Chapter IX

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

From this reading He was a very tall old man, very yellow, nay, almost greenish in the complexion, extremely spare, with a fine old white moustache, which had an immense effect upon his brown face.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose

From this reading The well-worn epigram might be adapted in his case to say that nobody ever was so fierce as the General looked; and yet he was at bottom rather a mild old man, and had never hurt anybody, except the sepoys in the Mutiny, all his life.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

(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 “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He was a very tall old man, very yellow, nay, almost greenish in the complexion, extremely spare, with a fine old white moustache, which had an immense effect upon his brown face.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He was a very tall old man, very yellow, nay, almost greenish in the complexion, extremely spare, with a fine old white moustache, which had an immense effect upon his brown face.

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

From this reading The well-worn epigram might be adapted in his case to say that nobody ever was so fierce as the General looked; and yet he was at bottom rather a mild old man, and had never hurt anybody, except the sepoys in the Mutiny, all his life.

any person at all

From this reading The well-worn epigram might be adapted in his case to say that nobody ever was so fierce as the General looked; and yet he was at bottom rather a mild old man, and had never hurt anybody, except the sepoys in the Mutiny, all his life.

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

From this reading The well-worn epigram might be adapted in his case to say that nobody ever was so fierce as the General looked; and yet he was at bottom rather a mild old man, and had never hurt anybody, except the sepoys in the Mutiny, all his life.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was one of the recommendations of the Riviera to him that he could wear out there all his old Indian clothes, which would have been useless to him at home.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The well-worn epigram might be adapted in his case to say that nobody ever was so fierce as the General looked; and yet he was at bottom rather a mild old man, and had never hurt anybody, except the sepoys in the Mutiny, all his life.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

the lower side of anything

From this reading The well-worn epigram might be adapted in his case to say that nobody ever was so fierce as the General looked; and yet he was at bottom rather a mild old man, and had never hurt anybody, except the sepoys in the Mutiny, all his life.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading He was a very tall old man, very yellow, nay, almost greenish in the complexion, extremely spare, with a fine old white moustache, which had an immense effect upon his brown face.

an occurrence of something

From this reading The well-worn epigram might be adapted in his case to say that nobody ever was so fierce as the General looked; and yet he was at bottom rather a mild old man, and had never hurt anybody, except the sepoys in the Mutiny, all his life.

clothing in general

From this reading The General was dressed in loosely fitting light-coloured clothes.

the coloring of a person's face

From this reading He was a very tall old man, very yellow, nay, almost greenish in the complexion, extremely spare, with a fine old white moustache, which had an immense effect upon his brown face.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was one of the recommendations of the Riviera to him that he could wear out there all his old Indian clothes, which would have been useless to him at home.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading The General was dressed in loosely fitting light-coloured clothes.

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

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading He was a very tall old man, very yellow, nay, almost greenish in the complexion, extremely spare, with a fine old white moustache, which had an immense effect upon his brown face.

a witty saying

From this reading The well-worn epigram might be adapted in his case to say that nobody ever was so fierce as the General looked; and yet he was at bottom rather a mild old man, and had never hurt anybody, except the sepoys in the Mutiny, all his life.

at any time

From this reading The well-worn epigram might be adapted in his case to say that nobody ever was so fierce as the General looked; and yet he was at bottom rather a mild old man, and had never hurt anybody, except the sepoys in the Mutiny, all his life.

apart from; not including

From this reading The well-worn epigram might be adapted in his case to say that nobody ever was so fierce as the General looked; and yet he was at bottom rather a mild old man, and had never hurt anybody, except the sepoys in the Mutiny, all his life.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading He was a very tall old man, very yellow, nay, almost greenish in the complexion, extremely spare, with a fine old white moustache, which had an immense effect upon his brown face.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He was a very tall old man, very yellow, nay, almost greenish in the complexion, extremely spare, with a fine old white moustache, which had an immense effect upon his brown face.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading The well-worn epigram might be adapted in his case to say that nobody ever was so fierce as the General looked; and yet he was at bottom rather a mild old man, and had never hurt anybody, except the sepoys in the Mutiny, all his life.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading He was a very tall old man, very yellow, nay, almost greenish in the complexion, extremely spare, with a fine old white moustache, which had an immense effect upon his brown face.

in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

From this reading The General was dressed in loosely fitting light-coloured clothes.

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass

From this reading He was a very tall old man, very yellow, nay, almost greenish in the complexion, extremely spare, with a fine old white moustache, which had an immense effect upon his brown face.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He was a very tall old man, very yellow, nay, almost greenish in the complexion, extremely spare, with a fine old white moustache, which had an immense effect upon his brown face.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was one of the recommendations of the Riviera to him that he could wear out there all his old Indian clothes, which would have been useless to him at home.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was one of the recommendations of the Riviera to him that he could wear out there all his old Indian clothes, which would have been useless to him at home.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was one of the recommendations of the Riviera to him that he could wear out there all his old Indian clothes, which would have been useless to him at home.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was one of the recommendations of the Riviera to him that he could wear out there all his old Indian clothes, which would have been useless to him at home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It was one of the recommendations of the Riviera to him that he could wear out there all his old Indian clothes, which would have been useless to him at home.

be the source of pain

From this reading The well-worn epigram might be adapted in his case to say that nobody ever was so fierce as the General looked; and yet he was at bottom rather a mild old man, and had never hurt anybody, except the sepoys in the Mutiny, all his life.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading He was a very tall old man, very yellow, nay, almost greenish in the complexion, extremely spare, with a fine old white moustache, which had an immense effect upon his brown face.

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

From this reading The General was dressed in loosely fitting light-coloured clothes.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading It was one of the recommendations of the Riviera to him that he could wear out there all his old Indian clothes, which would have been useless to him at home.

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

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was one of the recommendations of the Riviera to him that he could wear out there all his old Indian clothes, which would have been useless to him at home.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The well-worn epigram might be adapted in his case to say that nobody ever was so fierce as the General looked; and yet he was at bottom rather a mild old man, and had never hurt anybody, except the sepoys in the Mutiny, all his life.

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

From this reading The General was dressed in loosely fitting light-coloured clothes.

a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The well-worn epigram might be adapted in his case to say that nobody ever was so fierce as the General looked; and yet he was at bottom rather a mild old man, and had never hurt anybody, except the sepoys in the Mutiny, all his life.

in a relaxed manner; not rigid

From this reading The General was dressed in loosely fitting light-coloured clothes.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He was a very tall old man, very yellow, nay, almost greenish in the complexion, extremely spare, with a fine old white moustache, which had an immense effect upon his brown face.

worth remembering

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The well-worn epigram might be adapted in his case to say that nobody ever was so fierce as the General looked; and yet he was at bottom rather a mild old man, and had never hurt anybody, except the sepoys in the Mutiny, all his life.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading The well-worn epigram might be adapted in his case to say that nobody ever was so fierce as the General looked; and yet he was at bottom rather a mild old man, and had never hurt anybody, except the sepoys in the Mutiny, all his life.

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading He was a very tall old man, very yellow, nay, almost greenish in the complexion, extremely spare, with a fine old white moustache, which had an immense effect upon his brown face.

open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

From this reading The well-worn epigram might be adapted in his case to say that nobody ever was so fierce as the General looked; and yet he was at bottom rather a mild old man, and had never hurt anybody, except the sepoys in the Mutiny, all his life.

an old word for “no”

From this reading He was a very tall old man, very yellow, nay, almost greenish in the complexion, extremely spare, with a fine old white moustache, which had an immense effect upon his brown face.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The well-worn epigram might be adapted in his case to say that nobody ever was so fierce as the General looked; and yet he was at bottom rather a mild old man, and had never hurt anybody, except the sepoys in the Mutiny, all his life.

no person; not anyone

From this reading The well-worn epigram might be adapted in his case to say that nobody ever was so fierce as the General looked; and yet he was at bottom rather a mild old man, and had never hurt anybody, except the sepoys in the Mutiny, all his life.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was one of the recommendations of the Riviera to him that he could wear out there all his old Indian clothes, which would have been useless to him at home.

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

From this reading It was one of the recommendations of the Riviera to him that he could wear out there all his old Indian clothes, which would have been useless to him at home.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was one of the recommendations of the Riviera to him that he could wear out there all his old Indian clothes, which would have been useless to him at home.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

on the contrary

From this reading The well-worn epigram might be adapted in his case to say that nobody ever was so fierce as the General looked; and yet he was at bottom rather a mild old man, and had never hurt anybody, except the sepoys in the Mutiny, all his life.

plural of “recommendation” — something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable

From this reading It was one of the recommendations of the Riviera to him that he could wear out there all his old Indian clothes, which would have been useless to him at home.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France

From this reading It was one of the recommendations of the Riviera to him that he could wear out there all his old Indian clothes, which would have been useless to him at home.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

Identical; not different.

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

express in words

From this reading The well-worn epigram might be adapted in his case to say that nobody ever was so fierce as the General looked; and yet he was at bottom rather a mild old man, and had never hurt anybody, except the sepoys in the Mutiny, all his life.

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

From this reading The well-worn epigram might be adapted in his case to say that nobody ever was so fierce as the General looked; and yet he was at bottom rather a mild old man, and had never hurt anybody, except the sepoys in the Mutiny, all his life.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The well-worn epigram might be adapted in his case to say that nobody ever was so fierce as the General looked; and yet he was at bottom rather a mild old man, and had never hurt anybody, except the sepoys in the Mutiny, all his life.

refrain from harming

From this reading He was a very tall old man, very yellow, nay, almost greenish in the complexion, extremely spare, with a fine old white moustache, which had an immense effect upon his brown face.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading He was a very tall old man, very yellow, nay, almost greenish in the complexion, extremely spare, with a fine old white moustache, which had an immense effect upon his brown face.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

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

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was one of the recommendations of the Riviera to him that he could wear out there all his old Indian clothes, which would have been useless to him at home.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

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

From this reading It was one of the recommendations of the Riviera to him that he could wear out there all his old Indian clothes, which would have been useless to him at home.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading It was one of the recommendations of the Riviera to him that he could wear out there all his old Indian clothes, which would have been useless to him at home.

precisely as stated

From this reading He was a very tall old man, very yellow, nay, almost greenish in the complexion, extremely spare, with a fine old white moustache, which had an immense effect upon his brown face.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

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

From this reading The General was dressed in loosely fitting light-coloured clothes.

be dressed in

From this reading It was one of the recommendations of the Riviera to him that he could wear out there all his old Indian clothes, which would have been useless to him at home.

showing signs of much wear or use

From this reading The well-worn epigram might be adapted in his case to say that nobody ever was so fierce as the General looked; and yet he was at bottom rather a mild old man, and had never hurt anybody, except the sepoys in the Mutiny, all his life.

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

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

in or at the place that

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

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

From this reading “What is this I hear about Waring?” said General Gaunt, walking out upon the loggia, where the Durants were sitting, on the same memorable afternoon on which all that has been above related occurred.

a Caucasian

From this reading He was a very tall old man, very yellow, nay, almost greenish in the complexion, extremely spare, with a fine old white moustache, which had an immense effect upon his brown face.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was a very tall old man, very yellow, nay, almost greenish in the complexion, extremely spare, with a fine old white moustache, which had an immense effect upon his brown face.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It was one of the recommendations of the Riviera to him that he could wear out there all his old Indian clothes, which would have been useless to him at home.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading He was a very tall old man, very yellow, nay, almost greenish in the complexion, extremely spare, with a fine old white moustache, which had an immense effect upon his brown face.

but in spite of that

From this reading The well-worn epigram might be adapted in his case to say that nobody ever was so fierce as the General looked; and yet he was at bottom rather a mild old man, and had never hurt anybody, except the sepoys in the Mutiny, all his life.