Chapter XXXII

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

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "My service to you, sir," said he, with an old-fashioned bow; "I am Andrew Davenport, if you remember."

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

From this reading "My service to you, sir," said he, with an old-fashioned bow; "I am Andrew Davenport, if you remember."

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

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading "My service to you, sir," said he, with an old-fashioned bow; "I am Andrew Davenport, if you remember."

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

From this reading "I do remember Andrew Davenport, if you are he; you are so changed that I need scarcely beg pardon for not recollecting you sooner."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

jutting or overhanging

From this reading A haggard-looking old gentleman, with pale, yellow cheeks, pendulous and flaccid--eyebrows which bristled like furze on the brow of a beetling crag, and lack-luster eyes, which glistened like the dull waters at the foot of it.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading "I do remember Andrew Davenport, if you are he; you are so changed that I need scarcely beg pardon for not recollecting you sooner."

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading "My service to you, sir," said he, with an old-fashioned bow; "I am Andrew Davenport, if you remember."

a name given to a product or service

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.

From this reading A haggard-looking old gentleman, with pale, yellow cheeks, pendulous and flaccid--eyebrows which bristled like furze on the brow of a beetling crag, and lack-luster eyes, which glistened like the dull waters at the foot of it.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading A haggard-looking old gentleman, with pale, yellow cheeks, pendulous and flaccid--eyebrows which bristled like furze on the brow of a beetling crag, and lack-luster eyes, which glistened like the dull waters at the foot of it.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading "I do remember Andrew Davenport, if you are he; you are so changed that I need scarcely beg pardon for not recollecting you sooner."

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading A haggard-looking old gentleman, with pale, yellow cheeks, pendulous and flaccid--eyebrows which bristled like furze on the brow of a beetling crag, and lack-luster eyes, which glistened like the dull waters at the foot of it.

a steep rugged rock or cliff

From this reading A haggard-looking old gentleman, with pale, yellow cheeks, pendulous and flaccid--eyebrows which bristled like furze on the brow of a beetling crag, and lack-luster eyes, which glistened like the dull waters at the foot of it.

a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island

From this reading "My service to you, sir," said he, with an old-fashioned bow; "I am Andrew Davenport, if you remember."

dearly loved

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I do remember Andrew Davenport, if you are he; you are so changed that I need scarcely beg pardon for not recollecting you sooner."

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading A haggard-looking old gentleman, with pale, yellow cheeks, pendulous and flaccid--eyebrows which bristled like furze on the brow of a beetling crag, and lack-luster eyes, which glistened like the dull waters at the foot of it.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

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

From this reading A haggard-looking old gentleman, with pale, yellow cheeks, pendulous and flaccid--eyebrows which bristled like furze on the brow of a beetling crag, and lack-luster eyes, which glistened like the dull waters at the foot of it.

opinion or judgment

From this reading A haggard-looking old gentleman, with pale, yellow cheeks, pendulous and flaccid--eyebrows which bristled like furze on the brow of a beetling crag, and lack-luster eyes, which glistened like the dull waters at the foot of it.

drooping without elasticity; wanting in stiffness

From this reading A haggard-looking old gentleman, with pale, yellow cheeks, pendulous and flaccid--eyebrows which bristled like furze on the brow of a beetling crag, and lack-luster eyes, which glistened like the dull waters at the foot of it.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading A haggard-looking old gentleman, with pale, yellow cheeks, pendulous and flaccid--eyebrows which bristled like furze on the brow of a beetling crag, and lack-luster eyes, which glistened like the dull waters at the foot of it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

From this reading A haggard-looking old gentleman, with pale, yellow cheeks, pendulous and flaccid--eyebrows which bristled like furze on the brow of a beetling crag, and lack-luster eyes, which glistened like the dull waters at the foot of it.

a man of refinement

From this reading A haggard-looking old gentleman, with pale, yellow cheeks, pendulous and flaccid--eyebrows which bristled like furze on the brow of a beetling crag, and lack-luster eyes, which glistened like the dull waters at the foot of it.

past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading A haggard-looking old gentleman, with pale, yellow cheeks, pendulous and flaccid--eyebrows which bristled like furze on the brow of a beetling crag, and lack-luster eyes, which glistened like the dull waters at the foot of it.

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

From this reading A haggard-looking old gentleman, with pale, yellow cheeks, pendulous and flaccid--eyebrows which bristled like furze on the brow of a beetling crag, and lack-luster eyes, which glistened like the dull waters at the foot of it.

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

From this reading "My service to you, sir," said he, with an old-fashioned bow; "I am Andrew Davenport, if you remember."

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

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

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

From this reading "My service to you, sir," said he, with an old-fashioned bow; "I am Andrew Davenport, if you remember."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "My service to you, sir," said he, with an old-fashioned bow; "I am Andrew Davenport, if you remember."

with impatience; in an impatient manner

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A haggard-looking old gentleman, with pale, yellow cheeks, pendulous and flaccid--eyebrows which bristled like furze on the brow of a beetling crag, and lack-luster eyes, which glistened like the dull waters at the foot of it.

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

From this reading A haggard-looking old gentleman, with pale, yellow cheeks, pendulous and flaccid--eyebrows which bristled like furze on the brow of a beetling crag, and lack-luster eyes, which glistened like the dull waters at the foot of it.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A haggard-looking old gentleman, with pale, yellow cheeks, pendulous and flaccid--eyebrows which bristled like furze on the brow of a beetling crag, and lack-luster eyes, which glistened like the dull waters at the foot of it.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

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

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My service to you, sir," said he, with an old-fashioned bow; "I am Andrew Davenport, if you remember."

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "I do remember Andrew Davenport, if you are he; you are so changed that I need scarcely beg pardon for not recollecting you sooner."

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

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I do remember Andrew Davenport, if you are he; you are so changed that I need scarcely beg pardon for not recollecting you sooner."

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A haggard-looking old gentleman, with pale, yellow cheeks, pendulous and flaccid--eyebrows which bristled like furze on the brow of a beetling crag, and lack-luster eyes, which glistened like the dull waters at the foot of it.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading A haggard-looking old gentleman, with pale, yellow cheeks, pendulous and flaccid--eyebrows which bristled like furze on the brow of a beetling crag, and lack-luster eyes, which glistened like the dull waters at the foot of it.

out of fashion

From this reading "My service to you, sir," said he, with an old-fashioned bow; "I am Andrew Davenport, if you remember."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A haggard-looking old gentleman, with pale, yellow cheeks, pendulous and flaccid--eyebrows which bristled like furze on the brow of a beetling crag, and lack-luster eyes, which glistened like the dull waters at the foot of it.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading A haggard-looking old gentleman, with pale, yellow cheeks, pendulous and flaccid--eyebrows which bristled like furze on the brow of a beetling crag, and lack-luster eyes, which glistened like the dull waters at the foot of it.

accept an excuse for

From this reading "I do remember Andrew Davenport, if you are he; you are so changed that I need scarcely beg pardon for not recollecting you sooner."

having branches or flower heads that bend downward

From this reading A haggard-looking old gentleman, with pale, yellow cheeks, pendulous and flaccid--eyebrows which bristled like furze on the brow of a beetling crag, and lack-luster eyes, which glistened like the dull waters at the foot of it.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

-ing form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading "I do remember Andrew Davenport, if you are he; you are so changed that I need scarcely beg pardon for not recollecting you sooner."

payment or reward (as for service rendered)

From this reading SWEET RECOMPENSE.

To recall to mind.

From this reading "My service to you, sir," said he, with an old-fashioned bow; "I am Andrew Davenport, if you remember."

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

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

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "My service to you, sir," said he, with an old-fashioned bow; "I am Andrew Davenport, if you remember."

only a very short time before

From this reading "I do remember Andrew Davenport, if you are he; you are so changed that I need scarcely beg pardon for not recollecting you sooner."

sullen or unfriendly in appearance

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading "My service to you, sir," said he, with an old-fashioned bow; "I am Andrew Davenport, if you remember."

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

term of address for a man

From this reading "My service to you, sir," said he, with an old-fashioned bow; "I am Andrew Davenport, if you remember."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I do remember Andrew Davenport, if you are he; you are so changed that I need scarcely beg pardon for not recollecting you sooner."

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading "I do remember Andrew Davenport, if you are he; you are so changed that I need scarcely beg pardon for not recollecting you sooner."

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

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading SWEET RECOMPENSE.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I do remember Andrew Davenport, if you are he; you are so changed that I need scarcely beg pardon for not recollecting you sooner."

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

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

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

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

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

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

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

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

someone who visits

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

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

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading A haggard-looking old gentleman, with pale, yellow cheeks, pendulous and flaccid--eyebrows which bristled like furze on the brow of a beetling crag, and lack-luster eyes, which glistened like the dull waters at the foot of it.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

at the time that

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

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

From this reading A haggard-looking old gentleman, with pale, yellow cheeks, pendulous and flaccid--eyebrows which bristled like furze on the brow of a beetling crag, and lack-luster eyes, which glistened like the dull waters at the foot of it.

which person or people

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A haggard-looking old gentleman, with pale, yellow cheeks, pendulous and flaccid--eyebrows which bristled like furze on the brow of a beetling crag, and lack-luster eyes, which glistened like the dull waters at the foot of it.

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

From this reading A haggard-looking old gentleman, with pale, yellow cheeks, pendulous and flaccid--eyebrows which bristled like furze on the brow of a beetling crag, and lack-luster eyes, which glistened like the dull waters at the foot of it.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "My service to you, sir," said he, with an old-fashioned bow; "I am Andrew Davenport, if you remember."

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

From this reading The next morning St. Udo Brand lay impatiently waiting for his dear young nurse, and scowling at the stupid negress, who was putting his room to rights, when a visitor entered, and made his way up to the sick man.