Chapter XVI

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

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

anew

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

(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 A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

Having no one else present.

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

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

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading Doherty was filled with apprehension.

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

From this reading "May I ask if you are Ballarat diggers," said he, "or new arrivals like myself?"

plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective

From this reading "May I ask if you are Ballarat diggers," said he, "or new arrivals like myself?"

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

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "May I ask if you are Ballarat diggers," said he, "or new arrivals like myself?"

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From this reading "May I ask if you are Ballarat diggers," said he, "or new arrivals like myself?"

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

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had not been so happy for two months.

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 Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

closely shaved recently

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

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

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

plural of “digger” — a laborer who digs

From this reading "May I ask if you are Ballarat diggers," said he, "or new arrivals like myself?"

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

From this reading Doherty was filled with apprehension.

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

remove the dust from

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Doherty was filled with apprehension.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had not been so happy for two months.

set up or found

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

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

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading He had not been so happy for two months.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

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

From this reading He had not been so happy for two months.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

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

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

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

From this reading "May I ask if you are Ballarat diggers," said he, "or new arrivals like myself?"

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "May I ask if you are Ballarat diggers," said he, "or new arrivals like myself?"

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

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "May I ask if you are Ballarat diggers," said he, "or new arrivals like myself?"

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

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

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "May I ask if you are Ballarat diggers," said he, "or new arrivals like myself?"

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading He had not been so happy for two months.

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

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "May I ask if you are Ballarat diggers," said he, "or new arrivals like myself?"

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

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

From this reading "May I ask if you are Ballarat diggers," said he, "or new arrivals like myself?"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "May I ask if you are Ballarat diggers," said he, "or new arrivals like myself?"

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had not been so happy for two months.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

not in physical motion

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

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

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

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

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

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

From this reading He had not been so happy for two months.

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

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

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

From this reading Doherty was filled with apprehension.

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

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

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

at the time that

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

in or at the place that

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

during the time that

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

which person or people

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

fruit that has fallen from the tree

From this reading A WINDFALL The pair had passed the place where they had waved farewell to Moseley, and were in sound but not quite in sight of all that one of them had never expected to see or to hear again, when a voice hailed them in the rear, and they found that a buggy and pair had crept upon them while they talked.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Doherty was filled with apprehension.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading But Denis was much interested in the driver of the buggy, who drove alone, and who looked as though he might have been got up in Bedford Row, what with his black silk stock, his high hat still shining through its layer of yellow dust, and his spectacled face clean-shaven to the lips.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "May I ask if you are Ballarat diggers," said he, "or new arrivals like myself?"