Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading The Hermit had been allowed to leave his room a fortnight since.

with competence; in a competent capable manner

From this reading Norah had dispensed afternoon tea with laborious energy, ably seconded by Dick, who carried cups and cake, and made himself generally useful.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Norah had dispensed afternoon tea with laborious energy, ably seconded by Dick, who carried cups and cake, and made himself generally useful.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading EVENING They were all sitting on the lawn in the twilight.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading The Hermit had been allowed to leave his room a fortnight since.

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

From this reading Norah had dispensed afternoon tea with laborious energy, ably seconded by Dick, who carried cups and cake, and made himself generally useful.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Hermit had been allowed to leave his room a fortnight since.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Norah had dispensed afternoon tea with laborious energy, ably seconded by Dick, who carried cups and cake, and made himself generally useful.

a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading Norah had dispensed afternoon tea with laborious energy, ably seconded by Dick, who carried cups and cake, and made himself generally useful.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Norah had dispensed afternoon tea with laborious energy, ably seconded by Dick, who carried cups and cake, and made himself generally useful.

plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Norah had dispensed afternoon tea with laborious energy, ably seconded by Dick, who carried cups and cake, and made himself generally useful.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading There was so much to talk of in those days.

someone who is a detective

From this reading Norah had dispensed afternoon tea with laborious energy, ably seconded by Dick, who carried cups and cake, and made himself generally useful.

distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions

From this reading Norah had dispensed afternoon tea with laborious energy, ably seconded by Dick, who carried cups and cake, and made himself generally useful.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Then they had talked until the sun slipped over the edge of the plain.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading Norah had dispensed afternoon tea with laborious energy, ably seconded by Dick, who carried cups and cake, and made himself generally useful.

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

From this reading EVENING They were all sitting on the lawn in the twilight.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading The Hermit had been allowed to leave his room a fortnight since.

usually; as a rule

From this reading Norah had dispensed afternoon tea with laborious energy, ably seconded by Dick, who carried cups and cake, and made himself generally useful.

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

From this reading Norah had dispensed afternoon tea with laborious energy, ably seconded by Dick, who carried cups and cake, and made himself generally useful.

one retired from society for religious reasons

From this reading The Hermit had been allowed to leave his room a fortnight since.

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

From this reading Norah had dispensed afternoon tea with laborious energy, ably seconded by Dick, who carried cups and cake, and made himself generally useful.

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

From this reading The Hermit had been allowed to leave his room a fortnight since.

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

From this reading EVENING They were all sitting on the lawn in the twilight.

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading Norah had dispensed afternoon tea with laborious energy, ably seconded by Dick, who carried cups and cake, and made himself generally useful.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading EVENING They were all sitting on the lawn in the twilight.

go away from a place

From this reading The Hermit had been allowed to leave his room a fortnight since.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Norah had dispensed afternoon tea with laborious energy, ably seconded by Dick, who carried cups and cake, and made himself generally useful.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There was so much to talk of in those days.

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From this reading Norah had dispensed afternoon tea with laborious energy, ably seconded by Dick, who carried cups and cake, and made himself generally useful.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then they had talked until the sun slipped over the edge of the plain.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading EVENING They were all sitting on the lawn in the twilight.

above and across; more than

From this reading Then they had talked until the sun slipped over the edge of the plain.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Then they had talked until the sun slipped over the edge of the plain.

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

From this reading The Hermit had been allowed to leave his room a fortnight since.

past form of “second” — give support or one's approval to

From this reading Norah had dispensed afternoon tea with laborious energy, ably seconded by Dick, who carried cups and cake, and made himself generally useful.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The Hermit had been allowed to leave his room a fortnight since.

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

From this reading EVENING They were all sitting on the lawn in the twilight.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading Then they had talked until the sun slipped over the edge of the plain.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was so much to talk of in those days.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Then they had talked until the sun slipped over the edge of the plain.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading There was so much to talk of in those days.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Then they had talked until the sun slipped over the edge of the plain.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Norah had dispensed afternoon tea with laborious energy, ably seconded by Dick, who carried cups and cake, and made himself generally useful.

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

From this reading EVENING They were all sitting on the lawn in the twilight.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then they had talked until the sun slipped over the edge of the plain.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was so much to talk of in those days.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading EVENING They were all sitting on the lawn in the twilight.

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

From this reading There was so much to talk of in those days.

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

From this reading There was so much to talk of in those days.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading EVENING They were all sitting on the lawn in the twilight.

up to a particular time

From this reading Then they had talked until the sun slipped over the edge of the plain.

being of use or service

From this reading Norah had dispensed afternoon tea with laborious energy, ably seconded by Dick, who carried cups and cake, and made himself generally useful.

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

From this reading There was so much to talk of in those days.

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

From this reading EVENING They were all sitting on the lawn in the twilight.

which person or people

From this reading Norah had dispensed afternoon tea with laborious energy, ably seconded by Dick, who carried cups and cake, and made himself generally useful.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Norah had dispensed afternoon tea with laborious energy, ably seconded by Dick, who carried cups and cake, and made himself generally useful.