Chapter VII

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

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense

From this reading "It's some absurd mistake, John.

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading How in the world could our Dolly be a witness in any such affair?

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading That the document was legal and not to be ignored, he knew well enough, though mother Martha protested vigorously against paying any attention to it.

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

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

react verbally

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading That the document was legal and not to be ignored, he knew well enough, though mother Martha protested vigorously against paying any attention to it.

bewildering or striking dumb with wonder

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading That the document was legal and not to be ignored, he knew well enough, though mother Martha protested vigorously against paying any attention to it.

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

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

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From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

a female human offspring

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

past form of “dissuade” — turn away from by persuasion

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading That the document was legal and not to be ignored, he knew well enough, though mother Martha protested vigorously against paying any attention to it.

conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading How in the world could our Dolly be a witness in any such affair?

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading That the document was legal and not to be ignored, he knew well enough, though mother Martha protested vigorously against paying any attention to it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

by good fortune

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

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

From this reading That the document was legal and not to be ignored, he knew well enough, though mother Martha protested vigorously against paying any attention to it.

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

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

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From this reading How in the world could our Dolly be a witness in any such affair?

disregarded

From this reading That the document was legal and not to be ignored, he knew well enough, though mother Martha protested vigorously against paying any attention to it.

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

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading No, indeed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That the document was legal and not to be ignored, he knew well enough, though mother Martha protested vigorously against paying any attention to it.

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From this reading "It's some absurd mistake, John.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading "It's some absurd mistake, John.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

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

From this reading That the document was legal and not to be ignored, he knew well enough, though mother Martha protested vigorously against paying any attention to it.

established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

From this reading That the document was legal and not to be ignored, he knew well enough, though mother Martha protested vigorously against paying any attention to it.

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From this reading That the document was legal and not to be ignored, he knew well enough, though mother Martha protested vigorously against paying any attention to it.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading "It's some absurd mistake, John.

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

From this reading That the document was legal and not to be ignored, he knew well enough, though mother Martha protested vigorously against paying any attention to it.

a form of address for a man

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

not any; not one

From this reading No, indeed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading How in the world could our Dolly be a witness in any such affair?

yielding a fair profit

From this reading That the document was legal and not to be ignored, he knew well enough, though mother Martha protested vigorously against paying any attention to it.

past form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading That the document was legal and not to be ignored, he knew well enough, though mother Martha protested vigorously against paying any attention to it.

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

From this reading "It's some absurd mistake, John.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading How in the world could our Dolly be a witness in any such affair?

a request to be present

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

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

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading That the document was legal and not to be ignored, he knew well enough, though mother Martha protested vigorously against paying any attention to it.

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

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

with vigor; in a vigorous manner

From this reading That the document was legal and not to be ignored, he knew well enough, though mother Martha protested vigorously against paying any attention to it.

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

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading That the document was legal and not to be ignored, he knew well enough, though mother Martha protested vigorously against paying any attention to it.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading AT THE OFFICE OF A JUSTICE Fortunately the distance to the blacksmith's was not great, for Mr. Chester could not be dissuaded from accompanying his wife and daughter thither, in answer to that astounding "summons."

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading How in the world could our Dolly be a witness in any such affair?

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading How in the world could our Dolly be a witness in any such affair?