Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading The effort might be futile; he could form no plan of action; yet he found himself again upon the highroad which led from the nearest station to the village of West Chilton.

anew

From this reading The effort might be futile; he could form no plan of action; yet he found himself again upon the highroad which led from the nearest station to the village of West Chilton.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

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

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

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

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading The autumn leaf that had bedecked the trees was lying upon the ground, its brightness soiled and tarnished.

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

From this reading The effort might be futile; he could form no plan of action; yet he found himself again upon the highroad which led from the nearest station to the village of West Chilton.

past form of “bedeck” — decorate

From this reading The autumn leaf that had bedecked the trees was lying upon the ground, its brightness soiled and tarnished.

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

From this reading The autumn leaf that had bedecked the trees was lying upon the ground, its brightness soiled and tarnished.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Some further effort he must make to understand the cause of an experience which he could not reason from his memory.

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From this reading The effort might be futile; he could form no plan of action; yet he found himself again upon the highroad which led from the nearest station to the village of West Chilton.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading Concerning the mad delusion from which he had suffered in her presence, his mind would give him no rest.

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

From this reading Some further effort he must make to understand the cause of an experience which he could not reason from his memory.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

From this reading Concerning the mad delusion from which he had suffered in her presence, his mind would give him no rest.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Some further effort he must make to understand the cause of an experience which he could not reason from his memory.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Some further effort he must make to understand the cause of an experience which he could not reason from his memory.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The effort might be futile; he could form no plan of action; yet he found himself again upon the highroad which led from the nearest station to the village of West Chilton.

set up or found

From this reading The effort might be futile; he could form no plan of action; yet he found himself again upon the highroad which led from the nearest station to the village of West Chilton.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Concerning the mad delusion from which he had suffered in her presence, his mind would give him no rest.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Some further effort he must make to understand the cause of an experience which he could not reason from his memory.

producing no result or effect

From this reading The effort might be futile; he could form no plan of action; yet he found himself again upon the highroad which led from the nearest station to the village of West Chilton.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Concerning the mad delusion from which he had suffered in her presence, his mind would give him no rest.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The autumn leaf that had bedecked the trees was lying upon the ground, its brightness soiled and tarnished.

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

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

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

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

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

From this reading Concerning the mad delusion from which he had suffered in her presence, his mind would give him no rest.

a highway

From this reading The effort might be futile; he could form no plan of action; yet he found himself again upon the highroad which led from the nearest station to the village of West Chilton.

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

From this reading Concerning the mad delusion from which he had suffered in her presence, his mind would give him no rest.

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

From this reading The effort might be futile; he could form no plan of action; yet he found himself again upon the highroad which led from the nearest station to the village of West Chilton.

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

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

urged or forced to action through moral pressure

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

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

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The autumn leaf that had bedecked the trees was lying upon the ground, its brightness soiled and tarnished.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The autumn leaf that had bedecked the trees was lying upon the ground, its brightness soiled and tarnished.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The effort might be futile; he could form no plan of action; yet he found himself again upon the highroad which led from the nearest station to the village of West Chilton.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading The autumn leaf that had bedecked the trees was lying upon the ground, its brightness soiled and tarnished.

roused to anger

From this reading Concerning the mad delusion from which he had suffered in her presence, his mind would give him no rest.

engage in

From this reading Some further effort he must make to understand the cause of an experience which he could not reason from his memory.

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

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

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

From this reading Some further effort he must make to understand the cause of an experience which he could not reason from his memory.

the force of workers available

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The effort might be futile; he could form no plan of action; yet he found himself again upon the highroad which led from the nearest station to the village of West Chilton.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Concerning the mad delusion from which he had suffered in her presence, his mind would give him no rest.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Some further effort he must make to understand the cause of an experience which he could not reason from his memory.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading The effort might be futile; he could form no plan of action; yet he found himself again upon the highroad which led from the nearest station to the village of West Chilton.

not any; not one

From this reading Concerning the mad delusion from which he had suffered in her presence, his mind would give him no rest.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Some further effort he must make to understand the cause of an experience which he could not reason from his memory.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading The effort might be futile; he could form no plan of action; yet he found himself again upon the highroad which led from the nearest station to the village of West Chilton.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Concerning the mad delusion from which he had suffered in her presence, his mind would give him no rest.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Some further effort he must make to understand the cause of an experience which he could not reason from his memory.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Concerning the mad delusion from which he had suffered in her presence, his mind would give him no rest.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

try to get or reach

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

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

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading The autumn leaf that had bedecked the trees was lying upon the ground, its brightness soiled and tarnished.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading The effort might be futile; he could form no plan of action; yet he found himself again upon the highroad which led from the nearest station to the village of West Chilton.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Concerning the mad delusion from which he had suffered in her presence, his mind would give him no rest.

past form of “tarnish” — make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

From this reading The autumn leaf that had bedecked the trees was lying upon the ground, its brightness soiled and tarnished.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The autumn leaf that had bedecked the trees was lying upon the ground, its brightness soiled and tarnished.

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

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

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

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The autumn leaf that had bedecked the trees was lying upon the ground, its brightness soiled and tarnished.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Some further effort he must make to understand the cause of an experience which he could not reason from his memory.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The effort might be futile; he could form no plan of action; yet he found himself again upon the highroad which led from the nearest station to the village of West Chilton.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The effort might be futile; he could form no plan of action; yet he found himself again upon the highroad which led from the nearest station to the village of West Chilton.

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

From this reading The autumn leaf that had bedecked the trees was lying upon the ground, its brightness soiled and tarnished.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The effort might be futile; he could form no plan of action; yet he found himself again upon the highroad which led from the nearest station to the village of West Chilton.

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

From this reading Concerning the mad delusion from which he had suffered in her presence, his mind would give him no rest.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The man of science, Skelton by name, passed some seven days in business and pleasure at home among men of his own class, and then, impelled by an intolerable curiosity, he went to seek the home of the woman with whom he had so strange a meeting.

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

From this reading Concerning the mad delusion from which he had suffered in her presence, his mind would give him no rest.

but in spite of that

From this reading The effort might be futile; he could form no plan of action; yet he found himself again upon the highroad which led from the nearest station to the village of West Chilton.