Chapter VI

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

From this reading He was a young man of medium height, medium complexion, and medium looks.

with few mistakes

From this reading If it were added that his intellect also was of a medium quality, it would describe him pretty accurately.

causing a dull and steady pain

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

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 If it were added that his intellect also was of a medium quality, it would describe him pretty accurately.

in addition

From this reading If it were added that his intellect also was of a medium quality, it would describe him pretty accurately.

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

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The master of Normansgrave had come in from his golf, had been upstairs, made the necessary change in his dress, and returned to the hall, where he stood in the light of the fire, reading the _Spectator_.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The master of Normansgrave had come in from his golf, had been upstairs, made the necessary change in his dress, and returned to the hall, where he stood in the light of the fire, reading the _Spectator_.

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

From this reading The master of Normansgrave had come in from his golf, had been upstairs, made the necessary change in his dress, and returned to the hall, where he stood in the light of the fire, reading the _Spectator_.

the coloring of a person's face

From this reading He was a young man of medium height, medium complexion, and medium looks.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

give a description of

From this reading If it were added that his intellect also was of a medium quality, it would describe him pretty accurately.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

put on clothes

From this reading The master of Normansgrave had come in from his golf, had been upstairs, made the necessary change in his dress, and returned to the hall, where he stood in the light of the fire, reading the _Spectator_.

administer a drug to

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

start firing a weapon

From this reading The master of Normansgrave had come in from his golf, had been upstairs, made the necessary change in his dress, and returned to the hall, where he stood in the light of the fire, reading the _Spectator_.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes

From this reading The master of Normansgrave had come in from his golf, had been upstairs, made the necessary change in his dress, and returned to the hall, where he stood in the light of the fire, reading the _Spectator_.

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

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

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

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

plural of “gutter” — a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

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

From this reading The master of Normansgrave had come in from his golf, had been upstairs, made the necessary change in his dress, and returned to the hall, where he stood in the light of the fire, reading the _Spectator_.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The master of Normansgrave had come in from his golf, had been upstairs, made the necessary change in his dress, and returned to the hall, where he stood in the light of the fire, reading the _Spectator_.

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

From this reading The master of Normansgrave had come in from his golf, had been upstairs, made the necessary change in his dress, and returned to the hall, where he stood in the light of the fire, reading the _Spectator_.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading He was a young man of medium height, medium complexion, and medium looks.

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

From this reading If it were added that his intellect also was of a medium quality, it would describe him pretty accurately.

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

From this reading The master of Normansgrave had come in from his golf, had been upstairs, made the necessary change in his dress, and returned to the hall, where he stood in the light of the fire, reading the _Spectator_.

intense and profound fear

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If it were added that his intellect also was of a medium quality, it would describe him pretty accurately.

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

From this reading The master of Normansgrave had come in from his golf, had been upstairs, made the necessary change in his dress, and returned to the hall, where he stood in the light of the fire, reading the _Spectator_.

knowledge and intellectual ability

From this reading If it were added that his intellect also was of a medium quality, it would describe him pretty accurately.

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

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If it were added that his intellect also was of a medium quality, it would describe him pretty accurately.

English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The master of Normansgrave had come in from his golf, had been upstairs, made the necessary change in his dress, and returned to the hall, where he stood in the light of the fire, reading the _Spectator_.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading He was a young man of medium height, medium complexion, and medium looks.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The master of Normansgrave had come in from his golf, had been upstairs, made the necessary change in his dress, and returned to the hall, where he stood in the light of the fire, reading the _Spectator_.

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

From this reading He was a young man of medium height, medium complexion, and medium looks.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading The master of Normansgrave had come in from his golf, had been upstairs, made the necessary change in his dress, and returned to the hall, where he stood in the light of the fire, reading the _Spectator_.

a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

From this reading He was a young man of medium height, medium complexion, and medium looks.

plural of “mutter” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

absolutely essential

From this reading The master of Normansgrave had come in from his golf, had been upstairs, made the necessary change in his dress, and returned to the hall, where he stood in the light of the fire, reading the _Spectator_.

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

From this reading The master of Normansgrave had come in from his golf, had been upstairs, made the necessary change in his dress, and returned to the hall, where he stood in the light of the fire, reading the _Spectator_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

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

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading If it were added that his intellect also was of a medium quality, it would describe him pretty accurately.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading If it were added that his intellect also was of a medium quality, it would describe him pretty accurately.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading The master of Normansgrave had come in from his golf, had been upstairs, made the necessary change in his dress, and returned to the hall, where he stood in the light of the fire, reading the _Spectator_.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The master of Normansgrave had come in from his golf, had been upstairs, made the necessary change in his dress, and returned to the hall, where he stood in the light of the fire, reading the _Spectator_.

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

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

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

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading The master of Normansgrave had come in from his golf, had been upstairs, made the necessary change in his dress, and returned to the hall, where he stood in the light of the fire, reading the _Spectator_.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The master of Normansgrave had come in from his golf, had been upstairs, made the necessary change in his dress, and returned to the hall, where he stood in the light of the fire, reading the _Spectator_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

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

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

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

From this reading The master of Normansgrave had come in from his golf, had been upstairs, made the necessary change in his dress, and returned to the hall, where he stood in the light of the fire, reading the _Spectator_.

on a floor above

From this reading The master of Normansgrave had come in from his golf, had been upstairs, made the necessary change in his dress, and returned to the hall, where he stood in the light of the fire, reading the _Spectator_.

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

From this reading He was a young man of medium height, medium complexion, and medium looks.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

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

From this reading If it were added that his intellect also was of a medium quality, it would describe him pretty accurately.

at the time that

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

in or at the place that

From this reading The master of Normansgrave had come in from his golf, had been upstairs, made the necessary change in his dress, and returned to the hall, where he stood in the light of the fire, reading the _Spectator_.

coated with whitewash

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If it were added that his intellect also was of a medium quality, it would describe him pretty accurately.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE OUTCAST'S BROTHER When the drunken comrade mutters and the great guard-lantern gutters, And the horror of our fall is written plain, Every secret, self-revealing, on the aching, whitewashed ceiling, Do you wonder that we drug ourselves from pain?

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

From this reading He was a young man of medium height, medium complexion, and medium looks.