Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

periodically accumulated over time

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

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

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

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From this reading BARJONA FALLS INTO THE TRAP "Arternoon, miss!"

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading My astonished eyes fell upon a transformed Barjona!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

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From this reading BARJONA FALLS INTO THE TRAP "Arternoon, miss!"

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Barjona, with a starched shirt and a satin tie, vividly blue!

having a broad or rounded end

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

past form of “chime” — emit a sound

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

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

From this reading Barjona in a frock coat of modern cut, with a white waistcoat, and slate-coloured trousers, correctly creased!

in an accurate manner

From this reading Barjona in a frock coat of modern cut, with a white waistcoat, and slate-coloured trousers, correctly creased!

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From this reading Barjona in a frock coat of modern cut, with a white waistcoat, and slate-coloured trousers, correctly creased!

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Barjona in a frock coat of modern cut, with a white waistcoat, and slate-coloured trousers, correctly creased!

earlier in time; previously

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

opinion or judgment

From this reading My astonished eyes fell upon a transformed Barjona!

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading BARJONA FALLS INTO THE TRAP "Arternoon, miss!"

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading My astonished eyes fell upon a transformed Barjona!

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

a long, loose outer garment

From this reading Barjona in a frock coat of modern cut, with a white waistcoat, and slate-coloured trousers, correctly creased!

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

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

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

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

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

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading BARJONA FALLS INTO THE TRAP "Arternoon, miss!"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

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

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading BARJONA FALLS INTO THE TRAP "Arternoon, miss!"

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading Barjona in a frock coat of modern cut, with a white waistcoat, and slate-coloured trousers, correctly creased!

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

plural of “negative” — a reply of denial

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

and nothing more

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

yielding a fair profit

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back

From this reading Barjona, with a starched shirt and a satin tie, vividly blue!

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading Barjona, with a starched shirt and a satin tie, vividly blue!

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From this reading Barjona in a frock coat of modern cut, with a white waistcoat, and slate-coloured trousers, correctly creased!

past form of “starch” — stiffen with starch

From this reading Barjona, with a starched shirt and a satin tie, vividly blue!

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

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

From this reading BARJONA FALLS INTO THE TRAP "Arternoon, miss!"

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

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading Barjona, with a starched shirt and a satin tie, vividly blue!

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

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

given a completely different form or appearance

From this reading My astonished eyes fell upon a transformed Barjona!

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading BARJONA FALLS INTO THE TRAP "Arternoon, miss!"

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

From this reading Barjona in a frock coat of modern cut, with a white waistcoat, and slate-coloured trousers, correctly creased!

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

in a vivid manner

From this reading Barjona, with a starched shirt and a satin tie, vividly blue!

a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat

From this reading Barjona in a frock coat of modern cut, with a white waistcoat, and slate-coloured trousers, correctly creased!

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

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

at the time that

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

a Caucasian

From this reading Barjona in a frock coat of modern cut, with a white waistcoat, and slate-coloured trousers, correctly creased!

Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially the first 3 days)

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It certainly was afternoon, for only a few minutes earlier the little clock in my studio had chimed three, and I was not in the least expecting visitors, particularly of the paying kind, and was hard at work upon the accumulated negatives of Whitweek, when the blunt ejaculation caused me to turn with a start.