Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And so I brought Mrs. Hockin back at last to talk about the lady who was living in the ruin.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

(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 In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

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

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

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

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

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

From this reading And certainly these, if at all like her description, deserved to be dwelt upon at very precious periods.

third-person singular of “befit” — accord or comport with

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading However, I had heard enough of them before; for the Major himself was not mute upon this point, though comparatively modest, and oftentimes deprecating praise ere ever he received it.

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading And so I brought Mrs. Hockin back at last to talk about the lady who was living in the ruin.

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

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading And certainly these, if at all like her description, deserved to be dwelt upon at very precious periods.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading However, I had heard enough of them before; for the Major himself was not mute upon this point, though comparatively modest, and oftentimes deprecating praise ere ever he received it.

containing or imposing condemnation or censure

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

with awareness

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

tending to diminish or disparage

From this reading However, I had heard enough of them before; for the Major himself was not mute upon this point, though comparatively modest, and oftentimes deprecating praise ere ever he received it.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading And certainly these, if at all like her description, deserved to be dwelt upon at very precious periods.

properly deserved

From this reading And certainly these, if at all like her description, deserved to be dwelt upon at very precious periods.

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading And certainly these, if at all like her description, deserved to be dwelt upon at very precious periods.

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

From this reading However, I had heard enough of them before; for the Major himself was not mute upon this point, though comparatively modest, and oftentimes deprecating praise ere ever he received it.

an old word for “before”

From this reading However, I had heard enough of them before; for the Major himself was not mute upon this point, though comparatively modest, and oftentimes deprecating praise ere ever he received it.

at any time

From this reading However, I had heard enough of them before; for the Major himself was not mute upon this point, though comparatively modest, and oftentimes deprecating praise ere ever he received it.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading However, I had heard enough of them before; for the Major himself was not mute upon this point, though comparatively modest, and oftentimes deprecating praise ere ever he received it.

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

From this reading However, I had heard enough of them before; for the Major himself was not mute upon this point, though comparatively modest, and oftentimes deprecating praise ere ever he received it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

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

From this reading However, I had heard enough of them before; for the Major himself was not mute upon this point, though comparatively modest, and oftentimes deprecating praise ere ever he received it.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading However, I had heard enough of them before; for the Major himself was not mute upon this point, though comparatively modest, and oftentimes deprecating praise ere ever he received it.

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

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

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

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

From this reading However, I had heard enough of them before; for the Major himself was not mute upon this point, though comparatively modest, and oftentimes deprecating praise ere ever he received it.

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

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

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

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

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

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

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

From this reading However, I had heard enough of them before; for the Major himself was not mute upon this point, though comparatively modest, and oftentimes deprecating praise ere ever he received it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And certainly these, if at all like her description, deserved to be dwelt upon at very precious periods.

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

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading However, I had heard enough of them before; for the Major himself was not mute upon this point, though comparatively modest, and oftentimes deprecating praise ere ever he received it.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading And so I brought Mrs. Hockin back at last to talk about the lady who was living in the ruin.

immediately past

From this reading And so I brought Mrs. Hockin back at last to talk about the lady who was living in the ruin.

the act of departing

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

past form of “level” — aim at

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And certainly these, if at all like her description, deserved to be dwelt upon at very precious periods.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading And so I brought Mrs. Hockin back at last to talk about the lady who was living in the ruin.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

joined in matrimony

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

the force of workers available

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading However, I had heard enough of them before; for the Major himself was not mute upon this point, though comparatively modest, and oftentimes deprecating praise ere ever he received it.

used to form the superlative

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

expressed without speech

From this reading However, I had heard enough of them before; for the Major himself was not mute upon this point, though comparatively modest, and oftentimes deprecating praise ere ever he received it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

many times at short intervals

From this reading However, I had heard enough of them before; for the Major himself was not mute upon this point, though comparatively modest, and oftentimes deprecating praise ere ever he received it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

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

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

plural of “period” — an amount of time

From this reading And certainly these, if at all like her description, deserved to be dwelt upon at very precious periods.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading However, I had heard enough of them before; for the Major himself was not mute upon this point, though comparatively modest, and oftentimes deprecating praise ere ever he received it.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading However, I had heard enough of them before; for the Major himself was not mute upon this point, though comparatively modest, and oftentimes deprecating praise ere ever he received it.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading And certainly these, if at all like her description, deserved to be dwelt upon at very precious periods.

causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading However, I had heard enough of them before; for the Major himself was not mute upon this point, though comparatively modest, and oftentimes deprecating praise ere ever he received it.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading And so I brought Mrs. Hockin back at last to talk about the lady who was living in the ruin.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

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

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading And so I brought Mrs. Hockin back at last to talk about the lady who was living in the ruin.

crush together or collapse

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

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

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading However, I had heard enough of them before; for the Major himself was not mute upon this point, though comparatively modest, and oftentimes deprecating praise ere ever he received it.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And certainly these, if at all like her description, deserved to be dwelt upon at very precious periods.

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

From this reading However, I had heard enough of them before; for the Major himself was not mute upon this point, though comparatively modest, and oftentimes deprecating praise ere ever he received it.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading However, I had heard enough of them before; for the Major himself was not mute upon this point, though comparatively modest, and oftentimes deprecating praise ere ever he received it.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

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

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

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

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And certainly these, if at all like her description, deserved to be dwelt upon at very precious periods.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

precisely as stated

From this reading And certainly these, if at all like her description, deserved to be dwelt upon at very precious periods.

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

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

which person or people

From this reading And so I brought Mrs. Hockin back at last to talk about the lady who was living in the ruin.

in the company of; together with

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

the words that are spoken

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In a minute or two, however, she would not have one word said against him, and the tide of her mind (as befits a married woman) was beyond all science; so that the drift of all words came back to her husband's extraordinary merits.

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading VAIN ZEAL Leaving his telescope leveled at the men, the Major marched off with his opera-glass in a consciously provoking style, and Mrs. Hockin most heartily joined me in condemning such behavior.