Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading LITTLE-TWEED-SUIT Little-Tweed-Suit was being bothered by a toad--a toad-person with a prominent thick watch chain and a loose smirk.

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

From this reading LITTLE-TWEED-SUIT Little-Tweed-Suit was being bothered by a toad--a toad-person with a prominent thick watch chain and a loose smirk.

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From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading Once she had swept the hotel office with a desperate glance, trying to select a face to which she might appeal.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading LITTLE-TWEED-SUIT Little-Tweed-Suit was being bothered by a toad--a toad-person with a prominent thick watch chain and a loose smirk.

caused to show discomposure

From this reading LITTLE-TWEED-SUIT Little-Tweed-Suit was being bothered by a toad--a toad-person with a prominent thick watch chain and a loose smirk.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading LITTLE-TWEED-SUIT Little-Tweed-Suit was being bothered by a toad--a toad-person with a prominent thick watch chain and a loose smirk.

any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading LITTLE-TWEED-SUIT Little-Tweed-Suit was being bothered by a toad--a toad-person with a prominent thick watch chain and a loose smirk.

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

showing effects of planning or manipulation

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

marked by skill in deception

From this reading Estabrook was filling with its usual week-end scum; crafty faces, hard faces, faces shallowly good-natured, and therefore doubly treacherous.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading Once she had swept the hotel office with a desperate glance, trying to select a face to which she might appeal.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

to double the degree

From this reading Estabrook was filling with its usual week-end scum; crafty faces, hard faces, faces shallowly good-natured, and therefore doubly treacherous.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

affected, overrefined, and effeminate

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

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From this reading Estabrook was filling with its usual week-end scum; crafty faces, hard faces, faces shallowly good-natured, and therefore doubly treacherous.

at any time

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

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

From this reading Once she had swept the hotel office with a desperate glance, trying to select a face to which she might appeal.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Estabrook was filling with its usual week-end scum; crafty faces, hard faces, faces shallowly good-natured, and therefore doubly treacherous.

any material that fills a space or container

From this reading Estabrook was filling with its usual week-end scum; crafty faces, hard faces, faces shallowly good-natured, and therefore doubly treacherous.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Once she had swept the hotel office with a desperate glance, trying to select a face to which she might appeal.

plural of “glance” — a quick look

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

having an easygoing and cheerful disposition

From this reading Estabrook was filling with its usual week-end scum; crafty faces, hard faces, faces shallowly good-natured, and therefore doubly treacherous.

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

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

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

From this reading Estabrook was filling with its usual week-end scum; crafty faces, hard faces, faces shallowly good-natured, and therefore doubly treacherous.

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

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

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

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

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

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Once she had swept the hotel office with a desperate glance, trying to select a face to which she might appeal.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

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

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

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

From this reading LITTLE-TWEED-SUIT Little-Tweed-Suit was being bothered by a toad--a toad-person with a prominent thick watch chain and a loose smirk.

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 She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading LITTLE-TWEED-SUIT Little-Tweed-Suit was being bothered by a toad--a toad-person with a prominent thick watch chain and a loose smirk.

-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Once she had swept the hotel office with a desperate glance, trying to select a face to which she might appeal.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

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

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Once she had swept the hotel office with a desperate glance, trying to select a face to which she might appeal.

on one occasion

From this reading Once she had swept the hotel office with a desperate glance, trying to select a face to which she might appeal.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There wasn't one.

plural of “persecution” — the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

From this reading LITTLE-TWEED-SUIT Little-Tweed-Suit was being bothered by a toad--a toad-person with a prominent thick watch chain and a loose smirk.

worthless people

From this reading Estabrook was filling with its usual week-end scum; crafty faces, hard faces, faces shallowly good-natured, and therefore doubly treacherous.

of superior grade

From this reading Once she had swept the hotel office with a desperate glance, trying to select a face to which she might appeal.

in a shallow manner

From this reading Estabrook was filling with its usual week-end scum; crafty faces, hard faces, faces shallowly good-natured, and therefore doubly treacherous.

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

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

smile affectedly or derisively

From this reading LITTLE-TWEED-SUIT Little-Tweed-Suit was being bothered by a toad--a toad-person with a prominent thick watch chain and a loose smirk.

possessing sweep

From this reading Once she had swept the hotel office with a desperate glance, trying to select a face to which she might appeal.

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

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Estabrook was filling with its usual week-end scum; crafty faces, hard faces, faces shallowly good-natured, and therefore doubly treacherous.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading LITTLE-TWEED-SUIT Little-Tweed-Suit was being bothered by a toad--a toad-person with a prominent thick watch chain and a loose smirk.

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

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading LITTLE-TWEED-SUIT Little-Tweed-Suit was being bothered by a toad--a toad-person with a prominent thick watch chain and a loose smirk.

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From this reading LITTLE-TWEED-SUIT Little-Tweed-Suit was being bothered by a toad--a toad-person with a prominent thick watch chain and a loose smirk.

having come into contact

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading Estabrook was filling with its usual week-end scum; crafty faces, hard faces, faces shallowly good-natured, and therefore doubly treacherous.

hard to endure

From this reading Once she had swept the hotel office with a desperate glance, trying to select a face to which she might appeal.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Estabrook was filling with its usual week-end scum; crafty faces, hard faces, faces shallowly good-natured, and therefore doubly treacherous.

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

From this reading LITTLE-TWEED-SUIT Little-Tweed-Suit was being bothered by a toad--a toad-person with a prominent thick watch chain and a loose smirk.

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From this reading There wasn't one.

look attentively

From this reading LITTLE-TWEED-SUIT Little-Tweed-Suit was being bothered by a toad--a toad-person with a prominent thick watch chain and a loose smirk.

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From this reading Estabrook was filling with its usual week-end scum; crafty faces, hard faces, faces shallowly good-natured, and therefore doubly treacherous.

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

From this reading She had been bothered by him ever since dinner--dinner at night at the Cactus House, which was inclined to be Eastern and effete in its apings--but his persecutions there had been confined to lurking, contrived meetings, and long glances which touched her noisomely.

in the company of; together with

From this reading LITTLE-TWEED-SUIT Little-Tweed-Suit was being bothered by a toad--a toad-person with a prominent thick watch chain and a loose smirk.