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 “Count!” continued Zinaïda, “write M’sieu Voldemar a ticket.”

distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

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

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

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

From this reading “It’s unfair,” repeated in chorus Byelovzorov and the gentleman described as a retired captain, a man of forty, pock-marked to a hideous degree, curly-headed as a negro, round-shouldered, bandy-legged, and dressed in a military coat without epaulets, worn unbuttoned.

have legs that curve outward at the knees

From this reading “It’s unfair,” repeated in chorus Byelovzorov and the gentleman described as a retired captain, a man of forty, pock-marked to a hideous degree, curly-headed as a negro, round-shouldered, bandy-legged, and dressed in a military coat without epaulets, worn unbuttoned.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “This gentleman has not been playing forfeits with us.”

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

a person with dark (brown) hair

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

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From this reading “It’s unfair,” repeated in chorus Byelovzorov and the gentleman described as a retired captain, a man of forty, pock-marked to a hideous degree, curly-headed as a negro, round-shouldered, bandy-legged, and dressed in a military coat without epaulets, worn unbuttoned.

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

From this reading “It’s unfair,” repeated in chorus Byelovzorov and the gentleman described as a retired captain, a man of forty, pock-marked to a hideous degree, curly-headed as a negro, round-shouldered, bandy-legged, and dressed in a military coat without epaulets, worn unbuttoned.

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading “It’s unfair,” repeated in chorus Byelovzorov and the gentleman described as a retired captain, a man of forty, pock-marked to a hideous degree, curly-headed as a negro, round-shouldered, bandy-legged, and dressed in a military coat without epaulets, worn unbuttoned.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading “It’s unfair,” repeated in chorus Byelovzorov and the gentleman described as a retired captain, a man of forty, pock-marked to a hideous degree, curly-headed as a negro, round-shouldered, bandy-legged, and dressed in a military coat without epaulets, worn unbuttoned.

without stop or interruption

From this reading “Count!” continued Zinaïda, “write M’sieu Voldemar a ticket.”

determine the number or amount of

From this reading “Count!” continued Zinaïda, “write M’sieu Voldemar a ticket.”

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From this reading “It’s unfair,” repeated in chorus Byelovzorov and the gentleman described as a retired captain, a man of forty, pock-marked to a hideous degree, curly-headed as a negro, round-shouldered, bandy-legged, and dressed in a military coat without epaulets, worn unbuttoned.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading “It’s unfair,” repeated in chorus Byelovzorov and the gentleman described as a retired captain, a man of forty, pock-marked to a hideous degree, curly-headed as a negro, round-shouldered, bandy-legged, and dressed in a military coat without epaulets, worn unbuttoned.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading “It’s unfair,” repeated in chorus Byelovzorov and the gentleman described as a retired captain, a man of forty, pock-marked to a hideous degree, curly-headed as a negro, round-shouldered, bandy-legged, and dressed in a military coat without epaulets, worn unbuttoned.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

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

From this reading “It’s unfair,” repeated in chorus Byelovzorov and the gentleman described as a retired captain, a man of forty, pock-marked to a hideous degree, curly-headed as a negro, round-shouldered, bandy-legged, and dressed in a military coat without epaulets, worn unbuttoned.

characterized by expression

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

opinion or judgment

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

in a fashionable manner

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

plural of “forfeit” — something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty

From this reading “This gentleman has not been playing forfeits with us.”

being ten more than thirty

From this reading “It’s unfair,” repeated in chorus Byelovzorov and the gentleman described as a retired captain, a man of forty, pock-marked to a hideous degree, curly-headed as a negro, round-shouldered, bandy-legged, and dressed in a military coat without epaulets, worn unbuttoned.

a man of refinement

From this reading “This gentleman has not been playing forfeits with us.”

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “This gentleman has not been playing forfeits with us.”

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

From this reading “It’s unfair,” repeated in chorus Byelovzorov and the gentleman described as a retired captain, a man of forty, pock-marked to a hideous degree, curly-headed as a negro, round-shouldered, bandy-legged, and dressed in a military coat without epaulets, worn unbuttoned.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Write him a ticket, I tell you,” repeated the young princess.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Write him a ticket, I tell you,” repeated the young princess.

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

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

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

From this reading “It’s unfair,” repeated in chorus Byelovzorov and the gentleman described as a retired captain, a man of forty, pock-marked to a hideous degree, curly-headed as a negro, round-shouldered, bandy-legged, and dressed in a military coat without epaulets, worn unbuttoned.

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

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

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

From this reading “Count!” continued Zinaïda, “write M’sieu Voldemar a ticket.”

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

From this reading “It’s unfair,” repeated in chorus Byelovzorov and the gentleman described as a retired captain, a man of forty, pock-marked to a hideous degree, curly-headed as a negro, round-shouldered, bandy-legged, and dressed in a military coat without epaulets, worn unbuttoned.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading “It’s unfair,” repeated in chorus Byelovzorov and the gentleman described as a retired captain, a man of forty, pock-marked to a hideous degree, curly-headed as a negro, round-shouldered, bandy-legged, and dressed in a military coat without epaulets, worn unbuttoned.

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

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading “It’s unfair,” repeated in chorus Byelovzorov and the gentleman described as a retired captain, a man of forty, pock-marked to a hideous degree, curly-headed as a negro, round-shouldered, bandy-legged, and dressed in a military coat without epaulets, worn unbuttoned.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “It’s unfair,” repeated in chorus Byelovzorov and the gentleman described as a retired captain, a man of forty, pock-marked to a hideous degree, curly-headed as a negro, round-shouldered, bandy-legged, and dressed in a military coat without epaulets, worn unbuttoned.

above and across; more than

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading “This gentleman has not been playing forfeits with us.”

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

From this reading “It’s unfair,” repeated in chorus Byelovzorov and the gentleman described as a retired captain, a man of forty, pock-marked to a hideous degree, curly-headed as a negro, round-shouldered, bandy-legged, and dressed in a military coat without epaulets, worn unbuttoned.

the property of being smooth and shiny

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading “Write him a ticket, I tell you,” repeated the young princess.

recurring again and again

From this reading “It’s unfair,” repeated in chorus Byelovzorov and the gentleman described as a retired captain, a man of forty, pock-marked to a hideous degree, curly-headed as a negro, round-shouldered, bandy-legged, and dressed in a military coat without epaulets, worn unbuttoned.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading “It’s unfair,” repeated in chorus Byelovzorov and the gentleman described as a retired captain, a man of forty, pock-marked to a hideous degree, curly-headed as a negro, round-shouldered, bandy-legged, and dressed in a military coat without epaulets, worn unbuttoned.

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading “It’s unfair,” repeated in chorus Byelovzorov and the gentleman described as a retired captain, a man of forty, pock-marked to a hideous degree, curly-headed as a negro, round-shouldered, bandy-legged, and dressed in a military coat without epaulets, worn unbuttoned.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

express in words

From this reading “Write him a ticket, I tell you,” repeated the young princess.

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

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

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

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

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

From this reading “This gentleman has not been playing forfeits with us.”

a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading “Count!” continued Zinaïda, “write M’sieu Voldemar a ticket.”

very small

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

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

From this reading “It’s unfair,” repeated in chorus Byelovzorov and the gentleman described as a retired captain, a man of forty, pock-marked to a hideous degree, curly-headed as a negro, round-shouldered, bandy-legged, and dressed in a military coat without epaulets, worn unbuttoned.

not buttoned

From this reading “It’s unfair,” repeated in chorus Byelovzorov and the gentleman described as a retired captain, a man of forty, pock-marked to a hideous degree, curly-headed as a negro, round-shouldered, bandy-legged, and dressed in a military coat without epaulets, worn unbuttoned.

not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception

From this reading “It’s unfair,” repeated in chorus Byelovzorov and the gentleman described as a retired captain, a man of forty, pock-marked to a hideous degree, curly-headed as a negro, round-shouldered, bandy-legged, and dressed in a military coat without epaulets, worn unbuttoned.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “This gentleman has not been playing forfeits with us.”

precisely as stated

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

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

From this reading “Count!” continued Zinaïda, “write M’sieu Voldemar a ticket.”

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

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

a Caucasian

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “That’s not fair,” was objected in a slight Polish accent by the count, a very handsome and fashionably dressed brunette, with expressive brown eyes, a thin little white nose, and delicate little moustaches over a tiny mouth.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “It’s unfair,” repeated in chorus Byelovzorov and the gentleman described as a retired captain, a man of forty, pock-marked to a hideous degree, curly-headed as a negro, round-shouldered, bandy-legged, and dressed in a military coat without epaulets, worn unbuttoned.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading “It’s unfair,” repeated in chorus Byelovzorov and the gentleman described as a retired captain, a man of forty, pock-marked to a hideous degree, curly-headed as a negro, round-shouldered, bandy-legged, and dressed in a military coat without epaulets, worn unbuttoned.

produce a literary work

From this reading “Count!” continued Zinaïda, “write M’sieu Voldemar a ticket.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Write him a ticket, I tell you,” repeated the young princess.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “Write him a ticket, I tell you,” repeated the young princess.

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

From this reading “Count!” continued Zinaïda, “write M’sieu Voldemar a ticket.”