Chapter III

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

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

Having an unpleasantly bitter or pungent taste or smell.

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

relating to or characteristic of alps

From this reading He had fevered visions of Alpine crevasses, of St. Bernard dogs and of fair blanched faces set in long dank tresses of clinging hair.

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

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

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

From this reading He had fevered visions of Alpine crevasses, of St. Bernard dogs and of fair blanched faces set in long dank tresses of clinging hair.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was losing his character, the irate Priscilla had declared, spending every spare moment at the _Hanging Gate_, whose landlady everyone knew to be a designing women and openly and unblushingly "widowing."

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

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

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)

From this reading He had fevered visions of Alpine crevasses, of St. Bernard dogs and of fair blanched faces set in long dank tresses of clinging hair.

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

From this reading Black did not sleep well that night.

anemic looking from illness or emotion

From this reading He had fevered visions of Alpine crevasses, of St. Bernard dogs and of fair blanched faces set in long dank tresses of clinging hair.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading He was losing his character, the irate Priscilla had declared, spending every spare moment at the _Hanging Gate_, whose landlady everyone knew to be a designing women and openly and unblushingly "widowing."

-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading He had fevered visions of Alpine crevasses, of St. Bernard dogs and of fair blanched faces set in long dank tresses of clinging hair.

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From this reading He had fevered visions of Alpine crevasses, of St. Bernard dogs and of fair blanched faces set in long dank tresses of clinging hair.

unpleasantly cool and humid

From this reading He had fevered visions of Alpine crevasses, of St. Bernard dogs and of fair blanched faces set in long dank tresses of clinging hair.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading He was losing his character, the irate Priscilla had declared, spending every spare moment at the _Hanging Gate_, whose landlady everyone knew to be a designing women and openly and unblushingly "widowing."

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading He was losing his character, the irate Priscilla had declared, spending every spare moment at the _Hanging Gate_, whose landlady everyone knew to be a designing women and openly and unblushingly "widowing."

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

From this reading Black did not sleep well that night.

causing mental discomfort

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading He had fevered visions of Alpine crevasses, of St. Bernard dogs and of fair blanched faces set in long dank tresses of clinging hair.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He was losing his character, the irate Priscilla had declared, spending every spare moment at the _Hanging Gate_, whose landlady everyone knew to be a designing women and openly and unblushingly "widowing."

every person

From this reading He was losing his character, the irate Priscilla had declared, spending every spare moment at the _Hanging Gate_, whose landlady everyone knew to be a designing women and openly and unblushingly "widowing."

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He had fevered visions of Alpine crevasses, of St. Bernard dogs and of fair blanched faces set in long dank tresses of clinging hair.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading He had fevered visions of Alpine crevasses, of St. Bernard dogs and of fair blanched faces set in long dank tresses of clinging hair.

highly or nervously excited

From this reading He had fevered visions of Alpine crevasses, of St. Bernard dogs and of fair blanched faces set in long dank tresses of clinging hair.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading He was losing his character, the irate Priscilla had declared, spending every spare moment at the _Hanging Gate_, whose landlady everyone knew to be a designing women and openly and unblushingly "widowing."

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

From this reading He had fevered visions of Alpine crevasses, of St. Bernard dogs and of fair blanched faces set in long dank tresses of clinging hair.

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 had fevered visions of Alpine crevasses, of St. Bernard dogs and of fair blanched faces set in long dank tresses of clinging hair.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading He was losing his character, the irate Priscilla had declared, spending every spare moment at the _Hanging Gate_, whose landlady everyone knew to be a designing women and openly and unblushingly "widowing."

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

From this reading He had fevered visions of Alpine crevasses, of St. Bernard dogs and of fair blanched faces set in long dank tresses of clinging hair.

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

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

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

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

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

From this reading He had fevered visions of Alpine crevasses, of St. Bernard dogs and of fair blanched faces set in long dank tresses of clinging hair.

feeling or showing extreme anger

From this reading He was losing his character, the irate Priscilla had declared, spending every spare moment at the _Hanging Gate_, whose landlady everyone knew to be a designing women and openly and unblushingly "widowing."

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He was losing his character, the irate Priscilla had declared, spending every spare moment at the _Hanging Gate_, whose landlady everyone knew to be a designing women and openly and unblushingly "widowing."

a landlord who is a woman

From this reading He was losing his character, the irate Priscilla had declared, spending every spare moment at the _Hanging Gate_, whose landlady everyone knew to be a designing women and openly and unblushingly "widowing."

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

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 had fevered visions of Alpine crevasses, of St. Bernard dogs and of fair blanched faces set in long dank tresses of clinging hair.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading He was losing his character, the irate Priscilla had declared, spending every spare moment at the _Hanging Gate_, whose landlady everyone knew to be a designing women and openly and unblushingly "widowing."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

a particular point in time

From this reading He was losing his character, the irate Priscilla had declared, spending every spare moment at the _Hanging Gate_, whose landlady everyone knew to be a designing women and openly and unblushingly "widowing."

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Black did not sleep well that night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Black did not sleep well that night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had fevered visions of Alpine crevasses, of St. Bernard dogs and of fair blanched faces set in long dank tresses of clinging hair.

in an open way

From this reading He was losing his character, the irate Priscilla had declared, spending every spare moment at the _Hanging Gate_, whose landlady everyone knew to be a designing women and openly and unblushingly "widowing."

the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

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

From this reading He was losing his character, the irate Priscilla had declared, spending every spare moment at the _Hanging Gate_, whose landlady everyone knew to be a designing women and openly and unblushingly "widowing."

one of four equal parts

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

on the contrary

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

the act of searching for something

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He had fevered visions of Alpine crevasses, of St. Bernard dogs and of fair blanched faces set in long dank tresses of clinging hair.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Black did not sleep well that night.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

refrain from harming

From this reading He was losing his character, the irate Priscilla had declared, spending every spare moment at the _Hanging Gate_, whose landlady everyone knew to be a designing women and openly and unblushingly "widowing."

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading He was losing his character, the irate Priscilla had declared, spending every spare moment at the _Hanging Gate_, whose landlady everyone knew to be a designing women and openly and unblushingly "widowing."

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

From this reading He had fevered visions of Alpine crevasses, of St. Bernard dogs and of fair blanched faces set in long dank tresses of clinging hair.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Black did not sleep well that night.

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

From this reading He was losing his character, the irate Priscilla had declared, spending every spare moment at the _Hanging Gate_, whose landlady everyone knew to be a designing women and openly and unblushingly "widowing."

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

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

From this reading He had fevered visions of Alpine crevasses, of St. Bernard dogs and of fair blanched faces set in long dank tresses of clinging hair.

without blushing

From this reading He was losing his character, the irate Priscilla had declared, spending every spare moment at the _Hanging Gate_, whose landlady everyone knew to be a designing women and openly and unblushingly "widowing."

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading He had fevered visions of Alpine crevasses, of St. Bernard dogs and of fair blanched faces set in long dank tresses of clinging hair.

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

From this reading He was losing his character, the irate Priscilla had declared, spending every spare moment at the _Hanging Gate_, whose landlady everyone knew to be a designing women and openly and unblushingly "widowing."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Black did not sleep well that night.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

which person or people

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

belonging to which person

From this reading He was losing his character, the irate Priscilla had declared, spending every spare moment at the _Hanging Gate_, whose landlady everyone knew to be a designing women and openly and unblushingly "widowing."

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

From this reading He was losing his character, the irate Priscilla had declared, spending every spare moment at the _Hanging Gate_, whose landlady everyone knew to be a designing women and openly and unblushingly "widowing."

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had had, too, before seeking his narrow pallet, a rather bad and disquieting quarter of an hour with his sister, who had demanded in acrid tones to be told what made him so late home.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He was losing his character, the irate Priscilla had declared, spending every spare moment at the _Hanging Gate_, whose landlady everyone knew to be a designing women and openly and unblushingly "widowing."