Chapter XXII

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

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

plural of “ailment” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading Nor did he succeed much better with those whose ailments were of the mind.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Since his coming he had been in the house, and the house had seemed almost to stifle him.

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

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

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From this reading Arthur Angell sat in one room, suspecting now that, whether Nellie lived or died, his dearest hopes were dead.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading Arthur Angell sat in one room, suspecting now that, whether Nellie lived or died, his dearest hopes were dead.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Since his coming he had been in the house, and the house had seemed almost to stifle him.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Nor did he succeed much better with those whose ailments were of the mind.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Since his coming he had been in the house, and the house had seemed almost to stifle him.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

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

From this reading Arthur Angell sat in one room, suspecting now that, whether Nellie lived or died, his dearest hopes were dead.

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading Arthur Angell sat in one room, suspecting now that, whether Nellie lived or died, his dearest hopes were dead.

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From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

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

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Arthur Angell sat in one room, suspecting now that, whether Nellie lived or died, his dearest hopes were dead.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He had a man's feeling of uselessness in the face of a sick room; he could do nothing to help Nellie Fane in her struggle for life; he only hindered the people who could do something.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

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

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

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

From this reading He had a man's feeling of uselessness in the face of a sick room; he could do nothing to help Nellie Fane in her struggle for life; he only hindered the people who could do something.

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From this reading He had a man's feeling of uselessness in the face of a sick room; he could do nothing to help Nellie Fane in her struggle for life; he only hindered the people who could do something.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He had a man's feeling of uselessness in the face of a sick room; he could do nothing to help Nellie Fane in her struggle for life; he only hindered the people who could do something.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had a man's feeling of uselessness in the face of a sick room; he could do nothing to help Nellie Fane in her struggle for life; he only hindered the people who could do something.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

a young female

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

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

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

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

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He had a man's feeling of uselessness in the face of a sick room; he could do nothing to help Nellie Fane in her struggle for life; he only hindered the people who could do something.

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

From this reading He had a man's feeling of uselessness in the face of a sick room; he could do nothing to help Nellie Fane in her struggle for life; he only hindered the people who could do something.

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

From this reading Since his coming he had been in the house, and the house had seemed almost to stifle him.

past form of “hinder” — be a hindrance or obstacle to

From this reading He had a man's feeling of uselessness in the face of a sick room; he could do nothing to help Nellie Fane in her struggle for life; he only hindered the people who could do something.

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

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Arthur Angell sat in one room, suspecting now that, whether Nellie lived or died, his dearest hopes were dead.

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

From this reading Since his coming he had been in the house, and the house had seemed almost to stifle him.

Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

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

From this reading Since his coming he had been in the house, and the house had seemed almost to stifle him.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He had a man's feeling of uselessness in the face of a sick room; he could do nothing to help Nellie Fane in her struggle for life; he only hindered the people who could do something.

having abundant light or illumination

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

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

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Arthur Angell sat in one room, suspecting now that, whether Nellie lived or died, his dearest hopes were dead.

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

From this reading He had a man's feeling of uselessness in the face of a sick room; he could do nothing to help Nellie Fane in her struggle for life; he only hindered the people who could do something.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Nor did he succeed much better with those whose ailments were of the mind.

the next day

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Nor did he succeed much better with those whose ailments were of the mind.

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From this reading He had a man's feeling of uselessness in the face of a sick room; he could do nothing to help Nellie Fane in her struggle for life; he only hindered the people who could do something.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor did he succeed much better with those whose ailments were of the mind.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He had a man's feeling of uselessness in the face of a sick room; he could do nothing to help Nellie Fane in her struggle for life; he only hindered the people who could do something.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Arthur Angell sat in one room, suspecting now that, whether Nellie lived or died, his dearest hopes were dead.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Arthur Angell sat in one room, suspecting now that, whether Nellie lived or died, his dearest hopes were dead.

and nothing more

From this reading He had a man's feeling of uselessness in the face of a sick room; he could do nothing to help Nellie Fane in her struggle for life; he only hindered the people who could do something.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Arthur Angell sat in one room, suspecting now that, whether Nellie lived or died, his dearest hopes were dead.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He had a man's feeling of uselessness in the face of a sick room; he could do nothing to help Nellie Fane in her struggle for life; he only hindered the people who could do something.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

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

From this reading He had a man's feeling of uselessness in the face of a sick room; he could do nothing to help Nellie Fane in her struggle for life; he only hindered the people who could do something.

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

From this reading Arthur Angell sat in one room, suspecting now that, whether Nellie lived or died, his dearest hopes were dead.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Since his coming he had been in the house, and the house had seemed almost to stifle him.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading He had a man's feeling of uselessness in the face of a sick room; he could do nothing to help Nellie Fane in her struggle for life; he only hindered the people who could do something.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since his coming he had been in the house, and the house had seemed almost to stifle him.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He had a man's feeling of uselessness in the face of a sick room; he could do nothing to help Nellie Fane in her struggle for life; he only hindered the people who could do something.

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

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

suppress in order to conceal or hide

From this reading Since his coming he had been in the house, and the house had seemed almost to stifle him.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading He had a man's feeling of uselessness in the face of a sick room; he could do nothing to help Nellie Fane in her struggle for life; he only hindered the people who could do something.

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading Nor did he succeed much better with those whose ailments were of the mind.

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading Arthur Angell sat in one room, suspecting now that, whether Nellie lived or died, his dearest hopes were dead.

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

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

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Nor did he succeed much better with those whose ailments were of the mind.

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

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

create by training and teaching

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

the quality of having no practical use

From this reading He had a man's feeling of uselessness in the face of a sick room; he could do nothing to help Nellie Fane in her struggle for life; he only hindered the people who could do something.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Nor did he succeed much better with those whose ailments were of the mind.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Arthur Angell sat in one room, suspecting now that, whether Nellie lived or died, his dearest hopes were dead.

which person or people

From this reading ="The Other Girl Did."= On the afternoon of the morrow, Philip Hume, who, summoned by a telegram from Dr. Spink, had come down to Denborough by the first train he could catch, put on his hat, and, lighting his pipe, took a turn up and down the road that ran by Littlehill.

belonging to which person

From this reading Nor did he succeed much better with those whose ailments were of the mind.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nor did he succeed much better with those whose ailments were of the mind.