Chapter III

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

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The man was tall, above the middle height, and the heavy coat of fur which he was wearing increased the impression of proportioned size, of massiveness, which was part of his personality.

present in great quantity

From this reading His hair was a very dark red, smooth and abundant, of that peculiar colour which is the last to show the greyness of advancing age.

moving forward

From this reading His hair was a very dark red, smooth and abundant, of that peculiar colour which is the last to show the greyness of advancing age.

how long something has existed

From this reading His hair was a very dark red, smooth and abundant, of that peculiar colour which is the last to show the greyness of advancing age.

Having no one else present.

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

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

From this reading On either side of the fireplace were heavy hangings of emerald and copper woven stuff, a present to Helena from an uncle, who had bought them at Benares.

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

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On either side of the fireplace were heavy hangings of emerald and copper woven stuff, a present to Helena from an uncle, who had bought them at Benares.

look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading Schuabe stood motionless before this background.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Schuabe stood motionless before this background.

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From this reading On either side of the fireplace were heavy hangings of emerald and copper woven stuff, a present to Helena from an uncle, who had bought them at Benares.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading On either side of the fireplace were heavy hangings of emerald and copper woven stuff, a present to Helena from an uncle, who had bought them at Benares.

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

From this reading The man was tall, above the middle height, and the heavy coat of fur which he was wearing increased the impression of proportioned size, of massiveness, which was part of his personality.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading His hair was a very dark red, smooth and abundant, of that peculiar colour which is the last to show the greyness of advancing age.

Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

From this reading On either side of the fireplace were heavy hangings of emerald and copper woven stuff, a present to Helena from an uncle, who had bought them at Benares.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading His hair was a very dark red, smooth and abundant, of that peculiar colour which is the last to show the greyness of advancing age.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

one or the other of two

From this reading On either side of the fireplace were heavy hangings of emerald and copper woven stuff, a present to Helena from an uncle, who had bought them at Benares.

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

From this reading On either side of the fireplace were heavy hangings of emerald and copper woven stuff, a present to Helena from an uncle, who had bought them at Benares.

start firing a weapon

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading On either side of the fireplace were heavy hangings of emerald and copper woven stuff, a present to Helena from an uncle, who had bought them at Benares.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On either side of the fireplace were heavy hangings of emerald and copper woven stuff, a present to Helena from an uncle, who had bought them at Benares.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading The man was tall, above the middle height, and the heavy coat of fur which he was wearing increased the impression of proportioned size, of massiveness, which was part of his personality.

past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

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

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading His hair was a very dark red, smooth and abundant, of that peculiar colour which is the last to show the greyness of advancing age.

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

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

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 His hair was a very dark red, smooth and abundant, of that peculiar colour which is the last to show the greyness of advancing age.

plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading On either side of the fireplace were heavy hangings of emerald and copper woven stuff, a present to Helena from an uncle, who had bought them at Benares.

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

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading On either side of the fireplace were heavy hangings of emerald and copper woven stuff, a present to Helena from an uncle, who had bought them at Benares.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading The man was tall, above the middle height, and the heavy coat of fur which he was wearing increased the impression of proportioned size, of massiveness, which was part of his personality.

capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana

From this reading On either side of the fireplace were heavy hangings of emerald and copper woven stuff, a present to Helena from an uncle, who had bought them at Benares.

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

From this reading The man was tall, above the middle height, and the heavy coat of fur which he was wearing increased the impression of proportioned size, of massiveness, which was part of his personality.

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

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading The man was tall, above the middle height, and the heavy coat of fur which he was wearing increased the impression of proportioned size, of massiveness, which was part of his personality.

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

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading The man was tall, above the middle height, and the heavy coat of fur which he was wearing increased the impression of proportioned size, of massiveness, which was part of his personality.

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

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

immediately past

From this reading His hair was a very dark red, smooth and abundant, of that peculiar colour which is the last to show the greyness of advancing age.

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 "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

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

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

an unwieldy largeness

From this reading The man was tall, above the middle height, and the heavy coat of fur which he was wearing increased the impression of proportioned size, of massiveness, which was part of his personality.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading The man was tall, above the middle height, and the heavy coat of fur which he was wearing increased the impression of proportioned size, of massiveness, which was part of his personality.

not in physical motion

From this reading Schuabe stood motionless before this background.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On either side of the fireplace were heavy hangings of emerald and copper woven stuff, a present to Helena from an uncle, who had bought them at Benares.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The man was tall, above the middle height, and the heavy coat of fur which he was wearing increased the impression of proportioned size, of massiveness, which was part of his personality.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading His hair was a very dark red, smooth and abundant, of that peculiar colour which is the last to show the greyness of advancing age.

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading The man was tall, above the middle height, and the heavy coat of fur which he was wearing increased the impression of proportioned size, of massiveness, which was part of his personality.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading On either side of the fireplace were heavy hangings of emerald and copper woven stuff, a present to Helena from an uncle, who had bought them at Benares.

past form of “proportion” — give pleasant proportions to

From this reading The man was tall, above the middle height, and the heavy coat of fur which he was wearing increased the impression of proportioned size, of massiveness, which was part of his personality.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

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

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

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

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading His hair was a very dark red, smooth and abundant, of that peculiar colour which is the last to show the greyness of advancing age.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading On either side of the fireplace were heavy hangings of emerald and copper woven stuff, a present to Helena from an uncle, who had bought them at Benares.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading The man was tall, above the middle height, and the heavy coat of fur which he was wearing increased the impression of proportioned size, of massiveness, which was part of his personality.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading His hair was a very dark red, smooth and abundant, of that peculiar colour which is the last to show the greyness of advancing age.

not in physical motion

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Schuabe stood motionless before this background.

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading On either side of the fireplace were heavy hangings of emerald and copper woven stuff, a present to Helena from an uncle, who had bought them at Benares.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The man was tall, above the middle height, and the heavy coat of fur which he was wearing increased the impression of proportioned size, of massiveness, which was part of his personality.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His hair was a very dark red, smooth and abundant, of that peculiar colour which is the last to show the greyness of advancing age.

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

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading On either side of the fireplace were heavy hangings of emerald and copper woven stuff, a present to Helena from an uncle, who had bought them at Benares.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

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

From this reading Schuabe stood motionless before this background.

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

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading On either side of the fireplace were heavy hangings of emerald and copper woven stuff, a present to Helena from an uncle, who had bought them at Benares.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

precisely as stated

From this reading His hair was a very dark red, smooth and abundant, of that peculiar colour which is the last to show the greyness of advancing age.

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

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

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

From this reading The man was tall, above the middle height, and the heavy coat of fur which he was wearing increased the impression of proportioned size, of massiveness, which was part of his personality.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading The man was tall, above the middle height, and the heavy coat of fur which he was wearing increased the impression of proportioned size, of massiveness, which was part of his personality.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading On either side of the fireplace were heavy hangings of emerald and copper woven stuff, a present to Helena from an uncle, who had bought them at Benares.

in or at the place that

From this reading "I THINK HE IS A GOOD MAN" The servant had turned on the lights in the drawing room, where a low fire still glowed red upon the hearth, and left Constantine Schuabe alone to await the vicar's arrival.

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

From this reading The man was tall, above the middle height, and the heavy coat of fur which he was wearing increased the impression of proportioned size, of massiveness, which was part of his personality.

which person or people

From this reading On either side of the fireplace were heavy hangings of emerald and copper woven stuff, a present to Helena from an uncle, who had bought them at Benares.

made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole

From this reading On either side of the fireplace were heavy hangings of emerald and copper woven stuff, a present to Helena from an uncle, who had bought them at Benares.