Chapter XI

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

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

someone who offers opposition

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

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

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

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

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

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

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

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

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

plural of “brush” — a dense growth of bushes

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

on a floor below

From this reading At last with a tremor of excitement he leaned out and waved his hand, shut the window, and ran downstairs.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every now and then he ran to the window, threw up the sash, and looked up and down the street.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading At last with a tremor of excitement he leaned out and waved his hand, shut the window, and ran downstairs.

opinion or judgment

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

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

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

a young female

From this reading In a moment or two he returned with the girl of the Tube station.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

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

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

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

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading At last with a tremor of excitement he leaned out and waved his hand, shut the window, and ran downstairs.

an old form of “has”

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

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

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

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

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

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

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

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

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

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

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

set down according to a plan

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

immediately past

From this reading At last with a tremor of excitement he leaned out and waved his hand, shut the window, and ran downstairs.

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

From this reading At last with a tremor of excitement he leaned out and waved his hand, shut the window, and ran downstairs.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Every now and then he ran to the window, threw up the sash, and looked up and down the street.

engage in

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

plural of “mattress” — a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

a particular point in time

From this reading In a moment or two he returned with the girl of the Tube station.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Every now and then he ran to the window, threw up the sash, and looked up and down the street.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In a moment or two he returned with the girl of the Tube station.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At last with a tremor of excitement he leaned out and waved his hand, shut the window, and ran downstairs.

plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

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

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Every now and then he ran to the window, threw up the sash, and looked up and down the street.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading In a moment or two he returned with the girl of the Tube station.

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

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

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

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame

From this reading Every now and then he ran to the window, threw up the sash, and looked up and down the street.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading At last with a tremor of excitement he leaned out and waved his hand, shut the window, and ran downstairs.

-ing form of “square” — make square

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading In a moment or two he returned with the girl of the Tube station.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Every now and then he ran to the window, threw up the sash, and looked up and down the street.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

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

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Every now and then he ran to the window, threw up the sash, and looked up and down the street.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Every now and then he ran to the window, threw up the sash, and looked up and down the street.

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

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)

From this reading At last with a tremor of excitement he leaned out and waved his hand, shut the window, and ran downstairs.

conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases

From this reading In a moment or two he returned with the girl of the Tube station.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading In a moment or two he returned with the girl of the Tube station.

-ing form of “unpack” — remove from its packing

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

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

From this reading Every now and then he ran to the window, threw up the sash, and looked up and down the street.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading At last with a tremor of excitement he leaned out and waved his hand, shut the window, and ran downstairs.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.

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

From this reading * * * * * At half-past four he laid down his brushes and began to arrange the room, pinning photographs on the walls, and unpacking certain articles of furniture, as a rug, a great chair, and mattresses to make a divan, which he had bought that morning.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Every now and then he ran to the window, threw up the sash, and looked up and down the street.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At last with a tremor of excitement he leaned out and waved his hand, shut the window, and ran downstairs.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading "'He that hath eyes to see, let him see,'" quoth Logan, and he hurled himself into his work, dancing to and fro, squaring his shoulders at it as though the picture were an adversary in a boxing-match.