Chapter CLXIII · Chapter 163

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

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higher than, or over, something

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following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:

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

From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:

Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women

From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.

plural of “antler” — deciduous horn of a member of the deer family

From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.

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

From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:

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

From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.

an equal exchange

From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.

plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading 'My word! these d---d Quornites shall now see the trick!'"

panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall

From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:

dearly loved

From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.

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

From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.

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

From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.

someone who is a detective

From this reading "'Yeoicks' says Thruster; 'Yeoicks' says Dick.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.

a young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief

From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.

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

From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.

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

From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.

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 Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.

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

From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.

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

From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:

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

From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:

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

From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

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a polite name for any woman

From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.

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From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.

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

From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.

plural of “monarch” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 'My word! these d---d Quornites shall now see the trick!'"

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From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:

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From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:

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

From this reading 'My word! these d---d Quornites shall now see the trick!'"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:

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

From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:

plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.

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

From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.

plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:

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

From this reading 'My word! these d---d Quornites shall now see the trick!'"

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "'Yeoicks' says Thruster; 'Yeoicks' says Dick.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading 'My word! these d---d Quornites shall now see the trick!'"

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading 'My word! these d---d Quornites shall now see the trick!'"

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.

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

From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:

attend a dance or a party without a female companion

From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.

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

From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.

of the kind already mentioned

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having something on top

From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.

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

From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.

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

From this reading 'My word! these d---d Quornites shall now see the trick!'"

one who intrudes or pushes himself forward

From this reading "'Yeoicks' says Thruster; 'Yeoicks' says Dick.

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

From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading 'My word! these d---d Quornites shall now see the trick!'"

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.

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

From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.

directly under, often hidden by what is above

From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:

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

From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:

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

From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.

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

From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:

in or at the place that

From this reading Two pairs of antlers surmounted the hearth, mementoes of Mr. Pendyce's deer-forest, Strathbegally, now given up, where, with the assistance of his dear old gillie Angus McBane, he had secured the heads of these monarchs of the glen.

during the time that

From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.

in the company of; together with

From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading 'My word! these d---d Quornites shall now see the trick!'"

the words that are spoken

From this reading INFLUENCE OF THE REVEREND HUSSELL BARTER Along the walls of the smoking-room, above a leather dado, were prints of horsemen in night-shirts and nightcaps, or horsemen in red coats and top-hats, with words underneath such as:

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading Between them was the print of a personage in trousers, with a rifle under his arm and a smile on his lips, while two large deerhounds worried a dying stag, and a lady approached him on a pony.

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

From this reading "'Yeoicks' says Thruster; 'Yeoicks' says Dick.