Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading “It’s positively indecent,” said Mrs. Hanley Black to her husband, herself a too-stout-in-the-middle matron of forty-five, who had been born in the Hawaiian islands, and who had never heard of Ostend.

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

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

From this reading So Stanley and Mrs. Patterson.

plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading The majority of the Outrigger audience was composed, not of tourist guests, but of club members and old-timers in Hawaii.

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

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “It’s positively indecent,” said Mrs. Hanley Black to her husband, herself a too-stout-in-the-middle matron of forty-five, who had been born in the Hawaiian islands, and who had never heard of Ostend.

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

From this reading “It’s positively indecent,” said Mrs. Hanley Black to her husband, herself a too-stout-in-the-middle matron of forty-five, who had been born in the Hawaiian islands, and who had never heard of Ostend.

brought into existence

From this reading “It’s positively indecent,” said Mrs. Hanley Black to her husband, herself a too-stout-in-the-middle matron of forty-five, who had been born in the Hawaiian islands, and who had never heard of Ostend.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading The majority of the Outrigger audience was composed, not of tourist guests, but of club members and old-timers in Hawaii.

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading The majority of the Outrigger audience was composed, not of tourist guests, but of club members and old-timers in Hawaii.

divisible by two

From this reading And even the old-times women gasped.

opinion or judgment

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

a .45-caliber pistol

From this reading “It’s positively indecent,” said Mrs. Hanley Black to her husband, herself a too-stout-in-the-middle matron of forty-five, who had been born in the Hawaiian islands, and who had never heard of Ostend.

past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading And even the old-times women gasped.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading The majority of the Outrigger audience was composed, not of tourist guests, but of club members and old-timers in Hawaii.

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

From this reading “It’s positively indecent,” said Mrs. Hanley Black to her husband, herself a too-stout-in-the-middle matron of forty-five, who had been born in the Hawaiian islands, and who had never heard of Ostend.

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

From this reading “It’s positively indecent,” said Mrs. Hanley Black to her husband, herself a too-stout-in-the-middle matron of forty-five, who had been born in the Hawaiian islands, and who had never heard of Ostend.

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

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands

From this reading The majority of the Outrigger audience was composed, not of tourist guests, but of club members and old-timers in Hawaii.

the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii

From this reading “It’s positively indecent,” said Mrs. Hanley Black to her husband, herself a too-stout-in-the-middle matron of forty-five, who had been born in the Hawaiian islands, and who had never heard of Ostend.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading “It’s positively indecent,” said Mrs. Hanley Black to her husband, herself a too-stout-in-the-middle matron of forty-five, who had been born in the Hawaiian islands, and who had never heard of Ostend.

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

From this reading “It’s positively indecent,” said Mrs. Hanley Black to her husband, herself a too-stout-in-the-middle matron of forty-five, who had been born in the Hawaiian islands, and who had never heard of Ostend.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “It’s positively indecent,” said Mrs. Hanley Black to her husband, herself a too-stout-in-the-middle matron of forty-five, who had been born in the Hawaiian islands, and who had never heard of Ostend.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading “It’s positively indecent,” said Mrs. Hanley Black to her husband, herself a too-stout-in-the-middle matron of forty-five, who had been born in the Hawaiian islands, and who had never heard of Ostend.

an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

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

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

From this reading “It’s positively indecent,” said Mrs. Hanley Black to her husband, herself a too-stout-in-the-middle matron of forty-five, who had been born in the Hawaiian islands, and who had never heard of Ostend.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading “It’s positively indecent,” said Mrs. Hanley Black to her husband, herself a too-stout-in-the-middle matron of forty-five, who had been born in the Hawaiian islands, and who had never heard of Ostend.

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

From this reading “It’s positively indecent,” said Mrs. Hanley Black to her husband, herself a too-stout-in-the-middle matron of forty-five, who had been born in the Hawaiian islands, and who had never heard of Ostend.

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

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

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

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading The majority of the Outrigger audience was composed, not of tourist guests, but of club members and old-timers in Hawaii.

a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified

From this reading “It’s positively indecent,” said Mrs. Hanley Black to her husband, herself a too-stout-in-the-middle matron of forty-five, who had been born in the Hawaiian islands, and who had never heard of Ostend.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading The majority of the Outrigger audience was composed, not of tourist guests, but of club members and old-timers in Hawaii.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading So Stanley and Mrs. Patterson.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “It’s positively indecent,” said Mrs. Hanley Black to her husband, herself a too-stout-in-the-middle matron of forty-five, who had been born in the Hawaiian islands, and who had never heard of Ostend.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The majority of the Outrigger audience was composed, not of tourist guests, but of club members and old-timers in Hawaii.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

plural of “old-timer” — an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service

From this reading The majority of the Outrigger audience was composed, not of tourist guests, but of club members and old-timers in Hawaii.

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

From this reading And even the old-times women gasped.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

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

From this reading “It’s positively indecent,” said Mrs. Hanley Black to her husband, herself a too-stout-in-the-middle matron of forty-five, who had been born in the Hawaiian islands, and who had never heard of Ostend.

a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

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

From this reading So Stanley and Mrs. Patterson.

extremely

From this reading “It’s positively indecent,” said Mrs. Hanley Black to her husband, herself a too-stout-in-the-middle matron of forty-five, who had been born in the Hawaiian islands, and who had never heard of Ostend.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It’s positively indecent,” said Mrs. Hanley Black to her husband, herself a too-stout-in-the-middle matron of forty-five, who had been born in the Hawaiian islands, and who had never heard of Ostend.

the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So Stanley and Mrs. Patterson.

United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)

From this reading So Stanley and Mrs. Patterson.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

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

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

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

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

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

From this reading “It’s positively indecent,” said Mrs. Hanley Black to her husband, herself a too-stout-in-the-middle matron of forty-five, who had been born in the Hawaiian islands, and who had never heard of Ostend.

someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading The majority of the Outrigger audience was composed, not of tourist guests, but of club members and old-timers in Hawaii.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

plural of “veranda” — a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

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

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

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

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

which person or people

From this reading “It’s positively indecent,” said Mrs. Hanley Black to her husband, herself a too-stout-in-the-middle matron of forty-five, who had been born in the Hawaiian islands, and who had never heard of Ostend.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But they were artists, with eyes therefore unlike the next batteries of human eyes Ida Barton was compelled to run, and that laired on the Outrigger _lanais_ (verandas) and in the _hau_-tree shade of the closely adjoining seaside.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading And even the old-times women gasped.