Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading Just as sure as one of them was a Chinaman, the short, fat man was Horatio Bilby."

a town in Louisiana on the Red River

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

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

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

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

From this reading "It was growing dark when that speed boat passed you and your friend, was it not?"

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

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

bandicoot with leathery ears like a rabbit

From this reading Just as sure as one of them was a Chinaman, the short, fat man was Horatio Bilby."

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading "It was growing dark when that speed boat passed you and your friend, was it not?"

a small house with a single story

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent

From this reading Just as sure as one of them was a Chinaman, the short, fat man was Horatio Bilby."

a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "It was growing dark when that speed boat passed you and your friend, was it not?"

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It was light enough for us to see the men in that boat plainly.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading Just as sure as one of them was a Chinaman, the short, fat man was Horatio Bilby."

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was light enough for us to see the men in that boat plainly.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "It was growing dark when that speed boat passed you and your friend, was it not?"

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading "It was growing dark when that speed boat passed you and your friend, was it not?"

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From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

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

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

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

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

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

From this reading Just as sure as one of them was a Chinaman, the short, fat man was Horatio Bilby."

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

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

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

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It was growing dark when that speed boat passed you and your friend, was it not?"

and nothing more

From this reading Just as sure as one of them was a Chinaman, the short, fat man was Horatio Bilby."

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It was light enough for us to see the men in that boat plainly.

most important element

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

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

From this reading Just as sure as one of them was a Chinaman, the short, fat man was Horatio Bilby."

the force of workers available

From this reading It was light enough for us to see the men in that boat plainly.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "It was growing dark when that speed boat passed you and your friend, was it not?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Not out on the river, Mr. Hammond.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Just as sure as one of them was a Chinaman, the short, fat man was Horatio Bilby."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Not out on the river, Mr. Hammond.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading "It was growing dark when that speed boat passed you and your friend, was it not?"

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading It was light enough for us to see the men in that boat plainly.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading "Not out on the river, Mr. Hammond.

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

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was light enough for us to see the men in that boat plainly.

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

From this reading Just as sure as one of them was a Chinaman, the short, fat man was Horatio Bilby."

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

move hurridly

From this reading "It was growing dark when that speed boat passed you and your friend, was it not?"

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

express a supposition

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Just as sure as one of them was a Chinaman, the short, fat man was Horatio Bilby."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "It was growing dark when that speed boat passed you and your friend, was it not?"

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

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Just as sure as one of them was a Chinaman, the short, fat man was Horatio Bilby."

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

From this reading It was light enough for us to see the men in that boat plainly.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was light enough for us to see the men in that boat plainly.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

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

From this reading "It was growing dark when that speed boat passed you and your friend, was it not?"

at the time that

From this reading "It was growing dark when that speed boat passed you and your friend, was it not?"

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

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE DANCE AT ALEXANDRIA BAY "You might have been mistaken, I suppose, Miss Ruth?" suggested Mr. Hammond, the president of the film corporation, sitting at his desk in the room of the main bungalow which he used as an office.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It was growing dark when that speed boat passed you and your friend, was it not?"