Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Such a sight of exquisite feminine beauty had not come to their eyes in many a long day.

go together

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Most of them continued to smoke their pipes, and all of them stared at her unreservedly.

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

From this reading Most of them continued to smoke their pipes, and all of them stared at her unreservedly.

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

From this reading That was as far as their etiquette led them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Most of them continued to smoke their pipes, and all of them stared at her unreservedly.

plural of “beard” — the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Even in the dim light of the smoky lanterns, and with the dust and weariness of travel upon her, Margaret Earle was a beautiful girl.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Such a sight of exquisite feminine beauty had not come to their eyes in many a long day.

plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

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From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Such a sight of exquisite feminine beauty had not come to their eyes in many a long day.

without stop or interruption

From this reading Most of them continued to smoke their pipes, and all of them stared at her unreservedly.

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Such a sight of exquisite feminine beauty had not come to their eyes in many a long day.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading Even in the dim light of the smoky lanterns, and with the dust and weariness of travel upon her, Margaret Earle was a beautiful girl.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

remove the dust from

From this reading Even in the dim light of the smoky lanterns, and with the dust and weariness of travel upon her, Margaret Earle was a beautiful girl.

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

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

rules governing socially acceptable behavior

From this reading That was as far as their etiquette led them.

divisible by two

From this reading Even in the dim light of the smoky lanterns, and with the dust and weariness of travel upon her, Margaret Earle was a beautiful girl.

intense or sharp

From this reading Such a sight of exquisite feminine beauty had not come to their eyes in many a long day.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Such a sight of exquisite feminine beauty had not come to their eyes in many a long day.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading That was as far as their etiquette led them.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

associated with women and not with men

From this reading Such a sight of exquisite feminine beauty had not come to their eyes in many a long day.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

a young female

From this reading Even in the dim light of the smoky lanterns, and with the dust and weariness of travel upon her, Margaret Earle was a beautiful girl.

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

From this reading Such a sight of exquisite feminine beauty had not come to their eyes in many a long day.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

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

From this reading Most of them continued to smoke their pipes, and all of them stared at her unreservedly.

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

From this reading Such a sight of exquisite feminine beauty had not come to their eyes in many a long day.

plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case

From this reading Even in the dim light of the smoky lanterns, and with the dust and weariness of travel upon her, Margaret Earle was a beautiful girl.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading That was as far as their etiquette led them.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Even in the dim light of the smoky lanterns, and with the dust and weariness of travel upon her, Margaret Earle was a beautiful girl.

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 Such a sight of exquisite feminine beauty had not come to their eyes in many a long day.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Such a sight of exquisite feminine beauty had not come to their eyes in many a long day.

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From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

the force of workers available

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most of them continued to smoke their pipes, and all of them stared at her unreservedly.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Such a sight of exquisite feminine beauty had not come to their eyes in many a long day.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Most of them continued to smoke their pipes, and all of them stared at her unreservedly.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading Most of them continued to smoke their pipes, and all of them stared at her unreservedly.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

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

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Such a sight of exquisite feminine beauty had not come to their eyes in many a long day.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Most of them continued to smoke their pipes, and all of them stared at her unreservedly.

marked by or emitting or filled with smoke

From this reading Even in the dim light of the smoky lanterns, and with the dust and weariness of travel upon her, Margaret Earle was a beautiful girl.

made smooth by ironing

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Most of them continued to smoke their pipes, and all of them stared at her unreservedly.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such a sight of exquisite feminine beauty had not come to their eyes in many a long day.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

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

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading That was as far as their etiquette led them.

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

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

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

From this reading Most of them continued to smoke their pipes, and all of them stared at her unreservedly.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

in disarray; extremely disorderly

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Even in the dim light of the smoky lanterns, and with the dust and weariness of travel upon her, Margaret Earle was a beautiful girl.

without reservation

From this reading Most of them continued to smoke their pipes, and all of them stared at her unreservedly.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

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

From this reading That was as far as their etiquette led them.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading Even in the dim light of the smoky lanterns, and with the dust and weariness of travel upon her, Margaret Earle was a beautiful girl.

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

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

at the time that

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

in or at the place that

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Margaret Earle dawned upon that bunk-room the men sat up with one accord, ran their rough, red hands through their rough, tousled hair, smoothed their beards, took down their feet from the benches where they were resting.