Chapter XVI

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

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading 'Yes, Mr Russell,' he said, 'I don't know what to say about that.

happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

in the past

From this reading The lady you knew died twenty-four years ago.

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

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

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From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

not methodically or according to plan

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

plural of “coincidence” — an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

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From this reading I couldn't get to sleep last night for thinking of it.'

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The lady you knew died twenty-four years ago.

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From this reading 'Yes, Mr Russell,' he said, 'I don't know what to say about that.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading 'Well, Joe, it seems plain enough to me.

subtly skillful handling of a situation

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I couldn't get to sleep last night for thinking of it.'

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I couldn't get to sleep last night for thinking of it.'

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

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

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

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

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

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

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

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

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

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

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

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

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

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I couldn't get to sleep last night for thinking of it.'

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From this reading 'Well, Joe, it seems plain enough to me.

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 The lady you knew died twenty-four years ago.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading 'Yes, Mr Russell,' he said, 'I don't know what to say about that.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The lady you knew died twenty-four years ago.

immediately past

From this reading I couldn't get to sleep last night for thinking of it.'

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

a form of address for a man

From this reading 'Yes, Mr Russell,' he said, 'I don't know what to say about that.

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

From this reading I couldn't get to sleep last night for thinking of it.'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading 'Well, Joe, it seems plain enough to me.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading 'Yes, Mr Russell,' he said, 'I don't know what to say about that.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'Yes, Mr Russell,' he said, 'I don't know what to say about that.

express in words

From this reading 'Yes, Mr Russell,' he said, 'I don't know what to say about that.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading 'Well, Joe, it seems plain enough to me.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading I couldn't get to sleep last night for thinking of it.'

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

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

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading I couldn't get to sleep last night for thinking of it.'

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

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

being four more than twenty

From this reading The lady you knew died twenty-four years ago.

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

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading 'Well, Joe, it seems plain enough to me.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading 'Yes, Mr Russell,' he said, 'I don't know what to say about that.

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

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading At length, by finesse and a good deal of circumlocution, I got the conversation worked round from accidental shooting to accidental meetings, related one or two coincidences which made him pause in his work, and then casually mentioned that Betty had told me of his meeting Miss Stuart, and the shock he had received.

a late time of life

From this reading The lady you knew died twenty-four years ago.

an affirmative

From this reading 'Yes, Mr Russell,' he said, 'I don't know what to say about that.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The lady you knew died twenty-four years ago.