Chapter XIII

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

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "Aspeden?" added Fane.

(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 All of us, especially Fane and I, spent the best part of our time there, lounging away the days between the shady lanes, the little lake, and the music or billiard-rooms.

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From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

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

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

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

From this reading But here are my quarters; so good night, old fellow."

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

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

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From this reading "Aspeden?" added Fane.

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From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading All of us, especially Fane and I, spent the best part of our time there, lounging away the days between the shady lanes, the little lake, and the music or billiard-rooms.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading All of us, especially Fane and I, spent the best part of our time there, lounging away the days between the shady lanes, the little lake, and the music or billiard-rooms.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading All of us, especially Fane and I, spent the best part of our time there, lounging away the days between the shady lanes, the little lake, and the music or billiard-rooms.

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From this reading All of us, especially Fane and I, spent the best part of our time there, lounging away the days between the shady lanes, the little lake, and the music or billiard-rooms.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But here are my quarters; so good night, old fellow."

a female human offspring

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading All of us, especially Fane and I, spent the best part of our time there, lounging away the days between the shady lanes, the little lake, and the music or billiard-rooms.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading All of us, especially Fane and I, spent the best part of our time there, lounging away the days between the shady lanes, the little lake, and the music or billiard-rooms.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

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From this reading "Aspeden?" added Fane.

a boy or man

From this reading But here are my quarters; so good night, old fellow."

set up or found

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading But here are my quarters; so good night, old fellow."

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

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

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

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading But here are my quarters; so good night, old fellow."

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

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

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

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

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

From this reading All of us, especially Fane and I, spent the best part of our time there, lounging away the days between the shady lanes, the little lake, and the music or billiard-rooms.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading All of us, especially Fane and I, spent the best part of our time there, lounging away the days between the shady lanes, the little lake, and the music or billiard-rooms.

plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road

From this reading All of us, especially Fane and I, spent the best part of our time there, lounging away the days between the shady lanes, the little lake, and the music or billiard-rooms.

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

From this reading All of us, especially Fane and I, spent the best part of our time there, lounging away the days between the shady lanes, the little lake, and the music or billiard-rooms.

-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably

From this reading All of us, especially Fane and I, spent the best part of our time there, lounging away the days between the shady lanes, the little lake, and the music or billiard-rooms.

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

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

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

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading All of us, especially Fane and I, spent the best part of our time there, lounging away the days between the shady lanes, the little lake, and the music or billiard-rooms.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But here are my quarters; so good night, old fellow."

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

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

From this reading But here are my quarters; so good night, old fellow."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All of us, especially Fane and I, spent the best part of our time there, lounging away the days between the shady lanes, the little lake, and the music or billiard-rooms.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading But here are my quarters; so good night, old fellow."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading All of us, especially Fane and I, spent the best part of our time there, lounging away the days between the shady lanes, the little lake, and the music or billiard-rooms.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading All of us, especially Fane and I, spent the best part of our time there, lounging away the days between the shady lanes, the little lake, and the music or billiard-rooms.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading All of us, especially Fane and I, spent the best part of our time there, lounging away the days between the shady lanes, the little lake, and the music or billiard-rooms.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading But here are my quarters; so good night, old fellow."

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "Yes, quite.

on the contrary

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

quiet, dark, or concealed

From this reading All of us, especially Fane and I, spent the best part of our time there, lounging away the days between the shady lanes, the little lake, and the music or billiard-rooms.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But here are my quarters; so good night, old fellow."

a thing, without saying which

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

in the near future

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading All of us, especially Fane and I, spent the best part of our time there, lounging away the days between the shady lanes, the little lake, and the music or billiard-rooms.

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

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

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

in or at that place or location

From this reading All of us, especially Fane and I, spent the best part of our time there, lounging away the days between the shady lanes, the little lake, and the music or billiard-rooms.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading All of us, especially Fane and I, spent the best part of our time there, lounging away the days between the shady lanes, the little lake, and the music or billiard-rooms.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading All of us, especially Fane and I, spent the best part of our time there, lounging away the days between the shady lanes, the little lake, and the music or billiard-rooms.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

plural of “woodland” — land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading We had soon established ourselves as _amis de la maison_ at Woodlands, the Aspedens' place, and found him, as his nephew had stated, "rather a brick," and her daughter and niece something more.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, quite.