used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He still wore the costume of the elderly cabinet minister; but his air was that of the cabinet minister returning to a wrecked ministry.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He still wore the costume of the elderly cabinet minister; but his air was that of the cabinet minister returning to a wrecked ministry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His broad shoulders were rounded and bent; his face had fallen from its benevolent folds into fleshy haggardness.
benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/
intending or showing kindness
From this reading His broad shoulders were rounded and bent; his face had fallen from its benevolent folds into fleshy haggardness.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading His broad shoulders were rounded and bent; his face had fallen from its benevolent folds into fleshy haggardness.
confined by bonds
From this reading FORTINBRAS paced the deck of the homeward bound steamer deep in thought.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His broad shoulders were rounded and bent; his face had fallen from its benevolent folds into fleshy haggardness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He still wore the costume of the elderly cabinet minister; but his air was that of the cabinet minister returning to a wrecked ministry.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading He still wore the costume of the elderly cabinet minister; but his air was that of the cabinet minister returning to a wrecked ministry.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading He still wore the costume of the elderly cabinet minister; but his air was that of the cabinet minister returning to a wrecked ministry.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading FORTINBRAS paced the deck of the homeward bound steamer deep in thought.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading FORTINBRAS paced the deck of the homeward bound steamer deep in thought.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He still wore the costume of the elderly cabinet minister; but his air was that of the cabinet minister returning to a wrecked ministry.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading He had not repeated the social experiment of the voyage out.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His broad shoulders were rounded and bent; his face had fallen from its benevolent folds into fleshy haggardness.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading His broad shoulders were rounded and bent; his face had fallen from its benevolent folds into fleshy haggardness.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt old; he felt inexpressibly lonely.
fleshyadjectiveUS /ˈfleʃi/
usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
From this reading His broad shoulders were rounded and bent; his face had fallen from its benevolent folds into fleshy haggardness.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading His broad shoulders were rounded and bent; his face had fallen from its benevolent folds into fleshy haggardness.
FORTINBRAS
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From this reading FORTINBRAS paced the deck of the homeward bound steamer deep in thought.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His broad shoulders were rounded and bent; his face had fallen from its benevolent folds into fleshy haggardness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His broad shoulders were rounded and bent; his face had fallen from its benevolent folds into fleshy haggardness.
haggardness
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From this reading His broad shoulders were rounded and bent; his face had fallen from its benevolent folds into fleshy haggardness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He still wore the costume of the elderly cabinet minister; but his air was that of the cabinet minister returning to a wrecked ministry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He still wore the costume of the elderly cabinet minister; but his air was that of the cabinet minister returning to a wrecked ministry.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading FORTINBRAS paced the deck of the homeward bound steamer deep in thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FORTINBRAS paced the deck of the homeward bound steamer deep in thought.
inexpressiblyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading He felt old; he felt inexpressibly lonely.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His broad shoulders were rounded and bent; his face had fallen from its benevolent folds into fleshy haggardness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His broad shoulders were rounded and bent; his face had fallen from its benevolent folds into fleshy haggardness.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He felt old; he felt inexpressibly lonely.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He still wore the costume of the elderly cabinet minister; but his air was that of the cabinet minister returning to a wrecked ministry.
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading He still wore the costume of the elderly cabinet minister; but his air was that of the cabinet minister returning to a wrecked ministry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not repeated the social experiment of the voyage out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FORTINBRAS paced the deck of the homeward bound steamer deep in thought.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He felt old; he felt inexpressibly lonely.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had not repeated the social experiment of the voyage out.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading FORTINBRAS paced the deck of the homeward bound steamer deep in thought.
recurring again and again
From this reading He had not repeated the social experiment of the voyage out.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading He still wore the costume of the elderly cabinet minister; but his air was that of the cabinet minister returning to a wrecked ministry.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading His broad shoulders were rounded and bent; his face had fallen from its benevolent folds into fleshy haggardness.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading His broad shoulders were rounded and bent; his face had fallen from its benevolent folds into fleshy haggardness.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading He had not repeated the social experiment of the voyage out.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading FORTINBRAS paced the deck of the homeward bound steamer deep in thought.
not in physical motion
From this reading He still wore the costume of the elderly cabinet minister; but his air was that of the cabinet minister returning to a wrecked ministry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He still wore the costume of the elderly cabinet minister; but his air was that of the cabinet minister returning to a wrecked ministry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORTINBRAS paced the deck of the homeward bound steamer deep in thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading FORTINBRAS paced the deck of the homeward bound steamer deep in thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He still wore the costume of the elderly cabinet minister; but his air was that of the cabinet minister returning to a wrecked ministry.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading He had not repeated the social experiment of the voyage out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He still wore the costume of the elderly cabinet minister; but his air was that of the cabinet minister returning to a wrecked ministry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His broad shoulders were rounded and bent; his face had fallen from its benevolent folds into fleshy haggardness.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He still wore the costume of the elderly cabinet minister; but his air was that of the cabinet minister returning to a wrecked ministry.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading He still wore the costume of the elderly cabinet minister; but his air was that of the cabinet minister returning to a wrecked ministry.
