Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading Wren was sent up to the apartment and was received by the maid, who knew that he was a favored visitor.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.

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

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Mrs. Fowler is out, sir," she told him, "but I'm expecting her back at any minute now.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Wren was sent up to the apartment and was received by the maid, who knew that he was a favored visitor.

United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

possessive form of “armstrong” — United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Mrs. Fowler is out, sir," she told him, "but I'm expecting her back at any minute now.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Wren was sent up to the apartment and was received by the maid, who knew that he was a favored visitor.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.

past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

the act of departing

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading "Mrs. Fowler is out, sir," she told him, "but I'm expecting her back at any minute now.

preferred above all others and treated with partiality

From this reading Wren was sent up to the apartment and was received by the maid, who knew that he was a favored visitor.

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

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.

English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

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

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

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

From this reading He was worried and nervous.

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

From this reading "Mrs. Fowler is out, sir," she told him, "but I'm expecting her back at any minute now.

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

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

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

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

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

From this reading "Mrs. Fowler is out, sir," she told him, "but I'm expecting her back at any minute now.

an instinctive motive

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

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

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.

the capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.

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

From this reading "Mrs. Fowler is out, sir," she told him, "but I'm expecting her back at any minute now.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Wren was sent up to the apartment and was received by the maid, who knew that he was a favored visitor.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.

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

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.

a female domestic

From this reading Wren was sent up to the apartment and was received by the maid, who knew that he was a favored visitor.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading "Mrs. Fowler is out, sir," she told him, "but I'm expecting her back at any minute now.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.

easily agitated

From this reading He was worried and nervous.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

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

From this reading "Mrs. Fowler is out, sir," she told him, "but I'm expecting her back at any minute now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Mrs. Fowler is out, sir," she told him, "but I'm expecting her back at any minute now.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.

restricted to something

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Wren was sent up to the apartment and was received by the maid, who knew that he was a favored visitor.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.

cut with a saw

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Wren was sent up to the apartment and was received by the maid, who knew that he was a favored visitor.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

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

From this reading "Mrs. Fowler is out, sir," she told him, "but I'm expecting her back at any minute now.

term of address for a man

From this reading "Mrs. Fowler is out, sir," she told him, "but I'm expecting her back at any minute now.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.

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

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.

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

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.

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

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Mrs. Fowler is out, sir," she told him, "but I'm expecting her back at any minute now.

without warning or announcement

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

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

From this reading Wren was sent up to the apartment and was received by the maid, who knew that he was a favored visitor.

someone who visits

From this reading Wren was sent up to the apartment and was received by the maid, who knew that he was a favored visitor.

a message informing of danger

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

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

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

which person or people

From this reading Wren was sent up to the apartment and was received by the maid, who knew that he was a favored visitor.

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

From this reading The call was unheralded and purely on impulse, for Wren was harassed and at his wits' end to serve Armstrong; the latter had not confided in him about Todrank's warning, but Jimmy Wren had guessed the purport from what Armstrong had said.

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading He was worried and nervous.

English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)

From this reading Late in the afternoon of that same Saturday that saw Armstrong's departure for Indianapolis, the same Saturday that saw Findlater placed completely in the power of Lawrence Macgowan, Jimmy Wren called to see Mrs. Bird Fowler.