Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading John, however, had provided himself with a "cure-all."

deserving of the highest esteem or admiration

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

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

From this reading Plunging his hand into his pocket, he pulled out a cartridge, an unused twenty-bore gun cartridge.

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

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Looking at this, John smiled.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading When he smiled he became good-looking.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun

From this reading Plunging his hand into his pocket, he pulled out a cartridge, an unused twenty-bore gun cartridge.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

pressed tightly together

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists

From this reading John, however, had provided himself with a "cure-all."

plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

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

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

with resolute determination

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading When he smiled he became good-looking.

characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading Plunging his hand into his pocket, he pulled out a cartridge, an unused twenty-bore gun cartridge.

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

From this reading John, however, had provided himself with a "cure-all."

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Plunging his hand into his pocket, he pulled out a cartridge, an unused twenty-bore gun cartridge.

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

From this reading Plunging his hand into his pocket, he pulled out a cartridge, an unused twenty-bore gun cartridge.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading John, however, had provided himself with a "cure-all."

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

From this reading Plunging his hand into his pocket, he pulled out a cartridge, an unused twenty-bore gun cartridge.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading John, however, had provided himself with a "cure-all."

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Plunging his hand into his pocket, he pulled out a cartridge, an unused twenty-bore gun cartridge.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading John, however, had provided himself with a "cure-all."

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

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

From this reading Looking at this, John smiled.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Plunging his hand into his pocket, he pulled out a cartridge, an unused twenty-bore gun cartridge.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

a light shade of red

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading Plunging his hand into his pocket, he pulled out a cartridge, an unused twenty-bore gun cartridge.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading Plunging his hand into his pocket, he pulled out a cartridge, an unused twenty-bore gun cartridge.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading John, however, had provided himself with a "cure-all."

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading Plunging his hand into his pocket, he pulled out a cartridge, an unused twenty-bore gun cartridge.

on the contrary

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

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

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

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

From this reading Looking at this, John smiled.

past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

directly and without evasion; not roundabout

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

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

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Looking at this, John smiled.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

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From this reading Plunging his hand into his pocket, he pulled out a cartridge, an unused twenty-bore gun cartridge.

not yet used or soiled

From this reading Plunging his hand into his pocket, he pulled out a cartridge, an unused twenty-bore gun cartridge.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.

at the time that

From this reading When he smiled he became good-looking.

in the company of; together with

From this reading John, however, had provided himself with a "cure-all."

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The face, too long, plain, but full of sense and humour, rounded itself into the gracious curves of youth; the serious grey eyes sparkled; the lips, too firmly compressed, parted, revealing admirable teeth, small and squarely set; into the cheeks, brown rather than pink, flowed a warm stream of colour.