used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Would you say there was a resemblance between this face and that of the birdman who drove his aeroplane through the Rhine country?” he asked.
aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “Would you say there was a resemblance between this face and that of the birdman who drove his aeroplane through the Rhine country?” he asked.
anew
From this reading The soldier nodded his head again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Would you say there was a resemblance between this face and that of the birdman who drove his aeroplane through the Rhine country?” he asked.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “It answers to the description given me,” he told them.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading “My informant was very particular to mention the heavy head of black hair, the strong look on the face, and the arched eyebrows.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Would you say there was a resemblance between this face and that of the birdman who drove his aeroplane through the Rhine country?” he asked.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Would you say there was a resemblance between this face and that of the birdman who drove his aeroplane through the Rhine country?” he asked.
birdman
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From this reading “Would you say there was a resemblance between this face and that of the birdman who drove his aeroplane through the Rhine country?” he asked.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “My informant was very particular to mention the heavy head of black hair, the strong look on the face, and the arched eyebrows.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Jack, too, had seen from the manner of the British officer that the kodak picture looked familiar to him.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Would you say there was a resemblance between this face and that of the birdman who drove his aeroplane through the Rhine country?” he asked.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading “It answers to the description given me,” he told them.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “Would you say there was a resemblance between this face and that of the birdman who drove his aeroplane through the Rhine country?” he asked.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading “My informant was very particular to mention the heavy head of black hair, the strong look on the face, and the arched eyebrows.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Would you say there was a resemblance between this face and that of the birdman who drove his aeroplane through the Rhine country?” he asked.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Jack, too, had seen from the manner of the British officer that the kodak picture looked familiar to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jack, too, had seen from the manner of the British officer that the kodak picture looked familiar to him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “It answers to the description given me,” he told them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack, too, had seen from the manner of the British officer that the kodak picture looked familiar to him.
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 “My informant was very particular to mention the heavy head of black hair, the strong look on the face, and the arched eyebrows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Would you say there was a resemblance between this face and that of the birdman who drove his aeroplane through the Rhine country?” he asked.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The soldier nodded his head again.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “My informant was very particular to mention the heavy head of black hair, the strong look on the face, and the arched eyebrows.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack, too, had seen from the manner of the British officer that the kodak picture looked familiar to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Would you say there was a resemblance between this face and that of the birdman who drove his aeroplane through the Rhine country?” he asked.
informantnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmənt/
a person who supplies information
From this reading “My informant was very particular to mention the heavy head of black hair, the strong look on the face, and the arched eyebrows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It answers to the description given me,” he told them.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack, too, had seen from the manner of the British officer that the kodak picture looked familiar to him.
kodak
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From this reading Jack, too, had seen from the manner of the British officer that the kodak picture looked familiar to him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “My informant was very particular to mention the heavy head of black hair, the strong look on the face, and the arched eyebrows.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jack, too, had seen from the manner of the British officer that the kodak picture looked familiar to him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Jack, too, had seen from the manner of the British officer that the kodak picture looked familiar to him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It answers to the description given me,” he told them.
make reference to
From this reading “My informant was very particular to mention the heavy head of black hair, the strong look on the face, and the arched eyebrows.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My informant was very particular to mention the heavy head of black hair, the strong look on the face, and the arched eyebrows.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The soldier nodded his head again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack, too, had seen from the manner of the British officer that the kodak picture looked familiar to him.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Jack, too, had seen from the manner of the British officer that the kodak picture looked familiar to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “My informant was very particular to mention the heavy head of black hair, the strong look on the face, and the arched eyebrows.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “My informant was very particular to mention the heavy head of black hair, the strong look on the face, and the arched eyebrows.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Jack, too, had seen from the manner of the British officer that the kodak picture looked familiar to him.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading “Would you say there was a resemblance between this face and that of the birdman who drove his aeroplane through the Rhine country?” he asked.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading “Would you say there was a resemblance between this face and that of the birdman who drove his aeroplane through the Rhine country?” he asked.
express in words
From this reading “Would you say there was a resemblance between this face and that of the birdman who drove his aeroplane through the Rhine country?” he asked.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jack, too, had seen from the manner of the British officer that the kodak picture looked familiar to him.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The soldier nodded his head again.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “My informant was very particular to mention the heavy head of black hair, the strong look on the face, and the arched eyebrows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack, too, had seen from the manner of the British officer that the kodak picture looked familiar to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack, too, had seen from the manner of the British officer that the kodak picture looked familiar to him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It answers to the description given me,” he told them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Would you say there was a resemblance between this face and that of the birdman who drove his aeroplane through the Rhine country?” he asked.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Would you say there was a resemblance between this face and that of the birdman who drove his aeroplane through the Rhine country?” he asked.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Would you say there was a resemblance between this face and that of the birdman who drove his aeroplane through the Rhine country?” he asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack, too, had seen from the manner of the British officer that the kodak picture looked familiar to him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “It answers to the description given me,” he told them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Jack, too, had seen from the manner of the British officer that the kodak picture looked familiar to him.
precisely as stated
From this reading “My informant was very particular to mention the heavy head of black hair, the strong look on the face, and the arched eyebrows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Would you say there was a resemblance between this face and that of the birdman who drove his aeroplane through the Rhine country?” he asked.
which person or people
From this reading “Would you say there was a resemblance between this face and that of the birdman who drove his aeroplane through the Rhine country?” he asked.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would you say there was a resemblance between this face and that of the birdman who drove his aeroplane through the Rhine country?” he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Would you say there was a resemblance between this face and that of the birdman who drove his aeroplane through the Rhine country?” he asked.
