Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading THE GAME They made a group not uninteresting as they gathered about the table in the deck saloon.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE GAME They made a group not uninteresting as they gathered about the table in the deck saloon.

past form of “accord” — go together

From this reading The youngest of the four received the deference generally accorded the uniform he wore, and returned the regard due age and station in the civilian world.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading For the moment rid of one annoying question, he was quite his better self, and added his quota in the preliminary badinage of the game.

how long something has existed

From this reading The youngest of the four received the deference generally accorded the uniform he wore, and returned the regard due age and station in the civilian world.

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

From this reading The youngest of the four received the deference generally accorded the uniform he wore, and returned the regard due age and station in the civilian world.

causing irritation or annoyance

From this reading For the moment rid of one annoying question, he was quite his better self, and added his quota in the preliminary badinage of the game.

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

From this reading THE GAME They made a group not uninteresting as they gathered about the table in the deck saloon.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Clayton's side, Dunwody, younger, larger and more powerful, made something of a contrast.

frivolous banter

From this reading For the moment rid of one annoying question, he was quite his better self, and added his quota in the preliminary badinage of the game.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading For the moment rid of one annoying question, he was quite his better self, and added his quota in the preliminary badinage of the game.

a nonmilitary citizen

From this reading The youngest of the four received the deference generally accorded the uniform he wore, and returned the regard due age and station in the civilian world.

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From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

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From this reading At Clayton's side, Dunwody, younger, larger and more powerful, made something of a contrast.

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading At Clayton's side, Dunwody, younger, larger and more powerful, made something of a contrast.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading THE GAME They made a group not uninteresting as they gathered about the table in the deck saloon.

a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

From this reading The youngest of the four received the deference generally accorded the uniform he wore, and returned the regard due age and station in the civilian world.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading The youngest of the four received the deference generally accorded the uniform he wore, and returned the regard due age and station in the civilian world.

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From this reading At Clayton's side, Dunwody, younger, larger and more powerful, made something of a contrast.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the moment rid of one annoying question, he was quite his better self, and added his quota in the preliminary badinage of the game.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The youngest of the four received the deference generally accorded the uniform he wore, and returned the regard due age and station in the civilian world.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading THE GAME They made a group not uninteresting as they gathered about the table in the deck saloon.

brought together in one place

From this reading THE GAME They made a group not uninteresting as they gathered about the table in the deck saloon.

usually; as a rule

From this reading The youngest of the four received the deference generally accorded the uniform he wore, and returned the regard due age and station in the civilian world.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

a man of refinement

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading THE GAME They made a group not uninteresting as they gathered about the table in the deck saloon.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

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

From this reading The youngest of the four received the deference generally accorded the uniform he wore, and returned the regard due age and station in the civilian world.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

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

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

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

From this reading For the moment rid of one annoying question, he was quite his better self, and added his quota in the preliminary badinage of the game.

in an idle manner

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

relating to or associated with an empire

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

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

From this reading THE GAME They made a group not uninteresting as they gathered about the table in the deck saloon.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading At Clayton's side, Dunwody, younger, larger and more powerful, made something of a contrast.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE GAME They made a group not uninteresting as they gathered about the table in the deck saloon.

the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

a particular point in time

From this reading For the moment rid of one annoying question, he was quite his better self, and added his quota in the preliminary badinage of the game.

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

From this reading At Clayton's side, Dunwody, younger, larger and more powerful, made something of a contrast.

plural of “mustache” — an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE GAME They made a group not uninteresting as they gathered about the table in the deck saloon.

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

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The youngest of the four received the deference generally accorded the uniform he wore, and returned the regard due age and station in the civilian world.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For the moment rid of one annoying question, he was quite his better self, and added his quota in the preliminary badinage of the game.

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

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading At Clayton's side, Dunwody, younger, larger and more powerful, made something of a contrast.

denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important

From this reading For the moment rid of one annoying question, he was quite his better self, and added his quota in the preliminary badinage of the game.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading For the moment rid of one annoying question, he was quite his better self, and added his quota in the preliminary badinage of the game.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading For the moment rid of one annoying question, he was quite his better self, and added his quota in the preliminary badinage of the game.

a prescribed number

From this reading For the moment rid of one annoying question, he was quite his better self, and added his quota in the preliminary badinage of the game.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading The youngest of the four received the deference generally accorded the uniform he wore, and returned the regard due age and station in the civilian world.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading The youngest of the four received the deference generally accorded the uniform he wore, and returned the regard due age and station in the civilian world.

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

From this reading The youngest of the four received the deference generally accorded the uniform he wore, and returned the regard due age and station in the civilian world.

relieve from

From this reading For the moment rid of one annoying question, he was quite his better self, and added his quota in the preliminary badinage of the game.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading THE GAME They made a group not uninteresting as they gathered about the table in the deck saloon.

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

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading For the moment rid of one annoying question, he was quite his better self, and added his quota in the preliminary badinage of the game.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading At Clayton's side, Dunwody, younger, larger and more powerful, made something of a contrast.

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

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

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading At Clayton's side, Dunwody, younger, larger and more powerful, made something of a contrast.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading The youngest of the four received the deference generally accorded the uniform he wore, and returned the regard due age and station in the civilian world.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading THE GAME They made a group not uninteresting as they gathered about the table in the deck saloon.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

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

From this reading THE GAME They made a group not uninteresting as they gathered about the table in the deck saloon.

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

From this reading THE GAME They made a group not uninteresting as they gathered about the table in the deck saloon.

plural of “token” — an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

From this reading The youngest of the four received the deference generally accorded the uniform he wore, and returned the regard due age and station in the civilian world.

arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement

From this reading THE GAME They made a group not uninteresting as they gathered about the table in the deck saloon.

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

From this reading For the moment rid of one annoying question, he was quite his better self, and added his quota in the preliminary badinage of the game.

a Caucasian

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

belonging to which person

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Across the table from him sat Judge Henry Clayton of New Madrid, a tall and slender gentleman with silky white mustaches and imperial, gentle of speech, kindly of countenance, and with soft, white hands, whose long fingers now idly raised and let fall some of the parti-colored tokens of the game.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading The youngest of the four received the deference generally accorded the uniform he wore, and returned the regard due age and station in the civilian world.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The youngest of the four received the deference generally accorded the uniform he wore, and returned the regard due age and station in the civilian world.

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

From this reading At Clayton's side, Dunwody, younger, larger and more powerful, made something of a contrast.

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The youngest of the four received the deference generally accorded the uniform he wore, and returned the regard due age and station in the civilian world.