Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading "What d'ye say to a stroll?"

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

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

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

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

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A certain swagger and richness of deportment were explained by his statement that he had been on the stage.

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading A certain swagger and richness of deportment were explained by his statement that he had been on the stage.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion

From this reading "The only speaking part I ever had was a cough.

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

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

From this reading "What d'ye say to a stroll?"

(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

From this reading A certain swagger and richness of deportment were explained by his statement that he had been on the stage.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

at any time

From this reading "The only speaking part I ever had was a cough.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading A certain swagger and richness of deportment were explained by his statement that he had been on the stage.

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

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

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

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

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

From this reading A certain swagger and richness of deportment were explained by his statement that he had been on the stage.

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

From this reading "Only walking on," he said, with a shake of his head.

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

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

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

From this reading "The only speaking part I ever had was a cough.

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

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

immediately past

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

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 Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

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

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A certain swagger and richness of deportment were explained by his statement that he had been on the stage.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A certain swagger and richness of deportment were explained by his statement that he had been on the stage.

and nothing more

From this reading "Only walking on," he said, with a shake of his head.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "The only speaking part I ever had was a cough.

past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading A certain swagger and richness of deportment were explained by his statement that he had been on the stage.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Only walking on," he said, with a shake of his head.

express in words

From this reading "What d'ye say to a stroll?"

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading "Only walking on," he said, with a shake of his head.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

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

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading "The only speaking part I ever had was a cough.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading A certain swagger and richness of deportment were explained by his statement that he had been on the stage.

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading A certain swagger and richness of deportment were explained by his statement that he had been on the stage.

plural of “stile” — an upright that is a member in a door or window frame

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

From this reading "What d'ye say to a stroll?"

to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

From this reading A certain swagger and richness of deportment were explained by his statement that he had been on the stage.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A certain swagger and richness of deportment were explained by his statement that he had been on the stage.

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

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

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

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

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

From this reading "What d'ye say to a stroll?"

in the direction of

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading "Only walking on," he said, with a shake of his head.

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

From this reading "The only speaking part I ever had was a cough.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Mr. Burton assented, and, having replaced the black bottle in the cupboard, led the way along the cliffs toward the town some half-mile distant, Mr. Stiles beguiling the way by narrating his adventures since they had last met.

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

From this reading A certain swagger and richness of deportment were explained by his statement that he had been on the stage.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What d'ye say to a stroll?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Only walking on," he said, with a shake of his head.