Chapter I

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

From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "I'd far rather beg in the gutter than marry you, Jasper!" flashed the girl, at last goaded past all patience.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

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

From this reading Her clouded, indignant eyes expressed both contempt and aversion for the young man leaning over the deck-rail beside her.

any thing at all

From this reading In his smart white yachting-suit and panama, lounging over the sun-dried teak taffrail with his knees crossed, he seemed to be neither oppressed by the tropical heat nor impressed at all by anything that his companion could say.

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

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I'd far rather beg in the gutter than marry you, Jasper!" flashed the girl, at last goaded past all patience.

relating to or befitting athletics or athletes

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading Her clouded, indignant eyes expressed both contempt and aversion for the young man leaning over the deck-rail beside her.

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

From this reading In his smart white yachting-suit and panama, lounging over the sun-dried teak taffrail with his knees crossed, he seemed to be neither oppressed by the tropical heat nor impressed at all by anything that his companion could say.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading "I'd far rather beg in the gutter than marry you, Jasper!" flashed the girl, at last goaded past all patience.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Her clouded, indignant eyes expressed both contempt and aversion for the young man leaning over the deck-rail beside her.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Her clouded, indignant eyes expressed both contempt and aversion for the young man leaning over the deck-rail beside her.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In his smart white yachting-suit and panama, lounging over the sun-dried teak taffrail with his knees crossed, he seemed to be neither oppressed by the tropical heat nor impressed at all by anything that his companion could say.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.

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From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

set close together

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance

From this reading Her clouded, indignant eyes expressed both contempt and aversion for the young man leaning over the deck-rail beside her.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.

of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading In his smart white yachting-suit and panama, lounging over the sun-dried teak taffrail with his knees crossed, he seemed to be neither oppressed by the tropical heat nor impressed at all by anything that his companion could say.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading Her clouded, indignant eyes expressed both contempt and aversion for the young man leaning over the deck-rail beside her.

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

From this reading In his smart white yachting-suit and panama, lounging over the sun-dried teak taffrail with his knees crossed, he seemed to be neither oppressed by the tropical heat nor impressed at all by anything that his companion could say.

placed crosswise

From this reading In his smart white yachting-suit and panama, lounging over the sun-dried teak taffrail with his knees crossed, he seemed to be neither oppressed by the tropical heat nor impressed at all by anything that his companion could say.

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From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

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From this reading Her clouded, indignant eyes expressed both contempt and aversion for the young man leaning over the deck-rail beside her.

communicated in words

From this reading Her clouded, indignant eyes expressed both contempt and aversion for the young man leaning over the deck-rail beside her.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her clouded, indignant eyes expressed both contempt and aversion for the young man leaning over the deck-rail beside her.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "I'd far rather beg in the gutter than marry you, Jasper!" flashed the girl, at last goaded past all patience.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading "I'd far rather beg in the gutter than marry you, Jasper!" flashed the girl, at last goaded past all patience.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Her clouded, indignant eyes expressed both contempt and aversion for the young man leaning over the deck-rail beside her.

a young female

From this reading "I'd far rather beg in the gutter than marry you, Jasper!" flashed the girl, at last goaded past all patience.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading "I'd far rather beg in the gutter than marry you, Jasper!" flashed the girl, at last goaded past all patience.

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

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater

From this reading "I'd far rather beg in the gutter than marry you, Jasper!" flashed the girl, at last goaded past all patience.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

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

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading In his smart white yachting-suit and panama, lounging over the sun-dried teak taffrail with his knees crossed, he seemed to be neither oppressed by the tropical heat nor impressed at all by anything that his companion could say.

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

From this reading Her clouded, indignant eyes expressed both contempt and aversion for the young man leaning over the deck-rail beside her.

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

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

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

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From this reading "I'd far rather beg in the gutter than marry you, Jasper!" flashed the girl, at last goaded past all patience.

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading In his smart white yachting-suit and panama, lounging over the sun-dried teak taffrail with his knees crossed, he seemed to be neither oppressed by the tropical heat nor impressed at all by anything that his companion could say.

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

From this reading "I'd far rather beg in the gutter than marry you, Jasper!" flashed the girl, at last goaded past all patience.

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading Her clouded, indignant eyes expressed both contempt and aversion for the young man leaning over the deck-rail beside her.

an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone

From this reading "I'd far rather beg in the gutter than marry you, Jasper!" flashed the girl, at last goaded past all patience.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading In his smart white yachting-suit and panama, lounging over the sun-dried teak taffrail with his knees crossed, he seemed to be neither oppressed by the tropical heat nor impressed at all by anything that his companion could say.

immediately past

From this reading "I'd far rather beg in the gutter than marry you, Jasper!" flashed the girl, at last goaded past all patience.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading Her clouded, indignant eyes expressed both contempt and aversion for the young man leaning over the deck-rail beside her.

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 He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably

From this reading In his smart white yachting-suit and panama, lounging over the sun-dried teak taffrail with his knees crossed, he seemed to be neither oppressed by the tropical heat nor impressed at all by anything that his companion could say.

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

From this reading Her clouded, indignant eyes expressed both contempt and aversion for the young man leaning over the deck-rail beside her.

take in marriage

From this reading "I'd far rather beg in the gutter than marry you, Jasper!" flashed the girl, at last goaded past all patience.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading In his smart white yachting-suit and panama, lounging over the sun-dried teak taffrail with his knees crossed, he seemed to be neither oppressed by the tropical heat nor impressed at all by anything that his companion could say.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading In his smart white yachting-suit and panama, lounging over the sun-dried teak taffrail with his knees crossed, he seemed to be neither oppressed by the tropical heat nor impressed at all by anything that his companion could say.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

burdened psychologically or mentally

From this reading In his smart white yachting-suit and panama, lounging over the sun-dried teak taffrail with his knees crossed, he seemed to be neither oppressed by the tropical heat nor impressed at all by anything that his companion could say.

above and across; more than

From this reading Her clouded, indignant eyes expressed both contempt and aversion for the young man leaning over the deck-rail beside her.

a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903

From this reading In his smart white yachting-suit and panama, lounging over the sun-dried teak taffrail with his knees crossed, he seemed to be neither oppressed by the tropical heat nor impressed at all by anything that his companion could say.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading "I'd far rather beg in the gutter than marry you, Jasper!" flashed the girl, at last goaded past all patience.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading "I'd far rather beg in the gutter than marry you, Jasper!" flashed the girl, at last goaded past all patience.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.

an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

on the contrary

From this reading "I'd far rather beg in the gutter than marry you, Jasper!" flashed the girl, at last goaded past all patience.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.

express in words

From this reading In his smart white yachting-suit and panama, lounging over the sun-dried teak taffrail with his knees crossed, he seemed to be neither oppressed by the tropical heat nor impressed at all by anything that his companion could say.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading In his smart white yachting-suit and panama, lounging over the sun-dried teak taffrail with his knees crossed, he seemed to be neither oppressed by the tropical heat nor impressed at all by anything that his companion could say.

concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

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From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading In his smart white yachting-suit and panama, lounging over the sun-dried teak taffrail with his knees crossed, he seemed to be neither oppressed by the tropical heat nor impressed at all by anything that his companion could say.

refrain from harming

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

not in physical motion

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

successive (without a break)

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

dried naturally by the sun

From this reading In his smart white yachting-suit and panama, lounging over the sun-dried teak taffrail with his knees crossed, he seemed to be neither oppressed by the tropical heat nor impressed at all by anything that his companion could say.

the railing around the stern of a ship

From this reading In his smart white yachting-suit and panama, lounging over the sun-dried teak taffrail with his knees crossed, he seemed to be neither oppressed by the tropical heat nor impressed at all by anything that his companion could say.

hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding

From this reading In his smart white yachting-suit and panama, lounging over the sun-dried teak taffrail with his knees crossed, he seemed to be neither oppressed by the tropical heat nor impressed at all by anything that his companion could say.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "I'd far rather beg in the gutter than marry you, Jasper!" flashed the girl, at last goaded past all patience.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In his smart white yachting-suit and panama, lounging over the sun-dried teak taffrail with his knees crossed, he seemed to be neither oppressed by the tropical heat nor impressed at all by anything that his companion could say.

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

From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

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

From this reading In his smart white yachting-suit and panama, lounging over the sun-dried teak taffrail with his knees crossed, he seemed to be neither oppressed by the tropical heat nor impressed at all by anything that his companion could say.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

From this reading In his smart white yachting-suit and panama, lounging over the sun-dried teak taffrail with his knees crossed, he seemed to be neither oppressed by the tropical heat nor impressed at all by anything that his companion could say.

-ing form of “twirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.

not worthy of trust or belief

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

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

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

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

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

a Caucasian

From this reading In his smart white yachting-suit and panama, lounging over the sun-dried teak taffrail with his knees crossed, he seemed to be neither oppressed by the tropical heat nor impressed at all by anything that his companion could say.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

having characteristics associated with women and considered undesirable in men

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

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From this reading In his smart white yachting-suit and panama, lounging over the sun-dried teak taffrail with his knees crossed, he seemed to be neither oppressed by the tropical heat nor impressed at all by anything that his companion could say.

a late time of life

From this reading He was still a young man as years go and in spite of the grey streaks in his dark hair, the crow's-feet above his cheek-bones; more than passably good-looking, too, with his regular profile and straight, spare, athletic figure, though his sleepy eyes were a trifle close-set and more than a trifle untrustworthy, though the black moustache he was twirling with a long, thin, almost womanish hand hid a cruel, selfish mouth.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I'd far rather beg in the gutter than marry you, Jasper!" flashed the girl, at last goaded past all patience.

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

From this reading Her clouded, indignant eyes expressed both contempt and aversion for the young man leaning over the deck-rail beside her.