Chapter XXXIII

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Colonel Stubbs had not as yet appeared, and very little had been said about him.

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading Sir Henry would sometimes suggest that if he meant to see any more hunting he had better come at once, but this was not addressed to Ayala.

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

From this reading Three weeks passed by, and Ayala was still at Stalham.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Sir Henry would sometimes suggest that if he meant to see any more hunting he had better come at once, but this was not addressed to Ayala.

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

From this reading Colonel Stubbs had not as yet appeared, and very little had been said about him.

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

From this reading Colonel Stubbs had not as yet appeared, and very little had been said about him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Three weeks passed by, and Ayala was still at Stalham.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She made up her mind that he would not come, and was sure that she was keeping him away by her presence.

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From this reading Three weeks passed by, and Ayala was still at Stalham.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Colonel Stubbs had not as yet appeared, and very little had been said about him.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Sir Henry would sometimes suggest that if he meant to see any more hunting he had better come at once, but this was not addressed to Ayala.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Sir Henry would sometimes suggest that if he meant to see any more hunting he had better come at once, but this was not addressed to Ayala.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Three weeks passed by, and Ayala was still at Stalham.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "I CALL IT FOLLY."

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Colonel Stubbs had not as yet appeared, and very little had been said about him.

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

From this reading Sir Henry would sometimes suggest that if he meant to see any more hunting he had better come at once, but this was not addressed to Ayala.

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading "I CALL IT FOLLY."

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

From this reading Colonel Stubbs had not as yet appeared, and very little had been said about him.

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

From this reading Sir Henry would sometimes suggest that if he meant to see any more hunting he had better come at once, but this was not addressed to Ayala.

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 Sir Henry would sometimes suggest that if he meant to see any more hunting he had better come at once, but this was not addressed to Ayala.

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

From this reading She made up her mind that he would not come, and was sure that she was keeping him away by her presence.

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

From this reading Colonel Stubbs had not as yet appeared, and very little had been said about him.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading Sir Henry would sometimes suggest that if he meant to see any more hunting he had better come at once, but this was not addressed to Ayala.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I CALL IT FOLLY."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Sir Henry would sometimes suggest that if he meant to see any more hunting he had better come at once, but this was not addressed to Ayala.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I CALL IT FOLLY."

conformity or harmony

From this reading She made up her mind that he would not come, and was sure that she was keeping him away by her presence.

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

From this reading Colonel Stubbs had not as yet appeared, and very little had been said about him.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She made up her mind that he would not come, and was sure that she was keeping him away by her presence.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Sir Henry would sometimes suggest that if he meant to see any more hunting he had better come at once, but this was not addressed to Ayala.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading She made up her mind that he would not come, and was sure that she was keeping him away by her presence.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Sir Henry would sometimes suggest that if he meant to see any more hunting he had better come at once, but this was not addressed to Ayala.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Colonel Stubbs had not as yet appeared, and very little had been said about him.

on one occasion

From this reading Sir Henry would sometimes suggest that if he meant to see any more hunting he had better come at once, but this was not addressed to Ayala.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Three weeks passed by, and Ayala was still at Stalham.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading She made up her mind that he would not come, and was sure that she was keeping him away by her presence.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Colonel Stubbs had not as yet appeared, and very little had been said about him.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Sir Henry would sometimes suggest that if he meant to see any more hunting he had better come at once, but this was not addressed to Ayala.

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

From this reading She made up her mind that he would not come, and was sure that she was keeping him away by her presence.

term of address for a man

From this reading Sir Henry would sometimes suggest that if he meant to see any more hunting he had better come at once, but this was not addressed to Ayala.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sir Henry would sometimes suggest that if he meant to see any more hunting he had better come at once, but this was not addressed to Ayala.

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

From this reading Three weeks passed by, and Ayala was still at Stalham.

not in physical motion

From this reading Three weeks passed by, and Ayala was still at Stalham.

English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)

From this reading Colonel Stubbs had not as yet appeared, and very little had been said about him.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Sir Henry would sometimes suggest that if he meant to see any more hunting he had better come at once, but this was not addressed to Ayala.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading She made up her mind that he would not come, and was sure that she was keeping him away by her presence.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Sir Henry would sometimes suggest that if he meant to see any more hunting he had better come at once, but this was not addressed to Ayala.

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

From this reading Sir Henry would sometimes suggest that if he meant to see any more hunting he had better come at once, but this was not addressed to Ayala.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three weeks passed by, and Ayala was still at Stalham.

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

From this reading Sir Henry would sometimes suggest that if he meant to see any more hunting he had better come at once, but this was not addressed to Ayala.

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

From this reading She made up her mind that he would not come, and was sure that she was keeping him away by her presence.

precisely as stated

From this reading Colonel Stubbs had not as yet appeared, and very little had been said about him.

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

From this reading Three weeks passed by, and Ayala was still at Stalham.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Three weeks passed by, and Ayala was still at Stalham.

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

From this reading Sir Henry would sometimes suggest that if he meant to see any more hunting he had better come at once, but this was not addressed to Ayala.

but in spite of that

From this reading Colonel Stubbs had not as yet appeared, and very little had been said about him.