aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Six feet is about the middle height of males; they are strongly muscled, free from fat, swift in action, graceful in repose; and the women, though fatter and duller, are still comely animals.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Six feet is about the middle height of males; they are strongly muscled, free from fat, swift in action, graceful in repose; and the women, though fatter and duller, are still comely animals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Six feet is about the middle height of males; they are strongly muscled, free from fat, swift in action, graceful in repose; and the women, though fatter and duller, are still comely animals.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Six feet is about the middle height of males; they are strongly muscled, free from fat, swift in action, graceful in repose; and the women, though fatter and duller, are still comely animals.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Six feet is about the middle height of males; they are strongly muscled, free from fat, swift in action, graceful in repose; and the women, though fatter and duller, are still comely animals.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be strange if it were otherwise.
the two together, not just one
From this reading To judge by the eye, there is no race more viable; and yet death reaps them with both hands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To judge by the eye, there is no race more viable; and yet death reaps them with both hands.
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Six feet is about the middle height of males; they are strongly muscled, free from fat, swift in action, graceful in repose; and the women, though fatter and duller, are still comely animals.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading DEATH The thought of death, I have said, is uppermost in the mind of the Marquesan.
dulleradjectiveUS /ˈdʌlər/
comparative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Six feet is about the middle height of males; they are strongly muscled, free from fat, swift in action, graceful in repose; and the women, though fatter and duller, are still comely animals.
extantadjectiveUS /ˈekstənt/
still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
From this reading The race is perhaps the handsomest extant.
the organ of sight
From this reading To judge by the eye, there is no race more viable; and yet death reaps them with both hands.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Six feet is about the middle height of males; they are strongly muscled, free from fat, swift in action, graceful in repose; and the women, though fatter and duller, are still comely animals.
fatteradjectiveUS /ˈfætər/
comparative of “fat” — having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Six feet is about the middle height of males; they are strongly muscled, free from fat, swift in action, graceful in repose; and the women, though fatter and duller, are still comely animals.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Six feet is about the middle height of males; they are strongly muscled, free from fat, swift in action, graceful in repose; and the women, though fatter and duller, are still comely animals.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Six feet is about the middle height of males; they are strongly muscled, free from fat, swift in action, graceful in repose; and the women, though fatter and duller, are still comely animals.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Six feet is about the middle height of males; they are strongly muscled, free from fat, swift in action, graceful in repose; and the women, though fatter and duller, are still comely animals.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Six feet is about the middle height of males; they are strongly muscled, free from fat, swift in action, graceful in repose; and the women, though fatter and duller, are still comely animals.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading To judge by the eye, there is no race more viable; and yet death reaps them with both hands.
handsomest
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From this reading The race is perhaps the handsomest extant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEATH The thought of death, I have said, is uppermost in the mind of the Marquesan.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Six feet is about the middle height of males; they are strongly muscled, free from fat, swift in action, graceful in repose; and the women, though fatter and duller, are still comely animals.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEATH The thought of death, I have said, is uppermost in the mind of the Marquesan.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would be strange if it were otherwise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEATH The thought of death, I have said, is uppermost in the mind of the Marquesan.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEATH The thought of death, I have said, is uppermost in the mind of the Marquesan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be strange if it were otherwise.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading To judge by the eye, there is no race more viable; and yet death reaps them with both hands.
malesnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “male” — an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading Six feet is about the middle height of males; they are strongly muscled, free from fat, swift in action, graceful in repose; and the women, though fatter and duller, are still comely animals.
Marquesan
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From this reading DEATH The thought of death, I have said, is uppermost in the mind of the Marquesan.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Six feet is about the middle height of males; they are strongly muscled, free from fat, swift in action, graceful in repose; and the women, though fatter and duller, are still comely animals.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading DEATH The thought of death, I have said, is uppermost in the mind of the Marquesan.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To judge by the eye, there is no race more viable; and yet death reaps them with both hands.
muscledverbUS /ˈmʌsəld/
past form of “muscle” — make one's way by force
From this reading Six feet is about the middle height of males; they are strongly muscled, free from fat, swift in action, graceful in repose; and the women, though fatter and duller, are still comely animals.
not any; not one
From this reading To judge by the eye, there is no race more viable; and yet death reaps them with both hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEATH The thought of death, I have said, is uppermost in the mind of the Marquesan.
in other respects or ways
From this reading It would be strange if it were otherwise.
by chance
From this reading The race is perhaps the handsomest extant.
any competition
From this reading The race is perhaps the handsomest extant.
reapsverbUS /riːps/
third-person singular of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading To judge by the eye, there is no race more viable; and yet death reaps them with both hands.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Six feet is about the middle height of males; they are strongly muscled, free from fat, swift in action, graceful in repose; and the women, though fatter and duller, are still comely animals.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading DEATH The thought of death, I have said, is uppermost in the mind of the Marquesan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six feet is about the middle height of males; they are strongly muscled, free from fat, swift in action, graceful in repose; and the women, though fatter and duller, are still comely animals.
not in physical motion
From this reading Six feet is about the middle height of males; they are strongly muscled, free from fat, swift in action, graceful in repose; and the women, though fatter and duller, are still comely animals.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It would be strange if it were otherwise.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Six feet is about the middle height of males; they are strongly muscled, free from fat, swift in action, graceful in repose; and the women, though fatter and duller, are still comely animals.
moving very fast
From this reading Six feet is about the middle height of males; they are strongly muscled, free from fat, swift in action, graceful in repose; and the women, though fatter and duller, are still comely animals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEATH The thought of death, I have said, is uppermost in the mind of the Marquesan.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To judge by the eye, there is no race more viable; and yet death reaps them with both hands.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To judge by the eye, there is no race more viable; and yet death reaps them with both hands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Six feet is about the middle height of males; they are strongly muscled, free from fat, swift in action, graceful in repose; and the women, though fatter and duller, are still comely animals.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Six feet is about the middle height of males; they are strongly muscled, free from fat, swift in action, graceful in repose; and the women, though fatter and duller, are still comely animals.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading DEATH The thought of death, I have said, is uppermost in the mind of the Marquesan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To judge by the eye, there is no race more viable; and yet death reaps them with both hands.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading DEATH The thought of death, I have said, is uppermost in the mind of the Marquesan.
viableadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪəbəl/
capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
From this reading To judge by the eye, there is no race more viable; and yet death reaps them with both hands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It would be strange if it were otherwise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To judge by the eye, there is no race more viable; and yet death reaps them with both hands.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Six feet is about the middle height of males; they are strongly muscled, free from fat, swift in action, graceful in repose; and the women, though fatter and duller, are still comely animals.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be strange if it were otherwise.
but in spite of that
From this reading To judge by the eye, there is no race more viable; and yet death reaps them with both hands.
