Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

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

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

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

From this reading And now in the crisis of the relations of Ensal and Tiara he comes forward to inject his peculiar virus into the awful wound made in Ensal's heart by the disclosures of the Gus Martin letter.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Tiara, burdened creature, was hardly out of sight of Ensal's home when this man made his appearance and was ushered into the study.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

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

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading And now in the crisis of the relations of Ensal and Tiara he comes forward to inject his peculiar virus into the awful wound made in Ensal's heart by the disclosures of the Gus Martin letter.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities

From this reading Tiara, burdened creature, was hardly out of sight of Ensal's home when this man made his appearance and was ushered into the study.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And now in the crisis of the relations of Ensal and Tiara he comes forward to inject his peculiar virus into the awful wound made in Ensal's heart by the disclosures of the Gus Martin letter.

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

clothing in general

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading And now in the crisis of the relations of Ensal and Tiara he comes forward to inject his peculiar virus into the awful wound made in Ensal's heart by the disclosures of the Gus Martin letter.

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading "Gus Martin wrote me a letter, enclosing a copy of a letter which he had sent to you."

United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Tiara, burdened creature, was hardly out of sight of Ensal's home when this man made his appearance and was ushered into the study.

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading And now in the crisis of the relations of Ensal and Tiara he comes forward to inject his peculiar virus into the awful wound made in Ensal's heart by the disclosures of the Gus Martin letter.

plural of “disclosure” — the speech act of making something evident

From this reading And now in the crisis of the relations of Ensal and Tiara he comes forward to inject his peculiar virus into the awful wound made in Ensal's heart by the disclosures of the Gus Martin letter.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

the act of enclosing something inside something else

From this reading "Gus Martin wrote me a letter, enclosing a copy of a letter which he had sent to you."

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

From this reading And now in the crisis of the relations of Ensal and Tiara he comes forward to inject his peculiar virus into the awful wound made in Ensal's heart by the disclosures of the Gus Martin letter.

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

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading And now in the crisis of the relations of Ensal and Tiara he comes forward to inject his peculiar virus into the awful wound made in Ensal's heart by the disclosures of the Gus Martin letter.

the act of departing

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898

From this reading And now in the crisis of the relations of Ensal and Tiara he comes forward to inject his peculiar virus into the awful wound made in Ensal's heart by the disclosures of the Gus Martin letter.

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

From this reading When he had taken the seat proffered him, he said:

only a very short time before

From this reading Tiara, burdened creature, was hardly out of sight of Ensal's home when this man made his appearance and was ushered into the study.

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

From this reading And now in the crisis of the relations of Ensal and Tiara he comes forward to inject his peculiar virus into the awful wound made in Ensal's heart by the disclosures of the Gus Martin letter.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading And now in the crisis of the relations of Ensal and Tiara he comes forward to inject his peculiar virus into the awful wound made in Ensal's heart by the disclosures of the Gus Martin letter.

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

From this reading When he had taken the seat proffered him, he said:

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

From this reading And now in the crisis of the relations of Ensal and Tiara he comes forward to inject his peculiar virus into the awful wound made in Ensal's heart by the disclosures of the Gus Martin letter.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

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

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

give an injection to

From this reading And now in the crisis of the relations of Ensal and Tiara he comes forward to inject his peculiar virus into the awful wound made in Ensal's heart by the disclosures of the Gus Martin letter.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

the act of beginning something new

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading And now in the crisis of the relations of Ensal and Tiara he comes forward to inject his peculiar virus into the awful wound made in Ensal's heart by the disclosures of the Gus Martin letter.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

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

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And now in the crisis of the relations of Ensal and Tiara he comes forward to inject his peculiar virus into the awful wound made in Ensal's heart by the disclosures of the Gus Martin letter.

engage in

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

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

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading And now in the crisis of the relations of Ensal and Tiara he comes forward to inject his peculiar virus into the awful wound made in Ensal's heart by the disclosures of the Gus Martin letter.

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

From this reading "Gus Martin wrote me a letter, enclosing a copy of a letter which he had sent to you."

a form of address for a man

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And now in the crisis of the relations of Ensal and Tiara he comes forward to inject his peculiar virus into the awful wound made in Ensal's heart by the disclosures of the Gus Martin letter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading And now in the crisis of the relations of Ensal and Tiara he comes forward to inject his peculiar virus into the awful wound made in Ensal's heart by the disclosures of the Gus Martin letter.

past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection

From this reading When he had taken the seat proffered him, he said:

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading And now in the crisis of the relations of Ensal and Tiara he comes forward to inject his peculiar virus into the awful wound made in Ensal's heart by the disclosures of the Gus Martin letter.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When he had taken the seat proffered him, he said:

cut with a saw

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading When he had taken the seat proffered him, he said:

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "Gus Martin wrote me a letter, enclosing a copy of a letter which he had sent to you."

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Tiara, burdened creature, was hardly out of sight of Ensal's home when this man made his appearance and was ushered into the study.

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Tiara, burdened creature, was hardly out of sight of Ensal's home when this man made his appearance and was ushered into the study.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading When he had taken the seat proffered him, he said:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

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

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

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

From this reading Tiara, burdened creature, was hardly out of sight of Ensal's home when this man made his appearance and was ushered into the study.

a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

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

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

From this reading Tiara, burdened creature, was hardly out of sight of Ensal's home when this man made his appearance and was ushered into the study.

precisely as stated

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein

From this reading And now in the crisis of the relations of Ensal and Tiara he comes forward to inject his peculiar virus into the awful wound made in Ensal's heart by the disclosures of the Gus Martin letter.

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

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

at the time that

From this reading Tiara, burdened creature, was hardly out of sight of Ensal's home when this man made his appearance and was ushered into the study.

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

From this reading "Gus Martin wrote me a letter, enclosing a copy of a letter which he had sent to you."

a Caucasian

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading _Mr. A. Hostility._ It will be recalled that in a very early chapter we saw a cadaverous looking white man, wearing a much worn suit of clothes, making a sketch of Ensal's home, as the latter was going out to make arrangements with Mrs. Crawford for the introduction of Tiara into the best circles of Negro life in Almaville.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading And now in the crisis of the relations of Ensal and Tiara he comes forward to inject his peculiar virus into the awful wound made in Ensal's heart by the disclosures of the Gus Martin letter.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading "Gus Martin wrote me a letter, enclosing a copy of a letter which he had sent to you."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Gus Martin wrote me a letter, enclosing a copy of a letter which he had sent to you."