Chapter X

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

From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE I The riders put their horses to a walk.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE I The riders put their horses to a walk.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was getting late in the afternoon, and the sun, crimson and cheerless, was setting in a sea of slate-coloured mist.

(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 They had ridden hard all day--a matter of over thirty miles from Evreux--and one of them, at any rate, a middle-aged, stoutish, official-looking personage, showed signs both of fatigue and of growing ill-temper.

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

From this reading It was getting late in the afternoon, and the sun, crimson and cheerless, was setting in a sea of slate-coloured mist.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading They had ridden hard all day--a matter of over thirty miles from Evreux--and one of them, at any rate, a middle-aged, stoutish, official-looking personage, showed signs both of fatigue and of growing ill-temper.

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

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They had ridden hard all day--a matter of over thirty miles from Evreux--and one of them, at any rate, a middle-aged, stoutish, official-looking personage, showed signs both of fatigue and of growing ill-temper.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading A blustering wind from the south-west blew intermittent rain showers into the faces of the two solitary wayfarers.

blowing in violent and abrupt bursts

From this reading A blustering wind from the south-west blew intermittent rain showers into the faces of the two solitary wayfarers.

the two together, not just one

From this reading They had ridden hard all day--a matter of over thirty miles from Evreux--and one of them, at any rate, a middle-aged, stoutish, official-looking personage, showed signs both of fatigue and of growing ill-temper.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

From this reading It was getting late in the afternoon, and the sun, crimson and cheerless, was setting in a sea of slate-coloured mist.

lacking in variety and interest

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading It was getting late in the afternoon, and the sun, crimson and cheerless, was setting in a sea of slate-coloured mist.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading They had ridden hard all day--a matter of over thirty miles from Evreux--and one of them, at any rate, a middle-aged, stoutish, official-looking personage, showed signs both of fatigue and of growing ill-temper.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

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

From this reading They had ridden hard all day--a matter of over thirty miles from Evreux--and one of them, at any rate, a middle-aged, stoutish, official-looking personage, showed signs both of fatigue and of growing ill-temper.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading A blustering wind from the south-west blew intermittent rain showers into the faces of the two solitary wayfarers.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading They had ridden hard all day--a matter of over thirty miles from Evreux--and one of them, at any rate, a middle-aged, stoutish, official-looking personage, showed signs both of fatigue and of growing ill-temper.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A blustering wind from the south-west blew intermittent rain showers into the faces of the two solitary wayfarers.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading It was getting late in the afternoon, and the sun, crimson and cheerless, was setting in a sea of slate-coloured mist.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading They had ridden hard all day--a matter of over thirty miles from Evreux--and one of them, at any rate, a middle-aged, stoutish, official-looking personage, showed signs both of fatigue and of growing ill-temper.

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

From this reading They had ridden hard all day--a matter of over thirty miles from Evreux--and one of them, at any rate, a middle-aged, stoutish, official-looking personage, showed signs both of fatigue and of growing ill-temper.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading They had ridden hard all day--a matter of over thirty miles from Evreux--and one of them, at any rate, a middle-aged, stoutish, official-looking personage, showed signs both of fatigue and of growing ill-temper.

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 other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

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

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

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

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE I The riders put their horses to a walk.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

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

From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE I The riders put their horses to a walk.

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

From this reading They had ridden hard all day--a matter of over thirty miles from Evreux--and one of them, at any rate, a middle-aged, stoutish, official-looking personage, showed signs both of fatigue and of growing ill-temper.

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

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

From this reading It was getting late in the afternoon, and the sun, crimson and cheerless, was setting in a sea of slate-coloured mist.

stopping and starting at irregular intervals

From this reading A blustering wind from the south-west blew intermittent rain showers into the faces of the two solitary wayfarers.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A blustering wind from the south-west blew intermittent rain showers into the faces of the two solitary wayfarers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was getting late in the afternoon, and the sun, crimson and cheerless, was setting in a sea of slate-coloured mist.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

immediately past

From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE I The riders put their horses to a walk.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It was getting late in the afternoon, and the sun, crimson and cheerless, was setting in a sea of slate-coloured mist.

quality of coming late or later in time

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

without good reason

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

the cloak as a symbol of authority

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading They had ridden hard all day--a matter of over thirty miles from Evreux--and one of them, at any rate, a middle-aged, stoutish, official-looking personage, showed signs both of fatigue and of growing ill-temper.

being roughly between 45 and 65 years old

From this reading They had ridden hard all day--a matter of over thirty miles from Evreux--and one of them, at any rate, a middle-aged, stoutish, official-looking personage, showed signs both of fatigue and of growing ill-temper.

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

From this reading They had ridden hard all day--a matter of over thirty miles from Evreux--and one of them, at any rate, a middle-aged, stoutish, official-looking personage, showed signs both of fatigue and of growing ill-temper.

become covered with mist

From this reading It was getting late in the afternoon, and the sun, crimson and cheerless, was setting in a sea of slate-coloured mist.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was getting late in the afternoon, and the sun, crimson and cheerless, was setting in a sea of slate-coloured mist.

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

From this reading They had ridden hard all day--a matter of over thirty miles from Evreux--and one of them, at any rate, a middle-aged, stoutish, official-looking personage, showed signs both of fatigue and of growing ill-temper.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They had ridden hard all day--a matter of over thirty miles from Evreux--and one of them, at any rate, a middle-aged, stoutish, official-looking personage, showed signs both of fatigue and of growing ill-temper.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

above and across; more than

From this reading They had ridden hard all day--a matter of over thirty miles from Evreux--and one of them, at any rate, a middle-aged, stoutish, official-looking personage, showed signs both of fatigue and of growing ill-temper.

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading They had ridden hard all day--a matter of over thirty miles from Evreux--and one of them, at any rate, a middle-aged, stoutish, official-looking personage, showed signs both of fatigue and of growing ill-temper.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE I The riders put their horses to a walk.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading A blustering wind from the south-west blew intermittent rain showers into the faces of the two solitary wayfarers.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading They had ridden hard all day--a matter of over thirty miles from Evreux--and one of them, at any rate, a middle-aged, stoutish, official-looking personage, showed signs both of fatigue and of growing ill-temper.

on the contrary

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading They had ridden hard all day--a matter of over thirty miles from Evreux--and one of them, at any rate, a middle-aged, stoutish, official-looking personage, showed signs both of fatigue and of growing ill-temper.

plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE I The riders put their horses to a walk.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading It was getting late in the afternoon, and the sun, crimson and cheerless, was setting in a sea of slate-coloured mist.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading It was getting late in the afternoon, and the sun, crimson and cheerless, was setting in a sea of slate-coloured mist.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading They had ridden hard all day--a matter of over thirty miles from Evreux--and one of them, at any rate, a middle-aged, stoutish, official-looking personage, showed signs both of fatigue and of growing ill-temper.

plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading A blustering wind from the south-west blew intermittent rain showers into the faces of the two solitary wayfarers.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading They had ridden hard all day--a matter of over thirty miles from Evreux--and one of them, at any rate, a middle-aged, stoutish, official-looking personage, showed signs both of fatigue and of growing ill-temper.

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

From this reading It was getting late in the afternoon, and the sun, crimson and cheerless, was setting in a sea of slate-coloured mist.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading A blustering wind from the south-west blew intermittent rain showers into the faces of the two solitary wayfarers.

to, toward, or in the southwest

From this reading A blustering wind from the south-west blew intermittent rain showers into the faces of the two solitary wayfarers.

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

From this reading They had ridden hard all day--a matter of over thirty miles from Evreux--and one of them, at any rate, a middle-aged, stoutish, official-looking personage, showed signs both of fatigue and of growing ill-temper.

successive (without a break)

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading It was getting late in the afternoon, and the sun, crimson and cheerless, was setting in a sea of slate-coloured mist.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.

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

From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE I The riders put their horses to a walk.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE I The riders put their horses to a walk.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They had ridden hard all day--a matter of over thirty miles from Evreux--and one of them, at any rate, a middle-aged, stoutish, official-looking personage, showed signs both of fatigue and of growing ill-temper.

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

From this reading They had ridden hard all day--a matter of over thirty miles from Evreux--and one of them, at any rate, a middle-aged, stoutish, official-looking personage, showed signs both of fatigue and of growing ill-temper.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading They had ridden hard all day--a matter of over thirty miles from Evreux--and one of them, at any rate, a middle-aged, stoutish, official-looking personage, showed signs both of fatigue and of growing ill-temper.

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

From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE I The riders put their horses to a walk.

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

From this reading A blustering wind from the south-west blew intermittent rain showers into the faces of the two solitary wayfarers.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE I The riders put their horses to a walk.

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

From this reading It was getting late in the afternoon, and the sun, crimson and cheerless, was setting in a sea of slate-coloured mist.

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

From this reading A blustering wind from the south-west blew intermittent rain showers into the faces of the two solitary wayfarers.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading A blustering wind from the south-west blew intermittent rain showers into the faces of the two solitary wayfarers.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading The other, younger, more slender, dressed in colourless grey from head to foot, his mantle slung lightly from his shoulders, his keen eyes fixed straight before him, appeared moved by impatience rather than by the wind or the lateness of the hour.