Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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

From this reading It was some time later that Merefleet entered the smoking-room to satisfy a certain curiosity which had taken possession of him.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions

From this reading It was so little his custom to open conversation with a stranger that his manner was abrupt and somewhat forced on this unusual occasion.

quickly and without warning

From this reading Merefleet silently observed this man for some time, till, his scrutiny making itself felt, the object of it wheeled abruptly in his chair and returned it.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

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

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

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

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

having broad shoulders

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading It was some time later that Merefleet entered the smoking-room to satisfy a certain curiosity which had taken possession of him.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Merefleet silently observed this man for some time, till, his scrutiny making itself felt, the object of it wheeled abruptly in his chair and returned it.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading It was so little his custom to open conversation with a stranger that his manner was abrupt and somewhat forced on this unusual occasion.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading It was some time later that Merefleet entered the smoking-room to satisfy a certain curiosity which had taken possession of him.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading It was so little his custom to open conversation with a stranger that his manner was abrupt and somewhat forced on this unusual occasion.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading It was some time later that Merefleet entered the smoking-room to satisfy a certain curiosity which had taken possession of him.

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

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Merefleet silently observed this man for some time, till, his scrutiny making itself felt, the object of it wheeled abruptly in his chair and returned it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Merefleet silently observed this man for some time, till, his scrutiny making itself felt, the object of it wheeled abruptly in his chair and returned it.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading It was so little his custom to open conversation with a stranger that his manner was abrupt and somewhat forced on this unusual occasion.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Merefleet leant forward.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

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

From this reading It was some time later that Merefleet entered the smoking-room to satisfy a certain curiosity which had taken possession of him.

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

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

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

From this reading It was some time later that Merefleet entered the smoking-room to satisfy a certain curiosity which had taken possession of him.

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

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

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

From this reading Merefleet silently observed this man for some time, till, his scrutiny making itself felt, the object of it wheeled abruptly in his chair and returned it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was some time later that Merefleet entered the smoking-room to satisfy a certain curiosity which had taken possession of him.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Merefleet silently observed this man for some time, till, his scrutiny making itself felt, the object of it wheeled abruptly in his chair and returned it.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It was some time later that Merefleet entered the smoking-room to satisfy a certain curiosity which had taken possession of him.

inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading Merefleet leant forward.

set afire or burning

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

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

From this reading It was so little his custom to open conversation with a stranger that his manner was abrupt and somewhat forced on this unusual occasion.

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

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Merefleet silently observed this man for some time, till, his scrutiny making itself felt, the object of it wheeled abruptly in his chair and returned it.

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

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was so little his custom to open conversation with a stranger that his manner was abrupt and somewhat forced on this unusual occasion.

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From this reading It was some time later that Merefleet entered the smoking-room to satisfy a certain curiosity which had taken possession of him.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Merefleet silently observed this man for some time, till, his scrutiny making itself felt, the object of it wheeled abruptly in his chair and returned it.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Merefleet silently observed this man for some time, till, his scrutiny making itself felt, the object of it wheeled abruptly in his chair and returned it.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading It was so little his custom to open conversation with a stranger that his manner was abrupt and somewhat forced on this unusual occasion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was some time later that Merefleet entered the smoking-room to satisfy a certain curiosity which had taken possession of him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was so little his custom to open conversation with a stranger that his manner was abrupt and somewhat forced on this unusual occasion.

on one occasion

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading It was some time later that Merefleet entered the smoking-room to satisfy a certain curiosity which had taken possession of him.

blowing tobacco smoke out into the air

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Merefleet silently observed this man for some time, till, his scrutiny making itself felt, the object of it wheeled abruptly in his chair and returned it.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

meet the requirements or expectations of

From this reading It was some time later that Merefleet entered the smoking-room to satisfy a certain curiosity which had taken possession of him.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading Merefleet silently observed this man for some time, till, his scrutiny making itself felt, the object of it wheeled abruptly in his chair and returned it.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

without speaking

From this reading Merefleet silently observed this man for some time, till, his scrutiny making itself felt, the object of it wheeled abruptly in his chair and returned it.

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

From this reading It was some time later that Merefleet entered the smoking-room to satisfy a certain curiosity which had taken possession of him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was so little his custom to open conversation with a stranger that his manner was abrupt and somewhat forced on this unusual occasion.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It was some time later that Merefleet entered the smoking-room to satisfy a certain curiosity which had taken possession of him.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading It was so little his custom to open conversation with a stranger that his manner was abrupt and somewhat forced on this unusual occasion.

having a relatively square jaw

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading It was so little his custom to open conversation with a stranger that his manner was abrupt and somewhat forced on this unusual occasion.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading It was some time later that Merefleet entered the smoking-room to satisfy a certain curiosity which had taken possession of him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was some time later that Merefleet entered the smoking-room to satisfy a certain curiosity which had taken possession of him.

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

From this reading It was some time later that Merefleet entered the smoking-room to satisfy a certain curiosity which had taken possession of him.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

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

From this reading Merefleet silently observed this man for some time, till, his scrutiny making itself felt, the object of it wheeled abruptly in his chair and returned it.

up to a particular time

From this reading Merefleet silently observed this man for some time, till, his scrutiny making itself felt, the object of it wheeled abruptly in his chair and returned it.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was some time later that Merefleet entered the smoking-room to satisfy a certain curiosity which had taken possession of him.

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

From this reading It was some time later that Merefleet entered the smoking-room to satisfy a certain curiosity which had taken possession of him.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading It was so little his custom to open conversation with a stranger that his manner was abrupt and somewhat forced on this unusual occasion.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

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

From this reading It was some time later that Merefleet entered the smoking-room to satisfy a certain curiosity which had taken possession of him.

having wheels; often used in combination

From this reading Merefleet silently observed this man for some time, till, his scrutiny making itself felt, the object of it wheeled abruptly in his chair and returned it.

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

From this reading It was some time later that Merefleet entered the smoking-room to satisfy a certain curiosity which had taken possession of him.

which person or people

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He looked round the room as he sat down, and almost at once his attention lighted upon a broad-shouldered man of about thirty with a plain, square-jawed face of great determination, who sat, puffing at a short pipe, by the open window.