Chapter XVII

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

From this reading Young Jackson came on slowly; he was wearing his gay summer clothes, with his hands clenched in his coat pockets, perhaps on a pistol, and his face looked wretched and haggard.

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

From this reading Young Jackson came on slowly; he was wearing his gay summer clothes, with his hands clenched in his coat pockets, perhaps on a pistol, and his face looked wretched and haggard.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading COUNTERPLOT If he had to be interrupted at that moment there was no man whom Lockwood would rather have seen.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “You better go back to the house.”

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

From this reading COUNTERPLOT If he had to be interrupted at that moment there was no man whom Lockwood would rather have seen.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading “You better go back to the house.”

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Young Jackson came on slowly; he was wearing his gay summer clothes, with his hands clenched in his coat pockets, perhaps on a pistol, and his face looked wretched and haggard.

closed or squeezed together tightly

From this reading Young Jackson came on slowly; he was wearing his gay summer clothes, with his hands clenched in his coat pockets, perhaps on a pistol, and his face looked wretched and haggard.

clothing in general

From this reading Young Jackson came on slowly; he was wearing his gay summer clothes, with his hands clenched in his coat pockets, perhaps on a pistol, and his face looked wretched and haggard.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading Young Jackson came on slowly; he was wearing his gay summer clothes, with his hands clenched in his coat pockets, perhaps on a pistol, and his face looked wretched and haggard.

a plot intended to subvert another plot

From this reading COUNTERPLOT If he had to be interrupted at that moment there was no man whom Lockwood would rather have seen.

intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude

From this reading He gave Lockwood a glance of mingled doubt and defiance, and turned upon his sister.

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From this reading “What you doin’ here, Louise?” he said.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading He gave Lockwood a glance of mingled doubt and defiance, and turned upon his sister.

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

From this reading Young Jackson came on slowly; he was wearing his gay summer clothes, with his hands clenched in his coat pockets, perhaps on a pistol, and his face looked wretched and haggard.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He gave Lockwood a glance of mingled doubt and defiance, and turned upon his sister.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Young Jackson came on slowly; he was wearing his gay summer clothes, with his hands clenched in his coat pockets, perhaps on a pistol, and his face looked wretched and haggard.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading He gave Lockwood a glance of mingled doubt and defiance, and turned upon his sister.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “You better go back to the house.”

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

From this reading COUNTERPLOT If he had to be interrupted at that moment there was no man whom Lockwood would rather have seen.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Young Jackson came on slowly; he was wearing his gay summer clothes, with his hands clenched in his coat pockets, perhaps on a pistol, and his face looked wretched and haggard.

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

From this reading Young Jackson came on slowly; he was wearing his gay summer clothes, with his hands clenched in his coat pockets, perhaps on a pistol, and his face looked wretched and haggard.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading COUNTERPLOT If he had to be interrupted at that moment there was no man whom Lockwood would rather have seen.

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

From this reading COUNTERPLOT If he had to be interrupted at that moment there was no man whom Lockwood would rather have seen.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “What you doin’ here, Louise?” he said.

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

From this reading Young Jackson came on slowly; he was wearing his gay summer clothes, with his hands clenched in his coat pockets, perhaps on a pistol, and his face looked wretched and haggard.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading “You better go back to the house.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading COUNTERPLOT If he had to be interrupted at that moment there was no man whom Lockwood would rather have seen.

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

From this reading Young Jackson came on slowly; he was wearing his gay summer clothes, with his hands clenched in his coat pockets, perhaps on a pistol, and his face looked wretched and haggard.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading COUNTERPLOT If he had to be interrupted at that moment there was no man whom Lockwood would rather have seen.

English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)

From this reading Young Jackson came on slowly; he was wearing his gay summer clothes, with his hands clenched in his coat pockets, perhaps on a pistol, and his face looked wretched and haggard.

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From this reading COUNTERPLOT If he had to be interrupted at that moment there was no man whom Lockwood would rather have seen.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Young Jackson came on slowly; he was wearing his gay summer clothes, with his hands clenched in his coat pockets, perhaps on a pistol, and his face looked wretched and haggard.

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

From this reading “What you doin’ here, Louise?” he said.

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

From this reading COUNTERPLOT If he had to be interrupted at that moment there was no man whom Lockwood would rather have seen.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading He gave Lockwood a glance of mingled doubt and defiance, and turned upon his sister.

a particular point in time

From this reading COUNTERPLOT If he had to be interrupted at that moment there was no man whom Lockwood would rather have seen.

not any; not one

From this reading COUNTERPLOT If he had to be interrupted at that moment there was no man whom Lockwood would rather have seen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He gave Lockwood a glance of mingled doubt and defiance, and turned upon his sister.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Young Jackson came on slowly; he was wearing his gay summer clothes, with his hands clenched in his coat pockets, perhaps on a pistol, and his face looked wretched and haggard.

by chance

From this reading Young Jackson came on slowly; he was wearing his gay summer clothes, with his hands clenched in his coat pockets, perhaps on a pistol, and his face looked wretched and haggard.

a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading Young Jackson came on slowly; he was wearing his gay summer clothes, with his hands clenched in his coat pockets, perhaps on a pistol, and his face looked wretched and haggard.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading Young Jackson came on slowly; he was wearing his gay summer clothes, with his hands clenched in his coat pockets, perhaps on a pistol, and his face looked wretched and haggard.

on the contrary

From this reading COUNTERPLOT If he had to be interrupted at that moment there was no man whom Lockwood would rather have seen.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “What you doin’ here, Louise?” he said.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading COUNTERPLOT If he had to be interrupted at that moment there was no man whom Lockwood would rather have seen.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading He gave Lockwood a glance of mingled doubt and defiance, and turned upon his sister.

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

From this reading Young Jackson came on slowly; he was wearing his gay summer clothes, with his hands clenched in his coat pockets, perhaps on a pistol, and his face looked wretched and haggard.

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

From this reading Young Jackson came on slowly; he was wearing his gay summer clothes, with his hands clenched in his coat pockets, perhaps on a pistol, and his face looked wretched and haggard.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading COUNTERPLOT If he had to be interrupted at that moment there was no man whom Lockwood would rather have seen.

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

From this reading “You better go back to the house.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading COUNTERPLOT If he had to be interrupted at that moment there was no man whom Lockwood would rather have seen.

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

From this reading COUNTERPLOT If he had to be interrupted at that moment there was no man whom Lockwood would rather have seen.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He gave Lockwood a glance of mingled doubt and defiance, and turned upon his sister.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He gave Lockwood a glance of mingled doubt and defiance, and turned upon his sister.

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

From this reading COUNTERPLOT If he had to be interrupted at that moment there was no man whom Lockwood would rather have seen.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading Young Jackson came on slowly; he was wearing his gay summer clothes, with his hands clenched in his coat pockets, perhaps on a pistol, and his face looked wretched and haggard.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What you doin’ here, Louise?” he said.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading COUNTERPLOT If he had to be interrupted at that moment there was no man whom Lockwood would rather have seen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Young Jackson came on slowly; he was wearing his gay summer clothes, with his hands clenched in his coat pockets, perhaps on a pistol, and his face looked wretched and haggard.

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

From this reading COUNTERPLOT If he had to be interrupted at that moment there was no man whom Lockwood would rather have seen.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading Young Jackson came on slowly; he was wearing his gay summer clothes, with his hands clenched in his coat pockets, perhaps on a pistol, and his face looked wretched and haggard.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What you doin’ here, Louise?” he said.

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

From this reading Young Jackson came on slowly; he was wearing his gay summer clothes, with his hands clenched in his coat pockets, perhaps on a pistol, and his face looked wretched and haggard.