Chapter IV

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

From this reading He was sullen, and had a headache, and talked very little, not feeling able for it.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading He was sullen, and had a headache, and talked very little, not feeling able for it.

anew

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

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

From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.

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

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

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

From this reading 'You are bilious, Henry; that is what it is,' the aunt said.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

relating to or containing bile

From this reading 'You are bilious, Henry; that is what it is,' the aunt said.

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From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.

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

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.

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From this reading Dr Maurice was the one who found the ordeal most hard.

come together

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.

opinion or judgment

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He was sullen, and had a headache, and talked very little, not feeling able for it.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

set up or found

From this reading Dr Maurice was the one who found the ordeal most hard.

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

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

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

From this reading Dr Maurice was the one who found the ordeal most hard.

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

From this reading He was sullen, and had a headache, and talked very little, not feeling able for it.

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

From this reading He was sullen, and had a headache, and talked very little, not feeling able for it.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading 'You are bilious, Henry; that is what it is,' the aunt said.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.

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

From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.

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

From this reading 'You are bilious, Henry; that is what it is,' the aunt said.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

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

From this reading He was sullen, and had a headache, and talked very little, not feeling able for it.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

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From this reading Dr Maurice was the one who found the ordeal most hard.

come together

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Dr Maurice was the one who found the ordeal most hard.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

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

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was sullen, and had a headache, and talked very little, not feeling able for it.

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

From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Dr Maurice was the one who found the ordeal most hard.

a severe or trying experience

From this reading Dr Maurice was the one who found the ordeal most hard.

above and across; more than

From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

past form of “pride” — be proud of

From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.

not fanciful or imaginative

From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'You are bilious, Henry; that is what it is,' the aunt said.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading He was sullen, and had a headache, and talked very little, not feeling able for it.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He was sullen, and had a headache, and talked very little, not feeling able for it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

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

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

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

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

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

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.

precisely as stated

From this reading He was sullen, and had a headache, and talked very little, not feeling able for it.

vigorous and animated

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

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

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading 'You are bilious, Henry; that is what it is,' the aunt said.

which person or people

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.

people who are wounded

From this reading But though he was over fifty, and prided himself on his now utterly prosaic character, the doctor felt wounded by such an explanation.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'You are bilious, Henry; that is what it is,' the aunt said.

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading It was difficult for the two who had thus parted at night to meet again at the breakfast-table next morning without any sign of that encounter, before the sharp eyes of Aunt Mary, and Norah's youthful, vivacious powers of observation.