Chapter XI · Chapter 11

later than; following

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

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

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

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

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Sir Stephen bit at the end of his moustache, his thick black brows lowered, as if he scarcely knew how to begin the "chat," and Falconer waited without any offer of assistance.

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

From this reading Sir Stephen bit at the end of his moustache, his thick black brows lowered, as if he scarcely knew how to begin the "chat," and Falconer waited without any offer of assistance.

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

From this reading At last Sir Stephen said: "You asked me outside just now, Falconer, if it was to be 'friend or foe?'

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From this reading "Yes," assented Falconer, his eyes growing still narrower.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading Sir Stephen bit at the end of his moustache, his thick black brows lowered, as if he scarcely knew how to begin the "chat," and Falconer waited without any offer of assistance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading At last Sir Stephen said: "You asked me outside just now, Falconer, if it was to be 'friend or foe?'

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Sir Stephen bit at the end of his moustache, his thick black brows lowered, as if he scarcely knew how to begin the "chat," and Falconer waited without any offer of assistance.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Sir Stephen bit at the end of his moustache, his thick black brows lowered, as if he scarcely knew how to begin the "chat," and Falconer waited without any offer of assistance.

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

From this reading Sir Stephen bit at the end of his moustache, his thick black brows lowered, as if he scarcely knew how to begin the "chat," and Falconer waited without any offer of assistance.

plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Sir Stephen bit at the end of his moustache, his thick black brows lowered, as if he scarcely knew how to begin the "chat," and Falconer waited without any offer of assistance.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading Sir Stephen bit at the end of his moustache, his thick black brows lowered, as if he scarcely knew how to begin the "chat," and Falconer waited without any offer of assistance.

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

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

From this reading I'm thinking the question ought to have come from me."

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Sir Stephen bit at the end of his moustache, his thick black brows lowered, as if he scarcely knew how to begin the "chat," and Falconer waited without any offer of assistance.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

opinion or judgment

From this reading "Yes," assented Falconer, his eyes growing still narrower.

a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading At last Sir Stephen said: "You asked me outside just now, Falconer, if it was to be 'friend or foe?'

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading At last Sir Stephen said: "You asked me outside just now, Falconer, if it was to be 'friend or foe?'

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I'm thinking the question ought to have come from me."

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading "Yes," assented Falconer, his eyes growing still narrower.

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

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

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

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I'm thinking the question ought to have come from me."

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

From this reading Sir Stephen bit at the end of his moustache, his thick black brows lowered, as if he scarcely knew how to begin the "chat," and Falconer waited without any offer of assistance.

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

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

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

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

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

From this reading Sir Stephen bit at the end of his moustache, his thick black brows lowered, as if he scarcely knew how to begin the "chat," and Falconer waited without any offer of assistance.

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

From this reading I'm thinking the question ought to have come from me."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Sir Stephen bit at the end of his moustache, his thick black brows lowered, as if he scarcely knew how to begin the "chat," and Falconer waited without any offer of assistance.

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

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

and nothing more

From this reading At last Sir Stephen said: "You asked me outside just now, Falconer, if it was to be 'friend or foe?'

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Sir Stephen bit at the end of his moustache, his thick black brows lowered, as if he scarcely knew how to begin the "chat," and Falconer waited without any offer of assistance.

immediately past

From this reading At last Sir Stephen said: "You asked me outside just now, Falconer, if it was to be 'friend or foe?'

inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

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

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading Sir Stephen bit at the end of his moustache, his thick black brows lowered, as if he scarcely knew how to begin the "chat," and Falconer waited without any offer of assistance.

great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

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

From this reading At last Sir Stephen said: "You asked me outside just now, Falconer, if it was to be 'friend or foe?'

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading Sir Stephen bit at the end of his moustache, his thick black brows lowered, as if he scarcely knew how to begin the "chat," and Falconer waited without any offer of assistance.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

comparative of “narrow” — not wide

From this reading "Yes," assented Falconer, his eyes growing still narrower.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading At last Sir Stephen said: "You asked me outside just now, Falconer, if it was to be 'friend or foe?'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading Sir Stephen bit at the end of his moustache, his thick black brows lowered, as if he scarcely knew how to begin the "chat," and Falconer waited without any offer of assistance.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At last Sir Stephen said: "You asked me outside just now, Falconer, if it was to be 'friend or foe?'

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading I'm thinking the question ought to have come from me."

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading At last Sir Stephen said: "You asked me outside just now, Falconer, if it was to be 'friend or foe?'

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading I'm thinking the question ought to have come from me."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading At last Sir Stephen said: "You asked me outside just now, Falconer, if it was to be 'friend or foe?'

only a very short time before

From this reading Sir Stephen bit at the end of his moustache, his thick black brows lowered, as if he scarcely knew how to begin the "chat," and Falconer waited without any offer of assistance.

term of address for a man

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

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

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

not in physical motion

From this reading "Yes," assented Falconer, his eyes growing still narrower.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

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

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Sir Stephen bit at the end of his moustache, his thick black brows lowered, as if he scarcely knew how to begin the "chat," and Falconer waited without any offer of assistance.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading I'm thinking the question ought to have come from me."

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

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Sir Stephen bit at the end of his moustache, his thick black brows lowered, as if he scarcely knew how to begin the "chat," and Falconer waited without any offer of assistance.

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

From this reading At last Sir Stephen said: "You asked me outside just now, Falconer, if it was to be 'friend or foe?'

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

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

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

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

which person or people

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sir Stephen closed the door after him, then went back to the smoking-room and stood looking down at Falconer, who leant back in his chair with his cigar in his mouth and eyed Sir Stephen under half-closed lids with an expression which had something of mastery and power in it.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Sir Stephen bit at the end of his moustache, his thick black brows lowered, as if he scarcely knew how to begin the "chat," and Falconer waited without any offer of assistance.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes," assented Falconer, his eyes growing still narrower.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading At last Sir Stephen said: "You asked me outside just now, Falconer, if it was to be 'friend or foe?'