Chapter IX

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

From this reading Their smiles died out in a sudden shame, as it came over them that the joke had recoiled on their own heads.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading ALL ABOARD!

(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 ALL ABOARD!

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

From this reading They had done their best to carry out the time-honored rite of making a newly married couple as miserable as possible--and the newly married couple had failed to do its share.

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

From this reading Their smiles died out in a sudden shame, as it came over them that the joke had recoiled on their own heads.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The two lieutenants glared at each other in mutual contempt.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading They had done their best to carry out the time-honored rite of making a newly married couple as miserable as possible--and the newly married couple had failed to do its share.

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

From this reading Their smiles died out in a sudden shame, as it came over them that the joke had recoiled on their own heads.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading They had done their best to carry out the time-honored rite of making a newly married couple as miserable as possible--and the newly married couple had failed to do its share.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading The two lieutenants glared at each other in mutual contempt.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading They had done their best to carry out the time-honored rite of making a newly married couple as miserable as possible--and the newly married couple had failed to do its share.

plural of “decorator” — a person who specializes in interior decoration

From this reading The starting of the train surprised the ironical decorators in the last stages of their work.

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

From this reading Their smiles died out in a sudden shame, as it came over them that the joke had recoiled on their own heads.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading They had done their best to carry out the time-honored rite of making a newly married couple as miserable as possible--and the newly married couple had failed to do its share.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading They had done their best to carry out the time-honored rite of making a newly married couple as miserable as possible--and the newly married couple had failed to do its share.

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

From this reading The two lieutenants glared at each other in mutual contempt.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading They had done their best to carry out the time-honored rite of making a newly married couple as miserable as possible--and the newly married couple had failed to do its share.

past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze

From this reading The two lieutenants glared at each other in mutual contempt.

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

From this reading Their smiles died out in a sudden shame, as it came over them that the joke had recoiled on their own heads.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Their smiles died out in a sudden shame, as it came over them that the joke had recoiled on their own heads.

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

From this reading The starting of the train surprised the ironical decorators in the last stages of their work.

characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is

From this reading The starting of the train surprised the ironical decorators in the last stages of their work.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Their smiles died out in a sudden shame, as it came over them that the joke had recoiled on their own heads.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading They had done their best to carry out the time-honored rite of making a newly married couple as miserable as possible--and the newly married couple had failed to do its share.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading Their smiles died out in a sudden shame, as it came over them that the joke had recoiled on their own heads.

immediately past

From this reading The starting of the train surprised the ironical decorators in the last stages of their work.

plural of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer

From this reading The two lieutenants glared at each other in mutual contempt.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading They had done their best to carry out the time-honored rite of making a newly married couple as miserable as possible--and the newly married couple had failed to do its share.

joined in matrimony

From this reading They had done their best to carry out the time-honored rite of making a newly married couple as miserable as possible--and the newly married couple had failed to do its share.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading They had done their best to carry out the time-honored rite of making a newly married couple as miserable as possible--and the newly married couple had failed to do its share.

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading The two lieutenants glared at each other in mutual contempt.

very recently

From this reading They had done their best to carry out the time-honored rite of making a newly married couple as miserable as possible--and the newly married couple had failed to do its share.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The starting of the train surprised the ironical decorators in the last stages of their work.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Their smiles died out in a sudden shame, as it came over them that the joke had recoiled on their own heads.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The two lieutenants glared at each other in mutual contempt.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Their smiles died out in a sudden shame, as it came over them that the joke had recoiled on their own heads.

above and across; more than

From this reading Their smiles died out in a sudden shame, as it came over them that the joke had recoiled on their own heads.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Their smiles died out in a sudden shame, as it came over them that the joke had recoiled on their own heads.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading They had done their best to carry out the time-honored rite of making a newly married couple as miserable as possible--and the newly married couple had failed to do its share.

past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain

From this reading Their smiles died out in a sudden shame, as it came over them that the joke had recoiled on their own heads.

an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

From this reading They had done their best to carry out the time-honored rite of making a newly married couple as miserable as possible--and the newly married couple had failed to do its share.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading Their smiles died out in a sudden shame, as it came over them that the joke had recoiled on their own heads.

have in common

From this reading They had done their best to carry out the time-honored rite of making a newly married couple as miserable as possible--and the newly married couple had failed to do its share.

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Their smiles died out in a sudden shame, as it came over them that the joke had recoiled on their own heads.

plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading The starting of the train surprised the ironical decorators in the last stages of their work.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading The starting of the train surprised the ironical decorators in the last stages of their work.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Their smiles died out in a sudden shame, as it came over them that the joke had recoiled on their own heads.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading The starting of the train surprised the ironical decorators in the last stages of their work.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Their smiles died out in a sudden shame, as it came over them that the joke had recoiled on their own heads.

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

From this reading The starting of the train surprised the ironical decorators in the last stages of their work.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The starting of the train surprised the ironical decorators in the last stages of their work.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Their smiles died out in a sudden shame, as it came over them that the joke had recoiled on their own heads.

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

From this reading They had done their best to carry out the time-honored rite of making a newly married couple as miserable as possible--and the newly married couple had failed to do its share.

acceptable for a long time

From this reading They had done their best to carry out the time-honored rite of making a newly married couple as miserable as possible--and the newly married couple had failed to do its share.

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

From this reading They had done their best to carry out the time-honored rite of making a newly married couple as miserable as possible--and the newly married couple had failed to do its share.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The starting of the train surprised the ironical decorators in the last stages of their work.

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

From this reading The two lieutenants glared at each other in mutual contempt.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The starting of the train surprised the ironical decorators in the last stages of their work.