Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading He had actually learned that a young man from Nevada City who signed himself J. C. P. Collins had paid her attentions.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Brown had spent the previous evening learning all that he could about Mamie Slocum and her young admirers.

go together

From this reading In view of what Henry Francis had told him of Mat's reflections on the school-teacher, Brown resolved, quietly and of his own accord, to keep an eye upon Mat as well as upon Mamie.

in actual fact

From this reading He had actually learned that a young man from Nevada City who signed himself J. C. P. Collins had paid her attentions.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading He had also discovered that the young school-teacher had more than once expressed much admiration for Mat Bailey.

plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

From this reading Brown had spent the previous evening learning all that he could about Mamie Slocum and her young admirers.

(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 Brown had spent the previous evening learning all that he could about Mamie Slocum and her young admirers.

in addition

From this reading He had also discovered that the young school-teacher had more than once expressed much admiration for Mat Bailey.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In view of what Henry Francis had told him of Mat's reflections on the school-teacher, Brown resolved, quietly and of his own accord, to keep an eye upon Mat as well as upon Mamie.

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

From this reading "Bed-Bug Brown," Detective When Mat Bailey drove the stage out of Graniteville the next morning, John Keeler and "Bed-bug Brown" were the only passengers.

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

From this reading In view of what Henry Francis had told him of Mat's reflections on the school-teacher, Brown resolved, quietly and of his own accord, to keep an eye upon Mat as well as upon Mamie.

plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading He had actually learned that a young man from Nevada City who signed himself J. C. P. Collins had paid her attentions.

United States singer (1918-1990)

From this reading "Bed-Bug Brown," Detective When Mat Bailey drove the stage out of Graniteville the next morning, John Keeler and "Bed-bug Brown" were the only passengers.

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From this reading "Bed-Bug Brown," Detective When Mat Bailey drove the stage out of Graniteville the next morning, John Keeler and "Bed-bug Brown" were the only passengers.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading "Bed-Bug Brown," Detective When Mat Bailey drove the stage out of Graniteville the next morning, John Keeler and "Bed-bug Brown" were the only passengers.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading He had actually learned that a young man from Nevada City who signed himself J. C. P. Collins had paid her attentions.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading He had actually learned that a young man from Nevada City who signed himself J. C. P. Collins had paid her attentions.

English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)

From this reading He had actually learned that a young man from Nevada City who signed himself J. C. P. Collins had paid her attentions.

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

From this reading Brown had spent the previous evening learning all that he could about Mamie Slocum and her young admirers.

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading "Bed-Bug Brown," Detective When Mat Bailey drove the stage out of Graniteville the next morning, John Keeler and "Bed-bug Brown" were the only passengers.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading He had also discovered that the young school-teacher had more than once expressed much admiration for Mat Bailey.

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

From this reading "Bed-Bug Brown," Detective When Mat Bailey drove the stage out of Graniteville the next morning, John Keeler and "Bed-bug Brown" were the only passengers.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Brown had spent the previous evening learning all that he could about Mamie Slocum and her young admirers.

communicated in words

From this reading He had also discovered that the young school-teacher had more than once expressed much admiration for Mat Bailey.

the organ of sight

From this reading In view of what Henry Francis had told him of Mat's reflections on the school-teacher, Brown resolved, quietly and of his own accord, to keep an eye upon Mat as well as upon Mamie.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had also discovered that the young school-teacher had more than once expressed much admiration for Mat Bailey.

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From this reading In view of what Henry Francis had told him of Mat's reflections on the school-teacher, Brown resolved, quietly and of his own accord, to keep an eye upon Mat as well as upon Mamie.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had actually learned that a young man from Nevada City who signed himself J. C. P. Collins had paid her attentions.

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From this reading "Bed-Bug Brown," Detective When Mat Bailey drove the stage out of Graniteville the next morning, John Keeler and "Bed-bug Brown" were the only passengers.

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

From this reading Brown had spent the previous evening learning all that he could about Mamie Slocum and her young admirers.

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

From this reading Brown had spent the previous evening learning all that he could about Mamie Slocum and her young admirers.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading In view of what Henry Francis had told him of Mat's reflections on the school-teacher, Brown resolved, quietly and of his own accord, to keep an eye upon Mat as well as upon Mamie.

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

From this reading Brown had spent the previous evening learning all that he could about Mamie Slocum and her young admirers.

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

From this reading In view of what Henry Francis had told him of Mat's reflections on the school-teacher, Brown resolved, quietly and of his own accord, to keep an eye upon Mat as well as upon Mamie.

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

From this reading He had actually learned that a young man from Nevada City who signed himself J. C. P. Collins had paid her attentions.

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

From this reading In view of what Henry Francis had told him of Mat's reflections on the school-teacher, Brown resolved, quietly and of his own accord, to keep an eye upon Mat as well as upon Mamie.

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

From this reading In view of what Henry Francis had told him of Mat's reflections on the school-teacher, Brown resolved, quietly and of his own accord, to keep an eye upon Mat as well as upon Mamie.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading He had actually learned that a young man from Nevada City who signed himself J. C. P. Collins had paid her attentions.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading "Bed-Bug Brown," Detective When Mat Bailey drove the stage out of Graniteville the next morning, John Keeler and "Bed-bug Brown" were the only passengers.

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

From this reading "Bed-Bug Brown," Detective When Mat Bailey drove the stage out of Graniteville the next morning, John Keeler and "Bed-bug Brown" were the only passengers.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading In view of what Henry Francis had told him of Mat's reflections on the school-teacher, Brown resolved, quietly and of his own accord, to keep an eye upon Mat as well as upon Mamie.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading He had actually learned that a young man from Nevada City who signed himself J. C. P. Collins had paid her attentions.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading Brown had spent the previous evening learning all that he could about Mamie Slocum and her young admirers.

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From this reading Brown had spent the previous evening learning all that he could about Mamie Slocum and her young admirers.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He had actually learned that a young man from Nevada City who signed himself J. C. P. Collins had paid her attentions.

a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

From this reading "Bed-Bug Brown," Detective When Mat Bailey drove the stage out of Graniteville the next morning, John Keeler and "Bed-bug Brown" were the only passengers.

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

From this reading In view of what Henry Francis had told him of Mat's reflections on the school-teacher, Brown resolved, quietly and of his own accord, to keep an eye upon Mat as well as upon Mamie.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He had also discovered that the young school-teacher had more than once expressed much admiration for Mat Bailey.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Bed-Bug Brown," Detective When Mat Bailey drove the stage out of Graniteville the next morning, John Keeler and "Bed-bug Brown" were the only passengers.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had also discovered that the young school-teacher had more than once expressed much admiration for Mat Bailey.

a state in the western United States

From this reading He had actually learned that a young man from Nevada City who signed himself J. C. P. Collins had paid her attentions.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "Bed-Bug Brown," Detective When Mat Bailey drove the stage out of Graniteville the next morning, John Keeler and "Bed-bug Brown" were the only passengers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Bed-Bug Brown," Detective When Mat Bailey drove the stage out of Graniteville the next morning, John Keeler and "Bed-bug Brown" were the only passengers.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In view of what Henry Francis had told him of Mat's reflections on the school-teacher, Brown resolved, quietly and of his own accord, to keep an eye upon Mat as well as upon Mamie.

on one occasion

From this reading He had also discovered that the young school-teacher had more than once expressed much admiration for Mat Bailey.

and nothing more

From this reading "Bed-Bug Brown," Detective When Mat Bailey drove the stage out of Graniteville the next morning, John Keeler and "Bed-bug Brown" were the only passengers.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Bed-Bug Brown," Detective When Mat Bailey drove the stage out of Graniteville the next morning, John Keeler and "Bed-bug Brown" were the only passengers.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In view of what Henry Francis had told him of Mat's reflections on the school-teacher, Brown resolved, quietly and of his own accord, to keep an eye upon Mat as well as upon Mamie.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading He had actually learned that a young man from Nevada City who signed himself J. C. P. Collins had paid her attentions.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading He had actually learned that a young man from Nevada City who signed himself J. C. P. Collins had paid her attentions.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading "Bed-Bug Brown," Detective When Mat Bailey drove the stage out of Graniteville the next morning, John Keeler and "Bed-bug Brown" were the only passengers.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Brown had spent the previous evening learning all that he could about Mamie Slocum and her young admirers.

with low volume

From this reading In view of what Henry Francis had told him of Mat's reflections on the school-teacher, Brown resolved, quietly and of his own accord, to keep an eye upon Mat as well as upon Mamie.

plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading In view of what Henry Francis had told him of Mat's reflections on the school-teacher, Brown resolved, quietly and of his own accord, to keep an eye upon Mat as well as upon Mamie.

determined

From this reading In view of what Henry Francis had told him of Mat's reflections on the school-teacher, Brown resolved, quietly and of his own accord, to keep an eye upon Mat as well as upon Mamie.

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From this reading He had also discovered that the young school-teacher had more than once expressed much admiration for Mat Bailey.

having a handwritten signature

From this reading He had actually learned that a young man from Nevada City who signed himself J. C. P. Collins had paid her attentions.

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

From this reading Brown had spent the previous evening learning all that he could about Mamie Slocum and her young admirers.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Brown had spent the previous evening learning all that he could about Mamie Slocum and her young admirers.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading "Bed-Bug Brown," Detective When Mat Bailey drove the stage out of Graniteville the next morning, John Keeler and "Bed-bug Brown" were the only passengers.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had also discovered that the young school-teacher had more than once expressed much admiration for Mat Bailey.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Brown had spent the previous evening learning all that he could about Mamie Slocum and her young admirers.

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

From this reading "Bed-Bug Brown," Detective When Mat Bailey drove the stage out of Graniteville the next morning, John Keeler and "Bed-bug Brown" were the only passengers.

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

From this reading In view of what Henry Francis had told him of Mat's reflections on the school-teacher, Brown resolved, quietly and of his own accord, to keep an eye upon Mat as well as upon Mamie.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading In view of what Henry Francis had told him of Mat's reflections on the school-teacher, Brown resolved, quietly and of his own accord, to keep an eye upon Mat as well as upon Mamie.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In view of what Henry Francis had told him of Mat's reflections on the school-teacher, Brown resolved, quietly and of his own accord, to keep an eye upon Mat as well as upon Mamie.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading In view of what Henry Francis had told him of Mat's reflections on the school-teacher, Brown resolved, quietly and of his own accord, to keep an eye upon Mat as well as upon Mamie.

(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 In view of what Henry Francis had told him of Mat's reflections on the school-teacher, Brown resolved, quietly and of his own accord, to keep an eye upon Mat as well as upon Mamie.

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

From this reading "Bed-Bug Brown," Detective When Mat Bailey drove the stage out of Graniteville the next morning, John Keeler and "Bed-bug Brown" were the only passengers.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In view of what Henry Francis had told him of Mat's reflections on the school-teacher, Brown resolved, quietly and of his own accord, to keep an eye upon Mat as well as upon Mamie.

at the time that

From this reading "Bed-Bug Brown," Detective When Mat Bailey drove the stage out of Graniteville the next morning, John Keeler and "Bed-bug Brown" were the only passengers.

which person or people

From this reading He had actually learned that a young man from Nevada City who signed himself J. C. P. Collins had paid her attentions.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Brown had spent the previous evening learning all that he could about Mamie Slocum and her young admirers.