Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading "Miss Ruth," says I at last, "I'm here according to orders, and the ship's here, and we're waiting for you to go aboard----" Well, she seemed to hear me like one who did not catch the meaning of it.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading "Miss Ruth," says I at last, "I'm here according to orders, and the ship's here, and we're waiting for you to go aboard----" Well, she seemed to hear me like one who did not catch the meaning of it.

(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 The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

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

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

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

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

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

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

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

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

give a benediction to

From this reading I saw her put her hand to her throat as though something were choking her, and the old lady, the one we called Aunt Rachel, cried, "God bless me," two or three times together.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I saw her put her hand to her throat as though something were choking her, and the old lady, the one we called Aunt Rachel, cried, "God bless me," two or three times together.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading "Miss Ruth," says I at last, "I'm here according to orders, and the ship's here, and we're waiting for you to go aboard----" Well, she seemed to hear me like one who did not catch the meaning of it.

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

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

Causing difficulty in breathing.

From this reading I saw her put her hand to her throat as though something were choking her, and the old lady, the one we called Aunt Rachel, cried, "God bless me," two or three times together.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I, meanwhile, fingered my hat and looked foolish; for it was an odd kind of job to have come twelve thousand miles upon, and what to say to her with the hulking seaman at my elbow, the Lord forgive me if I knew.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading I saw her put her hand to her throat as though something were choking her, and the old lady, the one we called Aunt Rachel, cried, "God bless me," two or three times together.

Austrian virtuoso pianist and composer of many works for the piano; studied with Beethoven and was a teacher of Liszt (1791-1857)

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

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

From this reading "Miss Ruth," says I at last, "I'm here according to orders, and the ship's here, and we're waiting for you to go aboard----" Well, she seemed to hear me like one who did not catch the meaning of it.

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

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading I, meanwhile, fingered my hat and looked foolish; for it was an odd kind of job to have come twelve thousand miles upon, and what to say to her with the hulking seaman at my elbow, the Lord forgive me if I knew.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination

From this reading I, meanwhile, fingered my hat and looked foolish; for it was an odd kind of job to have come twelve thousand miles upon, and what to say to her with the hulking seaman at my elbow, the Lord forgive me if I knew.

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading I, meanwhile, fingered my hat and looked foolish; for it was an odd kind of job to have come twelve thousand miles upon, and what to say to her with the hulking seaman at my elbow, the Lord forgive me if I knew.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading I, meanwhile, fingered my hat and looked foolish; for it was an odd kind of job to have come twelve thousand miles upon, and what to say to her with the hulking seaman at my elbow, the Lord forgive me if I knew.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

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

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

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

From this reading "Miss Ruth," says I at last, "I'm here according to orders, and the ship's here, and we're waiting for you to go aboard----" Well, she seemed to hear me like one who did not catch the meaning of it.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading I saw her put her hand to her throat as though something were choking her, and the old lady, the one we called Aunt Rachel, cried, "God bless me," two or three times together.

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

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading I saw her put her hand to her throat as though something were choking her, and the old lady, the one we called Aunt Rachel, cried, "God bless me," two or three times together.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading I, meanwhile, fingered my hat and looked foolish; for it was an odd kind of job to have come twelve thousand miles upon, and what to say to her with the hulking seaman at my elbow, the Lord forgive me if I knew.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I, meanwhile, fingered my hat and looked foolish; for it was an odd kind of job to have come twelve thousand miles upon, and what to say to her with the hulking seaman at my elbow, the Lord forgive me if I knew.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "Miss Ruth," says I at last, "I'm here according to orders, and the ship's here, and we're waiting for you to go aboard----" Well, she seemed to hear me like one who did not catch the meaning of it.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Miss Ruth," says I at last, "I'm here according to orders, and the ship's here, and we're waiting for you to go aboard----" Well, she seemed to hear me like one who did not catch the meaning of it.

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

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

of great size and bulk

From this reading I, meanwhile, fingered my hat and looked foolish; for it was an odd kind of job to have come twelve thousand miles upon, and what to say to her with the hulking seaman at my elbow, the Lord forgive me if I knew.

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

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

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

From this reading "Miss Ruth," says I at last, "I'm here according to orders, and the ship's here, and we're waiting for you to go aboard----" Well, she seemed to hear me like one who did not catch the meaning of it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I, meanwhile, fingered my hat and looked foolish; for it was an odd kind of job to have come twelve thousand miles upon, and what to say to her with the hulking seaman at my elbow, the Lord forgive me if I knew.

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

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I, meanwhile, fingered my hat and looked foolish; for it was an odd kind of job to have come twelve thousand miles upon, and what to say to her with the hulking seaman at my elbow, the Lord forgive me if I knew.

an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading I, meanwhile, fingered my hat and looked foolish; for it was an odd kind of job to have come twelve thousand miles upon, and what to say to her with the hulking seaman at my elbow, the Lord forgive me if I knew.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I, meanwhile, fingered my hat and looked foolish; for it was an odd kind of job to have come twelve thousand miles upon, and what to say to her with the hulking seaman at my elbow, the Lord forgive me if I knew.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

immediately past

From this reading "Miss Ruth," says I at last, "I'm here according to orders, and the ship's here, and we're waiting for you to go aboard----" Well, she seemed to hear me like one who did not catch the meaning of it.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

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

From this reading I, meanwhile, fingered my hat and looked foolish; for it was an odd kind of job to have come twelve thousand miles upon, and what to say to her with the hulking seaman at my elbow, the Lord forgive me if I knew.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading I, meanwhile, fingered my hat and looked foolish; for it was an odd kind of job to have come twelve thousand miles upon, and what to say to her with the hulking seaman at my elbow, the Lord forgive me if I knew.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

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

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

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

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading "Miss Ruth," says I at last, "I'm here according to orders, and the ship's here, and we're waiting for you to go aboard----" Well, she seemed to hear me like one who did not catch the meaning of it.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading I, meanwhile, fingered my hat and looked foolish; for it was an odd kind of job to have come twelve thousand miles upon, and what to say to her with the hulking seaman at my elbow, the Lord forgive me if I knew.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading I, meanwhile, fingered my hat and looked foolish; for it was an odd kind of job to have come twelve thousand miles upon, and what to say to her with the hulking seaman at my elbow, the Lord forgive me if I knew.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

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

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

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

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

not divisible by two

From this reading I, meanwhile, fingered my hat and looked foolish; for it was an odd kind of job to have come twelve thousand miles upon, and what to say to her with the hulking seaman at my elbow, the Lord forgive me if I knew.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Miss Ruth," says I at last, "I'm here according to orders, and the ship's here, and we're waiting for you to go aboard----" Well, she seemed to hear me like one who did not catch the meaning of it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I saw her put her hand to her throat as though something were choking her, and the old lady, the one we called Aunt Rachel, cried, "God bless me," two or three times together.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading "Miss Ruth," says I at last, "I'm here according to orders, and the ship's here, and we're waiting for you to go aboard----" Well, she seemed to hear me like one who did not catch the meaning of it.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I saw her put her hand to her throat as though something were choking her, and the old lady, the one we called Aunt Rachel, cried, "God bless me," two or three times together.

(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

cut with a saw

From this reading I saw her put her hand to her throat as though something were choking her, and the old lady, the one we called Aunt Rachel, cried, "God bless me," two or three times together.

express in words

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "Miss Ruth," says I at last, "I'm here according to orders, and the ship's here, and we're waiting for you to go aboard----" Well, she seemed to hear me like one who did not catch the meaning of it.

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading I, meanwhile, fingered my hat and looked foolish; for it was an odd kind of job to have come twelve thousand miles upon, and what to say to her with the hulking seaman at my elbow, the Lord forgive me if I knew.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "Miss Ruth," says I at last, "I'm here according to orders, and the ship's here, and we're waiting for you to go aboard----" Well, she seemed to hear me like one who did not catch the meaning of it.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading "Miss Ruth," says I at last, "I'm here according to orders, and the ship's here, and we're waiting for you to go aboard----" Well, she seemed to hear me like one who did not catch the meaning of it.

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

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I saw her put her hand to her throat as though something were choking her, and the old lady, the one we called Aunt Rachel, cried, "God bless me," two or three times together.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

having a tail of a specified kind; often used in combination

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

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

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading I, meanwhile, fingered my hat and looked foolish; for it was an odd kind of job to have come twelve thousand miles upon, and what to say to her with the hulking seaman at my elbow, the Lord forgive me if I knew.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading I saw her put her hand to her throat as though something were choking her, and the old lady, the one we called Aunt Rachel, cried, "God bless me," two or three times together.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading I saw her put her hand to her throat as though something were choking her, and the old lady, the one we called Aunt Rachel, cried, "God bless me," two or three times together.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading I saw her put her hand to her throat as though something were choking her, and the old lady, the one we called Aunt Rachel, cried, "God bless me," two or three times together.

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

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading I saw her put her hand to her throat as though something were choking her, and the old lady, the one we called Aunt Rachel, cried, "God bless me," two or three times together.

the gymnastic moves of an acrobat

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading I, meanwhile, fingered my hat and looked foolish; for it was an odd kind of job to have come twelve thousand miles upon, and what to say to her with the hulking seaman at my elbow, the Lord forgive me if I knew.

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

From this reading I saw her put her hand to her throat as though something were choking her, and the old lady, the one we called Aunt Rachel, cried, "God bless me," two or three times together.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

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

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I, meanwhile, fingered my hat and looked foolish; for it was an odd kind of job to have come twelve thousand miles upon, and what to say to her with the hulking seaman at my elbow, the Lord forgive me if I knew.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading "Miss Ruth," says I at last, "I'm here according to orders, and the ship's here, and we're waiting for you to go aboard----" Well, she seemed to hear me like one who did not catch the meaning of it.

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

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

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From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

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From this reading "Miss Ruth," says I at last, "I'm here according to orders, and the ship's here, and we're waiting for you to go aboard----" Well, she seemed to hear me like one who did not catch the meaning of it.

(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 "Miss Ruth," says I at last, "I'm here according to orders, and the ship's here, and we're waiting for you to go aboard----" Well, she seemed to hear me like one who did not catch the meaning of it.

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

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

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

From this reading IN WHICH JASPER BEGG MAKES UP HIS MIND WHAT TO DO Now, she was sitting in the garden, in a kind of arbour built of leaves, and near by her was her relative, the rats'-tailed old lady we used to call Aunt Rachel.

which person or people

From this reading "Miss Ruth," says I at last, "I'm here according to orders, and the ship's here, and we're waiting for you to go aboard----" Well, she seemed to hear me like one who did not catch the meaning of it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I, meanwhile, fingered my hat and looked foolish; for it was an odd kind of job to have come twelve thousand miles upon, and what to say to her with the hulking seaman at my elbow, the Lord forgive me if I knew.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading The pair didn't see me as I passed in, but a Chinese servant gave "Good-day" to the yellow man we'd picked up coming down; and, at that, Miss Ruth--for so I call her, not being able to get Mme. Czerny into my head--Miss Ruth, I say, stood up, and, the colour tumbling into her cheeks like the tide into an empty pool, she stood for all the world as though she were struck dumb and unable to say a word to any man.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Miss Ruth," says I at last, "I'm here according to orders, and the ship's here, and we're waiting for you to go aboard----" Well, she seemed to hear me like one who did not catch the meaning of it.