used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
in the past
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The deep sleep of weakness came upon her almost before the sentence was completed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Holden went down to the courtyard very softly with his heart at ease.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The deep sleep of weakness came upon her almost before the sentence was completed.
bleatverb
talk whiningly
From this reading The bleat of a tethered goat came from the well-kerb.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The deep sleep of weakness came upon her almost before the sentence was completed.
chucklingverbUS /ˈtʃʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Pir Khan, the old watchman, was chuckling with delight.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The deep sleep of weakness came upon her almost before the sentence was completed.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Holden went down to the courtyard very softly with his heart at ease.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The deep sleep of weakness came upon her almost before the sentence was completed.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Pir Khan, the old watchman, was chuckling with delight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Holden went down to the courtyard very softly with his heart at ease.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Holden went down to the courtyard very softly with his heart at ease.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bleat of a tethered goat came from the well-kerb.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading The bleat of a tethered goat came from the well-kerb.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Holden went down to the courtyard very softly with his heart at ease.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The deep sleep of weakness came upon her almost before the sentence was completed.
hiltnounUS /hɪlt/
the handle of a sword or dagger
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Holden went down to the courtyard very softly with his heart at ease.
Holden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Holden went down to the courtyard very softly with his heart at ease.
Holden's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
KhannounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading Pir Khan, the old watchman, was chuckling with delight.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The deep sleep of weakness came upon her almost before the sentence was completed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Pir Khan, the old watchman, was chuckling with delight.
Pir
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pir Khan, the old watchman, was chuckling with delight.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
sabrenounUS /ˈseɪbər/
a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The deep sleep of weakness came upon her almost before the sentence was completed.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The deep sleep of weakness came upon her almost before the sentence was completed.
with low volume
From this reading Holden went down to the courtyard very softly with his heart at ease.
tetheredadjectiveUS /ˈteðərd/
confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
From this reading The bleat of a tethered goat came from the well-kerb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The deep sleep of weakness came upon her almost before the sentence was completed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
push forcefully
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Holden went down to the courtyard very softly with his heart at ease.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The deep sleep of weakness came upon her almost before the sentence was completed.
precisely as stated
From this reading Holden went down to the courtyard very softly with his heart at ease.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The deep sleep of weakness came upon her almost before the sentence was completed.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading Pir Khan, the old watchman, was chuckling with delight.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading The deep sleep of weakness came upon her almost before the sentence was completed.
well-kerb
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bleat of a tethered goat came from the well-kerb.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Holden went down to the courtyard very softly with his heart at ease.
at the time that
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Holden went down to the courtyard very softly with his heart at ease.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
a late time of life
From this reading “This house is now complete,” he said, and without further comment thrust into Holden’s hands the hilt of a sabre worn many years ago when he, Pir Khan, served the Queen in the police.
