Chapter II

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

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

in an accusing manner

From this reading “So we finally had to come to the kitchen door,” added the woman, eyeing Mr. Sikes accusingly.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading “So we finally had to come to the kitchen door,” added the woman, eyeing Mr. Sikes accusingly.

(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 RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

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

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Sikes stared at the couple and they stared at him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “I’ve been knocking at the front door for ten minutes,” said the man, thickly.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading A tall man with short black whiskers and a frail little woman with red, wind-smitten cheeks and a nose from which depended a globular bit of moisture.

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

From this reading A tall man with short black whiskers and a frail little woman with red, wind-smitten cheeks and a nose from which depended a globular bit of moisture.

past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading A tall man with short black whiskers and a frail little woman with red, wind-smitten cheeks and a nose from which depended a globular bit of moisture.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “So we finally had to come to the kitchen door,” added the woman, eyeing Mr. Sikes accusingly.

past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading Mr. Sikes stared at the couple and they stared at him.

past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading A tall man with short black whiskers and a frail little woman with red, wind-smitten cheeks and a nose from which depended a globular bit of moisture.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

-ing form of “eye” — look at

From this reading “So we finally had to come to the kitchen door,” added the woman, eyeing Mr. Sikes accusingly.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading “So we finally had to come to the kitchen door,” added the woman, eyeing Mr. Sikes accusingly.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I’ve been knocking at the front door for ten minutes,” said the man, thickly.

physically weak

From this reading A tall man with short black whiskers and a frail little woman with red, wind-smitten cheeks and a nose from which depended a globular bit of moisture.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A tall man with short black whiskers and a frail little woman with red, wind-smitten cheeks and a nose from which depended a globular bit of moisture.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading “I’ve been knocking at the front door for ten minutes,” said the man, thickly.

having the shape of a sphere or ball

From this reading A tall man with short black whiskers and a frail little woman with red, wind-smitten cheeks and a nose from which depended a globular bit of moisture.

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

From this reading “So we finally had to come to the kitchen door,” added the woman, eyeing Mr. Sikes accusingly.

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

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

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

From this reading Mr. Sikes stared at the couple and they stared at him.

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

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

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From this reading “I’ve been knocking at the front door for ten minutes,” said the man, thickly.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

From this reading “I’ve been knocking at the front door for ten minutes,” said the man, thickly.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A tall man with short black whiskers and a frail little woman with red, wind-smitten cheeks and a nose from which depended a globular bit of moisture.

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

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading “I’ve been knocking at the front door for ten minutes,” said the man, thickly.

wetness caused by water

From this reading A tall man with short black whiskers and a frail little woman with red, wind-smitten cheeks and a nose from which depended a globular bit of moisture.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Sikes stared at the couple and they stared at him.

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

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

From this reading A tall man with short black whiskers and a frail little woman with red, wind-smitten cheeks and a nose from which depended a globular bit of moisture.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

above and across; more than

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading A tall man with short black whiskers and a frail little woman with red, wind-smitten cheeks and a nose from which depended a globular bit of moisture.

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I’ve been knocking at the front door for ten minutes,” said the man, thickly.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading A tall man with short black whiskers and a frail little woman with red, wind-smitten cheeks and a nose from which depended a globular bit of moisture.

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

From this reading Mr. Sikes stared at the couple and they stared at him.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “So we finally had to come to the kitchen door,” added the woman, eyeing Mr. Sikes accusingly.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Mr. Sikes stared at the couple and they stared at him.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading A tall man with short black whiskers and a frail little woman with red, wind-smitten cheeks and a nose from which depended a globular bit of moisture.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading “I’ve been knocking at the front door for ten minutes,” said the man, thickly.

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

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mr. Sikes stared at the couple and they stared at him.

spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue

From this reading “I’ve been knocking at the front door for ten minutes,” said the man, thickly.

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

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

add up in number or quantity

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

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

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

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

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “So we finally had to come to the kitchen door,” added the woman, eyeing Mr. Sikes accusingly.

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

From this reading A tall man with short black whiskers and a frail little woman with red, wind-smitten cheeks and a nose from which depended a globular bit of moisture.

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

From this reading A tall man with short black whiskers and a frail little woman with red, wind-smitten cheeks and a nose from which depended a globular bit of moisture.

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

From this reading A tall man with short black whiskers and a frail little woman with red, wind-smitten cheeks and a nose from which depended a globular bit of moisture.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A tall man with short black whiskers and a frail little woman with red, wind-smitten cheeks and a nose from which depended a globular bit of moisture.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading HIS RELATIVES AND HIS NEIGHBORS He opened the door and was confronted by a pair of total strangers—a man and a woman, bundled up to the ears and tracking snow all over the kitchen floor.