Chapter XI

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

From this reading Now, as he held the doubtful object in his fat, white fingers, he suspected from the smile on the face of the Senior Partner that a joke was in the air.

later than; following

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Now, as he held the doubtful object in his fat, white fingers, he suspected from the smile on the face of the Senior Partner that a joke was in the air.

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

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

from appearances alone

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

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

From this reading "No, we are serious.

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

From this reading Now, as he held the doubtful object in his fat, white fingers, he suspected from the smile on the face of the Senior Partner that a joke was in the air.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

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

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Nephew William smiled but shook his head.

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading Now, as he held the doubtful object in his fat, white fingers, he suspected from the smile on the face of the Senior Partner that a joke was in the air.

plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

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

From this reading Now, as he held the doubtful object in his fat, white fingers, he suspected from the smile on the face of the Senior Partner that a joke was in the air.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading Now, as he held the doubtful object in his fat, white fingers, he suspected from the smile on the face of the Senior Partner that a joke was in the air.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Now, as he held the doubtful object in his fat, white fingers, he suspected from the smile on the face of the Senior Partner that a joke was in the air.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Now, as he held the doubtful object in his fat, white fingers, he suspected from the smile on the face of the Senior Partner that a joke was in the air.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

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

From this reading Now, as he held the doubtful object in his fat, white fingers, he suspected from the smile on the face of the Senior Partner that a joke was in the air.

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

From this reading Nephew William smiled but shook his head.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Now, as he held the doubtful object in his fat, white fingers, he suspected from the smile on the face of the Senior Partner that a joke was in the air.

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

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

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

From this reading Now, as he held the doubtful object in his fat, white fingers, he suspected from the smile on the face of the Senior Partner that a joke was in the air.

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

From this reading Now, as he held the doubtful object in his fat, white fingers, he suspected from the smile on the face of the Senior Partner that a joke was in the air.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading Now, as he held the doubtful object in his fat, white fingers, he suspected from the smile on the face of the Senior Partner that a joke was in the air.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

engage in

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

the force of workers available

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading Nephew William smiled but shook his head.

not any; not one

From this reading "No, we are serious.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

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

From this reading Now, as he held the doubtful object in his fat, white fingers, he suspected from the smile on the face of the Senior Partner that a joke was in the air.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Now, as he held the doubtful object in his fat, white fingers, he suspected from the smile on the face of the Senior Partner that a joke was in the air.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now, as he held the doubtful object in his fat, white fingers, he suspected from the smile on the face of the Senior Partner that a joke was in the air.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now, as he held the doubtful object in his fat, white fingers, he suspected from the smile on the face of the Senior Partner that a joke was in the air.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading Now, as he held the doubtful object in his fat, white fingers, he suspected from the smile on the face of the Senior Partner that a joke was in the air.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

cut with a saw

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

From this reading Now, as he held the doubtful object in his fat, white fingers, he suspected from the smile on the face of the Senior Partner that a joke was in the air.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading "No, we are serious.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Nephew William smiled but shook his head.

(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

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

From this reading Now, as he held the doubtful object in his fat, white fingers, he suspected from the smile on the face of the Senior Partner that a joke was in the air.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Nephew William smiled but shook his head.

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

believed likely

From this reading Now, as he held the doubtful object in his fat, white fingers, he suspected from the smile on the face of the Senior Partner that a joke was in the air.

express in words

From this reading Tell us what you think."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now, as he held the doubtful object in his fat, white fingers, he suspected from the smile on the face of the Senior Partner that a joke was in the air.

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

From this reading Now, as he held the doubtful object in his fat, white fingers, he suspected from the smile on the face of the Senior Partner that a joke was in the air.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Tell us what you think."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

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

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Tell us what you think."

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

From this reading Now, as he held the doubtful object in his fat, white fingers, he suspected from the smile on the face of the Senior Partner that a joke was in the air.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "No, we are serious.

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

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

at the time that

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

a Caucasian

From this reading Now, as he held the doubtful object in his fat, white fingers, he suspected from the smile on the face of the Senior Partner that a joke was in the air.

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From this reading Nephew William smiled but shook his head.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When he saw what was in his hand--apparently a piece of greenish glass--he raised his heavy black eyebrows, and, with a sidelong glance, studied the faces of the three men, one after another, to make sure they were not laughing at him.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Tell us what you think."