Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading So one may strain his eyes with intent eagerness until he can catch the hour-hand of a watch in action.

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading The stem was a long cherry-wood, but the bowl was meerschaum, and Jimmy, as he smoked, lay on the alert, as it were, to see the meerschaum coloring.

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

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

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

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

From this reading The stem was a long cherry-wood, but the bowl was meerschaum, and Jimmy, as he smoked, lay on the alert, as it were, to see the meerschaum coloring.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The stem was a long cherry-wood, but the bowl was meerschaum, and Jimmy, as he smoked, lay on the alert, as it were, to see the meerschaum coloring.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading So one may strain his eyes with intent eagerness until he can catch the hour-hand of a watch in action.

a stick that people can lean on to help them walk

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading So one may strain his eyes with intent eagerness until he can catch the hour-hand of a watch in action.

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

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

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From this reading The stem was a long cherry-wood, but the bowl was meerschaum, and Jimmy, as he smoked, lay on the alert, as it were, to see the meerschaum coloring.

a digestible substance used to give color to food

From this reading The stem was a long cherry-wood, but the bowl was meerschaum, and Jimmy, as he smoked, lay on the alert, as it were, to see the meerschaum coloring.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading With the exception of myself, Jimmy Moggridge was no doubt the most silent of the company that met so frequently in my rooms.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading With the exception of myself, Jimmy Moggridge was no doubt the most silent of the company that met so frequently in my rooms.

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading So one may strain his eyes with intent eagerness until he can catch the hour-hand of a watch in action.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading With the exception of myself, Jimmy Moggridge was no doubt the most silent of the company that met so frequently in my rooms.

plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

many times at short intervals

From this reading With the exception of myself, Jimmy Moggridge was no doubt the most silent of the company that met so frequently in my rooms.

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

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

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

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

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

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

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

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

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From this reading So one may strain his eyes with intent eagerness until he can catch the hour-hand of a watch in action.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

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

From this reading With the exception of myself, Jimmy Moggridge was no doubt the most silent of the company that met so frequently in my rooms.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading So one may strain his eyes with intent eagerness until he can catch the hour-hand of a watch in action.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The stem was a long cherry-wood, but the bowl was meerschaum, and Jimmy, as he smoked, lay on the alert, as it were, to see the meerschaum coloring.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading JIMMY.

and nothing more

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The stem was a long cherry-wood, but the bowl was meerschaum, and Jimmy, as he smoked, lay on the alert, as it were, to see the meerschaum coloring.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The stem was a long cherry-wood, but the bowl was meerschaum, and Jimmy, as he smoked, lay on the alert, as it were, to see the meerschaum coloring.

held dear

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

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

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading So one may strain his eyes with intent eagerness until he can catch the hour-hand of a watch in action.

a white clayey mineral

From this reading The stem was a long cherry-wood, but the bowl was meerschaum, and Jimmy, as he smoked, lay on the alert, as it were, to see the meerschaum coloring.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading With the exception of myself, Jimmy Moggridge was no doubt the most silent of the company that met so frequently in my rooms.

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From this reading With the exception of myself, Jimmy Moggridge was no doubt the most silent of the company that met so frequently in my rooms.

used to form the superlative

From this reading With the exception of myself, Jimmy Moggridge was no doubt the most silent of the company that met so frequently in my rooms.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading With the exception of myself, Jimmy Moggridge was no doubt the most silent of the company that met so frequently in my rooms.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading With the exception of myself, Jimmy Moggridge was no doubt the most silent of the company that met so frequently in my rooms.

not any; not one

From this reading With the exception of myself, Jimmy Moggridge was no doubt the most silent of the company that met so frequently in my rooms.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With the exception of myself, Jimmy Moggridge was no doubt the most silent of the company that met so frequently in my rooms.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading So one may strain his eyes with intent eagerness until he can catch the hour-hand of a watch in action.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

having a tendency (to); often used in combination

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

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

From this reading With the exception of myself, Jimmy Moggridge was no doubt the most silent of the company that met so frequently in my rooms.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The stem was a long cherry-wood, but the bowl was meerschaum, and Jimmy, as he smoked, lay on the alert, as it were, to see the meerschaum coloring.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading With the exception of myself, Jimmy Moggridge was no doubt the most silent of the company that met so frequently in my rooms.

(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke

From this reading The stem was a long cherry-wood, but the bowl was meerschaum, and Jimmy, as he smoked, lay on the alert, as it were, to see the meerschaum coloring.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading With the exception of myself, Jimmy Moggridge was no doubt the most silent of the company that met so frequently in my rooms.

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

From this reading The stem was a long cherry-wood, but the bowl was meerschaum, and Jimmy, as he smoked, lay on the alert, as it were, to see the meerschaum coloring.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading So one may strain his eyes with intent eagerness until he can catch the hour-hand of a watch in action.

inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With the exception of myself, Jimmy Moggridge was no doubt the most silent of the company that met so frequently in my rooms.

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

From this reading With the exception of myself, Jimmy Moggridge was no doubt the most silent of the company that met so frequently in my rooms.

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

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

up to a particular time

From this reading So one may strain his eyes with intent eagerness until he can catch the hour-hand of a watch in action.

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

From this reading With the exception of myself, Jimmy Moggridge was no doubt the most silent of the company that met so frequently in my rooms.

look attentively

From this reading So one may strain his eyes with intent eagerness until he can catch the hour-hand of a watch in action.

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

From this reading The stem was a long cherry-wood, but the bowl was meerschaum, and Jimmy, as he smoked, lay on the alert, as it were, to see the meerschaum coloring.

at the time that

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

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

From this reading Just as Marriot's eyebrows rose if the cane chair was not empty when he strode in, Jimmy held that he had a right to the hearth-rug, on which he loved to lie prone, his back turned to the company and his eyes on his pipe.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the exception of myself, Jimmy Moggridge was no doubt the most silent of the company that met so frequently in my rooms.