Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading When the pirate stood in his saloon on the morning subsequent to the pleasurable events of the Sunday previous, he, as well as his saloon, presented altogether a different aspect.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading When the pirate stood in his saloon on the morning subsequent to the pleasurable events of the Sunday previous, he, as well as his saloon, presented altogether a different aspect.

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

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading The apartment had been stripped of all its rare and costly furniture, cabinets, candelabra, plate, china, and glass, and nothing of value was left save the camphor trunks on the floor, the cane-bottomed settee, a few chairs, and a table.

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

From this reading When the pirate stood in his saloon on the morning subsequent to the pleasurable events of the Sunday previous, he, as well as his saloon, presented altogether a different aspect.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading When the pirate stood in his saloon on the morning subsequent to the pleasurable events of the Sunday previous, he, as well as his saloon, presented altogether a different aspect.

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

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading All the beautiful things, ornamental as well as useful, had disappeared, even to the rich packages of merchandise in the great vault beneath.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The apartment had been stripped of all its rare and costly furniture, cabinets, candelabra, plate, china, and glass, and nothing of value was left save the camphor trunks on the floor, the cane-bottomed settee, a few chairs, and a table.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading All the beautiful things, ornamental as well as useful, had disappeared, even to the rich packages of merchandise in the great vault beneath.

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

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

plural of “cabinet” — a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display

From this reading The apartment had been stripped of all its rare and costly furniture, cabinets, candelabra, plate, china, and glass, and nothing of value was left save the camphor trunks on the floor, the cane-bottomed settee, a few chairs, and a table.

a resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment

From this reading The apartment had been stripped of all its rare and costly furniture, cabinets, candelabra, plate, china, and glass, and nothing of value was left save the camphor trunks on the floor, the cane-bottomed settee, a few chairs, and a table.

branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights

From this reading The apartment had been stripped of all its rare and costly furniture, cabinets, candelabra, plate, china, and glass, and nothing of value was left save the camphor trunks on the floor, the cane-bottomed settee, a few chairs, and a table.

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

From this reading The apartment had been stripped of all its rare and costly furniture, cabinets, candelabra, plate, china, and glass, and nothing of value was left save the camphor trunks on the floor, the cane-bottomed settee, a few chairs, and a table.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading The apartment had been stripped of all its rare and costly furniture, cabinets, candelabra, plate, china, and glass, and nothing of value was left save the camphor trunks on the floor, the cane-bottomed settee, a few chairs, and a table.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading The apartment had been stripped of all its rare and costly furniture, cabinets, candelabra, plate, china, and glass, and nothing of value was left save the camphor trunks on the floor, the cane-bottomed settee, a few chairs, and a table.

entailing great loss or sacrifice

From this reading The apartment had been stripped of all its rare and costly furniture, cabinets, candelabra, plate, china, and glass, and nothing of value was left save the camphor trunks on the floor, the cane-bottomed settee, a few chairs, and a table.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading When the pirate stood in his saloon on the morning subsequent to the pleasurable events of the Sunday previous, he, as well as his saloon, presented altogether a different aspect.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading All the beautiful things, ornamental as well as useful, had disappeared, even to the rich packages of merchandise in the great vault beneath.

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

divisible by two

From this reading All the beautiful things, ornamental as well as useful, had disappeared, even to the rich packages of merchandise in the great vault beneath.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading When the pirate stood in his saloon on the morning subsequent to the pleasurable events of the Sunday previous, he, as well as his saloon, presented altogether a different aspect.

comparative of “fat” — having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The apartment had been stripped of all its rare and costly furniture, cabinets, candelabra, plate, china, and glass, and nothing of value was left save the camphor trunks on the floor, the cane-bottomed settee, a few chairs, and a table.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The apartment had been stripped of all its rare and costly furniture, cabinets, candelabra, plate, china, and glass, and nothing of value was left save the camphor trunks on the floor, the cane-bottomed settee, a few chairs, and a table.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading The apartment had been stripped of all its rare and costly furniture, cabinets, candelabra, plate, china, and glass, and nothing of value was left save the camphor trunks on the floor, the cane-bottomed settee, a few chairs, and a table.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading The apartment had been stripped of all its rare and costly furniture, cabinets, candelabra, plate, china, and glass, and nothing of value was left save the camphor trunks on the floor, the cane-bottomed settee, a few chairs, and a table.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading All the beautiful things, ornamental as well as useful, had disappeared, even to the rich packages of merchandise in the great vault beneath.

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

From this reading The apartment had been stripped of all its rare and costly furniture, cabinets, candelabra, plate, china, and glass, and nothing of value was left save the camphor trunks on the floor, the cane-bottomed settee, a few chairs, and a table.

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

From this reading When the pirate stood in his saloon on the morning subsequent to the pleasurable events of the Sunday previous, he, as well as his saloon, presented altogether a different aspect.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

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

From this reading When the pirate stood in his saloon on the morning subsequent to the pleasurable events of the Sunday previous, he, as well as his saloon, presented altogether a different aspect.

plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

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

From this reading When the pirate stood in his saloon on the morning subsequent to the pleasurable events of the Sunday previous, he, as well as his saloon, presented altogether a different aspect.

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

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The apartment had been stripped of all its rare and costly furniture, cabinets, candelabra, plate, china, and glass, and nothing of value was left save the camphor trunks on the floor, the cane-bottomed settee, a few chairs, and a table.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The apartment had been stripped of all its rare and costly furniture, cabinets, candelabra, plate, china, and glass, and nothing of value was left save the camphor trunks on the floor, the cane-bottomed settee, a few chairs, and a table.

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

the force of workers available

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

commodities offered for sale

From this reading All the beautiful things, ornamental as well as useful, had disappeared, even to the rich packages of merchandise in the great vault beneath.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading When the pirate stood in his saloon on the morning subsequent to the pleasurable events of the Sunday previous, he, as well as his saloon, presented altogether a different aspect.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The apartment had been stripped of all its rare and costly furniture, cabinets, candelabra, plate, china, and glass, and nothing of value was left save the camphor trunks on the floor, the cane-bottomed settee, a few chairs, and a table.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When the pirate stood in his saloon on the morning subsequent to the pleasurable events of the Sunday previous, he, as well as his saloon, presented altogether a different aspect.

any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value

From this reading All the beautiful things, ornamental as well as useful, had disappeared, even to the rich packages of merchandise in the great vault beneath.

plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading All the beautiful things, ornamental as well as useful, had disappeared, even to the rich packages of merchandise in the great vault beneath.

someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading When the pirate stood in his saloon on the morning subsequent to the pleasurable events of the Sunday previous, he, as well as his saloon, presented altogether a different aspect.

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading The apartment had been stripped of all its rare and costly furniture, cabinets, candelabra, plate, china, and glass, and nothing of value was left save the camphor trunks on the floor, the cane-bottomed settee, a few chairs, and a table.

affording satisfaction or pleasure

From this reading When the pirate stood in his saloon on the morning subsequent to the pleasurable events of the Sunday previous, he, as well as his saloon, presented altogether a different aspect.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading When the pirate stood in his saloon on the morning subsequent to the pleasurable events of the Sunday previous, he, as well as his saloon, presented altogether a different aspect.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading When the pirate stood in his saloon on the morning subsequent to the pleasurable events of the Sunday previous, he, as well as his saloon, presented altogether a different aspect.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading The apartment had been stripped of all its rare and costly furniture, cabinets, candelabra, plate, china, and glass, and nothing of value was left save the camphor trunks on the floor, the cane-bottomed settee, a few chairs, and a table.

possessing material wealth

From this reading All the beautiful things, ornamental as well as useful, had disappeared, even to the rich packages of merchandise in the great vault beneath.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading When the pirate stood in his saloon on the morning subsequent to the pleasurable events of the Sunday previous, he, as well as his saloon, presented altogether a different aspect.

except for; apart from

From this reading The apartment had been stripped of all its rare and costly furniture, cabinets, candelabra, plate, china, and glass, and nothing of value was left save the camphor trunks on the floor, the cane-bottomed settee, a few chairs, and a table.

to cause to separate and go in different directions

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

a long wooden bench with a back

From this reading The apartment had been stripped of all its rare and costly furniture, cabinets, candelabra, plate, china, and glass, and nothing of value was left save the camphor trunks on the floor, the cane-bottomed settee, a few chairs, and a table.

break into many pieces

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

sharp piercing cry

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

something reduced to its minimal form

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading When the pirate stood in his saloon on the morning subsequent to the pleasurable events of the Sunday previous, he, as well as his saloon, presented altogether a different aspect.

having only essential or minimal features

From this reading The apartment had been stripped of all its rare and costly furniture, cabinets, candelabra, plate, china, and glass, and nothing of value was left save the camphor trunks on the floor, the cane-bottomed settee, a few chairs, and a table.

following in time or order

From this reading When the pirate stood in his saloon on the morning subsequent to the pleasurable events of the Sunday previous, he, as well as his saloon, presented altogether a different aspect.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading When the pirate stood in his saloon on the morning subsequent to the pleasurable events of the Sunday previous, he, as well as his saloon, presented altogether a different aspect.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The apartment had been stripped of all its rare and costly furniture, cabinets, candelabra, plate, china, and glass, and nothing of value was left save the camphor trunks on the floor, the cane-bottomed settee, a few chairs, and a table.

a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

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

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading All the beautiful things, ornamental as well as useful, had disappeared, even to the rich packages of merchandise in the great vault beneath.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

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

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

From this reading The apartment had been stripped of all its rare and costly furniture, cabinets, candelabra, plate, china, and glass, and nothing of value was left save the camphor trunks on the floor, the cane-bottomed settee, a few chairs, and a table.

being of use or service

From this reading All the beautiful things, ornamental as well as useful, had disappeared, even to the rich packages of merchandise in the great vault beneath.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading The apartment had been stripped of all its rare and costly furniture, cabinets, candelabra, plate, china, and glass, and nothing of value was left save the camphor trunks on the floor, the cane-bottomed settee, a few chairs, and a table.

An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.

From this reading All the beautiful things, ornamental as well as useful, had disappeared, even to the rich packages of merchandise in the great vault beneath.

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

From this reading The apartment had been stripped of all its rare and costly furniture, cabinets, candelabra, plate, china, and glass, and nothing of value was left save the camphor trunks on the floor, the cane-bottomed settee, a few chairs, and a table.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

at the time that

From this reading When the pirate stood in his saloon on the morning subsequent to the pleasurable events of the Sunday previous, he, as well as his saloon, presented altogether a different aspect.

which person or people

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Skeleton hounds that will never be fatter, All the domestic tribes of hell, Shrieking for flesh to tear and tatter, Bones to shatter, And limbs to scatter, And who it is that must furnish the latter, Those blue-looking men know well!"

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading WORK.