Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading He had, indeed, so made his arrangements that even if the whole party had come out together nothing worse would have occurred than a postponement of the interview he sought.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was twelve o'clock when he left me, and the mid-day bell was ringing from the church, while the people bustled about getting their food.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

(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 It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

Having no one else present.

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

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

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

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

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

expected hopefully

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

plural of “apron” — a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading Every old woman had a piece of corn cake, and the ragged children got what they could, gathering the crumbs in their mothers' aprons.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading He had, indeed, so made his arrangements that even if the whole party had come out together nothing worse would have occurred than a postponement of the interview he sought.

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

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading It was twelve o'clock when he left me, and the mid-day bell was ringing from the church, while the people bustled about getting their food.

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From this reading It was twelve o'clock when he left me, and the mid-day bell was ringing from the church, while the people bustled about getting their food.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he was destined to get what he wanted that very day, namely, an opportunity of speaking with Von Lira alone.

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

From this reading Every old woman had a piece of corn cake, and the ragged children got what they could, gathering the crumbs in their mothers' aprons.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Every old woman had a piece of corn cake, and the ragged children got what they could, gathering the crumbs in their mothers' aprons.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading It was twelve o'clock when he left me, and the mid-day bell was ringing from the church, while the people bustled about getting their food.

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

From this reading He had, indeed, so made his arrangements that even if the whole party had come out together nothing worse would have occurred than a postponement of the interview he sought.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading Every old woman had a piece of corn cake, and the ragged children got what they could, gathering the crumbs in their mothers' aprons.

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

From this reading Every old woman had a piece of corn cake, and the ragged children got what they could, gathering the crumbs in their mothers' aprons.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something

From this reading Every old woman had a piece of corn cake, and the ragged children got what they could, gathering the crumbs in their mothers' aprons.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading But he was destined to get what he wanted that very day, namely, an opportunity of speaking with Von Lira alone.

true confidential information

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

divisible by two

From this reading He had, indeed, so made his arrangements that even if the whole party had come out together nothing worse would have occurred than a postponement of the interview he sought.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every old woman had a piece of corn cake, and the ragged children got what they could, gathering the crumbs in their mothers' aprons.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading It was twelve o'clock when he left me, and the mid-day bell was ringing from the church, while the people bustled about getting their food.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was twelve o'clock when he left me, and the mid-day bell was ringing from the church, while the people bustled about getting their food.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading Every old woman had a piece of corn cake, and the ragged children got what they could, gathering the crumbs in their mothers' aprons.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But he was destined to get what he wanted that very day, namely, an opportunity of speaking with Von Lira alone.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading It was twelve o'clock when he left me, and the mid-day bell was ringing from the church, while the people bustled about getting their food.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Every old woman had a piece of corn cake, and the ragged children got what they could, gathering the crumbs in their mothers' aprons.

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

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He had, indeed, so made his arrangements that even if the whole party had come out together nothing worse would have occurred than a postponement of the interview he sought.

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

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

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

From this reading He had, indeed, so made his arrangements that even if the whole party had come out together nothing worse would have occurred than a postponement of the interview he sought.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He had, indeed, so made his arrangements that even if the whole party had come out together nothing worse would have occurred than a postponement of the interview he sought.

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

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading He had, indeed, so made his arrangements that even if the whole party had come out together nothing worse would have occurred than a postponement of the interview he sought.

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading He had, indeed, so made his arrangements that even if the whole party had come out together nothing worse would have occurred than a postponement of the interview he sought.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading It was twelve o'clock when he left me, and the mid-day bell was ringing from the church, while the people bustled about getting their food.

the basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents

From this reading But he was destined to get what he wanted that very day, namely, an opportunity of speaking with Von Lira alone.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had, indeed, so made his arrangements that even if the whole party had come out together nothing worse would have occurred than a postponement of the interview he sought.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

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From this reading It was twelve o'clock when he left me, and the mid-day bell was ringing from the church, while the people bustled about getting their food.

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Every old woman had a piece of corn cake, and the ragged children got what they could, gathering the crumbs in their mothers' aprons.

as follows

From this reading But he was destined to get what he wanted that very day, namely, an opportunity of speaking with Von Lira alone.

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

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He had, indeed, so made his arrangements that even if the whole party had come out together nothing worse would have occurred than a postponement of the interview he sought.

according to the clock

From this reading It was twelve o'clock when he left me, and the mid-day bell was ringing from the church, while the people bustled about getting their food.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading He had, indeed, so made his arrangements that even if the whole party had come out together nothing worse would have occurred than a postponement of the interview he sought.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading But he was destined to get what he wanted that very day, namely, an opportunity of speaking with Von Lira alone.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading He had, indeed, so made his arrangements that even if the whole party had come out together nothing worse would have occurred than a postponement of the interview he sought.

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

From this reading It was twelve o'clock when he left me, and the mid-day bell was ringing from the church, while the people bustled about getting their food.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading Every old woman had a piece of corn cake, and the ragged children got what they could, gathering the crumbs in their mothers' aprons.

time during which some action is awaited

From this reading He had, indeed, so made his arrangements that even if the whole party had come out together nothing worse would have occurred than a postponement of the interview he sought.

-ing form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading Every old woman had a piece of corn cake, and the ragged children got what they could, gathering the crumbs in their mothers' aprons.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading It was twelve o'clock when he left me, and the mid-day bell was ringing from the church, while the people bustled about getting their food.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had, indeed, so made his arrangements that even if the whole party had come out together nothing worse would have occurred than a postponement of the interview he sought.

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

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

that is looked for

From this reading He had, indeed, so made his arrangements that even if the whole party had come out together nothing worse would have occurred than a postponement of the interview he sought.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading But he was destined to get what he wanted that very day, namely, an opportunity of speaking with Von Lira alone.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had, indeed, so made his arrangements that even if the whole party had come out together nothing worse would have occurred than a postponement of the interview he sought.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

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

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was twelve o'clock when he left me, and the mid-day bell was ringing from the church, while the people bustled about getting their food.

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

From this reading Every old woman had a piece of corn cake, and the ragged children got what they could, gathering the crumbs in their mothers' aprons.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

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

From this reading But he was destined to get what he wanted that very day, namely, an opportunity of speaking with Von Lira alone.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading He had, indeed, so made his arrangements that even if the whole party had come out together nothing worse would have occurred than a postponement of the interview he sought.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading It was twelve o'clock when he left me, and the mid-day bell was ringing from the church, while the people bustled about getting their food.

not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

precisely as stated

From this reading But he was destined to get what he wanted that very day, namely, an opportunity of speaking with Von Lira alone.

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From this reading But he was destined to get what he wanted that very day, namely, an opportunity of speaking with Von Lira alone.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading But he was destined to get what he wanted that very day, namely, an opportunity of speaking with Von Lira alone.

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

From this reading But he was destined to get what he wanted that very day, namely, an opportunity of speaking with Von Lira alone.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But he was destined to get what he wanted that very day, namely, an opportunity of speaking with Von Lira alone.

at the time that

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.

during the time that

From this reading It was twelve o'clock when he left me, and the mid-day bell was ringing from the church, while the people bustled about getting their food.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading He had, indeed, so made his arrangements that even if the whole party had come out together nothing worse would have occurred than a postponement of the interview he sought.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But he was destined to get what he wanted that very day, namely, an opportunity of speaking with Von Lira alone.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Every old woman had a piece of corn cake, and the ragged children got what they could, gathering the crumbs in their mothers' aprons.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading He had, indeed, so made his arrangements that even if the whole party had come out together nothing worse would have occurred than a postponement of the interview he sought.

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

From this reading It fell out as Nino had anticipated, and when he told me all the details, some time afterwards, it struck me that he had shown an uncommon degree of intelligence in predicting that the old count would ride alone that day.