used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The general type of the features was Grecian; their regularity was perfect, but the nose was a trifle too prominent for pure Grecian.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading Dark pencilled eyebrows, of that surprised shape which many persons admire, arched over keen liquid dark eyes.
how long something has existed
From this reading The age of the King was thirty-eight, and he was one of the tallest men in his kingdom.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The age of the King was thirty-eight, and he was one of the tallest men in his kingdom.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading Dark pencilled eyebrows, of that surprised shape which many persons admire, arched over keen liquid dark eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
attainmentnounUS /əˈteɪnmənt/
the act of achieving an aim
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The colour of his hair, whiskers, and small forked beard, was only one remove from black.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The colour of his hair, whiskers, and small forked beard, was only one remove from black.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The general type of the features was Grecian; their regularity was perfect, but the nose was a trifle too prominent for pure Grecian.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The colour of his hair, whiskers, and small forked beard, was only one remove from black.
considerationsnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Dark pencilled eyebrows, of that surprised shape which many persons admire, arched over keen liquid dark eyes.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Dark pencilled eyebrows, of that surprised shape which many persons admire, arched over keen liquid dark eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dark pencilled eyebrows, of that surprised shape which many persons admire, arched over keen liquid dark eyes.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The general type of the features was Grecian; their regularity was perfect, but the nose was a trifle too prominent for pure Grecian.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The general type of the features was Grecian; their regularity was perfect, but the nose was a trifle too prominent for pure Grecian.
forkedadjectiveUS /fɔːrkt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading The colour of his hair, whiskers, and small forked beard, was only one remove from black.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The colour of his hair, whiskers, and small forked beard, was only one remove from black.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The general type of the features was Grecian; their regularity was perfect, but the nose was a trifle too prominent for pure Grecian.
GrecianadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːʃən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
From this reading The general type of the features was Grecian; their regularity was perfect, but the nose was a trifle too prominent for pure Grecian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
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 The colour of his hair, whiskers, and small forked beard, was only one remove from black.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The age of the King was thirty-eight, and he was one of the tallest men in his kingdom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The age of the King was thirty-eight, and he was one of the tallest men in his kingdom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The age of the King was thirty-eight, and he was one of the tallest men in his kingdom.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Dark pencilled eyebrows, of that surprised shape which many persons admire, arched over keen liquid dark eyes.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The age of the King was thirty-eight, and he was one of the tallest men in his kingdom.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The age of the King was thirty-eight, and he was one of the tallest men in his kingdom.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading Dark pencilled eyebrows, of that surprised shape which many persons admire, arched over keen liquid dark eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Dark pencilled eyebrows, of that surprised shape which many persons admire, arched over keen liquid dark eyes.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
the force of workers available
From this reading The age of the King was thirty-eight, and he was one of the tallest men in his kingdom.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
not any; not one
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The general type of the features was Grecian; their regularity was perfect, but the nose was a trifle too prominent for pure Grecian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The age of the King was thirty-eight, and he was one of the tallest men in his kingdom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
on one occasion
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The age of the King was thirty-eight, and he was one of the tallest men in his kingdom.
and nothing more
From this reading The colour of his hair, whiskers, and small forked beard, was only one remove from black.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dark pencilled eyebrows, of that surprised shape which many persons admire, arched over keen liquid dark eyes.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
pencilledadjective
drawn or written with a pencil
From this reading Dark pencilled eyebrows, of that surprised shape which many persons admire, arched over keen liquid dark eyes.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The general type of the features was Grecian; their regularity was perfect, but the nose was a trifle too prominent for pure Grecian.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Dark pencilled eyebrows, of that surprised shape which many persons admire, arched over keen liquid dark eyes.
physiognomist
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From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading The general type of the features was Grecian; their regularity was perfect, but the nose was a trifle too prominent for pure Grecian.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The general type of the features was Grecian; their regularity was perfect, but the nose was a trifle too prominent for pure Grecian.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading The general type of the features was Grecian; their regularity was perfect, but the nose was a trifle too prominent for pure Grecian.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading The colour of his hair, whiskers, and small forked beard, was only one remove from black.
precisely, exactly
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Dark pencilled eyebrows, of that surprised shape which many persons admire, arched over keen liquid dark eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The colour of his hair, whiskers, and small forked beard, was only one remove from black.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Dark pencilled eyebrows, of that surprised shape which many persons admire, arched over keen liquid dark eyes.
tallestadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlɪst/
superlative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The age of the King was thirty-eight, and he was one of the tallest men in his kingdom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dark pencilled eyebrows, of that surprised shape which many persons admire, arched over keen liquid dark eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The age of the King was thirty-eight, and he was one of the tallest men in his kingdom.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The general type of the features was Grecian; their regularity was perfect, but the nose was a trifle too prominent for pure Grecian.
in or at that place or location
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
thirty-eightadjective
being eight more than thirty
From this reading The age of the King was thirty-eight, and he was one of the tallest men in his kingdom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The general type of the features was Grecian; their regularity was perfect, but the nose was a trifle too prominent for pure Grecian.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading The general type of the features was Grecian; their regularity was perfect, but the nose was a trifle too prominent for pure Grecian.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading The general type of the features was Grecian; their regularity was perfect, but the nose was a trifle too prominent for pure Grecian.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The age of the King was thirty-eight, and he was one of the tallest men in his kingdom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
at the time that
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dark pencilled eyebrows, of that surprised shape which many persons admire, arched over keen liquid dark eyes.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The colour of his hair, whiskers, and small forked beard, was only one remove from black.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading About the set of the lips, delicately as they were cut, there was a peculiarity which a physiognomist might have interpreted to mean that when their owner had once placed a particular end before him, no considerations of right on the one hand, or of friendship on the other, would be allowed to interfere with its attainment.
