Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

anew

From this reading His hands, long and white and nervous, held a scroll which he kept slowly unwinding and letting roll together again.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading His face was remarkable for nothing save its complete impassivity; devoid of all expression, it was merely a mask behind which the man kept locked his real self and thoughts.

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

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A dish of fruit stood on a stand at his elbow.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading He was a tall man, spare, with black, sombre eyes, a high nose, and a wiry black beard, close clipped.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading His face was remarkable for nothing save its complete impassivity; devoid of all expression, it was merely a mask behind which the man kept locked his real self and thoughts.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading He was a tall man, spare, with black, sombre eyes, a high nose, and a wiry black beard, close clipped.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

serving as an essential component

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

cut or trimmed by clipping

From this reading He was a tall man, spare, with black, sombre eyes, a high nose, and a wiry black beard, close clipped.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading He was a tall man, spare, with black, sombre eyes, a high nose, and a wiry black beard, close clipped.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading His face was remarkable for nothing save its complete impassivity; devoid of all expression, it was merely a mask behind which the man kept locked his real self and thoughts.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

completely wanting or lacking

From this reading His face was remarkable for nothing save its complete impassivity; devoid of all expression, it was merely a mask behind which the man kept locked his real self and thoughts.

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading A dish of fruit stood on a stand at his elbow.

a very dark black

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading A dish of fruit stood on a stand at his elbow.

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From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading His face was remarkable for nothing save its complete impassivity; devoid of all expression, it was merely a mask behind which the man kept locked his real self and thoughts.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He was a tall man, spare, with black, sombre eyes, a high nose, and a wiry black beard, close clipped.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading His face was remarkable for nothing save its complete impassivity; devoid of all expression, it was merely a mask behind which the man kept locked his real self and thoughts.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His face was remarkable for nothing save its complete impassivity; devoid of all expression, it was merely a mask behind which the man kept locked his real self and thoughts.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading A dish of fruit stood on a stand at his elbow.

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

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading His hands, long and white and nervous, held a scroll which he kept slowly unwinding and letting roll together again.

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

From this reading He was a tall man, spare, with black, sombre eyes, a high nose, and a wiry black beard, close clipped.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading His hands, long and white and nervous, held a scroll which he kept slowly unwinding and letting roll together again.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading He was a tall man, spare, with black, sombre eyes, a high nose, and a wiry black beard, close clipped.

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

From this reading His hands, long and white and nervous, held a scroll which he kept slowly unwinding and letting roll together again.

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

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions

From this reading His face was remarkable for nothing save its complete impassivity; devoid of all expression, it was merely a mask behind which the man kept locked his real self and thoughts.

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

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His face was remarkable for nothing save its complete impassivity; devoid of all expression, it was merely a mask behind which the man kept locked his real self and thoughts.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading His face was remarkable for nothing save its complete impassivity; devoid of all expression, it was merely a mask behind which the man kept locked his real self and thoughts.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading His hands, long and white and nervous, held a scroll which he kept slowly unwinding and letting roll together again.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

the pelt of a leopard

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading His hands, long and white and nervous, held a scroll which he kept slowly unwinding and letting roll together again.

a room where books are kept

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading His face was remarkable for nothing save its complete impassivity; devoid of all expression, it was merely a mask behind which the man kept locked his real self and thoughts.

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 His hands, long and white and nervous, held a scroll which he kept slowly unwinding and letting roll together again.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

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

From this reading He was a tall man, spare, with black, sombre eyes, a high nose, and a wiry black beard, close clipped.

hide under a false appearance

From this reading His face was remarkable for nothing save its complete impassivity; devoid of all expression, it was merely a mask behind which the man kept locked his real self and thoughts.

and nothing more

From this reading His face was remarkable for nothing save its complete impassivity; devoid of all expression, it was merely a mask behind which the man kept locked his real self and thoughts.

easily agitated

From this reading His hands, long and white and nervous, held a scroll which he kept slowly unwinding and letting roll together again.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading He was a tall man, spare, with black, sombre eyes, a high nose, and a wiry black beard, close clipped.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading His face was remarkable for nothing save its complete impassivity; devoid of all expression, it was merely a mask behind which the man kept locked his real self and thoughts.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

not taken into account

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

plural of “pawn” — an article deposited as security

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading His face was remarkable for nothing save its complete impassivity; devoid of all expression, it was merely a mask behind which the man kept locked his real self and thoughts.

unusual or striking

From this reading His face was remarkable for nothing save its complete impassivity; devoid of all expression, it was merely a mask behind which the man kept locked his real self and thoughts.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading His hands, long and white and nervous, held a scroll which he kept slowly unwinding and letting roll together again.

except for; apart from

From this reading His face was remarkable for nothing save its complete impassivity; devoid of all expression, it was merely a mask behind which the man kept locked his real self and thoughts.

a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

From this reading His hands, long and white and nervous, held a scroll which he kept slowly unwinding and letting roll together again.

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading His face was remarkable for nothing save its complete impassivity; devoid of all expression, it was merely a mask behind which the man kept locked his real self and thoughts.

plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading His hands, long and white and nervous, held a scroll which he kept slowly unwinding and letting roll together again.

lacking brightness or color; dull

From this reading He was a tall man, spare, with black, sombre eyes, a high nose, and a wiry black beard, close clipped.

refrain from harming

From this reading He was a tall man, spare, with black, sombre eyes, a high nose, and a wiry black beard, close clipped.

be standing; be upright

From this reading A dish of fruit stood on a stand at his elbow.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A dish of fruit stood on a stand at his elbow.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading He was a tall man, spare, with black, sombre eyes, a high nose, and a wiry black beard, close clipped.

of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

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

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading His face was remarkable for nothing save its complete impassivity; devoid of all expression, it was merely a mask behind which the man kept locked his real self and thoughts.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading His hands, long and white and nervous, held a scroll which he kept slowly unwinding and letting roll together again.

-ing form of “unwind” — reverse the winding or twisting of

From this reading His hands, long and white and nervous, held a scroll which he kept slowly unwinding and letting roll together again.

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

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

From this reading He was a tall man, spare, with black, sombre eyes, a high nose, and a wiry black beard, close clipped.

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

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

a Caucasian

From this reading His hands, long and white and nervous, held a scroll which he kept slowly unwinding and letting roll together again.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.

lean and sinewy

From this reading He was a tall man, spare, with black, sombre eyes, a high nose, and a wiry black beard, close clipped.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Book III PAWNS AND PLAYERS I The lord Eudemius, covered with tawny leopard skins, lay stretched on a couch of carven ebony in the library of the villa, of which the windows overlooked the great central courtyard.