Chapter XXXV · Mr. Katura Does Some Astounding

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

From this reading “I came to see if _you_ could account for that,” replied the little lieutenant coldly, though his face still wore a smile.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading “I came to see if _you_ could account for that,” replied the little lieutenant coldly, though his face still wore a smile.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “And now, Katura,” Dave went on, “I am going to ask you if you can clear up the mystery as to how this medallion, this magnificent heirloom of yours, fell into Mrs. Darrin’s hands.”

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

From this reading His nod took in Toruma and Hata as well.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading “The waiting has not been tiresome,” replied Katura coldly, rising to his feet, as did his comrades in arms.

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

From this reading “Katura, my dear fellow, I’m immensely sorry to have kept you waiting,” cried Dave genially, as he entered the parlor.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “And now, Katura,” Dave went on, “I am going to ask you if you can clear up the mystery as to how this medallion, this magnificent heirloom of yours, fell into Mrs. Darrin’s hands.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “The waiting has not been tiresome,” replied Katura coldly, rising to his feet, as did his comrades in arms.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “I came to see if _you_ could account for that,” replied the little lieutenant coldly, though his face still wore a smile.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “And now, Katura,” Dave went on, “I am going to ask you if you can clear up the mystery as to how this medallion, this magnificent heirloom of yours, fell into Mrs. Darrin’s hands.”

rid of obstructions

From this reading “And now, Katura,” Dave went on, “I am going to ask you if you can clear up the mystery as to how this medallion, this magnificent heirloom of yours, fell into Mrs. Darrin’s hands.”

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading “The waiting has not been tiresome,” replied Katura coldly, rising to his feet, as did his comrades in arms.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading “The waiting has not been tiresome,” replied Katura coldly, rising to his feet, as did his comrades in arms.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “I came to see if _you_ could account for that,” replied the little lieutenant coldly, though his face still wore a smile.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Katura, my dear fellow, I’m immensely sorry to have kept you waiting,” cried Dave genially, as he entered the parlor.

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

From this reading “And now, Katura,” Dave went on, “I am going to ask you if you can clear up the mystery as to how this medallion, this magnificent heirloom of yours, fell into Mrs. Darrin’s hands.”

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

From this reading “Katura, my dear fellow, I’m immensely sorry to have kept you waiting,” cried Dave genially, as he entered the parlor.

dearly loved

From this reading “Katura, my dear fellow, I’m immensely sorry to have kept you waiting,” cried Dave genially, as he entered the parlor.

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

From this reading “The waiting has not been tiresome,” replied Katura coldly, rising to his feet, as did his comrades in arms.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading “Katura, my dear fellow, I’m immensely sorry to have kept you waiting,” cried Dave genially, as he entered the parlor.

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

From this reading “I came to see if _you_ could account for that,” replied the little lieutenant coldly, though his face still wore a smile.

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

From this reading “The waiting has not been tiresome,” replied Katura coldly, rising to his feet, as did his comrades in arms.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading “And now, Katura,” Dave went on, “I am going to ask you if you can clear up the mystery as to how this medallion, this magnificent heirloom of yours, fell into Mrs. Darrin’s hands.”

a boy or man

From this reading “Katura, my dear fellow, I’m immensely sorry to have kept you waiting,” cried Dave genially, as he entered the parlor.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I came to see if _you_ could account for that,” replied the little lieutenant coldly, though his face still wore a smile.

in an affable manner

From this reading “Katura, my dear fellow, I’m immensely sorry to have kept you waiting,” cried Dave genially, as he entered the parlor.

the act of departing

From this reading “And now, Katura,” Dave went on, “I am going to ask you if you can clear up the mystery as to how this medallion, this magnificent heirloom of yours, fell into Mrs. Darrin’s hands.”

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading “And now, Katura,” Dave went on, “I am going to ask you if you can clear up the mystery as to how this medallion, this magnificent heirloom of yours, fell into Mrs. Darrin’s hands.”

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

From this reading “The waiting has not been tiresome,” replied Katura coldly, rising to his feet, as did his comrades in arms.

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

From this reading His nod took in Toruma and Hata as well.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Katura, my dear fellow, I’m immensely sorry to have kept you waiting,” cried Dave genially, as he entered the parlor.

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

From this reading “Katura, my dear fellow, I’m immensely sorry to have kept you waiting,” cried Dave genially, as he entered the parlor.

(law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance

From this reading “And now, Katura,” Dave went on, “I am going to ask you if you can clear up the mystery as to how this medallion, this magnificent heirloom of yours, fell into Mrs. Darrin’s hands.”

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

From this reading His nod took in Toruma and Hata as well.

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

From this reading “And now, Katura,” Dave went on, “I am going to ask you if you can clear up the mystery as to how this medallion, this magnificent heirloom of yours, fell into Mrs. Darrin’s hands.”

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

From this reading “And now, Katura,” Dave went on, “I am going to ask you if you can clear up the mystery as to how this medallion, this magnificent heirloom of yours, fell into Mrs. Darrin’s hands.”

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

From this reading “Katura, my dear fellow, I’m immensely sorry to have kept you waiting,” cried Dave genially, as he entered the parlor.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “And now, Katura,” Dave went on, “I am going to ask you if you can clear up the mystery as to how this medallion, this magnificent heirloom of yours, fell into Mrs. Darrin’s hands.”

to an exceedingly great extent or degree

From this reading “Katura, my dear fellow, I’m immensely sorry to have kept you waiting,” cried Dave genially, as he entered the parlor.

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

From this reading His nod took in Toruma and Hata as well.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “And now, Katura,” Dave went on, “I am going to ask you if you can clear up the mystery as to how this medallion, this magnificent heirloom of yours, fell into Mrs. Darrin’s hands.”

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

From this reading “Katura, my dear fellow, I’m immensely sorry to have kept you waiting,” cried Dave genially, as he entered the parlor.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading “Katura, my dear fellow, I’m immensely sorry to have kept you waiting,” cried Dave genially, as he entered the parlor.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading “I came to see if _you_ could account for that,” replied the little lieutenant coldly, though his face still wore a smile.

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

From this reading “I came to see if _you_ could account for that,” replied the little lieutenant coldly, though his face still wore a smile.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading “And now, Katura,” Dave went on, “I am going to ask you if you can clear up the mystery as to how this medallion, this magnificent heirloom of yours, fell into Mrs. Darrin’s hands.”

any of various large ancient Greek coins

From this reading “And now, Katura,” Dave went on, “I am going to ask you if you can clear up the mystery as to how this medallion, this magnificent heirloom of yours, fell into Mrs. Darrin’s hands.”

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “And now, Katura,” Dave went on, “I am going to ask you if you can clear up the mystery as to how this medallion, this magnificent heirloom of yours, fell into Mrs. Darrin’s hands.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Katura, my dear fellow, I’m immensely sorry to have kept you waiting,” cried Dave genially, as he entered the parlor.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading “And now, Katura,” Dave went on, “I am going to ask you if you can clear up the mystery as to how this medallion, this magnificent heirloom of yours, fell into Mrs. Darrin’s hands.”

express or signify by nodding

From this reading His nod took in Toruma and Hata as well.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “The waiting has not been tiresome,” replied Katura coldly, rising to his feet, as did his comrades in arms.

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

From this reading “And now, Katura,” Dave went on, “I am going to ask you if you can clear up the mystery as to how this medallion, this magnificent heirloom of yours, fell into Mrs. Darrin’s hands.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “And now, Katura,” Dave went on, “I am going to ask you if you can clear up the mystery as to how this medallion, this magnificent heirloom of yours, fell into Mrs. Darrin’s hands.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “And now, Katura,” Dave went on, “I am going to ask you if you can clear up the mystery as to how this medallion, this magnificent heirloom of yours, fell into Mrs. Darrin’s hands.”

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading “Katura, my dear fellow, I’m immensely sorry to have kept you waiting,” cried Dave genially, as he entered the parlor.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “The waiting has not been tiresome,” replied Katura coldly, rising to his feet, as did his comrades in arms.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading “The waiting has not been tiresome,” replied Katura coldly, rising to his feet, as did his comrades in arms.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “I came to see if _you_ could account for that,” replied the little lieutenant coldly, though his face still wore a smile.

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

From this reading “I came to see if _you_ could account for that,” replied the little lieutenant coldly, though his face still wore a smile.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading “Katura, my dear fellow, I’m immensely sorry to have kept you waiting,” cried Dave genially, as he entered the parlor.

not in physical motion

From this reading “I came to see if _you_ could account for that,” replied the little lieutenant coldly, though his face still wore a smile.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I came to see if _you_ could account for that,” replied the little lieutenant coldly, though his face still wore a smile.

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

From this reading “Katura, my dear fellow, I’m immensely sorry to have kept you waiting,” cried Dave genially, as he entered the parlor.

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

From this reading “And now, Katura,” Dave went on, “I am going to ask you if you can clear up the mystery as to how this medallion, this magnificent heirloom of yours, fell into Mrs. Darrin’s hands.”

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “I came to see if _you_ could account for that,” replied the little lieutenant coldly, though his face still wore a smile.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading “The waiting has not been tiresome,” replied Katura coldly, rising to his feet, as did his comrades in arms.

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

From this reading “Katura, my dear fellow, I’m immensely sorry to have kept you waiting,” cried Dave genially, as he entered the parlor.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading His nod took in Toruma and Hata as well.

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

From this reading His nod took in Toruma and Hata as well.

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

From this reading “And now, Katura,” Dave went on, “I am going to ask you if you can clear up the mystery as to how this medallion, this magnificent heirloom of yours, fell into Mrs. Darrin’s hands.”

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading “Katura, my dear fellow, I’m immensely sorry to have kept you waiting,” cried Dave genially, as he entered the parlor.

(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 His nod took in Toruma and Hata as well.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “And now, Katura,” Dave went on, “I am going to ask you if you can clear up the mystery as to how this medallion, this magnificent heirloom of yours, fell into Mrs. Darrin’s hands.”

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading “I came to see if _you_ could account for that,” replied the little lieutenant coldly, though his face still wore a smile.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Katura, my dear fellow, I’m immensely sorry to have kept you waiting,” cried Dave genially, as he entered the parlor.

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading “And now, Katura,” Dave went on, “I am going to ask you if you can clear up the mystery as to how this medallion, this magnificent heirloom of yours, fell into Mrs. Darrin’s hands.”