Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

(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 JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

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

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "There's the fact that the murdered man sent that letter from Peebles," said he, "and that he himself appears to have travelled from Peebles but yesterday.

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

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

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

From this reading We might be hearing something of him at Peebles, and from what we might hear, there or elsewhere, we might get some connection between the two of them."

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading We might be hearing something of him at Peebles, and from what we might hear, there or elsewhere, we might get some connection between the two of them."

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Chisholm, who was a sharp fellow, with a good headpiece on him, suddenly spoke.

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

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

From this reading But Chisholm, who was a sharp fellow, with a good headpiece on him, suddenly spoke.

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

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading We might be hearing something of him at Peebles, and from what we might hear, there or elsewhere, we might get some connection between the two of them."

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

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

in or to another place

From this reading We might be hearing something of him at Peebles, and from what we might hear, there or elsewhere, we might get some connection between the two of them."

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading "There's the fact that the murdered man sent that letter from Peebles," said he, "and that he himself appears to have travelled from Peebles but yesterday.

a boy or man

From this reading But Chisholm, who was a sharp fellow, with a good headpiece on him, suddenly spoke.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "There's the fact that the murdered man sent that letter from Peebles," said he, "and that he himself appears to have travelled from Peebles but yesterday.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading We might be hearing something of him at Peebles, and from what we might hear, there or elsewhere, we might get some connection between the two of them."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading But Chisholm, who was a sharp fellow, with a good headpiece on him, suddenly spoke.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "There's the fact that the murdered man sent that letter from Peebles," said he, "and that he himself appears to have travelled from Peebles but yesterday.

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

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head

From this reading But Chisholm, who was a sharp fellow, with a good headpiece on him, suddenly spoke.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading We might be hearing something of him at Peebles, and from what we might hear, there or elsewhere, we might get some connection between the two of them."

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading We might be hearing something of him at Peebles, and from what we might hear, there or elsewhere, we might get some connection between the two of them."

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

From this reading But Chisholm, who was a sharp fellow, with a good headpiece on him, suddenly spoke.

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

From this reading "There's the fact that the murdered man sent that letter from Peebles," said he, "and that he himself appears to have travelled from Peebles but yesterday.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading "There's the fact that the murdered man sent that letter from Peebles," said he, "and that he himself appears to have travelled from Peebles but yesterday.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "There's the fact that the murdered man sent that letter from Peebles," said he, "and that he himself appears to have travelled from Peebles but yesterday.

the force of workers available

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

killed unlawfully

From this reading "There's the fact that the murdered man sent that letter from Peebles," said he, "and that he himself appears to have travelled from Peebles but yesterday.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We might be hearing something of him at Peebles, and from what we might hear, there or elsewhere, we might get some connection between the two of them."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But Chisholm, who was a sharp fellow, with a good headpiece on him, suddenly spoke.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We might be hearing something of him at Peebles, and from what we might hear, there or elsewhere, we might get some connection between the two of them."

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

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

From this reading "There's the fact that the murdered man sent that letter from Peebles," said he, "and that he himself appears to have travelled from Peebles but yesterday.

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

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "There's the fact that the murdered man sent that letter from Peebles," said he, "and that he himself appears to have travelled from Peebles but yesterday.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "There's the fact that the murdered man sent that letter from Peebles," said he, "and that he himself appears to have travelled from Peebles but yesterday.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading But Chisholm, who was a sharp fellow, with a good headpiece on him, suddenly spoke.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading We might be hearing something of him at Peebles, and from what we might hear, there or elsewhere, we might get some connection between the two of them."

a thing, without saying which

From this reading We might be hearing something of him at Peebles, and from what we might hear, there or elsewhere, we might get some connection between the two of them."

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading But Chisholm, who was a sharp fellow, with a good headpiece on him, suddenly spoke.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "There's the fact that the murdered man sent that letter from Peebles," said he, "and that he himself appears to have travelled from Peebles but yesterday.

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

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

in or at that place or location

From this reading We might be hearing something of him at Peebles, and from what we might hear, there or elsewhere, we might get some connection between the two of them."

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

From this reading "There's the fact that the murdered man sent that letter from Peebles," said he, "and that he himself appears to have travelled from Peebles but yesterday.

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

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading "There's the fact that the murdered man sent that letter from Peebles," said he, "and that he himself appears to have travelled from Peebles but yesterday.

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

From this reading We might be hearing something of him at Peebles, and from what we might hear, there or elsewhere, we might get some connection between the two of them."

not known

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

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

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

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

From this reading But Chisholm, who was a sharp fellow, with a good headpiece on him, suddenly spoke.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading We might be hearing something of him at Peebles, and from what we might hear, there or elsewhere, we might get some connection between the two of them."

which person or people

From this reading JOHN PHILLIPS He began to put back the various boxes and parcels into the chest as he spoke, and we all looked at each other as men might look who, taking a way unknown to them, come up against a blank wall.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But Chisholm, who was a sharp fellow, with a good headpiece on him, suddenly spoke.

the day immediately before today

From this reading "There's the fact that the murdered man sent that letter from Peebles," said he, "and that he himself appears to have travelled from Peebles but yesterday.