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 There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.

later than; following

From this reading Leland had not stirred from the chair into which he had sunk after Wayne Shandon's going.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.

(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 There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.

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

From this reading Shandon had been gone an hour; he had met Garth Conway at the bridge and now Garth was with Leland.

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

From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Shandon had been gone an hour; he had met Garth Conway at the bridge and now Garth was with Leland.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Shandon had been gone an hour; he had met Garth Conway at the bridge and now Garth was with Leland.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Shandon had been gone an hour; he had met Garth Conway at the bridge and now Garth was with Leland.

put or send forth

From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.

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

From this reading Leland had not stirred from the chair into which he had sunk after Wayne Shandon's going.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.

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From this reading Shandon had been gone an hour; he had met Garth Conway at the bridge and now Garth was with Leland.

the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered

From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.

the organ of sight

From this reading There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.

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From this reading Shandon had been gone an hour; he had met Garth Conway at the bridge and now Garth was with Leland.

plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light

From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.

the act of departing

From this reading Leland had not stirred from the chair into which he had sunk after Wayne Shandon's going.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Shandon had been gone an hour; he had met Garth Conway at the bridge and now Garth was with Leland.

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

From this reading Leland had not stirred from the chair into which he had sunk after Wayne Shandon's going.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.

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

From this reading Leland had not stirred from the chair into which he had sunk after Wayne Shandon's going.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.

an indirect suggestion

From this reading There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.

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

From this reading Shandon had been gone an hour; he had met Garth Conway at the bridge and now Garth was with Leland.

Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)

From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.

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

From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Leland had not stirred from the chair into which he had sunk after Wayne Shandon's going.

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

From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.

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From this reading Leland had not stirred from the chair into which he had sunk after Wayne Shandon's going.

for more time

From this reading There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Shandon had been gone an hour; he had met Garth Conway at the bridge and now Garth was with Leland.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Leland had not stirred from the chair into which he had sunk after Wayne Shandon's going.

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

From this reading Shandon had been gone an hour; he had met Garth Conway at the bridge and now Garth was with Leland.

consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree

From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.

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

From this reading There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.

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

From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.

(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.

filled with shade

From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.

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

From this reading Shandon had been gone an hour; he had met Garth Conway at the bridge and now Garth was with Leland.

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

From this reading Leland had not stirred from the chair into which he had sunk after Wayne Shandon's going.

transport in a sleigh

From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Leland had not stirred from the chair into which he had sunk after Wayne Shandon's going.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.

doomed to extinction

From this reading Leland had not stirred from the chair into which he had sunk after Wayne Shandon's going.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.

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

From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no longer in the old man's eye or bearing a hint of the battle which he had fought all day.

the upper part of anything

From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.

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

From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.

indecision in speech or action

From this reading From the fireplace crackling flames cast wavering gleams across the polished oaken table top and the heavy mission furniture.

United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)

From this reading Leland had not stirred from the chair into which he had sunk after Wayne Shandon's going.

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

From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.

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

From this reading Leland had not stirred from the chair into which he had sunk after Wayne Shandon's going.

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

From this reading THE CONTEMPT OF SLEDGE HUME The window shades in the study were half drawn so that in the late afternoon the room was shadowy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Shandon had been gone an hour; he had met Garth Conway at the bridge and now Garth was with Leland.