Chapter XIII

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

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

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

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

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

From this reading M. Titoff and I inspected each other with care as I rose from the only chair and shook hands.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading He produced a book of English phrases, with their Russian equivalents.

-ing form of “bribe” — make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence

From this reading He, I knew, was the guiding spirit in the syndicate of mates and engineers whom we were bribing.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading M. Titoff and I inspected each other with care as I rose from the only chair and shook hands.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading M. Titoff and I inspected each other with care as I rose from the only chair and shook hands.

plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

plural of “cheekbone” — the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Opening it at a prepared page he ran his finger down the list and said "Seegnal!"

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading M. Titoff and I inspected each other with care as I rose from the only chair and shook hands.

plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading He, I knew, was the guiding spirit in the syndicate of mates and engineers whom we were bribing.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading He produced a book of English phrases, with their Russian equivalents.

a movement into or inward

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

plural of “equivalent” — a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc

From this reading He produced a book of English phrases, with their Russian equivalents.

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

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

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading Opening it at a prepared page he ran his finger down the list and said "Seegnal!"

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

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exerting control or influence

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

From this reading M. Titoff and I inspected each other with care as I rose from the only chair and shook hands.

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

From this reading He, I knew, was the guiding spirit in the syndicate of mates and engineers whom we were bribing.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

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

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

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

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

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

From this reading M. Titoff and I inspected each other with care as I rose from the only chair and shook hands.

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

From this reading He, I knew, was the guiding spirit in the syndicate of mates and engineers whom we were bribing.

past form of “inspect” — look over carefully

From this reading M. Titoff and I inspected each other with care as I rose from the only chair and shook hands.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Opening it at a prepared page he ran his finger down the list and said "Seegnal!"

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He, I knew, was the guiding spirit in the syndicate of mates and engineers whom we were bribing.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading Opening it at a prepared page he ran his finger down the list and said "Seegnal!"

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading M. Titoff and I inspected each other with care as I rose from the only chair and shook hands.

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

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

a pair of people who live together

From this reading He, I knew, was the guiding spirit in the syndicate of mates and engineers whom we were bribing.

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

used to form the superlative

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

and nothing more

From this reading M. Titoff and I inspected each other with care as I rose from the only chair and shook hands.

an open or empty space in or between things

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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading M. Titoff and I inspected each other with care as I rose from the only chair and shook hands.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Opening it at a prepared page he ran his finger down the list and said "Seegnal!"

plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading He produced a book of English phrases, with their Russian equivalents.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading Opening it at a prepared page he ran his finger down the list and said "Seegnal!"

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading He produced a book of English phrases, with their Russian equivalents.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Opening it at a prepared page he ran his finger down the list and said "Seegnal!"

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading M. Titoff and I inspected each other with care as I rose from the only chair and shook hands.

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading He produced a book of English phrases, with their Russian equivalents.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Opening it at a prepared page he ran his finger down the list and said "Seegnal!"

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

From this reading Opening it at a prepared page he ran his finger down the list and said "Seegnal!"

characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading M. Titoff and I inspected each other with care as I rose from the only chair and shook hands.

(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading He, I knew, was the guiding spirit in the syndicate of mates and engineers whom we were bribing.

a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities

From this reading He, I knew, was the guiding spirit in the syndicate of mates and engineers whom we were bribing.

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

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He produced a book of English phrases, with their Russian equivalents.

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

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

precisely as stated

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

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

From this reading He, I knew, was the guiding spirit in the syndicate of mates and engineers whom we were bribing.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading He, I knew, was the guiding spirit in the syndicate of mates and engineers whom we were bribing.

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

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He, I knew, was the guiding spirit in the syndicate of mates and engineers whom we were bribing.

belonging to which person

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW "Monsieur Titoff," announced the first mate, entering his cabin with a hunched-up figure of a man, whose most obvious characteristics were shifty eyes, very high cheekbones and a shrivelled, yellow skin.