Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading He was a man of early middle age, with a mop of black hair slightly tinged with grey, overhanging eyebrows, and a general air of poverty and Bohemianism.

past form of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

the state of being absent

From this reading Lessing decided that he was in search of a confederate--the man's appearance suggested the word--and that he was puzzled and alarmed by the absence of what he sought.

how long something has existed

From this reading He was a man of early middle age, with a mop of black hair slightly tinged with grey, overhanging eyebrows, and a general air of poverty and Bohemianism.

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

From this reading He was a man of early middle age, with a mop of black hair slightly tinged with grey, overhanging eyebrows, and a general air of poverty and Bohemianism.

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading Lessing decided that he was in search of a confederate--the man's appearance suggested the word--and that he was puzzled and alarmed by the absence of what he sought.

Having no one else present.

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

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

From this reading He was a man of early middle age, with a mop of black hair slightly tinged with grey, overhanging eyebrows, and a general air of poverty and Bohemianism.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Lessing decided that he was in search of a confederate--the man's appearance suggested the word--and that he was puzzled and alarmed by the absence of what he sought.

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

From this reading He ate hungrily, as though such good food did not often come his way, and as he ate his eyes roamed stealthily round the room.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading He ate hungrily, as though such good food did not often come his way, and as he ate his eyes roamed stealthily round the room.

having hair on the cheeks and chin

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

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

From this reading He was a man of early middle age, with a mop of black hair slightly tinged with grey, overhanging eyebrows, and a general air of poverty and Bohemianism.

conduct characteristic of a bohemian

From this reading He was a man of early middle age, with a mop of black hair slightly tinged with grey, overhanging eyebrows, and a general air of poverty and Bohemianism.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

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

From this reading He ate hungrily, as though such good food did not often come his way, and as he ate his eyes roamed stealthily round the room.

a supporter of the Confederate States of America

From this reading Lessing decided that he was in search of a confederate--the man's appearance suggested the word--and that he was puzzled and alarmed by the absence of what he sought.

behave carelessly or indifferently

From this reading He decided to dally with his own meal so as to see this thing out.

recognizable; marked

From this reading Lessing decided that he was in search of a confederate--the man's appearance suggested the word--and that he was puzzled and alarmed by the absence of what he sought.

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

From this reading He ate hungrily, as though such good food did not often come his way, and as he ate his eyes roamed stealthily round the room.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading He was a man of early middle age, with a mop of black hair slightly tinged with grey, overhanging eyebrows, and a general air of poverty and Bohemianism.

plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye

From this reading He was a man of early middle age, with a mop of black hair slightly tinged with grey, overhanging eyebrows, and a general air of poverty and Bohemianism.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He ate hungrily, as though such good food did not often come his way, and as he ate his eyes roamed stealthily round the room.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading He ate hungrily, as though such good food did not often come his way, and as he ate his eyes roamed stealthily round the room.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading He was a man of early middle age, with a mop of black hair slightly tinged with grey, overhanging eyebrows, and a general air of poverty and Bohemianism.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He ate hungrily, as though such good food did not often come his way, and as he ate his eyes roamed stealthily round the room.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading He was a man of early middle age, with a mop of black hair slightly tinged with grey, overhanging eyebrows, and a general air of poverty and Bohemianism.

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 was a man of early middle age, with a mop of black hair slightly tinged with grey, overhanging eyebrows, and a general air of poverty and Bohemianism.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

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

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

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

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

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

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

in the manner of someone who is very hungry

From this reading He ate hungrily, as though such good food did not often come his way, and as he ate his eyes roamed stealthily round the room.

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

From this reading Lessing decided that he was in search of a confederate--the man's appearance suggested the word--and that he was puzzled and alarmed by the absence of what he sought.

German playwright and leader of the Enlightenment (1729-1781)

From this reading Lessing decided that he was in search of a confederate--the man's appearance suggested the word--and that he was puzzled and alarmed by the absence of what he sought.

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

From this reading He was a man of early middle age, with a mop of black hair slightly tinged with grey, overhanging eyebrows, and a general air of poverty and Bohemianism.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Lessing decided that he was in search of a confederate--the man's appearance suggested the word--and that he was puzzled and alarmed by the absence of what he sought.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading He was a man of early middle age, with a mop of black hair slightly tinged with grey, overhanging eyebrows, and a general air of poverty and Bohemianism.

to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop

From this reading He was a man of early middle age, with a mop of black hair slightly tinged with grey, overhanging eyebrows, and a general air of poverty and Bohemianism.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He ate hungrily, as though such good food did not often come his way, and as he ate his eyes roamed stealthily round the room.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

many times at short intervals

From this reading He ate hungrily, as though such good food did not often come his way, and as he ate his eyes roamed stealthily round the room.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He decided to dally with his own meal so as to see this thing out.

-ing form of “overhang” — project over

From this reading He was a man of early middle age, with a mop of black hair slightly tinged with grey, overhanging eyebrows, and a general air of poverty and Bohemianism.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He decided to dally with his own meal so as to see this thing out.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading He was a man of early middle age, with a mop of black hair slightly tinged with grey, overhanging eyebrows, and a general air of poverty and Bohemianism.

filled with bewilderment

From this reading Lessing decided that he was in search of a confederate--the man's appearance suggested the word--and that he was puzzled and alarmed by the absence of what he sought.

past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading He ate hungrily, as though such good food did not often come his way, and as he ate his eyes roamed stealthily round the room.

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

From this reading He ate hungrily, as though such good food did not often come his way, and as he ate his eyes roamed stealthily round the room.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He ate hungrily, as though such good food did not often come his way, and as he ate his eyes roamed stealthily round the room.

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

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Lessing decided that he was in search of a confederate--the man's appearance suggested the word--and that he was puzzled and alarmed by the absence of what he sought.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He decided to dally with his own meal so as to see this thing out.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He was a man of early middle age, with a mop of black hair slightly tinged with grey, overhanging eyebrows, and a general air of poverty and Bohemianism.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He decided to dally with his own meal so as to see this thing out.

that is looked for

From this reading Lessing decided that he was in search of a confederate--the man's appearance suggested the word--and that he was puzzled and alarmed by the absence of what he sought.

in a stealthy manner

From this reading He ate hungrily, as though such good food did not often come his way, and as he ate his eyes roamed stealthily round the room.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He ate hungrily, as though such good food did not often come his way, and as he ate his eyes roamed stealthily round the room.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Lessing decided that he was in search of a confederate--the man's appearance suggested the word--and that he was puzzled and alarmed by the absence of what he sought.

naturally having skin of a dark color

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lessing decided that he was in search of a confederate--the man's appearance suggested the word--and that he was puzzled and alarmed by the absence of what he sought.

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

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

a special situation

From this reading He decided to dally with his own meal so as to see this thing out.

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

From this reading He decided to dally with his own meal so as to see this thing out.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He ate hungrily, as though such good food did not often come his way, and as he ate his eyes roamed stealthily round the room.

past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling

From this reading He was a man of early middle age, with a mop of black hair slightly tinged with grey, overhanging eyebrows, and a general air of poverty and Bohemianism.

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

From this reading He decided to dally with his own meal so as to see this thing out.

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

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He ate hungrily, as though such good food did not often come his way, and as he ate his eyes roamed stealthily round the room.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Lessing decided that he was in search of a confederate--the man's appearance suggested the word--and that he was puzzled and alarmed by the absence of what he sought.

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

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For the first half of his meal he sat alone at his table, then the seat opposite him was taken by one of the swarthy bearded foreigners with which the place abounded.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Lessing decided that he was in search of a confederate--the man's appearance suggested the word--and that he was puzzled and alarmed by the absence of what he sought.