Chapter XXXIII

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

From this reading MY FATHER’S BIRTHPLACE It was quite dark when I finally came across a sort of tap-room “restaurant” whose quaint atmosphere charmed me.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading MY FATHER’S BIRTHPLACE It was quite dark when I finally came across a sort of tap-room “restaurant” whose quaint atmosphere charmed me.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading The usual pewter plates and tankards adorned the dull red and brown walls.

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

From this reading The usual pewter plates and tankards adorned the dull red and brown walls.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading MY FATHER’S BIRTHPLACE It was quite dark when I finally came across a sort of tap-room “restaurant” whose quaint atmosphere charmed me.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

the place where someone was born

From this reading MY FATHER’S BIRTHPLACE It was quite dark when I finally came across a sort of tap-room “restaurant” whose quaint atmosphere charmed me.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The usual pewter plates and tankards adorned the dull red and brown walls.

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

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

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

From this reading MY FATHER’S BIRTHPLACE It was quite dark when I finally came across a sort of tap-room “restaurant” whose quaint atmosphere charmed me.

strongly attracted

From this reading MY FATHER’S BIRTHPLACE It was quite dark when I finally came across a sort of tap-room “restaurant” whose quaint atmosphere charmed me.

a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading MY FATHER’S BIRTHPLACE It was quite dark when I finally came across a sort of tap-room “restaurant” whose quaint atmosphere charmed me.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading The usual pewter plates and tankards adorned the dull red and brown walls.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading He looked not a little like a fat sparrow.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading MY FATHER’S BIRTHPLACE It was quite dark when I finally came across a sort of tap-room “restaurant” whose quaint atmosphere charmed me.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading MY FATHER’S BIRTHPLACE It was quite dark when I finally came across a sort of tap-room “restaurant” whose quaint atmosphere charmed me.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading A line of leather-covered seats followed the walls, in front of which were ranged long tables.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading A line of leather-covered seats followed the walls, in front of which were ranged long tables.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

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

From this reading He looked not a little like a fat sparrow.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

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

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

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

From this reading MY FATHER’S BIRTHPLACE It was quite dark when I finally came across a sort of tap-room “restaurant” whose quaint atmosphere charmed me.

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

From this reading A line of leather-covered seats followed the walls, in front of which were ranged long tables.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading MY FATHER’S BIRTHPLACE It was quite dark when I finally came across a sort of tap-room “restaurant” whose quaint atmosphere charmed me.

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

From this reading A line of leather-covered seats followed the walls, in front of which were ranged long tables.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He looked not a little like a fat sparrow.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading A line of leather-covered seats followed the walls, in front of which were ranged long tables.

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

From this reading He looked not a little like a fat sparrow.

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 A line of leather-covered seats followed the walls, in front of which were ranged long tables.

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

From this reading He looked not a little like a fat sparrow.

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

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading MY FATHER’S BIRTHPLACE It was quite dark when I finally came across a sort of tap-room “restaurant” whose quaint atmosphere charmed me.

being roughly between 45 and 65 years old

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY FATHER’S BIRTHPLACE It was quite dark when I finally came across a sort of tap-room “restaurant” whose quaint atmosphere charmed me.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He looked not a little like a fat sparrow.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MY FATHER’S BIRTHPLACE It was quite dark when I finally came across a sort of tap-room “restaurant” whose quaint atmosphere charmed me.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

above and across; more than

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)

From this reading The usual pewter plates and tankards adorned the dull red and brown walls.

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading The usual pewter plates and tankards adorned the dull red and brown walls.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading MY FATHER’S BIRTHPLACE It was quite dark when I finally came across a sort of tap-room “restaurant” whose quaint atmosphere charmed me.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading MY FATHER’S BIRTHPLACE It was quite dark when I finally came across a sort of tap-room “restaurant” whose quaint atmosphere charmed me.

past form of “range” — change or be different within limits

From this reading A line of leather-covered seats followed the walls, in front of which were ranged long tables.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The usual pewter plates and tankards adorned the dull red and brown walls.

express the need or desire for

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

a building where people go to eat

From this reading MY FATHER’S BIRTHPLACE It was quite dark when I finally came across a sort of tap-room “restaurant” whose quaint atmosphere charmed me.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading A line of leather-covered seats followed the walls, in front of which were ranged long tables.

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

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading MY FATHER’S BIRTHPLACE It was quite dark when I finally came across a sort of tap-room “restaurant” whose quaint atmosphere charmed me.

any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects

From this reading He looked not a little like a fat sparrow.

dependable

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading A line of leather-covered seats followed the walls, in front of which were ranged long tables.

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

From this reading The usual pewter plates and tankards adorned the dull red and brown walls.

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

From this reading MY FATHER’S BIRTHPLACE It was quite dark when I finally came across a sort of tap-room “restaurant” whose quaint atmosphere charmed me.

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

From this reading The usual pewter plates and tankards adorned the dull red and brown walls.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

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

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading The usual pewter plates and tankards adorned the dull red and brown walls.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The usual pewter plates and tankards adorned the dull red and brown walls.

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

From this reading MY FATHER’S BIRTHPLACE It was quite dark when I finally came across a sort of tap-room “restaurant” whose quaint atmosphere charmed me.

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

From this reading A line of leather-covered seats followed the walls, in front of which were ranged long tables.

at the time that

From this reading MY FATHER’S BIRTHPLACE It was quite dark when I finally came across a sort of tap-room “restaurant” whose quaint atmosphere charmed me.

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

From this reading A line of leather-covered seats followed the walls, in front of which were ranged long tables.

which person or people

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

belonging to which person

From this reading MY FATHER’S BIRTHPLACE It was quite dark when I finally came across a sort of tap-room “restaurant” whose quaint atmosphere charmed me.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.

in the company of; together with

From this reading My arrival here with a quiet request for food put a sort of panic into the breast of my small but stout host, who, when I came in, was playing checkers with another middle-aged Mayener, but who, when I asked for food, gave over his pleasure for the time being and bustled out to find his wife.