Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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

From this reading The alert French waiter shot away like a stone from a catapult, leaving Coventry to lapse back into the reverie from which he had roused himself to order his coffee.

in an absentminded or preoccupied manner

From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Set like a round silver shield in the midst of the starry sky hung a full moon, rippling a shining highway across the deep night-blue of the Mediterranean and turning the common-place walks of the hotel garden below into silvern paths of mystery.

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading The alert French waiter shot away like a stone from a catapult, leaving Coventry to lapse back into the reverie from which he had roused himself to order his coffee.

Having no one else present.

From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

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

From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The alert French waiter shot away like a stone from a catapult, leaving Coventry to lapse back into the reverie from which he had roused himself to order his coffee.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The alert French waiter shot away like a stone from a catapult, leaving Coventry to lapse back into the reverie from which he had roused himself to order his coffee.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Set like a round silver shield in the midst of the starry sky hung a full moon, rippling a shining highway across the deep night-blue of the Mediterranean and turning the common-place walks of the hotel garden below into silvern paths of mystery.

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From this reading Bien, m'sieu_."

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From this reading THE TRUTH "_Café noir?

shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult

From this reading The alert French waiter shot away like a stone from a catapult, leaving Coventry to lapse back into the reverie from which he had roused himself to order his coffee.

the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine

From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading The alert French waiter shot away like a stone from a catapult, leaving Coventry to lapse back into the reverie from which he had roused himself to order his coffee.

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From this reading Set like a round silver shield in the midst of the starry sky hung a full moon, rippling a shining highway across the deep night-blue of the Mediterranean and turning the common-place walks of the hotel garden below into silvern paths of mystery.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)

From this reading The alert French waiter shot away like a stone from a catapult, leaving Coventry to lapse back into the reverie from which he had roused himself to order his coffee.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Set like a round silver shield in the midst of the starry sky hung a full moon, rippling a shining highway across the deep night-blue of the Mediterranean and turning the common-place walks of the hotel garden below into silvern paths of mystery.

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement

From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading The alert French waiter shot away like a stone from a catapult, leaving Coventry to lapse back into the reverie from which he had roused himself to order his coffee.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The alert French waiter shot away like a stone from a catapult, leaving Coventry to lapse back into the reverie from which he had roused himself to order his coffee.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Set like a round silver shield in the midst of the starry sky hung a full moon, rippling a shining highway across the deep night-blue of the Mediterranean and turning the common-place walks of the hotel garden below into silvern paths of mystery.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Set like a round silver shield in the midst of the starry sky hung a full moon, rippling a shining highway across the deep night-blue of the Mediterranean and turning the common-place walks of the hotel garden below into silvern paths of mystery.

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

From this reading The alert French waiter shot away like a stone from a catapult, leaving Coventry to lapse back into the reverie from which he had roused himself to order his coffee.

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

From this reading The alert French waiter shot away like a stone from a catapult, leaving Coventry to lapse back into the reverie from which he had roused himself to order his coffee.

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading Set like a round silver shield in the midst of the starry sky hung a full moon, rippling a shining highway across the deep night-blue of the Mediterranean and turning the common-place walks of the hotel garden below into silvern paths of mystery.

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

From this reading The alert French waiter shot away like a stone from a catapult, leaving Coventry to lapse back into the reverie from which he had roused himself to order his coffee.

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

From this reading The alert French waiter shot away like a stone from a catapult, leaving Coventry to lapse back into the reverie from which he had roused himself to order his coffee.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Set like a round silver shield in the midst of the starry sky hung a full moon, rippling a shining highway across the deep night-blue of the Mediterranean and turning the common-place walks of the hotel garden below into silvern paths of mystery.

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

From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The alert French waiter shot away like a stone from a catapult, leaving Coventry to lapse back into the reverie from which he had roused himself to order his coffee.

pass into a specified state or condition

From this reading The alert French waiter shot away like a stone from a catapult, leaving Coventry to lapse back into the reverie from which he had roused himself to order his coffee.

the act of departing

From this reading The alert French waiter shot away like a stone from a catapult, leaving Coventry to lapse back into the reverie from which he had roused himself to order his coffee.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The alert French waiter shot away like a stone from a catapult, leaving Coventry to lapse back into the reverie from which he had roused himself to order his coffee.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

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

From this reading Bien, m'sieu_."

the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia

From this reading Set like a round silver shield in the midst of the starry sky hung a full moon, rippling a shining highway across the deep night-blue of the Mediterranean and turning the common-place walks of the hotel garden below into silvern paths of mystery.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading Set like a round silver shield in the midst of the starry sky hung a full moon, rippling a shining highway across the deep night-blue of the Mediterranean and turning the common-place walks of the hotel garden below into silvern paths of mystery.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Set like a round silver shield in the midst of the starry sky hung a full moon, rippling a shining highway across the deep night-blue of the Mediterranean and turning the common-place walks of the hotel garden below into silvern paths of mystery.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading Set like a round silver shield in the midst of the starry sky hung a full moon, rippling a shining highway across the deep night-blue of the Mediterranean and turning the common-place walks of the hotel garden below into silvern paths of mystery.

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

From this reading Set like a round silver shield in the midst of the starry sky hung a full moon, rippling a shining highway across the deep night-blue of the Mediterranean and turning the common-place walks of the hotel garden below into silvern paths of mystery.

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

From this reading THE TRUTH "_Café noir?

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

From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The alert French waiter shot away like a stone from a catapult, leaving Coventry to lapse back into the reverie from which he had roused himself to order his coffee.

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading Set like a round silver shield in the midst of the starry sky hung a full moon, rippling a shining highway across the deep night-blue of the Mediterranean and turning the common-place walks of the hotel garden below into silvern paths of mystery.

on the contrary

From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

absentminded dreaming while awake

From this reading The alert French waiter shot away like a stone from a catapult, leaving Coventry to lapse back into the reverie from which he had roused himself to order his coffee.

a small wave on the surface of a liquid

From this reading Set like a round silver shield in the midst of the starry sky hung a full moon, rippling a shining highway across the deep night-blue of the Mediterranean and turning the common-place walks of the hotel garden below into silvern paths of mystery.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Set like a round silver shield in the midst of the starry sky hung a full moon, rippling a shining highway across the deep night-blue of the Mediterranean and turning the common-place walks of the hotel garden below into silvern paths of mystery.

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading The alert French waiter shot away like a stone from a catapult, leaving Coventry to lapse back into the reverie from which he had roused himself to order his coffee.

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From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Set like a round silver shield in the midst of the starry sky hung a full moon, rippling a shining highway across the deep night-blue of the Mediterranean and turning the common-place walks of the hotel garden below into silvern paths of mystery.

a protective covering or structure

From this reading Set like a round silver shield in the midst of the starry sky hung a full moon, rippling a shining highway across the deep night-blue of the Mediterranean and turning the common-place walks of the hotel garden below into silvern paths of mystery.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading Set like a round silver shield in the midst of the starry sky hung a full moon, rippling a shining highway across the deep night-blue of the Mediterranean and turning the common-place walks of the hotel garden below into silvern paths of mystery.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading The alert French waiter shot away like a stone from a catapult, leaving Coventry to lapse back into the reverie from which he had roused himself to order his coffee.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading Set like a round silver shield in the midst of the starry sky hung a full moon, rippling a shining highway across the deep night-blue of the Mediterranean and turning the common-place walks of the hotel garden below into silvern paths of mystery.

resembling or reminiscent of silver

From this reading Set like a round silver shield in the midst of the starry sky hung a full moon, rippling a shining highway across the deep night-blue of the Mediterranean and turning the common-place walks of the hotel garden below into silvern paths of mystery.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Set like a round silver shield in the midst of the starry sky hung a full moon, rippling a shining highway across the deep night-blue of the Mediterranean and turning the common-place walks of the hotel garden below into silvern paths of mystery.

abounding with or resembling stars

From this reading Set like a round silver shield in the midst of the starry sky hung a full moon, rippling a shining highway across the deep night-blue of the Mediterranean and turning the common-place walks of the hotel garden below into silvern paths of mystery.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The alert French waiter shot away like a stone from a catapult, leaving Coventry to lapse back into the reverie from which he had roused himself to order his coffee.

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

From this reading THE TRUTH "_Café noir?

filled with great numbers crowded together

From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

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

From this reading The alert French waiter shot away like a stone from a catapult, leaving Coventry to lapse back into the reverie from which he had roused himself to order his coffee.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading THE TRUTH "_Café noir?

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Set like a round silver shield in the midst of the starry sky hung a full moon, rippling a shining highway across the deep night-blue of the Mediterranean and turning the common-place walks of the hotel garden below into silvern paths of mystery.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

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

From this reading The alert French waiter shot away like a stone from a catapult, leaving Coventry to lapse back into the reverie from which he had roused himself to order his coffee.

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Set like a round silver shield in the midst of the starry sky hung a full moon, rippling a shining highway across the deep night-blue of the Mediterranean and turning the common-place walks of the hotel garden below into silvern paths of mystery.

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

From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The alert French waiter shot away like a stone from a catapult, leaving Coventry to lapse back into the reverie from which he had roused himself to order his coffee.

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From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had dined rather early with a view to escaping the chattering crowd which thronged the hotel, and now he was sitting alone in a windowed corner of the _salle_, his eyes resting absently on the curving line of coast and sea.