Chapter XXI

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

From this reading A CORNER The withered, leering, old Goddess of Luck must have grinned wide that morning.

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 He had had fancies of this kind before, but never had he indulged one of them, and so this had the added delight of novelty.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

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

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

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

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading To smile knowingly over men’s hopes is her delight; but to smile behind the back of a man who is smiling, is the double distillation of pleasure.

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From this reading But while he waited, John Bagsbury, whom he thought to be no longer in the game, was taking a hand in this last dealing of the cards.

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

From this reading But while he waited, John Bagsbury, whom he thought to be no longer in the game, was taking a hand in this last dealing of the cards.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading To smile knowingly over men’s hopes is her delight; but to smile behind the back of a man who is smiling, is the double distillation of pleasure.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To smile knowingly over men’s hopes is her delight; but to smile behind the back of a man who is smiling, is the double distillation of pleasure.

a game played with playing cards

From this reading But while he waited, John Bagsbury, whom he thought to be no longer in the game, was taking a hand in this last dealing of the cards.

as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

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

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading A CORNER The withered, leering, old Goddess of Luck must have grinned wide that morning.

method or manner of conduct in relation to others

From this reading But while he waited, John Bagsbury, whom he thought to be no longer in the game, was taking a hand in this last dealing of the cards.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading To smile knowingly over men’s hopes is her delight; but to smile behind the back of a man who is smiling, is the double distillation of pleasure.

the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors

From this reading To smile knowingly over men’s hopes is her delight; but to smile behind the back of a man who is smiling, is the double distillation of pleasure.

increase twofold

From this reading To smile knowingly over men’s hopes is her delight; but to smile behind the back of a man who is smiling, is the double distillation of pleasure.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false

From this reading He had had fancies of this kind before, but never had he indulged one of them, and so this had the added delight of novelty.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading But while he waited, John Bagsbury, whom he thought to be no longer in the game, was taking a hand in this last dealing of the cards.

a female deity

From this reading A CORNER The withered, leering, old Goddess of Luck must have grinned wide that morning.

inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

From this reading A CORNER The withered, leering, old Goddess of Luck must have grinned wide that morning.

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

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading But while he waited, John Bagsbury, whom he thought to be no longer in the game, was taking a hand in this last dealing of the cards.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A CORNER The withered, leering, old Goddess of Luck must have grinned wide that morning.

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

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading To smile knowingly over men’s hopes is her delight; but to smile behind the back of a man who is smiling, is the double distillation of pleasure.

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

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading To smile knowingly over men’s hopes is her delight; but to smile behind the back of a man who is smiling, is the double distillation of pleasure.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

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

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

past form of “indulge” — give free rein to

From this reading He had had fancies of this kind before, but never had he indulged one of them, and so this had the added delight of novelty.

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

From this reading To smile knowingly over men’s hopes is her delight; but to smile behind the back of a man who is smiling, is the double distillation of pleasure.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading But while he waited, John Bagsbury, whom he thought to be no longer in the game, was taking a hand in this last dealing of the cards.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading He had had fancies of this kind before, but never had he indulged one of them, and so this had the added delight of novelty.

with full knowledge and deliberation

From this reading To smile knowingly over men’s hopes is her delight; but to smile behind the back of a man who is smiling, is the double distillation of pleasure.

immediately past

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

showing sly or knowing malice in a glance

From this reading A CORNER The withered, leering, old Goddess of Luck must have grinned wide that morning.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

for more time

From this reading But while he waited, John Bagsbury, whom he thought to be no longer in the game, was taking a hand in this last dealing of the cards.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading A CORNER The withered, leering, old Goddess of Luck must have grinned wide that morning.

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

From this reading To smile knowingly over men’s hopes is her delight; but to smile behind the back of a man who is smiling, is the double distillation of pleasure.

United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

a public toilet for men

From this reading To smile knowingly over men’s hopes is her delight; but to smile behind the back of a man who is smiling, is the double distillation of pleasure.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A CORNER The withered, leering, old Goddess of Luck must have grinned wide that morning.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading A CORNER The withered, leering, old Goddess of Luck must have grinned wide that morning.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

being ten more than eighty

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

not any; not one

From this reading But while he waited, John Bagsbury, whom he thought to be no longer in the game, was taking a hand in this last dealing of the cards.

originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

From this reading He had had fancies of this kind before, but never had he indulged one of them, and so this had the added delight of novelty.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A CORNER The withered, leering, old Goddess of Luck must have grinned wide that morning.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading A CORNER The withered, leering, old Goddess of Luck must have grinned wide that morning.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

above and across; more than

From this reading To smile knowingly over men’s hopes is her delight; but to smile behind the back of a man who is smiling, is the double distillation of pleasure.

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From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

the act of fixing firmly in place

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading To smile knowingly over men’s hopes is her delight; but to smile behind the back of a man who is smiling, is the double distillation of pleasure.

past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

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

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading To smile knowingly over men’s hopes is her delight; but to smile behind the back of a man who is smiling, is the double distillation of pleasure.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading To smile knowingly over men’s hopes is her delight; but to smile behind the back of a man who is smiling, is the double distillation of pleasure.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had had fancies of this kind before, but never had he indulged one of them, and so this had the added delight of novelty.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

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

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading But while he waited, John Bagsbury, whom he thought to be no longer in the game, was taking a hand in this last dealing of the cards.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A CORNER The withered, leering, old Goddess of Luck must have grinned wide that morning.

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

From this reading A CORNER The withered, leering, old Goddess of Luck must have grinned wide that morning.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had had fancies of this kind before, but never had he indulged one of them, and so this had the added delight of novelty.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He had had fancies of this kind before, but never had he indulged one of them, and so this had the added delight of novelty.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But while he waited, John Bagsbury, whom he thought to be no longer in the game, was taking a hand in this last dealing of the cards.

push forcefully

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

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

From this reading To smile knowingly over men’s hopes is her delight; but to smile behind the back of a man who is smiling, is the double distillation of pleasure.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

up to a particular time

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading But while he waited, John Bagsbury, whom he thought to be no longer in the game, was taking a hand in this last dealing of the cards.

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

From this reading But while he waited, John Bagsbury, whom he thought to be no longer in the game, was taking a hand in this last dealing of the cards.

during the time that

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

which person or people

From this reading To smile knowingly over men’s hopes is her delight; but to smile behind the back of a man who is smiling, is the double distillation of pleasure.

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

From this reading But while he waited, John Bagsbury, whom he thought to be no longer in the game, was taking a hand in this last dealing of the cards.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading A CORNER The withered, leering, old Goddess of Luck must have grinned wide that morning.

having won

From this reading Melville Sponley had never enjoyed living before as in those minutes, one or two less than ninety, while he played cautiously and allowed Pickering some small hope of winning, and postponed planting the last thrust in him until the hour he himself had set should have fully come.

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

From this reading A CORNER The withered, leering, old Goddess of Luck must have grinned wide that morning.