Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading When she wrote the last sentence she was really thinking of Paris with a certain irritation of desire.

anew

From this reading Do let us meet again soon.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading In Paris she always had a good, even a splendid, time.

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

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

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

From this reading I may not be in London much longer.”

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

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading When she wrote the last sentence she was really thinking of Paris with a certain irritation of desire.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading When she wrote the last sentence she was really thinking of Paris with a certain irritation of desire.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do let us meet again soon.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

divisible by two

From this reading In Paris she always had a good, even a splendid, time.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

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

From this reading In Paris she always had a good, even a splendid, time.

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

From this reading In Paris she always had a good, even a splendid, time.

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

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

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

From this reading I may not be in London much longer.”

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

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading When she wrote the last sentence she was really thinking of Paris with a certain irritation of desire.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

immediately past

From this reading When she wrote the last sentence she was really thinking of Paris with a certain irritation of desire.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

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 Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Do let us meet again soon.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading I may not be in London much longer.”

for more time

From this reading I may not be in London much longer.”

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I may not be in London much longer.”

come together

From this reading Do let us meet again soon.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I may not be in London much longer.”

not any; not one

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When she wrote the last sentence she was really thinking of Paris with a certain irritation of desire.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading When she wrote the last sentence she was really thinking of Paris with a certain irritation of desire.

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading When she wrote the last sentence she was really thinking of Paris with a certain irritation of desire.

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

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading When she wrote the last sentence she was really thinking of Paris with a certain irritation of desire.

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

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

in the near future

From this reading Do let us meet again soon.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading In Paris she always had a good, even a splendid, time.

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

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading When she wrote the last sentence she was really thinking of Paris with a certain irritation of desire.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In Paris she always had a good, even a splendid, time.

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

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

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

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

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

From this reading Do let us meet again soon.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

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

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

at the time that

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

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

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When she wrote the last sentence she was really thinking of Paris with a certain irritation of desire.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Lady Sellingworth was “not at home” when Miss Van Tuyn called, though no doubt she was in the house, and the latter left her card, on which she wrote in pencil, “So sorry not to find you.