Chapter V

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

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

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

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

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

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading That good little Dr. Porter came in very often.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

an occurrence of something

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

for the most part

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

psychological suffering

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading In the meanwhile, the weather remained very warm and the doors were often left open.

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From this reading That good little Dr. Porter came in very often.

let fall to the ground

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

many times at short intervals

From this reading I went into the room quite frequently.

judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading That good little Dr. Porter came in very often.

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

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

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

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

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

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

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

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I went into the room quite frequently.

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

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

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 In the meanwhile, the weather remained very warm and the doors were often left open.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading That good little Dr. Porter came in very often.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

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

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

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

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading In the meanwhile, the weather remained very warm and the doors were often left open.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

and nothing more

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

many times at short intervals

From this reading That good little Dr. Porter came in very often.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

and nothing more

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

To move from a closed position.

From this reading In the meanwhile, the weather remained very warm and the doors were often left open.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading That good little Dr. Porter came in very often.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading I went into the room quite frequently.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading In the meanwhile, the weather remained very warm and the doors were often left open.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

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

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

the property of having a relatively small size

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

infer from incomplete evidence

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

showing tact or tactfulness; in a tactful manner

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That good little Dr. Porter came in very often.

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

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

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

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

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

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

precisely as stated

From this reading That good little Dr. Porter came in very often.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading In the meanwhile, the weather remained very warm and the doors were often left open.

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

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading In the meanwhile, the weather remained very warm and the doors were often left open.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

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

From this reading I went into the room quite frequently.

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

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.

the words that are spoken

From this reading GORDON HELPS The passing of the next week or two can only be referred to in a few words, for how can a man gauge the distress of a soul, measure the intensity of its pangs, weight the heavy burden of sorrow?

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

From this reading Most tactfully he pretended that his visits were chiefly to me, and would merely drop into the other room on his way out of mine; at any rate the smallness of the bill he rendered long afterwards made me surmise that this was the case.