Chapter V

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

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "He smokes--I should say that he’s an old soldier.

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

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

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

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "That’s a devil of a fellow!" said the inn-keeper as he watched him walk away.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Parbleu! there’s fire in the kitchen; it’s never cold here.--But you haven’t told me whether----" The stranger was not listening.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "Parbleu! there’s fire in the kitchen; it’s never cold here.--But you haven’t told me whether----" The stranger was not listening.

plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading "That’s a devil of a fellow!" said the inn-keeper as he watched him walk away.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading What the devil did he want of the Granvals?

a boy or man

From this reading "That’s a devil of a fellow!" said the inn-keeper as he watched him walk away.

start firing a weapon

From this reading "Parbleu! there’s fire in the kitchen; it’s never cold here.--But you haven’t told me whether----" The stranger was not listening.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

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

From this reading What the devil did he want of the Granvals?

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

From this reading "Parbleu! there’s fire in the kitchen; it’s never cold here.--But you haven’t told me whether----" The stranger was not listening.

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

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

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

From this reading "He smokes--I should say that he’s an old soldier.

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

From this reading "Parbleu! there’s fire in the kitchen; it’s never cold here.--But you haven’t told me whether----" The stranger was not listening.

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

From this reading "That’s a devil of a fellow!" said the inn-keeper as he watched him walk away.

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

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

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

From this reading "He smokes--I should say that he’s an old soldier.

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

From this reading "Parbleu! there’s fire in the kitchen; it’s never cold here.--But you haven’t told me whether----" The stranger was not listening.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

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

From this reading "That’s a devil of a fellow!" said the inn-keeper as he watched him walk away.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

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

From this reading "Parbleu! there’s fire in the kitchen; it’s never cold here.--But you haven’t told me whether----" The stranger was not listening.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading "Parbleu! there’s fire in the kitchen; it’s never cold here.--But you haven’t told me whether----" The stranger was not listening.

set afire or burning

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading "Parbleu! there’s fire in the kitchen; it’s never cold here.--But you haven’t told me whether----" The stranger was not listening.

in an indulgently luxurious manner

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Parbleu! there’s fire in the kitchen; it’s never cold here.--But you haven’t told me whether----" The stranger was not listening.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

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

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Parbleu! there’s fire in the kitchen; it’s never cold here.--But you haven’t told me whether----" The stranger was not listening.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Parbleu! there’s fire in the kitchen; it’s never cold here.--But you haven’t told me whether----" The stranger was not listening.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "That’s a devil of a fellow!" said the inn-keeper as he watched him walk away.

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

From this reading "He smokes--I should say that he’s an old soldier.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

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

From this reading "Parbleu! there’s fire in the kitchen; it’s never cold here.--But you haven’t told me whether----" The stranger was not listening.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

in a quiet and tranquil manner

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "That’s a devil of a fellow!" said the inn-keeper as he watched him walk away.

express in words

From this reading "He smokes--I should say that he’s an old soldier.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "He smokes--I should say that he’s an old soldier.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

plural of “smoke” — a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading "He smokes--I should say that he’s an old soldier.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading "He smokes--I should say that he’s an old soldier.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading "Parbleu! there’s fire in the kitchen; it’s never cold here.--But you haven’t told me whether----" The stranger was not listening.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "He smokes--I should say that he’s an old soldier.

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

From this reading "That’s a devil of a fellow!" said the inn-keeper as he watched him walk away.

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

From this reading "Parbleu! there’s fire in the kitchen; it’s never cold here.--But you haven’t told me whether----" The stranger was not listening.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

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

From this reading "Parbleu! there’s fire in the kitchen; it’s never cold here.--But you haven’t told me whether----" The stranger was not listening.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Parbleu! there’s fire in the kitchen; it’s never cold here.--But you haven’t told me whether----" The stranger was not listening.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading "That’s a devil of a fellow!" said the inn-keeper as he watched him walk away.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading What the devil did he want of the Granvals?

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

From this reading "Parbleu! there’s fire in the kitchen; it’s never cold here.--But you haven’t told me whether----" The stranger was not listening.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading "That’s a devil of a fellow!" said the inn-keeper as he watched him walk away.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What the devil did he want of the Granvals?

in or at the place that

From this reading He went into the kitchen, lighted his pipe and placed it in his mouth; then he walked slowly from the inn and resumed his seat on the stone bench, where he smoked as placidly as a Mussulman seated luxuriously on soft cushions.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading "Parbleu! there’s fire in the kitchen; it’s never cold here.--But you haven’t told me whether----" The stranger was not listening.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Parbleu! there’s fire in the kitchen; it’s never cold here.--But you haven’t told me whether----" The stranger was not listening.