Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading One after another he took them in his hands, bore them to the window, and studied them attentively: some were not replaced without a long, lingering kiss.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

later than; following

From this reading One after another he took them in his hands, bore them to the window, and studied them attentively: some were not replaced without a long, lingering kiss.

one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc

From this reading Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

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

From this reading He had not ventured to disturb an item in her room.

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

From this reading Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading One after another he took them in his hands, bore them to the window, and studied them attentively: some were not replaced without a long, lingering kiss.

any thing at all

From this reading He would not touch the knob of a drawer or attempt to open anything she had closed, but here in quarters where his colonel could claim joint partnership he felt less sentiment or delicacy.

formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

From this reading Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

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From this reading Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

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

From this reading Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading He would not touch the knob of a drawer or attempt to open anything she had closed, but here in quarters where his colonel could claim joint partnership he felt less sentiment or delicacy.

with attention; in an attentive manner

From this reading One after another he took them in his hands, bore them to the window, and studied them attentively: some were not replaced without a long, lingering kiss.

cause to be bored

From this reading One after another he took them in his hands, bore them to the window, and studied them attentively: some were not replaced without a long, lingering kiss.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He would not touch the knob of a drawer or attempt to open anything she had closed, but here in quarters where his colonel could claim joint partnership he felt less sentiment or delicacy.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading He would not touch the knob of a drawer or attempt to open anything she had closed, but here in quarters where his colonel could claim joint partnership he felt less sentiment or delicacy.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading He would not touch the knob of a drawer or attempt to open anything she had closed, but here in quarters where his colonel could claim joint partnership he felt less sentiment or delicacy.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading He would not touch the knob of a drawer or attempt to open anything she had closed, but here in quarters where his colonel could claim joint partnership he felt less sentiment or delicacy.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He would not touch the knob of a drawer or attempt to open anything she had closed, but here in quarters where his colonel could claim joint partnership he felt less sentiment or delicacy.

the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance

From this reading He would not touch the knob of a drawer or attempt to open anything she had closed, but here in quarters where his colonel could claim joint partnership he felt less sentiment or delicacy.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

move deeply

From this reading He had not ventured to disturb an item in her room.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He closed the hall door and tried the lock, turning the knob to and fro.

a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out

From this reading He would not touch the knob of a drawer or attempt to open anything she had closed, but here in quarters where his colonel could claim joint partnership he felt less sentiment or delicacy.

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From this reading Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

plural of “duplicate” — something additional of the same kind

From this reading Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He would not touch the knob of a drawer or attempt to open anything she had closed, but here in quarters where his colonel could claim joint partnership he felt less sentiment or delicacy.

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From this reading He closed the hall door and tried the lock, turning the knob to and fro.

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

From this reading He had not ventured to disturb an item in her room.

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From this reading Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading He closed the hall door and tried the lock, turning the knob to and fro.

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

From this reading One after another he took them in his hands, bore them to the window, and studied them attentively: some were not replaced without a long, lingering kiss.

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

From this reading One after another he took them in his hands, bore them to the window, and studied them attentively: some were not replaced without a long, lingering kiss.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He had not ventured to disturb an item in her room.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading He would not touch the knob of a drawer or attempt to open anything she had closed, but here in quarters where his colonel could claim joint partnership he felt less sentiment or delicacy.

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

From this reading One after another he took them in his hands, bore them to the window, and studied them attentively: some were not replaced without a long, lingering kiss.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

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

From this reading Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list

From this reading He had not ventured to disturb an item in her room.

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

From this reading He would not touch the knob of a drawer or attempt to open anything she had closed, but here in quarters where his colonel could claim joint partnership he felt less sentiment or delicacy.

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading One after another he took them in his hands, bore them to the window, and studied them attentively: some were not replaced without a long, lingering kiss.

a circular rounded projection or protuberance

From this reading He would not touch the knob of a drawer or attempt to open anything she had closed, but here in quarters where his colonel could claim joint partnership he felt less sentiment or delicacy.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading He would not touch the knob of a drawer or attempt to open anything she had closed, but here in quarters where his colonel could claim joint partnership he felt less sentiment or delicacy.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

the act of tarrying

From this reading One after another he took them in his hands, bore them to the window, and studied them attentively: some were not replaced without a long, lingering kiss.

fasten with a lock

From this reading He closed the hall door and tried the lock, turning the knob to and fro.

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 Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

From this reading Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading One after another he took them in his hands, bore them to the window, and studied them attentively: some were not replaced without a long, lingering kiss.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One after another he took them in his hands, bore them to the window, and studied them attentively: some were not replaced without a long, lingering kiss.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He would not touch the knob of a drawer or attempt to open anything she had closed, but here in quarters where his colonel could claim joint partnership he felt less sentiment or delicacy.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He would not touch the knob of a drawer or attempt to open anything she had closed, but here in quarters where his colonel could claim joint partnership he felt less sentiment or delicacy.

above and across; more than

From this reading Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

the members of a business venture created by contract

From this reading He would not touch the knob of a drawer or attempt to open anything she had closed, but here in quarters where his colonel could claim joint partnership he felt less sentiment or delicacy.

plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

From this reading Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

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

From this reading Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading He would not touch the knob of a drawer or attempt to open anything she had closed, but here in quarters where his colonel could claim joint partnership he felt less sentiment or delicacy.

past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

From this reading One after another he took them in his hands, bore them to the window, and studied them attentively: some were not replaced without a long, lingering kiss.

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

From this reading Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading He would not touch the knob of a drawer or attempt to open anything she had closed, but here in quarters where his colonel could claim joint partnership he felt less sentiment or delicacy.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He would not touch the knob of a drawer or attempt to open anything she had closed, but here in quarters where his colonel could claim joint partnership he felt less sentiment or delicacy.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading One after another he took them in his hands, bore them to the window, and studied them attentively: some were not replaced without a long, lingering kiss.

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading One after another he took them in his hands, bore them to the window, and studied them attentively: some were not replaced without a long, lingering kiss.

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

From this reading Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading One after another he took them in his hands, bore them to the window, and studied them attentively: some were not replaced without a long, lingering kiss.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

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

From this reading One after another he took them in his hands, bore them to the window, and studied them attentively: some were not replaced without a long, lingering kiss.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading One after another he took them in his hands, bore them to the window, and studied them attentively: some were not replaced without a long, lingering kiss.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading He would not touch the knob of a drawer or attempt to open anything she had closed, but here in quarters where his colonel could claim joint partnership he felt less sentiment or delicacy.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading He closed the hall door and tried the lock, turning the knob to and fro.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading He closed the hall door and tried the lock, turning the knob to and fro.

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading He had not ventured to disturb an item in her room.

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

From this reading One after another he took them in his hands, bore them to the window, and studied them attentively: some were not replaced without a long, lingering kiss.

in or at the place that

From this reading He would not touch the knob of a drawer or attempt to open anything she had closed, but here in quarters where his colonel could claim joint partnership he felt less sentiment or delicacy.

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

From this reading Looking around the half-darkened room, Armitage lingered long over the photographs which hung about the dressing-table and over the mantel,--several prettily-framed duplicates of those already described as appearing in the album.

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 One after another he took them in his hands, bore them to the window, and studied them attentively: some were not replaced without a long, lingering kiss.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading One after another he took them in his hands, bore them to the window, and studied them attentively: some were not replaced without a long, lingering kiss.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He would not touch the knob of a drawer or attempt to open anything she had closed, but here in quarters where his colonel could claim joint partnership he felt less sentiment or delicacy.