Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

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

From this reading DUDGEON'S HOSPITALITY Within half an hour of Wallace's arrival at the bank Dudgeon drove up.

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

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading DUDGEON'S HOSPITALITY Within half an hour of Wallace's arrival at the bank Dudgeon drove up.

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

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DUDGEON'S HOSPITALITY Within half an hour of Wallace's arrival at the bank Dudgeon drove up.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading DUDGEON'S HOSPITALITY Within half an hour of Wallace's arrival at the bank Dudgeon drove up.

plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading For a moment he stood, his shaggy white brows meeting in a scowl as he found himself confronted by one who even to his distorted vision possessed a charm of face and figure such as he had not seen since the days of Kitty Lambton.

a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading For a moment he stood, his shaggy white brows meeting in a scowl as he found himself confronted by one who even to his distorted vision possessed a charm of face and figure such as he had not seen since the days of Kitty Lambton.

a straight line connecting two points on a curve

From this reading Something in the eyes which met his touched a chord of memory long suppressed.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading For a moment he stood, his shaggy white brows meeting in a scowl as he found himself confronted by one who even to his distorted vision possessed a charm of face and figure such as he had not seen since the days of Kitty Lambton.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For a moment he stood, his shaggy white brows meeting in a scowl as he found himself confronted by one who even to his distorted vision possessed a charm of face and figure such as he had not seen since the days of Kitty Lambton.

command with authority

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

From this reading For a moment he stood, his shaggy white brows meeting in a scowl as he found himself confronted by one who even to his distorted vision possessed a charm of face and figure such as he had not seen since the days of Kitty Lambton.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading DUDGEON'S HOSPITALITY Within half an hour of Wallace's arrival at the bank Dudgeon drove up.

a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase “in high dudgeon”)

From this reading DUDGEON'S HOSPITALITY Within half an hour of Wallace's arrival at the bank Dudgeon drove up.

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From this reading DUDGEON'S HOSPITALITY Within half an hour of Wallace's arrival at the bank Dudgeon drove up.

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

From this reading His keen, grey, hawk-like eyes flashed an envenomed look at her, and were met by a glance not one whit less steadfast.

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

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

divisible by two

From this reading For a moment he stood, his shaggy white brows meeting in a scowl as he found himself confronted by one who even to his distorted vision possessed a charm of face and figure such as he had not seen since the days of Kitty Lambton.

opinion or judgment

From this reading His keen, grey, hawk-like eyes flashed an envenomed look at her, and were met by a glance not one whit less steadfast.

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

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading For a moment he stood, his shaggy white brows meeting in a scowl as he found himself confronted by one who even to his distorted vision possessed a charm of face and figure such as he had not seen since the days of Kitty Lambton.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading His keen, grey, hawk-like eyes flashed an envenomed look at her, and were met by a glance not one whit less steadfast.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a moment he stood, his shaggy white brows meeting in a scowl as he found himself confronted by one who even to his distorted vision possessed a charm of face and figure such as he had not seen since the days of Kitty Lambton.

set up or found

From this reading For a moment he stood, his shaggy white brows meeting in a scowl as he found himself confronted by one who even to his distorted vision possessed a charm of face and figure such as he had not seen since the days of Kitty Lambton.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading His keen, grey, hawk-like eyes flashed an envenomed look at her, and were met by a glance not one whit less steadfast.

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

From this reading His keen, grey, hawk-like eyes flashed an envenomed look at her, and were met by a glance not one whit less steadfast.

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

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading DUDGEON'S HOSPITALITY Within half an hour of Wallace's arrival at the bank Dudgeon drove up.

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

From this reading His keen, grey, hawk-like eyes flashed an envenomed look at her, and were met by a glance not one whit less steadfast.

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

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading His keen, grey, hawk-like eyes flashed an envenomed look at her, and were met by a glance not one whit less steadfast.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading For a moment he stood, his shaggy white brows meeting in a scowl as he found himself confronted by one who even to his distorted vision possessed a charm of face and figure such as he had not seen since the days of Kitty Lambton.

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

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading DUDGEON'S HOSPITALITY Within half an hour of Wallace's arrival at the bank Dudgeon drove up.

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

From this reading DUDGEON'S HOSPITALITY Within half an hour of Wallace's arrival at the bank Dudgeon drove up.

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

From this reading For a moment he stood, his shaggy white brows meeting in a scowl as he found himself confronted by one who even to his distorted vision possessed a charm of face and figure such as he had not seen since the days of Kitty Lambton.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading His keen, grey, hawk-like eyes flashed an envenomed look at her, and were met by a glance not one whit less steadfast.

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading For a moment he stood, his shaggy white brows meeting in a scowl as he found himself confronted by one who even to his distorted vision possessed a charm of face and figure such as he had not seen since the days of Kitty Lambton.

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

From this reading For a moment he stood, his shaggy white brows meeting in a scowl as he found himself confronted by one who even to his distorted vision possessed a charm of face and figure such as he had not seen since the days of Kitty Lambton.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading His keen, grey, hawk-like eyes flashed an envenomed look at her, and were met by a glance not one whit less steadfast.

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

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

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 Something in the eyes which met his touched a chord of memory long suppressed.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading His keen, grey, hawk-like eyes flashed an envenomed look at her, and were met by a glance not one whit less steadfast.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading For a moment he stood, his shaggy white brows meeting in a scowl as he found himself confronted by one who even to his distorted vision possessed a charm of face and figure such as he had not seen since the days of Kitty Lambton.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Something in the eyes which met his touched a chord of memory long suppressed.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading His keen, grey, hawk-like eyes flashed an envenomed look at her, and were met by a glance not one whit less steadfast.

a particular point in time

From this reading For a moment he stood, his shaggy white brows meeting in a scowl as he found himself confronted by one who even to his distorted vision possessed a charm of face and figure such as he had not seen since the days of Kitty Lambton.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His keen, grey, hawk-like eyes flashed an envenomed look at her, and were met by a glance not one whit less steadfast.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DUDGEON'S HOSPITALITY Within half an hour of Wallace's arrival at the bank Dudgeon drove up.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading His keen, grey, hawk-like eyes flashed an envenomed look at her, and were met by a glance not one whit less steadfast.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading For a moment he stood, his shaggy white brows meeting in a scowl as he found himself confronted by one who even to his distorted vision possessed a charm of face and figure such as he had not seen since the days of Kitty Lambton.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

uncontrollably noisy

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

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

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

a facial expression of dislike or displeasure

From this reading For a moment he stood, his shaggy white brows meeting in a scowl as he found himself confronted by one who even to his distorted vision possessed a charm of face and figure such as he had not seen since the days of Kitty Lambton.

thrown together in a disorderly fashion

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading For a moment he stood, his shaggy white brows meeting in a scowl as he found himself confronted by one who even to his distorted vision possessed a charm of face and figure such as he had not seen since the days of Kitty Lambton.

used of hair; thick and poorly groomed

From this reading For a moment he stood, his shaggy white brows meeting in a scowl as he found himself confronted by one who even to his distorted vision possessed a charm of face and figure such as he had not seen since the days of Kitty Lambton.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading For a moment he stood, his shaggy white brows meeting in a scowl as he found himself confronted by one who even to his distorted vision possessed a charm of face and figure such as he had not seen since the days of Kitty Lambton.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Something in the eyes which met his touched a chord of memory long suppressed.

past form of “stamp” — walk heavily

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading His keen, grey, hawk-like eyes flashed an envenomed look at her, and were met by a glance not one whit less steadfast.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading For a moment he stood, his shaggy white brows meeting in a scowl as he found himself confronted by one who even to his distorted vision possessed a charm of face and figure such as he had not seen since the days of Kitty Lambton.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading For a moment he stood, his shaggy white brows meeting in a scowl as he found himself confronted by one who even to his distorted vision possessed a charm of face and figure such as he had not seen since the days of Kitty Lambton.

kept from public knowledge by various means

From this reading Something in the eyes which met his touched a chord of memory long suppressed.

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

From this reading DUDGEON'S HOSPITALITY Within half an hour of Wallace's arrival at the bank Dudgeon drove up.

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

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

having come into contact

From this reading Something in the eyes which met his touched a chord of memory long suppressed.

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

From this reading DUDGEON'S HOSPITALITY Within half an hour of Wallace's arrival at the bank Dudgeon drove up.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

a vivid mental image

From this reading For a moment he stood, his shaggy white brows meeting in a scowl as he found himself confronted by one who even to his distorted vision possessed a charm of face and figure such as he had not seen since the days of Kitty Lambton.

possessive form of “wallace” — Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)

From this reading DUDGEON'S HOSPITALITY Within half an hour of Wallace's arrival at the bank Dudgeon drove up.

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

From this reading His keen, grey, hawk-like eyes flashed an envenomed look at her, and were met by a glance not one whit less steadfast.

in or at the place that

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

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

From this reading Something in the eyes which met his touched a chord of memory long suppressed.

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

From this reading His keen, grey, hawk-like eyes flashed an envenomed look at her, and were met by a glance not one whit less steadfast.

a Caucasian

From this reading For a moment he stood, his shaggy white brows meeting in a scowl as he found himself confronted by one who even to his distorted vision possessed a charm of face and figure such as he had not seen since the days of Kitty Lambton.

which person or people

From this reading For a moment he stood, his shaggy white brows meeting in a scowl as he found himself confronted by one who even to his distorted vision possessed a charm of face and figure such as he had not seen since the days of Kitty Lambton.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He scrambled out of his rackety old buggy and stamped into the place, passing direct into the little room Eustace had used as a private office, where, by the chance of circumstances, he came face to face with Mrs. Burke.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading DUDGEON'S HOSPITALITY Within half an hour of Wallace's arrival at the bank Dudgeon drove up.