Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

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From this reading "W. BOUGH, "Free State Hotel, "50 m. from Driepoort, "Orange Free State."

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

From this reading There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people.

later than; following

From this reading After that the silence was intense.

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

From this reading There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

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

From this reading The clock ticked, and the faint, far-off street noises came through the intervening screens, but only one of the men in the room seemed to be breathing.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

next to; at the side of

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading "W. BOUGH, "Free State Hotel, "50 m. from Driepoort, "Orange Free State."

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The clock ticked, and the faint, far-off street noises came through the intervening screens, but only one of the men in the room seemed to be breathing.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people.

of or relating to or expressed in calligraphy

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

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

From this reading The clock ticked, and the faint, far-off street noises came through the intervening screens, but only one of the men in the room seemed to be breathing.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

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From this reading There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people.

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From this reading "W. BOUGH, "Free State Hotel, "50 m. from Driepoort, "Orange Free State."

opinion or judgment

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading The clock ticked, and the faint, far-off street noises came through the intervening screens, but only one of the men in the room seemed to be breathing.

very far away in space or time

From this reading The clock ticked, and the faint, far-off street noises came through the intervening screens, but only one of the men in the room seemed to be breathing.

past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter

From this reading There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading "W. BOUGH, "Free State Hotel, "50 m. from Driepoort, "Orange Free State."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "W. BOUGH, "Free State Hotel, "50 m. from Driepoort, "Orange Free State."

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

the father of your father or mother

From this reading There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading "W. BOUGH, "Free State Hotel, "50 m. from Driepoort, "Orange Free State."

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

From this reading There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading After that the silence was intense.

occurring or falling between events or points in time

From this reading The clock ticked, and the faint, far-off street noises came through the intervening screens, but only one of the men in the room seemed to be breathing.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading "W. BOUGH, "Free State Hotel, "50 m. from Driepoort, "Orange Free State."

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

the force of workers available

From this reading The clock ticked, and the faint, far-off street noises came through the intervening screens, but only one of the men in the room seemed to be breathing.

not any; not one

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people.

of or providing nourishment

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The clock ticked, and the faint, far-off street noises came through the intervening screens, but only one of the men in the room seemed to be breathing.

and nothing more

From this reading There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading "W. BOUGH, "Free State Hotel, "50 m. from Driepoort, "Orange Free State."

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

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

From this reading The clock ticked, and the faint, far-off street noises came through the intervening screens, but only one of the men in the room seemed to be breathing.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

Identical; not different.

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

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

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

plural of “screen” — a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading The clock ticked, and the faint, far-off street noises came through the intervening screens, but only one of the men in the room seemed to be breathing.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

a furniture style that originated in England around 1800; simple in design with straight lines and classical ornamentation

From this reading There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people.

an example regarded as typical of its class

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading "W. BOUGH, "Free State Hotel, "50 m. from Driepoort, "Orange Free State."

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

From this reading There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

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

From this reading There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The clock ticked, and the faint, far-off street noises came through the intervening screens, but only one of the men in the room seemed to be breathing.

past form of “tick” — make a clicking or ticking sound

From this reading The clock ticked, and the faint, far-off street noises came through the intervening screens, but only one of the men in the room seemed to be breathing.

a metallic tapping sound

From this reading There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people.

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

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

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

From this reading There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people.

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

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand:

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading "W. BOUGH, "Free State Hotel, "50 m. from Driepoort, "Orange Free State."

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 There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people.

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

From this reading There was a silence in the consulting-room, only broken by street noises filtered thin by walls and curtains, and the ticking of the Sheraton grandfather clock, and the breathing of two people.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Saxham glanced at Major Bingo with eyes that seemed to have been bleached of colour, and laid the second calligraphic specimen beside the first, and took up No. 3, and read in the same large nourishing round hand: