Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

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

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

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

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

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

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

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

From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Your business is practically settled._" "Practically settled?" repeated Baptiste, when he heard the contents.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It was from the consul's clerk, and ran thus:--"_Sir, will you kindly call here to-day?

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading It was from the consul's clerk, and ran thus:--"_Sir, will you kindly call here to-day?

to a great extent or degree

From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.

a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

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

From this reading It was from the consul's clerk, and ran thus:--"_Sir, will you kindly call here to-day?

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Your business is practically settled._" "Practically settled?" repeated Baptiste, when he heard the contents.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was from the consul's clerk, and ran thus:--"_Sir, will you kindly call here to-day?

a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

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

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Those words have an unpleasant ring somehow.

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

From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Your business is practically settled._" "Practically settled?" repeated Baptiste, when he heard the contents.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading It was from the consul's clerk, and ran thus:--"_Sir, will you kindly call here to-day?

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

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

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

From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.

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

From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.

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

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

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

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

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

From this reading Your business is practically settled._" "Practically settled?" repeated Baptiste, when he heard the contents.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was from the consul's clerk, and ran thus:--"_Sir, will you kindly call here to-day?

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading It was from the consul's clerk, and ran thus:--"_Sir, will you kindly call here to-day?

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

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

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

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

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

on one occasion

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

a port city of northeastern Brazil on the Atlantic

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

almost; nearly

From this reading Your business is practically settled._" "Practically settled?" repeated Baptiste, when he heard the contents.

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

From this reading It was from the consul's clerk, and ran thus:--"_Sir, will you kindly call here to-day?

recurring again and again

From this reading Your business is practically settled._" "Practically settled?" repeated Baptiste, when he heard the contents.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading "Those words have an unpleasant ring somehow.

express in words

From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Your business is practically settled._" "Practically settled?" repeated Baptiste, when he heard the contents.

term of address for a man

From this reading It was from the consul's clerk, and ran thus:--"_Sir, will you kindly call here to-day?

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading "Those words have an unpleasant ring somehow.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

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

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

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

From this reading "Those words have an unpleasant ring somehow.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading It was from the consul's clerk, and ran thus:--"_Sir, will you kindly call here to-day?

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

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

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

From this reading It was from the consul's clerk, and ran thus:--"_Sir, will you kindly call here to-day?

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading "Those words have an unpleasant ring somehow.

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

From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

at the time that

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

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

From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.

which person or people

From this reading Carew had been nearly six weeks in Pernambuco, when a British mail steamer happened to land an English passenger, who at once called on the consul, and introduced himself to that functionary as Mr. Norton.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It was from the consul's clerk, and ran thus:--"_Sir, will you kindly call here to-day?

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had that to say which considerably astonished the consul, and the result was that on the following morning a letter was brought to Carew as he was sitting down to his breakfast at the hotel with Baptiste.

the words that are spoken

From this reading "Those words have an unpleasant ring somehow.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It was from the consul's clerk, and ran thus:--"_Sir, will you kindly call here to-day?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your business is practically settled._" "Practically settled?" repeated Baptiste, when he heard the contents.