Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading And, like myself, he looked at the woman with a good deal of curiosity, wanting--as I did--to see some likeness to the dead man.

(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 MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

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

From this reading All the same, when she spoke I knew there was a likeness between them, for her speech was like his, different altogether from ours of the Border.

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

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

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

From this reading And, like myself, he looked at the woman with a good deal of curiosity, wanting--as I did--to see some likeness to the dead man.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And, like myself, he looked at the woman with a good deal of curiosity, wanting--as I did--to see some likeness to the dead man.

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

From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading "So you believe you're the sister of this man James Gilverthwaite, ma'am?" began Mr. Lindsey, motioning the visitor to sit down, and beckoning Maisie to stop with us.

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

From this reading "So you believe you're the sister of this man James Gilverthwaite, ma'am?" began Mr. Lindsey, motioning the visitor to sit down, and beckoning Maisie to stop with us.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "So you believe you're the sister of this man James Gilverthwaite, ma'am?" began Mr. Lindsey, motioning the visitor to sit down, and beckoning Maisie to stop with us.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading All the same, when she spoke I knew there was a likeness between them, for her speech was like his, different altogether from ours of the Border.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading All the same, when she spoke I knew there was a likeness between them, for her speech was like his, different altogether from ours of the Border.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

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

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

clothing in general

From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading And, like myself, he looked at the woman with a good deal of curiosity, wanting--as I did--to see some likeness to the dead man.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading And, like myself, he looked at the woman with a good deal of curiosity, wanting--as I did--to see some likeness to the dead man.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading And, like myself, he looked at the woman with a good deal of curiosity, wanting--as I did--to see some likeness to the dead man.

someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

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

From this reading And, like myself, he looked at the woman with a good deal of curiosity, wanting--as I did--to see some likeness to the dead man.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading All the same, when she spoke I knew there was a likeness between them, for her speech was like his, different altogether from ours of the Border.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "So you believe you're the sister of this man James Gilverthwaite, ma'am?" began Mr. Lindsey, motioning the visitor to sit down, and beckoning Maisie to stop with us.

a boy or man

From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All the same, when she spoke I knew there was a likeness between them, for her speech was like his, different altogether from ours of the Border.

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From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

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

From this reading And, like myself, he looked at the woman with a good deal of curiosity, wanting--as I did--to see some likeness to the dead man.

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

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

(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 THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

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

From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

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

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

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

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

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

From this reading And, like myself, he looked at the woman with a good deal of curiosity, wanting--as I did--to see some likeness to the dead man.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading "So you believe you're the sister of this man James Gilverthwaite, ma'am?" began Mr. Lindsey, motioning the visitor to sit down, and beckoning Maisie to stop with us.

and nothing more

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading All the same, when she spoke I knew there was a likeness between them, for her speech was like his, different altogether from ours of the Border.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And, like myself, he looked at the woman with a good deal of curiosity, wanting--as I did--to see some likeness to the dead man.

similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things

From this reading And, like myself, he looked at the woman with a good deal of curiosity, wanting--as I did--to see some likeness to the dead man.

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

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

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

From this reading And, like myself, he looked at the woman with a good deal of curiosity, wanting--as I did--to see some likeness to the dead man.

a woman of refinement

From this reading "So you believe you're the sister of this man James Gilverthwaite, ma'am?" began Mr. Lindsey, motioning the visitor to sit down, and beckoning Maisie to stop with us.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

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

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

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

From this reading And, like myself, he looked at the woman with a good deal of curiosity, wanting--as I did--to see some likeness to the dead man.

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

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

deficient in amount or quality or extent

From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement

From this reading "So you believe you're the sister of this man James Gilverthwaite, ma'am?" began Mr. Lindsey, motioning the visitor to sit down, and beckoning Maisie to stop with us.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading And, like myself, he looked at the woman with a good deal of curiosity, wanting--as I did--to see some likeness to the dead man.

not any; not one

From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And, like myself, he looked at the woman with a good deal of curiosity, wanting--as I did--to see some likeness to the dead man.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading All the same, when she spoke I knew there was a likeness between them, for her speech was like his, different altogether from ours of the Border.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

covered with or consisting of rust

From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

Identical; not different.

From this reading All the same, when she spoke I knew there was a likeness between them, for her speech was like his, different altogether from ours of the Border.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And, like myself, he looked at the woman with a good deal of curiosity, wanting--as I did--to see some likeness to the dead man.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

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

From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "So you believe you're the sister of this man James Gilverthwaite, ma'am?" began Mr. Lindsey, motioning the visitor to sit down, and beckoning Maisie to stop with us.

be seated

From this reading "So you believe you're the sister of this man James Gilverthwaite, ma'am?" began Mr. Lindsey, motioning the visitor to sit down, and beckoning Maisie to stop with us.

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

From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So you believe you're the sister of this man James Gilverthwaite, ma'am?" began Mr. Lindsey, motioning the visitor to sit down, and beckoning Maisie to stop with us.

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

From this reading And, like myself, he looked at the woman with a good deal of curiosity, wanting--as I did--to see some likeness to the dead man.

refrain from harming

From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading All the same, when she spoke I knew there was a likeness between them, for her speech was like his, different altogether from ours of the Border.

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

From this reading All the same, when she spoke I knew there was a likeness between them, for her speech was like his, different altogether from ours of the Border.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

having a supporting base

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading "So you believe you're the sister of this man James Gilverthwaite, ma'am?" began Mr. Lindsey, motioning the visitor to sit down, and beckoning Maisie to stop with us.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

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

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading All the same, when she spoke I knew there was a likeness between them, for her speech was like his, different altogether from ours of the Border.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

a diluting agent

From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

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

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

someone who visits

From this reading "So you believe you're the sister of this man James Gilverthwaite, ma'am?" began Mr. Lindsey, motioning the visitor to sit down, and beckoning Maisie to stop with us.

nonexistent

From this reading And, like myself, he looked at the woman with a good deal of curiosity, wanting--as I did--to see some likeness to the dead man.

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

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

at the time that

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

in contrast with the fact that

From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

belonging to which person

From this reading But there was no likeness to be seen, for whereas Gilverthwaite was a big and stalwart fellow, this was a small and spare woman, whose rusty black clothes made her look thinner and more meagre than she really was.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And, like myself, he looked at the woman with a good deal of curiosity, wanting--as I did--to see some likeness to the dead man.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE MARINE-STORE DEALER Mr. Lindsey was standing just within his own room when Maisie and the strange woman came into the office, and hearing what was said, he called us all three to go into him.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "So you believe you're the sister of this man James Gilverthwaite, ma'am?" began Mr. Lindsey, motioning the visitor to sit down, and beckoning Maisie to stop with us.

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

From this reading "So you believe you're the sister of this man James Gilverthwaite, ma'am?" began Mr. Lindsey, motioning the visitor to sit down, and beckoning Maisie to stop with us.