Chapter VI

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

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am Miss Helmuth," she said coldly enough, not moving that he might enter the tent, and appraising him keenly as she spoke.

possessive form of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

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

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

exercising or involving careful evaluations

From this reading "I am Miss Helmuth," she said coldly enough, not moving that he might enter the tent, and appraising him keenly as she spoke.

the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects

From this reading "I didn't mean that message for you; I wanted to see Miss Helmuth, the scientific person who doesn't like my Arabic cuss-words."

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

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

severely simple

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

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

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

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

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

having hair of a dark color

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A trace of red crept through her cheeks, but her eyes held his with no response to the whimsical laugh of him.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading A trace of red crept through her cheeks, but her eyes held his with no response to the whimsical laugh of him.

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading "I am Miss Helmuth," she said coldly enough, not moving that he might enter the tent, and appraising him keenly as she spoke.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading A trace of red crept through her cheeks, but her eyes held his with no response to the whimsical laugh of him.

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

From this reading "I didn't mean that message for you; I wanted to see Miss Helmuth, the scientific person who doesn't like my Arabic cuss-words."

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

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

From this reading "I didn't mean that message for you; I wanted to see Miss Helmuth, the scientific person who doesn't like my Arabic cuss-words."

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

From this reading "I didn't mean that message for you; I wanted to see Miss Helmuth, the scientific person who doesn't like my Arabic cuss-words."

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "I am Miss Helmuth," she said coldly enough, not moving that he might enter the tent, and appraising him keenly as she spoke.

to come or go into

From this reading "I am Miss Helmuth," she said coldly enough, not moving that he might enter the tent, and appraising him keenly as she spoke.

marked by eager anticipation

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

set up or found

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

a young female

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

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

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading A trace of red crept through her cheeks, but her eyes held his with no response to the whimsical laugh of him.

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

From this reading "I didn't mean that message for you; I wanted to see Miss Helmuth, the scientific person who doesn't like my Arabic cuss-words."

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

From this reading A trace of red crept through her cheeks, but her eyes held his with no response to the whimsical laugh of him.

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

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

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

From this reading A trace of red crept through her cheeks, but her eyes held his with no response to the whimsical laugh of him.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

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

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading "I am Miss Helmuth," she said coldly enough, not moving that he might enter the tent, and appraising him keenly as she spoke.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

the sound of laughing

From this reading A trace of red crept through her cheeks, but her eyes held his with no response to the whimsical laugh of him.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I didn't mean that message for you; I wanted to see Miss Helmuth, the scientific person who doesn't like my Arabic cuss-words."

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "I didn't mean that message for you; I wanted to see Miss Helmuth, the scientific person who doesn't like my Arabic cuss-words."

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading "I didn't mean that message for you; I wanted to see Miss Helmuth, the scientific person who doesn't like my Arabic cuss-words."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "I am Miss Helmuth," she said coldly enough, not moving that he might enter the tent, and appraising him keenly as she spoke.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "I didn't mean that message for you; I wanted to see Miss Helmuth, the scientific person who doesn't like my Arabic cuss-words."

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

in motion

From this reading "I am Miss Helmuth," she said coldly enough, not moving that he might enter the tent, and appraising him keenly as she spoke.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I didn't mean that message for you; I wanted to see Miss Helmuth, the scientific person who doesn't like my Arabic cuss-words."

not any; not one

From this reading A trace of red crept through her cheeks, but her eyes held his with no response to the whimsical laugh of him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

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

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

accept an excuse for

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

a human being

From this reading "I didn't mean that message for you; I wanted to see Miss Helmuth, the scientific person who doesn't like my Arabic cuss-words."

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

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

From this reading A trace of red crept through her cheeks, but her eyes held his with no response to the whimsical laugh of him.

a result

From this reading A trace of red crept through her cheeks, but her eyes held his with no response to the whimsical laugh of him.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I am Miss Helmuth," she said coldly enough, not moving that he might enter the tent, and appraising him keenly as she spoke.

of or relating to the practice of science

From this reading "I didn't mean that message for you; I wanted to see Miss Helmuth, the scientific person who doesn't like my Arabic cuss-words."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I didn't mean that message for you; I wanted to see Miss Helmuth, the scientific person who doesn't like my Arabic cuss-words."

in full control of your faculties

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

of or relating to the group of Semitic languages

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

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

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading "I am Miss Helmuth," she said coldly enough, not moving that he might enter the tent, and appraising him keenly as she spoke.

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

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

having a supporting base

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

possessing sweep

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

express in words

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading "I am Miss Helmuth," she said coldly enough, not moving that he might enter the tent, and appraising him keenly as she spoke.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I didn't mean that message for you; I wanted to see Miss Helmuth, the scientific person who doesn't like my Arabic cuss-words."

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

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A trace of red crept through her cheeks, but her eyes held his with no response to the whimsical laugh of him.

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

From this reading "I didn't mean that message for you; I wanted to see Miss Helmuth, the scientific person who doesn't like my Arabic cuss-words."

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

a just detectable amount

From this reading A trace of red crept through her cheeks, but her eyes held his with no response to the whimsical laugh of him.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading "I didn't mean that message for you; I wanted to see Miss Helmuth, the scientific person who doesn't like my Arabic cuss-words."

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

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

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

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

From this reading A trace of red crept through her cheeks, but her eyes held his with no response to the whimsical laugh of him.

which person or people

From this reading "I didn't mean that message for you; I wanted to see Miss Helmuth, the scientific person who doesn't like my Arabic cuss-words."

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE LADY PROFESSOR The American's dreams of spectacles and blue _pagaris_ was swept away, for standing facing him with expectant eyes was--a girl or a woman, Hammer could not tell which.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I didn't mean that message for you; I wanted to see Miss Helmuth, the scientific person who doesn't like my Arabic cuss-words."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading There was some mistake, of course; self-possessed, cool, deliberate in word and look as she was, this slender, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl could not be the austere mistress of Semitic tongues---- "I beg your pardon," he found himself stammering weakly.