Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

anew

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

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

From this reading Kate laughed at him outright; his linen suit was red over with fine dust, dust lay half an inch deep on the brim of his Panama, his very eyebrows were red with the molecules of the mountain roads.

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

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "By George though, can't it?" said that gentleman as he came through the doorway, dropped his bag on one chair, and sat down heavily on another.

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

From this reading "By George though, can't it?" said that gentleman as he came through the doorway, dropped his bag on one chair, and sat down heavily on another.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Kate laughed at him outright; his linen suit was red over with fine dust, dust lay half an inch deep on the brim of his Panama, his very eyebrows were red with the molecules of the mountain roads.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading "By George though, can't it?" said that gentleman as he came through the doorway, dropped his bag on one chair, and sat down heavily on another.

any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

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

From this reading "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

the top edge of a vessel or other container

From this reading Kate laughed at him outright; his linen suit was red over with fine dust, dust lay half an inch deep on the brim of his Panama, his very eyebrows were red with the molecules of the mountain roads.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

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

From this reading "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading "By George though, can't it?" said that gentleman as he came through the doorway, dropped his bag on one chair, and sat down heavily on another.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Kate laughed at him outright; his linen suit was red over with fine dust, dust lay half an inch deep on the brim of his Panama, his very eyebrows were red with the molecules of the mountain roads.

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading "By George though, can't it?" said that gentleman as he came through the doorway, dropped his bag on one chair, and sat down heavily on another.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "By George though, can't it?" said that gentleman as he came through the doorway, dropped his bag on one chair, and sat down heavily on another.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading "By George though, can't it?" said that gentleman as he came through the doorway, dropped his bag on one chair, and sat down heavily on another.

remove the dust from

From this reading Kate laughed at him outright; his linen suit was red over with fine dust, dust lay half an inch deep on the brim of his Panama, his very eyebrows were red with the molecules of the mountain roads.

the act of consuming food

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

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

From this reading Kate laughed at him outright; his linen suit was red over with fine dust, dust lay half an inch deep on the brim of his Panama, his very eyebrows were red with the molecules of the mountain roads.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Kate laughed at him outright; his linen suit was red over with fine dust, dust lay half an inch deep on the brim of his Panama, his very eyebrows were red with the molecules of the mountain roads.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

a man of refinement

From this reading "By George though, can't it?" said that gentleman as he came through the doorway, dropped his bag on one chair, and sat down heavily on another.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading "By George though, can't it?" said that gentleman as he came through the doorway, dropped his bag on one chair, and sat down heavily on another.

a young female

From this reading "Well, my girl," he said, "it was worth it--well worth it.

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

From this reading "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Kate laughed at him outright; his linen suit was red over with fine dust, dust lay half an inch deep on the brim of his Panama, his very eyebrows were red with the molecules of the mountain roads.

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

From this reading "By George though, can't it?" said that gentleman as he came through the doorway, dropped his bag on one chair, and sat down heavily on another.

to a considerable degree

From this reading "By George though, can't it?" said that gentleman as he came through the doorway, dropped his bag on one chair, and sat down heavily on another.

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

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

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

From this reading Kate laughed at him outright; his linen suit was red over with fine dust, dust lay half an inch deep on the brim of his Panama, his very eyebrows were red with the molecules of the mountain roads.

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

From this reading "By George though, can't it?" said that gentleman as he came through the doorway, dropped his bag on one chair, and sat down heavily on another.

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

From this reading "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

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

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading Kate laughed at him outright; his linen suit was red over with fine dust, dust lay half an inch deep on the brim of his Panama, his very eyebrows were red with the molecules of the mountain roads.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

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

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Kate laughed at him outright; his linen suit was red over with fine dust, dust lay half an inch deep on the brim of his Panama, his very eyebrows were red with the molecules of the mountain roads.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Kate laughed at him outright; his linen suit was red over with fine dust, dust lay half an inch deep on the brim of his Panama, his very eyebrows were red with the molecules of the mountain roads.

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading Kate laughed at him outright; his linen suit was red over with fine dust, dust lay half an inch deep on the brim of his Panama, his very eyebrows were red with the molecules of the mountain roads.

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

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

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 "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

plural of “molecule” — (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound

From this reading Kate laughed at him outright; his linen suit was red over with fine dust, dust lay half an inch deep on the brim of his Panama, his very eyebrows were red with the molecules of the mountain roads.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Kate laughed at him outright; his linen suit was red over with fine dust, dust lay half an inch deep on the brim of his Panama, his very eyebrows were red with the molecules of the mountain roads.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Well, my girl," he said, "it was worth it--well worth it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "By George though, can't it?" said that gentleman as he came through the doorway, dropped his bag on one chair, and sat down heavily on another.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "By George though, can't it?" said that gentleman as he came through the doorway, dropped his bag on one chair, and sat down heavily on another.

without restrictions or stipulations or further payments

From this reading Kate laughed at him outright; his linen suit was red over with fine dust, dust lay half an inch deep on the brim of his Panama, his very eyebrows were red with the molecules of the mountain roads.

above and across; more than

From this reading Kate laughed at him outright; his linen suit was red over with fine dust, dust lay half an inch deep on the brim of his Panama, his very eyebrows were red with the molecules of the mountain roads.

a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903

From this reading Kate laughed at him outright; his linen suit was red over with fine dust, dust lay half an inch deep on the brim of his Panama, his very eyebrows were red with the molecules of the mountain roads.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Kate laughed at him outright; his linen suit was red over with fine dust, dust lay half an inch deep on the brim of his Panama, his very eyebrows were red with the molecules of the mountain roads.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading Kate laughed at him outright; his linen suit was red over with fine dust, dust lay half an inch deep on the brim of his Panama, his very eyebrows were red with the molecules of the mountain roads.

-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

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

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

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

From this reading "By George though, can't it?" said that gentleman as he came through the doorway, dropped his bag on one chair, and sat down heavily on another.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

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

From this reading "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Kate laughed at him outright; his linen suit was red over with fine dust, dust lay half an inch deep on the brim of his Panama, his very eyebrows were red with the molecules of the mountain roads.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

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

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

in or at that place or location

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

painstakingly careful and accurate

From this reading "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "By George though, can't it?" said that gentleman as he came through the doorway, dropped his bag on one chair, and sat down heavily on another.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "By George though, can't it?" said that gentleman as he came through the doorway, dropped his bag on one chair, and sat down heavily on another.

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

From this reading "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

a vagrant

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

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

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

precisely as stated

From this reading Kate laughed at him outright; his linen suit was red over with fine dust, dust lay half an inch deep on the brim of his Panama, his very eyebrows were red with the molecules of the mountain roads.

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

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, my girl," he said, "it was worth it--well worth it.

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

From this reading "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

at the time that

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

a Caucasian

From this reading IN BLACK AND WHITE Four days later Kate was reading, rocking and eating banana again in the privacy of the little side verandah, when there came a familiar tramp across the room behind her.

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

From this reading "It can't be Hugh," she said aloud, for it had been allowed by the whole party that the seven days of a week were not too long to devote to the thorough "doing" of the marvellous caves.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Kate laughed at him outright; his linen suit was red over with fine dust, dust lay half an inch deep on the brim of his Panama, his very eyebrows were red with the molecules of the mountain roads.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading "Well, my girl," he said, "it was worth it--well worth it.