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 He remembered, too, with a pang that Tredgold had been content to enact the part of a listener, and had made no attempt to check the somewhat unusual fluency of the aggrieved Mr. Stobell.

past form of “aggrieve” — infringe on the rights of

From this reading He remembered, too, with a pang that Tredgold had been content to enact the part of a listener, and had made no attempt to check the somewhat unusual fluency of the aggrieved Mr. Stobell.

(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 With all this on his mind Mr. Chalk made but a poor breakfast, and his appetite was not improved by his wife’s enthusiastic remarks concerning the voyage.

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

From this reading He remembered, too, with a pang that Tredgold had been content to enact the part of a listener, and had made no attempt to check the somewhat unusual fluency of the aggrieved Mr. Stobell.

a feeling of craving something

From this reading With all this on his mind Mr. Chalk made but a poor breakfast, and his appetite was not improved by his wife’s enthusiastic remarks concerning the voyage.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading He remembered, too, with a pang that Tredgold had been content to enact the part of a listener, and had made no attempt to check the somewhat unusual fluency of the aggrieved Mr. Stobell.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Mr. Chalk, when half-awake next morning, tried to remember Mr. Stobell’s remarks of the night before; fully awake, he tried to forget them.

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

From this reading The latter’s last instructions were that Mrs. Chalk was to be told, without loss of time, that her presence on the schooner was not to be thought of.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He remembered, too, with a pang that Tredgold had been content to enact the part of a listener, and had made no attempt to check the somewhat unusual fluency of the aggrieved Mr. Stobell.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Mr. Chalk, when half-awake next morning, tried to remember Mr. Stobell’s remarks of the night before; fully awake, he tried to forget them.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading With all this on his mind Mr. Chalk made but a poor breakfast, and his appetite was not improved by his wife’s enthusiastic remarks concerning the voyage.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading With all this on his mind Mr. Chalk made but a poor breakfast, and his appetite was not improved by his wife’s enthusiastic remarks concerning the voyage.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With all this on his mind Mr. Chalk made but a poor breakfast, and his appetite was not improved by his wife’s enthusiastic remarks concerning the voyage.

A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.

From this reading Mr. Chalk, when half-awake next morning, tried to remember Mr. Stobell’s remarks of the night before; fully awake, he tried to forget them.

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

From this reading He remembered, too, with a pang that Tredgold had been content to enact the part of a listener, and had made no attempt to check the somewhat unusual fluency of the aggrieved Mr. Stobell.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading With all this on his mind Mr. Chalk made but a poor breakfast, and his appetite was not improved by his wife’s enthusiastic remarks concerning the voyage.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading He remembered, too, with a pang that Tredgold had been content to enact the part of a listener, and had made no attempt to check the somewhat unusual fluency of the aggrieved Mr. Stobell.

past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal

From this reading Breakfast over, she dispatched a note to Mrs. Stobell by the housemaid, with instructions to wait for a reply.

order by virtue of superior authority; decree

From this reading He remembered, too, with a pang that Tredgold had been content to enact the part of a listener, and had made no attempt to check the somewhat unusual fluency of the aggrieved Mr. Stobell.

having or showing great excitement and interest

From this reading With all this on his mind Mr. Chalk made but a poor breakfast, and his appetite was not improved by his wife’s enthusiastic remarks concerning the voyage.

powerful and effective language

From this reading He remembered, too, with a pang that Tredgold had been content to enact the part of a listener, and had made no attempt to check the somewhat unusual fluency of the aggrieved Mr. Stobell.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Breakfast over, she dispatched a note to Mrs. Stobell by the housemaid, with instructions to wait for a reply.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Mr. Chalk, when half-awake next morning, tried to remember Mr. Stobell’s remarks of the night before; fully awake, he tried to forget them.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Mr. Chalk, when half-awake next morning, tried to remember Mr. Stobell’s remarks of the night before; fully awake, he tried to forget them.

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

From this reading He remembered, too, with a pang that Tredgold had been content to enact the part of a listener, and had made no attempt to check the somewhat unusual fluency of the aggrieved Mr. Stobell.

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

From this reading Mr. Chalk, when half-awake next morning, tried to remember Mr. Stobell’s remarks of the night before; fully awake, he tried to forget them.

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

From this reading Mr. Chalk, when half-awake next morning, tried to remember Mr. Stobell’s remarks of the night before; fully awake, he tried to forget them.

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

From this reading The latter’s last instructions were that Mrs. Chalk was to be told, without loss of time, that her presence on the schooner was not to be thought of.

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

From this reading With all this on his mind Mr. Chalk made but a poor breakfast, and his appetite was not improved by his wife’s enthusiastic remarks concerning the voyage.

a female domestic

From this reading Breakfast over, she dispatched a note to Mrs. Stobell by the housemaid, with instructions to wait for a reply.

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

From this reading With all this on his mind Mr. Chalk made but a poor breakfast, and his appetite was not improved by his wife’s enthusiastic remarks concerning the voyage.

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading The latter’s last instructions were that Mrs. Chalk was to be told, without loss of time, that her presence on the schooner was not to be thought of.

immediately past

From this reading The latter’s last instructions were that Mrs. Chalk was to be told, without loss of time, that her presence on the schooner was not to be thought of.

possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two

From this reading The latter’s last instructions were that Mrs. Chalk was to be told, without loss of time, that her presence on the schooner was not to be thought of.

someone who listens attentively

From this reading He remembered, too, with a pang that Tredgold had been content to enact the part of a listener, and had made no attempt to check the somewhat unusual fluency of the aggrieved Mr. Stobell.

something that is lost

From this reading The latter’s last instructions were that Mrs. Chalk was to be told, without loss of time, that her presence on the schooner was not to be thought of.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He remembered, too, with a pang that Tredgold had been content to enact the part of a listener, and had made no attempt to check the somewhat unusual fluency of the aggrieved Mr. Stobell.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading With all this on his mind Mr. Chalk made but a poor breakfast, and his appetite was not improved by his wife’s enthusiastic remarks concerning the voyage.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Mr. Chalk, when half-awake next morning, tried to remember Mr. Stobell’s remarks of the night before; fully awake, he tried to forget them.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Chalk, when half-awake next morning, tried to remember Mr. Stobell’s remarks of the night before; fully awake, he tried to forget them.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The latter’s last instructions were that Mrs. Chalk was to be told, without loss of time, that her presence on the schooner was not to be thought of.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Mr. Chalk, when half-awake next morning, tried to remember Mr. Stobell’s remarks of the night before; fully awake, he tried to forget them.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Mr. Chalk, when half-awake next morning, tried to remember Mr. Stobell’s remarks of the night before; fully awake, he tried to forget them.

not any; not one

From this reading He remembered, too, with a pang that Tredgold had been content to enact the part of a listener, and had made no attempt to check the somewhat unusual fluency of the aggrieved Mr. Stobell.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The latter’s last instructions were that Mrs. Chalk was to be told, without loss of time, that her presence on the schooner was not to be thought of.

a brief written record

From this reading Breakfast over, she dispatched a note to Mrs. Stobell by the housemaid, with instructions to wait for a reply.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Chalk, when half-awake next morning, tried to remember Mr. Stobell’s remarks of the night before; fully awake, he tried to forget them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The latter’s last instructions were that Mrs. Chalk was to be told, without loss of time, that her presence on the schooner was not to be thought of.

above and across; more than

From this reading Breakfast over, she dispatched a note to Mrs. Stobell by the housemaid, with instructions to wait for a reply.

a sudden sharp feeling

From this reading He remembered, too, with a pang that Tredgold had been content to enact the part of a listener, and had made no attempt to check the somewhat unusual fluency of the aggrieved Mr. Stobell.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He remembered, too, with a pang that Tredgold had been content to enact the part of a listener, and had made no attempt to check the somewhat unusual fluency of the aggrieved Mr. Stobell.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading With all this on his mind Mr. Chalk made but a poor breakfast, and his appetite was not improved by his wife’s enthusiastic remarks concerning the voyage.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading The latter’s last instructions were that Mrs. Chalk was to be told, without loss of time, that her presence on the schooner was not to be thought of.

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading Mr. Chalk, when half-awake next morning, tried to remember Mr. Stobell’s remarks of the night before; fully awake, he tried to forget them.

To recall to mind.

From this reading Mr. Chalk, when half-awake next morning, tried to remember Mr. Stobell’s remarks of the night before; fully awake, he tried to forget them.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He remembered, too, with a pang that Tredgold had been content to enact the part of a listener, and had made no attempt to check the somewhat unusual fluency of the aggrieved Mr. Stobell.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading Breakfast over, she dispatched a note to Mrs. Stobell by the housemaid, with instructions to wait for a reply.

a large beer glass

From this reading The latter’s last instructions were that Mrs. Chalk was to be told, without loss of time, that her presence on the schooner was not to be thought of.

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

From this reading Breakfast over, she dispatched a note to Mrs. Stobell by the housemaid, with instructions to wait for a reply.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He remembered, too, with a pang that Tredgold had been content to enact the part of a listener, and had made no attempt to check the somewhat unusual fluency of the aggrieved Mr. Stobell.

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

From this reading He remembered, too, with a pang that Tredgold had been content to enact the part of a listener, and had made no attempt to check the somewhat unusual fluency of the aggrieved Mr. Stobell.

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

From this reading Mr. Chalk, when half-awake next morning, tried to remember Mr. Stobell’s remarks of the night before; fully awake, he tried to forget them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He remembered, too, with a pang that Tredgold had been content to enact the part of a listener, and had made no attempt to check the somewhat unusual fluency of the aggrieved Mr. Stobell.

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

From this reading Mr. Chalk, when half-awake next morning, tried to remember Mr. Stobell’s remarks of the night before; fully awake, he tried to forget them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Mr. Chalk, when half-awake next morning, tried to remember Mr. Stobell’s remarks of the night before; fully awake, he tried to forget them.

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

From this reading With all this on his mind Mr. Chalk made but a poor breakfast, and his appetite was not improved by his wife’s enthusiastic remarks concerning the voyage.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The latter’s last instructions were that Mrs. Chalk was to be told, without loss of time, that her presence on the schooner was not to be thought of.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The latter’s last instructions were that Mrs. Chalk was to be told, without loss of time, that her presence on the schooner was not to be thought of.

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

From this reading Mr. Chalk, when half-awake next morning, tried to remember Mr. Stobell’s remarks of the night before; fully awake, he tried to forget them.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The latter’s last instructions were that Mrs. Chalk was to be told, without loss of time, that her presence on the schooner was not to be thought of.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He remembered, too, with a pang that Tredgold had been content to enact the part of a listener, and had made no attempt to check the somewhat unusual fluency of the aggrieved Mr. Stobell.

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

From this reading He remembered, too, with a pang that Tredgold had been content to enact the part of a listener, and had made no attempt to check the somewhat unusual fluency of the aggrieved Mr. Stobell.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Mr. Chalk, when half-awake next morning, tried to remember Mr. Stobell’s remarks of the night before; fully awake, he tried to forget them.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading He remembered, too, with a pang that Tredgold had been content to enact the part of a listener, and had made no attempt to check the somewhat unusual fluency of the aggrieved Mr. Stobell.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading With all this on his mind Mr. Chalk made but a poor breakfast, and his appetite was not improved by his wife’s enthusiastic remarks concerning the voyage.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Breakfast over, she dispatched a note to Mrs. Stobell by the housemaid, with instructions to wait for a reply.

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

From this reading The latter’s last instructions were that Mrs. Chalk was to be told, without loss of time, that her presence on the schooner was not to be thought of.

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

From this reading The latter’s last instructions were that Mrs. Chalk was to be told, without loss of time, that her presence on the schooner was not to be thought of.

at the time that

From this reading Mr. Chalk, when half-awake next morning, tried to remember Mr. Stobell’s remarks of the night before; fully awake, he tried to forget them.

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading With all this on his mind Mr. Chalk made but a poor breakfast, and his appetite was not improved by his wife’s enthusiastic remarks concerning the voyage.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He remembered, too, with a pang that Tredgold had been content to enact the part of a listener, and had made no attempt to check the somewhat unusual fluency of the aggrieved Mr. Stobell.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The latter’s last instructions were that Mrs. Chalk was to be told, without loss of time, that her presence on the schooner was not to be thought of.