Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading THE DINNER AT GALETTI'S "I have heard of you so much," Mr. Marker said, "and it was a lucky chance which brought me to Bardur to meet you."

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

From this reading He had answered George's questions on sport with the readiness of an expert; he had told a dozen good stories, and in an easy, pleasant way he had gossiped of books and places, people and politics.

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

From this reading THE DINNER AT GALETTI'S "I have heard of you so much," Mr. Marker said, "and it was a lucky chance which brought me to Bardur to meet you."

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading He had answered George's questions on sport with the readiness of an expert; he had told a dozen good stories, and in an easy, pleasant way he had gossiped of books and places, people and politics.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Their host had put on evening clothes and wore a braided dinner-jacket which gave the faintest touch of the foreigner to his appearance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE DINNER AT GALETTI'S "I have heard of you so much," Mr. Marker said, "and it was a lucky chance which brought me to Bardur to meet you."

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From this reading THE DINNER AT GALETTI'S "I have heard of you so much," Mr. Marker said, "and it was a lucky chance which brought me to Bardur to meet you."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They had taken their cigars out to the verandah, and were drinking the strong Persian coffee, with a prospect before them of twinkling town lights, and a mountain line of rock and snow.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading He had answered George's questions on sport with the readiness of an expert; he had told a dozen good stories, and in an easy, pleasant way he had gossiped of books and places, people and politics.

woven by (or as if by) braiding

From this reading Their host had put on evening clothes and wore a braided dinner-jacket which gave the faintest touch of the foreigner to his appearance.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE DINNER AT GALETTI'S "I have heard of you so much," Mr. Marker said, "and it was a lucky chance which brought me to Bardur to meet you."

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading THE DINNER AT GALETTI'S "I have heard of you so much," Mr. Marker said, "and it was a lucky chance which brought me to Bardur to meet you."

plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading They had taken their cigars out to the verandah, and were drinking the strong Persian coffee, with a prospect before them of twinkling town lights, and a mountain line of rock and snow.

clothing in general

From this reading Their host had put on evening clothes and wore a braided dinner-jacket which gave the faintest touch of the foreigner to his appearance.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading They had taken their cigars out to the verandah, and were drinking the strong Persian coffee, with a prospect before them of twinkling town lights, and a mountain line of rock and snow.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading THE DINNER AT GALETTI'S "I have heard of you so much," Mr. Marker said, "and it was a lucky chance which brought me to Bardur to meet you."

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

From this reading Their host had put on evening clothes and wore a braided dinner-jacket which gave the faintest touch of the foreigner to his appearance.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading He had answered George's questions on sport with the readiness of an expert; he had told a dozen good stories, and in an easy, pleasant way he had gossiped of books and places, people and politics.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading They had taken their cigars out to the verandah, and were drinking the strong Persian coffee, with a prospect before them of twinkling town lights, and a mountain line of rock and snow.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading He had answered George's questions on sport with the readiness of an expert; he had told a dozen good stories, and in an easy, pleasant way he had gossiped of books and places, people and politics.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Their host had put on evening clothes and wore a braided dinner-jacket which gave the faintest touch of the foreigner to his appearance.

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading He had answered George's questions on sport with the readiness of an expert; he had told a dozen good stories, and in an easy, pleasant way he had gossiped of books and places, people and politics.

superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Their host had put on evening clothes and wore a braided dinner-jacket which gave the faintest touch of the foreigner to his appearance.

a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

From this reading Their host had put on evening clothes and wore a braided dinner-jacket which gave the faintest touch of the foreigner to his appearance.

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

From this reading THE DINNER AT GALETTI'S "I have heard of you so much," Mr. Marker said, "and it was a lucky chance which brought me to Bardur to meet you."

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Their host had put on evening clothes and wore a braided dinner-jacket which gave the faintest touch of the foreigner to his appearance.

possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading He had answered George's questions on sport with the readiness of an expert; he had told a dozen good stories, and in an easy, pleasant way he had gossiped of books and places, people and politics.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He had answered George's questions on sport with the readiness of an expert; he had told a dozen good stories, and in an easy, pleasant way he had gossiped of books and places, people and politics.

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

From this reading He had answered George's questions on sport with the readiness of an expert; he had told a dozen good stories, and in an easy, pleasant way he had gossiped of books and places, people and politics.

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

From this reading They had taken their cigars out to the verandah, and were drinking the strong Persian coffee, with a prospect before them of twinkling town lights, and a mountain line of rock and snow.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE DINNER AT GALETTI'S "I have heard of you so much," Mr. Marker said, "and it was a lucky chance which brought me to Bardur to meet you."

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

From this reading At dinner he had talked well of a score of things.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading THE DINNER AT GALETTI'S "I have heard of you so much," Mr. Marker said, "and it was a lucky chance which brought me to Bardur to meet you."

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

From this reading Their host had put on evening clothes and wore a braided dinner-jacket which gave the faintest touch of the foreigner to his appearance.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading Their host had put on evening clothes and wore a braided dinner-jacket which gave the faintest touch of the foreigner to his appearance.

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

From this reading THE DINNER AT GALETTI'S "I have heard of you so much," Mr. Marker said, "and it was a lucky chance which brought me to Bardur to meet you."

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

From this reading He had answered George's questions on sport with the readiness of an expert; he had told a dozen good stories, and in an easy, pleasant way he had gossiped of books and places, people and politics.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE DINNER AT GALETTI'S "I have heard of you so much," Mr. Marker said, "and it was a lucky chance which brought me to Bardur to meet you."

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading They had taken their cigars out to the verandah, and were drinking the strong Persian coffee, with a prospect before them of twinkling town lights, and a mountain line of rock and snow.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading They had taken their cigars out to the verandah, and were drinking the strong Persian coffee, with a prospect before them of twinkling town lights, and a mountain line of rock and snow.

occurring by chance

From this reading THE DINNER AT GALETTI'S "I have heard of you so much," Mr. Marker said, "and it was a lucky chance which brought me to Bardur to meet you."

some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something

From this reading THE DINNER AT GALETTI'S "I have heard of you so much," Mr. Marker said, "and it was a lucky chance which brought me to Bardur to meet you."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE DINNER AT GALETTI'S "I have heard of you so much," Mr. Marker said, "and it was a lucky chance which brought me to Bardur to meet you."

come together

From this reading THE DINNER AT GALETTI'S "I have heard of you so much," Mr. Marker said, "and it was a lucky chance which brought me to Bardur to meet you."

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading They had taken their cigars out to the verandah, and were drinking the strong Persian coffee, with a prospect before them of twinkling town lights, and a mountain line of rock and snow.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE DINNER AT GALETTI'S "I have heard of you so much," Mr. Marker said, "and it was a lucky chance which brought me to Bardur to meet you."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading THE DINNER AT GALETTI'S "I have heard of you so much," Mr. Marker said, "and it was a lucky chance which brought me to Bardur to meet you."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DINNER AT GALETTI'S "I have heard of you so much," Mr. Marker said, "and it was a lucky chance which brought me to Bardur to meet you."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Their host had put on evening clothes and wore a braided dinner-jacket which gave the faintest touch of the foreigner to his appearance.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They had taken their cigars out to the verandah, and were drinking the strong Persian coffee, with a prospect before them of twinkling town lights, and a mountain line of rock and snow.

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

From this reading He had answered George's questions on sport with the readiness of an expert; he had told a dozen good stories, and in an easy, pleasant way he had gossiped of books and places, people and politics.

a native or inhabitant of Iran

From this reading They had taken their cigars out to the verandah, and were drinking the strong Persian coffee, with a prospect before them of twinkling town lights, and a mountain line of rock and snow.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He had answered George's questions on sport with the readiness of an expert; he had told a dozen good stories, and in an easy, pleasant way he had gossiped of books and places, people and politics.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading He had answered George's questions on sport with the readiness of an expert; he had told a dozen good stories, and in an easy, pleasant way he had gossiped of books and places, people and politics.

social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

From this reading He had answered George's questions on sport with the readiness of an expert; he had told a dozen good stories, and in an easy, pleasant way he had gossiped of books and places, people and politics.

the possibility of future success

From this reading They had taken their cigars out to the verandah, and were drinking the strong Persian coffee, with a prospect before them of twinkling town lights, and a mountain line of rock and snow.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Their host had put on evening clothes and wore a braided dinner-jacket which gave the faintest touch of the foreigner to his appearance.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading He had answered George's questions on sport with the readiness of an expert; he had told a dozen good stories, and in an easy, pleasant way he had gossiped of books and places, people and politics.

the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

From this reading He had answered George's questions on sport with the readiness of an expert; he had told a dozen good stories, and in an easy, pleasant way he had gossiped of books and places, people and politics.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading They had taken their cigars out to the verandah, and were drinking the strong Persian coffee, with a prospect before them of twinkling town lights, and a mountain line of rock and snow.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE DINNER AT GALETTI'S "I have heard of you so much," Mr. Marker said, "and it was a lucky chance which brought me to Bardur to meet you."

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading At dinner he had talked well of a score of things.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading They had taken their cigars out to the verandah, and were drinking the strong Persian coffee, with a prospect before them of twinkling town lights, and a mountain line of rock and snow.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE DINNER AT GALETTI'S "I have heard of you so much," Mr. Marker said, "and it was a lucky chance which brought me to Bardur to meet you."

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading He had answered George's questions on sport with the readiness of an expert; he had told a dozen good stories, and in an easy, pleasant way he had gossiped of books and places, people and politics.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading He had answered George's questions on sport with the readiness of an expert; he had told a dozen good stories, and in an easy, pleasant way he had gossiped of books and places, people and politics.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading They had taken their cigars out to the verandah, and were drinking the strong Persian coffee, with a prospect before them of twinkling town lights, and a mountain line of rock and snow.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading They had taken their cigars out to the verandah, and were drinking the strong Persian coffee, with a prospect before them of twinkling town lights, and a mountain line of rock and snow.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading At dinner he had talked well of a score of things.

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

From this reading THE DINNER AT GALETTI'S "I have heard of you so much," Mr. Marker said, "and it was a lucky chance which brought me to Bardur to meet you."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They had taken their cigars out to the verandah, and were drinking the strong Persian coffee, with a prospect before them of twinkling town lights, and a mountain line of rock and snow.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They had taken their cigars out to the verandah, and were drinking the strong Persian coffee, with a prospect before them of twinkling town lights, and a mountain line of rock and snow.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had taken their cigars out to the verandah, and were drinking the strong Persian coffee, with a prospect before them of twinkling town lights, and a mountain line of rock and snow.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading At dinner he had talked well of a score of things.

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

From this reading THE DINNER AT GALETTI'S "I have heard of you so much," Mr. Marker said, "and it was a lucky chance which brought me to Bardur to meet you."

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He had answered George's questions on sport with the readiness of an expert; he had told a dozen good stories, and in an easy, pleasant way he had gossiped of books and places, people and politics.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading Their host had put on evening clothes and wore a braided dinner-jacket which gave the faintest touch of the foreigner to his appearance.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading They had taken their cigars out to the verandah, and were drinking the strong Persian coffee, with a prospect before them of twinkling town lights, and a mountain line of rock and snow.

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

From this reading They had taken their cigars out to the verandah, and were drinking the strong Persian coffee, with a prospect before them of twinkling town lights, and a mountain line of rock and snow.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading They had taken their cigars out to the verandah, and were drinking the strong Persian coffee, with a prospect before them of twinkling town lights, and a mountain line of rock and snow.

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

From this reading THE DINNER AT GALETTI'S "I have heard of you so much," Mr. Marker said, "and it was a lucky chance which brought me to Bardur to meet you."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He had answered George's questions on sport with the readiness of an expert; he had told a dozen good stories, and in an easy, pleasant way he had gossiped of books and places, people and politics.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading At dinner he had talked well of a score of things.

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

From this reading They had taken their cigars out to the verandah, and were drinking the strong Persian coffee, with a prospect before them of twinkling town lights, and a mountain line of rock and snow.

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

From this reading THE DINNER AT GALETTI'S "I have heard of you so much," Mr. Marker said, "and it was a lucky chance which brought me to Bardur to meet you."

in the company of; together with

From this reading They had taken their cigars out to the verandah, and were drinking the strong Persian coffee, with a prospect before them of twinkling town lights, and a mountain line of rock and snow.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading Their host had put on evening clothes and wore a braided dinner-jacket which gave the faintest touch of the foreigner to his appearance.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE DINNER AT GALETTI'S "I have heard of you so much," Mr. Marker said, "and it was a lucky chance which brought me to Bardur to meet you."