Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation

From this reading Only one more remained to be adjusted.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

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

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

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

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

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

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

characteristic of the present

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading He picked it up, touched the quill and dropped it into its place, rapidly tuned the instrument, and ran his fingers over the keys.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

opinion or judgment

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

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

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

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

From this reading He picked it up, touched the quill and dropped it into its place, rapidly tuned the instrument, and ran his fingers over the keys.

with resolute determination

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

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

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

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 Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

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

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

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

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

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

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

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

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

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

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

with impatience; in an impatient manner

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

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

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

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

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading He picked it up, touched the quill and dropped it into its place, rapidly tuned the instrument, and ran his fingers over the keys.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He picked it up, touched the quill and dropped it into its place, rapidly tuned the instrument, and ran his fingers over the keys.

the color of freshly broken cast iron

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

a game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading He picked it up, touched the quill and dropped it into its place, rapidly tuned the instrument, and ran his fingers over the keys.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

provided with artificial light

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

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 _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

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

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Only one more remained to be adjusted.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

a form of address for a man

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

not one, and not any

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

being perceived or observed

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

according to the clock

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Only one more remained to be adjusted.

and nothing more

From this reading Only one more remained to be adjusted.

above and across; more than

From this reading He picked it up, touched the quill and dropped it into its place, rapidly tuned the instrument, and ran his fingers over the keys.

inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading He picked it up, touched the quill and dropped it into its place, rapidly tuned the instrument, and ran his fingers over the keys.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He picked it up, touched the quill and dropped it into its place, rapidly tuned the instrument, and ran his fingers over the keys.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

pen made from a bird's feather

From this reading He picked it up, touched the quill and dropped it into its place, rapidly tuned the instrument, and ran his fingers over the keys.

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

From this reading He picked it up, touched the quill and dropped it into its place, rapidly tuned the instrument, and ran his fingers over the keys.

with speed

From this reading He picked it up, touched the quill and dropped it into its place, rapidly tuned the instrument, and ran his fingers over the keys.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Only one more remained to be adjusted.

past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

lacking in magnitude or quantity

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

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

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

that is looked for

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

English poet (1865-1945)

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

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

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

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

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

having come into contact

From this reading He picked it up, touched the quill and dropped it into its place, rapidly tuned the instrument, and ran his fingers over the keys.

past form of “tune” — adjust for (better) functioning

From this reading He picked it up, touched the quill and dropped it into its place, rapidly tuned the instrument, and ran his fingers over the keys.

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

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

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

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

From this reading He picked it up, touched the quill and dropped it into its place, rapidly tuned the instrument, and ran his fingers over the keys.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

characteristic of a virgin or virginity

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

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

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

at the time that

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

a Caucasian

From this reading Iron-grey hair hung in thick locks over his forehead, and, shining through their shadows, his eyes drew attention from the rest of his face, so that none noticed at first the small and firmly cut nose, nor the scanty growth of beard twisted to a point by a movement habitual to the weak, white hand.

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

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading An Elizabethan virginal had come to him to be repaired, and he had worked all the afternoon, and when overtaken by the dusk, he had impatiently sought a candle end, lit it, and placed it so that its light fell upon the jacks....

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.

Irish poet and dramatist (1865-1939)

From this reading _Edited by Edward G. Hawke, M.A._ _To Arthur Symons and W.B. Yeats Two contemporary writers with whom I am in sympathy_ The thin winter day had died early, and at four o'clock it was dark night in the long room in which Mr. Innes gave his concerts of early music.