Chapter VI

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

From this reading In the best room of Treveling’s house sat the old General and a young man, known as Clement Murdock.

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

From this reading In the best room of Treveling’s house sat the old General and a young man, known as Clement Murdock.

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

From this reading In the best room of Treveling’s house sat the old General and a young man, known as Clement Murdock.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading Murdock was some thirty years old--a dark, sallow-faced man, with a piercing black eye and a haughty bearing.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading Years had whitened the hair of the old soldier and bent the once stalwart form.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading In the best room of Treveling’s house sat the old General and a young man, known as Clement Murdock.

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

From this reading Murdock was some thirty years old--a dark, sallow-faced man, with a piercing black eye and a haughty bearing.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was a relative of Treveling, and was much esteemed by the old General.

(of weather or climate) physically mild

From this reading In the best room of Treveling’s house sat the old General and a young man, known as Clement Murdock.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Murdock was some thirty years old--a dark, sallow-faced man, with a piercing black eye and a haughty bearing.

having an illustrious reputation; respected

From this reading He was a relative of Treveling, and was much esteemed by the old General.

the organ of sight

From this reading Murdock was some thirty years old--a dark, sallow-faced man, with a piercing black eye and a haughty bearing.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading General Treveling was a man of fifty.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Years had whitened the hair of the old soldier and bent the once stalwart form.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading In the best room of Treveling’s house sat the old General and a young man, known as Clement Murdock.

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

From this reading Years had whitened the hair of the old soldier and bent the once stalwart form.

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 Years had whitened the hair of the old soldier and bent the once stalwart form.

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading Murdock was some thirty years old--a dark, sallow-faced man, with a piercing black eye and a haughty bearing.

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

From this reading He was a relative of Treveling, and was much esteemed by the old General.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading In the best room of Treveling’s house sat the old General and a young man, known as Clement Murdock.

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

From this reading In the best room of Treveling’s house sat the old General and a young man, known as Clement Murdock.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading In the best room of Treveling’s house sat the old General and a young man, known as Clement Murdock.

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

From this reading In the best room of Treveling’s house sat the old General and a young man, known as Clement Murdock.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He was a relative of Treveling, and was much esteemed by the old General.

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From this reading In the best room of Treveling’s house sat the old General and a young man, known as Clement Murdock.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the best room of Treveling’s house sat the old General and a young man, known as Clement Murdock.

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

From this reading In the best room of Treveling’s house sat the old General and a young man, known as Clement Murdock.

on one occasion

From this reading Years had whitened the hair of the old soldier and bent the once stalwart form.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Murdock was some thirty years old--a dark, sallow-faced man, with a piercing black eye and a haughty bearing.

a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading He was a relative of Treveling, and was much esteemed by the old General.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading In the best room of Treveling’s house sat the old General and a young man, known as Clement Murdock.

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From this reading Murdock was some thirty years old--a dark, sallow-faced man, with a piercing black eye and a haughty bearing.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading In the best room of Treveling’s house sat the old General and a young man, known as Clement Murdock.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Years had whitened the hair of the old soldier and bent the once stalwart form.

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

From this reading Murdock was some thirty years old--a dark, sallow-faced man, with a piercing black eye and a haughty bearing.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading Years had whitened the hair of the old soldier and bent the once stalwart form.

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

From this reading In the best room of Treveling’s house sat the old General and a young man, known as Clement Murdock.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Murdock was some thirty years old--a dark, sallow-faced man, with a piercing black eye and a haughty bearing.

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

From this reading He was a relative of Treveling, and was much esteemed by the old General.

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

From this reading In the best room of Treveling’s house sat the old General and a young man, known as Clement Murdock.

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

From this reading He was a relative of Treveling, and was much esteemed by the old General.

(of hair) having lost its color

From this reading Years had whitened the hair of the old soldier and bent the once stalwart form.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Murdock was some thirty years old--a dark, sallow-faced man, with a piercing black eye and a haughty bearing.

a late time of life

From this reading Years had whitened the hair of the old soldier and bent the once stalwart form.

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

From this reading In the best room of Treveling’s house sat the old General and a young man, known as Clement Murdock.