used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What do you think of that, sir?” and the Colonel gave the newspaper a resounding blow.
(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 “I am impressed all the time, Colonel, with the insanity of the people outside the asylum in comparison with the patients under treatment.”
using the voice; not silently
From this reading He read it aloud under the kerosene lamp to Hugh Treherne on the other side of the old-fashioned marble-topped center table.
in addition
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am impressed all the time, Colonel, with the insanity of the people outside the asylum in comparison with the patients under treatment.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading “I am impressed all the time, Colonel, with the insanity of the people outside the asylum in comparison with the patients under treatment.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
bayounounUS /ˈbaɪuː/
a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
exhale hard
From this reading “What do you think of that, sir?” and the Colonel gave the newspaper a resounding blow.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading He read it aloud under the kerosene lamp to Hugh Treherne on the other side of the old-fashioned marble-topped center table.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading “I am impressed all the time, Colonel, with the insanity of the people outside the asylum in comparison with the patients under treatment.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you think of that, sir?” and the Colonel gave the newspaper a resounding blow.
dumfoundedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
excerptnounUS /ˈeksərpt/
a passage selected from a larger work
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “What do you think of that, sir?” and the Colonel gave the newspaper a resounding blow.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He read it aloud under the kerosene lamp to Hugh Treherne on the other side of the old-fashioned marble-topped center table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
Hugh
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From this reading He read it aloud under the kerosene lamp to Hugh Treherne on the other side of the old-fashioned marble-topped center table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am impressed all the time, Colonel, with the insanity of the people outside the asylum in comparison with the patients under treatment.”
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading “I am impressed all the time, Colonel, with the insanity of the people outside the asylum in comparison with the patients under treatment.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I am impressed all the time, Colonel, with the insanity of the people outside the asylum in comparison with the patients under treatment.”
insanitynounUS /ˌɪnˈsænəti/
relatively permanent disorder of the mind
From this reading “I am impressed all the time, Colonel, with the insanity of the people outside the asylum in comparison with the patients under treatment.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He read it aloud under the kerosene lamp to Hugh Treherne on the other side of the old-fashioned marble-topped center table.
Kenwynton
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From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
kerosenenounUS /ˈkerəsiːn/
a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
From this reading He read it aloud under the kerosene lamp to Hugh Treherne on the other side of the old-fashioned marble-topped center table.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading He read it aloud under the kerosene lamp to Hugh Treherne on the other side of the old-fashioned marble-topped center table.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
marble-topped
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From this reading He read it aloud under the kerosene lamp to Hugh Treherne on the other side of the old-fashioned marble-topped center table.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “What do you think of that, sir?” and the Colonel gave the newspaper a resounding blow.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He read it aloud under the kerosene lamp to Hugh Treherne on the other side of the old-fashioned marble-topped center table.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading He read it aloud under the kerosene lamp to Hugh Treherne on the other side of the old-fashioned marble-topped center table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He read it aloud under the kerosene lamp to Hugh Treherne on the other side of the old-fashioned marble-topped center table.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “I am impressed all the time, Colonel, with the insanity of the people outside the asylum in comparison with the patients under treatment.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
palpablyadverbUS /ˈpælpəbli/
so as to be palpable
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading “I am impressed all the time, Colonel, with the insanity of the people outside the asylum in comparison with the patients under treatment.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “I am impressed all the time, Colonel, with the insanity of the people outside the asylum in comparison with the patients under treatment.”
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read it aloud under the kerosene lamp to Hugh Treherne on the other side of the old-fashioned marble-topped center table.
resoundingadjectiveUS /riˈsaʊndɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading “What do you think of that, sir?” and the Colonel gave the newspaper a resounding blow.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He read it aloud under the kerosene lamp to Hugh Treherne on the other side of the old-fashioned marble-topped center table.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading Treherne smiled significantly.
term of address for a man
From this reading “What do you think of that, sir?” and the Colonel gave the newspaper a resounding blow.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Treherne smiled significantly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He read it aloud under the kerosene lamp to Hugh Treherne on the other side of the old-fashioned marble-topped center table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What do you think of that, sir?” and the Colonel gave the newspaper a resounding blow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What do you think of that, sir?” and the Colonel gave the newspaper a resounding blow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I am impressed all the time, Colonel, with the insanity of the people outside the asylum in comparison with the patients under treatment.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He read it aloud under the kerosene lamp to Hugh Treherne on the other side of the old-fashioned marble-topped center table.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading “I am impressed all the time, Colonel, with the insanity of the people outside the asylum in comparison with the patients under treatment.”
Treherne
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From this reading He read it aloud under the kerosene lamp to Hugh Treherne on the other side of the old-fashioned marble-topped center table.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He read it aloud under the kerosene lamp to Hugh Treherne on the other side of the old-fashioned marble-topped center table.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you think of that, sir?” and the Colonel gave the newspaper a resounding blow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Colonel Kenwynton, now at his home on his plantation on the bayou, also gazed with starting eyes and dumfounded amazement at the excerpt from the legal proceedings, within his own knowledge so palpably false.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you think of that, sir?” and the Colonel gave the newspaper a resounding blow.
