Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading Edith Longworth went to her state-room and there had what women call 'a good cry' over her failure.

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

From this reading Kenyon spent his time in pacing up and down the deck, hoping for the reappearance of Miss Longworth--an expectation which, for a time at least, was the hope deferred which maketh the heart sick.

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

From this reading Edith Longworth went to her state-room and there had what women call 'a good cry' over her failure.

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

From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading He varied the proceedings by frequently asking everybody to drink with him, an invitation that met with no general refusal.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

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From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He varied the proceedings by frequently asking everybody to drink with him, an invitation that met with no general refusal.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Edith Longworth went to her state-room and there had what women call 'a good cry' over her failure.

without stop or interruption

From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Edith Longworth went to her state-room and there had what women call 'a good cry' over her failure.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Kenyon spent his time in pacing up and down the deck, hoping for the reappearance of Miss Longworth--an expectation which, for a time at least, was the hope deferred which maketh the heart sick.

inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time

From this reading Kenyon spent his time in pacing up and down the deck, hoping for the reappearance of Miss Longworth--an expectation which, for a time at least, was the hope deferred which maketh the heart sick.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Kenyon spent his time in pacing up and down the deck, hoping for the reappearance of Miss Longworth--an expectation which, for a time at least, was the hope deferred which maketh the heart sick.

take in liquids

From this reading He varied the proceedings by frequently asking everybody to drink with him, an invitation that met with no general refusal.

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From this reading Edith Longworth went to her state-room and there had what women call 'a good cry' over her failure.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

every person

From this reading He varied the proceedings by frequently asking everybody to drink with him, an invitation that met with no general refusal.

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading Kenyon spent his time in pacing up and down the deck, hoping for the reappearance of Miss Longworth--an expectation which, for a time at least, was the hope deferred which maketh the heart sick.

an act that fails

From this reading Edith Longworth went to her state-room and there had what women call 'a good cry' over her failure.

British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)

From this reading Fleming, the New York politician, kept the smoking-room merry, listening to the stories he told.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Kenyon spent his time in pacing up and down the deck, hoping for the reappearance of Miss Longworth--an expectation which, for a time at least, was the hope deferred which maketh the heart sick.

many times at short intervals

From this reading He varied the proceedings by frequently asking everybody to drink with him, an invitation that met with no general refusal.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading He varied the proceedings by frequently asking everybody to drink with him, an invitation that met with no general refusal.

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

From this reading Edith Longworth went to her state-room and there had what women call 'a good cry' over her failure.

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

From this reading Edith Longworth went to her state-room and there had what women call 'a good cry' over her failure.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

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

From this reading Fleming, the New York politician, kept the smoking-room merry, listening to the stories he told.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Kenyon spent his time in pacing up and down the deck, hoping for the reappearance of Miss Longworth--an expectation which, for a time at least, was the hope deferred which maketh the heart sick.

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

From this reading Edith Longworth went to her state-room and there had what women call 'a good cry' over her failure.

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

From this reading He varied the proceedings by frequently asking everybody to drink with him, an invitation that met with no general refusal.

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

From this reading Kenyon spent his time in pacing up and down the deck, hoping for the reappearance of Miss Longworth--an expectation which, for a time at least, was the hope deferred which maketh the heart sick.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Kenyon spent his time in pacing up and down the deck, hoping for the reappearance of Miss Longworth--an expectation which, for a time at least, was the hope deferred which maketh the heart sick.

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Kenyon spent his time in pacing up and down the deck, hoping for the reappearance of Miss Longworth--an expectation which, for a time at least, was the hope deferred which maketh the heart sick.

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

From this reading Kenyon spent his time in pacing up and down the deck, hoping for the reappearance of Miss Longworth--an expectation which, for a time at least, was the hope deferred which maketh the heart sick.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading He varied the proceedings by frequently asking everybody to drink with him, an invitation that met with no general refusal.

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From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

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

From this reading Kenyon spent his time in pacing up and down the deck, hoping for the reappearance of Miss Longworth--an expectation which, for a time at least, was the hope deferred which maketh the heart sick.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Fleming, the New York politician, kept the smoking-room merry, listening to the stories he told.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Kenyon spent his time in pacing up and down the deck, hoping for the reappearance of Miss Longworth--an expectation which, for a time at least, was the hope deferred which maketh the heart sick.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading Fleming, the New York politician, kept the smoking-room merry, listening to the stories he told.

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From this reading Edith Longworth went to her state-room and there had what women call 'a good cry' over her failure.

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

From this reading Kenyon spent his time in pacing up and down the deck, hoping for the reappearance of Miss Longworth--an expectation which, for a time at least, was the hope deferred which maketh the heart sick.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Fleming, the New York politician, kept the smoking-room merry, listening to the stories he told.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading He varied the proceedings by frequently asking everybody to drink with him, an invitation that met with no general refusal.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Kenyon spent his time in pacing up and down the deck, hoping for the reappearance of Miss Longworth--an expectation which, for a time at least, was the hope deferred which maketh the heart sick.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Fleming, the New York politician, kept the smoking-room merry, listening to the stories he told.

not any; not one

From this reading He varied the proceedings by frequently asking everybody to drink with him, an invitation that met with no general refusal.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

come to pass

From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

above and across; more than

From this reading Edith Longworth went to her state-room and there had what women call 'a good cry' over her failure.

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

From this reading Kenyon spent his time in pacing up and down the deck, hoping for the reappearance of Miss Longworth--an expectation which, for a time at least, was the hope deferred which maketh the heart sick.

-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

a leader engaged in civil administration

From this reading Fleming, the New York politician, kept the smoking-room merry, listening to the stories he told.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading He varied the proceedings by frequently asking everybody to drink with him, an invitation that met with no general refusal.

the event of something appearing again

From this reading Kenyon spent his time in pacing up and down the deck, hoping for the reappearance of Miss Longworth--an expectation which, for a time at least, was the hope deferred which maketh the heart sick.

the act of refusing

From this reading He varied the proceedings by frequently asking everybody to drink with him, an invitation that met with no general refusal.

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Kenyon spent his time in pacing up and down the deck, hoping for the reappearance of Miss Longworth--an expectation which, for a time at least, was the hope deferred which maketh the heart sick.

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From this reading Fleming, the New York politician, kept the smoking-room merry, listening to the stories he told.

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

From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Kenyon spent his time in pacing up and down the deck, hoping for the reappearance of Miss Longworth--an expectation which, for a time at least, was the hope deferred which maketh the heart sick.

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

From this reading Edith Longworth went to her state-room and there had what women call 'a good cry' over her failure.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Fleming, the New York politician, kept the smoking-room merry, listening to the stories he told.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He varied the proceedings by frequently asking everybody to drink with him, an invitation that met with no general refusal.

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

From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Edith Longworth went to her state-room and there had what women call 'a good cry' over her failure.

a special situation

From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

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

From this reading Edith Longworth went to her state-room and there had what women call 'a good cry' over her failure.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Fleming, the New York politician, kept the smoking-room merry, listening to the stories he told.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Kenyon spent his time in pacing up and down the deck, hoping for the reappearance of Miss Longworth--an expectation which, for a time at least, was the hope deferred which maketh the heart sick.

characterized by variety

From this reading He varied the proceedings by frequently asking everybody to drink with him, an invitation that met with no general refusal.

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

From this reading Kenyon spent his time in pacing up and down the deck, hoping for the reappearance of Miss Longworth--an expectation which, for a time at least, was the hope deferred which maketh the heart sick.

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

From this reading Edith Longworth went to her state-room and there had what women call 'a good cry' over her failure.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Edith Longworth went to her state-room and there had what women call 'a good cry' over her failure.

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

From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Edith Longworth went to her state-room and there had what women call 'a good cry' over her failure.

the act of creating written works

From this reading Jennie Brewster continued her writing, every now and then pausing as she thought, with regret, of some sharp thing she might have said, which did not occur to her at the time of the interview.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Fleming, the New York politician, kept the smoking-room merry, listening to the stories he told.