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 The station-master, though a very grand personage, indeed, in his uniform and metal-bound cap, became pliant as an East Indian waiter and accepted without question the explanation of the lady.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading The station-master, though a very grand personage, indeed, in his uniform and metal-bound cap, became pliant as an East Indian waiter and accepted without question the explanation of the lady.

the act of admitting someone to enter

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

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

From this reading The station-master, though a very grand personage, indeed, in his uniform and metal-bound cap, became pliant as an East Indian waiter and accepted without question the explanation of the lady.

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

From this reading The station-master, though a very grand personage, indeed, in his uniform and metal-bound cap, became pliant as an East Indian waiter and accepted without question the explanation of the lady.

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

From this reading Fortunately for the fugitives, the poorly paid railway officials in these parts are the obsequious servants of those who liberally bribe.

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

From this reading The station-master, though a very grand personage, indeed, in his uniform and metal-bound cap, became pliant as an East Indian waiter and accepted without question the explanation of the lady.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The station-master, though a very grand personage, indeed, in his uniform and metal-bound cap, became pliant as an East Indian waiter and accepted without question the explanation of the lady.

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

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment

From this reading Fortunately for the fugitives, the poorly paid railway officials in these parts are the obsequious servants of those who liberally bribe.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading The station-master, though a very grand personage, indeed, in his uniform and metal-bound cap, became pliant as an East Indian waiter and accepted without question the explanation of the lady.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading The station-master, though a very grand personage, indeed, in his uniform and metal-bound cap, became pliant as an East Indian waiter and accepted without question the explanation of the lady.

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading The station-master, though a very grand personage, indeed, in his uniform and metal-bound cap, became pliant as an East Indian waiter and accepted without question the explanation of the lady.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Fortunately for the fugitives, the poorly paid railway officials in these parts are the obsequious servants of those who liberally bribe.

by good fortune

From this reading Fortunately for the fugitives, the poorly paid railway officials in these parts are the obsequious servants of those who liberally bribe.

plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading Fortunately for the fugitives, the poorly paid railway officials in these parts are the obsequious servants of those who liberally bribe.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading The station-master, though a very grand personage, indeed, in his uniform and metal-bound cap, became pliant as an East Indian waiter and accepted without question the explanation of the lady.

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

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

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

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

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

From this reading The station-master, though a very grand personage, indeed, in his uniform and metal-bound cap, became pliant as an East Indian waiter and accepted without question the explanation of the lady.

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

From this reading Fortunately for the fugitives, the poorly paid railway officials in these parts are the obsequious servants of those who liberally bribe.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The station-master, though a very grand personage, indeed, in his uniform and metal-bound cap, became pliant as an East Indian waiter and accepted without question the explanation of the lady.

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

From this reading The station-master, though a very grand personage, indeed, in his uniform and metal-bound cap, became pliant as an East Indian waiter and accepted without question the explanation of the lady.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was she who was spokesman throughout.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The station-master, though a very grand personage, indeed, in his uniform and metal-bound cap, became pliant as an East Indian waiter and accepted without question the explanation of the lady.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

freely in a nonliteral manner

From this reading Fortunately for the fugitives, the poorly paid railway officials in these parts are the obsequious servants of those who liberally bribe.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

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

From this reading The station-master, though a very grand personage, indeed, in his uniform and metal-bound cap, became pliant as an East Indian waiter and accepted without question the explanation of the lady.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

From this reading Fortunately for the fugitives, the poorly paid railway officials in these parts are the obsequious servants of those who liberally bribe.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Fortunately for the fugitives, the poorly paid railway officials in these parts are the obsequious servants of those who liberally bribe.

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading Fortunately for the fugitives, the poorly paid railway officials in these parts are the obsequious servants of those who liberally bribe.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Fortunately for the fugitives, the poorly paid railway officials in these parts are the obsequious servants of those who liberally bribe.

the local environment

From this reading Fortunately for the fugitives, the poorly paid railway officials in these parts are the obsequious servants of those who liberally bribe.

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading The station-master, though a very grand personage, indeed, in his uniform and metal-bound cap, became pliant as an East Indian waiter and accepted without question the explanation of the lady.

record on photographic film

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

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

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

capable of being influenced or formed

From this reading The station-master, though a very grand personage, indeed, in his uniform and metal-bound cap, became pliant as an East Indian waiter and accepted without question the explanation of the lady.

(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well

From this reading Fortunately for the fugitives, the poorly paid railway officials in these parts are the obsequious servants of those who liberally bribe.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading The station-master, though a very grand personage, indeed, in his uniform and metal-bound cap, became pliant as an East Indian waiter and accepted without question the explanation of the lady.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Fortunately for the fugitives, the poorly paid railway officials in these parts are the obsequious servants of those who liberally bribe.

compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury

From this reading REPARATION.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

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

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Fortunately for the fugitives, the poorly paid railway officials in these parts are the obsequious servants of those who liberally bribe.

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

From this reading It was she who was spokesman throughout.

a male spokesperson

From this reading It was she who was spokesman throughout.

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

From this reading The station-master, though a very grand personage, indeed, in his uniform and metal-bound cap, became pliant as an East Indian waiter and accepted without question the explanation of the lady.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

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

From this reading Fortunately for the fugitives, the poorly paid railway officials in these parts are the obsequious servants of those who liberally bribe.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

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

From this reading Fortunately for the fugitives, the poorly paid railway officials in these parts are the obsequious servants of those who liberally bribe.

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

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Fortunately for the fugitives, the poorly paid railway officials in these parts are the obsequious servants of those who liberally bribe.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The station-master, though a very grand personage, indeed, in his uniform and metal-bound cap, became pliant as an East Indian waiter and accepted without question the explanation of the lady.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading It was she who was spokesman throughout.

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

From this reading The station-master, though a very grand personage, indeed, in his uniform and metal-bound cap, became pliant as an East Indian waiter and accepted without question the explanation of the lady.

precisely as stated

From this reading The station-master, though a very grand personage, indeed, in his uniform and metal-bound cap, became pliant as an East Indian waiter and accepted without question the explanation of the lady.

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading The station-master, though a very grand personage, indeed, in his uniform and metal-bound cap, became pliant as an East Indian waiter and accepted without question the explanation of the lady.

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

From this reading It was she who was spokesman throughout.

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

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

which person or people

From this reading Fortunately for the fugitives, the poorly paid railway officials in these parts are the obsequious servants of those who liberally bribe.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading She said that she and her companion were play-actors and that their baggage was detained by a cruel manager of a Munich musical beer-hall; this was a wise admission as the man might have seen her at the Harmonista, or, at least, her photograph in the doorway.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The station-master, though a very grand personage, indeed, in his uniform and metal-bound cap, became pliant as an East Indian waiter and accepted without question the explanation of the lady.