Chapter VII

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

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

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

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

inflected form of “chip” — break off (a piece from a whole)

From this reading There were no roses on Dinah and no wine to dim her effect, and poor Mr. Tyler chipped his egg and crumbled his roll, but, with that eye upon him, got no further, and merely taking his coffee, he fled.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading There were no roses on Dinah and no wine to dim her effect, and poor Mr. Tyler chipped his egg and crumbled his roll, but, with that eye upon him, got no further, and merely taking his coffee, he fled.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

placed crosswise

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

past form of “crumble” — fall apart

From this reading There were no roses on Dinah and no wine to dim her effect, and poor Mr. Tyler chipped his egg and crumbled his roll, but, with that eye upon him, got no further, and merely taking his coffee, he fled.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading This went on until dyspepsia developed.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The rest of us got a side or back view, so we did not suffer so much.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading There were no roses on Dinah and no wine to dim her effect, and poor Mr. Tyler chipped his egg and crumbled his roll, but, with that eye upon him, got no further, and merely taking his coffee, he fled.

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From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

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

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea

From this reading This went on until dyspepsia developed.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

From this reading There were no roses on Dinah and no wine to dim her effect, and poor Mr. Tyler chipped his egg and crumbled his roll, but, with that eye upon him, got no further, and merely taking his coffee, he fled.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

at any time

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

the organ of sight

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

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

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

a social unit living together

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading There were no roses on Dinah and no wine to dim her effect, and poor Mr. Tyler chipped his egg and crumbled his roll, but, with that eye upon him, got no further, and merely taking his coffee, he fled.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading There were no roses on Dinah and no wine to dim her effect, and poor Mr. Tyler chipped his egg and crumbled his roll, but, with that eye upon him, got no further, and merely taking his coffee, he fled.

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading There were no roses on Dinah and no wine to dim her effect, and poor Mr. Tyler chipped his egg and crumbled his roll, but, with that eye upon him, got no further, and merely taking his coffee, he fled.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

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

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

evoking or deserving hatred

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

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

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

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

From this reading There were no roses on Dinah and no wine to dim her effect, and poor Mr. Tyler chipped his egg and crumbled his roll, but, with that eye upon him, got no further, and merely taking his coffee, he fled.

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

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

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

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

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

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

and nothing more

From this reading There were no roses on Dinah and no wine to dim her effect, and poor Mr. Tyler chipped his egg and crumbled his roll, but, with that eye upon him, got no further, and merely taking his coffee, he fled.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The rest of us got a side or back view, so we did not suffer so much.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

not any; not one

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The rest of us got a side or back view, so we did not suffer so much.

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From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading There were no roses on Dinah and no wine to dim her effect, and poor Mr. Tyler chipped his egg and crumbled his roll, but, with that eye upon him, got no further, and merely taking his coffee, he fled.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

on the contrary

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The rest of us got a side or back view, so we did not suffer so much.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading There were no roses on Dinah and no wine to dim her effect, and poor Mr. Tyler chipped his egg and crumbled his roll, but, with that eye upon him, got no further, and merely taking his coffee, he fled.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

plural of “seam” — joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

fastened with stitches

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

process or result of becoming less or smaller

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

unhealthy looking

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

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

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

something reduced to its minimal form

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

successive (without a break)

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading The rest of us got a side or back view, so we did not suffer so much.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading There were no roses on Dinah and no wine to dim her effect, and poor Mr. Tyler chipped his egg and crumbled his roll, but, with that eye upon him, got no further, and merely taking his coffee, he fled.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

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

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

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

From this reading This went on until dyspepsia developed.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

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

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

up to a particular time

From this reading This went on until dyspepsia developed.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The rest of us got a side or back view, so we did not suffer so much.

precisely as stated

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The rest of us got a side or back view, so we did not suffer so much.

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

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The rest of us got a side or back view, so we did not suffer so much.

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

From this reading This went on until dyspepsia developed.

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

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

at the time that

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

in or at the place that

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

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

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Mr. Tyler was not a very strong man, not sickly--what a hateful word--but rather delicate; in fact, though he never _said_ so, he had nerves, and it must have tried them severely when he came to breakfast and had to face Dinah, sitting in the middle of the table, with her back against the big family castor, and her one straight eye fixed upon his shrinking countenance.

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

From this reading The skeleton at the banquet never made half the effect the “peshous ’un” made, for in the first place the skeleton was crowned with roses, and there were bright lights and a small river of wine to help the guests forget the presence of their ghastly companion; but no skull that was ever bleached had a smile to compare with Dinah’s, which crossed her entire face and would have gone on and met at the back of her head had it not been stopped by her side seams, where her front and her back were sewed together.