Chapter VIII

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

From this reading The Saint is Dense Bloem wheeled with a smothered exclamation, for the interruption came from behind him.

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

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

for the reason that

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The Saint is Dense Bloem wheeled with a smothered exclamation, for the interruption came from behind him.

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

From this reading The Saint is Dense Bloem wheeled with a smothered exclamation, for the interruption came from behind him.

a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

with brightness

From this reading “Snoldup,” declared Orace brightly.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The Saint is Dense Bloem wheeled with a smothered exclamation, for the interruption came from behind him.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading Orace leaned on the windowsill, well pleased with the timeliness of his entrance and the sensation it had caused.

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

From this reading “Ni jus’ come in the nicker time.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading “Snoldup,” declared Orace brightly.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading The Saint is Dense Bloem wheeled with a smothered exclamation, for the interruption came from behind him.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading Orace leaned on the windowsill, well pleased with the timeliness of his entrance and the sensation it had caused.

every person

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading The Saint is Dense Bloem wheeled with a smothered exclamation, for the interruption came from behind him.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Saint is Dense Bloem wheeled with a smothered exclamation, for the interruption came from behind him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Saint is Dense Bloem wheeled with a smothered exclamation, for the interruption came from behind him.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

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

From this reading Orace leaned on the windowsill, well pleased with the timeliness of his entrance and the sensation it had caused.

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

From this reading The Saint is Dense Bloem wheeled with a smothered exclamation, for the interruption came from behind him.

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

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

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

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

From this reading The Saint is Dense Bloem wheeled with a smothered exclamation, for the interruption came from behind him.

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

From this reading The Saint is Dense Bloem wheeled with a smothered exclamation, for the interruption came from behind him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

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

From this reading “Ni jus’ come in the nicker time.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading Orace leaned on the windowsill, well pleased with the timeliness of his entrance and the sensation it had caused.

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite

From this reading “Ni jus’ come in the nicker time.

the characteristic sounds made by a horse

From this reading “Ni jus’ come in the nicker time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Orace leaned on the windowsill, well pleased with the timeliness of his entrance and the sensation it had caused.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Orace leaned on the windowsill, well pleased with the timeliness of his entrance and the sensation it had caused.

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

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Orace leaned on the windowsill, well pleased with the timeliness of his entrance and the sensation it had caused.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

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

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading The Saint is Dense Bloem wheeled with a smothered exclamation, for the interruption came from behind him.

a plane figure with the shape of half a circle

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading Orace leaned on the windowsill, well pleased with the timeliness of his entrance and the sensation it had caused.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

held in check with difficulty

From this reading The Saint is Dense Bloem wheeled with a smothered exclamation, for the interruption came from behind him.

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

From this reading “Snoldup,” declared Orace brightly.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

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

From this reading The Saint is Dense Bloem wheeled with a smothered exclamation, for the interruption came from behind him.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “Ni jus’ come in the nicker time.

being at the right time

From this reading Orace leaned on the windowsill, well pleased with the timeliness of his entrance and the sensation it had caused.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

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

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

(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 Orace leaned on the windowsill, well pleased with the timeliness of his entrance and the sensation it had caused.

having wheels; often used in combination

From this reading The Saint is Dense Bloem wheeled with a smothered exclamation, for the interruption came from behind him.

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

From this reading Then the Boer slowly lowered his automatic—because Orace was carrying the enormous revolver which was his pride and joy, and that fearsome weapon was waving in a gentle semicircle so that it covered everyone in the room in turn.

the sill of a window; the horizontal member at the bottom of the window frame

From this reading Orace leaned on the windowsill, well pleased with the timeliness of his entrance and the sensation it had caused.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Saint is Dense Bloem wheeled with a smothered exclamation, for the interruption came from behind him.