Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading At the Travelers' club he found a letter from the firm of publishers, at home, that had lately been using a great many of his sketches.

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

From this reading They took the liberty of informing him that owing to the popularity of his work they had thought proper to open an exhibition of his original sketches in the Museum Art Galleries.

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

From this reading Lancaster said goodbye on the following morning, and by noon he was in Edinboro'.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading They took the liberty of informing him that owing to the popularity of his work they had thought proper to open an exhibition of his original sketches in the Museum Art Galleries.

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

From this reading While they were aware that possession of these originals was entirely vested in themselves, they had decided to lay aside a share of the receipts from the exhibition and sale for him, as a courtesy royalty.

on or to one side

From this reading While they were aware that possession of these originals was entirely vested in themselves, they had decided to lay aside a share of the receipts from the exhibition and sale for him, as a courtesy royalty.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the Travelers' club he found a letter from the firm of publishers, at home, that had lately been using a great many of his sketches.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading While they were aware that possession of these originals was entirely vested in themselves, they had decided to lay aside a share of the receipts from the exhibition and sale for him, as a courtesy royalty.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At the Travelers' club he found a letter from the firm of publishers, at home, that had lately been using a great many of his sketches.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Lancaster said goodbye on the following morning, and by noon he was in Edinboro'.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading At the Travelers' club he found a letter from the firm of publishers, at home, that had lately been using a great many of his sketches.

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading While they were aware that possession of these originals was entirely vested in themselves, they had decided to lay aside a share of the receipts from the exhibition and sale for him, as a courtesy royalty.

recognizable; marked

From this reading While they were aware that possession of these originals was entirely vested in themselves, they had decided to lay aside a share of the receipts from the exhibition and sale for him, as a courtesy royalty.

inflected form of “drum” — make a rhythmic sound

From this reading Lancaster folded the letter up, drummed on the table for a second or two, and then went out to get a paper.

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From this reading Lancaster said goodbye on the following morning, and by noon he was in Edinboro'.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading While they were aware that possession of these originals was entirely vested in themselves, they had decided to lay aside a share of the receipts from the exhibition and sale for him, as a courtesy royalty.

the act of exhibiting

From this reading They took the liberty of informing him that owing to the popularity of his work they had thought proper to open an exhibition of his original sketches in the Museum Art Galleries.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading At the Travelers' club he found a letter from the firm of publishers, at home, that had lately been using a great many of his sketches.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading Lancaster folded the letter up, drummed on the table for a second or two, and then went out to get a paper.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Lancaster said goodbye on the following morning, and by noon he was in Edinboro'.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading While they were aware that possession of these originals was entirely vested in themselves, they had decided to lay aside a share of the receipts from the exhibition and sale for him, as a courtesy royalty.

set up or found

From this reading At the Travelers' club he found a letter from the firm of publishers, at home, that had lately been using a great many of his sketches.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At the Travelers' club he found a letter from the firm of publishers, at home, that had lately been using a great many of his sketches.

plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading They took the liberty of informing him that owing to the popularity of his work they had thought proper to open an exhibition of his original sketches in the Museum Art Galleries.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Lancaster folded the letter up, drummed on the table for a second or two, and then went out to get a paper.

a farewell remark

From this reading Lancaster said goodbye on the following morning, and by noon he was in Edinboro'.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading At the Travelers' club he found a letter from the firm of publishers, at home, that had lately been using a great many of his sketches.

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

From this reading At the Travelers' club he found a letter from the firm of publishers, at home, that had lately been using a great many of his sketches.

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

From this reading Lancaster said goodbye on the following morning, and by noon he was in Edinboro'.

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

From this reading They took the liberty of informing him that owing to the popularity of his work they had thought proper to open an exhibition of his original sketches in the Museum Art Galleries.

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

From this reading At the Travelers' club he found a letter from the firm of publishers, at home, that had lately been using a great many of his sketches.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading At the Travelers' club he found a letter from the firm of publishers, at home, that had lately been using a great many of his sketches.

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

From this reading Lancaster said goodbye on the following morning, and by noon he was in Edinboro'.

to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)

From this reading They took the liberty of informing him that owing to the popularity of his work they had thought proper to open an exhibition of his original sketches in the Museum Art Galleries.

a city in northwestern England

From this reading Lancaster said goodbye on the following morning, and by noon he was in Edinboro'.

in the recent past

From this reading At the Travelers' club he found a letter from the firm of publishers, at home, that had lately been using a great many of his sketches.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading While they were aware that possession of these originals was entirely vested in themselves, they had decided to lay aside a share of the receipts from the exhibition and sale for him, as a courtesy royalty.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading At the Travelers' club he found a letter from the firm of publishers, at home, that had lately been using a great many of his sketches.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading They took the liberty of informing him that owing to the popularity of his work they had thought proper to open an exhibition of his original sketches in the Museum Art Galleries.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading At the Travelers' club he found a letter from the firm of publishers, at home, that had lately been using a great many of his sketches.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Lancaster said goodbye on the following morning, and by noon he was in Edinboro'.

a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

From this reading They took the liberty of informing him that owing to the popularity of his work they had thought proper to open an exhibition of his original sketches in the Museum Art Galleries.

the middle of the day

From this reading Lancaster said goodbye on the following morning, and by noon he was in Edinboro'.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the Travelers' club he found a letter from the firm of publishers, at home, that had lately been using a great many of his sketches.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Lancaster said goodbye on the following morning, and by noon he was in Edinboro'.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading They took the liberty of informing him that owing to the popularity of his work they had thought proper to open an exhibition of his original sketches in the Museum Art Galleries.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Lancaster folded the letter up, drummed on the table for a second or two, and then went out to get a paper.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading They took the liberty of informing him that owing to the popularity of his work they had thought proper to open an exhibition of his original sketches in the Museum Art Galleries.

plural of “original” — an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

From this reading While they were aware that possession of these originals was entirely vested in themselves, they had decided to lay aside a share of the receipts from the exhibition and sale for him, as a courtesy royalty.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Lancaster folded the letter up, drummed on the table for a second or two, and then went out to get a paper.

owed as a debt

From this reading They took the liberty of informing him that owing to the popularity of his work they had thought proper to open an exhibition of his original sketches in the Museum Art Galleries.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Lancaster folded the letter up, drummed on the table for a second or two, and then went out to get a paper.

the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after

From this reading They took the liberty of informing him that owing to the popularity of his work they had thought proper to open an exhibition of his original sketches in the Museum Art Galleries.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading While they were aware that possession of these originals was entirely vested in themselves, they had decided to lay aside a share of the receipts from the exhibition and sale for him, as a courtesy royalty.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading They took the liberty of informing him that owing to the popularity of his work they had thought proper to open an exhibition of his original sketches in the Museum Art Galleries.

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

From this reading At the Travelers' club he found a letter from the firm of publishers, at home, that had lately been using a great many of his sketches.

the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

From this reading While they were aware that possession of these originals was entirely vested in themselves, they had decided to lay aside a share of the receipts from the exhibition and sale for him, as a courtesy royalty.

payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property

From this reading While they were aware that possession of these originals was entirely vested in themselves, they had decided to lay aside a share of the receipts from the exhibition and sale for him, as a courtesy royalty.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Lancaster said goodbye on the following morning, and by noon he was in Edinboro'.

a particular instance of selling

From this reading While they were aware that possession of these originals was entirely vested in themselves, they had decided to lay aside a share of the receipts from the exhibition and sale for him, as a courtesy royalty.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Lancaster folded the letter up, drummed on the table for a second or two, and then went out to get a paper.

have in common

From this reading While they were aware that possession of these originals was entirely vested in themselves, they had decided to lay aside a share of the receipts from the exhibition and sale for him, as a courtesy royalty.

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading At the Travelers' club he found a letter from the firm of publishers, at home, that had lately been using a great many of his sketches.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Lancaster folded the letter up, drummed on the table for a second or two, and then went out to get a paper.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At the Travelers' club he found a letter from the firm of publishers, at home, that had lately been using a great many of his sketches.

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

From this reading Lancaster said goodbye on the following morning, and by noon he was in Edinboro'.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading While they were aware that possession of these originals was entirely vested in themselves, they had decided to lay aside a share of the receipts from the exhibition and sale for him, as a courtesy royalty.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Lancaster folded the letter up, drummed on the table for a second or two, and then went out to get a paper.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading While they were aware that possession of these originals was entirely vested in themselves, they had decided to lay aside a share of the receipts from the exhibition and sale for him, as a courtesy royalty.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They took the liberty of informing him that owing to the popularity of his work they had thought proper to open an exhibition of his original sketches in the Museum Art Galleries.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading They took the liberty of informing him that owing to the popularity of his work they had thought proper to open an exhibition of his original sketches in the Museum Art Galleries.

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

From this reading They took the liberty of informing him that owing to the popularity of his work they had thought proper to open an exhibition of his original sketches in the Museum Art Galleries.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading They took the liberty of informing him that owing to the popularity of his work they had thought proper to open an exhibition of his original sketches in the Museum Art Galleries.

plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location

From this reading At the Travelers' club he found a letter from the firm of publishers, at home, that had lately been using a great many of his sketches.

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

From this reading Lancaster folded the letter up, drummed on the table for a second or two, and then went out to get a paper.

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

From this reading Lancaster folded the letter up, drummed on the table for a second or two, and then went out to get a paper.

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading At the Travelers' club he found a letter from the firm of publishers, at home, that had lately been using a great many of his sketches.

fixed and absolute and without contingency

From this reading While they were aware that possession of these originals was entirely vested in themselves, they had decided to lay aside a share of the receipts from the exhibition and sale for him, as a courtesy royalty.

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

From this reading Lancaster said goodbye on the following morning, and by noon he was in Edinboro'.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Lancaster folded the letter up, drummed on the table for a second or two, and then went out to get a paper.

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

From this reading While they were aware that possession of these originals was entirely vested in themselves, they had decided to lay aside a share of the receipts from the exhibition and sale for him, as a courtesy royalty.

during the time that

From this reading While they were aware that possession of these originals was entirely vested in themselves, they had decided to lay aside a share of the receipts from the exhibition and sale for him, as a courtesy royalty.

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

From this reading They took the liberty of informing him that owing to the popularity of his work they had thought proper to open an exhibition of his original sketches in the Museum Art Galleries.