Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading The old man muttered something about his being a foreigner from the Wild Island, where they had all been busy cutting one another's throats, and what could she expect otherwise?"

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The old man muttered something about his being a foreigner from the Wild Island, where they had all been busy cutting one another's throats, and what could she expect otherwise?"

later than; following

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading To one broad blaze of ruddy glow; So the deep anguish of despair Burst in fierce jealousy to air."

(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 The old man muttered something about his being a foreigner from the Wild Island, where they had all been busy cutting one another's throats, and what could she expect otherwise?"

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

From this reading "Then Roderick from the Douglas broke, As flashes flame through sable smoke, Kindling its wreaths long, dark, and low.

extreme mental distress

From this reading To one broad blaze of ruddy glow; So the deep anguish of despair Burst in fierce jealousy to air."

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

From this reading The old man muttered something about his being a foreigner from the Wild Island, where they had all been busy cutting one another's throats, and what could she expect otherwise?"

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

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

From this reading "Then Roderick from the Douglas broke, As flashes flame through sable smoke, Kindling its wreaths long, dark, and low.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The old man muttered something about his being a foreigner from the Wild Island, where they had all been busy cutting one another's throats, and what could she expect otherwise?"

past form of “belie” — be in contradiction with

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

a strong flame that burns brightly

From this reading To one broad blaze of ruddy glow; So the deep anguish of despair Burst in fierce jealousy to air."

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading To one broad blaze of ruddy glow; So the deep anguish of despair Burst in fierce jealousy to air."

lacking funds

From this reading "Then Roderick from the Douglas broke, As flashes flame through sable smoke, Kindling its wreaths long, dark, and low.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading To one broad blaze of ruddy glow; So the deep anguish of despair Burst in fierce jealousy to air."

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading The old man muttered something about his being a foreigner from the Wild Island, where they had all been busy cutting one another's throats, and what could she expect otherwise?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

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

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The old man muttered something about his being a foreigner from the Wild Island, where they had all been busy cutting one another's throats, and what could she expect otherwise?"

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading The old man muttered something about his being a foreigner from the Wild Island, where they had all been busy cutting one another's throats, and what could she expect otherwise?"

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "Then Roderick from the Douglas broke, As flashes flame through sable smoke, Kindling its wreaths long, dark, and low.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading To one broad blaze of ruddy glow; So the deep anguish of despair Burst in fierce jealousy to air."

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading To one broad blaze of ruddy glow; So the deep anguish of despair Burst in fierce jealousy to air."

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

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

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

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading "Then Roderick from the Douglas broke, As flashes flame through sable smoke, Kindling its wreaths long, dark, and low.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading The old man muttered something about his being a foreigner from the Wild Island, where they had all been busy cutting one another's throats, and what could she expect otherwise?"

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

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading To one broad blaze of ruddy glow; So the deep anguish of despair Burst in fierce jealousy to air."

in a physically fierce manner

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading "Then Roderick from the Douglas broke, As flashes flame through sable smoke, Kindling its wreaths long, dark, and low.

plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy

From this reading "Then Roderick from the Douglas broke, As flashes flame through sable smoke, Kindling its wreaths long, dark, and low.

a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

From this reading The old man muttered something about his being a foreigner from the Wild Island, where they had all been busy cutting one another's throats, and what could she expect otherwise?"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Then Roderick from the Douglas broke, As flashes flame through sable smoke, Kindling its wreaths long, dark, and low.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading To one broad blaze of ruddy glow; So the deep anguish of despair Burst in fierce jealousy to air."

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

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

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

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

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

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

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

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

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

From this reading To one broad blaze of ruddy glow; So the deep anguish of despair Burst in fierce jealousy to air."

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The old man muttered something about his being a foreigner from the Wild Island, where they had all been busy cutting one another's throats, and what could she expect otherwise?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "Then Roderick from the Douglas broke, As flashes flame through sable smoke, Kindling its wreaths long, dark, and low.

a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)

From this reading To one broad blaze of ruddy glow; So the deep anguish of despair Burst in fierce jealousy to air."

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

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

material for starting a fire

From this reading "Then Roderick from the Douglas broke, As flashes flame through sable smoke, Kindling its wreaths long, dark, and low.

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 "Then Roderick from the Douglas broke, As flashes flame through sable smoke, Kindling its wreaths long, dark, and low.

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

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "Then Roderick from the Douglas broke, As flashes flame through sable smoke, Kindling its wreaths long, dark, and low.

engage in

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

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

From this reading The old man muttered something about his being a foreigner from the Wild Island, where they had all been busy cutting one another's throats, and what could she expect otherwise?"

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading The old man muttered something about his being a foreigner from the Wild Island, where they had all been busy cutting one another's throats, and what could she expect otherwise?"

plural of “mutter” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

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

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To one broad blaze of ruddy glow; So the deep anguish of despair Burst in fierce jealousy to air."

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

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To one broad blaze of ruddy glow; So the deep anguish of despair Burst in fierce jealousy to air."

in other respects or ways

From this reading The old man muttered something about his being a foreigner from the Wild Island, where they had all been busy cutting one another's throats, and what could she expect otherwise?"

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

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

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

From this reading "Then Roderick from the Douglas broke, As flashes flame through sable smoke, Kindling its wreaths long, dark, and low.

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

From this reading To one broad blaze of ruddy glow; So the deep anguish of despair Burst in fierce jealousy to air."

an artist's brush made of sable hairs

From this reading "Then Roderick from the Douglas broke, As flashes flame through sable smoke, Kindling its wreaths long, dark, and low.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading SIR WALTER SCOTT.

a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

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

From this reading The old man muttered something about his being a foreigner from the Wild Island, where they had all been busy cutting one another's throats, and what could she expect otherwise?"

term of address for a man

From this reading SIR WALTER SCOTT.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading "Then Roderick from the Douglas broke, As flashes flame through sable smoke, Kindling its wreaths long, dark, and low.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To one broad blaze of ruddy glow; So the deep anguish of despair Burst in fierce jealousy to air."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The old man muttered something about his being a foreigner from the Wild Island, where they had all been busy cutting one another's throats, and what could she expect otherwise?"

United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

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

From this reading "Then Roderick from the Douglas broke, As flashes flame through sable smoke, Kindling its wreaths long, dark, and low.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then Roderick from the Douglas broke, As flashes flame through sable smoke, Kindling its wreaths long, dark, and low.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone

From this reading The old man muttered something about his being a foreigner from the Wild Island, where they had all been busy cutting one another's throats, and what could she expect otherwise?"

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Then Roderick from the Douglas broke, As flashes flame through sable smoke, Kindling its wreaths long, dark, and low.

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

From this reading To one broad blaze of ruddy glow; So the deep anguish of despair Burst in fierce jealousy to air."

a vagrant

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading SIR WALTER SCOTT.

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

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

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

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The old man muttered something about his being a foreigner from the Wild Island, where they had all been busy cutting one another's throats, and what could she expect otherwise?"

in or at the place that

From this reading The old man muttered something about his being a foreigner from the Wild Island, where they had all been busy cutting one another's throats, and what could she expect otherwise?"

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The old man muttered something about his being a foreigner from the Wild Island, where they had all been busy cutting one another's throats, and what could she expect otherwise?"

the words that are spoken

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

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

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.

plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

From this reading "Then Roderick from the Douglas broke, As flashes flame through sable smoke, Kindling its wreaths long, dark, and low.

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

From this reading "Sure, now, Pedro, the poor young Senor cannot be entirely in his right mind; he does nothing but tramp, tramp, tramp, the whole night long, and mutters so fiercely to himself, and such dark words, it would make one tremble were they not belied by His sweet face and sad smile," was the observation of old Juana Lopez to her husband some ten days after Arthur Stanley had been domiciled in their dwelling.