Chapter VIII

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

From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.

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

From this reading It strikes me that he is not so well as he ought to be, or rather, that he’s worse than usual.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.

plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel

From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It strikes me that he is not so well as he ought to be, or rather, that he’s worse than usual.

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

From this reading ‘Of course, we will come.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading ‘Of course, we will come.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Now, do you mean?

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.

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From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.

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

From this reading It strikes me that he is not so well as he ought to be, or rather, that he’s worse than usual.

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From this reading It strikes me that he is not so well as he ought to be, or rather, that he’s worse than usual.

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

From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I wonder if Rowntree would mind looking in, as well?’

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

From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.

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

From this reading It strikes me that he is not so well as he ought to be, or rather, that he’s worse than usual.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It strikes me that he is not so well as he ought to be, or rather, that he’s worse than usual.

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

From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.

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

From this reading It strikes me that he is not so well as he ought to be, or rather, that he’s worse than usual.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Now, do you mean?

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading I wonder if Rowntree would mind looking in, as well?’

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It strikes me that he is not so well as he ought to be, or rather, that he’s worse than usual.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.

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

From this reading Now, do you mean?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It strikes me that he is not so well as he ought to be, or rather, that he’s worse than usual.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading It strikes me that he is not so well as he ought to be, or rather, that he’s worse than usual.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.

on the contrary

From this reading It strikes me that he is not so well as he ought to be, or rather, that he’s worse than usual.

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

From this reading I wonder if Rowntree would mind looking in, as well?’

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It strikes me that he is not so well as he ought to be, or rather, that he’s worse than usual.

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading It strikes me that he is not so well as he ought to be, or rather, that he’s worse than usual.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It strikes me that he is not so well as he ought to be, or rather, that he’s worse than usual.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It strikes me that he is not so well as he ought to be, or rather, that he’s worse than usual.

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

From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.

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

From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.

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

From this reading It strikes me that he is not so well as he ought to be, or rather, that he’s worse than usual.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading ‘Of course, we will come.

(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 It strikes me that he is not so well as he ought to be, or rather, that he’s worse than usual.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading ‘Of course, we will come.

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading I wonder if Rowntree would mind looking in, as well?’

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading It strikes me that he is not so well as he ought to be, or rather, that he’s worse than usual.

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

From this reading I wonder if Rowntree would mind looking in, as well?’

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Now, do you mean?

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

From this reading THE FIRST-FRUITS OF THE WISDOM OF GILBERT One afternoon, about the middle of November, Gilbert, looking in at the ‘barracks,’ said to Michael— ‘I wish you’d give a little particular attention to my father.