Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

anew

From this reading "That old fool," he mutters, in his native German, "won't come near me again while I remain in London."

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

From this reading This assurance was, I suppose, consolatory, for the baron repeated it several times; and then bounced to his feet, and made a few hurried preparations for an appearance in the streets.

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

From this reading TWO OLD FRIENDS MEET AND PART.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading This assurance was, I suppose, consolatory, for the baron repeated it several times; and then bounced to his feet, and made a few hurried preparations for an appearance in the streets.

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading He put on a short cloak which had served him for the last thirty years, and a preposterous hat; and with a thick stick in his hand, and a cigar lighted, sallied forth, square and short, to make Mr. Longcluse a visit by appointment.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading This assurance was, I suppose, consolatory, for the baron repeated it several times; and then bounced to his feet, and made a few hurried preparations for an appearance in the streets.

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

past form of “bounce” — spring back; spring away from an impact

From this reading This assurance was, I suppose, consolatory, for the baron repeated it several times; and then bounced to his feet, and made a few hurried preparations for an appearance in the streets.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He put on a short cloak which had served him for the last thirty years, and a preposterous hat; and with a thick stick in his hand, and a cigar lighted, sallied forth, square and short, to make Mr. Longcluse a visit by appointment.

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading He put on a short cloak which had served him for the last thirty years, and a preposterous hat; and with a thick stick in his hand, and a cigar lighted, sallied forth, square and short, to make Mr. Longcluse a visit by appointment.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading He put on a short cloak which had served him for the last thirty years, and a preposterous hat; and with a thick stick in his hand, and a cigar lighted, sallied forth, square and short, to make Mr. Longcluse a visit by appointment.

past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

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

From this reading "That old fool," he mutters, in his native German, "won't come near me again while I remain in London."

affording comfort or solace

From this reading This assurance was, I suppose, consolatory, for the baron repeated it several times; and then bounced to his feet, and made a few hurried preparations for an appearance in the streets.

without stop or interruption

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading This assurance was, I suppose, consolatory, for the baron repeated it several times; and then bounced to his feet, and made a few hurried preparations for an appearance in the streets.

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

From this reading This assurance was, I suppose, consolatory, for the baron repeated it several times; and then bounced to his feet, and made a few hurried preparations for an appearance in the streets.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading "That old fool," he mutters, in his native German, "won't come near me again while I remain in London."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He put on a short cloak which had served him for the last thirty years, and a preposterous hat; and with a thick stick in his hand, and a cigar lighted, sallied forth, square and short, to make Mr. Longcluse a visit by appointment.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading TWO OLD FRIENDS MEET AND PART.

a person of German nationality

From this reading "That old fool," he mutters, in his native German, "won't come near me again while I remain in London."

destroyed or killed

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

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

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading He put on a short cloak which had served him for the last thirty years, and a preposterous hat; and with a thick stick in his hand, and a cigar lighted, sallied forth, square and short, to make Mr. Longcluse a visit by appointment.

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

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

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

From this reading He put on a short cloak which had served him for the last thirty years, and a preposterous hat; and with a thick stick in his hand, and a cigar lighted, sallied forth, square and short, to make Mr. Longcluse a visit by appointment.

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

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading This assurance was, I suppose, consolatory, for the baron repeated it several times; and then bounced to his feet, and made a few hurried preparations for an appearance in the streets.

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

From this reading "That old fool," he mutters, in his native German, "won't come near me again while I remain in London."

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

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

immediately past

From this reading He put on a short cloak which had served him for the last thirty years, and a preposterous hat; and with a thick stick in his hand, and a cigar lighted, sallied forth, square and short, to make Mr. Longcluse a visit by appointment.

set afire or burning

From this reading He put on a short cloak which had served him for the last thirty years, and a preposterous hat; and with a thick stick in his hand, and a cigar lighted, sallied forth, square and short, to make Mr. Longcluse a visit by appointment.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading "That old fool," he mutters, in his native German, "won't come near me again while I remain in London."

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

From this reading He put on a short cloak which had served him for the last thirty years, and a preposterous hat; and with a thick stick in his hand, and a cigar lighted, sallied forth, square and short, to make Mr. Longcluse a visit by appointment.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading This assurance was, I suppose, consolatory, for the baron repeated it several times; and then bounced to his feet, and made a few hurried preparations for an appearance in the streets.

engage in

From this reading He put on a short cloak which had served him for the last thirty years, and a preposterous hat; and with a thick stick in his hand, and a cigar lighted, sallied forth, square and short, to make Mr. Longcluse a visit by appointment.

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

From this reading "That old fool," he mutters, in his native German, "won't come near me again while I remain in London."

come together

From this reading TWO OLD FRIENDS MEET AND PART.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

a form of address for a man

From this reading He put on a short cloak which had served him for the last thirty years, and a preposterous hat; and with a thick stick in his hand, and a cigar lighted, sallied forth, square and short, to make Mr. Longcluse a visit by appointment.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

plural of “mutter” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading "That old fool," he mutters, in his native German, "won't come near me again while I remain in London."

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading "That old fool," he mutters, in his native German, "won't come near me again while I remain in London."

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading "That old fool," he mutters, in his native German, "won't come near me again while I remain in London."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading TWO OLD FRIENDS MEET AND PART.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He put on a short cloak which had served him for the last thirty years, and a preposterous hat; and with a thick stick in his hand, and a cigar lighted, sallied forth, square and short, to make Mr. Longcluse a visit by appointment.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading TWO OLD FRIENDS MEET AND PART.

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

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

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading This assurance was, I suppose, consolatory, for the baron repeated it several times; and then bounced to his feet, and made a few hurried preparations for an appearance in the streets.

so unreasonable as to invite derision

From this reading He put on a short cloak which had served him for the last thirty years, and a preposterous hat; and with a thick stick in his hand, and a cigar lighted, sallied forth, square and short, to make Mr. Longcluse a visit by appointment.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He put on a short cloak which had served him for the last thirty years, and a preposterous hat; and with a thick stick in his hand, and a cigar lighted, sallied forth, square and short, to make Mr. Longcluse a visit by appointment.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "That old fool," he mutters, in his native German, "won't come near me again while I remain in London."

recurring again and again

From this reading This assurance was, I suppose, consolatory, for the baron repeated it several times; and then bounced to his feet, and made a few hurried preparations for an appearance in the streets.

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

From this reading He put on a short cloak which had served him for the last thirty years, and a preposterous hat; and with a thick stick in his hand, and a cigar lighted, sallied forth, square and short, to make Mr. Longcluse a visit by appointment.

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

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading He put on a short cloak which had served him for the last thirty years, and a preposterous hat; and with a thick stick in his hand, and a cigar lighted, sallied forth, square and short, to make Mr. Longcluse a visit by appointment.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading This assurance was, I suppose, consolatory, for the baron repeated it several times; and then bounced to his feet, and made a few hurried preparations for an appearance in the streets.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading He put on a short cloak which had served him for the last thirty years, and a preposterous hat; and with a thick stick in his hand, and a cigar lighted, sallied forth, square and short, to make Mr. Longcluse a visit by appointment.

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

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

make square

From this reading He put on a short cloak which had served him for the last thirty years, and a preposterous hat; and with a thick stick in his hand, and a cigar lighted, sallied forth, square and short, to make Mr. Longcluse a visit by appointment.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading He put on a short cloak which had served him for the last thirty years, and a preposterous hat; and with a thick stick in his hand, and a cigar lighted, sallied forth, square and short, to make Mr. Longcluse a visit by appointment.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading This assurance was, I suppose, consolatory, for the baron repeated it several times; and then bounced to his feet, and made a few hurried preparations for an appearance in the streets.

express a supposition

From this reading This assurance was, I suppose, consolatory, for the baron repeated it several times; and then bounced to his feet, and made a few hurried preparations for an appearance in the streets.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "That old fool," he mutters, in his native German, "won't come near me again while I remain in London."

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

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading This assurance was, I suppose, consolatory, for the baron repeated it several times; and then bounced to his feet, and made a few hurried preparations for an appearance in the streets.

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 He put on a short cloak which had served him for the last thirty years, and a preposterous hat; and with a thick stick in his hand, and a cigar lighted, sallied forth, square and short, to make Mr. Longcluse a visit by appointment.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading He put on a short cloak which had served him for the last thirty years, and a preposterous hat; and with a thick stick in his hand, and a cigar lighted, sallied forth, square and short, to make Mr. Longcluse a visit by appointment.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This assurance was, I suppose, consolatory, for the baron repeated it several times; and then bounced to his feet, and made a few hurried preparations for an appearance in the streets.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading This assurance was, I suppose, consolatory, for the baron repeated it several times; and then bounced to his feet, and made a few hurried preparations for an appearance in the streets.

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

From this reading This assurance was, I suppose, consolatory, for the baron repeated it several times; and then bounced to his feet, and made a few hurried preparations for an appearance in the streets.

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

From this reading TWO OLD FRIENDS MEET AND PART.

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

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

precisely as stated

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading He put on a short cloak which had served him for the last thirty years, and a preposterous hat; and with a thick stick in his hand, and a cigar lighted, sallied forth, square and short, to make Mr. Longcluse a visit by appointment.

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

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

at the time that

From this reading When he was gone the Baron Vanboeren sat down and panted; his pipe had gone out, and he clutched it in his hand like a weapon and continued for some minutes, in the good old phrase, very much disordered.

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

From this reading He put on a short cloak which had served him for the last thirty years, and a preposterous hat; and with a thick stick in his hand, and a cigar lighted, sallied forth, square and short, to make Mr. Longcluse a visit by appointment.

during the time that

From this reading "That old fool," he mutters, in his native German, "won't come near me again while I remain in London."

in the company of; together with

From this reading He put on a short cloak which had served him for the last thirty years, and a preposterous hat; and with a thick stick in his hand, and a cigar lighted, sallied forth, square and short, to make Mr. Longcluse a visit by appointment.

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

From this reading "That old fool," he mutters, in his native German, "won't come near me again while I remain in London."

a late time of life

From this reading He put on a short cloak which had served him for the last thirty years, and a preposterous hat; and with a thick stick in his hand, and a cigar lighted, sallied forth, square and short, to make Mr. Longcluse a visit by appointment.