Chapter XIII

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

From this reading He had found many little ways in which he could be useful and as a result he now had something to do to keep him from becoming bored and discontented.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading He could, for example, help deliver the sorted mail to the different departments and do various minor errands for McPhearson, toward whom he had come to entertain a genuine affection.

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

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

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

From this reading He had found many little ways in which he could be useful and as a result he now had something to do to keep him from becoming bored and discontented.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

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

From this reading He had found many little ways in which he could be useful and as a result he now had something to do to keep him from becoming bored and discontented.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading He had found many little ways in which he could be useful and as a result he now had something to do to keep him from becoming bored and discontented.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In the meantime he had been every week to see the oculist and each time had been commended for his patience and urged to be resigned to idleness a little longer.

tired of the world

From this reading He had found many little ways in which he could be useful and as a result he now had something to do to keep him from becoming bored and discontented.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

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

From this reading He could, for example, help deliver the sorted mail to the different departments and do various minor errands for McPhearson, toward whom he had come to entertain a genuine affection.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

past form of “commend” — express approval of

From this reading In the meantime he had been every week to see the oculist and each time had been commended for his patience and urged to be resigned to idleness a little longer.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He had found many little ways in which he could be useful and as a result he now had something to do to keep him from becoming bored and discontented.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading He could, for example, help deliver the sorted mail to the different departments and do various minor errands for McPhearson, toward whom he had come to entertain a genuine affection.

plural of “department” — a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading He could, for example, help deliver the sorted mail to the different departments and do various minor errands for McPhearson, toward whom he had come to entertain a genuine affection.

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

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading He could, for example, help deliver the sorted mail to the different departments and do various minor errands for McPhearson, toward whom he had come to entertain a genuine affection.

showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing

From this reading He had found many little ways in which he could be useful and as a result he now had something to do to keep him from becoming bored and discontented.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He had found many little ways in which he could be useful and as a result he now had something to do to keep him from becoming bored and discontented.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading "You'll gain in the end if you hold off until the year is out," said the doctor.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "You'll gain in the end if you hold off until the year is out," said the doctor.

provide entertainment for

From this reading He could, for example, help deliver the sorted mail to the different departments and do various minor errands for McPhearson, toward whom he had come to entertain a genuine affection.

plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading He could, for example, help deliver the sorted mail to the different departments and do various minor errands for McPhearson, toward whom he had come to entertain a genuine affection.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In the meantime he had been every week to see the oculist and each time had been commended for his patience and urged to be resigned to idleness a little longer.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading He could, for example, help deliver the sorted mail to the different departments and do various minor errands for McPhearson, toward whom he had come to entertain a genuine affection.

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

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He could, for example, help deliver the sorted mail to the different departments and do various minor errands for McPhearson, toward whom he had come to entertain a genuine affection.

set up or found

From this reading He had found many little ways in which he could be useful and as a result he now had something to do to keep him from becoming bored and discontented.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had found many little ways in which he could be useful and as a result he now had something to do to keep him from becoming bored and discontented.

obtain

From this reading "You'll gain in the end if you hold off until the year is out," said the doctor.

not fake or counterfeit

From this reading He could, for example, help deliver the sorted mail to the different departments and do various minor errands for McPhearson, toward whom he had come to entertain a genuine affection.

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

From this reading He had found many little ways in which he could be useful and as a result he now had something to do to keep him from becoming bored and discontented.

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

From this reading He had found many little ways in which he could be useful and as a result he now had something to do to keep him from becoming bored and discontented.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He could, for example, help deliver the sorted mail to the different departments and do various minor errands for McPhearson, toward whom he had come to entertain a genuine affection.

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

From this reading He had found many little ways in which he could be useful and as a result he now had something to do to keep him from becoming bored and discontented.

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

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "You'll gain in the end if you hold off until the year is out," said the doctor.

having no employment

From this reading In the meantime he had been every week to see the oculist and each time had been commended for his patience and urged to be resigned to idleness a little longer.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "You'll gain in the end if you hold off until the year is out," said the doctor.

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

From this reading He had found many little ways in which he could be useful and as a result he now had something to do to keep him from becoming bored and discontented.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

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

From this reading "You'll gain in the end if you hold off until the year is out," said the doctor.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He had found many little ways in which he could be useful and as a result he now had something to do to keep him from becoming bored and discontented.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

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

From this reading He had found many little ways in which he could be useful and as a result he now had something to do to keep him from becoming bored and discontented.

for more time

From this reading In the meantime he had been every week to see the oculist and each time had been commended for his patience and urged to be resigned to idleness a little longer.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading He could, for example, help deliver the sorted mail to the different departments and do various minor errands for McPhearson, toward whom he had come to entertain a genuine affection.

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 He had found many little ways in which he could be useful and as a result he now had something to do to keep him from becoming bored and discontented.

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

From this reading He could, for example, help deliver the sorted mail to the different departments and do various minor errands for McPhearson, toward whom he had come to entertain a genuine affection.

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading In the meantime he had been every week to see the oculist and each time had been commended for his patience and urged to be resigned to idleness a little longer.

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading He could, for example, help deliver the sorted mail to the different departments and do various minor errands for McPhearson, toward whom he had come to entertain a genuine affection.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

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

From this reading He had found many little ways in which he could be useful and as a result he now had something to do to keep him from becoming bored and discontented.

a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses

From this reading In the meantime he had been every week to see the oculist and each time had been commended for his patience and urged to be resigned to idleness a little longer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

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

From this reading "You'll gain in the end if you hold off until the year is out," said the doctor.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "You'll gain in the end if you hold off until the year is out," said the doctor.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading In the meantime he had been every week to see the oculist and each time had been commended for his patience and urged to be resigned to idleness a little longer.

past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

From this reading In the meantime he had been every week to see the oculist and each time had been commended for his patience and urged to be resigned to idleness a little longer.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading He had found many little ways in which he could be useful and as a result he now had something to do to keep him from becoming bored and discontented.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You'll gain in the end if you hold off until the year is out," said the doctor.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading In the meantime he had been every week to see the oculist and each time had been commended for his patience and urged to be resigned to idleness a little longer.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He had found many little ways in which he could be useful and as a result he now had something to do to keep him from becoming bored and discontented.

arranged according to size

From this reading He could, for example, help deliver the sorted mail to the different departments and do various minor errands for McPhearson, toward whom he had come to entertain a genuine affection.

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

not in physical motion

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

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

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In the meantime he had been every week to see the oculist and each time had been commended for his patience and urged to be resigned to idleness a little longer.

lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

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

From this reading He had found many little ways in which he could be useful and as a result he now had something to do to keep him from becoming bored and discontented.

in the direction of

From this reading He could, for example, help deliver the sorted mail to the different departments and do various minor errands for McPhearson, toward whom he had come to entertain a genuine affection.

up to a particular time

From this reading "You'll gain in the end if you hold off until the year is out," said the doctor.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading In the meantime he had been every week to see the oculist and each time had been commended for his patience and urged to be resigned to idleness a little longer.

being of use or service

From this reading He had found many little ways in which he could be useful and as a result he now had something to do to keep him from becoming bored and discontented.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading He could, for example, help deliver the sorted mail to the different departments and do various minor errands for McPhearson, toward whom he had come to entertain a genuine affection.

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

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading He had found many little ways in which he could be useful and as a result he now had something to do to keep him from becoming bored and discontented.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading In the meantime he had been every week to see the oculist and each time had been commended for his patience and urged to be resigned to idleness a little longer.

(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 CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

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

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

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

From this reading He had found many little ways in which he could be useful and as a result he now had something to do to keep him from becoming bored and discontented.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He could, for example, help deliver the sorted mail to the different departments and do various minor errands for McPhearson, toward whom he had come to entertain a genuine affection.

in the company of; together with

From this reading CLOCKS ON LAND AND CLOCKS AT SEA Christmas came and went, January passed, and February was well on its way, and still Christopher did not tire of coming into the city with his father each morning and spending the day at the store.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading "You'll gain in the end if you hold off until the year is out," said the doctor.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You'll gain in the end if you hold off until the year is out," said the doctor.

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

From this reading "You'll gain in the end if you hold off until the year is out," said the doctor.