Chapter VIII · The Son of the Honorable Craven Black

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

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading A few ashes were in the grate, showing that although the season was summer, a fire had lately burned there.

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

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

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

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading A few ashes were in the grate, showing that although the season was summer, a fire had lately burned there.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In an upper room, in one of the dingiest houses of one of the dingiest crescents at New Brompton, a young man, a mere youth, was engaged in painting a picture.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

completely unclothed

From this reading The room was bare and comfortless, with threadbare carpet, decrepit and worn-out furniture, and springless sofa-bed--one of the poorest rooms, in fact, a lodging-house of the fourth rate can furnish.

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

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading There were two windows without curtains, and provided only with torn and faded blue paper shades, rolled up and confined with cotton cord.

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From this reading In an upper room, in one of the dingiest houses of one of the dingiest crescents at New Brompton, a young man, a mere youth, was engaged in painting a picture.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading A few ashes were in the grate, showing that although the season was summer, a fire had lately burned there.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The room was bare and comfortless, with threadbare carpet, decrepit and worn-out furniture, and springless sofa-bed--one of the poorest rooms, in fact, a lodging-house of the fourth rate can furnish.

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

From this reading The room was bare and comfortless, with threadbare carpet, decrepit and worn-out furniture, and springless sofa-bed--one of the poorest rooms, in fact, a lodging-house of the fourth rate can furnish.

without comfort

From this reading The room was bare and comfortless, with threadbare carpet, decrepit and worn-out furniture, and springless sofa-bed--one of the poorest rooms, in fact, a lodging-house of the fourth rate can furnish.

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading There were two windows without curtains, and provided only with torn and faded blue paper shades, rolled up and confined with cotton cord.

a line made of twisted fibers or threads

From this reading There were two windows without curtains, and provided only with torn and faded blue paper shades, rolled up and confined with cotton cord.

soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

From this reading There were two windows without curtains, and provided only with torn and faded blue paper shades, rolled up and confined with cotton cord.

plural of “crescent” — any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters

From this reading In an upper room, in one of the dingiest houses of one of the dingiest crescents at New Brompton, a young man, a mere youth, was engaged in painting a picture.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading There were two windows without curtains, and provided only with torn and faded blue paper shades, rolled up and confined with cotton cord.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

worn and broken down by hard use

From this reading The room was bare and comfortless, with threadbare carpet, decrepit and worn-out furniture, and springless sofa-bed--one of the poorest rooms, in fact, a lodging-house of the fourth rate can furnish.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

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From this reading In an upper room, in one of the dingiest houses of one of the dingiest crescents at New Brompton, a young man, a mere youth, was engaged in painting a picture.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

come together

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading In an upper room, in one of the dingiest houses of one of the dingiest crescents at New Brompton, a young man, a mere youth, was engaged in painting a picture.

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

From this reading The room was bare and comfortless, with threadbare carpet, decrepit and worn-out furniture, and springless sofa-bed--one of the poorest rooms, in fact, a lodging-house of the fourth rate can furnish.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading There were two windows without curtains, and provided only with torn and faded blue paper shades, rolled up and confined with cotton cord.

having momentous consequences; of decisive importance

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few ashes were in the grate, showing that although the season was summer, a fire had lately burned there.

start firing a weapon

From this reading A few ashes were in the grate, showing that although the season was summer, a fire had lately burned there.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading The room was bare and comfortless, with threadbare carpet, decrepit and worn-out furniture, and springless sofa-bed--one of the poorest rooms, in fact, a lodging-house of the fourth rate can furnish.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading The room was bare and comfortless, with threadbare carpet, decrepit and worn-out furniture, and springless sofa-bed--one of the poorest rooms, in fact, a lodging-house of the fourth rate can furnish.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading The room was bare and comfortless, with threadbare carpet, decrepit and worn-out furniture, and springless sofa-bed--one of the poorest rooms, in fact, a lodging-house of the fourth rate can furnish.

a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

From this reading A few ashes were in the grate, showing that although the season was summer, a fire had lately burned there.

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

From this reading A few ashes were in the grate, showing that although the season was summer, a fire had lately burned there.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading In an upper room, in one of the dingiest houses of one of the dingiest crescents at New Brompton, a young man, a mere youth, was engaged in painting a picture.

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

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

in the recent past

From this reading A few ashes were in the grate, showing that although the season was summer, a fire had lately burned there.

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

From this reading The room was bare and comfortless, with threadbare carpet, decrepit and worn-out furniture, and springless sofa-bed--one of the poorest rooms, in fact, a lodging-house of the fourth rate can furnish.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading In an upper room, in one of the dingiest houses of one of the dingiest crescents at New Brompton, a young man, a mere youth, was engaged in painting a picture.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading In an upper room, in one of the dingiest houses of one of the dingiest crescents at New Brompton, a young man, a mere youth, was engaged in painting a picture.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

a river in northwestern Russia flowing generally west into the Gulf of Finland

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading In an upper room, in one of the dingiest houses of one of the dingiest crescents at New Brompton, a young man, a mere youth, was engaged in painting a picture.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

and nothing more

From this reading There were two windows without curtains, and provided only with torn and faded blue paper shades, rolled up and confined with cotton cord.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

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From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading In an upper room, in one of the dingiest houses of one of the dingiest crescents at New Brompton, a young man, a mere youth, was engaged in painting a picture.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading There were two windows without curtains, and provided only with torn and faded blue paper shades, rolled up and confined with cotton cord.

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

From this reading In an upper room, in one of the dingiest houses of one of the dingiest crescents at New Brompton, a young man, a mere youth, was engaged in painting a picture.

superlative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The room was bare and comfortless, with threadbare carpet, decrepit and worn-out furniture, and springless sofa-bed--one of the poorest rooms, in fact, a lodging-house of the fourth rate can furnish.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading There were two windows without curtains, and provided only with torn and faded blue paper shades, rolled up and confined with cotton cord.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading The room was bare and comfortless, with threadbare carpet, decrepit and worn-out furniture, and springless sofa-bed--one of the poorest rooms, in fact, a lodging-house of the fourth rate can furnish.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading There were two windows without curtains, and provided only with torn and faded blue paper shades, rolled up and confined with cotton cord.

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

From this reading In an upper room, in one of the dingiest houses of one of the dingiest crescents at New Brompton, a young man, a mere youth, was engaged in painting a picture.

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

From this reading The room was bare and comfortless, with threadbare carpet, decrepit and worn-out furniture, and springless sofa-bed--one of the poorest rooms, in fact, a lodging-house of the fourth rate can furnish.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading A few ashes were in the grate, showing that although the season was summer, a fire had lately burned there.

(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

From this reading There were two windows without curtains, and provided only with torn and faded blue paper shades, rolled up and confined with cotton cord.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading A few ashes were in the grate, showing that although the season was summer, a fire had lately burned there.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

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

From this reading The room was bare and comfortless, with threadbare carpet, decrepit and worn-out furniture, and springless sofa-bed--one of the poorest rooms, in fact, a lodging-house of the fourth rate can furnish.

lacking in elasticity or vitality

From this reading The room was bare and comfortless, with threadbare carpet, decrepit and worn-out furniture, and springless sofa-bed--one of the poorest rooms, in fact, a lodging-house of the fourth rate can furnish.

in a strange manner

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading A few ashes were in the grate, showing that although the season was summer, a fire had lately burned there.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

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

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were two windows without curtains, and provided only with torn and faded blue paper shades, rolled up and confined with cotton cord.

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

From this reading The room was bare and comfortless, with threadbare carpet, decrepit and worn-out furniture, and springless sofa-bed--one of the poorest rooms, in fact, a lodging-house of the fourth rate can furnish.

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

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading There were two windows without curtains, and provided only with torn and faded blue paper shades, rolled up and confined with cotton cord.

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

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

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

From this reading There were two windows without curtains, and provided only with torn and faded blue paper shades, rolled up and confined with cotton cord.

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

From this reading There were two windows without curtains, and provided only with torn and faded blue paper shades, rolled up and confined with cotton cord.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

the topmost one of two

From this reading In an upper room, in one of the dingiest houses of one of the dingiest crescents at New Brompton, a young man, a mere youth, was engaged in painting a picture.

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

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

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

From this reading There were two windows without curtains, and provided only with torn and faded blue paper shades, rolled up and confined with cotton cord.

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

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading There were two windows without curtains, and provided only with torn and faded blue paper shades, rolled up and confined with cotton cord.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The room was bare and comfortless, with threadbare carpet, decrepit and worn-out furniture, and springless sofa-bed--one of the poorest rooms, in fact, a lodging-house of the fourth rate can furnish.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading There were two windows without curtains, and provided only with torn and faded blue paper shades, rolled up and confined with cotton cord.

used until no longer useful

From this reading The room was bare and comfortless, with threadbare carpet, decrepit and worn-out furniture, and springless sofa-bed--one of the poorest rooms, in fact, a lodging-house of the fourth rate can furnish.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

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

From this reading Upon the morning of the day on which Neva Wynde and Lord Towyn so strangely encountered each other upon the dingy packet-boat--an encounter that was destined to be fateful--a scene transpired in one of the London suburbs to which we would call the attention of the reader.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading In an upper room, in one of the dingiest houses of one of the dingiest crescents at New Brompton, a young man, a mere youth, was engaged in painting a picture.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading In an upper room, in one of the dingiest houses of one of the dingiest crescents at New Brompton, a young man, a mere youth, was engaged in painting a picture.