Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

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

From this reading The young man who buried himself on the plains had become a man, his face had lengthened, his beard grown round it; few of his old acquaintances would have recognized him.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Even he himself had long ago become accustomed to his assumed name.

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading The young man who buried himself on the plains had become a man, his face had lengthened, his beard grown round it; few of his old acquaintances would have recognized him.

-ing form of “address” — speak to

From this reading [Footnote 59: A sign of intimacy--addressing a person as "thou."]

in the past

From this reading Even he himself had long ago become accustomed to his assumed name.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

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

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

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

From this reading [Footnote 59: A sign of intimacy--addressing a person as "thou."]

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading Even he himself had long ago become accustomed to his assumed name.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading The young man who buried himself on the plains had become a man, his face had lengthened, his beard grown round it; few of his old acquaintances would have recognized him.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The young man who buried himself on the plains had become a man, his face had lengthened, his beard grown round it; few of his old acquaintances would have recognized him.

placed in a grave

From this reading The young man who buried himself on the plains had become a man, his face had lengthened, his beard grown round it; few of his old acquaintances would have recognized him.

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

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

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

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

without stop or interruption

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

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

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

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

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

being one more than seven

From this reading TWO GIRLS Eight years had passed.

divisible by two

From this reading Even he himself had long ago become accustomed to his assumed name.

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

From this reading The young man who buried himself on the plains had become a man, his face had lengthened, his beard grown round it; few of his old acquaintances would have recognized him.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

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

From this reading The young man who buried himself on the plains had become a man, his face had lengthened, his beard grown round it; few of his old acquaintances would have recognized him.

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading [Footnote 59: A sign of intimacy--addressing a person as "thou."]

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading TWO GIRLS Eight years had passed.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading The young man who buried himself on the plains had become a man, his face had lengthened, his beard grown round it; few of his old acquaintances would have recognized him.

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

From this reading TWO GIRLS Eight years had passed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The young man who buried himself on the plains had become a man, his face had lengthened, his beard grown round it; few of his old acquaintances would have recognized him.

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

From this reading Even he himself had long ago become accustomed to his assumed name.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

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

From this reading The young man who buried himself on the plains had become a man, his face had lengthened, his beard grown round it; few of his old acquaintances would have recognized him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The young man who buried himself on the plains had become a man, his face had lengthened, his beard grown round it; few of his old acquaintances would have recognized him.

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

From this reading The young man who buried himself on the plains had become a man, his face had lengthened, his beard grown round it; few of his old acquaintances would have recognized him.

plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

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

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

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

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

close or warm friendship

From this reading [Footnote 59: A sign of intimacy--addressing a person as "thou."]

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The young man who buried himself on the plains had become a man, his face had lengthened, his beard grown round it; few of his old acquaintances would have recognized him.

drawn out or made longer spatially

From this reading The young man who buried himself on the plains had become a man, his face had lengthened, his beard grown round it; few of his old acquaintances would have recognized him.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

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 Even he himself had long ago become accustomed to his assumed name.

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

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The young man who buried himself on the plains had become a man, his face had lengthened, his beard grown round it; few of his old acquaintances would have recognized him.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Even he himself had long ago become accustomed to his assumed name.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The young man who buried himself on the plains had become a man, his face had lengthened, his beard grown round it; few of his old acquaintances would have recognized him.

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

From this reading The young man who buried himself on the plains had become a man, his face had lengthened, his beard grown round it; few of his old acquaintances would have recognized him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The young man who buried himself on the plains had become a man, his face had lengthened, his beard grown round it; few of his old acquaintances would have recognized him.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading TWO GIRLS Eight years had passed.

for each

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

a human being

From this reading [Footnote 59: A sign of intimacy--addressing a person as "thou."]

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading The young man who buried himself on the plains had become a man, his face had lengthened, his beard grown round it; few of his old acquaintances would have recognized him.

-ing form of “preside” — act as president

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading The young man who buried himself on the plains had become a man, his face had lengthened, his beard grown round it; few of his old acquaintances would have recognized him.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The young man who buried himself on the plains had become a man, his face had lengthened, his beard grown round it; few of his old acquaintances would have recognized him.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading [Footnote 59: A sign of intimacy--addressing a person as "thou."]

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

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

From this reading The young man who buried himself on the plains had become a man, his face had lengthened, his beard grown round it; few of his old acquaintances would have recognized him.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading [Footnote 59: A sign of intimacy--addressing a person as "thou."]

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

From this reading Even he himself had long ago become accustomed to his assumed name.

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

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

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

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

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

From this reading TWO GIRLS Eight years had passed.

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

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

which person or people

From this reading The young man who buried himself on the plains had become a man, his face had lengthened, his beard grown round it; few of his old acquaintances would have recognized him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In Topandy's house the old order of things continued: Czipra did the honors, presiding at the head of the table: Lorand managed the farm, living in the house, sitting at the table, speaking to the comrades who came and went "per tu";[59] with them he drank and amused himself.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The young man who buried himself on the plains had become a man, his face had lengthened, his beard grown round it; few of his old acquaintances would have recognized him.

a late time of life

From this reading TWO GIRLS Eight years had passed.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young man who buried himself on the plains had become a man, his face had lengthened, his beard grown round it; few of his old acquaintances would have recognized him.