used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
accentuatedverbUS /ækˈsentʃuːeɪtɪd/
past form of “accentuate” — to stress, single out as important
From this reading The coppery hue of his face was accentuated by a huge white moustache, which projected at least two inches beyond the outlines of his shaven cheeks.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading "That’s Reinecke," said Mr. Barkworth, as he stepped on to the gangway in advance of Tom.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading He might have passed for a South American president.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tom Willoughby’s first impression of Curt Reinecke had an element of surprise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That’s Reinecke," said Mr. Barkworth, as he stepped on to the gangway in advance of Tom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
Barkworth
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From this reading "That’s Reinecke," said Mr. Barkworth, as he stepped on to the gangway in advance of Tom.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The coppery hue of his face was accentuated by a huge white moustache, which projected at least two inches beyond the outlines of his shaven cheeks.
Bismarckburg
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From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The coppery hue of his face was accentuated by a huge white moustache, which projected at least two inches beyond the outlines of his shaven cheeks.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
ConspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
copperyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːpəri/
of something having the color of copper
From this reading The coppery hue of his face was accentuated by a huge white moustache, which projected at least two inches beyond the outlines of his shaven cheeks.
CurtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading Tom Willoughby’s first impression of Curt Reinecke had an element of surprise.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Tom Willoughby’s first impression of Curt Reinecke had an element of surprise.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The coppery hue of his face was accentuated by a huge white moustache, which projected at least two inches beyond the outlines of his shaven cheeks.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Tom Willoughby’s first impression of Curt Reinecke had an element of surprise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He might have passed for a South American president.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading "That’s Reinecke," said Mr. Barkworth, as he stepped on to the gangway in advance of Tom.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom Willoughby’s first impression of Curt Reinecke had an element of surprise.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might have passed for a South American president.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might have passed for a South American president.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
helmet-wise
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From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The coppery hue of his face was accentuated by a huge white moustache, which projected at least two inches beyond the outlines of his shaven cheeks.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The coppery hue of his face was accentuated by a huge white moustache, which projected at least two inches beyond the outlines of his shaven cheeks.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The coppery hue of his face was accentuated by a huge white moustache, which projected at least two inches beyond the outlines of his shaven cheeks.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Tom Willoughby’s first impression of Curt Reinecke had an element of surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The coppery hue of his face was accentuated by a huge white moustache, which projected at least two inches beyond the outlines of his shaven cheeks.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
landing-stage
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From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The coppery hue of his face was accentuated by a huge white moustache, which projected at least two inches beyond the outlines of his shaven cheeks.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have passed for a South American president.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading The coppery hue of his face was accentuated by a huge white moustache, which projected at least two inches beyond the outlines of his shaven cheeks.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "That’s Reinecke," said Mr. Barkworth, as he stepped on to the gangway in advance of Tom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom Willoughby’s first impression of Curt Reinecke had an element of surprise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The coppery hue of his face was accentuated by a huge white moustache, which projected at least two inches beyond the outlines of his shaven cheeks.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He might have passed for a South American president.
plantersnounUS /ˈplæntərz/
plural of “planter” — the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading He might have passed for a South American president.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading The coppery hue of his face was accentuated by a huge white moustache, which projected at least two inches beyond the outlines of his shaven cheeks.
Reinecke
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From this reading Tom Willoughby’s first impression of Curt Reinecke had an element of surprise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That’s Reinecke," said Mr. Barkworth, as he stepped on to the gangway in advance of Tom.
shavenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪvən/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading The coppery hue of his face was accentuated by a huge white moustache, which projected at least two inches beyond the outlines of his shaven cheeks.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He might have passed for a South American president.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "That’s Reinecke," said Mr. Barkworth, as he stepped on to the gangway in advance of Tom.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Tom Willoughby’s first impression of Curt Reinecke had an element of surprise.
That's
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From this reading "That’s Reinecke," said Mr. Barkworth, as he stepped on to the gangway in advance of Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That’s Reinecke," said Mr. Barkworth, as he stepped on to the gangway in advance of Tom.
male cat
From this reading Tom Willoughby’s first impression of Curt Reinecke had an element of surprise.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The coppery hue of his face was accentuated by a huge white moustache, which projected at least two inches beyond the outlines of his shaven cheeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The coppery hue of his face was accentuated by a huge white moustache, which projected at least two inches beyond the outlines of his shaven cheeks.
a Caucasian
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
Willoughby's
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From this reading Tom Willoughby’s first impression of Curt Reinecke had an element of surprise.
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Conspicuous on the landing-stage at Bismarckburg was a thin wiry man of middle height, clad in the loose white garments affected by planters, with a large white linen hat, its brim turned down helmet-wise.
