Chapter XII

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

From this reading There was a slight bustle of expectancy all over the room, and then the scholars settled themselves down almost breathlessly to hear what the principal would say.

(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 There was a slight bustle of expectancy all over the room, and then the scholars settled themselves down almost breathlessly to hear what the principal would say.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading There was a slight bustle of expectancy all over the room, and then the scholars settled themselves down almost breathlessly to hear what the principal would say.

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

From this reading He did not look at first in the direction of Stone, who sat there flushed and chilled by turns, keeping his eyes on an open book which lay before him.

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

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

curved down like an eagle's beak

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

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

From this reading Having cleared his throat, Prof. Richardson began speaking slowly and distinctly, as if weighing every word.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He did not look at first in the direction of Stone, who sat there flushed and chilled by turns, keeping his eyes on an open book which lay before him.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He did not look at first in the direction of Stone, who sat there flushed and chilled by turns, keeping his eyes on an open book which lay before him.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Having cleared his throat, Prof. Richardson began speaking slowly and distinctly, as if weighing every word.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading He did not look at first in the direction of Stone, who sat there flushed and chilled by turns, keeping his eyes on an open book which lay before him.

in a breathless manner

From this reading There was a slight bustle of expectancy all over the room, and then the scholars settled themselves down almost breathlessly to hear what the principal would say.

make more cheerful through the use of color

From this reading THE SKIES BRIGHTEN.

a rapid active commotion

From this reading There was a slight bustle of expectancy all over the room, and then the scholars settled themselves down almost breathlessly to hear what the principal would say.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He did not look at first in the direction of Stone, who sat there flushed and chilled by turns, keeping his eyes on an open book which lay before him.

past form of “chill” — depress or discourage

From this reading He did not look at first in the direction of Stone, who sat there flushed and chilled by turns, keeping his eyes on an open book which lay before him.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading Having cleared his throat, Prof. Richardson began speaking slowly and distinctly, as if weighing every word.

come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not look at first in the direction of Stone, who sat there flushed and chilled by turns, keeping his eyes on an open book which lay before him.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading He did not look at first in the direction of Stone, who sat there flushed and chilled by turns, keeping his eyes on an open book which lay before him.

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading Having cleared his throat, Prof. Richardson began speaking slowly and distinctly, as if weighing every word.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading There was a slight bustle of expectancy all over the room, and then the scholars settled themselves down almost breathlessly to hear what the principal would say.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Having cleared his throat, Prof. Richardson began speaking slowly and distinctly, as if weighing every word.

an expectation

From this reading There was a slight bustle of expectancy all over the room, and then the scholars settled themselves down almost breathlessly to hear what the principal would say.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He did not look at first in the direction of Stone, who sat there flushed and chilled by turns, keeping his eyes on an open book which lay before him.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He did not look at first in the direction of Stone, who sat there flushed and chilled by turns, keeping his eyes on an open book which lay before him.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading He did not look at first in the direction of Stone, who sat there flushed and chilled by turns, keeping his eyes on an open book which lay before him.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

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

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading There was a slight bustle of expectancy all over the room, and then the scholars settled themselves down almost breathlessly to hear what the principal would say.

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

From this reading He did not look at first in the direction of Stone, who sat there flushed and chilled by turns, keeping his eyes on an open book which lay before him.

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

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Having cleared his throat, Prof. Richardson began speaking slowly and distinctly, as if weighing every word.

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

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

conformity or harmony

From this reading He did not look at first in the direction of Stone, who sat there flushed and chilled by turns, keeping his eyes on an open book which lay before him.

(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He did not look at first in the direction of Stone, who sat there flushed and chilled by turns, keeping his eyes on an open book which lay before him.

without good reason

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He did not look at first in the direction of Stone, who sat there flushed and chilled by turns, keeping his eyes on an open book which lay before him.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not look at first in the direction of Stone, who sat there flushed and chilled by turns, keeping his eyes on an open book which lay before him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He did not look at first in the direction of Stone, who sat there flushed and chilled by turns, keeping his eyes on an open book which lay before him.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

above and across; more than

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

in a precarious manner

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading There was a slight bustle of expectancy all over the room, and then the scholars settled themselves down almost breathlessly to hear what the principal would say.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

United States architect (1838-1886)

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading There was a slight bustle of expectancy all over the room, and then the scholars settled themselves down almost breathlessly to hear what the principal would say.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

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

From this reading He did not look at first in the direction of Stone, who sat there flushed and chilled by turns, keeping his eyes on an open book which lay before him.

express in words

From this reading There was a slight bustle of expectancy all over the room, and then the scholars settled themselves down almost breathlessly to hear what the principal would say.

plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

an educational institution

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

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

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading There was a slight bustle of expectancy all over the room, and then the scholars settled themselves down almost breathlessly to hear what the principal would say.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading THE SKIES BRIGHTEN.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading There was a slight bustle of expectancy all over the room, and then the scholars settled themselves down almost breathlessly to hear what the principal would say.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Having cleared his throat, Prof. Richardson began speaking slowly and distinctly, as if weighing every word.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Having cleared his throat, Prof. Richardson began speaking slowly and distinctly, as if weighing every word.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading He did not look at first in the direction of Stone, who sat there flushed and chilled by turns, keeping his eyes on an open book which lay before him.

past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

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

From this reading THE SKIES BRIGHTEN.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading There was a slight bustle of expectancy all over the room, and then the scholars settled themselves down almost breathlessly to hear what the principal would say.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading There was a slight bustle of expectancy all over the room, and then the scholars settled themselves down almost breathlessly to hear what the principal would say.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a slight bustle of expectancy all over the room, and then the scholars settled themselves down almost breathlessly to hear what the principal would say.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading Having cleared his throat, Prof. Richardson began speaking slowly and distinctly, as if weighing every word.

the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

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

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading He did not look at first in the direction of Stone, who sat there flushed and chilled by turns, keeping his eyes on an open book which lay before him.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

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

From this reading There was a slight bustle of expectancy all over the room, and then the scholars settled themselves down almost breathlessly to hear what the principal would say.

careful consideration

From this reading Having cleared his throat, Prof. Richardson began speaking slowly and distinctly, as if weighing every word.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading There was a slight bustle of expectancy all over the room, and then the scholars settled themselves down almost breathlessly to hear what the principal would say.

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

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

which person or people

From this reading He did not look at first in the direction of Stone, who sat there flushed and chilled by turns, keeping his eyes on an open book which lay before him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Having opened school that morning in the usual manner, Prof. Richardson rose beside his desk, on which he tapped lightly with his knuckles, and surveyed the scholars over his spectacles, which seemed to cling precariously to the tip of his thin, aquiline nose.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Having cleared his throat, Prof. Richardson began speaking slowly and distinctly, as if weighing every word.

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

From this reading There was a slight bustle of expectancy all over the room, and then the scholars settled themselves down almost breathlessly to hear what the principal would say.