used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COMPLETE WOMAN "Feminine to her inmost heart, and feminine to her tender feet.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Tennyson, _Locksley Hall Sixty_ _Years After_.
ailingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪlɪŋ/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading Very woman of very woman, nurse of ailing body and mind."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He had a fair skin and a savage mustache, his beard cut like the Austrians, an animal jaw, beatified eyes; the air of needing plenty of meat and plenty of tenderness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had a fair skin and a savage mustache, his beard cut like the Austrians, an animal jaw, beatified eyes; the air of needing plenty of meat and plenty of tenderness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A COMPLETE WOMAN "Feminine to her inmost heart, and feminine to her tender feet.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He had a fair skin and a savage mustache, his beard cut like the Austrians, an animal jaw, beatified eyes; the air of needing plenty of meat and plenty of tenderness.
AustriansnounUS /ˈɔːstriənz/
plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading He had a fair skin and a savage mustache, his beard cut like the Austrians, an animal jaw, beatified eyes; the air of needing plenty of meat and plenty of tenderness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His skull seemed to be straight, under his closely-cut hair and his ears, too long, seemed endowed with a special motility.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He had a fair skin and a savage mustache, his beard cut like the Austrians, an animal jaw, beatified eyes; the air of needing plenty of meat and plenty of tenderness.
beatifiedadjectiveUS /biˈætəfaɪd/
Roman Catholic; proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration
From this reading He had a fair skin and a savage mustache, his beard cut like the Austrians, an animal jaw, beatified eyes; the air of needing plenty of meat and plenty of tenderness.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Very woman of very woman, nurse of ailing body and mind."
closely-cut
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From this reading His skull seemed to be straight, under his closely-cut hair and his ears, too long, seemed endowed with a special motility.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading A COMPLETE WOMAN "Feminine to her inmost heart, and feminine to her tender feet.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He had a fair skin and a savage mustache, his beard cut like the Austrians, an animal jaw, beatified eyes; the air of needing plenty of meat and plenty of tenderness.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading His skull seemed to be straight, under his closely-cut hair and his ears, too long, seemed endowed with a special motility.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading His skull seemed to be straight, under his closely-cut hair and his ears, too long, seemed endowed with a special motility.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had a fair skin and a savage mustache, his beard cut like the Austrians, an animal jaw, beatified eyes; the air of needing plenty of meat and plenty of tenderness.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He had a fair skin and a savage mustache, his beard cut like the Austrians, an animal jaw, beatified eyes; the air of needing plenty of meat and plenty of tenderness.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A COMPLETE WOMAN "Feminine to her inmost heart, and feminine to her tender feet.
FeminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading A COMPLETE WOMAN "Feminine to her inmost heart, and feminine to her tender feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a fair skin and a savage mustache, his beard cut like the Austrians, an animal jaw, beatified eyes; the air of needing plenty of meat and plenty of tenderness.
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 skull seemed to be straight, under his closely-cut hair and his ears, too long, seemed endowed with a special motility.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Tennyson, _Locksley Hall Sixty_ _Years After_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a fair skin and a savage mustache, his beard cut like the Austrians, an animal jaw, beatified eyes; the air of needing plenty of meat and plenty of tenderness.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A COMPLETE WOMAN "Feminine to her inmost heart, and feminine to her tender feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A COMPLETE WOMAN "Feminine to her inmost heart, and feminine to her tender feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a fair skin and a savage mustache, his beard cut like the Austrians, an animal jaw, beatified eyes; the air of needing plenty of meat and plenty of tenderness.
inmostadjective
being deepest within the self
From this reading A COMPLETE WOMAN "Feminine to her inmost heart, and feminine to her tender feet.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading He had a fair skin and a savage mustache, his beard cut like the Austrians, an animal jaw, beatified eyes; the air of needing plenty of meat and plenty of tenderness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had a fair skin and a savage mustache, his beard cut like the Austrians, an animal jaw, beatified eyes; the air of needing plenty of meat and plenty of tenderness.
Locksley
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From this reading Tennyson, _Locksley Hall Sixty_ _Years After_.
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 skull seemed to be straight, under his closely-cut hair and his ears, too long, seemed endowed with a special motility.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading He had a fair skin and a savage mustache, his beard cut like the Austrians, an animal jaw, beatified eyes; the air of needing plenty of meat and plenty of tenderness.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Very woman of very woman, nurse of ailing body and mind."
motilitynounUS /moʊˈtɪlɪti/
ability to move spontaneously and independently
From this reading His skull seemed to be straight, under his closely-cut hair and his ears, too long, seemed endowed with a special motility.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He had a fair skin and a savage mustache, his beard cut like the Austrians, an animal jaw, beatified eyes; the air of needing plenty of meat and plenty of tenderness.
needingverbUS /ˈniːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “need” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading He had a fair skin and a savage mustache, his beard cut like the Austrians, an animal jaw, beatified eyes; the air of needing plenty of meat and plenty of tenderness.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Very woman of very woman, nurse of ailing body and mind."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very woman of very woman, nurse of ailing body and mind."
a full supply
From this reading He had a fair skin and a savage mustache, his beard cut like the Austrians, an animal jaw, beatified eyes; the air of needing plenty of meat and plenty of tenderness.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He had a fair skin and a savage mustache, his beard cut like the Austrians, an animal jaw, beatified eyes; the air of needing plenty of meat and plenty of tenderness.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His skull seemed to be straight, under his closely-cut hair and his ears, too long, seemed endowed with a special motility.
SixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Tennyson, _Locksley Hall Sixty_ _Years After_.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He had a fair skin and a savage mustache, his beard cut like the Austrians, an animal jaw, beatified eyes; the air of needing plenty of meat and plenty of tenderness.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading His skull seemed to be straight, under his closely-cut hair and his ears, too long, seemed endowed with a special motility.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading His skull seemed to be straight, under his closely-cut hair and his ears, too long, seemed endowed with a special motility.
successive (without a break)
From this reading His skull seemed to be straight, under his closely-cut hair and his ears, too long, seemed endowed with a special motility.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading A COMPLETE WOMAN "Feminine to her inmost heart, and feminine to her tender feet.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading He had a fair skin and a savage mustache, his beard cut like the Austrians, an animal jaw, beatified eyes; the air of needing plenty of meat and plenty of tenderness.
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading Tennyson, _Locksley Hall Sixty_ _Years After_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had a fair skin and a savage mustache, his beard cut like the Austrians, an animal jaw, beatified eyes; the air of needing plenty of meat and plenty of tenderness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A COMPLETE WOMAN "Feminine to her inmost heart, and feminine to her tender feet.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His skull seemed to be straight, under his closely-cut hair and his ears, too long, seemed endowed with a special motility.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His skull seemed to be straight, under his closely-cut hair and his ears, too long, seemed endowed with a special motility.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very woman of very woman, nurse of ailing body and mind."
in the company of; together with
From this reading His skull seemed to be straight, under his closely-cut hair and his ears, too long, seemed endowed with a special motility.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A COMPLETE WOMAN "Feminine to her inmost heart, and feminine to her tender feet.
a late time of life
From this reading Tennyson, _Locksley Hall Sixty_ _Years After_.
