Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

later than; following

From this reading Nor did he, as was his wont after some such sigh, mechanically take up that dear comforter the pipe.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

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

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.

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

From this reading Nor did he, as was his wont after some such sigh, mechanically take up that dear comforter the pipe.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading "It must be bad news indeed!" thought Jackeymo, and desisted from his work.

a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "It must be bad news indeed!" thought Jackeymo, and desisted from his work.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

befitting a young child

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune

From this reading Nor did he, as was his wont after some such sigh, mechanically take up that dear comforter the pipe.

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

dearly loved

From this reading Nor did he, as was his wont after some such sigh, mechanically take up that dear comforter the pipe.

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

From this reading "It must be bad news indeed!" thought Jackeymo, and desisted from his work.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Nor did he, as was his wont after some such sigh, mechanically take up that dear comforter the pipe.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The doctor sighed heavily.

opinion or judgment

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "It must be bad news indeed!" thought Jackeymo, and desisted from his work.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

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

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.

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

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.

to a considerable degree

From this reading The doctor sighed heavily.

past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

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

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading "It must be bad news indeed!" thought Jackeymo, and desisted from his work.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It must be bad news indeed!" thought Jackeymo, and desisted from his work.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

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

From this reading "It must be bad news indeed!" thought Jackeymo, and desisted from his work.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

set down according to a plan

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.

in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism

From this reading Nor did he, as was his wont after some such sigh, mechanically take up that dear comforter the pipe.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "It must be bad news indeed!" thought Jackeymo, and desisted from his work.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

information about recent and important events

From this reading "It must be bad news indeed!" thought Jackeymo, and desisted from his work.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor did he, as was his wont after some such sigh, mechanically take up that dear comforter the pipe.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

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

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

past form of “peer” — look searchingly

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.

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

From this reading Nor did he, as was his wont after some such sigh, mechanically take up that dear comforter the pipe.

a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.

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

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.

cut with a saw

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading Nor did he, as was his wont after some such sigh, mechanically take up that dear comforter the pipe.

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading The doctor sighed heavily.

without speaking

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

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

From this reading Nor did he, as was his wont after some such sigh, mechanically take up that dear comforter the pipe.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Nor did he, as was his wont after some such sigh, mechanically take up that dear comforter the pipe.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.

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

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.

carry out

From this reading Nor did he, as was his wont after some such sigh, mechanically take up that dear comforter the pipe.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.

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

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "It must be bad news indeed!" thought Jackeymo, and desisted from his work.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.

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

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

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

From this reading But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.

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

From this reading Nor did he, as was his wont after some such sigh, mechanically take up that dear comforter the pipe.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.

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 But though the tobacco-pouch lay by his side on the balustrade, and the pipe stood against the wall between his knees, childlike lifting up its lips to the customary caress, he heeded neither the one nor the other, but laid the letter silently on his lap, and fixed his eyes upon the ground.

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

From this reading Nor did he, as was his wont after some such sigh, mechanically take up that dear comforter the pipe.

an established custom

From this reading Nor did he, as was his wont after some such sigh, mechanically take up that dear comforter the pipe.

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

From this reading "It must be bad news indeed!" thought Jackeymo, and desisted from his work.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading The servant saw that something had gone wrong, and, under pretence of syringing the orange-trees, he lingered near his master, and peered through the sunny leaves upon Riccabocca's melancholy brows.