Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, dressing habitually in solemn black and a huge white choker, his face being clean shaven and showing the firmness of his chin and his square, well-set jaws.

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading ANOTHER OF JACK'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS The two boys went up the hill to the Academy with the bag which one of them had found in the creek and had an interview with Dr. Wise.

plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something

From this reading ANOTHER OF JACK'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS The two boys went up the hill to the Academy with the bag which one of them had found in the creek and had an interview with Dr. Wise.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading However, the doctor was of a most kindly nature and all the boys under his charge, with a few notable exceptions, were greatly attached to him and treated him with admiration as well as respect.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading However, the doctor was of a most kindly nature and all the boys under his charge, with a few notable exceptions, were greatly attached to him and treated him with admiration as well as respect.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He was very bald, however, and the big round spectacles which he always wore gave an owlish aspect to his face, the glasses being set in a heavy black frame which made his eyes look even deeper than they naturally were.

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

From this reading ANOTHER OF JACK'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS The two boys went up the hill to the Academy with the bag which one of them had found in the creek and had an interview with Dr. Wise.

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

From this reading ANOTHER OF JACK'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS The two boys went up the hill to the Academy with the bag which one of them had found in the creek and had an interview with Dr. Wise.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading ANOTHER OF JACK'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS The two boys went up the hill to the Academy with the bag which one of them had found in the creek and had an interview with Dr. Wise.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading However, the doctor was of a most kindly nature and all the boys under his charge, with a few notable exceptions, were greatly attached to him and treated him with admiration as well as respect.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading He was very bald, however, and the big round spectacles which he always wore gave an owlish aspect to his face, the glasses being set in a heavy black frame which made his eyes look even deeper than they naturally were.

being joined in close association

From this reading However, the doctor was of a most kindly nature and all the boys under his charge, with a few notable exceptions, were greatly attached to him and treated him with admiration as well as respect.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading ANOTHER OF JACK'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS The two boys went up the hill to the Academy with the bag which one of them had found in the creek and had an interview with Dr. Wise.

with no effort to conceal

From this reading He was very bald, however, and the big round spectacles which he always wore gave an owlish aspect to his face, the glasses being set in a heavy black frame which made his eyes look even deeper than they naturally were.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, dressing habitually in solemn black and a huge white choker, his face being clean shaven and showing the firmness of his chin and his square, well-set jaws.

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

From this reading He was very bald, however, and the big round spectacles which he always wore gave an owlish aspect to his face, the glasses being set in a heavy black frame which made his eyes look even deeper than they naturally were.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, dressing habitually in solemn black and a huge white choker, his face being clean shaven and showing the firmness of his chin and his square, well-set jaws.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading ANOTHER OF JACK'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS The two boys went up the hill to the Academy with the bag which one of them had found in the creek and had an interview with Dr. Wise.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading However, the doctor was of a most kindly nature and all the boys under his charge, with a few notable exceptions, were greatly attached to him and treated him with admiration as well as respect.

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, dressing habitually in solemn black and a huge white choker, his face being clean shaven and showing the firmness of his chin and his square, well-set jaws.

someone who kills by strangling

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, dressing habitually in solemn black and a huge white choker, his face being clean shaven and showing the firmness of his chin and his square, well-set jaws.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, dressing habitually in solemn black and a huge white choker, his face being clean shaven and showing the firmness of his chin and his square, well-set jaws.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading ANOTHER OF JACK'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS The two boys went up the hill to the Academy with the bag which one of them had found in the creek and had an interview with Dr. Wise.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading He was very bald, however, and the big round spectacles which he always wore gave an owlish aspect to his face, the glasses being set in a heavy black frame which made his eyes look even deeper than they naturally were.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The doctor looked his name in some respects and in others he did not.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The doctor looked his name in some respects and in others he did not.

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

From this reading ANOTHER OF JACK'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS The two boys went up the hill to the Academy with the bag which one of them had found in the creek and had an interview with Dr. Wise.

savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, dressing habitually in solemn black and a huge white choker, his face being clean shaven and showing the firmness of his chin and his square, well-set jaws.

divisible by two

From this reading He was very bald, however, and the big round spectacles which he always wore gave an owlish aspect to his face, the glasses being set in a heavy black frame which made his eyes look even deeper than they naturally were.

plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission

From this reading However, the doctor was of a most kindly nature and all the boys under his charge, with a few notable exceptions, were greatly attached to him and treated him with admiration as well as respect.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He was very bald, however, and the big round spectacles which he always wore gave an owlish aspect to his face, the glasses being set in a heavy black frame which made his eyes look even deeper than they naturally were.

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

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, dressing habitually in solemn black and a huge white choker, his face being clean shaven and showing the firmness of his chin and his square, well-set jaws.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading However, the doctor was of a most kindly nature and all the boys under his charge, with a few notable exceptions, were greatly attached to him and treated him with admiration as well as respect.

the muscle tone of healthy tissue

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, dressing habitually in solemn black and a huge white choker, his face being clean shaven and showing the firmness of his chin and his square, well-set jaws.

set up or found

From this reading ANOTHER OF JACK'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS The two boys went up the hill to the Academy with the bag which one of them had found in the creek and had an interview with Dr. Wise.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading He was very bald, however, and the big round spectacles which he always wore gave an owlish aspect to his face, the glasses being set in a heavy black frame which made his eyes look even deeper than they naturally were.

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

From this reading He was very bald, however, and the big round spectacles which he always wore gave an owlish aspect to his face, the glasses being set in a heavy black frame which made his eyes look even deeper than they naturally were.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading He was very bald, however, and the big round spectacles which he always wore gave an owlish aspect to his face, the glasses being set in a heavy black frame which made his eyes look even deeper than they naturally were.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading However, the doctor was of a most kindly nature and all the boys under his charge, with a few notable exceptions, were greatly attached to him and treated him with admiration as well as respect.

according to habit or custom

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, dressing habitually in solemn black and a huge white choker, his face being clean shaven and showing the firmness of his chin and his square, well-set jaws.

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

From this reading ANOTHER OF JACK'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS The two boys went up the hill to the Academy with the bag which one of them had found in the creek and had an interview with Dr. Wise.

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

From this reading The doctor looked his name in some respects and in others he did not.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading He was very bald, however, and the big round spectacles which he always wore gave an owlish aspect to his face, the glasses being set in a heavy black frame which made his eyes look even deeper than they naturally were.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading ANOTHER OF JACK'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS The two boys went up the hill to the Academy with the bag which one of them had found in the creek and had an interview with Dr. Wise.

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

From this reading However, the doctor was of a most kindly nature and all the boys under his charge, with a few notable exceptions, were greatly attached to him and treated him with admiration as well as respect.

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

From this reading The doctor looked his name in some respects and in others he did not.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading He was very bald, however, and the big round spectacles which he always wore gave an owlish aspect to his face, the glasses being set in a heavy black frame which made his eyes look even deeper than they naturally were.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, dressing habitually in solemn black and a huge white choker, his face being clean shaven and showing the firmness of his chin and his square, well-set jaws.

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

From this reading ANOTHER OF JACK'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS The two boys went up the hill to the Academy with the bag which one of them had found in the creek and had an interview with Dr. Wise.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading ANOTHER OF JACK'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS The two boys went up the hill to the Academy with the bag which one of them had found in the creek and had an interview with Dr. Wise.

possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount

From this reading ANOTHER OF JACK'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS The two boys went up the hill to the Academy with the bag which one of them had found in the creek and had an interview with Dr. Wise.

plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, dressing habitually in solemn black and a huge white choker, his face being clean shaven and showing the firmness of his chin and his square, well-set jaws.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading However, the doctor was of a most kindly nature and all the boys under his charge, with a few notable exceptions, were greatly attached to him and treated him with admiration as well as respect.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He was very bald, however, and the big round spectacles which he always wore gave an owlish aspect to his face, the glasses being set in a heavy black frame which made his eyes look even deeper than they naturally were.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The doctor looked his name in some respects and in others he did not.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He was very bald, however, and the big round spectacles which he always wore gave an owlish aspect to his face, the glasses being set in a heavy black frame which made his eyes look even deeper than they naturally were.

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

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, dressing habitually in solemn black and a huge white choker, his face being clean shaven and showing the firmness of his chin and his square, well-set jaws.

used to form the superlative

From this reading However, the doctor was of a most kindly nature and all the boys under his charge, with a few notable exceptions, were greatly attached to him and treated him with admiration as well as respect.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The doctor looked his name in some respects and in others he did not.

as might be expected

From this reading He was very bald, however, and the big round spectacles which he always wore gave an owlish aspect to his face, the glasses being set in a heavy black frame which made his eyes look even deeper than they naturally were.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading However, the doctor was of a most kindly nature and all the boys under his charge, with a few notable exceptions, were greatly attached to him and treated him with admiration as well as respect.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The doctor looked his name in some respects and in others he did not.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading However, the doctor was of a most kindly nature and all the boys under his charge, with a few notable exceptions, were greatly attached to him and treated him with admiration as well as respect.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ANOTHER OF JACK'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS The two boys went up the hill to the Academy with the bag which one of them had found in the creek and had an interview with Dr. Wise.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ANOTHER OF JACK'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS The two boys went up the hill to the Academy with the bag which one of them had found in the creek and had an interview with Dr. Wise.

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

From this reading The doctor looked his name in some respects and in others he did not.

resembling an owl; solemn and wise in appearance

From this reading He was very bald, however, and the big round spectacles which he always wore gave an owlish aspect to his face, the glasses being set in a heavy black frame which made his eyes look even deeper than they naturally were.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading However, the doctor was of a most kindly nature and all the boys under his charge, with a few notable exceptions, were greatly attached to him and treated him with admiration as well as respect.

(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem

From this reading The doctor looked his name in some respects and in others he did not.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He was very bald, however, and the big round spectacles which he always wore gave an owlish aspect to his face, the glasses being set in a heavy black frame which made his eyes look even deeper than they naturally were.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He was very bald, however, and the big round spectacles which he always wore gave an owlish aspect to his face, the glasses being set in a heavy black frame which made his eyes look even deeper than they naturally were.

having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, dressing habitually in solemn black and a huge white choker, his face being clean shaven and showing the firmness of his chin and his square, well-set jaws.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, dressing habitually in solemn black and a huge white choker, his face being clean shaven and showing the firmness of his chin and his square, well-set jaws.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, dressing habitually in solemn black and a huge white choker, his face being clean shaven and showing the firmness of his chin and his square, well-set jaws.

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

From this reading The doctor looked his name in some respects and in others he did not.

refrain from harming

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, dressing habitually in solemn black and a huge white choker, his face being clean shaven and showing the firmness of his chin and his square, well-set jaws.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading He was very bald, however, and the big round spectacles which he always wore gave an owlish aspect to his face, the glasses being set in a heavy black frame which made his eyes look even deeper than they naturally were.

make square

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, dressing habitually in solemn black and a huge white choker, his face being clean shaven and showing the firmness of his chin and his square, well-set jaws.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, dressing habitually in solemn black and a huge white choker, his face being clean shaven and showing the firmness of his chin and his square, well-set jaws.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He was very bald, however, and the big round spectacles which he always wore gave an owlish aspect to his face, the glasses being set in a heavy black frame which made his eyes look even deeper than they naturally were.

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

From this reading ANOTHER OF JACK'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS The two boys went up the hill to the Academy with the bag which one of them had found in the creek and had an interview with Dr. Wise.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading ANOTHER OF JACK'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS The two boys went up the hill to the Academy with the bag which one of them had found in the creek and had an interview with Dr. Wise.

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

From this reading He was very bald, however, and the big round spectacles which he always wore gave an owlish aspect to his face, the glasses being set in a heavy black frame which made his eyes look even deeper than they naturally were.

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

From this reading ANOTHER OF JACK'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS The two boys went up the hill to the Academy with the bag which one of them had found in the creek and had an interview with Dr. Wise.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading However, the doctor was of a most kindly nature and all the boys under his charge, with a few notable exceptions, were greatly attached to him and treated him with admiration as well as respect.

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

From this reading ANOTHER OF JACK'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS The two boys went up the hill to the Academy with the bag which one of them had found in the creek and had an interview with Dr. Wise.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading However, the doctor was of a most kindly nature and all the boys under his charge, with a few notable exceptions, were greatly attached to him and treated him with admiration as well as respect.

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

From this reading ANOTHER OF JACK'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS The two boys went up the hill to the Academy with the bag which one of them had found in the creek and had an interview with Dr. Wise.

precisely as stated

From this reading He was very bald, however, and the big round spectacles which he always wore gave an owlish aspect to his face, the glasses being set in a heavy black frame which made his eyes look even deeper than they naturally were.

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

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, dressing habitually in solemn black and a huge white choker, his face being clean shaven and showing the firmness of his chin and his square, well-set jaws.

(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 However, the doctor was of a most kindly nature and all the boys under his charge, with a few notable exceptions, were greatly attached to him and treated him with admiration as well as respect.

strongly and firmly constructed

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, dressing habitually in solemn black and a huge white choker, his face being clean shaven and showing the firmness of his chin and his square, well-set jaws.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading ANOTHER OF JACK'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS The two boys went up the hill to the Academy with the bag which one of them had found in the creek and had an interview with Dr. Wise.

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

From this reading He was very bald, however, and the big round spectacles which he always wore gave an owlish aspect to his face, the glasses being set in a heavy black frame which made his eyes look even deeper than they naturally were.

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

From this reading ANOTHER OF JACK'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS The two boys went up the hill to the Academy with the bag which one of them had found in the creek and had an interview with Dr. Wise.

a Caucasian

From this reading He was a tall, spare man, dressing habitually in solemn black and a huge white choker, his face being clean shaven and showing the firmness of his chin and his square, well-set jaws.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading ANOTHER OF JACK'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS The two boys went up the hill to the Academy with the bag which one of them had found in the creek and had an interview with Dr. Wise.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ANOTHER OF JACK'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS The two boys went up the hill to the Academy with the bag which one of them had found in the creek and had an interview with Dr. Wise.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading He was very bald, however, and the big round spectacles which he always wore gave an owlish aspect to his face, the glasses being set in a heavy black frame which made his eyes look even deeper than they naturally were.