Chapter III

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

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

a theatrical performer

From this reading The chief actor there was also a man--young, good-looking, and a gentleman--but with distinct traces on his countenance of the tempest of passions and vices he had passed through.

in addition

From this reading The chief actor there was also a man--young, good-looking, and a gentleman--but with distinct traces on his countenance of the tempest of passions and vices he had passed through.

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

From this reading He was a fine, well-built man, with dark hair, an olive complexion, and a black moustache.

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

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

the cognitive process that leads to convictions

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading He was a fine, well-built man, with dark hair, an olive complexion, and a black moustache.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The chief actor there was also a man--young, good-looking, and a gentleman--but with distinct traces on his countenance of the tempest of passions and vices he had passed through.

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

From this reading He called himself Godfrey Harland.

a person who is in charge

From this reading The chief actor there was also a man--young, good-looking, and a gentleman--but with distinct traces on his countenance of the tempest of passions and vices he had passed through.

the coloring of a person's face

From this reading He was a fine, well-built man, with dark hair, an olive complexion, and a black moustache.

-ing form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading The chief actor there was also a man--young, good-looking, and a gentleman--but with distinct traces on his countenance of the tempest of passions and vices he had passed through.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading He was a fine, well-built man, with dark hair, an olive complexion, and a black moustache.

be false to; be dishonest with

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading The chief actor there was also a man--young, good-looking, and a gentleman--but with distinct traces on his countenance of the tempest of passions and vices he had passed through.

past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading He was a fine, well-built man, with dark hair, an olive complexion, and a black moustache.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

a man of refinement

From this reading The chief actor there was also a man--young, good-looking, and a gentleman--but with distinct traces on his countenance of the tempest of passions and vices he had passed through.

a young female

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

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From this reading He called himself Godfrey Harland.

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

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading The chief actor there was also a man--young, good-looking, and a gentleman--but with distinct traces on his countenance of the tempest of passions and vices he had passed through.

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

From this reading The chief actor there was also a man--young, good-looking, and a gentleman--but with distinct traces on his countenance of the tempest of passions and vices he had passed through.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading He was a fine, well-built man, with dark hair, an olive complexion, and a black moustache.

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From this reading IRIS HARLAND.

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

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

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

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

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

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

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

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

From this reading IRIS HARLAND.

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

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

From this reading The chief actor there was also a man--young, good-looking, and a gentleman--but with distinct traces on his countenance of the tempest of passions and vices he had passed through.

take in marriage

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading He was a fine, well-built man, with dark hair, an olive complexion, and a black moustache.

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From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading He was a fine, well-built man, with dark hair, an olive complexion, and a black moustache.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

(Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The chief actor there was also a man--young, good-looking, and a gentleman--but with distinct traces on his countenance of the tempest of passions and vices he had passed through.

plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading The chief actor there was also a man--young, good-looking, and a gentleman--but with distinct traces on his countenance of the tempest of passions and vices he had passed through.

a racetrack for thoroughbred racing; site of the Preakness

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

Identical; not different.

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

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

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

a violent commotion or disturbance

From this reading The chief actor there was also a man--young, good-looking, and a gentleman--but with distinct traces on his countenance of the tempest of passions and vices he had passed through.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

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

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The chief actor there was also a man--young, good-looking, and a gentleman--but with distinct traces on his countenance of the tempest of passions and vices he had passed through.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The chief actor there was also a man--young, good-looking, and a gentleman--but with distinct traces on his countenance of the tempest of passions and vices he had passed through.

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

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount

From this reading The chief actor there was also a man--young, good-looking, and a gentleman--but with distinct traces on his countenance of the tempest of passions and vices he had passed through.

hard to endure

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

precisely as stated

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

plural of “vice” — moral weakness

From this reading The chief actor there was also a man--young, good-looking, and a gentleman--but with distinct traces on his countenance of the tempest of passions and vices he had passed through.

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

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

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From this reading He was a fine, well-built man, with dark hair, an olive complexion, and a black moustache.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the same evening that the newly-appointed officer of the _Pandora_ was congratulating himself on his good luck, and trying to deceive himself into believing he was in love with the girl he was engaged to marry, a very different scene was being enacted in a furnished lodging in one of the smaller streets of Pimlico.

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

From this reading The chief actor there was also a man--young, good-looking, and a gentleman--but with distinct traces on his countenance of the tempest of passions and vices he had passed through.