Chapter X

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

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He twinkled about him as he walked--at the bright lights and spurious gaiety under the spell of which San Marco sought to forget the rates per day with bath.

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

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

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

From this reading One of the strangers was short, with flaming red hair and in his eye the twinkle without which the collected works of Bernard Shaw are as sounding brass.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

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

From this reading Frayed, fatigued and famished as they were, it would hardly have been kind to study them as they strolled up San Sebastian Avenue toward the plaza.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He twinkled about him as he walked--at the bright lights and spurious gaiety under the spell of which San Marco sought to forget the rates per day with bath.

a line of approach

From this reading Frayed, fatigued and famished as they were, it would hardly have been kind to study them as they strolled up San Sebastian Avenue toward the plaza.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading He twinkled about him as he walked--at the bright lights and spurious gaiety under the spell of which San Marco sought to forget the rates per day with bath.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Frayed, fatigued and famished as they were, it would hardly have been kind to study them as they strolled up San Sebastian Avenue toward the plaza.

French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)

From this reading One of the strangers was short, with flaming red hair and in his eye the twinkle without which the collected works of Bernard Shaw are as sounding brass.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

an alloy of copper and zinc

From this reading One of the strangers was short, with flaming red hair and in his eye the twinkle without which the collected works of Bernard Shaw are as sounding brass.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading He twinkled about him as he walked--at the bright lights and spurious gaiety under the spell of which San Marco sought to forget the rates per day with bath.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But had you been so unkind, you would never have guessed that frequently, in various corners of the little round globe, they had known prosperity, the weekly pay envelope, and the buyer's crook of the finger summoning a waiter.

possessive form of “buyer” — a person who buys

From this reading But had you been so unkind, you would never have guessed that frequently, in various corners of the little round globe, they had known prosperity, the weekly pay envelope, and the buyer's crook of the finger summoning a waiter.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

brought together in one place

From this reading One of the strangers was short, with flaming red hair and in his eye the twinkle without which the collected works of Bernard Shaw are as sounding brass.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading But had you been so unkind, you would never have guessed that frequently, in various corners of the little round globe, they had known prosperity, the weekly pay envelope, and the buyer's crook of the finger summoning a waiter.

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

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading But had you been so unkind, you would never have guessed that frequently, in various corners of the little round globe, they had known prosperity, the weekly pay envelope, and the buyer's crook of the finger summoning a waiter.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He twinkled about him as he walked--at the bright lights and spurious gaiety under the spell of which San Marco sought to forget the rates per day with bath.

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

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.

From this reading But had you been so unkind, you would never have guessed that frequently, in various corners of the little round globe, they had known prosperity, the weekly pay envelope, and the buyer's crook of the finger summoning a waiter.

the organ of sight

From this reading One of the strangers was short, with flaming red hair and in his eye the twinkle without which the collected works of Bernard Shaw are as sounding brass.

extremely hungry

From this reading Frayed, fatigued and famished as they were, it would hardly have been kind to study them as they strolled up San Sebastian Avenue toward the plaza.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading Frayed, fatigued and famished as they were, it would hardly have been kind to study them as they strolled up San Sebastian Avenue toward the plaza.

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading But had you been so unkind, you would never have guessed that frequently, in various corners of the little round globe, they had known prosperity, the weekly pay envelope, and the buyer's crook of the finger summoning a waiter.

informal intensifiers

From this reading One of the strangers was short, with flaming red hair and in his eye the twinkle without which the collected works of Bernard Shaw are as sounding brass.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading He twinkled about him as he walked--at the bright lights and spurious gaiety under the spell of which San Marco sought to forget the rates per day with bath.

worn away or tattered along the edges

From this reading Frayed, fatigued and famished as they were, it would hardly have been kind to study them as they strolled up San Sebastian Avenue toward the plaza.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

many times at short intervals

From this reading But had you been so unkind, you would never have guessed that frequently, in various corners of the little round globe, they had known prosperity, the weekly pay envelope, and the buyer's crook of the finger summoning a waiter.

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

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

a gay feeling

From this reading He twinkled about him as he walked--at the bright lights and spurious gaiety under the spell of which San Marco sought to forget the rates per day with bath.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading But had you been so unkind, you would never have guessed that frequently, in various corners of the little round globe, they had known prosperity, the weekly pay envelope, and the buyer's crook of the finger summoning a waiter.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading But had you been so unkind, you would never have guessed that frequently, in various corners of the little round globe, they had known prosperity, the weekly pay envelope, and the buyer's crook of the finger summoning a waiter.

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

From this reading But had you been so unkind, you would never have guessed that frequently, in various corners of the little round globe, they had known prosperity, the weekly pay envelope, and the buyer's crook of the finger summoning a waiter.

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 One of the strangers was short, with flaming red hair and in his eye the twinkle without which the collected works of Bernard Shaw are as sounding brass.

only a very short time before

From this reading Frayed, fatigued and famished as they were, it would hardly have been kind to study them as they strolled up San Sebastian Avenue toward the plaza.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Frayed, fatigued and famished as they were, it would hardly have been kind to study them as they strolled up San Sebastian Avenue toward the plaza.

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

From this reading He twinkled about him as he walked--at the bright lights and spurious gaiety under the spell of which San Marco sought to forget the rates per day with bath.

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

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

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

From this reading He twinkled about him as he walked--at the bright lights and spurious gaiety under the spell of which San Marco sought to forget the rates per day with bath.

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

From this reading One of the strangers was short, with flaming red hair and in his eye the twinkle without which the collected works of Bernard Shaw are as sounding brass.

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

From this reading But had you been so unkind, you would never have guessed that frequently, in various corners of the little round globe, they had known prosperity, the weekly pay envelope, and the buyer's crook of the finger summoning a waiter.

past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Frayed, fatigued and famished as they were, it would hardly have been kind to study them as they strolled up San Sebastian Avenue toward the plaza.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Frayed, fatigued and famished as they were, it would hardly have been kind to study them as they strolled up San Sebastian Avenue toward the plaza.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading But had you been so unkind, you would never have guessed that frequently, in various corners of the little round globe, they had known prosperity, the weekly pay envelope, and the buyer's crook of the finger summoning a waiter.

the literary culture

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

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

From this reading He twinkled about him as he walked--at the bright lights and spurious gaiety under the spell of which San Marco sought to forget the rates per day with bath.

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

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

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

From this reading But had you been so unkind, you would never have guessed that frequently, in various corners of the little round globe, they had known prosperity, the weekly pay envelope, and the buyer's crook of the finger summoning a waiter.

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

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

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

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But had you been so unkind, you would never have guessed that frequently, in various corners of the little round globe, they had known prosperity, the weekly pay envelope, and the buyer's crook of the finger summoning a waiter.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the strangers was short, with flaming red hair and in his eye the twinkle without which the collected works of Bernard Shaw are as sounding brass.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading But had you been so unkind, you would never have guessed that frequently, in various corners of the little round globe, they had known prosperity, the weekly pay envelope, and the buyer's crook of the finger summoning a waiter.

for each

From this reading He twinkled about him as he walked--at the bright lights and spurious gaiety under the spell of which San Marco sought to forget the rates per day with bath.

a public square with room for pedestrians

From this reading Frayed, fatigued and famished as they were, it would hardly have been kind to study them as they strolled up San Sebastian Avenue toward the plaza.

an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

From this reading But had you been so unkind, you would never have guessed that frequently, in various corners of the little round globe, they had known prosperity, the weekly pay envelope, and the buyer's crook of the finger summoning a waiter.

a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)

From this reading He twinkled about him as he walked--at the bright lights and spurious gaiety under the spell of which San Marco sought to forget the rates per day with bath.

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

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading But had you been so unkind, you would never have guessed that frequently, in various corners of the little round globe, they had known prosperity, the weekly pay envelope, and the buyer's crook of the finger summoning a waiter.

Identical; not different.

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

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

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

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

From this reading Frayed, fatigued and famished as they were, it would hardly have been kind to study them as they strolled up San Sebastian Avenue toward the plaza.

United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)

From this reading One of the strangers was short, with flaming red hair and in his eye the twinkle without which the collected works of Bernard Shaw are as sounding brass.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading One of the strangers was short, with flaming red hair and in his eye the twinkle without which the collected works of Bernard Shaw are as sounding brass.

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But had you been so unkind, you would never have guessed that frequently, in various corners of the little round globe, they had known prosperity, the weekly pay envelope, and the buyer's crook of the finger summoning a waiter.

that is looked for

From this reading He twinkled about him as he walked--at the bright lights and spurious gaiety under the spell of which San Marco sought to forget the rates per day with bath.

appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms

From this reading One of the strangers was short, with flaming red hair and in his eye the twinkle without which the collected works of Bernard Shaw are as sounding brass.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading He twinkled about him as he walked--at the bright lights and spurious gaiety under the spell of which San Marco sought to forget the rates per day with bath.

ostensibly valid, but not actually valid

From this reading He twinkled about him as he walked--at the bright lights and spurious gaiety under the spell of which San Marco sought to forget the rates per day with bath.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading Frayed, fatigued and famished as they were, it would hardly have been kind to study them as they strolled up San Sebastian Avenue toward the plaza.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Frayed, fatigued and famished as they were, it would hardly have been kind to study them as they strolled up San Sebastian Avenue toward the plaza.

calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations

From this reading But had you been so unkind, you would never have guessed that frequently, in various corners of the little round globe, they had known prosperity, the weekly pay envelope, and the buyer's crook of the finger summoning a waiter.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

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

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Frayed, fatigued and famished as they were, it would hardly have been kind to study them as they strolled up San Sebastian Avenue toward the plaza.

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

From this reading Frayed, fatigued and famished as they were, it would hardly have been kind to study them as they strolled up San Sebastian Avenue toward the plaza.

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

From this reading Frayed, fatigued and famished as they were, it would hardly have been kind to study them as they strolled up San Sebastian Avenue toward the plaza.

in the direction of

From this reading Frayed, fatigued and famished as they were, it would hardly have been kind to study them as they strolled up San Sebastian Avenue toward the plaza.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading One of the strangers was short, with flaming red hair and in his eye the twinkle without which the collected works of Bernard Shaw are as sounding brass.

past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading He twinkled about him as he walked--at the bright lights and spurious gaiety under the spell of which San Marco sought to forget the rates per day with bath.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He twinkled about him as he walked--at the bright lights and spurious gaiety under the spell of which San Marco sought to forget the rates per day with bath.

lacking kindness

From this reading But had you been so unkind, you would never have guessed that frequently, in various corners of the little round globe, they had known prosperity, the weekly pay envelope, and the buyer's crook of the finger summoning a waiter.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Frayed, fatigued and famished as they were, it would hardly have been kind to study them as they strolled up San Sebastian Avenue toward the plaza.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading But had you been so unkind, you would never have guessed that frequently, in various corners of the little round globe, they had known prosperity, the weekly pay envelope, and the buyer's crook of the finger summoning a waiter.

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading But had you been so unkind, you would never have guessed that frequently, in various corners of the little round globe, they had known prosperity, the weekly pay envelope, and the buyer's crook of the finger summoning a waiter.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading He twinkled about him as he walked--at the bright lights and spurious gaiety under the spell of which San Marco sought to forget the rates per day with bath.

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

From this reading One of the strangers was short, with flaming red hair and in his eye the twinkle without which the collected works of Bernard Shaw are as sounding brass.

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading But had you been so unkind, you would never have guessed that frequently, in various corners of the little round globe, they had known prosperity, the weekly pay envelope, and the buyer's crook of the finger summoning a waiter.

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

From this reading Frayed, fatigued and famished as they were, it would hardly have been kind to study them as they strolled up San Sebastian Avenue toward the plaza.

at the time that

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

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

From this reading One of the strangers was short, with flaming red hair and in his eye the twinkle without which the collected works of Bernard Shaw are as sounding brass.

in the company of; together with

From this reading TWO BIRDS OF PASSAGE On the same busy night when the _Lileth_ flashed her red signal and Miss Gabrielle Rose arrived with a package of letters that screamed for a Cotrell, two strangers invaded San Marco by means of the eight-nineteen freight south.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading One of the strangers was short, with flaming red hair and in his eye the twinkle without which the collected works of Bernard Shaw are as sounding brass.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading One of the strangers was short, with flaming red hair and in his eye the twinkle without which the collected works of Bernard Shaw are as sounding brass.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Frayed, fatigued and famished as they were, it would hardly have been kind to study them as they strolled up San Sebastian Avenue toward the plaza.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But had you been so unkind, you would never have guessed that frequently, in various corners of the little round globe, they had known prosperity, the weekly pay envelope, and the buyer's crook of the finger summoning a waiter.