Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Miss Christie's big brown eyes stared across at him in silent disgust, and then wandered again about the room, her foot tapping nervously on the rag carpet.

anew

From this reading Miss Christie's big brown eyes stared across at him in silent disgust, and then wandered again about the room, her foot tapping nervously on the rag carpet.

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

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The bar-tender at the “Palace,” directly opposite, business being slack, was leaning negligently in the doorway.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

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

From this reading The bar-tender at the “Palace,” directly opposite, business being slack, was leaning negligently in the doorway.

completely unclothed

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The bar-tender at the “Palace,” directly opposite, business being slack, was leaning negligently in the doorway.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Miss Christie's big brown eyes stared across at him in silent disgust, and then wandered again about the room, her foot tapping nervously on the rag carpet.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Miss Christie's big brown eyes stared across at him in silent disgust, and then wandered again about the room, her foot tapping nervously on the rag carpet.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The bar-tender at the “Palace,” directly opposite, business being slack, was leaning negligently in the doorway.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading Miss Christie's big brown eyes stared across at him in silent disgust, and then wandered again about the room, her foot tapping nervously on the rag carpet.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading His roving eyes caught the fair face framed in the window, and he waved his hand encouragingly.

prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

possessive form of “christie” — prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)

From this reading Miss Christie's big brown eyes stared across at him in silent disgust, and then wandered again about the room, her foot tapping nervously on the rag carpet.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

with firmness

From this reading “It's my very last trip to this town,” she said decisively, her red lips pressed tightly together.

without deviation

From this reading The bar-tender at the “Palace,” directly opposite, business being slack, was leaning negligently in the doorway.

fill with distaste

From this reading Miss Christie's big brown eyes stared across at him in silent disgust, and then wandered again about the room, her foot tapping nervously on the rag carpet.

the feeling of being displeased and discontent

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

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 The bar-tender at the “Palace,” directly opposite, business being slack, was leaning negligently in the doorway.

in an encouraging manner

From this reading His roving eyes caught the fair face framed in the window, and he waved his hand encouragingly.

opinion or judgment

From this reading His roving eyes caught the fair face framed in the window, and he waved his hand encouragingly.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading His roving eyes caught the fair face framed in the window, and he waved his hand encouragingly.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading His roving eyes caught the fair face framed in the window, and he waved his hand encouragingly.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Miss Christie's big brown eyes stared across at him in silent disgust, and then wandered again about the room, her foot tapping nervously on the rag carpet.

-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

provided with a frame

From this reading His roving eyes caught the fair face framed in the window, and he waved his hand encouragingly.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading His roving eyes caught the fair face framed in the window, and he waved his hand encouragingly.

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

From this reading His roving eyes caught the fair face framed in the window, and he waved his hand encouragingly.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

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

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

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

From this reading Miss Christie's big brown eyes stared across at him in silent disgust, and then wandered again about the room, her foot tapping nervously on the rag carpet.

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

From this reading His roving eyes caught the fair face framed in the window, and he waved his hand encouragingly.

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

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

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

From this reading “It's my very last trip to this town,” she said decisively, her red lips pressed tightly together.

immediately past

From this reading “It's my very last trip to this town,” she said decisively, her red lips pressed tightly together.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading The bar-tender at the “Palace,” directly opposite, business being slack, was leaning negligently in the doorway.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading “It's my very last trip to this town,” she said decisively, her red lips pressed tightly together.

-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

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

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

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

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “It's my very last trip to this town,” she said decisively, her red lips pressed tightly together.

in a negligent manner

From this reading The bar-tender at the “Palace,” directly opposite, business being slack, was leaning negligently in the doorway.

in an anxiously nervous manner

From this reading Miss Christie's big brown eyes stared across at him in silent disgust, and then wandered again about the room, her foot tapping nervously on the rag carpet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading The bar-tender at the “Palace,” directly opposite, business being slack, was leaning negligently in the doorway.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The bar-tender at the “Palace,” directly opposite, business being slack, was leaning negligently in the doorway.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

compacted by ironing

From this reading “It's my very last trip to this town,” she said decisively, her red lips pressed tightly together.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading Miss Christie's big brown eyes stared across at him in silent disgust, and then wandered again about the room, her foot tapping nervously on the rag carpet.

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

From this reading “It's my very last trip to this town,” she said decisively, her red lips pressed tightly together.

any loose flowing garment

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

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

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading His roving eyes caught the fair face framed in the window, and he waved his hand encouragingly.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It's my very last trip to this town,” she said decisively, her red lips pressed tightly together.

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

From this reading “It's my very last trip to this town,” she said decisively, her red lips pressed tightly together.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Miss Christie's big brown eyes stared across at him in silent disgust, and then wandered again about the room, her foot tapping nervously on the rag carpet.

and nothing more

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

not tense or taut

From this reading The bar-tender at the “Palace,” directly opposite, business being slack, was leaning negligently in the doorway.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Miss Christie's big brown eyes stared across at him in silent disgust, and then wandered again about the room, her foot tapping nervously on the rag carpet.

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

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

the sound of light blow or knock

From this reading Miss Christie's big brown eyes stared across at him in silent disgust, and then wandered again about the room, her foot tapping nervously on the rag carpet.

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

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

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

From this reading “It's my very last trip to this town,” she said decisively, her red lips pressed tightly together.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

in a tight or constricted manner

From this reading “It's my very last trip to this town,” she said decisively, her red lips pressed tightly together.

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

From this reading “It's my very last trip to this town,” she said decisively, her red lips pressed tightly together.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading “It's my very last trip to this town,” she said decisively, her red lips pressed tightly together.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading “It's my very last trip to this town,” she said decisively, her red lips pressed tightly together.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading “It's my very last trip to this town,” she said decisively, her red lips pressed tightly together.

precisely as stated

From this reading “It's my very last trip to this town,” she said decisively, her red lips pressed tightly together.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Miss Christie's big brown eyes stared across at him in silent disgust, and then wandered again about the room, her foot tapping nervously on the rag carpet.

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

From this reading The bar-tender at the “Palace,” directly opposite, business being slack, was leaning negligently in the doorway.

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading His roving eyes caught the fair face framed in the window, and he waved his hand encouragingly.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair wound simply about her head, forming a decidedly attractive picture, gazed with manifest dissatisfaction on the bare walls of her room, and then out through the open window into the comparatively quiet street below.