Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading Mutimer had even nourished the hope that something might happen before that day to allow of Adela’s appearing not merely in the character of a guest, but, as it were, _ex officio_.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading He had hoped to have all the Waltham family at his luncheon party, but in the event Alfred alone felt himself able to accept the invitation.

consider or hold as true

From this reading He had hoped to have all the Waltham family at his luncheon party, but in the event Alfred alone felt himself able to accept the invitation.

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From this reading Mutimer had even nourished the hope that something might happen before that day to allow of Adela’s appearing not merely in the character of a guest, but, as it were, _ex officio_.

king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

From this reading He had hoped to have all the Waltham family at his luncheon party, but in the event Alfred alone felt himself able to accept the invitation.

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From this reading He had received no second letter from his mother, nor had Alice anything to report of danger-signals at home; from Emma herself came a letter regularly once a week, a letter of perfect patience, chiefly concerned with her sister’s health.

(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 He had hoped to have all the Waltham family at his luncheon party, but in the event Alfred alone felt himself able to accept the invitation.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Mutimer had even nourished the hope that something might happen before that day to allow of Adela’s appearing not merely in the character of a guest, but, as it were, _ex officio_.

Having no one else present.

From this reading He had hoped to have all the Waltham family at his luncheon party, but in the event Alfred alone felt himself able to accept the invitation.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading By this time he had resolutely forbidden his eyes to stray to the right hand or the left, and kept them directed with hungry, relentless steadiness straight along the path of his desires.

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

From this reading The New Wanley Lecture Hall had been publicly dedicated to the service of the New Wanley Commonwealth, and only in one respect did the day’s proceedings fall short of Mutimer’s expectations.

any thing at all

From this reading He had received no second letter from his mother, nor had Alice anything to report of danger-signals at home; from Emma herself came a letter regularly once a week, a letter of perfect patience, chiefly concerned with her sister’s health.

formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

From this reading Mutimer had even nourished the hope that something might happen before that day to allow of Adela’s appearing not merely in the character of a guest, but, as it were, _ex officio_.

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

From this reading Mutimer had even nourished the hope that something might happen before that day to allow of Adela’s appearing not merely in the character of a guest, but, as it were, _ex officio_.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had hoped to have all the Waltham family at his luncheon party, but in the event Alfred alone felt himself able to accept the invitation.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The New Wanley Lecture Hall had been publicly dedicated to the service of the New Wanley Commonwealth, and only in one respect did the day’s proceedings fall short of Mutimer’s expectations.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Mutimer had even nourished the hope that something might happen before that day to allow of Adela’s appearing not merely in the character of a guest, but, as it were, _ex officio_.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had hoped to have all the Waltham family at his luncheon party, but in the event Alfred alone felt himself able to accept the invitation.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By this time he had resolutely forbidden his eyes to stray to the right hand or the left, and kept them directed with hungry, relentless steadiness straight along the path of his desires.

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

From this reading He had received no second letter from his mother, nor had Alice anything to report of danger-signals at home; from Emma herself came a letter regularly once a week, a letter of perfect patience, chiefly concerned with her sister’s health.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Mutimer had even nourished the hope that something might happen before that day to allow of Adela’s appearing not merely in the character of a guest, but, as it were, _ex officio_.

for the most part

From this reading He had received no second letter from his mother, nor had Alice anything to report of danger-signals at home; from Emma herself came a letter regularly once a week, a letter of perfect patience, chiefly concerned with her sister’s health.

the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)

From this reading The New Wanley Lecture Hall had been publicly dedicated to the service of the New Wanley Commonwealth, and only in one respect did the day’s proceedings fall short of Mutimer’s expectations.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading He had received no second letter from his mother, nor had Alice anything to report of danger-signals at home; from Emma herself came a letter regularly once a week, a letter of perfect patience, chiefly concerned with her sister’s health.

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From this reading He had received no second letter from his mother, nor had Alice anything to report of danger-signals at home; from Emma herself came a letter regularly once a week, a letter of perfect patience, chiefly concerned with her sister’s health.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Mutimer had even nourished the hope that something might happen before that day to allow of Adela’s appearing not merely in the character of a guest, but, as it were, _ex officio_.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The New Wanley Lecture Hall had been publicly dedicated to the service of the New Wanley Commonwealth, and only in one respect did the day’s proceedings fall short of Mutimer’s expectations.

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading The New Wanley Lecture Hall had been publicly dedicated to the service of the New Wanley Commonwealth, and only in one respect did the day’s proceedings fall short of Mutimer’s expectations.

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading By this time he had resolutely forbidden his eyes to stray to the right hand or the left, and kept them directed with hungry, relentless steadiness straight along the path of his desires.

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

From this reading The New Wanley Lecture Hall had been publicly dedicated to the service of the New Wanley Commonwealth, and only in one respect did the day’s proceedings fall short of Mutimer’s expectations.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading By this time he had resolutely forbidden his eyes to stray to the right hand or the left, and kept them directed with hungry, relentless steadiness straight along the path of his desires.

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From this reading He had received no second letter from his mother, nor had Alice anything to report of danger-signals at home; from Emma herself came a letter regularly once a week, a letter of perfect patience, chiefly concerned with her sister’s health.

divisible by two

From this reading Mutimer had even nourished the hope that something might happen before that day to allow of Adela’s appearing not merely in the character of a guest, but, as it were, _ex officio_.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading He had hoped to have all the Waltham family at his luncheon party, but in the event Alfred alone felt himself able to accept the invitation.

a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband

From this reading Mutimer had even nourished the hope that something might happen before that day to allow of Adela’s appearing not merely in the character of a guest, but, as it were, _ex officio_.

plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading The New Wanley Lecture Hall had been publicly dedicated to the service of the New Wanley Commonwealth, and only in one respect did the day’s proceedings fall short of Mutimer’s expectations.

opinion or judgment

From this reading By this time he had resolutely forbidden his eyes to stray to the right hand or the left, and kept them directed with hungry, relentless steadiness straight along the path of his desires.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The New Wanley Lecture Hall had been publicly dedicated to the service of the New Wanley Commonwealth, and only in one respect did the day’s proceedings fall short of Mutimer’s expectations.

a social unit living together

From this reading He had hoped to have all the Waltham family at his luncheon party, but in the event Alfred alone felt himself able to accept the invitation.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He had hoped to have all the Waltham family at his luncheon party, but in the event Alfred alone felt himself able to accept the invitation.

Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.

From this reading By this time he had resolutely forbidden his eyes to stray to the right hand or the left, and kept them directed with hungry, relentless steadiness straight along the path of his desires.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had received no second letter from his mother, nor had Alice anything to report of danger-signals at home; from Emma herself came a letter regularly once a week, a letter of perfect patience, chiefly concerned with her sister’s health.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading Mutimer had even nourished the hope that something might happen before that day to allow of Adela’s appearing not merely in the character of a guest, but, as it were, _ex officio_.

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

From this reading The New Wanley Lecture Hall had been publicly dedicated to the service of the New Wanley Commonwealth, and only in one respect did the day’s proceedings fall short of Mutimer’s expectations.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The New Wanley Lecture Hall had been publicly dedicated to the service of the New Wanley Commonwealth, and only in one respect did the day’s proceedings fall short of Mutimer’s expectations.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading By this time he had resolutely forbidden his eyes to stray to the right hand or the left, and kept them directed with hungry, relentless steadiness straight along the path of his desires.

come to pass

From this reading Mutimer had even nourished the hope that something might happen before that day to allow of Adela’s appearing not merely in the character of a guest, but, as it were, _ex officio_.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He had hoped to have all the Waltham family at his luncheon party, but in the event Alfred alone felt himself able to accept the invitation.

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

From this reading He had hoped to have all the Waltham family at his luncheon party, but in the event Alfred alone felt himself able to accept the invitation.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading He had received no second letter from his mother, nor had Alice anything to report of danger-signals at home; from Emma herself came a letter regularly once a week, a letter of perfect patience, chiefly concerned with her sister’s health.

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

From this reading He had received no second letter from his mother, nor had Alice anything to report of danger-signals at home; from Emma herself came a letter regularly once a week, a letter of perfect patience, chiefly concerned with her sister’s health.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading He had received no second letter from his mother, nor had Alice anything to report of danger-signals at home; from Emma herself came a letter regularly once a week, a letter of perfect patience, chiefly concerned with her sister’s health.

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

From this reading He had hoped to have all the Waltham family at his luncheon party, but in the event Alfred alone felt himself able to accept the invitation.

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

From this reading He had hoped to have all the Waltham family at his luncheon party, but in the event Alfred alone felt himself able to accept the invitation.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He had received no second letter from his mother, nor had Alice anything to report of danger-signals at home; from Emma herself came a letter regularly once a week, a letter of perfect patience, chiefly concerned with her sister’s health.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Mutimer had even nourished the hope that something might happen before that day to allow of Adela’s appearing not merely in the character of a guest, but, as it were, _ex officio_.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading He had hoped to have all the Waltham family at his luncheon party, but in the event Alfred alone felt himself able to accept the invitation.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading By this time he had resolutely forbidden his eyes to stray to the right hand or the left, and kept them directed with hungry, relentless steadiness straight along the path of his desires.

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

From this reading The New Wanley Lecture Hall had been publicly dedicated to the service of the New Wanley Commonwealth, and only in one respect did the day’s proceedings fall short of Mutimer’s expectations.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading He had hoped to have all the Waltham family at his luncheon party, but in the event Alfred alone felt himself able to accept the invitation.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mutimer had even nourished the hope that something might happen before that day to allow of Adela’s appearing not merely in the character of a guest, but, as it were, _ex officio_.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading By this time he had resolutely forbidden his eyes to stray to the right hand or the left, and kept them directed with hungry, relentless steadiness straight along the path of his desires.

deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading The New Wanley Lecture Hall had been publicly dedicated to the service of the New Wanley Commonwealth, and only in one respect did the day’s proceedings fall short of Mutimer’s expectations.

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 By this time he had resolutely forbidden his eyes to stray to the right hand or the left, and kept them directed with hungry, relentless steadiness straight along the path of his desires.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading He had received no second letter from his mother, nor had Alice anything to report of danger-signals at home; from Emma herself came a letter regularly once a week, a letter of perfect patience, chiefly concerned with her sister’s health.

a midday meal

From this reading He had hoped to have all the Waltham family at his luncheon party, but in the event Alfred alone felt himself able to accept the invitation.

and nothing more

From this reading Mutimer had even nourished the hope that something might happen before that day to allow of Adela’s appearing not merely in the character of a guest, but, as it were, _ex officio_.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Mutimer had even nourished the hope that something might happen before that day to allow of Adela’s appearing not merely in the character of a guest, but, as it were, _ex officio_.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He had received no second letter from his mother, nor had Alice anything to report of danger-signals at home; from Emma herself came a letter regularly once a week, a letter of perfect patience, chiefly concerned with her sister’s health.

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From this reading Mutimer had even nourished the hope that something might happen before that day to allow of Adela’s appearing not merely in the character of a guest, but, as it were, _ex officio_.

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

From this reading The New Wanley Lecture Hall had been publicly dedicated to the service of the New Wanley Commonwealth, and only in one respect did the day’s proceedings fall short of Mutimer’s expectations.

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

From this reading The New Wanley Lecture Hall had been publicly dedicated to the service of the New Wanley Commonwealth, and only in one respect did the day’s proceedings fall short of Mutimer’s expectations.

not any; not one

From this reading He had received no second letter from his mother, nor had Alice anything to report of danger-signals at home; from Emma herself came a letter regularly once a week, a letter of perfect patience, chiefly concerned with her sister’s health.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading He had received no second letter from his mother, nor had Alice anything to report of danger-signals at home; from Emma herself came a letter regularly once a week, a letter of perfect patience, chiefly concerned with her sister’s health.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mutimer had even nourished the hope that something might happen before that day to allow of Adela’s appearing not merely in the character of a guest, but, as it were, _ex officio_.

being provided with adequate nourishment

From this reading Mutimer had even nourished the hope that something might happen before that day to allow of Adela’s appearing not merely in the character of a guest, but, as it were, _ex officio_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The New Wanley Lecture Hall had been publicly dedicated to the service of the New Wanley Commonwealth, and only in one respect did the day’s proceedings fall short of Mutimer’s expectations.

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

From this reading Mutimer had even nourished the hope that something might happen before that day to allow of Adela’s appearing not merely in the character of a guest, but, as it were, _ex officio_.

on one occasion

From this reading He had received no second letter from his mother, nor had Alice anything to report of danger-signals at home; from Emma herself came a letter regularly once a week, a letter of perfect patience, chiefly concerned with her sister’s health.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The New Wanley Lecture Hall had been publicly dedicated to the service of the New Wanley Commonwealth, and only in one respect did the day’s proceedings fall short of Mutimer’s expectations.

and nothing more

From this reading The New Wanley Lecture Hall had been publicly dedicated to the service of the New Wanley Commonwealth, and only in one respect did the day’s proceedings fall short of Mutimer’s expectations.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading By this time he had resolutely forbidden his eyes to stray to the right hand or the left, and kept them directed with hungry, relentless steadiness straight along the path of his desires.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading He had hoped to have all the Waltham family at his luncheon party, but in the event Alfred alone felt himself able to accept the invitation.

a course of conduct

From this reading By this time he had resolutely forbidden his eyes to stray to the right hand or the left, and kept them directed with hungry, relentless steadiness straight along the path of his desires.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading He had received no second letter from his mother, nor had Alice anything to report of danger-signals at home; from Emma herself came a letter regularly once a week, a letter of perfect patience, chiefly concerned with her sister’s health.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading He had received no second letter from his mother, nor had Alice anything to report of danger-signals at home; from Emma herself came a letter regularly once a week, a letter of perfect patience, chiefly concerned with her sister’s health.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading The New Wanley Lecture Hall had been publicly dedicated to the service of the New Wanley Commonwealth, and only in one respect did the day’s proceedings fall short of Mutimer’s expectations.

in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly

From this reading The New Wanley Lecture Hall had been publicly dedicated to the service of the New Wanley Commonwealth, and only in one respect did the day’s proceedings fall short of Mutimer’s expectations.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading He had received no second letter from his mother, nor had Alice anything to report of danger-signals at home; from Emma herself came a letter regularly once a week, a letter of perfect patience, chiefly concerned with her sister’s health.

in a regular manner

From this reading He had received no second letter from his mother, nor had Alice anything to report of danger-signals at home; from Emma herself came a letter regularly once a week, a letter of perfect patience, chiefly concerned with her sister’s health.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading By this time he had resolutely forbidden his eyes to stray to the right hand or the left, and kept them directed with hungry, relentless steadiness straight along the path of his desires.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading He had received no second letter from his mother, nor had Alice anything to report of danger-signals at home; from Emma herself came a letter regularly once a week, a letter of perfect patience, chiefly concerned with her sister’s health.

showing firm determination or purpose

From this reading By this time he had resolutely forbidden his eyes to stray to the right hand or the left, and kept them directed with hungry, relentless steadiness straight along the path of his desires.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading The New Wanley Lecture Hall had been publicly dedicated to the service of the New Wanley Commonwealth, and only in one respect did the day’s proceedings fall short of Mutimer’s expectations.

precisely, exactly

From this reading By this time he had resolutely forbidden his eyes to stray to the right hand or the left, and kept them directed with hungry, relentless steadiness straight along the path of his desires.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading He had received no second letter from his mother, nor had Alice anything to report of danger-signals at home; from Emma herself came a letter regularly once a week, a letter of perfect patience, chiefly concerned with her sister’s health.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading The New Wanley Lecture Hall had been publicly dedicated to the service of the New Wanley Commonwealth, and only in one respect did the day’s proceedings fall short of Mutimer’s expectations.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The New Wanley Lecture Hall had been publicly dedicated to the service of the New Wanley Commonwealth, and only in one respect did the day’s proceedings fall short of Mutimer’s expectations.

possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading He had received no second letter from his mother, nor had Alice anything to report of danger-signals at home; from Emma herself came a letter regularly once a week, a letter of perfect patience, chiefly concerned with her sister’s health.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Mutimer had even nourished the hope that something might happen before that day to allow of Adela’s appearing not merely in the character of a guest, but, as it were, _ex officio_.

freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct

From this reading By this time he had resolutely forbidden his eyes to stray to the right hand or the left, and kept them directed with hungry, relentless steadiness straight along the path of his desires.

successive (without a break)

From this reading By this time he had resolutely forbidden his eyes to stray to the right hand or the left, and kept them directed with hungry, relentless steadiness straight along the path of his desires.

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading By this time he had resolutely forbidden his eyes to stray to the right hand or the left, and kept them directed with hungry, relentless steadiness straight along the path of his desires.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mutimer had even nourished the hope that something might happen before that day to allow of Adela’s appearing not merely in the character of a guest, but, as it were, _ex officio_.

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

From this reading The New Wanley Lecture Hall had been publicly dedicated to the service of the New Wanley Commonwealth, and only in one respect did the day’s proceedings fall short of Mutimer’s expectations.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading By this time he had resolutely forbidden his eyes to stray to the right hand or the left, and kept them directed with hungry, relentless steadiness straight along the path of his desires.

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

From this reading By this time he had resolutely forbidden his eyes to stray to the right hand or the left, and kept them directed with hungry, relentless steadiness straight along the path of his desires.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading By this time he had resolutely forbidden his eyes to stray to the right hand or the left, and kept them directed with hungry, relentless steadiness straight along the path of his desires.

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

From this reading The New Wanley Lecture Hall had been publicly dedicated to the service of the New Wanley Commonwealth, and only in one respect did the day’s proceedings fall short of Mutimer’s expectations.

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

From this reading He had hoped to have all the Waltham family at his luncheon party, but in the event Alfred alone felt himself able to accept the invitation.

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

From this reading The New Wanley Lecture Hall had been publicly dedicated to the service of the New Wanley Commonwealth, and only in one respect did the day’s proceedings fall short of Mutimer’s expectations.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading He had received no second letter from his mother, nor had Alice anything to report of danger-signals at home; from Emma herself came a letter regularly once a week, a letter of perfect patience, chiefly concerned with her sister’s health.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Mutimer had even nourished the hope that something might happen before that day to allow of Adela’s appearing not merely in the character of a guest, but, as it were, _ex officio_.

in the company of; together with

From this reading By this time he had resolutely forbidden his eyes to stray to the right hand or the left, and kept them directed with hungry, relentless steadiness straight along the path of his desires.