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 "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

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

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

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

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For the moment Loder was not smoking; for long enough he had not been talking.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

an occurrence of something

From this reading THE CIGARETTE CASE "A cigarette, Loder?"

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading THE CIGARETTE CASE "A cigarette, Loder?"

having gaps or spaces

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading For the moment Loder was not smoking; for long enough he had not been talking.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading "Here--quick--take it!" he gasped.

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

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

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

From this reading "Here--quick--take it!" he gasped.

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

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Here--quick--take it!" he gasped.

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

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

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

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

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

From this reading I said, offering my case.

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

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Here--quick--take it!" he gasped.

the act of departing

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

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

From this reading THE CIGARETTE CASE "A cigarette, Loder?"

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 For the moment Loder was not smoking; for long enough he had not been talking.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

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

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

a particular point in time

From this reading For the moment Loder was not smoking; for long enough he had not been talking.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I said, offering my case.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For the moment Loder was not smoking; for long enough he had not been talking.

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading I said, offering my case.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading "Here--quick--take it!" he gasped.

a building where people go to eat

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

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

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

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

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I said, offering my case.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading For the moment Loder was not smoking; for long enough he had not been talking.

carry out

From this reading "Here--quick--take it!" he gasped.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading For the moment Loder was not smoking; for long enough he had not been talking.

express in words

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

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

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

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

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading "There's a man there, by that restaurant door--he's waiting for Mr. Romarin--tell him--tell him--tell him Mr. Romarin's had an accident--" And he dashed away, leaving the man looking at the silver in his palm.

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

From this reading For the moment Loder was not smoking; for long enough he had not been talking.