Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.

anew

From this reading June had come round again, and Sylvia sat at his side.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

in the past

From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.

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

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

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

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading June had come round again, and Sylvia sat at his side.

plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

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From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.

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

From this reading June had come round again, and Sylvia sat at his side.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.

plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading "You shall tell me how these months have gone with you while we dine," said he.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

possessive form of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "You shall tell me how these months have gone with you while we dine," said he.

a farewell remark

From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.

plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

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

From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.

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

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

put a harness

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You shall tell me how these months have gone with you while we dine," said he.

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

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

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

From this reading June had come round again, and Sylvia sat at his side.

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From this reading "You shall tell me how these months have gone with you while we dine," said he.

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

From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.

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

From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

make a sound typical of metallic objects

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading June had come round again, and Sylvia sat at his side.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

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

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

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

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

engage in

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You shall tell me how these months have gone with you while we dine," said he.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading "You shall tell me how these months have gone with you while we dine," said he.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

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

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

a building where people go to eat

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading June had come round again, and Sylvia sat at his side.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading June had come round again, and Sylvia sat at his side.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "You shall tell me how these months have gone with you while we dine," said he.

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

From this reading June had come round again, and Sylvia sat at his side.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

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

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

not in physical motion

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

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From this reading June had come round again, and Sylvia sat at his side.

a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

express in words

From this reading "You shall tell me how these months have gone with you while we dine," said he.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

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

From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "You shall tell me how these months have gone with you while we dine," said he.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

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

From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

plural of “wall” — 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 The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

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

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "You shall tell me how these months have gone with you while we dine," said he.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading CHAYNE COMES TO CONCLUSIONS "Six weeks ago I said good-by to the French Commission on the borders of a great lake in Africa.

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

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

during the time that

From this reading "You shall tell me how these months have gone with you while we dine," said he.

which person or people

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "You shall tell me how these months have gone with you while we dine," said he.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

the words that are spoken

From this reading A month ago I was still walking to the rail head through the tangle of a forest's undergrowth," said Chayne, and he looked about the little restaurant in King Street, St. James', as though to make sure that the words he spoke were true.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The bright lights, the red benches against the walls, the women in their delicate gowns of lace, and the jingle of harness in the streets without, made their appeal to one who for the best part of a year had lived within the dark walls of a forest.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You shall tell me how these months have gone with you while we dine," said he.