Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

in addition

From this reading A very winsome young lady also sat in a lounge-chair, and Forel close by glanced at her with a most unbusinesslike twinkle in his eyes.

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From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

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

From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A very winsome young lady also sat in a lounge-chair, and Forel close by glanced at her with a most unbusinesslike twinkle in his eyes.

being joined in close association

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

the act of burning something

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A very winsome young lady also sat in a lounge-chair, and Forel close by glanced at her with a most unbusinesslike twinkle in his eyes.

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

From this reading Seaforth had been married recently, and his wife had called in to see, so she told Alton, that he was not working him too hard.

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From this reading "You will give Mrs. Charley some tea," said Alton.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading A very winsome young lady also sat in a lounge-chair, and Forel close by glanced at her with a most unbusinesslike twinkle in his eyes.

joined together into a whole

From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse

From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

opinion or judgment

From this reading A very winsome young lady also sat in a lounge-chair, and Forel close by glanced at her with a most unbusinesslike twinkle in his eyes.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

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From this reading A very winsome young lady also sat in a lounge-chair, and Forel close by glanced at her with a most unbusinesslike twinkle in his eyes.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "You will give Mrs. Charley some tea," said Alton.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading A very winsome young lady also sat in a lounge-chair, and Forel close by glanced at her with a most unbusinesslike twinkle in his eyes.

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

From this reading Seaforth had been married recently, and his wife had called in to see, so she told Alton, that he was not working him too hard.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Seaforth had been married recently, and his wife had called in to see, so she told Alton, that he was not working him too hard.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

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

From this reading Seaforth had been married recently, and his wife had called in to see, so she told Alton, that he was not working him too hard.

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

From this reading A very winsome young lady also sat in a lounge-chair, and Forel close by glanced at her with a most unbusinesslike twinkle in his eyes.

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

From this reading Seaforth had been married recently, and his wife had called in to see, so she told Alton, that he was not working him too hard.

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

From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

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

From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

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

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

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 There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading A very winsome young lady also sat in a lounge-chair, and Forel close by glanced at her with a most unbusinesslike twinkle in his eyes.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

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From this reading A very winsome young lady also sat in a lounge-chair, and Forel close by glanced at her with a most unbusinesslike twinkle in his eyes.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Seaforth had been married recently, and his wife had called in to see, so she told Alton, that he was not working him too hard.

used to form the superlative

From this reading A very winsome young lady also sat in a lounge-chair, and Forel close by glanced at her with a most unbusinesslike twinkle in his eyes.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "You will give Mrs. Charley some tea," said Alton.

not any; not one

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

no person; not anyone

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Seaforth had been married recently, and his wife had called in to see, so she told Alton, that he was not working him too hard.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

in the recent past

From this reading Seaforth had been married recently, and his wife had called in to see, so she told Alton, that he was not working him too hard.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You will give Mrs. Charley some tea," said Alton.

the quality of being holy

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

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

From this reading A very winsome young lady also sat in a lounge-chair, and Forel close by glanced at her with a most unbusinesslike twinkle in his eyes.

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

From this reading Seaforth had been married recently, and his wife had called in to see, so she told Alton, that he was not working him too hard.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Seaforth had been married recently, and his wife had called in to see, so she told Alton, that he was not working him too hard.

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

From this reading Seaforth had been married recently, and his wife had called in to see, so she told Alton, that he was not working him too hard.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Seaforth had been married recently, and his wife had called in to see, so she told Alton, that he was not working him too hard.

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

From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

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

From this reading "You will give Mrs. Charley some tea," said Alton.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading "You will give Mrs. Charley some tea," said Alton.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Seaforth had been married recently, and his wife had called in to see, so she told Alton, that he was not working him too hard.

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

From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

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

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Seaforth had been married recently, and his wife had called in to see, so she told Alton, that he was not working him too hard.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Seaforth had been married recently, and his wife had called in to see, so she told Alton, that he was not working him too hard.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading A very winsome young lady also sat in a lounge-chair, and Forel close by glanced at her with a most unbusinesslike twinkle in his eyes.

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

From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

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

From this reading A very winsome young lady also sat in a lounge-chair, and Forel close by glanced at her with a most unbusinesslike twinkle in his eyes.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

precisely as stated

From this reading A very winsome young lady also sat in a lounge-chair, and Forel close by glanced at her with a most unbusinesslike twinkle in his eyes.

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

From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

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

From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

at the time that

From this reading THE CONSUMMATION It was hot outside in the noisy streets, but the Somasco Consolidated offices were quiet and cool when Alton entertained two of his friends there one afternoon.

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

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

which person or people

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Seaforth had been married recently, and his wife had called in to see, so she told Alton, that he was not working him too hard.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "You will give Mrs. Charley some tea," said Alton.

charming in a childlike or naive way

From this reading A very winsome young lady also sat in a lounge-chair, and Forel close by glanced at her with a most unbusinesslike twinkle in his eyes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A very winsome young lady also sat in a lounge-chair, and Forel close by glanced at her with a most unbusinesslike twinkle in his eyes.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading Seaforth had been married recently, and his wife had called in to see, so she told Alton, that he was not working him too hard.

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

From this reading There is no special sanctity attached to a place of business in the West, and nobody who knew Alton would have been astonished to find plates of fruit upon the papers which littered his table, and a spirit lamp burning on the big empty stove.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You will give Mrs. Charley some tea," said Alton.

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

From this reading A very winsome young lady also sat in a lounge-chair, and Forel close by glanced at her with a most unbusinesslike twinkle in his eyes.