Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading It was a very rambling statement, but certain plain facts emerged from it.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.

(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 On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

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

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

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

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

past form of “blackmail” — exert pressure on someone through threats

From this reading BLACKMAILED!

past form of “blurt” — utter impulsively

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

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From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was a very rambling statement, but certain plain facts emerged from it.

the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading It was a very rambling statement, but certain plain facts emerged from it.

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

From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.

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From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

the act of eating dinner

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

let fall to the ground

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading It was a very rambling statement, but certain plain facts emerged from it.

plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

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

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading It was a very rambling statement, but certain plain facts emerged from it.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was a very rambling statement, but certain plain facts emerged from it.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

the act of departing

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.

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From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

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

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

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

From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.

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

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

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

From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.

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

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

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

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a very rambling statement, but certain plain facts emerged from it.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

the act of eating lunch

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

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

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

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

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

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

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading It was a very rambling statement, but certain plain facts emerged from it.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading It was a very rambling statement, but certain plain facts emerged from it.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.

term of address for a man

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

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

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading It was a very rambling statement, but certain plain facts emerged from it.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

carry out

From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

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

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

plural of “theatre” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

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

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

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

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.

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

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was a very rambling statement, but certain plain facts emerged from it.

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

From this reading It was a very rambling statement, but certain plain facts emerged from it.

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

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

at the time that

From this reading Sir George had now become a regular habitué of Miss Buckley’s flat, and they were constantly in each other’s society, lunching and dining together, going to theatres when her engagements permitted her to have an evening to herself.

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

From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Several times he had come across young Graham, to whom he seemed to take a very great fancy, and was very curious about him.

possessive form of “youngster” — a young person of either sex

From this reading On this particular evening he had put some leading questions on the subject, and Alma in her confused state had thrown her usual caution to the winds and blurted out the youngster’s real name, and, worst of all, had let drop the fact that his father, Graham Darcy, had come into conflict with the law.