Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Half-naked boys, foul, like young apes, writhed and bit at each other in the bloody gutter below for scraps of offal and rotten fruit and all the wretched refuse of a street market.

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading HARUN AL RASHID THE throng was at its greatest, the glare of gas was at its fullest, the clamour and the confusion were at their height.

(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 Half-naked boys, foul, like young apes, writhed and bit at each other in the bloody gutter below for scraps of offal and rotten fruit and all the wretched refuse of a street market.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading HARUN AL RASHID THE throng was at its greatest, the glare of gas was at its fullest, the clamour and the confusion were at their height.

plural of “ape” — any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all

From this reading Half-naked boys, foul, like young apes, writhed and bit at each other in the bloody gutter below for scraps of offal and rotten fruit and all the wretched refuse of a street market.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Round every dirty stall the scrambling and fighting and quarrelling went on as if life itself were the matter of every bargain.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HARUN AL RASHID THE throng was at its greatest, the glare of gas was at its fullest, the clamour and the confusion were at their height.

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading Round every dirty stall the scrambling and fighting and quarrelling went on as if life itself were the matter of every bargain.

the quantity that a barrow will hold

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Half-naked boys, foul, like young apes, writhed and bit at each other in the bloody gutter below for scraps of offal and rotten fruit and all the wretched refuse of a street market.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Half-naked boys, foul, like young apes, writhed and bit at each other in the bloody gutter below for scraps of offal and rotten fruit and all the wretched refuse of a street market.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Their lips seemed to twist in and out over their black broken teeth, as they whined and grumbled over every pfennig of the price.

closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading Half-naked boys, foul, like young apes, writhed and bit at each other in the bloody gutter below for scraps of offal and rotten fruit and all the wretched refuse of a street market.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Half-naked boys, foul, like young apes, writhed and bit at each other in the bloody gutter below for scraps of offal and rotten fruit and all the wretched refuse of a street market.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Their lips seemed to twist in and out over their black broken teeth, as they whined and grumbled over every pfennig of the price.

possessive form of “butcher” — a retailer of meat

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

utter or proclaim insistently and noisily

From this reading HARUN AL RASHID THE throng was at its greatest, the glare of gas was at its fullest, the clamour and the confusion were at their height.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading HARUN AL RASHID THE throng was at its greatest, the glare of gas was at its fullest, the clamour and the confusion were at their height.

of metal e.g.

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading Round every dirty stall the scrambling and fighting and quarrelling went on as if life itself were the matter of every bargain.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Half-naked boys, foul, like young apes, writhed and bit at each other in the bloody gutter below for scraps of offal and rotten fruit and all the wretched refuse of a street market.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Round every dirty stall the scrambling and fighting and quarrelling went on as if life itself were the matter of every bargain.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading Round every dirty stall the scrambling and fighting and quarrelling went on as if life itself were the matter of every bargain.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Half-naked boys, foul, like young apes, writhed and bit at each other in the bloody gutter below for scraps of offal and rotten fruit and all the wretched refuse of a street market.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading Half-naked boys, foul, like young apes, writhed and bit at each other in the bloody gutter below for scraps of offal and rotten fruit and all the wretched refuse of a street market.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading Half-naked boys, foul, like young apes, writhed and bit at each other in the bloody gutter below for scraps of offal and rotten fruit and all the wretched refuse of a street market.

superlative of “full” — containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading HARUN AL RASHID THE throng was at its greatest, the glare of gas was at its fullest, the clamour and the confusion were at their height.

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading HARUN AL RASHID THE throng was at its greatest, the glare of gas was at its fullest, the clamour and the confusion were at their height.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading HARUN AL RASHID THE throng was at its greatest, the glare of gas was at its fullest, the clamour and the confusion were at their height.

highest in quality

From this reading HARUN AL RASHID THE throng was at its greatest, the glare of gas was at its fullest, the clamour and the confusion were at their height.

past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

From this reading Their lips seemed to twist in and out over their black broken teeth, as they whined and grumbled over every pfennig of the price.

a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater

From this reading Half-naked boys, foul, like young apes, writhed and bit at each other in the bloody gutter below for scraps of offal and rotten fruit and all the wretched refuse of a street market.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Half-naked boys, foul, like young apes, writhed and bit at each other in the bloody gutter below for scraps of offal and rotten fruit and all the wretched refuse of a street market.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HARUN AL RASHID THE throng was at its greatest, the glare of gas was at its fullest, the clamour and the confusion were at their height.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading HARUN AL RASHID THE throng was at its greatest, the glare of gas was at its fullest, the clamour and the confusion were at their height.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Round every dirty stall the scrambling and fighting and quarrelling went on as if life itself were the matter of every bargain.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Their lips seemed to twist in and out over their black broken teeth, as they whined and grumbled over every pfennig of the price.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading HARUN AL RASHID THE throng was at its greatest, the glare of gas was at its fullest, the clamour and the confusion were at their height.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Round every dirty stall the scrambling and fighting and quarrelling went on as if life itself were the matter of every bargain.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Round every dirty stall the scrambling and fighting and quarrelling went on as if life itself were the matter of every bargain.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Half-naked boys, foul, like young apes, writhed and bit at each other in the bloody gutter below for scraps of offal and rotten fruit and all the wretched refuse of a street market.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Their lips seemed to twist in and out over their black broken teeth, as they whined and grumbled over every pfennig of the price.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading Half-naked boys, foul, like young apes, writhed and bit at each other in the bloody gutter below for scraps of offal and rotten fruit and all the wretched refuse of a street market.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Round every dirty stall the scrambling and fighting and quarrelling went on as if life itself were the matter of every bargain.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

to an obscene degree

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HARUN AL RASHID THE throng was at its greatest, the glare of gas was at its fullest, the clamour and the confusion were at their height.

viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans

From this reading Half-naked boys, foul, like young apes, writhed and bit at each other in the bloody gutter below for scraps of offal and rotten fruit and all the wretched refuse of a street market.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Round every dirty stall the scrambling and fighting and quarrelling went on as if life itself were the matter of every bargain.

the process of seeping

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Half-naked boys, foul, like young apes, writhed and bit at each other in the bloody gutter below for scraps of offal and rotten fruit and all the wretched refuse of a street market.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

above and across; more than

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

100 pfennigs formerly equaled 1 Deutsche Mark in Germany

From this reading Their lips seemed to twist in and out over their black broken teeth, as they whined and grumbled over every pfennig of the price.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Their lips seemed to twist in and out over their black broken teeth, as they whined and grumbled over every pfennig of the price.

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From this reading Round every dirty stall the scrambling and fighting and quarrelling went on as if life itself were the matter of every bargain.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HARUN AL RASHID THE throng was at its greatest, the glare of gas was at its fullest, the clamour and the confusion were at their height.

show unwillingness towards

From this reading Half-naked boys, foul, like young apes, writhed and bit at each other in the bloody gutter below for scraps of offal and rotten fruit and all the wretched refuse of a street market.

plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

uttered with a trill

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

very bad

From this reading Half-naked boys, foul, like young apes, writhed and bit at each other in the bloody gutter below for scraps of offal and rotten fruit and all the wretched refuse of a street market.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Round every dirty stall the scrambling and fighting and quarrelling went on as if life itself were the matter of every bargain.

-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly

From this reading Round every dirty stall the scrambling and fighting and quarrelling went on as if life itself were the matter of every bargain.

food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

From this reading Half-naked boys, foul, like young apes, writhed and bit at each other in the bloody gutter below for scraps of offal and rotten fruit and all the wretched refuse of a street market.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Their lips seemed to twist in and out over their black broken teeth, as they whined and grumbled over every pfennig of the price.

having no definite form or distinct shape

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

marked by or emitting or filled with smoke

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed

From this reading Round every dirty stall the scrambling and fighting and quarrelling went on as if life itself were the matter of every bargain.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Half-naked boys, foul, like young apes, writhed and bit at each other in the bloody gutter below for scraps of offal and rotten fruit and all the wretched refuse of a street market.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading Their lips seemed to twist in and out over their black broken teeth, as they whined and grumbled over every pfennig of the price.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HARUN AL RASHID THE throng was at its greatest, the glare of gas was at its fullest, the clamour and the confusion were at their height.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading HARUN AL RASHID THE throng was at its greatest, the glare of gas was at its fullest, the clamour and the confusion were at their height.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

a large gathering of people

From this reading HARUN AL RASHID THE throng was at its greatest, the glare of gas was at its fullest, the clamour and the confusion were at their height.

push forcefully

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Their lips seemed to twist in and out over their black broken teeth, as they whined and grumbled over every pfennig of the price.

to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

From this reading Their lips seemed to twist in and out over their black broken teeth, as they whined and grumbled over every pfennig of the price.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading HARUN AL RASHID THE throng was at its greatest, the glare of gas was at its fullest, the clamour and the confusion were at their height.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Round every dirty stall the scrambling and fighting and quarrelling went on as if life itself were the matter of every bargain.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading HARUN AL RASHID THE throng was at its greatest, the glare of gas was at its fullest, the clamour and the confusion were at their height.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

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From this reading Their lips seemed to twist in and out over their black broken teeth, as they whined and grumbled over every pfennig of the price.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Old, crumpled women, with blinking eyes, thrust themselves forward into the ring made out of the darkness by the rolling smoky flame which swung over the butcher’s barrow, and they groped obscenely with wart-eaten fingers among the shapeless remnants of oozing, dark-red meat.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading Half-naked boys, foul, like young apes, writhed and bit at each other in the bloody gutter below for scraps of offal and rotten fruit and all the wretched refuse of a street market.

twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)

From this reading Half-naked boys, foul, like young apes, writhed and bit at each other in the bloody gutter below for scraps of offal and rotten fruit and all the wretched refuse of a street market.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Half-naked boys, foul, like young apes, writhed and bit at each other in the bloody gutter below for scraps of offal and rotten fruit and all the wretched refuse of a street market.