Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading EXPERIENCES OF A VAGRANT.

the table in Christian churches where communion is given

From this reading Richard Frencham Altar awoke betimes--as a fact he had been disturbed when the four o'clock patrol came round but subsequently slept for another spell.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

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

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Richard Frencham Altar awoke betimes--as a fact he had been disturbed when the four o'clock patrol came round but subsequently slept for another spell.

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

From this reading Richard Frencham Altar awoke betimes--as a fact he had been disturbed when the four o'clock patrol came round but subsequently slept for another spell.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading Richard Frencham Altar awoke betimes--as a fact he had been disturbed when the four o'clock patrol came round but subsequently slept for another spell.

completely unclothed

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Richard Frencham Altar awoke betimes--as a fact he had been disturbed when the four o'clock patrol came round but subsequently slept for another spell.

next to; at the side of

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

in good time

From this reading Richard Frencham Altar awoke betimes--as a fact he had been disturbed when the four o'clock patrol came round but subsequently slept for another spell.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Richard Frencham Altar awoke betimes--as a fact he had been disturbed when the four o'clock patrol came round but subsequently slept for another spell.

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

From this reading Richard Frencham Altar awoke betimes--as a fact he had been disturbed when the four o'clock patrol came round but subsequently slept for another spell.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading In her lap was a sack containing her various possessions.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Richard watched dreamily as she emptied its contents upon the pavement and sorted them out in some kind of order.

having the place or position changed

From this reading Richard Frencham Altar awoke betimes--as a fact he had been disturbed when the four o'clock patrol came round but subsequently slept for another spell.

in a dreamy manner

From this reading Richard watched dreamily as she emptied its contents upon the pavement and sorted them out in some kind of order.

inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents

From this reading Richard watched dreamily as she emptied its contents upon the pavement and sorted them out in some kind of order.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading EXPERIENCES OF A VAGRANT.

opinion or judgment

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Richard Frencham Altar awoke betimes--as a fact he had been disturbed when the four o'clock patrol came round but subsequently slept for another spell.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Richard Frencham Altar awoke betimes--as a fact he had been disturbed when the four o'clock patrol came round but subsequently slept for another spell.

set up or found

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Richard Frencham Altar awoke betimes--as a fact he had been disturbed when the four o'clock patrol came round but subsequently slept for another spell.

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

From this reading Richard Frencham Altar awoke betimes--as a fact he had been disturbed when the four o'clock patrol came round but subsequently slept for another spell.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

in a generous manner

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

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

From this reading Richard Frencham Altar awoke betimes--as a fact he had been disturbed when the four o'clock patrol came round but subsequently slept for another spell.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

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

From this reading Richard Frencham Altar awoke betimes--as a fact he had been disturbed when the four o'clock patrol came round but subsequently slept for another spell.

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

From this reading In her lap was a sack containing her various possessions.

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

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

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

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

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

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Richard watched dreamily as she emptied its contents upon the pavement and sorted them out in some kind of order.

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

From this reading Richard watched dreamily as she emptied its contents upon the pavement and sorted them out in some kind of order.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading In her lap was a sack containing her various possessions.

according to the clock

From this reading Richard Frencham Altar awoke betimes--as a fact he had been disturbed when the four o'clock patrol came round but subsequently slept for another spell.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading EXPERIENCES OF A VAGRANT.

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

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Richard watched dreamily as she emptied its contents upon the pavement and sorted them out in some kind of order.

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading Richard Frencham Altar awoke betimes--as a fact he had been disturbed when the four o'clock patrol came round but subsequently slept for another spell.

the paved surface of a thoroughfare

From this reading Richard watched dreamily as she emptied its contents upon the pavement and sorted them out in some kind of order.

having a point

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property

From this reading In her lap was a sack containing her various possessions.

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

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

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

From this reading Richard Frencham Altar awoke betimes--as a fact he had been disturbed when the four o'clock patrol came round but subsequently slept for another spell.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Richard Frencham Altar awoke betimes--as a fact he had been disturbed when the four o'clock patrol came round but subsequently slept for another spell.

a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading In her lap was a sack containing her various possessions.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

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

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

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

From this reading Richard watched dreamily as she emptied its contents upon the pavement and sorted them out in some kind of order.

walk by dragging one's feet

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Richard Frencham Altar awoke betimes--as a fact he had been disturbed when the four o'clock patrol came round but subsequently slept for another spell.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Richard watched dreamily as she emptied its contents upon the pavement and sorted them out in some kind of order.

arranged according to size

From this reading Richard watched dreamily as she emptied its contents upon the pavement and sorted them out in some kind of order.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading Richard Frencham Altar awoke betimes--as a fact he had been disturbed when the four o'clock patrol came round but subsequently slept for another spell.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Richard Frencham Altar awoke betimes--as a fact he had been disturbed when the four o'clock patrol came round but subsequently slept for another spell.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

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

From this reading Richard Frencham Altar awoke betimes--as a fact he had been disturbed when the four o'clock patrol came round but subsequently slept for another spell.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Richard watched dreamily as she emptied its contents upon the pavement and sorted them out in some kind of order.

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

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

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

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Richard watched dreamily as she emptied its contents upon the pavement and sorted them out in some kind of order.

a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

From this reading EXPERIENCES OF A VAGRANT.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading In her lap was a sack containing her various possessions.

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

From this reading In her lap was a sack containing her various possessions.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Richard watched dreamily as she emptied its contents upon the pavement and sorted them out in some kind of order.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

at the time that

From this reading Richard Frencham Altar awoke betimes--as a fact he had been disturbed when the four o'clock patrol came round but subsequently slept for another spell.

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

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

which person or people

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading In the shuffle up he had changed the order of his companions and as he opened his eyes for the second time he found himself beside an old lady, generously skirted and shawled, who wore a hat from which the bare quills of several ostrich feathers pointed this way and that in raffish confusion.