Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Pasa spoke calmly, as she always did, briefly, in her thrilling, flute-like tones.

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

From this reading That evening Dicky’s name was called by the sentry, and he stepped before the bars of the door.

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

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading That evening Dicky’s name was called by the sentry, and he stepped before the bars of the door.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading That evening Dicky’s name was called by the sentry, and he stepped before the bars of the door.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

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

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading She brought a chicken, some oranges, _dulces_ and a loaf of white bread.

for a short time

From this reading Pasa spoke calmly, as she always did, briefly, in her thrilling, flute-like tones.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading She brought a chicken, some oranges, _dulces_ and a loaf of white bread.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading That evening Dicky’s name was called by the sentry, and he stepped before the bars of the door.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading That evening Dicky’s name was called by the sentry, and he stepped before the bars of the door.

with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

From this reading Pasa spoke calmly, as she always did, briefly, in her thrilling, flute-like tones.

the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading She brought a chicken, some oranges, _dulces_ and a loaf of white bread.

rid of obstructions

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater

From this reading A soldier inspected the food, and passed it in to Dicky.

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From this reading That evening Dicky’s name was called by the sentry, and he stepped before the bars of the door.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Pasa spoke calmly, as she always did, briefly, in her thrilling, flute-like tones.

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

From this reading That evening Dicky’s name was called by the sentry, and he stepped before the bars of the door.

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

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

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From this reading She brought a chicken, some oranges, _dulces_ and a loaf of white bread.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading That evening Dicky’s name was called by the sentry, and he stepped before the bars of the door.

opinion or judgment

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

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

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

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From this reading Pasa spoke calmly, as she always did, briefly, in her thrilling, flute-like tones.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading A soldier inspected the food, and passed it in to Dicky.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

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

From this reading That evening Dicky’s name was called by the sentry, and he stepped before the bars of the door.

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

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

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

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

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

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

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

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

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

From this reading A soldier inspected the food, and passed it in to Dicky.

past form of “inspect” — look over carefully

From this reading A soldier inspected the food, and passed it in to Dicky.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A soldier inspected the food, and passed it in to Dicky.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating

From this reading She brought a chicken, some oranges, _dulces_ and a loaf of white bread.

in a yearning manner

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

a woman's silk or lace scarf

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading That evening Dicky’s name was called by the sentry, and he stepped before the bars of the door.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That evening Dicky’s name was called by the sentry, and he stepped before the bars of the door.

plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading She brought a chicken, some oranges, _dulces_ and a loaf of white bread.

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From this reading Pasa spoke calmly, as she always did, briefly, in her thrilling, flute-like tones.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading A soldier inspected the food, and passed it in to Dicky.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading That evening Dicky’s name was called by the sentry, and he stepped before the bars of the door.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She brought a chicken, some oranges, _dulces_ and a loaf of white bread.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading A soldier inspected the food, and passed it in to Dicky.

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

From this reading She brought a chicken, some oranges, _dulces_ and a loaf of white bread.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Pasa spoke calmly, as she always did, briefly, in her thrilling, flute-like tones.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading That evening Dicky’s name was called by the sentry, and he stepped before the bars of the door.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That evening Dicky’s name was called by the sentry, and he stepped before the bars of the door.

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

From this reading That evening Dicky’s name was called by the sentry, and he stepped before the bars of the door.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

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

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading Pasa spoke calmly, as she always did, briefly, in her thrilling, flute-like tones.

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

From this reading There stood his little saint, a black mantilla draped about her head and shoulders, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gazing longingly at him as if they might draw him between the bars to her.

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading Pasa spoke calmly, as she always did, briefly, in her thrilling, flute-like tones.

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

From this reading That evening Dicky’s name was called by the sentry, and he stepped before the bars of the door.

a Caucasian

From this reading She brought a chicken, some oranges, _dulces_ and a loaf of white bread.