Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

past form of “accentuate” — to stress, single out as important

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

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

From this reading Do you know where there's an expressman who would go for a trunk?"

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

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

(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 THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it was nevertheless true that Rose was renting this room largely on the strength of the landlady.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

of or relating to the cervix of the uterus

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading She had no charms, one would have said, of person, mind or manner.

the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do you know where there's an expressman who would go for a trunk?"

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

put on clothes

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

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

From this reading Do you know where there's an expressman who would go for a trunk?"

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

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

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

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

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

From this reading Do you know where there's an expressman who would go for a trunk?"

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

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

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

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

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She had no charms, one would have said, of person, mind or manner.

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

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

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

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it was nevertheless true that Rose was renting this room largely on the strength of the landlady.

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

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Do you know where there's an expressman who would go for a trunk?"

a landlord who is a woman

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading But it was nevertheless true that Rose was renting this room largely on the strength of the landlady.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

of or relating to lines of longitude

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

of or relating to or near the part of the back between the ribs and the hipbones

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She had no charms, one would have said, of person, mind or manner.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading She had no charms, one would have said, of person, mind or manner.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading But it was nevertheless true that Rose was renting this room largely on the strength of the landlady.

not any; not one

From this reading She had no charms, one would have said, of person, mind or manner.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But it was nevertheless true that Rose was renting this room largely on the strength of the landlady.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She had no charms, one would have said, of person, mind or manner.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She had no charms, one would have said, of person, mind or manner.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

a human being

From this reading She had no charms, one would have said, of person, mind or manner.

the act of receiving

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

let for money

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)

From this reading But it was nevertheless true that Rose was renting this room largely on the strength of the landlady.

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

From this reading But it was nevertheless true that Rose was renting this room largely on the strength of the landlady.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

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

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading But it was nevertheless true that Rose was renting this room largely on the strength of the landlady.

V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

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

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

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

From this reading Do you know where there's an expressman who would go for a trunk?"

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

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

From this reading But it was nevertheless true that Rose was renting this room largely on the strength of the landlady.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

a metallic tapping sound

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

up to a particular time

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading But it was nevertheless true that Rose was renting this room largely on the strength of the landlady.

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading Do you know where there's an expressman who would go for a trunk?"

plural of “vertebra” — one of the bony segments of the spinal column

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

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

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

at the time that

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

in or at the place that

From this reading Do you know where there's an expressman who would go for a trunk?"

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

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

a Caucasian

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

which person or people

From this reading Do you know where there's an expressman who would go for a trunk?"

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading The landlady had tight gray hair, a hard bitten hatchet face, and a back that curved through a forty-degree arc between the lumbar and the cervical vertebrae, a curve which was accentuated by the faded longitudinal blue and white stripes--like ticking--of the dress she wore.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Do you know where there's an expressman who would go for a trunk?"

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Do you know where there's an expressman who would go for a trunk?"

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

From this reading THE LENGTH OF A THOUSAND YARDS "Here's the first week's rent then," said Rose, handing the landlady three dollars, "and I think you'd better give me a receipt showing till when it's paid for.