used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But his appearance was even more striking than his words, for he stood before them like a young giant.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The young man laughed heartily as he spoke, and all three of the freshmen laughed in response so contagious was his good nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEW FRIENDS AND NEW EXPERIENCES "One of you, I fancy, is Schenck, who is to room here with me.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading But his appearance was even more striking than his words, for he stood before them like a young giant.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young man laughed heartily as he spoke, and all three of the freshmen laughed in response so contagious was his good nature.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But his appearance was even more striking than his words, for he stood before them like a young giant.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I haven't the remotest idea which one of you is the man, but whichever it is I'm glad to see him."
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
contagiousadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪdʒəs/
easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
From this reading The young man laughed heartily as he spoke, and all three of the freshmen laughed in response so contagious was his good nature.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
divisible by two
From this reading But his appearance was even more striking than his words, for he stood before them like a young giant.
EXPERIENCESnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading NEW FRIENDS AND NEW EXPERIENCES "One of you, I fancy, is Schenck, who is to room here with me.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading NEW FRIENDS AND NEW EXPERIENCES "One of you, I fancy, is Schenck, who is to room here with me.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But his appearance was even more striking than his words, for he stood before them like a young giant.
freshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading The young man laughed heartily as he spoke, and all three of the freshmen laughed in response so contagious was his good nature.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading NEW FRIENDS AND NEW EXPERIENCES "One of you, I fancy, is Schenck, who is to room here with me.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading But his appearance was even more striking than his words, for he stood before them like a young giant.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I haven't the remotest idea which one of you is the man, but whichever it is I'm glad to see him."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The young man laughed heartily as he spoke, and all three of the freshmen laughed in response so contagious was his good nature.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
haven't
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From this reading I haven't the remotest idea which one of you is the man, but whichever it is I'm glad to see him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young man laughed heartily as he spoke, and all three of the freshmen laughed in response so contagious was his good nature.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading The young man laughed heartily as he spoke, and all three of the freshmen laughed in response so contagious was his good nature.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading NEW FRIENDS AND NEW EXPERIENCES "One of you, I fancy, is Schenck, who is to room here with me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I haven't the remotest idea which one of you is the man, but whichever it is I'm glad to see him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man laughed heartily as he spoke, and all three of the freshmen laughed in response so contagious was his good nature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NEW FRIENDS AND NEW EXPERIENCES "One of you, I fancy, is Schenck, who is to room here with me.
I'm
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From this reading I haven't the remotest idea which one of you is the man, but whichever it is I'm glad to see him."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I haven't the remotest idea which one of you is the man, but whichever it is I'm glad to see him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young man laughed heartily as he spoke, and all three of the freshmen laughed in response so contagious was his good nature.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEW FRIENDS AND NEW EXPERIENCES "One of you, I fancy, is Schenck, who is to room here with me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I haven't the remotest idea which one of you is the man, but whichever it is I'm glad to see him."
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The young man laughed heartily as he spoke, and all three of the freshmen laughed in response so contagious was his good nature.
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 He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But his appearance was even more striking than his words, for he stood before them like a young giant.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I haven't the remotest idea which one of you is the man, but whichever it is I'm glad to see him."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NEW FRIENDS AND NEW EXPERIENCES "One of you, I fancy, is Schenck, who is to room here with me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But his appearance was even more striking than his words, for he stood before them like a young giant.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The young man laughed heartily as he spoke, and all three of the freshmen laughed in response so contagious was his good nature.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW FRIENDS AND NEW EXPERIENCES "One of you, I fancy, is Schenck, who is to room here with me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEW FRIENDS AND NEW EXPERIENCES "One of you, I fancy, is Schenck, who is to room here with me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading NEW FRIENDS AND NEW EXPERIENCES "One of you, I fancy, is Schenck, who is to room here with me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
remotestadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊtəst/
superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially
From this reading I haven't the remotest idea which one of you is the man, but whichever it is I'm glad to see him."
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading The young man laughed heartily as he spoke, and all three of the freshmen laughed in response so contagious was his good nature.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading NEW FRIENDS AND NEW EXPERIENCES "One of you, I fancy, is Schenck, who is to room here with me.
Schenck
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From this reading NEW FRIENDS AND NEW EXPERIENCES "One of you, I fancy, is Schenck, who is to room here with me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I haven't the remotest idea which one of you is the man, but whichever it is I'm glad to see him."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The young man laughed heartily as he spoke, and all three of the freshmen laughed in response so contagious was his good nature.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The young man laughed heartily as he spoke, and all three of the freshmen laughed in response so contagious was his good nature.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But his appearance was even more striking than his words, for he stood before them like a young giant.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading But his appearance was even more striking than his words, for he stood before them like a young giant.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But his appearance was even more striking than his words, for he stood before them like a young giant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I haven't the remotest idea which one of you is the man, but whichever it is I'm glad to see him."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But his appearance was even more striking than his words, for he stood before them like a young giant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The young man laughed heartily as he spoke, and all three of the freshmen laughed in response so contagious was his good nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEW FRIENDS AND NEW EXPERIENCES "One of you, I fancy, is Schenck, who is to room here with me.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man laughed heartily as he spoke, and all three of the freshmen laughed in response so contagious was his good nature.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I haven't the remotest idea which one of you is the man, but whichever it is I'm glad to see him."
whicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading I haven't the remotest idea which one of you is the man, but whichever it is I'm glad to see him."
which person or people
From this reading NEW FRIENDS AND NEW EXPERIENCES "One of you, I fancy, is Schenck, who is to room here with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NEW FRIENDS AND NEW EXPERIENCES "One of you, I fancy, is Schenck, who is to room here with me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was at least six feet and three inches in height, his shoulders were so broad that they made the very doorway appear narrow, and as he stood before them without his coat and with his shirt sleeves rolled back over his arms, the great knots of muscles could be plainly seen.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But his appearance was even more striking than his words, for he stood before them like a young giant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading NEW FRIENDS AND NEW EXPERIENCES "One of you, I fancy, is Schenck, who is to room here with me.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man laughed heartily as he spoke, and all three of the freshmen laughed in response so contagious was his good nature.
