Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

later than; following

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The Duke's epistle, almost equally brief, was to the effect:

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

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

of short duration or distance

From this reading The Duke's epistle, almost equally brief, was to the effect:

showing who or what does the action

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

gotten under control

From this reading Lose not a moment in fulfilling the instructions contained in it, and dine with me to-day at the 'Frères,' at seven.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

dearly loved

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

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

From this reading "Yours, "P. deM."

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading Lose not a moment in fulfilling the instructions contained in it, and dine with me to-day at the 'Frères,' at seven.

possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The Duke's epistle, almost equally brief, was to the effect:

the act of enclosing something inside something else

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

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

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

a specially long, formal letter

From this reading The Duke's epistle, almost equally brief, was to the effect:

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading The Duke's epistle, almost equally brief, was to the effect:

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

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

From this reading Lose not a moment in fulfilling the instructions contained in it, and dine with me to-day at the 'Frères,' at seven.

inflected form of “fulfil” — put in effect

From this reading Lose not a moment in fulfilling the instructions contained in it, and dine with me to-day at the 'Frères,' at seven.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

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

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

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

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading Lose not a moment in fulfilling the instructions contained in it, and dine with me to-day at the 'Frères,' at seven.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Lose not a moment in fulfilling the instructions contained in it, and dine with me to-day at the 'Frères,' at seven.

and nothing more

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Lose not a moment in fulfilling the instructions contained in it, and dine with me to-day at the 'Frères,' at seven.

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

From this reading Lose not a moment in fulfilling the instructions contained in it, and dine with me to-day at the 'Frères,' at seven.

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

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

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

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

a particular point in time

From this reading Lose not a moment in fulfilling the instructions contained in it, and dine with me to-day at the 'Frères,' at seven.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Lose not a moment in fulfilling the instructions contained in it, and dine with me to-day at the 'Frères,' at seven.

a brief written record

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

on one occasion

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

and nothing more

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading "Yours, "P. deM."

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

get by special effort

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Lose not a moment in fulfilling the instructions contained in it, and dine with me to-day at the 'Frères,' at seven.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

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

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

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

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

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

From this reading Lose not a moment in fulfilling the instructions contained in it, and dine with me to-day at the 'Frères,' at seven.

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

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

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

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

belonging to which person

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lose not a moment in fulfilling the instructions contained in it, and dine with me to-day at the 'Frères,' at seven.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading In less than a fortnight after the interview I have just recorded, I received a letter from De Minérale, enclosing another, addressed to himself, and whose royal seal at once proclaimed the writer.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading De Minérale's was only a few lines, thus:-- "Dear C,--I forward you the 'Duke's' reply to my note, by which you will see that we have been in time, and fortunate enough to secure your appointment.

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading "Yours, "P. deM."