Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading It was a picture of profound repose, but it was the repose of death.

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

From this reading It was evident that the Ry had prepared to leave the house, had felt a sudden weakness, and had taken to his chair to recover himself.

chair with a support on each side for arms

From this reading The Ry of Rys sat in his huge armchair, his broad-brimmed hat on his knee in front of him.

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

From this reading One hand rested on the chair-arm, the other clasped the hat as though he would put it on, but his head was fallen forward on his breast.

a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading As was evident from the normal way in which his fingers held his hat, and his hand rested on the chair-arm, death had come as gently as a beam of light.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading One hand rested on the chair-arm, the other clasped the hat as though he would put it on, but his head was fallen forward on his breast.

(of hats) having a broad brim

From this reading The Ry of Rys sat in his huge armchair, his broad-brimmed hat on his knee in front of him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading One hand rested on the chair-arm, the other clasped the hat as though he would put it on, but his head was fallen forward on his breast.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading It was evident that the Ry had prepared to leave the house, had felt a sudden weakness, and had taken to his chair to recover himself.

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

From this reading One hand rested on the chair-arm, the other clasped the hat as though he would put it on, but his head was fallen forward on his breast.

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading One hand rested on the chair-arm, the other clasped the hat as though he would put it on, but his head was fallen forward on his breast.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As was evident from the normal way in which his fingers held his hat, and his hand rested on the chair-arm, death had come as gently as a beam of light.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading It was a picture of profound repose, but it was the repose of death.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading It was evident that the Ry had prepared to leave the house, had felt a sudden weakness, and had taken to his chair to recover himself.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading One hand rested on the chair-arm, the other clasped the hat as though he would put it on, but his head was fallen forward on his breast.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading It was evident that the Ry had prepared to leave the house, had felt a sudden weakness, and had taken to his chair to recover himself.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading As was evident from the normal way in which his fingers held his hat, and his hand rested on the chair-arm, death had come as gently as a beam of light.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading One hand rested on the chair-arm, the other clasped the hat as though he would put it on, but his head was fallen forward on his breast.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As was evident from the normal way in which his fingers held his hat, and his hand rested on the chair-arm, death had come as gently as a beam of light.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The Ry of Rys sat in his huge armchair, his broad-brimmed hat on his knee in front of him.

in a gradual manner

From this reading As was evident from the normal way in which his fingers held his hat, and his hand rested on the chair-arm, death had come as gently as a beam of light.

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

From this reading It was evident that the Ry had prepared to leave the house, had felt a sudden weakness, and had taken to his chair to recover himself.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading One hand rested on the chair-arm, the other clasped the hat as though he would put it on, but his head was fallen forward on his breast.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading The Ry of Rys sat in his huge armchair, his broad-brimmed hat on his knee in front of him.

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

From this reading One hand rested on the chair-arm, the other clasped the hat as though he would put it on, but his head was fallen forward on his breast.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading One hand rested on the chair-arm, the other clasped the hat as though he would put it on, but his head was fallen forward on his breast.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading As was evident from the normal way in which his fingers held his hat, and his hand rested on the chair-arm, death had come as gently as a beam of light.

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

From this reading The Ry of Rys sat in his huge armchair, his broad-brimmed hat on his knee in front of him.

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

From this reading It was evident that the Ry had prepared to leave the house, had felt a sudden weakness, and had taken to his chair to recover himself.

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

From this reading The Ry of Rys sat in his huge armchair, his broad-brimmed hat on his knee in front of him.

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

From this reading It was evident that the Ry had prepared to leave the house, had felt a sudden weakness, and had taken to his chair to recover himself.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The Ry of Rys sat in his huge armchair, his broad-brimmed hat on his knee in front of him.

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

From this reading The Ry of Rys sat in his huge armchair, his broad-brimmed hat on his knee in front of him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One hand rested on the chair-arm, the other clasped the hat as though he would put it on, but his head was fallen forward on his breast.

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading The Ry of Rys sat in his huge armchair, his broad-brimmed hat on his knee in front of him.

go away from a place

From this reading It was evident that the Ry had prepared to leave the house, had felt a sudden weakness, and had taken to his chair to recover himself.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading As was evident from the normal way in which his fingers held his hat, and his hand rested on the chair-arm, death had come as gently as a beam of light.

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

From this reading As was evident from the normal way in which his fingers held his hat, and his hand rested on the chair-arm, death had come as gently as a beam of light.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Ry of Rys sat in his huge armchair, his broad-brimmed hat on his knee in front of him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Ry of Rys sat in his huge armchair, his broad-brimmed hat on his knee in front of him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One hand rested on the chair-arm, the other clasped the hat as though he would put it on, but his head was fallen forward on his breast.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading One hand rested on the chair-arm, the other clasped the hat as though he would put it on, but his head was fallen forward on his breast.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading It was a picture of profound repose, but it was the repose of death.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading It was evident that the Ry had prepared to leave the house, had felt a sudden weakness, and had taken to his chair to recover himself.

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading It was a picture of profound repose, but it was the repose of death.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading One hand rested on the chair-arm, the other clasped the hat as though he would put it on, but his head was fallen forward on his breast.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading It was evident that the Ry had prepared to leave the house, had felt a sudden weakness, and had taken to his chair to recover himself.

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading It was a picture of profound repose, but it was the repose of death.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading One hand rested on the chair-arm, the other clasped the hat as though he would put it on, but his head was fallen forward on his breast.

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

From this reading The Ry of Rys sat in his huge armchair, his broad-brimmed hat on his knee in front of him.

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

From this reading The Ry of Rys sat in his huge armchair, his broad-brimmed hat on his knee in front of him.

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

From this reading The Ry of Rys sat in his huge armchair, his broad-brimmed hat on his knee in front of him.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading It was evident that the Ry had prepared to leave the house, had felt a sudden weakness, and had taken to his chair to recover himself.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading It was evident that the Ry had prepared to leave the house, had felt a sudden weakness, and had taken to his chair to recover himself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was evident that the Ry had prepared to leave the house, had felt a sudden weakness, and had taken to his chair to recover himself.

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

From this reading The Ry of Rys sat in his huge armchair, his broad-brimmed hat on his knee in front of him.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading One hand rested on the chair-arm, the other clasped the hat as though he would put it on, but his head was fallen forward on his breast.

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

From this reading It was evident that the Ry had prepared to leave the house, had felt a sudden weakness, and had taken to his chair to recover himself.

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

From this reading One hand rested on the chair-arm, the other clasped the hat as though he would put it on, but his head was fallen forward on his breast.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading As was evident from the normal way in which his fingers held his hat, and his hand rested on the chair-arm, death had come as gently as a beam of light.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading It was evident that the Ry had prepared to leave the house, had felt a sudden weakness, and had taken to his chair to recover himself.

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

From this reading As was evident from the normal way in which his fingers held his hat, and his hand rested on the chair-arm, death had come as gently as a beam of light.

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

From this reading One hand rested on the chair-arm, the other clasped the hat as though he would put it on, but his head was fallen forward on his breast.