used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of the two who had entered one was a negro, with intelligent but flat face, and short, woolly hair.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He regarded the prisoners with a fixed gaze and said something to the negro in an unknown language, which was so sweet and soft that it seemed to be all vowels and no consonants.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading He wore a thick mustache, whiskers, and beard, and appeared to be an American.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He wore a thick mustache, whiskers, and beard, and appeared to be an American.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of the two who had entered one was a negro, with intelligent but flat face, and short, woolly hair.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He wore a thick mustache, whiskers, and beard, and appeared to be an American.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wore a thick mustache, whiskers, and beard, and appeared to be an American.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He wore a thick mustache, whiskers, and beard, and appeared to be an American.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of the two who had entered one was a negro, with intelligent but flat face, and short, woolly hair.
consonantsnounUS /ˈkɑːnsənənts/
plural of “consonant” — a speech sound that is not a vowel
From this reading He regarded the prisoners with a fixed gaze and said something to the negro in an unknown language, which was so sweet and soft that it seemed to be all vowels and no consonants.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Of the two who had entered one was a negro, with intelligent but flat face, and short, woolly hair.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The other was a tall, handsome white man, with keen, searching eyes that looked into the very soul.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Of the two who had entered one was a negro, with intelligent but flat face, and short, woolly hair.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He regarded the prisoners with a fixed gaze and said something to the negro in an unknown language, which was so sweet and soft that it seemed to be all vowels and no consonants.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Of the two who had entered one was a negro, with intelligent but flat face, and short, woolly hair.
a long fixed look
From this reading He regarded the prisoners with a fixed gaze and said something to the negro in an unknown language, which was so sweet and soft that it seemed to be all vowels and no consonants.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of the two who had entered one was a negro, with intelligent but flat face, and short, woolly hair.
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 Of the two who had entered one was a negro, with intelligent but flat face, and short, woolly hair.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The other was a tall, handsome white man, with keen, searching eyes that looked into the very soul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore a thick mustache, whiskers, and beard, and appeared to be an American.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He regarded the prisoners with a fixed gaze and said something to the negro in an unknown language, which was so sweet and soft that it seemed to be all vowels and no consonants.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Of the two who had entered one was a negro, with intelligent but flat face, and short, woolly hair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The other was a tall, handsome white man, with keen, searching eyes that looked into the very soul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He regarded the prisoners with a fixed gaze and said something to the negro in an unknown language, which was so sweet and soft that it seemed to be all vowels and no consonants.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The other was a tall, handsome white man, with keen, searching eyes that looked into the very soul.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading He regarded the prisoners with a fixed gaze and said something to the negro in an unknown language, which was so sweet and soft that it seemed to be all vowels and no consonants.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The other was a tall, handsome white man, with keen, searching eyes that looked into the very soul.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The other was a tall, handsome white man, with keen, searching eyes that looked into the very soul.
MONSTERnounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE SUBMARINE MONSTER.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He wore a thick mustache, whiskers, and beard, and appeared to be an American.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Of the two who had entered one was a negro, with intelligent but flat face, and short, woolly hair.
not any; not one
From this reading He regarded the prisoners with a fixed gaze and said something to the negro in an unknown language, which was so sweet and soft that it seemed to be all vowels and no consonants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE SUBMARINE MONSTER.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of the two who had entered one was a negro, with intelligent but flat face, and short, woolly hair.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other was a tall, handsome white man, with keen, searching eyes that looked into the very soul.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE SUBMARINE MONSTER.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He regarded the prisoners with a fixed gaze and said something to the negro in an unknown language, which was so sweet and soft that it seemed to be all vowels and no consonants.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He regarded the prisoners with a fixed gaze and said something to the negro in an unknown language, which was so sweet and soft that it seemed to be all vowels and no consonants.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He regarded the prisoners with a fixed gaze and said something to the negro in an unknown language, which was so sweet and soft that it seemed to be all vowels and no consonants.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading The other was a tall, handsome white man, with keen, searching eyes that looked into the very soul.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He regarded the prisoners with a fixed gaze and said something to the negro in an unknown language, which was so sweet and soft that it seemed to be all vowels and no consonants.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Of the two who had entered one was a negro, with intelligent but flat face, and short, woolly hair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He regarded the prisoners with a fixed gaze and said something to the negro in an unknown language, which was so sweet and soft that it seemed to be all vowels and no consonants.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He regarded the prisoners with a fixed gaze and said something to the negro in an unknown language, which was so sweet and soft that it seemed to be all vowels and no consonants.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He regarded the prisoners with a fixed gaze and said something to the negro in an unknown language, which was so sweet and soft that it seemed to be all vowels and no consonants.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The other was a tall, handsome white man, with keen, searching eyes that looked into the very soul.
SUBMARINEnounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE SUBMARINE MONSTER.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He regarded the prisoners with a fixed gaze and said something to the negro in an unknown language, which was so sweet and soft that it seemed to be all vowels and no consonants.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The other was a tall, handsome white man, with keen, searching eyes that looked into the very soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The other was a tall, handsome white man, with keen, searching eyes that looked into the very soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OWNER OF THE SUBMARINE MONSTER.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He wore a thick mustache, whiskers, and beard, and appeared to be an American.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wore a thick mustache, whiskers, and beard, and appeared to be an American.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of the two who had entered one was a negro, with intelligent but flat face, and short, woolly hair.
not known
From this reading He regarded the prisoners with a fixed gaze and said something to the negro in an unknown language, which was so sweet and soft that it seemed to be all vowels and no consonants.
precisely as stated
From this reading The other was a tall, handsome white man, with keen, searching eyes that looked into the very soul.
vowelsnounUS /ˈvaʊəlz/
plural of “vowel” — a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
From this reading He regarded the prisoners with a fixed gaze and said something to the negro in an unknown language, which was so sweet and soft that it seemed to be all vowels and no consonants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of the two who had entered one was a negro, with intelligent but flat face, and short, woolly hair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He regarded the prisoners with a fixed gaze and said something to the negro in an unknown language, which was so sweet and soft that it seemed to be all vowels and no consonants.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He wore a thick mustache, whiskers, and beard, and appeared to be an American.
a Caucasian
From this reading The other was a tall, handsome white man, with keen, searching eyes that looked into the very soul.
which person or people
From this reading Of the two who had entered one was a negro, with intelligent but flat face, and short, woolly hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of the two who had entered one was a negro, with intelligent but flat face, and short, woolly hair.
woollyadjectiveUS /ˈwʊli/
having a fluffy character or appearance
From this reading Of the two who had entered one was a negro, with intelligent but flat face, and short, woolly hair.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore a thick mustache, whiskers, and beard, and appeared to be an American.
