used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
(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 six men arose, and each in turn, and then all together, uttered the words-- 'Welcome, Yellow-cap!'
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The six men arose, and each in turn, and then all together, uttered the words-- 'Welcome, Yellow-cap!'
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The six men arose, and each in turn, and then all together, uttered the words-- 'Welcome, Yellow-cap!'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
BrethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading 'The tale of the Seven Brethren is at last complete,' said he.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading 'The tale of the Seven Brethren is at last complete,' said he.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The six men arose, and each in turn, and then all together, uttered the words-- 'Welcome, Yellow-cap!'
the organ of sight
From this reading THE MAGIC EYE.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
death of a person
From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
grufflyadverbUS /ˈɡrʌfli/
in a gruff manner
From this reading 'Hear! hear!' gruffly responded the others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading 'Hear! hear!' gruffly responded the others.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The six men arose, and each in turn, and then all together, uttered the words-- 'Welcome, Yellow-cap!'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'The tale of the Seven Brethren is at last complete,' said he.
immediately past
From this reading 'The tale of the Seven Brethren is at last complete,' said he.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading THE MAGIC EYE.
the force of workers available
From this reading The six men arose, and each in turn, and then all together, uttered the words-- 'Welcome, Yellow-cap!'
used to form the superlative
From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
moustachios
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From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
others
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From this reading 'Hear! hear!' gruffly responded the others.
Raymond
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From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading 'Hear! hear!' gruffly responded the others.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'The tale of the Seven Brethren is at last complete,' said he.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading 'The tale of the Seven Brethren is at last complete,' said he.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The six men arose, and each in turn, and then all together, uttered the words-- 'Welcome, Yellow-cap!'
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
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 'The tale of the Seven Brethren is at last complete,' said he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAGIC EYE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The six men arose, and each in turn, and then all together, uttered the words-- 'Welcome, Yellow-cap!'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The six men arose, and each in turn, and then all together, uttered the words-- 'Welcome, Yellow-cap!'
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The six men arose, and each in turn, and then all together, uttered the words-- 'Welcome, Yellow-cap!'
communicated in words
From this reading The six men arose, and each in turn, and then all together, uttered the words-- 'Welcome, Yellow-cap!'
accept gladly
From this reading The six men arose, and each in turn, and then all together, uttered the words-- 'Welcome, Yellow-cap!'
which person or people
From this reading Then he among them who had the biggest nose and the most sweeping moustachios came forward, made Raymond a grave salute, and, taking him by the arm, led him to a chair at the head of the table.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The six men arose, and each in turn, and then all together, uttered the words-- 'Welcome, Yellow-cap!'
Yellow-cap
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From this reading The six men arose, and each in turn, and then all together, uttered the words-- 'Welcome, Yellow-cap!'
