used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STORY OF THE BUCCANEERS ENRIQUE'S friend Juan was a fine specimen of the Panama Indian.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading He was not very tall, but out-door life had made him nimble and active and strong, and Harlan especially admired his athletic appearance.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading He was not very tall, but out-door life had made him nimble and active and strong, and Harlan especially admired his athletic appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was not very tall, but out-door life had made him nimble and active and strong, and Harlan especially admired his athletic appearance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He was not very tall, but out-door life had made him nimble and active and strong, and Harlan especially admired his athletic appearance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indians of unmixed blood are a rarity in Panama now, and Juan was exceedingly proud of the fact that no Spanish or negro blood flowed in his veins.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading He was not very tall, but out-door life had made him nimble and active and strong, and Harlan especially admired his athletic appearance.
big-bonedadjective
having a bone structure that is massive in contrast with the surrounding flesh
From this reading He was straight, clean-limbed, big-boned, well-shaped.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His long, coarse, straight black hair hung loosely upon his shoulders.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Indians of unmixed blood are a rarity in Panama now, and Juan was exceedingly proud of the fact that no Spanish or negro blood flowed in his veins.
BUCCANEERSnounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːrz/
plural of “buccaneer” — someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading STORY OF THE BUCCANEERS ENRIQUE'S friend Juan was a fine specimen of the Panama Indian.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not very tall, but out-door life had made him nimble and active and strong, and Harlan especially admired his athletic appearance.
clean-limbedadjective
having well-proportioned limbs
From this reading He was straight, clean-limbed, big-boned, well-shaped.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading His long, coarse, straight black hair hung loosely upon his shoulders.
ENRIQUE'S
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From this reading STORY OF THE BUCCANEERS ENRIQUE'S friend Juan was a fine specimen of the Panama Indian.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He was not very tall, but out-door life had made him nimble and active and strong, and Harlan especially admired his athletic appearance.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Indians of unmixed blood are a rarity in Panama now, and Juan was exceedingly proud of the fact that no Spanish or negro blood flowed in his veins.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Indians of unmixed blood are a rarity in Panama now, and Juan was exceedingly proud of the fact that no Spanish or negro blood flowed in his veins.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading STORY OF THE BUCCANEERS ENRIQUE'S friend Juan was a fine specimen of the Panama Indian.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Indians of unmixed blood are a rarity in Panama now, and Juan was exceedingly proud of the fact that no Spanish or negro blood flowed in his veins.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading STORY OF THE BUCCANEERS ENRIQUE'S friend Juan was a fine specimen of the Panama Indian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was not very tall, but out-door life had made him nimble and active and strong, and Harlan especially admired his athletic appearance.
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 His long, coarse, straight black hair hung loosely upon his shoulders.
Harlan
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From this reading He was not very tall, but out-door life had made him nimble and active and strong, and Harlan especially admired his athletic appearance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was straight, clean-limbed, big-boned, well-shaped.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not very tall, but out-door life had made him nimble and active and strong, and Harlan especially admired his athletic appearance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His long, coarse, straight black hair hung loosely upon his shoulders.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading His long, coarse, straight black hair hung loosely upon his shoulders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indians of unmixed blood are a rarity in Panama now, and Juan was exceedingly proud of the fact that no Spanish or negro blood flowed in his veins.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading STORY OF THE BUCCANEERS ENRIQUE'S friend Juan was a fine specimen of the Panama Indian.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Indians of unmixed blood are a rarity in Panama now, and Juan was exceedingly proud of the fact that no Spanish or negro blood flowed in his veins.
Juan
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From this reading STORY OF THE BUCCANEERS ENRIQUE'S friend Juan was a fine specimen of the Panama Indian.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was not very tall, but out-door life had made him nimble and active and strong, and Harlan especially admired his athletic appearance.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His long, coarse, straight black hair hung loosely upon his shoulders.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading His long, coarse, straight black hair hung loosely upon his shoulders.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was not very tall, but out-door life had made him nimble and active and strong, and Harlan especially admired his athletic appearance.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Indians of unmixed blood are a rarity in Panama now, and Juan was exceedingly proud of the fact that no Spanish or negro blood flowed in his veins.
nimbleadjectiveUS /ˈnɪmbəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading He was not very tall, but out-door life had made him nimble and active and strong, and Harlan especially admired his athletic appearance.
not any; not one
From this reading Indians of unmixed blood are a rarity in Panama now, and Juan was exceedingly proud of the fact that no Spanish or negro blood flowed in his veins.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not very tall, but out-door life had made him nimble and active and strong, and Harlan especially admired his athletic appearance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Indians of unmixed blood are a rarity in Panama now, and Juan was exceedingly proud of the fact that no Spanish or negro blood flowed in his veins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STORY OF THE BUCCANEERS ENRIQUE'S friend Juan was a fine specimen of the Panama Indian.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Indians of unmixed blood are a rarity in Panama now, and Juan was exceedingly proud of the fact that no Spanish or negro blood flowed in his veins.
out-door
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From this reading He was not very tall, but out-door life had made him nimble and active and strong, and Harlan especially admired his athletic appearance.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading STORY OF THE BUCCANEERS ENRIQUE'S friend Juan was a fine specimen of the Panama Indian.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Indians of unmixed blood are a rarity in Panama now, and Juan was exceedingly proud of the fact that no Spanish or negro blood flowed in his veins.
raritynounUS /ˈrerəti/
noteworthy scarcity
From this reading Indians of unmixed blood are a rarity in Panama now, and Juan was exceedingly proud of the fact that no Spanish or negro blood flowed in his veins.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading His long, coarse, straight black hair hung loosely upon his shoulders.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Indians of unmixed blood are a rarity in Panama now, and Juan was exceedingly proud of the fact that no Spanish or negro blood flowed in his veins.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading STORY OF THE BUCCANEERS ENRIQUE'S friend Juan was a fine specimen of the Panama Indian.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading STORY OF THE BUCCANEERS ENRIQUE'S friend Juan was a fine specimen of the Panama Indian.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He was straight, clean-limbed, big-boned, well-shaped.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He was not very tall, but out-door life had made him nimble and active and strong, and Harlan especially admired his athletic appearance.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was not very tall, but out-door life had made him nimble and active and strong, and Harlan especially admired his athletic appearance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indians of unmixed blood are a rarity in Panama now, and Juan was exceedingly proud of the fact that no Spanish or negro blood flowed in his veins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STORY OF THE BUCCANEERS ENRIQUE'S friend Juan was a fine specimen of the Panama Indian.
unmixedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪkst/
not mixed with extraneous elements
From this reading Indians of unmixed blood are a rarity in Panama now, and Juan was exceedingly proud of the fact that no Spanish or negro blood flowed in his veins.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His long, coarse, straight black hair hung loosely upon his shoulders.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Indians of unmixed blood are a rarity in Panama now, and Juan was exceedingly proud of the fact that no Spanish or negro blood flowed in his veins.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was not very tall, but out-door life had made him nimble and active and strong, and Harlan especially admired his athletic appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STORY OF THE BUCCANEERS ENRIQUE'S friend Juan was a fine specimen of the Panama Indian.
well-shaped
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From this reading He was straight, clean-limbed, big-boned, well-shaped.
