Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Evidently, too, he was ill at ease about other matters besides his son.

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

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading I was greedily devouring Lane's "Arabian Nights," which had made their first appearance in the shop that day.

a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading I was greedily devouring Lane's "Arabian Nights," which had made their first appearance in the shop that day.

-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Evidently, too, he was ill at ease about other matters besides his son.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Evidently, too, he was ill at ease about other matters besides his son.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading His forehead looked smaller, and his jaws larger than ever, and his red face was sad, and furrowed with care.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

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

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I was greedily devouring Lane's "Arabian Nights," which had made their first appearance in the shop that day.

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading THE SWEATER'S DEN.

(often followed by “for”) ardently or excessively desirous

From this reading I was greedily devouring Lane's "Arabian Nights," which had made their first appearance in the shop that day.

move gently or carefully

From this reading Evidently, too, he was ill at ease about other matters besides his son.

at any time

From this reading His forehead looked smaller, and his jaws larger than ever, and his red face was sad, and furrowed with care.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Evidently, too, he was ill at ease about other matters besides his son.

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

From this reading His forehead looked smaller, and his jaws larger than ever, and his red face was sad, and furrowed with care.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I was greedily devouring Lane's "Arabian Nights," which had made their first appearance in the shop that day.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading His forehead looked smaller, and his jaws larger than ever, and his red face was sad, and furrowed with care.

having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface

From this reading His forehead looked smaller, and his jaws larger than ever, and his red face was sad, and furrowed with care.

in a greedy manner

From this reading I was greedily devouring Lane's "Arabian Nights," which had made their first appearance in the shop that day.

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

From this reading I was greedily devouring Lane's "Arabian Nights," which had made their first appearance in the shop that day.

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

From this reading Evidently, too, he was ill at ease about other matters besides his son.

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

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

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

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

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

From this reading I was greedily devouring Lane's "Arabian Nights," which had made their first appearance in the shop that day.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Evidently, too, he was ill at ease about other matters besides his son.

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

From this reading I was greedily devouring Lane's "Arabian Nights," which had made their first appearance in the shop that day.

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

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

From this reading His forehead looked smaller, and his jaws larger than ever, and his red face was sad, and furrowed with care.

possessive form of “lane” — a narrow way or road

From this reading I was greedily devouring Lane's "Arabian Nights," which had made their first appearance in the shop that day.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading His forehead looked smaller, and his jaws larger than ever, and his red face was sad, and furrowed with care.

immediately past

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

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

From this reading His forehead looked smaller, and his jaws larger than ever, and his red face was sad, and furrowed with care.

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

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I was greedily devouring Lane's "Arabian Nights," which had made their first appearance in the shop that day.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Evidently, too, he was ill at ease about other matters besides his son.

plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

of an obscure nature

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading I was greedily devouring Lane's "Arabian Nights," which had made their first appearance in the shop that day.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Evidently, too, he was ill at ease about other matters besides his son.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

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

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

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

From this reading His forehead looked smaller, and his jaws larger than ever, and his red face was sad, and furrowed with care.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading His forehead looked smaller, and his jaws larger than ever, and his red face was sad, and furrowed with care.

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

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

being one more than sixteen

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

do one's shopping

From this reading I was greedily devouring Lane's "Arabian Nights," which had made their first appearance in the shop that day.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading His forehead looked smaller, and his jaws larger than ever, and his red face was sad, and furrowed with care.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

a male human offspring

From this reading Evidently, too, he was ill at ease about other matters besides his son.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

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

From this reading THE SWEATER'S DEN.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I was greedily devouring Lane's "Arabian Nights," which had made their first appearance in the shop that day.

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

From this reading THE SWEATER'S DEN.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I was greedily devouring Lane's "Arabian Nights," which had made their first appearance in the shop that day.

a diluting agent

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

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

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Evidently, too, he was ill at ease about other matters besides his son.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

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

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

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

From this reading I was greedily devouring Lane's "Arabian Nights," which had made their first appearance in the shop that day.

at the time that

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

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

From this reading I was greedily devouring Lane's "Arabian Nights," which had made their first appearance in the shop that day.

during the time that

From this reading Mackaye sat in his usual place, smoking a clean pipe, and assisting his meditations by certain mysterious chironomic signs; while opposite to him was Farmer Porter--a stone or two thinner than when I had seen him last, but one stone is not much missed out of seventeen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading His forehead looked smaller, and his jaws larger than ever, and his red face was sad, and furrowed with care.