Chapter XXI

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

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

(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 The other guests had all gone, and she always enjoyed talking to him.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The other guests had all gone, and she always enjoyed talking to him.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

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

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

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

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

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

From this reading It was left to him to give her the news of Paton’s book.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “By and by,” he said casually, “Mr. Colin Paton is a friend of yours, is he not?

not methodically or according to plan

From this reading “By and by,” he said casually, “Mr. Colin Paton is a friend of yours, is he not?

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

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

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

From this reading “By and by,” he said casually, “Mr. Colin Paton is a friend of yours, is he not?

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading The other guests had all gone, and she always enjoyed talking to him.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “By and by,” he said casually, “Mr. Colin Paton is a friend of yours, is he not?

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It was left to him to give her the news of Paton’s book.

the act of giving

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The other guests had all gone, and she always enjoyed talking to him.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading The other guests had all gone, and she always enjoyed talking to him.

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

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

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

From this reading “By and by,” he said casually, “Mr. Colin Paton is a friend of yours, is he not?

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I think I have heard you mention his name?”

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was left to him to give her the news of Paton’s book.

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

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

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

From this reading I think I have heard you mention his name?”

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

From this reading I think I have heard you mention his name?”

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

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

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

From this reading “By and by,” he said casually, “Mr. Colin Paton is a friend of yours, is he not?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was left to him to give her the news of Paton’s book.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading It was left to him to give her the news of Paton’s book.

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

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

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

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

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

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

make reference to

From this reading I think I have heard you mention his name?”

a form of address for a man

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I think I have heard you mention his name?”

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

information about recent and important events

From this reading It was left to him to give her the news of Paton’s book.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “By and by,” he said casually, “Mr. Colin Paton is a friend of yours, is he not?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The other guests had all gone, and she always enjoyed talking to him.

South African writer (1903-1988)

From this reading “By and by,” he said casually, “Mr. Colin Paton is a friend of yours, is he not?

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

From this reading It was left to him to give her the news of Paton’s book.

literature in metrical form

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

a firm in the publishing business

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “By and by,” he said casually, “Mr. Colin Paton is a friend of yours, is he not?

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading The other guests had all gone, and she always enjoyed talking to him.

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

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I think I have heard you mention his name?”

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

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

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

From this reading It was left to him to give her the news of Paton’s book.

in the company of; together with

From this reading AN UNEMOTIONAL FISH Claudia had been giving a little luncheon-party, and she had kept Mr. Littleton, the American publisher, in order to have a talk with him on a new volume of poetry she had been reading.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I think I have heard you mention his name?”

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading “By and by,” he said casually, “Mr. Colin Paton is a friend of yours, is he not?