that over me.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He stared down at us, his jaw dropping with surprise.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading He stared down at us, his jaw dropping with surprise.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
a boy or man
From this reading _Tako, the Mysterious_ The fellow towered head and shoulders over Don, and almost that over me.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
flannelnounUS /ˈflænəl/
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading His arm, as I clutched it, was muscularly solid beneath the sleeve of his flannel jacket.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stared down at us, his jaw dropping with surprise.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _Tako, the Mysterious_ The fellow towered head and shoulders over Don, and almost that over me.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
heavy-featured
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From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stared down at us, his jaw dropping with surprise.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading His arm, as I clutched it, was muscularly solid beneath the sleeve of his flannel jacket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading His arm, as I clutched it, was muscularly solid beneath the sleeve of his flannel jacket.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading He stared down at us, his jaw dropping with surprise.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But this was a man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Tako, the Mysterious_ The fellow towered head and shoulders over Don, and almost that over me.
muscularly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His arm, as I clutched it, was muscularly solid beneath the sleeve of his flannel jacket.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
of an obscure nature
From this reading _Tako, the Mysterious_ The fellow towered head and shoulders over Don, and almost that over me.
not any; not one
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Tako, the Mysterious_ The fellow towered head and shoulders over Don, and almost that over me.
a course of conduct
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading _Tako, the Mysterious_ The fellow towered head and shoulders over Don, and almost that over me.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading His arm, as I clutched it, was muscularly solid beneath the sleeve of his flannel jacket.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading His arm, as I clutched it, was muscularly solid beneath the sleeve of his flannel jacket.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared down at us, his jaw dropping with surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He stared down at us, his jaw dropping with surprise.
Tako
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From this reading _Tako, the Mysterious_ The fellow towered head and shoulders over Don, and almost that over me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Tako, the Mysterious_ The fellow towered head and shoulders over Don, and almost that over me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Tako, the Mysterious_ The fellow towered head and shoulders over Don, and almost that over me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading _Tako, the Mysterious_ The fellow towered head and shoulders over Don, and almost that over me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stared down at us, his jaw dropping with surprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My heart was pounding; to me there was no doubt about it now; this heavy-featured handsome, but evil face was the face of the apparition at whom Don had fired as it hung in the air over the Fort Beach path.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stared down at us, his jaw dropping with surprise.
