Chapter VIII

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

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading One person only, of those about him, saw and understood this little by-play, and that was Frances.

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

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

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

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

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

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "And how about your own luncheon, my good fellow?" were the words genially substituted for the cold rejoinder which had been on the speaker's lips.

befitting or characteristic of a young boy

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

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

From this reading One person only, of those about him, saw and understood this little by-play, and that was Frances.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading For the memory of it helped to obviate, or at least modify, misconstruction of a character none too easy to interpret.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "And how about your own luncheon, my good fellow?" were the words genially substituted for the cold rejoinder which had been on the speaker's lips.

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

From this reading And often in days to come she was glad that she had done so.

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

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading And often in days to come she was glad that she had done so.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading And often in days to come she was glad that she had done so.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading For the memory of it helped to obviate, or at least modify, misconstruction of a character none too easy to interpret.

inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

opinion or judgment

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

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

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

a boy or man

From this reading "And how about your own luncheon, my good fellow?" were the words genially substituted for the cold rejoinder which had been on the speaker's lips.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading One person only, of those about him, saw and understood this little by-play, and that was Frances.

in an affable manner

From this reading "And how about your own luncheon, my good fellow?" were the words genially substituted for the cold rejoinder which had been on the speaker's lips.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading And often in days to come she was glad that she had done so.

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

From this reading "And how about your own luncheon, my good fellow?" were the words genially substituted for the cold rejoinder which had been on the speaker's lips.

state of being gratified or satisfied

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

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

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

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

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading For the memory of it helped to obviate, or at least modify, misconstruction of a character none too easy to interpret.

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

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

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

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

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

From this reading "And how about your own luncheon, my good fellow?" were the words genially substituted for the cold rejoinder which had been on the speaker's lips.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

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

From this reading And often in days to come she was glad that she had done so.

without any delay

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

make sense of; assign a meaning to

From this reading For the memory of it helped to obviate, or at least modify, misconstruction of a character none too easy to interpret.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For the memory of it helped to obviate, or at least modify, misconstruction of a character none too easy to interpret.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading For the memory of it helped to obviate, or at least modify, misconstruction of a character none too easy to interpret.

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

From this reading "And how about your own luncheon, my good fellow?" were the words genially substituted for the cold rejoinder which had been on the speaker's lips.

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

From this reading One person only, of those about him, saw and understood this little by-play, and that was Frances.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

a midday meal

From this reading "And how about your own luncheon, my good fellow?" were the words genially substituted for the cold rejoinder which had been on the speaker's lips.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading For the memory of it helped to obviate, or at least modify, misconstruction of a character none too easy to interpret.

a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)

From this reading For the memory of it helped to obviate, or at least modify, misconstruction of a character none too easy to interpret.

make less severe or harsh or extreme

From this reading For the memory of it helped to obviate, or at least modify, misconstruction of a character none too easy to interpret.

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

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

a form of address for a man

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "And how about your own luncheon, my good fellow?" were the words genially substituted for the cold rejoinder which had been on the speaker's lips.

not one, and not any

From this reading For the memory of it helped to obviate, or at least modify, misconstruction of a character none too easy to interpret.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

do away with

From this reading For the memory of it helped to obviate, or at least modify, misconstruction of a character none too easy to interpret.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

many times at short intervals

From this reading And often in days to come she was glad that she had done so.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One person only, of those about him, saw and understood this little by-play, and that was Frances.

and nothing more

From this reading One person only, of those about him, saw and understood this little by-play, and that was Frances.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For the memory of it helped to obviate, or at least modify, misconstruction of a character none too easy to interpret.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "And how about your own luncheon, my good fellow?" were the words genially substituted for the cold rejoinder which had been on the speaker's lips.

a human being

From this reading One person only, of those about him, saw and understood this little by-play, and that was Frances.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

From this reading "And how about your own luncheon, my good fellow?" were the words genially substituted for the cold rejoinder which had been on the speaker's lips.

cut with a saw

From this reading One person only, of those about him, saw and understood this little by-play, and that was Frances.

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

From this reading And often in days to come she was glad that she had done so.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

refuse to acknowledge

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And often in days to come she was glad that she had done so.

possessive form of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading "And how about your own luncheon, my good fellow?" were the words genially substituted for the cold rejoinder which had been on the speaker's lips.

not in physical motion

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

past form of “substitute” — put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

From this reading "And how about your own luncheon, my good fellow?" were the words genially substituted for the cold rejoinder which had been on the speaker's lips.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One person only, of those about him, saw and understood this little by-play, and that was Frances.

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

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

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

From this reading One person only, of those about him, saw and understood this little by-play, and that was Frances.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading One person only, of those about him, saw and understood this little by-play, and that was Frances.

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

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading For the memory of it helped to obviate, or at least modify, misconstruction of a character none too easy to interpret.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading One person only, of those about him, saw and understood this little by-play, and that was Frances.

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

From this reading One person only, of those about him, saw and understood this little by-play, and that was Frances.

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

From this reading "And how about your own luncheon, my good fellow?" were the words genially substituted for the cold rejoinder which had been on the speaker's lips.

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

From this reading "And how about your own luncheon, my good fellow?" were the words genially substituted for the cold rejoinder which had been on the speaker's lips.

the words that are spoken

From this reading A look of real annoyance flashed into Mr Morion's eyes at these words, to be, however, as instantaneously expelled, for he caught sight of the flush of gratification on his companion's eager, still boyish face, and he had not the heart to snub him.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And how about your own luncheon, my good fellow?" were the words genially substituted for the cold rejoinder which had been on the speaker's lips.