Chapter VI

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

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

From this reading "She seems to be awfully clever, and amusing, and full of go."

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

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

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

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

used as intensifiers

From this reading "She seems to be awfully clever, and amusing, and full of go."

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

From this reading "She seems to be awfully clever, and amusing, and full of go."

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "Yes," said Travers, "she manages the whole community with the very best intentions.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "Do tell me, Captain Mayne, what you think of Mrs. Ffinch--isn't she charming?"

pleasing or delighting

From this reading "Do tell me, Captain Mayne, what you think of Mrs. Ffinch--isn't she charming?"

-ing form of “circle” — travel around something

From this reading The two men were smoking, Sam was circling uneasily round his unheeding mistress, when she suddenly said:

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading "She seems to be awfully clever, and amusing, and full of go."

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading "Yes," said Travers, "she manages the whole community with the very best intentions.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do tell me, Captain Mayne, what you think of Mrs. Ffinch--isn't she charming?"

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From this reading "Do tell me, Captain Mayne, what you think of Mrs. Ffinch--isn't she charming?"

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading "She seems to be awfully clever, and amusing, and full of go."

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "She seems to be awfully clever, and amusing, and full of go."

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

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

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

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

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

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

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading "Yes," said Travers, "she manages the whole community with the very best intentions.

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

From this reading "Do tell me, Captain Mayne, what you think of Mrs. Ffinch--isn't she charming?"

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

third-person singular of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading "Yes," said Travers, "she manages the whole community with the very best intentions.

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

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Do tell me, Captain Mayne, what you think of Mrs. Ffinch--isn't she charming?"

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

the force of workers available

From this reading The two men were smoking, Sam was circling uneasily round his unheeding mistress, when she suddenly said:

equally distant from the extremes

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading The two men were smoking, Sam was circling uneasily round his unheeding mistress, when she suddenly said:

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "Do tell me, Captain Mayne, what you think of Mrs. Ffinch--isn't she charming?"

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Do tell me, Captain Mayne, what you think of Mrs. Ffinch--isn't she charming?"

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

possessive form of “panther” — a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The two men were smoking, Sam was circling uneasily round his unheeding mistress, when she suddenly said:

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The two men were smoking, Sam was circling uneasily round his unheeding mistress, when she suddenly said:

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading The two men were smoking, Sam was circling uneasily round his unheeding mistress, when she suddenly said:

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "She seems to be awfully clever, and amusing, and full of go."

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

From this reading The two men were smoking, Sam was circling uneasily round his unheeding mistress, when she suddenly said:

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading The two men were smoking, Sam was circling uneasily round his unheeding mistress, when she suddenly said:

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The two men were smoking, Sam was circling uneasily round his unheeding mistress, when she suddenly said:

express in words

From this reading "Do tell me, Captain Mayne, what you think of Mrs. Ffinch--isn't she charming?"

a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

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

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Do tell me, Captain Mayne, what you think of Mrs. Ffinch--isn't she charming?"

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

From this reading "She seems to be awfully clever, and amusing, and full of go."

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

From this reading "Yes," said Travers, "she manages the whole community with the very best intentions.

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

From this reading The two men were smoking, Sam was circling uneasily round his unheeding mistress, when she suddenly said:

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading The two men were smoking, Sam was circling uneasily round his unheeding mistress, when she suddenly said:

marked by or paying little heed or attention

From this reading The two men were smoking, Sam was circling uneasily round his unheeding mistress, when she suddenly said:

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

precisely as stated

From this reading "Yes," said Travers, "she manages the whole community with the very best intentions.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

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

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

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

From this reading The two men were smoking, Sam was circling uneasily round his unheeding mistress, when she suddenly said:

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Do tell me, Captain Mayne, what you think of Mrs. Ffinch--isn't she charming?"

at the time that

From this reading The two men were smoking, Sam was circling uneasily round his unheeding mistress, when she suddenly said:

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

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading "Yes," said Travers, "she manages the whole community with the very best intentions.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE PANTHER'S FIRST VICTIM The tennis party had dissolved, dinner was an agreeable memory, and Mayne with his new friends, sat out in the broad verandah, and gazed at a moon,--which, like a pale golden disc, hung midway in the dark blue sky.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes," said Travers, "she manages the whole community with the very best intentions.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do tell me, Captain Mayne, what you think of Mrs. Ffinch--isn't she charming?"