Chapter X · Chapter 10

later than; following

From this reading ASHTON-KIRK ASKS QUESTIONS For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked down at the sordid, surging, dirty crowd in the street.

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

From this reading He was burdened with newspapers and wore an excited look.

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

From this reading ASHTON-KIRK ASKS QUESTIONS For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked down at the sordid, surging, dirty crowd in the street.

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From this reading ASHTON-KIRK ASKS QUESTIONS For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked down at the sordid, surging, dirty crowd in the street.

third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading ASHTON-KIRK ASKS QUESTIONS For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked down at the sordid, surging, dirty crowd in the street.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ASHTON-KIRK ASKS QUESTIONS For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked down at the sordid, surging, dirty crowd in the street.

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

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

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

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities

From this reading He was burdened with newspapers and wore an excited look.

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

From this reading Then Pendleton came.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

past form of “clamor” — make loud demands

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

plural of “combat” — an engagement fought between two military forces

From this reading The vendors grew frantic and eloquent in their combats with these experienced purchasers; their gestures were high, sharp and loaded with protest.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading ASHTON-KIRK ASKS QUESTIONS For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked down at the sordid, surging, dirty crowd in the street.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading ASHTON-KIRK ASKS QUESTIONS For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked down at the sordid, surging, dirty crowd in the street.

in a dispirited manner without hope

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading ASHTON-KIRK ASKS QUESTIONS For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked down at the sordid, surging, dirty crowd in the street.

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

From this reading The vendors grew frantic and eloquent in their combats with these experienced purchasers; their gestures were high, sharp and loaded with protest.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading He was burdened with newspapers and wore an excited look.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading The vendors grew frantic and eloquent in their combats with these experienced purchasers; their gestures were high, sharp and loaded with protest.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ASHTON-KIRK ASKS QUESTIONS For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked down at the sordid, surging, dirty crowd in the street.

excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion

From this reading The vendors grew frantic and eloquent in their combats with these experienced purchasers; their gestures were high, sharp and loaded with protest.

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

From this reading The vendors grew frantic and eloquent in their combats with these experienced purchasers; their gestures were high, sharp and loaded with protest.

destroyed or killed

From this reading ASHTON-KIRK ASKS QUESTIONS For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked down at the sordid, surging, dirty crowd in the street.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The vendors grew frantic and eloquent in their combats with these experienced purchasers; their gestures were high, sharp and loaded with protest.

plural of “gutter” — a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

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

From this reading ASHTON-KIRK ASKS QUESTIONS For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked down at the sordid, surging, dirty crowd in the street.

past form of “haggle” — wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

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

From this reading He was burdened with newspapers and wore an excited look.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The vendors grew frantic and eloquent in their combats with these experienced purchasers; their gestures were high, sharp and loaded with protest.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

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

From this reading ASHTON-KIRK ASKS QUESTIONS For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked down at the sordid, surging, dirty crowd in the street.

made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading The vendors grew frantic and eloquent in their combats with these experienced purchasers; their gestures were high, sharp and loaded with protest.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He was burdened with newspapers and wore an excited look.

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

From this reading ASHTON-KIRK ASKS QUESTIONS For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked down at the sordid, surging, dirty crowd in the street.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

the force of workers available

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading ASHTON-KIRK ASKS QUESTIONS For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked down at the sordid, surging, dirty crowd in the street.

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading He was burdened with newspapers and wore an excited look.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ASHTON-KIRK ASKS QUESTIONS For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked down at the sordid, surging, dirty crowd in the street.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ASHTON-KIRK ASKS QUESTIONS For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked down at the sordid, surging, dirty crowd in the street.

any thick, viscous matter

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

above and across; more than

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

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From this reading Then Pendleton came.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

a formal and solemn declaration of objection

From this reading The vendors grew frantic and eloquent in their combats with these experienced purchasers; their gestures were high, sharp and loaded with protest.

plural of “purchaser” — a person who buys

From this reading The vendors grew frantic and eloquent in their combats with these experienced purchasers; their gestures were high, sharp and loaded with protest.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading ASHTON-KIRK ASKS QUESTIONS For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked down at the sordid, surging, dirty crowd in the street.

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

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading The vendors grew frantic and eloquent in their combats with these experienced purchasers; their gestures were high, sharp and loaded with protest.

plural of “shawl” — cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

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

From this reading ASHTON-KIRK ASKS QUESTIONS For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked down at the sordid, surging, dirty crowd in the street.

morally degraded

From this reading ASHTON-KIRK ASKS QUESTIONS For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked down at the sordid, surging, dirty crowd in the street.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading ASHTON-KIRK ASKS QUESTIONS For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked down at the sordid, surging, dirty crowd in the street.

in a strange manner

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading ASHTON-KIRK ASKS QUESTIONS For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked down at the sordid, surging, dirty crowd in the street.

characterized by great swelling waves or surges

From this reading ASHTON-KIRK ASKS QUESTIONS For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked down at the sordid, surging, dirty crowd in the street.

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

From this reading ASHTON-KIRK ASKS QUESTIONS For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked down at the sordid, surging, dirty crowd in the street.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Pendleton came.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The vendors grew frantic and eloquent in their combats with these experienced purchasers; their gestures were high, sharp and loaded with protest.

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

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading ASHTON-KIRK ASKS QUESTIONS For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked down at the sordid, surging, dirty crowd in the street.

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

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading ASHTON-KIRK ASKS QUESTIONS For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked down at the sordid, surging, dirty crowd in the street.

plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

plural of “vendor” — someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money

From this reading The vendors grew frantic and eloquent in their combats with these experienced purchasers; their gestures were high, sharp and loaded with protest.

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

From this reading He was burdened with newspapers and wore an excited look.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

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

From this reading The vendors grew frantic and eloquent in their combats with these experienced purchasers; their gestures were high, sharp and loaded with protest.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading ASHTON-KIRK ASKS QUESTIONS For some time after Miss Vale had gone, Ashton-Kirk stood at one of the windows and looked down at the sordid, surging, dirty crowd in the street.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading He was burdened with newspapers and wore an excited look.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading The worn horses went dispiritedly up and down; the throaty-voiced men clamored strangely through their beards; children played in the black ooze of the gutters; women bundled in immense knitted garments and with their heads wrapped in shawls, haggled over scatterings of faded, weak looking vegetables.