Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading Then, seeing it was a girl on the floor, he said in another voice: "Quiet, Binko--" and the dog retired to his own basket under a distant table.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

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From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

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

From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was extremely startled and annoyed, too, and before he took in the situation, he had exclaimed, while Binko gave an ominous growl of displeasure:

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

From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was extremely startled and annoyed, too, and before he took in the situation, he had exclaimed, while Binko gave an ominous growl of displeasure:

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was extremely startled and annoyed, too, and before he took in the situation, he had exclaimed, while Binko gave an ominous growl of displeasure:

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Then, seeing it was a girl on the floor, he said in another voice: "Quiet, Binko--" and the dog retired to his own basket under a distant table.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

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

From this reading These are private rooms!"

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From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was extremely startled and annoyed, too, and before he took in the situation, he had exclaimed, while Binko gave an ominous growl of displeasure:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading Then, seeing it was a girl on the floor, he said in another voice: "Quiet, Binko--" and the dog retired to his own basket under a distant table.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was extremely startled and annoyed, too, and before he took in the situation, he had exclaimed, while Binko gave an ominous growl of displeasure:

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

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

From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was extremely startled and annoyed, too, and before he took in the situation, he had exclaimed, while Binko gave an ominous growl of displeasure:

past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

the two together, not just one

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

From this reading "Confound it--who is that!

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

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

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something

From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was extremely startled and annoyed, too, and before he took in the situation, he had exclaimed, while Binko gave an ominous growl of displeasure:

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Then, seeing it was a girl on the floor, he said in another voice: "Quiet, Binko--" and the dog retired to his own basket under a distant table.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Then, seeing it was a girl on the floor, he said in another voice: "Quiet, Binko--" and the dog retired to his own basket under a distant table.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was extremely startled and annoyed, too, and before he took in the situation, he had exclaimed, while Binko gave an ominous growl of displeasure:

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was extremely startled and annoyed, too, and before he took in the situation, he had exclaimed, while Binko gave an ominous growl of displeasure:

opinion or judgment

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Then, seeing it was a girl on the floor, he said in another voice: "Quiet, Binko--" and the dog retired to his own basket under a distant table.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

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

From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was extremely startled and annoyed, too, and before he took in the situation, he had exclaimed, while Binko gave an ominous growl of displeasure:

a young female

From this reading Then, seeing it was a girl on the floor, he said in another voice: "Quiet, Binko--" and the dog retired to his own basket under a distant table.

the sound of growling (as made by animals)

From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was extremely startled and annoyed, too, and before he took in the situation, he had exclaimed, while Binko gave an ominous growl of displeasure:

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

From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was extremely startled and annoyed, too, and before he took in the situation, he had exclaimed, while Binko gave an ominous growl of displeasure:

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

From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was extremely startled and annoyed, too, and before he took in the situation, he had exclaimed, while Binko gave an ominous growl of displeasure:

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

From this reading Then, seeing it was a girl on the floor, he said in another voice: "Quiet, Binko--" and the dog retired to his own basket under a distant table.

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

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

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

From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was extremely startled and annoyed, too, and before he took in the situation, he had exclaimed, while Binko gave an ominous growl of displeasure:

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

From this reading "Confound it--who is that!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Confound it--who is that!

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

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

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

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

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

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was extremely startled and annoyed, too, and before he took in the situation, he had exclaimed, while Binko gave an ominous growl of displeasure:

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was extremely startled and annoyed, too, and before he took in the situation, he had exclaimed, while Binko gave an ominous growl of displeasure:

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was extremely startled and annoyed, too, and before he took in the situation, he had exclaimed, while Binko gave an ominous growl of displeasure:

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then, seeing it was a girl on the floor, he said in another voice: "Quiet, Binko--" and the dog retired to his own basket under a distant table.

and nothing more

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Then, seeing it was a girl on the floor, he said in another voice: "Quiet, Binko--" and the dog retired to his own basket under a distant table.

accept an excuse for

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading These are private rooms!"

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Then, seeing it was a girl on the floor, he said in another voice: "Quiet, Binko--" and the dog retired to his own basket under a distant table.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading Then, seeing it was a girl on the floor, he said in another voice: "Quiet, Binko--" and the dog retired to his own basket under a distant table.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading These are private rooms!"

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then, seeing it was a girl on the floor, he said in another voice: "Quiet, Binko--" and the dog retired to his own basket under a distant table.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Then, seeing it was a girl on the floor, he said in another voice: "Quiet, Binko--" and the dog retired to his own basket under a distant table.

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

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was extremely startled and annoyed, too, and before he took in the situation, he had exclaimed, while Binko gave an ominous growl of displeasure:

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was extremely startled and annoyed, too, and before he took in the situation, he had exclaimed, while Binko gave an ominous growl of displeasure:

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Then, seeing it was a girl on the floor, he said in another voice: "Quiet, Binko--" and the dog retired to his own basket under a distant table.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Confound it--who is that!

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

From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was extremely startled and annoyed, too, and before he took in the situation, he had exclaimed, while Binko gave an ominous growl of displeasure:

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, seeing it was a girl on the floor, he said in another voice: "Quiet, Binko--" and the dog retired to his own basket under a distant table.

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

From this reading These are private rooms!"

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

From this reading Then, seeing it was a girl on the floor, he said in another voice: "Quiet, Binko--" and the dog retired to his own basket under a distant table.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was extremely startled and annoyed, too, and before he took in the situation, he had exclaimed, while Binko gave an ominous growl of displeasure:

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was extremely startled and annoyed, too, and before he took in the situation, he had exclaimed, while Binko gave an ominous growl of displeasure:

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Then, seeing it was a girl on the floor, he said in another voice: "Quiet, Binko--" and the dog retired to his own basket under a distant table.

precisely as stated

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Then, seeing it was a girl on the floor, he said in another voice: "Quiet, Binko--" and the dog retired to his own basket under a distant table.

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

From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was extremely startled and annoyed, too, and before he took in the situation, he had exclaimed, while Binko gave an ominous growl of displeasure:

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

during the time that

From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was extremely startled and annoyed, too, and before he took in the situation, he had exclaimed, while Binko gave an ominous growl of displeasure:

which person or people

From this reading "Confound it--who is that!

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh, I beg your pardon--but----" The creature on the floor blinked at Michael with large, round, violet eyes, but did not move, while she answered aggrievedly--with a very faint accent, whether a little French or a little American, or a little of both, he was not sure, only that it had something attractive about it.