Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The girl sidled about the doorkeeper and, safe behind his back made a grimace of distaste at him, then hurried on.

anew

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

at or in the front

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

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

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

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

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The girl sidled about the doorkeeper and, safe behind his back made a grimace of distaste at him, then hurried on.

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

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading CONCERNING THAT WHICH LAY IN THE EYES OF ZORAIDA Jim Kendric guessed, before the last door was thrown open for him, that he was being led before Zoraida Castelmar.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The girl sidled about the doorkeeper and, safe behind his back made a grimace of distaste at him, then hurried on.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading CONCERNING THAT WHICH LAY IN THE EYES OF ZORAIDA Jim Kendric guessed, before the last door was thrown open for him, that he was being led before Zoraida Castelmar.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

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

From this reading Down a second hallway, to a heavy, nail-studded door which opened only when the little maid had knocked and called.

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

From this reading CONCERNING THAT WHICH LAY IN THE EYES OF ZORAIDA Jim Kendric guessed, before the last door was thrown open for him, that he was being led before Zoraida Castelmar.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading CONCERNING THAT WHICH LAY IN THE EYES OF ZORAIDA Jim Kendric guessed, before the last door was thrown open for him, that he was being led before Zoraida Castelmar.

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading The girl sidled about the doorkeeper and, safe behind his back made a grimace of distaste at him, then hurried on.

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

From this reading CONCERNING THAT WHICH LAY IN THE EYES OF ZORAIDA Jim Kendric guessed, before the last door was thrown open for him, that he was being led before Zoraida Castelmar.

an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber

From this reading The girl sidled about the doorkeeper and, safe behind his back made a grimace of distaste at him, then hurried on.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

having an evil appearance

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

opinion or judgment

From this reading CONCERNING THAT WHICH LAY IN THE EYES OF ZORAIDA Jim Kendric guessed, before the last door was thrown open for him, that he was being led before Zoraida Castelmar.

the side of military or naval formation

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

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

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CONCERNING THAT WHICH LAY IN THE EYES OF ZORAIDA Jim Kendric guessed, before the last door was thrown open for him, that he was being led before Zoraida Castelmar.

plural of “furnishing” — (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

a young female

From this reading The girl sidled about the doorkeeper and, safe behind his back made a grimace of distaste at him, then hurried on.

contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state

From this reading The girl sidled about the doorkeeper and, safe behind his back made a grimace of distaste at him, then hurried on.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading CONCERNING THAT WHICH LAY IN THE EYES OF ZORAIDA Jim Kendric guessed, before the last door was thrown open for him, that he was being led before Zoraida Castelmar.

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

From this reading Down a second hallway, to a heavy, nail-studded door which opened only when the little maid had knocked and called.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Down a second hallway, to a heavy, nail-studded door which opened only when the little maid had knocked and called.

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

From this reading CONCERNING THAT WHICH LAY IN THE EYES OF ZORAIDA Jim Kendric guessed, before the last door was thrown open for him, that he was being led before Zoraida Castelmar.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Down a second hallway, to a heavy, nail-studded door which opened only when the little maid had knocked and called.

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

From this reading CONCERNING THAT WHICH LAY IN THE EYES OF ZORAIDA Jim Kendric guessed, before the last door was thrown open for him, that he was being led before Zoraida Castelmar.

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

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading The girl sidled about the doorkeeper and, safe behind his back made a grimace of distaste at him, then hurried on.

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

From this reading CONCERNING THAT WHICH LAY IN THE EYES OF ZORAIDA Jim Kendric guessed, before the last door was thrown open for him, that he was being led before Zoraida Castelmar.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

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

From this reading CONCERNING THAT WHICH LAY IN THE EYES OF ZORAIDA Jim Kendric guessed, before the last door was thrown open for him, that he was being led before Zoraida Castelmar.

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

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

From this reading CONCERNING THAT WHICH LAY IN THE EYES OF ZORAIDA Jim Kendric guessed, before the last door was thrown open for him, that he was being led before Zoraida Castelmar.

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading Down a second hallway, to a heavy, nail-studded door which opened only when the little maid had knocked and called.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

immediately past

From this reading CONCERNING THAT WHICH LAY IN THE EYES OF ZORAIDA Jim Kendric guessed, before the last door was thrown open for him, that he was being led before Zoraida Castelmar.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading CONCERNING THAT WHICH LAY IN THE EYES OF ZORAIDA Jim Kendric guessed, before the last door was thrown open for him, that he was being led before Zoraida Castelmar.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading CONCERNING THAT WHICH LAY IN THE EYES OF ZORAIDA Jim Kendric guessed, before the last door was thrown open for him, that he was being led before Zoraida Castelmar.

set afire or burning

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

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

From this reading Down a second hallway, to a heavy, nail-studded door which opened only when the little maid had knocked and called.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

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

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

for more time

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The girl sidled about the doorkeeper and, safe behind his back made a grimace of distaste at him, then hurried on.

a female domestic

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

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

From this reading Down a second hallway, to a heavy, nail-studded door which opened only when the little maid had knocked and called.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CONCERNING THAT WHICH LAY IN THE EYES OF ZORAIDA Jim Kendric guessed, before the last door was thrown open for him, that he was being led before Zoraida Castelmar.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

and nothing more

From this reading Down a second hallway, to a heavy, nail-studded door which opened only when the little maid had knocked and called.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading CONCERNING THAT WHICH LAY IN THE EYES OF ZORAIDA Jim Kendric guessed, before the last door was thrown open for him, that he was being led before Zoraida Castelmar.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Down a second hallway, to a heavy, nail-studded door which opened only when the little maid had knocked and called.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

possessing material wealth

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading The girl sidled about the doorkeeper and, safe behind his back made a grimace of distaste at him, then hurried on.

a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

lacking in magnitude or quantity

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Down a second hallway, to a heavy, nail-studded door which opened only when the little maid had knocked and called.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

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

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

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

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

past form of “sidle” — move unobtrusively or furtively

From this reading The girl sidled about the doorkeeper and, safe behind his back made a grimace of distaste at him, then hurried on.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CONCERNING THAT WHICH LAY IN THE EYES OF ZORAIDA Jim Kendric guessed, before the last door was thrown open for him, that he was being led before Zoraida Castelmar.

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

From this reading CONCERNING THAT WHICH LAY IN THE EYES OF ZORAIDA Jim Kendric guessed, before the last door was thrown open for him, that he was being led before Zoraida Castelmar.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The girl sidled about the doorkeeper and, safe behind his back made a grimace of distaste at him, then hurried on.

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

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading CONCERNING THAT WHICH LAY IN THE EYES OF ZORAIDA Jim Kendric guessed, before the last door was thrown open for him, that he was being led before Zoraida Castelmar.

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

From this reading The serving maid flitted on ahead, out through a deep, shadow-filled doorway into the dusk, down a long corridor and into the house again at an end which Kendric judged must be close to the flank of the mountain.

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

From this reading CONCERNING THAT WHICH LAY IN THE EYES OF ZORAIDA Jim Kendric guessed, before the last door was thrown open for him, that he was being led before Zoraida Castelmar.

at the time that

From this reading Down a second hallway, to a heavy, nail-studded door which opened only when the little maid had knocked and called.

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

From this reading CONCERNING THAT WHICH LAY IN THE EYES OF ZORAIDA Jim Kendric guessed, before the last door was thrown open for him, that he was being led before Zoraida Castelmar.

which person or people

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

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

From this reading This room was lighted by a swinging lamp and its rays showed its scanty but rich furnishings, and the one who had opened, a tall, evil-looking Yaqui who wore in his sash a long-barreled revolver on one side and a longer, curved knife at the other.

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

From this reading CONCERNING THAT WHICH LAY IN THE EYES OF ZORAIDA Jim Kendric guessed, before the last door was thrown open for him, that he was being led before Zoraida Castelmar.