Chapter X

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

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

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

From this reading When the servant reappeared later with curry, the captain said: "Leave it on the table, Abdul, and sit without."

later than; following

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

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

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

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

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

informal intensifiers

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading It isn't my bearer, for he smells chiefly of dried fish and opium."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)

From this reading A servant entered with a broiled fish, and Swinton switched Lord Victor to a trivial discussion of food.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "The attar would suggest a woman--a jealous woman looking for love letters; but you haven't been here long enough, Gilfain," the captain remarked.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "The attar would suggest a woman--a jealous woman looking for love letters; but you haven't been here long enough, Gilfain," the captain remarked.

an occurrence of something

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

for the most part

From this reading It isn't my bearer, for he smells chiefly of dried fish and opium."

season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking

From this reading When the servant reappeared later with curry, the captain said: "Leave it on the table, Abdul, and sit without."

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading A servant entered with a broiled fish, and Swinton switched Lord Victor to a trivial discussion of food.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

not still wet

From this reading It isn't my bearer, for he smells chiefly of dried fish and opium."

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "The attar would suggest a woman--a jealous woman looking for love letters; but you haven't been here long enough, Gilfain," the captain remarked.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading A servant entered with a broiled fish, and Swinton switched Lord Victor to a trivial discussion of food.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

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

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading It isn't my bearer, for he smells chiefly of dried fish and opium."

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading A servant entered with a broiled fish, and Swinton switched Lord Victor to a trivial discussion of food.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It isn't my bearer, for he smells chiefly of dried fish and opium."

be mad, angry, or furious

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

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

From this reading "The attar would suggest a woman--a jealous woman looking for love letters; but you haven't been here long enough, Gilfain," the captain remarked.

a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

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

From this reading "The attar would suggest a woman--a jealous woman looking for love letters; but you haven't been here long enough, Gilfain," the captain remarked.

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

From this reading It isn't my bearer, for he smells chiefly of dried fish and opium."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "The attar would suggest a woman--a jealous woman looking for love letters; but you haven't been here long enough, Gilfain," the captain remarked.

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

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

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

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

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

From this reading It isn't my bearer, for he smells chiefly of dried fish and opium."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It isn't my bearer, for he smells chiefly of dried fish and opium."

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading "The attar would suggest a woman--a jealous woman looking for love letters; but you haven't been here long enough, Gilfain," the captain remarked.

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading When the servant reappeared later with curry, the captain said: "Leave it on the table, Abdul, and sit without."

go away from a place

From this reading When the servant reappeared later with curry, the captain said: "Leave it on the table, Abdul, and sit without."

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

the literary culture

From this reading "The attar would suggest a woman--a jealous woman looking for love letters; but you haven't been here long enough, Gilfain," the captain remarked.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

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 "The attar would suggest a woman--a jealous woman looking for love letters; but you haven't been here long enough, Gilfain," the captain remarked.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "The attar would suggest a woman--a jealous woman looking for love letters; but you haven't been here long enough, Gilfain," the captain remarked.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy

From this reading It isn't my bearer, for he smells chiefly of dried fish and opium."

-ing form of “paw” — scrape with the paws

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

a light shade of red

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

past form of “reappear” — appear again

From this reading When the servant reappeared later with curry, the captain said: "Leave it on the table, Abdul, and sit without."

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading "The attar would suggest a woman--a jealous woman looking for love letters; but you haven't been here long enough, Gilfain," the captain remarked.

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

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When the servant reappeared later with curry, the captain said: "Leave it on the table, Abdul, and sit without."

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

a facial expression of dislike or displeasure

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading A servant entered with a broiled fish, and Swinton switched Lord Victor to a trivial discussion of food.

be seated

From this reading When the servant reappeared later with curry, the captain said: "Leave it on the table, Abdul, and sit without."

plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading It isn't my bearer, for he smells chiefly of dried fish and opium."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

possessive form of “somebody” — a human being

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading "The attar would suggest a woman--a jealous woman looking for love letters; but you haven't been here long enough, Gilfain," the captain remarked.

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

From this reading A servant entered with a broiled fish, and Swinton switched Lord Victor to a trivial discussion of food.

past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

From this reading A servant entered with a broiled fish, and Swinton switched Lord Victor to a trivial discussion of food.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading When the servant reappeared later with curry, the captain said: "Leave it on the table, Abdul, and sit without."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

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

From this reading "The attar would suggest a woman--a jealous woman looking for love letters; but you haven't been here long enough, Gilfain," the captain remarked.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

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

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

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

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

(informal) small and of little importance

From this reading A servant entered with a broiled fish, and Swinton switched Lord Victor to a trivial discussion of food.

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

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

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

at the time that

From this reading When the servant reappeared later with curry, the captain said: "Leave it on the table, Abdul, and sit without."

a Caucasian

From this reading There was a scowl on his face as Lord Victor, looking so pink and white after his bath, sat down to breakfast, growling: "There's a bally London fog of that attar fume in my room; somebody's been pawing my letter case, kit bag--everything.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A servant entered with a broiled fish, and Swinton switched Lord Victor to a trivial discussion of food.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading When the servant reappeared later with curry, the captain said: "Leave it on the table, Abdul, and sit without."

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "The attar would suggest a woman--a jealous woman looking for love letters; but you haven't been here long enough, Gilfain," the captain remarked.

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

From this reading "The attar would suggest a woman--a jealous woman looking for love letters; but you haven't been here long enough, Gilfain," the captain remarked.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "The attar would suggest a woman--a jealous woman looking for love letters; but you haven't been here long enough, Gilfain," the captain remarked.