Chapter XV · The Girdle of Isidora

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

From this reading “It’s a dog’s life!” said Zeko, leaning against one of the columns of the deserted church, and rolling a cigarette.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading “It’s a dog’s life!” said Zeko, leaning against one of the columns of the deserted church, and rolling a cigarette.

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

From this reading Most of the brigands were luxuriating in the warmth of the underground kitchen, but the chief, with Milosch and Vlasto, had gone out into the rain some time before, and Zeko and one other were keeping an eye upon the prisoners.

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

From this reading “It’s a dog’s life!” said Zeko, leaning against one of the columns of the deserted church, and rolling a cigarette.

damaged by blows or hard usage

From this reading Rain was falling heavily, and they could not go out, but between the battered columns they could see the wild mountain landscape like a picture in a frame.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Most of the brigands were luxuriating in the warmth of the underground kitchen, but the chief, with Milosch and Vlasto, had gone out into the rain some time before, and Zeko and one other were keeping an eye upon the prisoners.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The girls sat on the top step behind him, looking out through the ruined west doorway, the lower part of which was blocked by the remains of the narthex.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading “I should have thought you had rather a good time, on the whole,” said Maurice, who was sitting on the steps below the _ikonostasis_.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Rain was falling heavily, and they could not go out, but between the battered columns they could see the wild mountain landscape like a picture in a frame.

closed to traffic

From this reading The girls sat on the top step behind him, looking out through the ruined west doorway, the lower part of which was blocked by the remains of the narthex.

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From this reading Most of the brigands were luxuriating in the warmth of the underground kitchen, but the chief, with Milosch and Vlasto, had gone out into the rain some time before, and Zeko and one other were keeping an eye upon the prisoners.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Rain was falling heavily, and they could not go out, but between the battered columns they could see the wild mountain landscape like a picture in a frame.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The girls sat on the top step behind him, looking out through the ruined west doorway, the lower part of which was blocked by the remains of the narthex.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Most of the brigands were luxuriating in the warmth of the underground kitchen, but the chief, with Milosch and Vlasto, had gone out into the rain some time before, and Zeko and one other were keeping an eye upon the prisoners.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading “It’s a dog’s life!” said Zeko, leaning against one of the columns of the deserted church, and rolling a cigarette.

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading “It’s a dog’s life!” said Zeko, leaning against one of the columns of the deserted church, and rolling a cigarette.

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading “It’s a dog’s life!” said Zeko, leaning against one of the columns of the deserted church, and rolling a cigarette.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Rain was falling heavily, and they could not go out, but between the battered columns they could see the wild mountain landscape like a picture in a frame.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading “It’s a dog’s life!” said Zeko, leaning against one of the columns of the deserted church, and rolling a cigarette.

possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading “It’s a dog’s life!” said Zeko, leaning against one of the columns of the deserted church, and rolling a cigarette.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading The girls sat on the top step behind him, looking out through the ruined west doorway, the lower part of which was blocked by the remains of the narthex.

the organ of sight

From this reading Most of the brigands were luxuriating in the warmth of the underground kitchen, but the chief, with Milosch and Vlasto, had gone out into the rain some time before, and Zeko and one other were keeping an eye upon the prisoners.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading Rain was falling heavily, and they could not go out, but between the battered columns they could see the wild mountain landscape like a picture in a frame.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Rain was falling heavily, and they could not go out, but between the battered columns they could see the wild mountain landscape like a picture in a frame.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The girls sat on the top step behind him, looking out through the ruined west doorway, the lower part of which was blocked by the remains of the narthex.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Rain was falling heavily, and they could not go out, but between the battered columns they could see the wild mountain landscape like a picture in a frame.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Most of the brigands were luxuriating in the warmth of the underground kitchen, but the chief, with Milosch and Vlasto, had gone out into the rain some time before, and Zeko and one other were keeping an eye upon the prisoners.

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

From this reading “I should have thought you had rather a good time, on the whole,” said Maurice, who was sitting on the steps below the _ikonostasis_.

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

From this reading “I should have thought you had rather a good time, on the whole,” said Maurice, who was sitting on the steps below the _ikonostasis_.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I should have thought you had rather a good time, on the whole,” said Maurice, who was sitting on the steps below the _ikonostasis_.

to a considerable degree

From this reading Rain was falling heavily, and they could not go out, but between the battered columns they could see the wild mountain landscape like a picture in a frame.

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

From this reading The girls sat on the top step behind him, looking out through the ruined west doorway, the lower part of which was blocked by the remains of the narthex.

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

From this reading “I should have thought you had rather a good time, on the whole,” said Maurice, who was sitting on the steps below the _ikonostasis_.

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

From this reading “I should have thought you had rather a good time, on the whole,” said Maurice, who was sitting on the steps below the _ikonostasis_.

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

From this reading Rain was falling heavily, and they could not go out, but between the battered columns they could see the wild mountain landscape like a picture in a frame.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Most of the brigands were luxuriating in the warmth of the underground kitchen, but the chief, with Milosch and Vlasto, had gone out into the rain some time before, and Zeko and one other were keeping an eye upon the prisoners.

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

From this reading “It’s a dog’s life!” said Zeko, leaning against one of the columns of the deserted church, and rolling a cigarette.

conformity or harmony

From this reading Most of the brigands were luxuriating in the warmth of the underground kitchen, but the chief, with Milosch and Vlasto, had gone out into the rain some time before, and Zeko and one other were keeping an eye upon the prisoners.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Most of the brigands were luxuriating in the warmth of the underground kitchen, but the chief, with Milosch and Vlasto, had gone out into the rain some time before, and Zeko and one other were keeping an eye upon the prisoners.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading Rain was falling heavily, and they could not go out, but between the battered columns they could see the wild mountain landscape like a picture in a frame.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading “It’s a dog’s life!” said Zeko, leaning against one of the columns of the deserted church, and rolling a cigarette.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “It’s a dog’s life!” said Zeko, leaning against one of the columns of the deserted church, and rolling a cigarette.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Rain was falling heavily, and they could not go out, but between the battered columns they could see the wild mountain landscape like a picture in a frame.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The girls sat on the top step behind him, looking out through the ruined west doorway, the lower part of which was blocked by the remains of the narthex.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading The girls sat on the top step behind him, looking out through the ruined west doorway, the lower part of which was blocked by the remains of the narthex.

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

From this reading Most of the brigands were luxuriating in the warmth of the underground kitchen, but the chief, with Milosch and Vlasto, had gone out into the rain some time before, and Zeko and one other were keeping an eye upon the prisoners.

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

From this reading “I should have thought you had rather a good time, on the whole,” said Maurice, who was sitting on the steps below the _ikonostasis_.

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

From this reading Most of the brigands were luxuriating in the warmth of the underground kitchen, but the chief, with Milosch and Vlasto, had gone out into the rain some time before, and Zeko and one other were keeping an eye upon the prisoners.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most of the brigands were luxuriating in the warmth of the underground kitchen, but the chief, with Milosch and Vlasto, had gone out into the rain some time before, and Zeko and one other were keeping an eye upon the prisoners.

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

From this reading Rain was falling heavily, and they could not go out, but between the battered columns they could see the wild mountain landscape like a picture in a frame.

portico at the west end of an early Christian basilica or church

From this reading The girls sat on the top step behind him, looking out through the ruined west doorway, the lower part of which was blocked by the remains of the narthex.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Rain was falling heavily, and they could not go out, but between the battered columns they could see the wild mountain landscape like a picture in a frame.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “It’s a dog’s life!” said Zeko, leaning against one of the columns of the deserted church, and rolling a cigarette.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “I should have thought you had rather a good time, on the whole,” said Maurice, who was sitting on the steps below the _ikonostasis_.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “It’s a dog’s life!” said Zeko, leaning against one of the columns of the deserted church, and rolling a cigarette.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Most of the brigands were luxuriating in the warmth of the underground kitchen, but the chief, with Milosch and Vlasto, had gone out into the rain some time before, and Zeko and one other were keeping an eye upon the prisoners.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The girls sat on the top step behind him, looking out through the ruined west doorway, the lower part of which was blocked by the remains of the narthex.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The girls sat on the top step behind him, looking out through the ruined west doorway, the lower part of which was blocked by the remains of the narthex.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Rain was falling heavily, and they could not go out, but between the battered columns they could see the wild mountain landscape like a picture in a frame.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Most of the brigands were luxuriating in the warmth of the underground kitchen, but the chief, with Milosch and Vlasto, had gone out into the rain some time before, and Zeko and one other were keeping an eye upon the prisoners.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Rain was falling heavily, and they could not go out, but between the battered columns they could see the wild mountain landscape like a picture in a frame.

on the contrary

From this reading “I should have thought you had rather a good time, on the whole,” said Maurice, who was sitting on the steps below the _ikonostasis_.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading The girls sat on the top step behind him, looking out through the ruined west doorway, the lower part of which was blocked by the remains of the narthex.

uttered with a trill

From this reading “It’s a dog’s life!” said Zeko, leaning against one of the columns of the deserted church, and rolling a cigarette.

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading The girls sat on the top step behind him, looking out through the ruined west doorway, the lower part of which was blocked by the remains of the narthex.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It’s a dog’s life!” said Zeko, leaning against one of the columns of the deserted church, and rolling a cigarette.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The girls sat on the top step behind him, looking out through the ruined west doorway, the lower part of which was blocked by the remains of the narthex.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Rain was falling heavily, and they could not go out, but between the battered columns they could see the wild mountain landscape like a picture in a frame.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “I should have thought you had rather a good time, on the whole,” said Maurice, who was sitting on the steps below the _ikonostasis_.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading “I should have thought you had rather a good time, on the whole,” said Maurice, who was sitting on the steps below the _ikonostasis_.

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

From this reading Most of the brigands were luxuriating in the warmth of the underground kitchen, but the chief, with Milosch and Vlasto, had gone out into the rain some time before, and Zeko and one other were keeping an eye upon the prisoners.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading The girls sat on the top step behind him, looking out through the ruined west doorway, the lower part of which was blocked by the remains of the narthex.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading “I should have thought you had rather a good time, on the whole,” said Maurice, who was sitting on the steps below the _ikonostasis_.

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

From this reading “It’s a dog’s life!” said Zeko, leaning against one of the columns of the deserted church, and rolling a cigarette.

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

From this reading Rain was falling heavily, and they could not go out, but between the battered columns they could see the wild mountain landscape like a picture in a frame.

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

From this reading “I should have thought you had rather a good time, on the whole,” said Maurice, who was sitting on the steps below the _ikonostasis_.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The girls sat on the top step behind him, looking out through the ruined west doorway, the lower part of which was blocked by the remains of the narthex.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “I should have thought you had rather a good time, on the whole,” said Maurice, who was sitting on the steps below the _ikonostasis_.

the upper part of anything

From this reading The girls sat on the top step behind him, looking out through the ruined west doorway, the lower part of which was blocked by the remains of the narthex.

under the level of the ground

From this reading Most of the brigands were luxuriating in the warmth of the underground kitchen, but the chief, with Milosch and Vlasto, had gone out into the rain some time before, and Zeko and one other were keeping an eye upon the prisoners.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Most of the brigands were luxuriating in the warmth of the underground kitchen, but the chief, with Milosch and Vlasto, had gone out into the rain some time before, and Zeko and one other were keeping an eye upon the prisoners.

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

From this reading Most of the brigands were luxuriating in the warmth of the underground kitchen, but the chief, with Milosch and Vlasto, had gone out into the rain some time before, and Zeko and one other were keeping an eye upon the prisoners.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading Most of the brigands were luxuriating in the warmth of the underground kitchen, but the chief, with Milosch and Vlasto, had gone out into the rain some time before, and Zeko and one other were keeping an eye upon the prisoners.

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

From this reading “I should have thought you had rather a good time, on the whole,” said Maurice, who was sitting on the steps below the _ikonostasis_.

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

From this reading Most of the brigands were luxuriating in the warmth of the underground kitchen, but the chief, with Milosch and Vlasto, had gone out into the rain some time before, and Zeko and one other were keeping an eye upon the prisoners.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The girls sat on the top step behind him, looking out through the ruined west doorway, the lower part of which was blocked by the remains of the narthex.

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

From this reading The girls sat on the top step behind him, looking out through the ruined west doorway, the lower part of which was blocked by the remains of the narthex.

which person or people

From this reading “I should have thought you had rather a good time, on the whole,” said Maurice, who was sitting on the steps below the _ikonostasis_.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading “I should have thought you had rather a good time, on the whole,” said Maurice, who was sitting on the steps below the _ikonostasis_.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Rain was falling heavily, and they could not go out, but between the battered columns they could see the wild mountain landscape like a picture in a frame.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Most of the brigands were luxuriating in the warmth of the underground kitchen, but the chief, with Milosch and Vlasto, had gone out into the rain some time before, and Zeko and one other were keeping an eye upon the prisoners.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I should have thought you had rather a good time, on the whole,” said Maurice, who was sitting on the steps below the _ikonostasis_.

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

From this reading “It’s a dog’s life!” said Zeko, leaning against one of the columns of the deserted church, and rolling a cigarette.