Chapter X

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

From this reading THE LURE OF LOVE Leslie Chermside walked away from the inquest like a man in a dream.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "At any rate, I do not think that I am an object of suspicion--yet," he murmured with a bitter laugh when he had stood staring from one of the windows with unseeing eyes for some minutes.

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

From this reading "At any rate, I do not think that I am an object of suspicion--yet," he murmured with a bitter laugh when he had stood staring from one of the windows with unseeing eyes for some minutes.

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

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "At any rate, I do not think that I am an object of suspicion--yet," he murmured with a bitter laugh when he had stood staring from one of the windows with unseeing eyes for some minutes.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading "And, as I more than half expected, Travers Nugent did not disclose my appointment with that wretched little scally-wag."

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

From this reading "And, as I more than half expected, Travers Nugent did not disclose my appointment with that wretched little scally-wag."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE LURE OF LOVE Leslie Chermside walked away from the inquest like a man in a dream.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading "At any rate, I do not think that I am an object of suspicion--yet," he murmured with a bitter laugh when he had stood staring from one of the windows with unseeing eyes for some minutes.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Turning away, he lit his pipe and flung himself into a long chair to review the situation.

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From this reading THE LURE OF LOVE Leslie Chermside walked away from the inquest like a man in a dream.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

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

From this reading "And, as I more than half expected, Travers Nugent did not disclose my appointment with that wretched little scally-wag."

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

From this reading "And, as I more than half expected, Travers Nugent did not disclose my appointment with that wretched little scally-wag."

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "At any rate, I do not think that I am an object of suspicion--yet," he murmured with a bitter laugh when he had stood staring from one of the windows with unseeing eyes for some minutes.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading THE LURE OF LOVE Leslie Chermside walked away from the inquest like a man in a dream.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading "And, as I more than half expected, Travers Nugent did not disclose my appointment with that wretched little scally-wag."

opinion or judgment

From this reading "At any rate, I do not think that I am an object of suspicion--yet," he murmured with a bitter laugh when he had stood staring from one of the windows with unseeing eyes for some minutes.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading Turning away, he lit his pipe and flung himself into a long chair to review the situation.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "At any rate, I do not think that I am an object of suspicion--yet," he murmured with a bitter laugh when he had stood staring from one of the windows with unseeing eyes for some minutes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE LURE OF LOVE Leslie Chermside walked away from the inquest like a man in a dream.

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

From this reading "At any rate, I do not think that I am an object of suspicion--yet," he murmured with a bitter laugh when he had stood staring from one of the windows with unseeing eyes for some minutes.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading "And, as I more than half expected, Travers Nugent did not disclose my appointment with that wretched little scally-wag."

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

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Turning away, he lit his pipe and flung himself into a long chair to review the situation.

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

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

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

From this reading "At any rate, I do not think that I am an object of suspicion--yet," he murmured with a bitter laugh when he had stood staring from one of the windows with unseeing eyes for some minutes.

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

From this reading THE LURE OF LOVE Leslie Chermside walked away from the inquest like a man in a dream.

an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

From this reading THE LURE OF LOVE Leslie Chermside walked away from the inquest like a man in a dream.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Turning away, he lit his pipe and flung himself into a long chair to review the situation.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

the sound of laughing

From this reading "At any rate, I do not think that I am an object of suspicion--yet," he murmured with a bitter laugh when he had stood staring from one of the windows with unseeing eyes for some minutes.

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

From this reading THE LURE OF LOVE Leslie Chermside walked away from the inquest like a man in a dream.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE LURE OF LOVE Leslie Chermside walked away from the inquest like a man in a dream.

provided with artificial light

From this reading Turning away, he lit his pipe and flung himself into a long chair to review the situation.

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

From this reading "And, as I more than half expected, Travers Nugent did not disclose my appointment with that wretched little scally-wag."

past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading THE LURE OF LOVE Leslie Chermside walked away from the inquest like a man in a dream.

qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

From this reading THE LURE OF LOVE Leslie Chermside walked away from the inquest like a man in a dream.

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

From this reading THE LURE OF LOVE Leslie Chermside walked away from the inquest like a man in a dream.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading "At any rate, I do not think that I am an object of suspicion--yet," he murmured with a bitter laugh when he had stood staring from one of the windows with unseeing eyes for some minutes.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "And, as I more than half expected, Travers Nugent did not disclose my appointment with that wretched little scally-wag."

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading "At any rate, I do not think that I am an object of suspicion--yet," he murmured with a bitter laugh when he had stood staring from one of the windows with unseeing eyes for some minutes.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "And, as I more than half expected, Travers Nugent did not disclose my appointment with that wretched little scally-wag."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "At any rate, I do not think that I am an object of suspicion--yet," he murmured with a bitter laugh when he had stood staring from one of the windows with unseeing eyes for some minutes.

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

From this reading "And, as I more than half expected, Travers Nugent did not disclose my appointment with that wretched little scally-wag."

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading "At any rate, I do not think that I am an object of suspicion--yet," he murmured with a bitter laugh when he had stood staring from one of the windows with unseeing eyes for some minutes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LURE OF LOVE Leslie Chermside walked away from the inquest like a man in a dream.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

on one occasion

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "At any rate, I do not think that I am an object of suspicion--yet," he murmured with a bitter laugh when he had stood staring from one of the windows with unseeing eyes for some minutes.

and nothing more

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading Turning away, he lit his pipe and flung himself into a long chair to review the situation.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading "At any rate, I do not think that I am an object of suspicion--yet," he murmured with a bitter laugh when he had stood staring from one of the windows with unseeing eyes for some minutes.

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading Turning away, he lit his pipe and flung himself into a long chair to review the situation.

possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

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

From this reading "And, as I more than half expected, Travers Nugent did not disclose my appointment with that wretched little scally-wag."

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

quiet, dark, or concealed

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

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

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading Turning away, he lit his pipe and flung himself into a long chair to review the situation.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "At any rate, I do not think that I am an object of suspicion--yet," he murmured with a bitter laugh when he had stood staring from one of the windows with unseeing eyes for some minutes.

that is looked for

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading "At any rate, I do not think that I am an object of suspicion--yet," he murmured with a bitter laugh when he had stood staring from one of the windows with unseeing eyes for some minutes.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading "At any rate, I do not think that I am an object of suspicion--yet," he murmured with a bitter laugh when he had stood staring from one of the windows with unseeing eyes for some minutes.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading "At any rate, I do not think that I am an object of suspicion--yet," he murmured with a bitter laugh when he had stood staring from one of the windows with unseeing eyes for some minutes.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "And, as I more than half expected, Travers Nugent did not disclose my appointment with that wretched little scally-wag."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "At any rate, I do not think that I am an object of suspicion--yet," he murmured with a bitter laugh when he had stood staring from one of the windows with unseeing eyes for some minutes.

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

From this reading THE LURE OF LOVE Leslie Chermside walked away from the inquest like a man in a dream.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "At any rate, I do not think that I am an object of suspicion--yet," he murmured with a bitter laugh when he had stood staring from one of the windows with unseeing eyes for some minutes.

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

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

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

From this reading "And, as I more than half expected, Travers Nugent did not disclose my appointment with that wretched little scally-wag."

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Turning away, he lit his pipe and flung himself into a long chair to review the situation.

not consciously observing

From this reading "At any rate, I do not think that I am an object of suspicion--yet," he murmured with a bitter laugh when he had stood staring from one of the windows with unseeing eyes for some minutes.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading THE LURE OF LOVE Leslie Chermside walked away from the inquest like a man in a dream.

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

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

at the time that

From this reading "At any rate, I do not think that I am an object of suspicion--yet," he murmured with a bitter laugh when he had stood staring from one of the windows with unseeing eyes for some minutes.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

in or at the place that

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was only a few steps to the house where he lodged, and he at once sought the seclusion of his own sitting-room--a shady apartment with long windows opening on to a cool verandah, whence there was a distant view of the headland at the river's mouth and of the sea beyond.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading "And, as I more than half expected, Travers Nugent did not disclose my appointment with that wretched little scally-wag."

but in spite of that

From this reading "At any rate, I do not think that I am an object of suspicion--yet," he murmured with a bitter laugh when he had stood staring from one of the windows with unseeing eyes for some minutes.