Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Excepting his dogs and his old valet, who was too like a dog in his fond fidelity to rank amongst bipeds, Sir Miles did not wish to have about him a single face familiar at Laughton, Dalibard especially.

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading In vain had Dalibard remonstrated, conjured up dangers, and asked at least to accompany him.

Having no one else present.

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Excepting his dogs and his old valet, who was too like a dog in his fond fidelity to rank amongst bipeds, Sir Miles did not wish to have about him a single face familiar at Laughton, Dalibard especially.

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

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy

From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading In vain had Dalibard remonstrated, conjured up dangers, and asked at least to accompany him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

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From this reading Excepting his dogs and his old valet, who was too like a dog in his fond fidelity to rank amongst bipeds, Sir Miles did not wish to have about him a single face familiar at Laughton, Dalibard especially.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?

the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

past form of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

From this reading In vain had Dalibard remonstrated, conjured up dangers, and asked at least to accompany him.

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From this reading In vain had Dalibard remonstrated, conjured up dangers, and asked at least to accompany him.

plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading In vain had Dalibard remonstrated, conjured up dangers, and asked at least to accompany him.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Excepting his dogs and his old valet, who was too like a dog in his fond fidelity to rank amongst bipeds, Sir Miles did not wish to have about him a single face familiar at Laughton, Dalibard especially.

doubt about someone's honesty

From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Excepting his dogs and his old valet, who was too like a dog in his fond fidelity to rank amongst bipeds, Sir Miles did not wish to have about him a single face familiar at Laughton, Dalibard especially.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Excepting his dogs and his old valet, who was too like a dog in his fond fidelity to rank amongst bipeds, Sir Miles did not wish to have about him a single face familiar at Laughton, Dalibard especially.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading Yes, he had escaped.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Excepting his dogs and his old valet, who was too like a dog in his fond fidelity to rank amongst bipeds, Sir Miles did not wish to have about him a single face familiar at Laughton, Dalibard especially.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

-ing form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading Excepting his dogs and his old valet, who was too like a dog in his fond fidelity to rank amongst bipeds, Sir Miles did not wish to have about him a single face familiar at Laughton, Dalibard especially.

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

From this reading Excepting his dogs and his old valet, who was too like a dog in his fond fidelity to rank amongst bipeds, Sir Miles did not wish to have about him a single face familiar at Laughton, Dalibard especially.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Excepting his dogs and his old valet, who was too like a dog in his fond fidelity to rank amongst bipeds, Sir Miles did not wish to have about him a single face familiar at Laughton, Dalibard especially.

accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal

From this reading Excepting his dogs and his old valet, who was too like a dog in his fond fidelity to rank amongst bipeds, Sir Miles did not wish to have about him a single face familiar at Laughton, Dalibard especially.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Excepting his dogs and his old valet, who was too like a dog in his fond fidelity to rank amongst bipeds, Sir Miles did not wish to have about him a single face familiar at Laughton, Dalibard especially.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?

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

From this reading Yes, he had escaped.

a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Excepting his dogs and his old valet, who was too like a dog in his fond fidelity to rank amongst bipeds, Sir Miles did not wish to have about him a single face familiar at Laughton, Dalibard especially.

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

From this reading Yes, he had escaped.

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

From this reading In vain had Dalibard remonstrated, conjured up dangers, and asked at least to accompany him.

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

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

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

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

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

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

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

From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

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From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?

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

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

United States film actor (born in England) (1899-1962)

From this reading Excepting his dogs and his old valet, who was too like a dog in his fond fidelity to rank amongst bipeds, Sir Miles did not wish to have about him a single face familiar at Laughton, Dalibard especially.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading In vain had Dalibard remonstrated, conjured up dangers, and asked at least to accompany him.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Excepting his dogs and his old valet, who was too like a dog in his fond fidelity to rank amongst bipeds, Sir Miles did not wish to have about him a single face familiar at Laughton, Dalibard especially.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Excepting his dogs and his old valet, who was too like a dog in his fond fidelity to rank amongst bipeds, Sir Miles did not wish to have about him a single face familiar at Laughton, Dalibard especially.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading Excepting his dogs and his old valet, who was too like a dog in his fond fidelity to rank amongst bipeds, Sir Miles did not wish to have about him a single face familiar at Laughton, Dalibard especially.

on the contrary

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?

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From this reading In vain had Dalibard remonstrated, conjured up dangers, and asked at least to accompany him.

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

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Excepting his dogs and his old valet, who was too like a dog in his fond fidelity to rank amongst bipeds, Sir Miles did not wish to have about him a single face familiar at Laughton, Dalibard especially.

term of address for a man

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

make square

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

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From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something

From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?

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

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?

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

From this reading In vain had Dalibard remonstrated, conjured up dangers, and asked at least to accompany him.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Excepting his dogs and his old valet, who was too like a dog in his fond fidelity to rank amongst bipeds, Sir Miles did not wish to have about him a single face familiar at Laughton, Dalibard especially.

not shared

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

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

From this reading In vain had Dalibard remonstrated, conjured up dangers, and asked at least to accompany him.

in a vague way

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading In vain had Dalibard remonstrated, conjured up dangers, and asked at least to accompany him.

a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

From this reading Excepting his dogs and his old valet, who was too like a dog in his fond fidelity to rank amongst bipeds, Sir Miles did not wish to have about him a single face familiar at Laughton, Dalibard especially.

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

From this reading The next day, or rather the next evening, Sir Miles St. John was seated before his unshared chicken,--seated alone, and vaguely surprised at himself, in a large, comfortable room in his old hotel, Hanover Square.

in or at the place that

From this reading Hast thou, O Reader, tasted the luxury of escape from a home where the charm is broken,--where Distrust looks askant from the Lares?

which person or people

From this reading Excepting his dogs and his old valet, who was too like a dog in his fond fidelity to rank amongst bipeds, Sir Miles did not wish to have about him a single face familiar at Laughton, Dalibard especially.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Excepting his dogs and his old valet, who was too like a dog in his fond fidelity to rank amongst bipeds, Sir Miles did not wish to have about him a single face familiar at Laughton, Dalibard especially.

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, he had escaped.