Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading Simeon was a spare, stocky, taciturn and harsh man, with straight, broad shoulders, dark-haired, pock-marked, with little bald spots on his eye-brows and moustaches from small-pox, and with black, dull, insolent eyes.

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

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

later than; following

From this reading The late twilight came on, and after it the warm, dark night, but for long, until very midnight, did the deep crimson glow of the sky still smoulder.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Simeon, the porter of the establishment, has lit all the lamps along the walls of the drawing room, and the lustre, as well as the red lantern over the stoop.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Simeon, the porter of the establishment, has lit all the lamps along the walls of the drawing room, and the lustre, as well as the red lantern over the stoop.

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

From this reading The late twilight came on, and after it the warm, dark night, but for long, until very midnight, did the deep crimson glow of the sky still smoulder.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

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

From this reading Simeon, the porter of the establishment, has lit all the lamps along the walls of the drawing room, and the lustre, as well as the red lantern over the stoop.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

with no effort to conceal

From this reading Simeon was a spare, stocky, taciturn and harsh man, with straight, broad shoulders, dark-haired, pock-marked, with little bald spots on his eye-brows and moustaches from small-pox, and with black, dull, insolent eyes.

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

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

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

From this reading Simeon was a spare, stocky, taciturn and harsh man, with straight, broad shoulders, dark-haired, pock-marked, with little bald spots on his eye-brows and moustaches from small-pox, and with black, dull, insolent eyes.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Simeon was a spare, stocky, taciturn and harsh man, with straight, broad shoulders, dark-haired, pock-marked, with little bald spots on his eye-brows and moustaches from small-pox, and with black, dull, insolent eyes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The late twilight came on, and after it the warm, dark night, but for long, until very midnight, did the deep crimson glow of the sky still smoulder.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The late twilight came on, and after it the warm, dark night, but for long, until very midnight, did the deep crimson glow of the sky still smoulder.

an occurrence of something

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye

From this reading The pianist came—a tall, elegant young man, with white eyebrows and eyelashes, and a cataract in his right eye.

plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading The late twilight came on, and after it the warm, dark night, but for long, until very midnight, did the deep crimson glow of the sky still smoulder.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The late twilight came on, and after it the warm, dark night, but for long, until very midnight, did the deep crimson glow of the sky still smoulder.

having hair of a dark color

From this reading Simeon was a spare, stocky, taciturn and harsh man, with straight, broad shoulders, dark-haired, pock-marked, with little bald spots on his eye-brows and moustaches from small-pox, and with black, dull, insolent eyes.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The late twilight came on, and after it the warm, dark night, but for long, until very midnight, did the deep crimson glow of the sky still smoulder.

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

From this reading The late twilight came on, and after it the warm, dark night, but for long, until very midnight, did the deep crimson glow of the sky still smoulder.

a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

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

From this reading Simeon, the porter of the establishment, has lit all the lamps along the walls of the drawing room, and the lustre, as well as the red lantern over the stoop.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading Simeon was a spare, stocky, taciturn and harsh man, with straight, broad shoulders, dark-haired, pock-marked, with little bald spots on his eye-brows and moustaches from small-pox, and with black, dull, insolent eyes.

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading The pianist came—a tall, elegant young man, with white eyebrows and eyelashes, and a cataract in his right eye.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading Simeon, the porter of the establishment, has lit all the lamps along the walls of the drawing room, and the lustre, as well as the red lantern over the stoop.

the organ of sight

From this reading The pianist came—a tall, elegant young man, with white eyebrows and eyelashes, and a cataract in his right eye.

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

From this reading Simeon was a spare, stocky, taciturn and harsh man, with straight, broad shoulders, dark-haired, pock-marked, with little bald spots on his eye-brows and moustaches from small-pox, and with black, dull, insolent eyes.

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

From this reading The pianist came—a tall, elegant young man, with white eyebrows and eyelashes, and a cataract in his right eye.

plural of “eyelash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

From this reading The pianist came—a tall, elegant young man, with white eyebrows and eyelashes, and a cataract in his right eye.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Simeon was a spare, stocky, taciturn and harsh man, with straight, broad shoulders, dark-haired, pock-marked, with little bald spots on his eye-brows and moustaches from small-pox, and with black, dull, insolent eyes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The late twilight came on, and after it the warm, dark night, but for long, until very midnight, did the deep crimson glow of the sky still smoulder.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Simeon was a spare, stocky, taciturn and harsh man, with straight, broad shoulders, dark-haired, pock-marked, with little bald spots on his eye-brows and moustaches from small-pox, and with black, dull, insolent eyes.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading The late twilight came on, and after it the warm, dark night, but for long, until very midnight, did the deep crimson glow of the sky still smoulder.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

unpleasantly stern

From this reading Simeon was a spare, stocky, taciturn and harsh man, with straight, broad shoulders, dark-haired, pock-marked, with little bald spots on his eye-brows and moustaches from small-pox, and with black, dull, insolent eyes.

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

From this reading Simeon, the porter of the establishment, has lit all the lamps along the walls of the drawing room, and the lustre, as well as the red lantern over the stoop.

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

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

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

From this reading Simeon was a spare, stocky, taciturn and harsh man, with straight, broad shoulders, dark-haired, pock-marked, with little bald spots on his eye-brows and moustaches from small-pox, and with black, dull, insolent eyes.

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

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

marked by casual disrespect

From this reading Simeon was a spare, stocky, taciturn and harsh man, with straight, broad shoulders, dark-haired, pock-marked, with little bald spots on his eye-brows and moustaches from small-pox, and with black, dull, insolent eyes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The late twilight came on, and after it the warm, dark night, but for long, until very midnight, did the deep crimson glow of the sky still smoulder.

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading Simeon, the porter of the establishment, has lit all the lamps along the walls of the drawing room, and the lustre, as well as the red lantern over the stoop.

light in a transparent protective case

From this reading Simeon, the porter of the establishment, has lit all the lamps along the walls of the drawing room, and the lustre, as well as the red lantern over the stoop.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The late twilight came on, and after it the warm, dark night, but for long, until very midnight, did the deep crimson glow of the sky still smoulder.

provided with artificial light

From this reading Simeon, the porter of the establishment, has lit all the lamps along the walls of the drawing room, and the lustre, as well as the red lantern over the stoop.

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

From this reading Simeon was a spare, stocky, taciturn and harsh man, with straight, broad shoulders, dark-haired, pock-marked, with little bald spots on his eye-brows and moustaches from small-pox, and with black, dull, insolent eyes.

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 The late twilight came on, and after it the warm, dark night, but for long, until very midnight, did the deep crimson glow of the sky still smoulder.

a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain

From this reading Simeon, the porter of the establishment, has lit all the lamps along the walls of the drawing room, and the lustre, as well as the red lantern over the stoop.

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

From this reading Simeon was a spare, stocky, taciturn and harsh man, with straight, broad shoulders, dark-haired, pock-marked, with little bald spots on his eye-brows and moustaches from small-pox, and with black, dull, insolent eyes.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading The late twilight came on, and after it the warm, dark night, but for long, until very midnight, did the deep crimson glow of the sky still smoulder.

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

From this reading Simeon was a spare, stocky, taciturn and harsh man, with straight, broad shoulders, dark-haired, pock-marked, with little bald spots on his eye-brows and moustaches from small-pox, and with black, dull, insolent eyes.

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

From this reading The late twilight came on, and after it the warm, dark night, but for long, until very midnight, did the deep crimson glow of the sky still smoulder.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The late twilight came on, and after it the warm, dark night, but for long, until very midnight, did the deep crimson glow of the sky still smoulder.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The late twilight came on, and after it the warm, dark night, but for long, until very midnight, did the deep crimson glow of the sky still smoulder.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

above and across; more than

From this reading Simeon, the porter of the establishment, has lit all the lamps along the walls of the drawing room, and the lustre, as well as the red lantern over the stoop.

a person who plays the piano

From this reading The pianist came—a tall, elegant young man, with white eyebrows and eyelashes, and a cataract in his right eye.

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

From this reading Simeon was a spare, stocky, taciturn and harsh man, with straight, broad shoulders, dark-haired, pock-marked, with little bald spots on his eye-brows and moustaches from small-pox, and with black, dull, insolent eyes.

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading Simeon, the porter of the establishment, has lit all the lamps along the walls of the drawing room, and the lustre, as well as the red lantern over the stoop.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

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

From this reading Simeon, the porter of the establishment, has lit all the lamps along the walls of the drawing room, and the lustre, as well as the red lantern over the stoop.

device that reflects radiation

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The pianist came—a tall, elegant young man, with white eyebrows and eyelashes, and a cataract in his right eye.

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

From this reading Simeon, the porter of the establishment, has lit all the lamps along the walls of the drawing room, and the lustre, as well as the red lantern over the stoop.

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

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading Simeon was a spare, stocky, taciturn and harsh man, with straight, broad shoulders, dark-haired, pock-marked, with little bald spots on his eye-brows and moustaches from small-pox, and with black, dull, insolent eyes.

(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel

From this reading Simeon, the porter of the establishment, has lit all the lamps along the walls of the drawing room, and the lustre, as well as the red lantern over the stoop.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The late twilight came on, and after it the warm, dark night, but for long, until very midnight, did the deep crimson glow of the sky still smoulder.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

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

From this reading Simeon was a spare, stocky, taciturn and harsh man, with straight, broad shoulders, dark-haired, pock-marked, with little bald spots on his eye-brows and moustaches from small-pox, and with black, dull, insolent eyes.

have strong suppressed feelings

From this reading The late twilight came on, and after it the warm, dark night, but for long, until very midnight, did the deep crimson glow of the sky still smoulder.

refrain from harming

From this reading Simeon was a spare, stocky, taciturn and harsh man, with straight, broad shoulders, dark-haired, pock-marked, with little bald spots on his eye-brows and moustaches from small-pox, and with black, dull, insolent eyes.

spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

From this reading Simeon was a spare, stocky, taciturn and harsh man, with straight, broad shoulders, dark-haired, pock-marked, with little bald spots on his eye-brows and moustaches from small-pox, and with black, dull, insolent eyes.

not in physical motion

From this reading The late twilight came on, and after it the warm, dark night, but for long, until very midnight, did the deep crimson glow of the sky still smoulder.

having a short and solid form or stature

From this reading Simeon was a spare, stocky, taciturn and harsh man, with straight, broad shoulders, dark-haired, pock-marked, with little bald spots on his eye-brows and moustaches from small-pox, and with black, dull, insolent eyes.

bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading Simeon, the porter of the establishment, has lit all the lamps along the walls of the drawing room, and the lustre, as well as the red lantern over the stoop.

successive (without a break)

From this reading Simeon was a spare, stocky, taciturn and harsh man, with straight, broad shoulders, dark-haired, pock-marked, with little bald spots on his eye-brows and moustaches from small-pox, and with black, dull, insolent eyes.

habitually reserved and uncommunicative

From this reading Simeon was a spare, stocky, taciturn and harsh man, with straight, broad shoulders, dark-haired, pock-marked, with little bald spots on his eye-brows and moustaches from small-pox, and with black, dull, insolent eyes.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The pianist came—a tall, elegant young man, with white eyebrows and eyelashes, and a cataract in his right eye.

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

From this reading The late twilight came on, and after it the warm, dark night, but for long, until very midnight, did the deep crimson glow of the sky still smoulder.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

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

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading The late twilight came on, and after it the warm, dark night, but for long, until very midnight, did the deep crimson glow of the sky still smoulder.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

up to a particular time

From this reading The late twilight came on, and after it the warm, dark night, but for long, until very midnight, did the deep crimson glow of the sky still smoulder.

precisely as stated

From this reading The late twilight came on, and after it the warm, dark night, but for long, until very midnight, did the deep crimson glow of the sky still smoulder.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Simeon, the porter of the establishment, has lit all the lamps along the walls of the drawing room, and the lustre, as well as the red lantern over the stoop.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The late twilight came on, and after it the warm, dark night, but for long, until very midnight, did the deep crimson glow of the sky still smoulder.

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

From this reading Simeon was a spare, stocky, taciturn and harsh man, with straight, broad shoulders, dark-haired, pock-marked, with little bald spots on his eye-brows and moustaches from small-pox, and with black, dull, insolent eyes.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Simeon, the porter of the establishment, has lit all the lamps along the walls of the drawing room, and the lustre, as well as the red lantern over the stoop.

during the time that

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

a Caucasian

From this reading The pianist came—a tall, elegant young man, with white eyebrows and eyelashes, and a cataract in his right eye.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Simeon was a spare, stocky, taciturn and harsh man, with straight, broad shoulders, dark-haired, pock-marked, with little bald spots on his eye-brows and moustaches from small-pox, and with black, dull, insolent eyes.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading By day he was free and slept, while at night he sat without absenting himself in the front hall under the reflector, in order to help the guests with their coats and to be ready in case of any disorder.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The pianist came—a tall, elegant young man, with white eyebrows and eyelashes, and a cataract in his right eye.