Chapter XI

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

From this reading Nielsen sat at one of many little marble-topped tables outside a café.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading From the interior of the café, at his back, the dull clack of dominoes and the flap of waiters’ slippered feet against the boarded floor came gently to his ears, with the occasional sharper sounds of men’s voices.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The thin strains of harp and mandolin quavered drawlingly into the warm air from a _cantina_ lower down the street, and frogs croaked hoarsely in chorus from the bed of the dried watercourse under the bridge.

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

From this reading It was dark, and the lights of the street avenue shone dubiously on either side through the foliage of the lime trees.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Nielsen sat at one of many little marble-topped tables outside a café.

a line of approach

From this reading It was dark, and the lights of the street avenue shone dubiously on either side through the foliage of the lime trees.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading From the interior of the café, at his back, the dull clack of dominoes and the flap of waiters’ slippered feet against the boarded floor came gently to his ears, with the occasional sharper sounds of men’s voices.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The thin strains of harp and mandolin quavered drawlingly into the warm air from a _cantina_ lower down the street, and frogs croaked hoarsely in chorus from the bed of the dried watercourse under the bridge.

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

From this reading Through the widely-opened doors and windows stray whiffs of rough, black tobacco, and of garlic, made their way to his nose.

past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading From the interior of the café, at his back, the dull clack of dominoes and the flap of waiters’ slippered feet against the boarded floor came gently to his ears, with the occasional sharper sounds of men’s voices.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading The thin strains of harp and mandolin quavered drawlingly into the warm air from a _cantina_ lower down the street, and frogs croaked hoarsely in chorus from the bed of the dried watercourse under the bridge.

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From this reading Nielsen sat at one of many little marble-topped tables outside a café.

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

From this reading From the interior of the café, at his back, the dull clack of dominoes and the flap of waiters’ slippered feet against the boarded floor came gently to his ears, with the occasional sharper sounds of men’s voices.

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From this reading The thin strains of harp and mandolin quavered drawlingly into the warm air from a _cantina_ lower down the street, and frogs croaked hoarsely in chorus from the bed of the dried watercourse under the bridge.

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading The thin strains of harp and mandolin quavered drawlingly into the warm air from a _cantina_ lower down the street, and frogs croaked hoarsely in chorus from the bed of the dried watercourse under the bridge.

make a rattling sound

From this reading From the interior of the café, at his back, the dull clack of dominoes and the flap of waiters’ slippered feet against the boarded floor came gently to his ears, with the occasional sharper sounds of men’s voices.

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From this reading The thin strains of harp and mandolin quavered drawlingly into the warm air from a _cantina_ lower down the street, and frogs croaked hoarsely in chorus from the bed of the dried watercourse under the bridge.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was dark, and the lights of the street avenue shone dubiously on either side through the foliage of the lime trees.

any of several games played with small rectangular blocks

From this reading From the interior of the café, at his back, the dull clack of dominoes and the flap of waiters’ slippered feet against the boarded floor came gently to his ears, with the occasional sharper sounds of men’s voices.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Through the widely-opened doors and windows stray whiffs of rough, black tobacco, and of garlic, made their way to his nose.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The thin strains of harp and mandolin quavered drawlingly into the warm air from a _cantina_ lower down the street, and frogs croaked hoarsely in chorus from the bed of the dried watercourse under the bridge.

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From this reading The thin strains of harp and mandolin quavered drawlingly into the warm air from a _cantina_ lower down the street, and frogs croaked hoarsely in chorus from the bed of the dried watercourse under the bridge.

not still wet

From this reading The thin strains of harp and mandolin quavered drawlingly into the warm air from a _cantina_ lower down the street, and frogs croaked hoarsely in chorus from the bed of the dried watercourse under the bridge.

in a questionable and dubious manner

From this reading It was dark, and the lights of the street avenue shone dubiously on either side through the foliage of the lime trees.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading From the interior of the café, at his back, the dull clack of dominoes and the flap of waiters’ slippered feet against the boarded floor came gently to his ears, with the occasional sharper sounds of men’s voices.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading From the interior of the café, at his back, the dull clack of dominoes and the flap of waiters’ slippered feet against the boarded floor came gently to his ears, with the occasional sharper sounds of men’s voices.

one or the other of two

From this reading It was dark, and the lights of the street avenue shone dubiously on either side through the foliage of the lime trees.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading From the interior of the café, at his back, the dull clack of dominoes and the flap of waiters’ slippered feet against the boarded floor came gently to his ears, with the occasional sharper sounds of men’s voices.

move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

From this reading From the interior of the café, at his back, the dull clack of dominoes and the flap of waiters’ slippered feet against the boarded floor came gently to his ears, with the occasional sharper sounds of men’s voices.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading From the interior of the café, at his back, the dull clack of dominoes and the flap of waiters’ slippered feet against the boarded floor came gently to his ears, with the occasional sharper sounds of men’s voices.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading It was dark, and the lights of the street avenue shone dubiously on either side through the foliage of the lime trees.

plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading The thin strains of harp and mandolin quavered drawlingly into the warm air from a _cantina_ lower down the street, and frogs croaked hoarsely in chorus from the bed of the dried watercourse under the bridge.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the interior of the café, at his back, the dull clack of dominoes and the flap of waiters’ slippered feet against the boarded floor came gently to his ears, with the occasional sharper sounds of men’s voices.

bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves

From this reading Through the widely-opened doors and windows stray whiffs of rough, black tobacco, and of garlic, made their way to his nose.

in a gradual manner

From this reading From the interior of the café, at his back, the dull clack of dominoes and the flap of waiters’ slippered feet against the boarded floor came gently to his ears, with the occasional sharper sounds of men’s voices.

a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers

From this reading The thin strains of harp and mandolin quavered drawlingly into the warm air from a _cantina_ lower down the street, and frogs croaked hoarsely in chorus from the bed of the dried watercourse under the bridge.

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

From this reading From the interior of the café, at his back, the dull clack of dominoes and the flap of waiters’ slippered feet against the boarded floor came gently to his ears, with the occasional sharper sounds of men’s voices.

in a hoarse or husky voice

From this reading The thin strains of harp and mandolin quavered drawlingly into the warm air from a _cantina_ lower down the street, and frogs croaked hoarsely in chorus from the bed of the dried watercourse under the bridge.

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

From this reading The thin strains of harp and mandolin quavered drawlingly into the warm air from a _cantina_ lower down the street, and frogs croaked hoarsely in chorus from the bed of the dried watercourse under the bridge.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading From the interior of the café, at his back, the dull clack of dominoes and the flap of waiters’ slippered feet against the boarded floor came gently to his ears, with the occasional sharper sounds of men’s voices.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The thin strains of harp and mandolin quavered drawlingly into the warm air from a _cantina_ lower down the street, and frogs croaked hoarsely in chorus from the bed of the dried watercourse under the bridge.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was dark, and the lights of the street avenue shone dubiously on either side through the foliage of the lime trees.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading It was dark, and the lights of the street avenue shone dubiously on either side through the foliage of the lime trees.

a caustic substance produced by heating limestone

From this reading It was dark, and the lights of the street avenue shone dubiously on either side through the foliage of the lime trees.

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

From this reading Nielsen sat at one of many little marble-topped tables outside a café.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading The thin strains of harp and mandolin quavered drawlingly into the warm air from a _cantina_ lower down the street, and frogs croaked hoarsely in chorus from the bed of the dried watercourse under the bridge.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Through the widely-opened doors and windows stray whiffs of rough, black tobacco, and of garlic, made their way to his nose.

a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum

From this reading The thin strains of harp and mandolin quavered drawlingly into the warm air from a _cantina_ lower down the street, and frogs croaked hoarsely in chorus from the bed of the dried watercourse under the bridge.

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 Nielsen sat at one of many little marble-topped tables outside a café.

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From this reading Nielsen sat at one of many little marble-topped tables outside a café.

a public toilet for men

From this reading From the interior of the café, at his back, the dull clack of dominoes and the flap of waiters’ slippered feet against the boarded floor came gently to his ears, with the occasional sharper sounds of men’s voices.

Danish composer (1865-1931)

From this reading Nielsen sat at one of many little marble-topped tables outside a café.

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

From this reading Through the widely-opened doors and windows stray whiffs of rough, black tobacco, and of garlic, made their way to his nose.

occurring from time to time

From this reading From the interior of the café, at his back, the dull clack of dominoes and the flap of waiters’ slippered feet against the boarded floor came gently to his ears, with the occasional sharper sounds of men’s voices.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nielsen sat at one of many little marble-topped tables outside a café.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was dark, and the lights of the street avenue shone dubiously on either side through the foliage of the lime trees.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Nielsen sat at one of many little marble-topped tables outside a café.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Nielsen sat at one of many little marble-topped tables outside a café.

past form of “quaver” — give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency

From this reading The thin strains of harp and mandolin quavered drawlingly into the warm air from a _cantina_ lower down the street, and frogs croaked hoarsely in chorus from the bed of the dried watercourse under the bridge.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Through the widely-opened doors and windows stray whiffs of rough, black tobacco, and of garlic, made their way to his nose.

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

From this reading Nielsen sat at one of many little marble-topped tables outside a café.

a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games

From this reading From the interior of the café, at his back, the dull clack of dominoes and the flap of waiters’ slippered feet against the boarded floor came gently to his ears, with the occasional sharper sounds of men’s voices.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading It was dark, and the lights of the street avenue shone dubiously on either side through the foliage of the lime trees.

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

From this reading It was dark, and the lights of the street avenue shone dubiously on either side through the foliage of the lime trees.

shod with slippers

From this reading From the interior of the café, at his back, the dull clack of dominoes and the flap of waiters’ slippered feet against the boarded floor came gently to his ears, with the occasional sharper sounds of men’s voices.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading From the interior of the café, at his back, the dull clack of dominoes and the flap of waiters’ slippered feet against the boarded floor came gently to his ears, with the occasional sharper sounds of men’s voices.

plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading The thin strains of harp and mandolin quavered drawlingly into the warm air from a _cantina_ lower down the street, and frogs croaked hoarsely in chorus from the bed of the dried watercourse under the bridge.

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Through the widely-opened doors and windows stray whiffs of rough, black tobacco, and of garlic, made their way to his nose.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It was dark, and the lights of the street avenue shone dubiously on either side through the foliage of the lime trees.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Nielsen sat at one of many little marble-topped tables outside a café.

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

From this reading It was dark, and the lights of the street avenue shone dubiously on either side through the foliage of the lime trees.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Through the widely-opened doors and windows stray whiffs of rough, black tobacco, and of garlic, made their way to his nose.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading The thin strains of harp and mandolin quavered drawlingly into the warm air from a _cantina_ lower down the street, and frogs croaked hoarsely in chorus from the bed of the dried watercourse under the bridge.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was dark, and the lights of the street avenue shone dubiously on either side through the foliage of the lime trees.

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

From this reading From the interior of the café, at his back, the dull clack of dominoes and the flap of waiters’ slippered feet against the boarded floor came gently to his ears, with the occasional sharper sounds of men’s voices.

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading Through the widely-opened doors and windows stray whiffs of rough, black tobacco, and of garlic, made their way to his nose.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading It was dark, and the lights of the street avenue shone dubiously on either side through the foliage of the lime trees.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The thin strains of harp and mandolin quavered drawlingly into the warm air from a _cantina_ lower down the street, and frogs croaked hoarsely in chorus from the bed of the dried watercourse under the bridge.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading From the interior of the café, at his back, the dull clack of dominoes and the flap of waiters’ slippered feet against the boarded floor came gently to his ears, with the occasional sharper sounds of men’s voices.

plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading From the interior of the café, at his back, the dull clack of dominoes and the flap of waiters’ slippered feet against the boarded floor came gently to his ears, with the occasional sharper sounds of men’s voices.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The thin strains of harp and mandolin quavered drawlingly into the warm air from a _cantina_ lower down the street, and frogs croaked hoarsely in chorus from the bed of the dried watercourse under the bridge.

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

From this reading It was dark, and the lights of the street avenue shone dubiously on either side through the foliage of the lime trees.

natural or artificial channel through which water flows

From this reading The thin strains of harp and mandolin quavered drawlingly into the warm air from a _cantina_ lower down the street, and frogs croaked hoarsely in chorus from the bed of the dried watercourse under the bridge.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Through the widely-opened doors and windows stray whiffs of rough, black tobacco, and of garlic, made their way to his nose.

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

From this reading Through the widely-opened doors and windows stray whiffs of rough, black tobacco, and of garlic, made their way to his nose.

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

From this reading Through the widely-opened doors and windows stray whiffs of rough, black tobacco, and of garlic, made their way to his nose.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Through the widely-opened doors and windows stray whiffs of rough, black tobacco, and of garlic, made their way to his nose.

in the company of; together with

From this reading From the interior of the café, at his back, the dull clack of dominoes and the flap of waiters’ slippered feet against the boarded floor came gently to his ears, with the occasional sharper sounds of men’s voices.