Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading It had the smell of a nice hot Chinese laundry on a busy winter's night.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane

From this reading Well, she was about Metta's age, a short thirty, a kind of a slaty blonde with bobbed hair--she'd been reached fore and aft--and dressed mostly in a pale-blue smock and no stockings.

how long something has existed

From this reading Well, she was about Metta's age, a short thirty, a kind of a slaty blonde with bobbed hair--she'd been reached fore and aft--and dressed mostly in a pale-blue smock and no stockings.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

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

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading About eight or ten people was huddled round the couch, parties I could hardly make out through this gas attack, and everyone was gabbling.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Well, she was about Metta's age, a short thirty, a kind of a slaty blonde with bobbed hair--she'd been reached fore and aft--and dressed mostly in a pale-blue smock and no stockings.

a person with fair skin and hair

From this reading Well, she was about Metta's age, a short thirty, a kind of a slaty blonde with bobbed hair--she'd been reached fore and aft--and dressed mostly in a pale-blue smock and no stockings.

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

From this reading Well, she was about Metta's age, a short thirty, a kind of a slaty blonde with bobbed hair--she'd been reached fore and aft--and dressed mostly in a pale-blue smock and no stockings.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading It had the smell of a nice hot Chinese laundry on a busy winter's night.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading It had the smell of a nice hot Chinese laundry on a busy winter's night.

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Metta come forward to see who it was, then she pulled something up out of the group and said "Meet dear Vernabelle."

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading About eight or ten people was huddled round the couch, parties I could hardly make out through this gas attack, and everyone was gabbling.

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

From this reading About eight or ten people was huddled round the couch, parties I could hardly make out through this gas attack, and everyone was gabbling.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

dearly loved

From this reading Metta come forward to see who it was, then she pulled something up out of the group and said "Meet dear Vernabelle."

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

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

From this reading Well, she was about Metta's age, a short thirty, a kind of a slaty blonde with bobbed hair--she'd been reached fore and aft--and dressed mostly in a pale-blue smock and no stockings.

being one more than seven

From this reading About eight or ten people was huddled round the couch, parties I could hardly make out through this gas attack, and everyone was gabbling.

every person

From this reading About eight or ten people was huddled round the couch, parties I could hardly make out through this gas attack, and everyone was gabbling.

front part of a vessel or aircraft

From this reading Well, she was about Metta's age, a short thirty, a kind of a slaty blonde with bobbed hair--she'd been reached fore and aft--and dressed mostly in a pale-blue smock and no stockings.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Metta come forward to see who it was, then she pulled something up out of the group and said "Meet dear Vernabelle."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

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

From this reading About eight or ten people was huddled round the couch, parties I could hardly make out through this gas attack, and everyone was gabbling.

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading About eight or ten people was huddled round the couch, parties I could hardly make out through this gas attack, and everyone was gabbling.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Metta come forward to see who it was, then she pulled something up out of the group and said "Meet dear Vernabelle."

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

From this reading It had the smell of a nice hot Chinese laundry on a busy winter's night.

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 Well, she was about Metta's age, a short thirty, a kind of a slaty blonde with bobbed hair--she'd been reached fore and aft--and dressed mostly in a pale-blue smock and no stockings.

only a very short time before

From this reading About eight or ten people was huddled round the couch, parties I could hardly make out through this gas attack, and everyone was gabbling.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

crowded or massed together

From this reading About eight or ten people was huddled round the couch, parties I could hardly make out through this gas attack, and everyone was gabbling.

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

From this reading About eight or ten people was huddled round the couch, parties I could hardly make out through this gas attack, and everyone was gabbling.

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

From this reading Well, she was about Metta's age, a short thirty, a kind of a slaty blonde with bobbed hair--she'd been reached fore and aft--and dressed mostly in a pale-blue smock and no stockings.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had the smell of a nice hot Chinese laundry on a busy winter's night.

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

From this reading Well, she was about Metta's age, a short thirty, a kind of a slaty blonde with bobbed hair--she'd been reached fore and aft--and dressed mostly in a pale-blue smock and no stockings.

garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering

From this reading It had the smell of a nice hot Chinese laundry on a busy winter's night.

set afire or burning

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

engage in

From this reading About eight or ten people was huddled round the couch, parties I could hardly make out through this gas attack, and everyone was gabbling.

come together

From this reading Metta come forward to see who it was, then she pulled something up out of the group and said "Meet dear Vernabelle."

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

From this reading Metta come forward to see who it was, then she pulled something up out of the group and said "Meet dear Vernabelle."

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

From this reading Well, she was about Metta's age, a short thirty, a kind of a slaty blonde with bobbed hair--she'd been reached fore and aft--and dressed mostly in a pale-blue smock and no stockings.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading Well, she was about Metta's age, a short thirty, a kind of a slaty blonde with bobbed hair--she'd been reached fore and aft--and dressed mostly in a pale-blue smock and no stockings.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading It had the smell of a nice hot Chinese laundry on a busy winter's night.

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

From this reading It had the smell of a nice hot Chinese laundry on a busy winter's night.

not any; not one

From this reading Well, she was about Metta's age, a short thirty, a kind of a slaty blonde with bobbed hair--she'd been reached fore and aft--and dressed mostly in a pale-blue smock and no stockings.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

and nothing more

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading About eight or ten people was huddled round the couch, parties I could hardly make out through this gas attack, and everyone was gabbling.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading About eight or ten people was huddled round the couch, parties I could hardly make out through this gas attack, and everyone was gabbling.

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

From this reading Well, she was about Metta's age, a short thirty, a kind of a slaty blonde with bobbed hair--she'd been reached fore and aft--and dressed mostly in a pale-blue smock and no stockings.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading About eight or ten people was huddled round the couch, parties I could hardly make out through this gas attack, and everyone was gabbling.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading About eight or ten people was huddled round the couch, parties I could hardly make out through this gas attack, and everyone was gabbling.

plural of “perch” — support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading Metta come forward to see who it was, then she pulled something up out of the group and said "Meet dear Vernabelle."

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Well, she was about Metta's age, a short thirty, a kind of a slaty blonde with bobbed hair--she'd been reached fore and aft--and dressed mostly in a pale-blue smock and no stockings.

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

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading About eight or ten people was huddled round the couch, parties I could hardly make out through this gas attack, and everyone was gabbling.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Metta come forward to see who it was, then she pulled something up out of the group and said "Meet dear Vernabelle."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Metta come forward to see who it was, then she pulled something up out of the group and said "Meet dear Vernabelle."

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

From this reading Metta come forward to see who it was, then she pulled something up out of the group and said "Meet dear Vernabelle."

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

From this reading Well, she was about Metta's age, a short thirty, a kind of a slaty blonde with bobbed hair--she'd been reached fore and aft--and dressed mostly in a pale-blue smock and no stockings.

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

From this reading Well, she was about Metta's age, a short thirty, a kind of a slaty blonde with bobbed hair--she'd been reached fore and aft--and dressed mostly in a pale-blue smock and no stockings.

of the color of slate or granite

From this reading Well, she was about Metta's age, a short thirty, a kind of a slaty blonde with bobbed hair--she'd been reached fore and aft--and dressed mostly in a pale-blue smock and no stockings.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading It had the smell of a nice hot Chinese laundry on a busy winter's night.

a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles

From this reading Well, she was about Metta's age, a short thirty, a kind of a slaty blonde with bobbed hair--she'd been reached fore and aft--and dressed mostly in a pale-blue smock and no stockings.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

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

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Metta come forward to see who it was, then she pulled something up out of the group and said "Meet dear Vernabelle."

plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

From this reading Well, she was about Metta's age, a short thirty, a kind of a slaty blonde with bobbed hair--she'd been reached fore and aft--and dressed mostly in a pale-blue smock and no stockings.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading About eight or ten people was huddled round the couch, parties I could hardly make out through this gas attack, and everyone was gabbling.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

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

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Metta come forward to see who it was, then she pulled something up out of the group and said "Meet dear Vernabelle."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Well, she was about Metta's age, a short thirty, a kind of a slaty blonde with bobbed hair--she'd been reached fore and aft--and dressed mostly in a pale-blue smock and no stockings.

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

From this reading About eight or ten people was huddled round the couch, parties I could hardly make out through this gas attack, and everyone was gabbling.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading About eight or ten people was huddled round the couch, parties I could hardly make out through this gas attack, and everyone was gabbling.

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

From this reading Metta come forward to see who it was, then she pulled something up out of the group and said "Meet dear Vernabelle."

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

From this reading Metta come forward to see who it was, then she pulled something up out of the group and said "Meet dear Vernabelle."

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

From this reading Metta come forward to see who it was, then she pulled something up out of the group and said "Meet dear Vernabelle."

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

From this reading All the curtains was down, candles lighted, and the room not only hot but full of cigarette smoke and smoke from about forty of these here punk sticks that smoldered away on different perches.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, she was about Metta's age, a short thirty, a kind of a slaty blonde with bobbed hair--she'd been reached fore and aft--and dressed mostly in a pale-blue smock and no stockings.

which person or people

From this reading Metta come forward to see who it was, then she pulled something up out of the group and said "Meet dear Vernabelle."

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading It had the smell of a nice hot Chinese laundry on a busy winter's night.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Well, she was about Metta's age, a short thirty, a kind of a slaty blonde with bobbed hair--she'd been reached fore and aft--and dressed mostly in a pale-blue smock and no stockings.