used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MASTERSTROKE.
in the past
From this reading The eyes were as full of friendship as in the earliest days of the intimacy that had come to a violent end nearly four years ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wore a light cape over his evening dress, a crush-hat on his head, and behind and below the same gold-rimmed glasses there twinkled and trembled the shrewd eyes and the singular sharp-pointed nose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The eyes were as full of friendship as in the earliest days of the intimacy that had come to a violent end nearly four years ago.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He wore a light cape over his evening dress, a crush-hat on his head, and behind and below the same gold-rimmed glasses there twinkled and trembled the shrewd eyes and the singular sharp-pointed nose.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He wore a light cape over his evening dress, a crush-hat on his head, and behind and below the same gold-rimmed glasses there twinkled and trembled the shrewd eyes and the singular sharp-pointed nose.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading He wore a light cape over his evening dress, a crush-hat on his head, and behind and below the same gold-rimmed glasses there twinkled and trembled the shrewd eyes and the singular sharp-pointed nose.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The eyes were as full of friendship as in the earliest days of the intimacy that had come to a violent end nearly four years ago.
crush-hat
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From this reading He wore a light cape over his evening dress, a crush-hat on his head, and behind and below the same gold-rimmed glasses there twinkled and trembled the shrewd eyes and the singular sharp-pointed nose.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Gordon Lowndes did not look a day older since Harry had seen him last.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The eyes were as full of friendship as in the earliest days of the intimacy that had come to a violent end nearly four years ago.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Gordon Lowndes did not look a day older since Harry had seen him last.
put on clothes
From this reading He wore a light cape over his evening dress, a crush-hat on his head, and behind and below the same gold-rimmed glasses there twinkled and trembled the shrewd eyes and the singular sharp-pointed nose.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading The eyes were as full of friendship as in the earliest days of the intimacy that had come to a violent end nearly four years ago.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The eyes were as full of friendship as in the earliest days of the intimacy that had come to a violent end nearly four years ago.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He wore a light cape over his evening dress, a crush-hat on his head, and behind and below the same gold-rimmed glasses there twinkled and trembled the shrewd eyes and the singular sharp-pointed nose.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He wore a light cape over his evening dress, a crush-hat on his head, and behind and below the same gold-rimmed glasses there twinkled and trembled the shrewd eyes and the singular sharp-pointed nose.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The eyes were as full of friendship as in the earliest days of the intimacy that had come to a violent end nearly four years ago.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The eyes were as full of friendship as in the earliest days of the intimacy that had come to a violent end nearly four years ago.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The eyes were as full of friendship as in the earliest days of the intimacy that had come to a violent end nearly four years ago.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading He wore a light cape over his evening dress, a crush-hat on his head, and behind and below the same gold-rimmed glasses there twinkled and trembled the shrewd eyes and the singular sharp-pointed nose.
gold-rimmed
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From this reading He wore a light cape over his evening dress, a crush-hat on his head, and behind and below the same gold-rimmed glasses there twinkled and trembled the shrewd eyes and the singular sharp-pointed nose.
Gordon
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From this reading Gordon Lowndes did not look a day older since Harry had seen him last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gordon Lowndes did not look a day older since Harry had seen him last.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Gordon Lowndes did not look a day older since Harry had seen him last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore a light cape over his evening dress, a crush-hat on his head, and behind and below the same gold-rimmed glasses there twinkled and trembled the shrewd eyes and the singular sharp-pointed nose.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He wore a light cape over his evening dress, a crush-hat on his head, and behind and below the same gold-rimmed glasses there twinkled and trembled the shrewd eyes and the singular sharp-pointed nose.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gordon Lowndes did not look a day older since Harry had seen him last.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wore a light cape over his evening dress, a crush-hat on his head, and behind and below the same gold-rimmed glasses there twinkled and trembled the shrewd eyes and the singular sharp-pointed nose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The eyes were as full of friendship as in the earliest days of the intimacy that had come to a violent end nearly four years ago.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading The eyes were as full of friendship as in the earliest days of the intimacy that had come to a violent end nearly four years ago.
immediately past
From this reading Gordon Lowndes did not look a day older since Harry had seen him last.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He wore a light cape over his evening dress, a crush-hat on his head, and behind and below the same gold-rimmed glasses there twinkled and trembled the shrewd eyes and the singular sharp-pointed nose.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Gordon Lowndes did not look a day older since Harry had seen him last.
Lowndes
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From this reading Gordon Lowndes did not look a day older since Harry had seen him last.
MASTERSTROKEnounUS /ˈmæstərstroʊk/
an achievement demonstrating great skill or mastery
From this reading A MASTERSTROKE.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The eyes were as full of friendship as in the earliest days of the intimacy that had come to a violent end nearly four years ago.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He wore a light cape over his evening dress, a crush-hat on his head, and behind and below the same gold-rimmed glasses there twinkled and trembled the shrewd eyes and the singular sharp-pointed nose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gordon Lowndes did not look a day older since Harry had seen him last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eyes were as full of friendship as in the earliest days of the intimacy that had come to a violent end nearly four years ago.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Gordon Lowndes did not look a day older since Harry had seen him last.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wore a light cape over his evening dress, a crush-hat on his head, and behind and below the same gold-rimmed glasses there twinkled and trembled the shrewd eyes and the singular sharp-pointed nose.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He wore a light cape over his evening dress, a crush-hat on his head, and behind and below the same gold-rimmed glasses there twinkled and trembled the shrewd eyes and the singular sharp-pointed nose.
Ringrose
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From this reading "Well, Ringrose!"
Identical; not different.
From this reading He wore a light cape over his evening dress, a crush-hat on his head, and behind and below the same gold-rimmed glasses there twinkled and trembled the shrewd eyes and the singular sharp-pointed nose.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Gordon Lowndes did not look a day older since Harry had seen him last.
sharp-pointedadjective
having a sharp point
From this reading He wore a light cape over his evening dress, a crush-hat on his head, and behind and below the same gold-rimmed glasses there twinkled and trembled the shrewd eyes and the singular sharp-pointed nose.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading He wore a light cape over his evening dress, a crush-hat on his head, and behind and below the same gold-rimmed glasses there twinkled and trembled the shrewd eyes and the singular sharp-pointed nose.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Gordon Lowndes did not look a day older since Harry had seen him last.
unusual or striking
From this reading He wore a light cape over his evening dress, a crush-hat on his head, and behind and below the same gold-rimmed glasses there twinkled and trembled the shrewd eyes and the singular sharp-pointed nose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The eyes were as full of friendship as in the earliest days of the intimacy that had come to a violent end nearly four years ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wore a light cape over his evening dress, a crush-hat on his head, and behind and below the same gold-rimmed glasses there twinkled and trembled the shrewd eyes and the singular sharp-pointed nose.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He wore a light cape over his evening dress, a crush-hat on his head, and behind and below the same gold-rimmed glasses there twinkled and trembled the shrewd eyes and the singular sharp-pointed nose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The eyes were as full of friendship as in the earliest days of the intimacy that had come to a violent end nearly four years ago.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading He wore a light cape over his evening dress, a crush-hat on his head, and behind and below the same gold-rimmed glasses there twinkled and trembled the shrewd eyes and the singular sharp-pointed nose.
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading He wore a light cape over his evening dress, a crush-hat on his head, and behind and below the same gold-rimmed glasses there twinkled and trembled the shrewd eyes and the singular sharp-pointed nose.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The eyes were as full of friendship as in the earliest days of the intimacy that had come to a violent end nearly four years ago.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Ringrose!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The eyes were as full of friendship as in the earliest days of the intimacy that had come to a violent end nearly four years ago.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore a light cape over his evening dress, a crush-hat on his head, and behind and below the same gold-rimmed glasses there twinkled and trembled the shrewd eyes and the singular sharp-pointed nose.
a late time of life
From this reading The eyes were as full of friendship as in the earliest days of the intimacy that had come to a violent end nearly four years ago.
