Chapter IX

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

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Why didn’t I ask him what the devil he meant by prying about another man’s rooms?

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

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Why didn’t I ask him what the devil he meant by prying about another man’s rooms?

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Why didn’t I ask him what the devil he meant by prying about another man’s rooms?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Why didn’t I ask him what the devil he meant by prying about another man’s rooms?

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

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

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading Why didn’t I ask him what the devil he meant by prying about another man’s rooms?

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From this reading “Yet, why didn’t I speak?

remove the dust from

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

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

From this reading Why didn’t I ask him what the devil he meant by prying about another man’s rooms?

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From this reading He’s in there still.

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

From this reading Why didn’t I ask him what the devil he meant by prying about another man’s rooms?

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

From this reading “Yet, why didn’t I speak?

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

From this reading He’s in there still.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

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From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

and nothing more

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading What made me keep so quiet?

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading What made me keep so quiet?

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Why didn’t I ask him what the devil he meant by prying about another man’s rooms?

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading What made me keep so quiet?

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Why didn’t I ask him what the devil he meant by prying about another man’s rooms?

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

offensive inquisitiveness

From this reading Why didn’t I ask him what the devil he meant by prying about another man’s rooms?

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading What made me keep so quiet?

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Why didn’t I ask him what the devil he meant by prying about another man’s rooms?

past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading What made me keep so quiet?

express in speech

From this reading “Yet, why didn’t I speak?

not in physical motion

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

bound by or as if by an oath

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

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

From this reading Why didn’t I ask him what the devil he meant by prying about another man’s rooms?

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

past form of “tinker” — do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

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

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What made me keep so quiet?

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “Yet, why didn’t I speak?

in the company of; together with

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.

but in spite of that

From this reading “Yet, why didn’t I speak?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “He went and tinkered with the ornaments, scowled at the dust, picked up a match from the carpet--I could have sworn he picked it up, but it’s there still, just near your foot--and then went into the bedroom.