Chapter XIV

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

From this reading Although the darkness was still thick, the stars were beginning to die out in the heavens, the cold was becoming sharper--in a word, all foretold that day would soon break.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

anew

From this reading The two travellers had seated themselves again at a corner of the table, opposite one another, and were dumb and motionless as statues.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

(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 Although the darkness was still thick, the stars were beginning to die out in the heavens, the cold was becoming sharper--in a word, all foretold that day would soon break.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although the darkness was still thick, the stars were beginning to die out in the heavens, the cold was becoming sharper--in a word, all foretold that day would soon break.

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

From this reading It was very late when the conspirators separated, and when the last groups of officers left the rancho, the sound of the Indian horses and mules proceeding to market was audible on the paved highway.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The two travellers had seated themselves again at a corner of the table, opposite one another, and were dumb and motionless as statues.

eagerly desirous

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

from appearances alone

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

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

From this reading The two travellers had seated themselves again at a corner of the table, opposite one another, and were dumb and motionless as statues.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The two travellers had seated themselves again at a corner of the table, opposite one another, and were dumb and motionless as statues.

heard or perceptible by the ear

From this reading It was very late when the conspirators separated, and when the last groups of officers left the rancho, the sound of the Indian horses and mules proceeding to market was audible on the paved highway.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading Although the darkness was still thick, the stars were beginning to die out in the heavens, the cold was becoming sharper--in a word, all foretold that day would soon break.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Although the darkness was still thick, the stars were beginning to die out in the heavens, the cold was becoming sharper--in a word, all foretold that day would soon break.

terminate

From this reading Although the darkness was still thick, the stars were beginning to die out in the heavens, the cold was becoming sharper--in a word, all foretold that day would soon break.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Although the darkness was still thick, the stars were beginning to die out in the heavens, the cold was becoming sharper--in a word, all foretold that day would soon break.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy

From this reading It was very late when the conspirators separated, and when the last groups of officers left the rancho, the sound of the Indian horses and mules proceeding to market was audible on the paved highway.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The two travellers had seated themselves again at a corner of the table, opposite one another, and were dumb and motionless as statues.

plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Although the darkness was still thick, the stars were beginning to die out in the heavens, the cold was becoming sharper--in a word, all foretold that day would soon break.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Although the darkness was still thick, the stars were beginning to die out in the heavens, the cold was becoming sharper--in a word, all foretold that day would soon break.

having or expressing desire for something

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Although the darkness was still thick, the stars were beginning to die out in the heavens, the cold was becoming sharper--in a word, all foretold that day would soon break.

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading The two travellers had seated themselves again at a corner of the table, opposite one another, and were dumb and motionless as statues.

inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage

From this reading Although the darkness was still thick, the stars were beginning to die out in the heavens, the cold was becoming sharper--in a word, all foretold that day would soon break.

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading It was very late when the conspirators separated, and when the last groups of officers left the rancho, the sound of the Indian horses and mules proceeding to market was audible on the paved highway.

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

From this reading The two travellers had seated themselves again at a corner of the table, opposite one another, and were dumb and motionless as statues.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading Although the darkness was still thick, the stars were beginning to die out in the heavens, the cold was becoming sharper--in a word, all foretold that day would soon break.

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading It was very late when the conspirators separated, and when the last groups of officers left the rancho, the sound of the Indian horses and mules proceeding to market was audible on the paved highway.

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

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

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

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

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

From this reading It was very late when the conspirators separated, and when the last groups of officers left the rancho, the sound of the Indian horses and mules proceeding to market was audible on the paved highway.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

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

From this reading Although the darkness was still thick, the stars were beginning to die out in the heavens, the cold was becoming sharper--in a word, all foretold that day would soon break.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading It was very late when the conspirators separated, and when the last groups of officers left the rancho, the sound of the Indian horses and mules proceeding to market was audible on the paved highway.

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was very late when the conspirators separated, and when the last groups of officers left the rancho, the sound of the Indian horses and mules proceeding to market was audible on the paved highway.

immediately past

From this reading It was very late when the conspirators separated, and when the last groups of officers left the rancho, the sound of the Indian horses and mules proceeding to market was audible on the paved highway.

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

From this reading It was very late when the conspirators separated, and when the last groups of officers left the rancho, the sound of the Indian horses and mules proceeding to market was audible on the paved highway.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading It was very late when the conspirators separated, and when the last groups of officers left the rancho, the sound of the Indian horses and mules proceeding to market was audible on the paved highway.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading It was very late when the conspirators separated, and when the last groups of officers left the rancho, the sound of the Indian horses and mules proceeding to market was audible on the paved highway.

not in physical motion

From this reading The two travellers had seated themselves again at a corner of the table, opposite one another, and were dumb and motionless as statues.

plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading It was very late when the conspirators separated, and when the last groups of officers left the rancho, the sound of the Indian horses and mules proceeding to market was audible on the paved highway.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was very late when the conspirators separated, and when the last groups of officers left the rancho, the sound of the Indian horses and mules proceeding to market was audible on the paved highway.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading It was very late when the conspirators separated, and when the last groups of officers left the rancho, the sound of the Indian horses and mules proceeding to market was audible on the paved highway.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was very late when the conspirators separated, and when the last groups of officers left the rancho, the sound of the Indian horses and mules proceeding to market was audible on the paved highway.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The two travellers had seated themselves again at a corner of the table, opposite one another, and were dumb and motionless as statues.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading The two travellers had seated themselves again at a corner of the table, opposite one another, and were dumb and motionless as statues.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Although the darkness was still thick, the stars were beginning to die out in the heavens, the cold was becoming sharper--in a word, all foretold that day would soon break.

covered with a firm surface

From this reading It was very late when the conspirators separated, and when the last groups of officers left the rancho, the sound of the Indian horses and mules proceeding to market was audible on the paved highway.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading It was very late when the conspirators separated, and when the last groups of officers left the rancho, the sound of the Indian horses and mules proceeding to market was audible on the paved highway.

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

From this reading It was very late when the conspirators separated, and when the last groups of officers left the rancho, the sound of the Indian horses and mules proceeding to market was audible on the paved highway.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

relieve from

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

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

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading The two travellers had seated themselves again at a corner of the table, opposite one another, and were dumb and motionless as statues.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading It was very late when the conspirators separated, and when the last groups of officers left the rancho, the sound of the Indian horses and mules proceeding to market was audible on the paved highway.

a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games

From this reading Although the darkness was still thick, the stars were beginning to die out in the heavens, the cold was becoming sharper--in a word, all foretold that day would soon break.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

unusual or striking

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

in the near future

From this reading Although the darkness was still thick, the stars were beginning to die out in the heavens, the cold was becoming sharper--in a word, all foretold that day would soon break.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading It was very late when the conspirators separated, and when the last groups of officers left the rancho, the sound of the Indian horses and mules proceeding to market was audible on the paved highway.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Although the darkness was still thick, the stars were beginning to die out in the heavens, the cold was becoming sharper--in a word, all foretold that day would soon break.

plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading The two travellers had seated themselves again at a corner of the table, opposite one another, and were dumb and motionless as statues.

not in physical motion

From this reading Although the darkness was still thick, the stars were beginning to die out in the heavens, the cold was becoming sharper--in a word, all foretold that day would soon break.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The two travellers had seated themselves again at a corner of the table, opposite one another, and were dumb and motionless as statues.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Although the darkness was still thick, the stars were beginning to die out in the heavens, the cold was becoming sharper--in a word, all foretold that day would soon break.

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

From this reading THE VELORIO.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The two travellers had seated themselves again at a corner of the table, opposite one another, and were dumb and motionless as statues.

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

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Although the darkness was still thick, the stars were beginning to die out in the heavens, the cold was becoming sharper--in a word, all foretold that day would soon break.

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

From this reading It was very late when the conspirators separated, and when the last groups of officers left the rancho, the sound of the Indian horses and mules proceeding to market was audible on the paved highway.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading The two travellers had seated themselves again at a corner of the table, opposite one another, and were dumb and motionless as statues.

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

From this reading The two travellers had seated themselves again at a corner of the table, opposite one another, and were dumb and motionless as statues.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

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

From this reading THE VELORIO.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was very late when the conspirators separated, and when the last groups of officers left the rancho, the sound of the Indian horses and mules proceeding to market was audible on the paved highway.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

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

From this reading It was very late when the conspirators separated, and when the last groups of officers left the rancho, the sound of the Indian horses and mules proceeding to market was audible on the paved highway.

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

From this reading Although the darkness was still thick, the stars were beginning to die out in the heavens, the cold was becoming sharper--in a word, all foretold that day would soon break.

at the time that

From this reading It was very late when the conspirators separated, and when the last groups of officers left the rancho, the sound of the Indian horses and mules proceeding to market was audible on the paved highway.

belonging to which person

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The host walked about the room with a busy air, apparently arranging and clearing up, but very anxious in reality, and desirous, in his heart, to be rid as soon as possible of these two singular customers, whose silence and sobriety inspired him with but slight confidence.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Although the darkness was still thick, the stars were beginning to die out in the heavens, the cold was becoming sharper--in a word, all foretold that day would soon break.

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

From this reading Although the darkness was still thick, the stars were beginning to die out in the heavens, the cold was becoming sharper--in a word, all foretold that day would soon break.