Chapter V

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

From this reading TELLS WHAT BEFELL EZRA THEREIN Directly behind the red-faced man came Abdallah, and a small, weazened-looking youth, with the face of a ferret and the covert manners of a fox.

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From this reading TELLS WHAT BEFELL EZRA THEREIN Directly behind the red-faced man came Abdallah, and a small, weazened-looking youth, with the face of a ferret and the covert manners of a fox.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading “This,” said he, addressing Ezra, who had arisen, “is a gentleman who insisted upon making your acquaintance.”

-ing form of “address” — speak to

From this reading “This,” said he, addressing Ezra, who had arisen, “is a gentleman who insisted upon making your acquaintance.”

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

From this reading There was an angry light burning in the dark eyes; and though his manner was as suave as ever, his voice, as he spoke, had gained distinctly in sharpness.

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

From this reading TELLS WHAT BEFELL EZRA THEREIN Directly behind the red-faced man came Abdallah, and a small, weazened-looking youth, with the face of a ferret and the covert manners of a fox.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading There was an angry light burning in the dark eyes; and though his manner was as suave as ever, his voice, as he spoke, had gained distinctly in sharpness.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading “This,” said he, addressing Ezra, who had arisen, “is a gentleman who insisted upon making your acquaintance.”

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

From this reading There was an angry light burning in the dark eyes; and though his manner was as suave as ever, his voice, as he spoke, had gained distinctly in sharpness.

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading TELLS WHAT BEFELL EZRA THEREIN Directly behind the red-faced man came Abdallah, and a small, weazened-looking youth, with the face of a ferret and the covert manners of a fox.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading TELLS WHAT BEFELL EZRA THEREIN Directly behind the red-faced man came Abdallah, and a small, weazened-looking youth, with the face of a ferret and the covert manners of a fox.

a youthful male person

From this reading Major Buckstone laughed loudly, and held out his hand to the boy.

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

From this reading Major Buckstone laughed loudly, and held out his hand to the boy.

the act of burning something

From this reading There was an angry light burning in the dark eyes; and though his manner was as suave as ever, his voice, as he spoke, had gained distinctly in sharpness.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading TELLS WHAT BEFELL EZRA THEREIN Directly behind the red-faced man came Abdallah, and a small, weazened-looking youth, with the face of a ferret and the covert manners of a fox.

a flock of coots

From this reading TELLS WHAT BEFELL EZRA THEREIN Directly behind the red-faced man came Abdallah, and a small, weazened-looking youth, with the face of a ferret and the covert manners of a fox.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading There was an angry light burning in the dark eyes; and though his manner was as suave as ever, his voice, as he spoke, had gained distinctly in sharpness.

without deviation

From this reading TELLS WHAT BEFELL EZRA THEREIN Directly behind the red-faced man came Abdallah, and a small, weazened-looking youth, with the face of a ferret and the covert manners of a fox.

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading There was an angry light burning in the dark eyes; and though his manner was as suave as ever, his voice, as he spoke, had gained distinctly in sharpness.

at any time

From this reading There was an angry light burning in the dark eyes; and though his manner was as suave as ever, his voice, as he spoke, had gained distinctly in sharpness.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading That Abdallah was not pleased with the situation was very evident.

opinion or judgment

From this reading There was an angry light burning in the dark eyes; and though his manner was as suave as ever, his voice, as he spoke, had gained distinctly in sharpness.

a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem

From this reading TELLS WHAT BEFELL EZRA THEREIN Directly behind the red-faced man came Abdallah, and a small, weazened-looking youth, with the face of a ferret and the covert manners of a fox.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading TELLS WHAT BEFELL EZRA THEREIN Directly behind the red-faced man came Abdallah, and a small, weazened-looking youth, with the face of a ferret and the covert manners of a fox.

hound or harry relentlessly

From this reading TELLS WHAT BEFELL EZRA THEREIN Directly behind the red-faced man came Abdallah, and a small, weazened-looking youth, with the face of a ferret and the covert manners of a fox.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading TELLS WHAT BEFELL EZRA THEREIN Directly behind the red-faced man came Abdallah, and a small, weazened-looking youth, with the face of a ferret and the covert manners of a fox.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading There was an angry light burning in the dark eyes; and though his manner was as suave as ever, his voice, as he spoke, had gained distinctly in sharpness.

a man of refinement

From this reading “This,” said he, addressing Ezra, who had arisen, “is a gentleman who insisted upon making your acquaintance.”

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

From this reading There was an angry light burning in the dark eyes; and though his manner was as suave as ever, his voice, as he spoke, had gained distinctly in sharpness.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Major Buckstone laughed loudly, and held out his hand to the boy.

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

From this reading There was an angry light burning in the dark eyes; and though his manner was as suave as ever, his voice, as he spoke, had gained distinctly in sharpness.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Major Buckstone laughed loudly, and held out his hand to the boy.

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

From this reading There was an angry light burning in the dark eyes; and though his manner was as suave as ever, his voice, as he spoke, had gained distinctly in sharpness.

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

From this reading There was an angry light burning in the dark eyes; and though his manner was as suave as ever, his voice, as he spoke, had gained distinctly in sharpness.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading “This,” said he, addressing Ezra, who had arisen, “is a gentleman who insisted upon making your acquaintance.”

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

From this reading “This,” said he, addressing Ezra, who had arisen, “is a gentleman who insisted upon making your acquaintance.”

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Major Buckstone laughed loudly, and held out his hand to the boy.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading There was an angry light burning in the dark eyes; and though his manner was as suave as ever, his voice, as he spoke, had gained distinctly in sharpness.

with relatively high volume

From this reading Major Buckstone laughed loudly, and held out his hand to the boy.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading Major Buckstone laughed loudly, and held out his hand to the boy.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading “This,” said he, addressing Ezra, who had arisen, “is a gentleman who insisted upon making your acquaintance.”

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

From this reading TELLS WHAT BEFELL EZRA THEREIN Directly behind the red-faced man came Abdallah, and a small, weazened-looking youth, with the face of a ferret and the covert manners of a fox.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There was an angry light burning in the dark eyes; and though his manner was as suave as ever, his voice, as he spoke, had gained distinctly in sharpness.

social deportment

From this reading TELLS WHAT BEFELL EZRA THEREIN Directly behind the red-faced man came Abdallah, and a small, weazened-looking youth, with the face of a ferret and the covert manners of a fox.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That Abdallah was not pleased with the situation was very evident.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TELLS WHAT BEFELL EZRA THEREIN Directly behind the red-faced man came Abdallah, and a small, weazened-looking youth, with the face of a ferret and the covert manners of a fox.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Major Buckstone laughed loudly, and held out his hand to the boy.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading That Abdallah was not pleased with the situation was very evident.

(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion

From this reading TELLS WHAT BEFELL EZRA THEREIN Directly behind the red-faced man came Abdallah, and a small, weazened-looking youth, with the face of a ferret and the covert manners of a fox.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “This,” said he, addressing Ezra, who had arisen, “is a gentleman who insisted upon making your acquaintance.”

a quick and penetrating intelligence

From this reading There was an angry light burning in the dark eyes; and though his manner was as suave as ever, his voice, as he spoke, had gained distinctly in sharpness.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading That Abdallah was not pleased with the situation was very evident.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading TELLS WHAT BEFELL EZRA THEREIN Directly behind the red-faced man came Abdallah, and a small, weazened-looking youth, with the face of a ferret and the covert manners of a fox.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading There was an angry light burning in the dark eyes; and though his manner was as suave as ever, his voice, as he spoke, had gained distinctly in sharpness.

having a sophisticated charm

From this reading There was an angry light burning in the dark eyes; and though his manner was as suave as ever, his voice, as he spoke, had gained distinctly in sharpness.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading TELLS WHAT BEFELL EZRA THEREIN Directly behind the red-faced man came Abdallah, and a small, weazened-looking youth, with the face of a ferret and the covert manners of a fox.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That Abdallah was not pleased with the situation was very evident.

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

From this reading TELLS WHAT BEFELL EZRA THEREIN Directly behind the red-faced man came Abdallah, and a small, weazened-looking youth, with the face of a ferret and the covert manners of a fox.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was an angry light burning in the dark eyes; and though his manner was as suave as ever, his voice, as he spoke, had gained distinctly in sharpness.

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading TELLS WHAT BEFELL EZRA THEREIN Directly behind the red-faced man came Abdallah, and a small, weazened-looking youth, with the face of a ferret and the covert manners of a fox.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “This,” said he, addressing Ezra, who had arisen, “is a gentleman who insisted upon making your acquaintance.”

in spite of the fact that

From this reading There was an angry light burning in the dark eyes; and though his manner was as suave as ever, his voice, as he spoke, had gained distinctly in sharpness.

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

From this reading Major Buckstone laughed loudly, and held out his hand to the boy.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “This,” said he, addressing Ezra, who had arisen, “is a gentleman who insisted upon making your acquaintance.”

precisely as stated

From this reading That Abdallah was not pleased with the situation was very evident.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading There was an angry light burning in the dark eyes; and though his manner was as suave as ever, his voice, as he spoke, had gained distinctly in sharpness.

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

From this reading That Abdallah was not pleased with the situation was very evident.

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

From this reading TELLS WHAT BEFELL EZRA THEREIN Directly behind the red-faced man came Abdallah, and a small, weazened-looking youth, with the face of a ferret and the covert manners of a fox.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading TELLS WHAT BEFELL EZRA THEREIN Directly behind the red-faced man came Abdallah, and a small, weazened-looking youth, with the face of a ferret and the covert manners of a fox.

which person or people

From this reading “This,” said he, addressing Ezra, who had arisen, “is a gentleman who insisted upon making your acquaintance.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading TELLS WHAT BEFELL EZRA THEREIN Directly behind the red-faced man came Abdallah, and a small, weazened-looking youth, with the face of a ferret and the covert manners of a fox.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “This,” said he, addressing Ezra, who had arisen, “is a gentleman who insisted upon making your acquaintance.”

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading TELLS WHAT BEFELL EZRA THEREIN Directly behind the red-faced man came Abdallah, and a small, weazened-looking youth, with the face of a ferret and the covert manners of a fox.