Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading _THE SMOKER_ Three years later I learned--in a way she probably little expected, and then did not much care about--what really occurred there.

past form of “abate” — make less active or intense

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading _THE SMOKER_ Three years later I learned--in a way she probably little expected, and then did not much care about--what really occurred there.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

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

From this reading _THE SMOKER_ Three years later I learned--in a way she probably little expected, and then did not much care about--what really occurred there.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I learned even phrases and looks--for the story was related by one who had heard it told--and therefore I venture to narrate what at the moment I neither saw nor suspected.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading He was smoking a short pipe, and made a nod to Madame, without either removing it from his lips or rising, but with his brown and rather good-looking face turned up, he eyed her with something of the impudent and sulky expression that was habitual to it.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I learned even phrases and looks--for the story was related by one who had heard it told--and therefore I venture to narrate what at the moment I neither saw nor suspected.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading _THE SMOKER_ Three years later I learned--in a way she probably little expected, and then did not much care about--what really occurred there.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

a representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

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

From this reading _THE SMOKER_ Three years later I learned--in a way she probably little expected, and then did not much care about--what really occurred there.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

one or the other of two

From this reading He was smoking a short pipe, and made a nod to Madame, without either removing it from his lips or rising, but with his brown and rather good-looking face turned up, he eyed her with something of the impudent and sulky expression that was habitual to it.

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

divisible by two

From this reading I learned even phrases and looks--for the story was related by one who had heard it told--and therefore I venture to narrate what at the moment I neither saw nor suspected.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading _THE SMOKER_ Three years later I learned--in a way she probably little expected, and then did not much care about--what really occurred there.

-ing form of “explore” — inquire into

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading He was smoking a short pipe, and made a nod to Madame, without either removing it from his lips or rising, but with his brown and rather good-looking face turned up, he eyed her with something of the impudent and sulky expression that was habitual to it.

having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination

From this reading He was smoking a short pipe, and made a nod to Madame, without either removing it from his lips or rising, but with his brown and rather good-looking face turned up, he eyed her with something of the impudent and sulky expression that was habitual to it.

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

From this reading He was smoking a short pipe, and made a nod to Madame, without either removing it from his lips or rising, but with his brown and rather good-looking face turned up, he eyed her with something of the impudent and sulky expression that was habitual to it.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

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From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I learned even phrases and looks--for the story was related by one who had heard it told--and therefore I venture to narrate what at the moment I neither saw nor suspected.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was smoking a short pipe, and made a nod to Madame, without either removing it from his lips or rising, but with his brown and rather good-looking face turned up, he eyed her with something of the impudent and sulky expression that was habitual to it.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading He was smoking a short pipe, and made a nod to Madame, without either removing it from his lips or rising, but with his brown and rather good-looking face turned up, he eyed her with something of the impudent and sulky expression that was habitual to it.

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

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading He was smoking a short pipe, and made a nod to Madame, without either removing it from his lips or rising, but with his brown and rather good-looking face turned up, he eyed her with something of the impudent and sulky expression that was habitual to it.

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

From this reading I learned even phrases and looks--for the story was related by one who had heard it told--and therefore I venture to narrate what at the moment I neither saw nor suspected.

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

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

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

From this reading He was smoking a short pipe, and made a nod to Madame, without either removing it from his lips or rising, but with his brown and rather good-looking face turned up, he eyed her with something of the impudent and sulky expression that was habitual to it.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I learned even phrases and looks--for the story was related by one who had heard it told--and therefore I venture to narrate what at the moment I neither saw nor suspected.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

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

From this reading He was smoking a short pipe, and made a nod to Madame, without either removing it from his lips or rising, but with his brown and rather good-looking face turned up, he eyed her with something of the impudent and sulky expression that was habitual to it.

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

From this reading _THE SMOKER_ Three years later I learned--in a way she probably little expected, and then did not much care about--what really occurred there.

marked by casual disrespect

From this reading He was smoking a short pipe, and made a nod to Madame, without either removing it from his lips or rising, but with his brown and rather good-looking face turned up, he eyed her with something of the impudent and sulky expression that was habitual to it.

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

From this reading _THE SMOKER_ Three years later I learned--in a way she probably little expected, and then did not much care about--what really occurred there.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I learned even phrases and looks--for the story was related by one who had heard it told--and therefore I venture to narrate what at the moment I neither saw nor suspected.

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading _THE SMOKER_ Three years later I learned--in a way she probably little expected, and then did not much care about--what really occurred there.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading _THE SMOKER_ Three years later I learned--in a way she probably little expected, and then did not much care about--what really occurred there.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading He was smoking a short pipe, and made a nod to Madame, without either removing it from his lips or rising, but with his brown and rather good-looking face turned up, he eyed her with something of the impudent and sulky expression that was habitual to it.

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

From this reading _THE SMOKER_ Three years later I learned--in a way she probably little expected, and then did not much care about--what really occurred there.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading I learned even phrases and looks--for the story was related by one who had heard it told--and therefore I venture to narrate what at the moment I neither saw nor suspected.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He was smoking a short pipe, and made a nod to Madame, without either removing it from his lips or rising, but with his brown and rather good-looking face turned up, he eyed her with something of the impudent and sulky expression that was habitual to it.

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

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

and nothing more

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

a particular point in time

From this reading I learned even phrases and looks--for the story was related by one who had heard it told--and therefore I venture to narrate what at the moment I neither saw nor suspected.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading _THE SMOKER_ Three years later I learned--in a way she probably little expected, and then did not much care about--what really occurred there.

provide commentary for a film, for example

From this reading I learned even phrases and looks--for the story was related by one who had heard it told--and therefore I venture to narrate what at the moment I neither saw nor suspected.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading I learned even phrases and looks--for the story was related by one who had heard it told--and therefore I venture to narrate what at the moment I neither saw nor suspected.

easily agitated

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

express or signify by nodding

From this reading He was smoking a short pipe, and made a nod to Madame, without either removing it from his lips or rising, but with his brown and rather good-looking face turned up, he eyed her with something of the impudent and sulky expression that was habitual to it.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading I learned even phrases and looks--for the story was related by one who had heard it told--and therefore I venture to narrate what at the moment I neither saw nor suspected.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _THE SMOKER_ Three years later I learned--in a way she probably little expected, and then did not much care about--what really occurred there.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading _THE SMOKER_ Three years later I learned--in a way she probably little expected, and then did not much care about--what really occurred there.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I learned even phrases and looks--for the story was related by one who had heard it told--and therefore I venture to narrate what at the moment I neither saw nor suspected.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He was smoking a short pipe, and made a nod to Madame, without either removing it from his lips or rising, but with his brown and rather good-looking face turned up, he eyed her with something of the impudent and sulky expression that was habitual to it.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

above and across; more than

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

a perceptual structure

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading I learned even phrases and looks--for the story was related by one who had heard it told--and therefore I venture to narrate what at the moment I neither saw nor suspected.

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

From this reading He was smoking a short pipe, and made a nod to Madame, without either removing it from his lips or rising, but with his brown and rather good-looking face turned up, he eyed her with something of the impudent and sulky expression that was habitual to it.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading _THE SMOKER_ Three years later I learned--in a way she probably little expected, and then did not much care about--what really occurred there.

on the contrary

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading _THE SMOKER_ Three years later I learned--in a way she probably little expected, and then did not much care about--what really occurred there.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading I learned even phrases and looks--for the story was related by one who had heard it told--and therefore I venture to narrate what at the moment I neither saw nor suspected.

-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading He was smoking a short pipe, and made a nod to Madame, without either removing it from his lips or rising, but with his brown and rather good-looking face turned up, he eyed her with something of the impudent and sulky expression that was habitual to it.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading He was smoking a short pipe, and made a nod to Madame, without either removing it from his lips or rising, but with his brown and rather good-looking face turned up, he eyed her with something of the impudent and sulky expression that was habitual to it.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

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

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

cut with a saw

From this reading I learned even phrases and looks--for the story was related by one who had heard it told--and therefore I venture to narrate what at the moment I neither saw nor suspected.

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

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _THE SMOKER_ Three years later I learned--in a way she probably little expected, and then did not much care about--what really occurred there.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading He was smoking a short pipe, and made a nod to Madame, without either removing it from his lips or rising, but with his brown and rather good-looking face turned up, he eyed her with something of the impudent and sulky expression that was habitual to it.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

a person who smokes tobacco

From this reading _THE SMOKER_ Three years later I learned--in a way she probably little expected, and then did not much care about--what really occurred there.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading He was smoking a short pipe, and made a nod to Madame, without either removing it from his lips or rising, but with his brown and rather good-looking face turned up, he eyed her with something of the impudent and sulky expression that was habitual to it.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He was smoking a short pipe, and made a nod to Madame, without either removing it from his lips or rising, but with his brown and rather good-looking face turned up, he eyed her with something of the impudent and sulky expression that was habitual to it.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading I learned even phrases and looks--for the story was related by one who had heard it told--and therefore I venture to narrate what at the moment I neither saw nor suspected.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

sullen or moody

From this reading He was smoking a short pipe, and made a nod to Madame, without either removing it from his lips or rising, but with his brown and rather good-looking face turned up, he eyed her with something of the impudent and sulky expression that was habitual to it.

believed likely

From this reading I learned even phrases and looks--for the story was related by one who had heard it told--and therefore I venture to narrate what at the moment I neither saw nor suspected.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

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

From this reading _THE SMOKER_ Three years later I learned--in a way she probably little expected, and then did not much care about--what really occurred there.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading _THE SMOKER_ Three years later I learned--in a way she probably little expected, and then did not much care about--what really occurred there.

in or at that place or location

From this reading _THE SMOKER_ Three years later I learned--in a way she probably little expected, and then did not much care about--what really occurred there.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading I learned even phrases and looks--for the story was related by one who had heard it told--and therefore I venture to narrate what at the moment I neither saw nor suspected.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _THE SMOKER_ Three years later I learned--in a way she probably little expected, and then did not much care about--what really occurred there.

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

From this reading I learned even phrases and looks--for the story was related by one who had heard it told--and therefore I venture to narrate what at the moment I neither saw nor suspected.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I learned even phrases and looks--for the story was related by one who had heard it told--and therefore I venture to narrate what at the moment I neither saw nor suspected.

in the direction of

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He was smoking a short pipe, and made a nod to Madame, without either removing it from his lips or rising, but with his brown and rather good-looking face turned up, he eyed her with something of the impudent and sulky expression that was habitual to it.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading I learned even phrases and looks--for the story was related by one who had heard it told--and therefore I venture to narrate what at the moment I neither saw nor suspected.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

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

From this reading I learned even phrases and looks--for the story was related by one who had heard it told--and therefore I venture to narrate what at the moment I neither saw nor suspected.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading _THE SMOKER_ Three years later I learned--in a way she probably little expected, and then did not much care about--what really occurred there.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _THE SMOKER_ Three years later I learned--in a way she probably little expected, and then did not much care about--what really occurred there.

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

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

during the time that

From this reading While I sat, flushed and nervous, upon a flat stone by the bank of the little stream, Madame looked over her shoulder, and perceiving that I was out of sight, she abated her pace, and turned sharply towards the ruin which lay at her left.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

which person or people

From this reading I learned even phrases and looks--for the story was related by one who had heard it told--and therefore I venture to narrate what at the moment I neither saw nor suspected.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He was smoking a short pipe, and made a nod to Madame, without either removing it from his lips or rising, but with his brown and rather good-looking face turned up, he eyed her with something of the impudent and sulky expression that was habitual to it.

a late time of life

From this reading _THE SMOKER_ Three years later I learned--in a way she probably little expected, and then did not much care about--what really occurred there.

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

From this reading It was her first visit, and she was merely exploring; but now, with a perfectly shrewd and businesslike air, turning the corner of the building, she saw, seated upon the edge of a grave-stone, a rather fat and flashily-equipped young man, with large, light whiskers, a jerry hat, green cutaway coat with gilt buttons, and waistcoat and trousers rather striking than elegant in pattern.