Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

later than; following

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The reasons he gave himself were plausible enough, and, indeed, he would have found himself the only Benedict among this horde of wild bachelors.

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

From this reading The reasons he gave himself were plausible enough, and, indeed, he would have found himself the only Benedict among this horde of wild bachelors.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading In any case, he told himself, he could not be expected to introduce people like Oswyn and McAllister to his wife--or, rather, to Mrs. Sylvester's daughter.

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

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading The informal circle was of such recent association that, so far, no precedent for matrimony had occurred, and it was more than doubtful how the experiment might be received.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

plural of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married

From this reading The reasons he gave himself were plausible enough, and, indeed, he would have found himself the only Benedict among this horde of wild bachelors.

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

From this reading The informal circle was of such recent association that, so far, no precedent for matrimony had occurred, and it was more than doubtful how the experiment might be received.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading Oswyn was plainly impossible, and McAllister's devotion to tobacco so inordinate that it had come to be a matter of common belief that he smoked short pipes in his sleep.

United States anthropologist (1887-1948)

From this reading The reasons he gave himself were plausible enough, and, indeed, he would have found himself the only Benedict among this horde of wild bachelors.

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From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

an occurrence of something

From this reading In any case, he told himself, he could not be expected to introduce people like Oswyn and McAllister to his wife--or, rather, to Mrs. Sylvester's daughter.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading The informal circle was of such recent association that, so far, no precedent for matrimony had occurred, and it was more than doubtful how the experiment might be received.

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

From this reading Oswyn was plainly impossible, and McAllister's devotion to tobacco so inordinate that it had come to be a matter of common belief that he smoked short pipes in his sleep.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Oswyn was plainly impossible, and McAllister's devotion to tobacco so inordinate that it had come to be a matter of common belief that he smoked short pipes in his sleep.

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

From this reading In any case, he told himself, he could not be expected to introduce people like Oswyn and McAllister to his wife--or, rather, to Mrs. Sylvester's daughter.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

a female human offspring

From this reading In any case, he told himself, he could not be expected to introduce people like Oswyn and McAllister to his wife--or, rather, to Mrs. Sylvester's daughter.

feelings of ardent love

From this reading Oswyn was plainly impossible, and McAllister's devotion to tobacco so inordinate that it had come to be a matter of common belief that he smoked short pipes in his sleep.

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading The informal circle was of such recent association that, so far, no precedent for matrimony had occurred, and it was more than doubtful how the experiment might be received.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The reasons he gave himself were plausible enough, and, indeed, he would have found himself the only Benedict among this horde of wild bachelors.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading In any case, he told himself, he could not be expected to introduce people like Oswyn and McAllister to his wife--or, rather, to Mrs. Sylvester's daughter.

the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading The informal circle was of such recent association that, so far, no precedent for matrimony had occurred, and it was more than doubtful how the experiment might be received.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The informal circle was of such recent association that, so far, no precedent for matrimony had occurred, and it was more than doubtful how the experiment might be received.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The informal circle was of such recent association that, so far, no precedent for matrimony had occurred, and it was more than doubtful how the experiment might be received.

set up or found

From this reading The reasons he gave himself were plausible enough, and, indeed, he would have found himself the only Benedict among this horde of wild bachelors.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The reasons he gave himself were plausible enough, and, indeed, he would have found himself the only Benedict among this horde of wild bachelors.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

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

From this reading The informal circle was of such recent association that, so far, no precedent for matrimony had occurred, and it was more than doubtful how the experiment might be received.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

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

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

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

From this reading The reasons he gave himself were plausible enough, and, indeed, he would have found himself the only Benedict among this horde of wild bachelors.

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

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

a vast multitude

From this reading The reasons he gave himself were plausible enough, and, indeed, he would have found himself the only Benedict among this horde of wild bachelors.

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From this reading The informal circle was of such recent association that, so far, no precedent for matrimony had occurred, and it was more than doubtful how the experiment might be received.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Oswyn was plainly impossible, and McAllister's devotion to tobacco so inordinate that it had come to be a matter of common belief that he smoked short pipes in his sleep.

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

From this reading In any case, he told himself, he could not be expected to introduce people like Oswyn and McAllister to his wife--or, rather, to Mrs. Sylvester's daughter.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The reasons he gave himself were plausible enough, and, indeed, he would have found himself the only Benedict among this horde of wild bachelors.

not formal

From this reading The informal circle was of such recent association that, so far, no precedent for matrimony had occurred, and it was more than doubtful how the experiment might be received.

beyond normal limits

From this reading Oswyn was plainly impossible, and McAllister's devotion to tobacco so inordinate that it had come to be a matter of common belief that he smoked short pipes in his sleep.

cause to come to know personally

From this reading In any case, he told himself, he could not be expected to introduce people like Oswyn and McAllister to his wife--or, rather, to Mrs. Sylvester's daughter.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

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From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In any case, he told himself, he could not be expected to introduce people like Oswyn and McAllister to his wife--or, rather, to Mrs. Sylvester's daughter.

joined in matrimony

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading The informal circle was of such recent association that, so far, no precedent for matrimony had occurred, and it was more than doubtful how the experiment might be received.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Oswyn was plainly impossible, and McAllister's devotion to tobacco so inordinate that it had come to be a matter of common belief that he smoked short pipes in his sleep.

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From this reading In any case, he told himself, he could not be expected to introduce people like Oswyn and McAllister to his wife--or, rather, to Mrs. Sylvester's daughter.

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

From this reading Oswyn was plainly impossible, and McAllister's devotion to tobacco so inordinate that it had come to be a matter of common belief that he smoked short pipes in his sleep.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The informal circle was of such recent association that, so far, no precedent for matrimony had occurred, and it was more than doubtful how the experiment might be received.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The informal circle was of such recent association that, so far, no precedent for matrimony had occurred, and it was more than doubtful how the experiment might be received.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading In any case, he told himself, he could not be expected to introduce people like Oswyn and McAllister to his wife--or, rather, to Mrs. Sylvester's daughter.

not any; not one

From this reading The informal circle was of such recent association that, so far, no precedent for matrimony had occurred, and it was more than doubtful how the experiment might be received.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In any case, he told himself, he could not be expected to introduce people like Oswyn and McAllister to his wife--or, rather, to Mrs. Sylvester's daughter.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

and nothing more

From this reading The reasons he gave himself were plausible enough, and, indeed, he would have found himself the only Benedict among this horde of wild bachelors.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In any case, he told himself, he could not be expected to introduce people like Oswyn and McAllister to his wife--or, rather, to Mrs. Sylvester's daughter.

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From this reading In any case, he told himself, he could not be expected to introduce people like Oswyn and McAllister to his wife--or, rather, to Mrs. Sylvester's daughter.

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

From this reading In any case, he told himself, he could not be expected to introduce people like Oswyn and McAllister to his wife--or, rather, to Mrs. Sylvester's daughter.

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading Oswyn was plainly impossible, and McAllister's devotion to tobacco so inordinate that it had come to be a matter of common belief that he smoked short pipes in his sleep.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Oswyn was plainly impossible, and McAllister's devotion to tobacco so inordinate that it had come to be a matter of common belief that he smoked short pipes in his sleep.

apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing

From this reading The reasons he gave himself were plausible enough, and, indeed, he would have found himself the only Benedict among this horde of wild bachelors.

an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

From this reading The informal circle was of such recent association that, so far, no precedent for matrimony had occurred, and it was more than doubtful how the experiment might be received.

on the contrary

From this reading In any case, he told himself, he could not be expected to introduce people like Oswyn and McAllister to his wife--or, rather, to Mrs. Sylvester's daughter.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading The reasons he gave himself were plausible enough, and, indeed, he would have found himself the only Benedict among this horde of wild bachelors.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading The informal circle was of such recent association that, so far, no precedent for matrimony had occurred, and it was more than doubtful how the experiment might be received.

new

From this reading The informal circle was of such recent association that, so far, no precedent for matrimony had occurred, and it was more than doubtful how the experiment might be received.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Oswyn was plainly impossible, and McAllister's devotion to tobacco so inordinate that it had come to be a matter of common belief that he smoked short pipes in his sleep.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Oswyn was plainly impossible, and McAllister's devotion to tobacco so inordinate that it had come to be a matter of common belief that he smoked short pipes in his sleep.

(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke

From this reading Oswyn was plainly impossible, and McAllister's devotion to tobacco so inordinate that it had come to be a matter of common belief that he smoked short pipes in his sleep.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The informal circle was of such recent association that, so far, no precedent for matrimony had occurred, and it was more than doubtful how the experiment might be received.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

in the near future

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The informal circle was of such recent association that, so far, no precedent for matrimony had occurred, and it was more than doubtful how the experiment might be received.

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From this reading In any case, he told himself, he could not be expected to introduce people like Oswyn and McAllister to his wife--or, rather, to Mrs. Sylvester's daughter.

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

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The informal circle was of such recent association that, so far, no precedent for matrimony had occurred, and it was more than doubtful how the experiment might be received.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

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

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

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

From this reading The reasons he gave himself were plausible enough, and, indeed, he would have found himself the only Benedict among this horde of wild bachelors.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

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

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading Oswyn was plainly impossible, and McAllister's devotion to tobacco so inordinate that it had come to be a matter of common belief that he smoked short pipes in his sleep.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading In any case, he told himself, he could not be expected to introduce people like Oswyn and McAllister to his wife--or, rather, to Mrs. Sylvester's daughter.

precisely as stated

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

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

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.

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

From this reading The reasons he gave himself were plausible enough, and, indeed, he would have found himself the only Benedict among this horde of wild bachelors.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading In any case, he told himself, he could not be expected to introduce people like Oswyn and McAllister to his wife--or, rather, to Mrs. Sylvester's daughter.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The reasons he gave himself were plausible enough, and, indeed, he would have found himself the only Benedict among this horde of wild bachelors.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It occurred to Lightmark one evening, as he groped through the gloom of his studio, on his way to bed, after assisting at a very charming social gathering at the Sylvesters', that as soon as he was married he would have to cut Brodonowski's.