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 The next day John Smith entered the tanyard, not this time slinking in as a thief in the darkness, but introduced by the master himself as an engaged workman.

later than; following

From this reading Long years after John Smith was dead, William Savery, in telling the story, always omitted the man's name.

(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 William and Mary Savery never alluded to it, and John Smith certainly did not, though the memory of it never left him and altered all the rest of his life.

past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to

From this reading William and Mary Savery never alluded to it, and John Smith certainly did not, though the memory of it never left him and altered all the rest of his life.

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading William and Mary Savery never alluded to it, and John Smith certainly did not, though the memory of it never left him and altered all the rest of his life.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Long years after John Smith was dead, William Savery, in telling the story, always omitted the man's name.

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

From this reading The next day John Smith entered the tanyard, not this time slinking in as a thief in the darkness, but introduced by the master himself as an engaged workman.

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

From this reading For many years he remained with his employer, a sober, honest, and faithful servant, respected by others and respecting himself.

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

From this reading The next day John Smith entered the tanyard, not this time slinking in as a thief in the darkness, but introduced by the master himself as an engaged workman.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The next day John Smith entered the tanyard, not this time slinking in as a thief in the darkness, but introduced by the master himself as an engaged workman.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The next day John Smith entered the tanyard, not this time slinking in as a thief in the darkness, but introduced by the master himself as an engaged workman.

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

From this reading William and Mary Savery never alluded to it, and John Smith certainly did not, though the memory of it never left him and altered all the rest of his life.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The next day John Smith entered the tanyard, not this time slinking in as a thief in the darkness, but introduced by the master himself as an engaged workman.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day John Smith entered the tanyard, not this time slinking in as a thief in the darkness, but introduced by the master himself as an engaged workman.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Long years after John Smith was dead, William Savery, in telling the story, always omitted the man's name.

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

From this reading William and Mary Savery never alluded to it, and John Smith certainly did not, though the memory of it never left him and altered all the rest of his life.

a person or firm that employs workers

From this reading For many years he remained with his employer, a sober, honest, and faithful servant, respected by others and respecting himself.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading The next day John Smith entered the tanyard, not this time slinking in as a thief in the darkness, but introduced by the master himself as an engaged workman.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading The next day John Smith entered the tanyard, not this time slinking in as a thief in the darkness, but introduced by the master himself as an engaged workman.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading For many years he remained with his employer, a sober, honest, and faithful servant, respected by others and respecting himself.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The secret of the first visit was kept.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For many years he remained with his employer, a sober, honest, and faithful servant, respected by others and respecting himself.

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

From this reading For many years he remained with his employer, a sober, honest, and faithful servant, respected by others and respecting himself.

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

From this reading William and Mary Savery never alluded to it, and John Smith certainly did not, though the memory of it never left him and altered all the rest of his life.

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

From this reading The next day John Smith entered the tanyard, not this time slinking in as a thief in the darkness, but introduced by the master himself as an engaged workman.

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

From this reading For many years he remained with his employer, a sober, honest, and faithful servant, respected by others and respecting himself.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading For many years he remained with his employer, a sober, honest, and faithful servant, respected by others and respecting himself.

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

From this reading The next day John Smith entered the tanyard, not this time slinking in as a thief in the darkness, but introduced by the master himself as an engaged workman.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading The next day John Smith entered the tanyard, not this time slinking in as a thief in the darkness, but introduced by the master himself as an engaged workman.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading William and Mary Savery never alluded to it, and John Smith certainly did not, though the memory of it never left him and altered all the rest of his life.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The next day John Smith entered the tanyard, not this time slinking in as a thief in the darkness, but introduced by the master himself as an engaged workman.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The secret of the first visit was kept.

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 William and Mary Savery never alluded to it, and John Smith certainly did not, though the memory of it never left him and altered all the rest of his life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading William and Mary Savery never alluded to it, and John Smith certainly did not, though the memory of it never left him and altered all the rest of his life.

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 Long years after John Smith was dead, William Savery, in telling the story, always omitted the man's name.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Long years after John Smith was dead, William Savery, in telling the story, always omitted the man's name.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading For many years he remained with his employer, a sober, honest, and faithful servant, respected by others and respecting himself.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading William and Mary Savery never alluded to it, and John Smith certainly did not, though the memory of it never left him and altered all the rest of his life.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading The next day John Smith entered the tanyard, not this time slinking in as a thief in the darkness, but introduced by the master himself as an engaged workman.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading William and Mary Savery never alluded to it, and John Smith certainly did not, though the memory of it never left him and altered all the rest of his life.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Long years after John Smith was dead, William Savery, in telling the story, always omitted the man's name.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading William and Mary Savery never alluded to it, and John Smith certainly did not, though the memory of it never left him and altered all the rest of his life.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day John Smith entered the tanyard, not this time slinking in as a thief in the darkness, but introduced by the master himself as an engaged workman.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The next day John Smith entered the tanyard, not this time slinking in as a thief in the darkness, but introduced by the master himself as an engaged workman.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The secret of the first visit was kept.

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading Long years after John Smith was dead, William Savery, in telling the story, always omitted the man's name.

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From this reading For many years he remained with his employer, a sober, honest, and faithful servant, respected by others and respecting himself.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading For many years he remained with his employer, a sober, honest, and faithful servant, respected by others and respecting himself.

receiving deferential regard

From this reading For many years he remained with his employer, a sober, honest, and faithful servant, respected by others and respecting himself.

-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of

From this reading For many years he remained with his employer, a sober, honest, and faithful servant, respected by others and respecting himself.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading William and Mary Savery never alluded to it, and John Smith certainly did not, though the memory of it never left him and altered all the rest of his life.

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

From this reading William and Mary Savery never alluded to it, and John Smith certainly did not, though the memory of it never left him and altered all the rest of his life.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading The secret of the first visit was kept.

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

From this reading For many years he remained with his employer, a sober, honest, and faithful servant, respected by others and respecting himself.

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

From this reading The next day John Smith entered the tanyard, not this time slinking in as a thief in the darkness, but introduced by the master himself as an engaged workman.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading The next day John Smith entered the tanyard, not this time slinking in as a thief in the darkness, but introduced by the master himself as an engaged workman.

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading For many years he remained with his employer, a sober, honest, and faithful servant, respected by others and respecting himself.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Long years after John Smith was dead, William Savery, in telling the story, always omitted the man's name.

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

From this reading The next day John Smith entered the tanyard, not this time slinking in as a thief in the darkness, but introduced by the master himself as an engaged workman.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading Long years after John Smith was dead, William Savery, in telling the story, always omitted the man's name.

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

From this reading The next day John Smith entered the tanyard, not this time slinking in as a thief in the darkness, but introduced by the master himself as an engaged workman.

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading The next day John Smith entered the tanyard, not this time slinking in as a thief in the darkness, but introduced by the master himself as an engaged workman.

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

From this reading The next day John Smith entered the tanyard, not this time slinking in as a thief in the darkness, but introduced by the master himself as an engaged workman.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading William and Mary Savery never alluded to it, and John Smith certainly did not, though the memory of it never left him and altered all the rest of his life.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The next day John Smith entered the tanyard, not this time slinking in as a thief in the darkness, but introduced by the master himself as an engaged workman.

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

From this reading William and Mary Savery never alluded to it, and John Smith certainly did not, though the memory of it never left him and altered all the rest of his life.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The secret of the first visit was kept.

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

From this reading The secret of the first visit was kept.

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

From this reading William and Mary Savery never alluded to it, and John Smith certainly did not, though the memory of it never left him and altered all the rest of his life.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For many years he remained with his employer, a sober, honest, and faithful servant, respected by others and respecting himself.

an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading The next day John Smith entered the tanyard, not this time slinking in as a thief in the darkness, but introduced by the master himself as an engaged workman.

a late time of life

From this reading For many years he remained with his employer, a sober, honest, and faithful servant, respected by others and respecting himself.