Chapter X · A Good Samaritan

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

From this reading Ellen Deal came out into the September sunshine with a breakfast tray in her hand.

later than; following

From this reading The instant after he had taken the tray from Ellen’s hands his face clouded.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading And, although the china on it was rough and failed to match, the aroma of the coffee, the fragrance of the freshly broiled bacon, made one indifferent to details.

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

From this reading And, although the china on it was rough and failed to match, the aroma of the coffee, the fragrance of the freshly broiled bacon, made one indifferent to details.

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading And, although the china on it was rough and failed to match, the aroma of the coffee, the fragrance of the freshly broiled bacon, made one indifferent to details.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The tall young man, who had been lying back in a steamer chair mournfully reading a torn newspaper several days old, suddenly straightened up and smiled.

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading And, although the china on it was rough and failed to match, the aroma of the coffee, the fragrance of the freshly broiled bacon, made one indifferent to details.

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

From this reading The tray chanced to be a flat pine board, but it was covered with a neat little paper napkin.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The tall young man, who had been lying back in a steamer chair mournfully reading a torn newspaper several days old, suddenly straightened up and smiled.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading The tray chanced to be a flat pine board, but it was covered with a neat little paper napkin.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Ellen Deal came out into the September sunshine with a breakfast tray in her hand.

cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)

From this reading And, although the china on it was rough and failed to match, the aroma of the coffee, the fragrance of the freshly broiled bacon, made one indifferent to details.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The tray chanced to be a flat pine board, but it was covered with a neat little paper napkin.

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

From this reading Ellen Deal came out into the September sunshine with a breakfast tray in her hand.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading The tall young man, who had been lying back in a steamer chair mournfully reading a torn newspaper several days old, suddenly straightened up and smiled.

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading The tray chanced to be a flat pine board, but it was covered with a neat little paper napkin.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading And, although the china on it was rough and failed to match, the aroma of the coffee, the fragrance of the freshly broiled bacon, made one indifferent to details.

made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance

From this reading The instant after he had taken the tray from Ellen’s hands his face clouded.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading And, although the china on it was rough and failed to match, the aroma of the coffee, the fragrance of the freshly broiled bacon, made one indifferent to details.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The tray chanced to be a flat pine board, but it was covered with a neat little paper napkin.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The tall young man, who had been lying back in a steamer chair mournfully reading a torn newspaper several days old, suddenly straightened up and smiled.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Ellen Deal came out into the September sunshine with a breakfast tray in her hand.

true confidential information

From this reading And, although the china on it was rough and failed to match, the aroma of the coffee, the fragrance of the freshly broiled bacon, made one indifferent to details.

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From this reading Ellen Deal came out into the September sunshine with a breakfast tray in her hand.

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From this reading The instant after he had taken the tray from Ellen’s hands his face clouded.

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

From this reading The instant after he had taken the tray from Ellen’s hands his face clouded.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading And, although the china on it was rough and failed to match, the aroma of the coffee, the fragrance of the freshly broiled bacon, made one indifferent to details.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading The tray chanced to be a flat pine board, but it was covered with a neat little paper napkin.

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading And, although the china on it was rough and failed to match, the aroma of the coffee, the fragrance of the freshly broiled bacon, made one indifferent to details.

very recently

From this reading And, although the china on it was rough and failed to match, the aroma of the coffee, the fragrance of the freshly broiled bacon, made one indifferent to details.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The instant after he had taken the tray from Ellen’s hands his face clouded.

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

From this reading The tall young man, who had been lying back in a steamer chair mournfully reading a torn newspaper several days old, suddenly straightened up and smiled.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Ellen Deal came out into the September sunshine with a breakfast tray in her hand.

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

From this reading The instant after he had taken the tray from Ellen’s hands his face clouded.

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

From this reading The instant after he had taken the tray from Ellen’s hands his face clouded.

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

From this reading Ellen Deal came out into the September sunshine with a breakfast tray in her hand.

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

From this reading The instant after he had taken the tray from Ellen’s hands his face clouded.

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

From this reading Ellen Deal came out into the September sunshine with a breakfast tray in her hand.

marked by a lack of interest

From this reading And, although the china on it was rough and failed to match, the aroma of the coffee, the fragrance of the freshly broiled bacon, made one indifferent to details.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading The instant after he had taken the tray from Ellen’s hands his face clouded.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Ellen Deal came out into the September sunshine with a breakfast tray in her hand.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The tray chanced to be a flat pine board, but it was covered with a neat little paper napkin.

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

From this reading The tray chanced to be a flat pine board, but it was covered with a neat little paper napkin.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading The tall young man, who had been lying back in a steamer chair mournfully reading a torn newspaper several days old, suddenly straightened up and smiled.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And, although the china on it was rough and failed to match, the aroma of the coffee, the fragrance of the freshly broiled bacon, made one indifferent to details.

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

From this reading The tall young man, who had been lying back in a steamer chair mournfully reading a torn newspaper several days old, suddenly straightened up and smiled.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading And, although the china on it was rough and failed to match, the aroma of the coffee, the fragrance of the freshly broiled bacon, made one indifferent to details.

in a mournful manner

From this reading The tall young man, who had been lying back in a steamer chair mournfully reading a torn newspaper several days old, suddenly straightened up and smiled.

a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing

From this reading The tray chanced to be a flat pine board, but it was covered with a neat little paper napkin.

clean or organized

From this reading The tray chanced to be a flat pine board, but it was covered with a neat little paper napkin.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading The tall young man, who had been lying back in a steamer chair mournfully reading a torn newspaper several days old, suddenly straightened up and smiled.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And, although the china on it was rough and failed to match, the aroma of the coffee, the fragrance of the freshly broiled bacon, made one indifferent to details.

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

From this reading The tall young man, who had been lying back in a steamer chair mournfully reading a torn newspaper several days old, suddenly straightened up and smiled.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And, although the china on it was rough and failed to match, the aroma of the coffee, the fragrance of the freshly broiled bacon, made one indifferent to details.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And, although the china on it was rough and failed to match, the aroma of the coffee, the fragrance of the freshly broiled bacon, made one indifferent to details.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Ellen Deal came out into the September sunshine with a breakfast tray in her hand.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading The tray chanced to be a flat pine board, but it was covered with a neat little paper napkin.

a coniferous tree

From this reading The tray chanced to be a flat pine board, but it was covered with a neat little paper napkin.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading The tall young man, who had been lying back in a steamer chair mournfully reading a torn newspaper several days old, suddenly straightened up and smiled.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading And, although the china on it was rough and failed to match, the aroma of the coffee, the fragrance of the freshly broiled bacon, made one indifferent to details.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading Ellen Deal came out into the September sunshine with a breakfast tray in her hand.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The tall young man, who had been lying back in a steamer chair mournfully reading a torn newspaper several days old, suddenly straightened up and smiled.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading The tall young man, who had been lying back in a steamer chair mournfully reading a torn newspaper several days old, suddenly straightened up and smiled.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading The tall young man, who had been lying back in a steamer chair mournfully reading a torn newspaper several days old, suddenly straightened up and smiled.

past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight

From this reading The tall young man, who had been lying back in a steamer chair mournfully reading a torn newspaper several days old, suddenly straightened up and smiled.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The tall young man, who had been lying back in a steamer chair mournfully reading a torn newspaper several days old, suddenly straightened up and smiled.

the rays of the sun

From this reading Ellen Deal came out into the September sunshine with a breakfast tray in her hand.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The instant after he had taken the tray from Ellen’s hands his face clouded.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The tall young man, who had been lying back in a steamer chair mournfully reading a torn newspaper several days old, suddenly straightened up and smiled.

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

From this reading Ellen Deal came out into the September sunshine with a breakfast tray in her hand.

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

From this reading The tray chanced to be a flat pine board, but it was covered with a neat little paper napkin.

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading The tall young man, who had been lying back in a steamer chair mournfully reading a torn newspaper several days old, suddenly straightened up and smiled.

an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food

From this reading Ellen Deal came out into the September sunshine with a breakfast tray in her hand.

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

From this reading The tall young man, who had been lying back in a steamer chair mournfully reading a torn newspaper several days old, suddenly straightened up and smiled.

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

From this reading The tray chanced to be a flat pine board, but it was covered with a neat little paper napkin.

which person or people

From this reading The tall young man, who had been lying back in a steamer chair mournfully reading a torn newspaper several days old, suddenly straightened up and smiled.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ellen Deal came out into the September sunshine with a breakfast tray in her hand.

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

From this reading The tall young man, who had been lying back in a steamer chair mournfully reading a torn newspaper several days old, suddenly straightened up and smiled.