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 He was stoop-shouldered, pensive-eyed, with long hands on which he was always turning and twisting a big emerald.

(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 Back of his sallow, lantern-jawed face, Sylvester Hudson hid successfully, though without intention, all that was in him whether of good or ill.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He dressed quietly, almost correctly, but there was always something a little wrong in the color or pattern of his tie, and he was too fond of brown and green mixtures which did not become his sallowness.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He was stoop-shouldered, pensive-eyed, with long hands on which he was always turning and twisting a big emerald.

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

From this reading He smiled very rarely, and when he did smile, his long upper lip unfastened itself with an effort and showed a horizontal wrinkle halfway between the pointed end of his nose and the irregular, nicked row of his teeth.

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

From this reading He was stoop-shouldered, pensive-eyed, with long hands on which he was always turning and twisting a big emerald.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Back of his sallow, lantern-jawed face, Sylvester Hudson hid successfully, though without intention, all that was in him whether of good or ill.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading He dressed quietly, almost correctly, but there was always something a little wrong in the color or pattern of his tie, and he was too fond of brown and green mixtures which did not become his sallowness.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He smiled very rarely, and when he did smile, his long upper lip unfastened itself with an effort and showed a horizontal wrinkle halfway between the pointed end of his nose and the irregular, nicked row of his teeth.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He was stoop-shouldered, pensive-eyed, with long hands on which he was always turning and twisting a big emerald.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading He dressed quietly, almost correctly, but there was always something a little wrong in the color or pattern of his tie, and he was too fond of brown and green mixtures which did not become his sallowness.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He dressed quietly, almost correctly, but there was always something a little wrong in the color or pattern of his tie, and he was too fond of brown and green mixtures which did not become his sallowness.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Certainly he did not look his history.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading He dressed quietly, almost correctly, but there was always something a little wrong in the color or pattern of his tie, and he was too fond of brown and green mixtures which did not become his sallowness.

in an accurate manner

From this reading He dressed quietly, almost correctly, but there was always something a little wrong in the color or pattern of his tie, and he was too fond of brown and green mixtures which did not become his sallowness.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Certainly he did not look his history.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading He dressed quietly, almost correctly, but there was always something a little wrong in the color or pattern of his tie, and he was too fond of brown and green mixtures which did not become his sallowness.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading He smiled very rarely, and when he did smile, his long upper lip unfastened itself with an effort and showed a horizontal wrinkle halfway between the pointed end of his nose and the irregular, nicked row of his teeth.

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

From this reading He was stoop-shouldered, pensive-eyed, with long hands on which he was always turning and twisting a big emerald.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading He smiled very rarely, and when he did smile, his long upper lip unfastened itself with an effort and showed a horizontal wrinkle halfway between the pointed end of his nose and the irregular, nicked row of his teeth.

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

From this reading Back of his sallow, lantern-jawed face, Sylvester Hudson hid successfully, though without intention, all that was in him whether of good or ill.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading He dressed quietly, almost correctly, but there was always something a little wrong in the color or pattern of his tie, and he was too fond of brown and green mixtures which did not become his sallowness.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Back of his sallow, lantern-jawed face, Sylvester Hudson hid successfully, though without intention, all that was in him whether of good or ill.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading He dressed quietly, almost correctly, but there was always something a little wrong in the color or pattern of his tie, and he was too fond of brown and green mixtures which did not become his sallowness.

equally distant from the extremes

From this reading He smiled very rarely, and when he did smile, his long upper lip unfastened itself with an effort and showed a horizontal wrinkle halfway between the pointed end of his nose and the irregular, nicked row of his teeth.

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

From this reading He was stoop-shouldered, pensive-eyed, with long hands on which he was always turning and twisting a big emerald.

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

From this reading Certainly he did not look his history.

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading Back of his sallow, lantern-jawed face, Sylvester Hudson hid successfully, though without intention, all that was in him whether of good or ill.

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

From this reading Back of his sallow, lantern-jawed face, Sylvester Hudson hid successfully, though without intention, all that was in him whether of good or ill.

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

From this reading Back of his sallow, lantern-jawed face, Sylvester Hudson hid successfully, though without intention, all that was in him whether of good or ill.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Certainly he did not look his history.

parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line

From this reading He smiled very rarely, and when he did smile, his long upper lip unfastened itself with an effort and showed a horizontal wrinkle halfway between the pointed end of his nose and the irregular, nicked row of his teeth.

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading Back of his sallow, lantern-jawed face, Sylvester Hudson hid successfully, though without intention, all that was in him whether of good or ill.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Back of his sallow, lantern-jawed face, Sylvester Hudson hid successfully, though without intention, all that was in him whether of good or ill.

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

From this reading Back of his sallow, lantern-jawed face, Sylvester Hudson hid successfully, though without intention, all that was in him whether of good or ill.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Back of his sallow, lantern-jawed face, Sylvester Hudson hid successfully, though without intention, all that was in him whether of good or ill.

contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice

From this reading He smiled very rarely, and when he did smile, his long upper lip unfastened itself with an effort and showed a horizontal wrinkle halfway between the pointed end of his nose and the irregular, nicked row of his teeth.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading He smiled very rarely, and when he did smile, his long upper lip unfastened itself with an effort and showed a horizontal wrinkle halfway between the pointed end of his nose and the irregular, nicked row of his teeth.

having a protruding jaw giving the face a gaunt appearance

From this reading Back of his sallow, lantern-jawed face, Sylvester Hudson hid successfully, though without intention, all that was in him whether of good or ill.

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading He smiled very rarely, and when he did smile, his long upper lip unfastened itself with an effort and showed a horizontal wrinkle halfway between the pointed end of his nose and the irregular, nicked row of his teeth.

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

From this reading He dressed quietly, almost correctly, but there was always something a little wrong in the color or pattern of his tie, and he was too fond of brown and green mixtures which did not become his sallowness.

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 He was stoop-shouldered, pensive-eyed, with long hands on which he was always turning and twisting a big emerald.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Certainly he did not look his history.

plural of “mixture” — (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

From this reading He dressed quietly, almost correctly, but there was always something a little wrong in the color or pattern of his tie, and he was too fond of brown and green mixtures which did not become his sallowness.

past form of “nick” — cut slightly, with a razor

From this reading He smiled very rarely, and when he did smile, his long upper lip unfastened itself with an effort and showed a horizontal wrinkle halfway between the pointed end of his nose and the irregular, nicked row of his teeth.

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

From this reading He smiled very rarely, and when he did smile, his long upper lip unfastened itself with an effort and showed a horizontal wrinkle halfway between the pointed end of his nose and the irregular, nicked row of his teeth.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Certainly he did not look his history.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Back of his sallow, lantern-jawed face, Sylvester Hudson hid successfully, though without intention, all that was in him whether of good or ill.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was stoop-shouldered, pensive-eyed, with long hands on which he was always turning and twisting a big emerald.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Back of his sallow, lantern-jawed face, Sylvester Hudson hid successfully, though without intention, all that was in him whether of good or ill.

a perceptual structure

From this reading He dressed quietly, almost correctly, but there was always something a little wrong in the color or pattern of his tie, and he was too fond of brown and green mixtures which did not become his sallowness.

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From this reading He was stoop-shouldered, pensive-eyed, with long hands on which he was always turning and twisting a big emerald.

having a point

From this reading He smiled very rarely, and when he did smile, his long upper lip unfastened itself with an effort and showed a horizontal wrinkle halfway between the pointed end of his nose and the irregular, nicked row of his teeth.

with low volume

From this reading He dressed quietly, almost correctly, but there was always something a little wrong in the color or pattern of his tie, and he was too fond of brown and green mixtures which did not become his sallowness.

not often

From this reading He smiled very rarely, and when he did smile, his long upper lip unfastened itself with an effort and showed a horizontal wrinkle halfway between the pointed end of his nose and the irregular, nicked row of his teeth.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading He smiled very rarely, and when he did smile, his long upper lip unfastened itself with an effort and showed a horizontal wrinkle halfway between the pointed end of his nose and the irregular, nicked row of his teeth.

unhealthy looking

From this reading Back of his sallow, lantern-jawed face, Sylvester Hudson hid successfully, though without intention, all that was in him whether of good or ill.

a sickly yellowish skin color

From this reading He dressed quietly, almost correctly, but there was always something a little wrong in the color or pattern of his tie, and he was too fond of brown and green mixtures which did not become his sallowness.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He smiled very rarely, and when he did smile, his long upper lip unfastened itself with an effort and showed a horizontal wrinkle halfway between the pointed end of his nose and the irregular, nicked row of his teeth.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading He smiled very rarely, and when he did smile, his long upper lip unfastened itself with an effort and showed a horizontal wrinkle halfway between the pointed end of his nose and the irregular, nicked row of his teeth.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading He smiled very rarely, and when he did smile, his long upper lip unfastened itself with an effort and showed a horizontal wrinkle halfway between the pointed end of his nose and the irregular, nicked row of his teeth.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He dressed quietly, almost correctly, but there was always something a little wrong in the color or pattern of his tie, and he was too fond of brown and green mixtures which did not become his sallowness.

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From this reading He was stoop-shouldered, pensive-eyed, with long hands on which he was always turning and twisting a big emerald.

with success; in a successful manner

From this reading Back of his sallow, lantern-jawed face, Sylvester Hudson hid successfully, though without intention, all that was in him whether of good or ill.

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

From this reading Back of his sallow, lantern-jawed face, Sylvester Hudson hid successfully, though without intention, all that was in him whether of good or ill.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading He smiled very rarely, and when he did smile, his long upper lip unfastened itself with an effort and showed a horizontal wrinkle halfway between the pointed end of his nose and the irregular, nicked row of his teeth.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Back of his sallow, lantern-jawed face, Sylvester Hudson hid successfully, though without intention, all that was in him whether of good or ill.

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

From this reading He dressed quietly, almost correctly, but there was always something a little wrong in the color or pattern of his tie, and he was too fond of brown and green mixtures which did not become his sallowness.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He dressed quietly, almost correctly, but there was always something a little wrong in the color or pattern of his tie, and he was too fond of brown and green mixtures which did not become his sallowness.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Back of his sallow, lantern-jawed face, Sylvester Hudson hid successfully, though without intention, all that was in him whether of good or ill.

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading He dressed quietly, almost correctly, but there was always something a little wrong in the color or pattern of his tie, and he was too fond of brown and green mixtures which did not become his sallowness.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He dressed quietly, almost correctly, but there was always something a little wrong in the color or pattern of his tie, and he was too fond of brown and green mixtures which did not become his sallowness.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading He was stoop-shouldered, pensive-eyed, with long hands on which he was always turning and twisting a big emerald.

the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

From this reading He was stoop-shouldered, pensive-eyed, with long hands on which he was always turning and twisting a big emerald.

not closed or secured

From this reading He smiled very rarely, and when he did smile, his long upper lip unfastened itself with an effort and showed a horizontal wrinkle halfway between the pointed end of his nose and the irregular, nicked row of his teeth.

the topmost one of two

From this reading He smiled very rarely, and when he did smile, his long upper lip unfastened itself with an effort and showed a horizontal wrinkle halfway between the pointed end of his nose and the irregular, nicked row of his teeth.

precisely as stated

From this reading He smiled very rarely, and when he did smile, his long upper lip unfastened itself with an effort and showed a horizontal wrinkle halfway between the pointed end of his nose and the irregular, nicked row of his teeth.

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

From this reading Back of his sallow, lantern-jawed face, Sylvester Hudson hid successfully, though without intention, all that was in him whether of good or ill.

at the time that

From this reading He smiled very rarely, and when he did smile, his long upper lip unfastened itself with an effort and showed a horizontal wrinkle halfway between the pointed end of his nose and the irregular, nicked row of his teeth.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Back of his sallow, lantern-jawed face, Sylvester Hudson hid successfully, though without intention, all that was in him whether of good or ill.

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

From this reading He was stoop-shouldered, pensive-eyed, with long hands on which he was always turning and twisting a big emerald.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was stoop-shouldered, pensive-eyed, with long hands on which he was always turning and twisting a big emerald.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Back of his sallow, lantern-jawed face, Sylvester Hudson hid successfully, though without intention, all that was in him whether of good or ill.

gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker

From this reading He smiled very rarely, and when he did smile, his long upper lip unfastened itself with an effort and showed a horizontal wrinkle halfway between the pointed end of his nose and the irregular, nicked row of his teeth.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading He dressed quietly, almost correctly, but there was always something a little wrong in the color or pattern of his tie, and he was too fond of brown and green mixtures which did not become his sallowness.