Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

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

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Then he retired to rest, and put another ten hours of slumber behind him, awakening in the morning a new man.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading As the day wore on, and as nothing appeared in the form of a bailiff, the hopes of the party rose steadily.

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

From this reading As the day wore on, and as nothing appeared in the form of a bailiff, the hopes of the party rose steadily.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

the act of waking

From this reading Then he retired to rest, and put another ten hours of slumber behind him, awakening in the morning a new man.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Mr. Dashwood had suggested that the horse should be taken right away to Epsom, but French was too old a practitioner to make such a false move as that.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.

From this reading As the day wore on, and as nothing appeared in the form of a bailiff, the hopes of the party rose steadily.

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

From this reading Mr. Dashwood had suggested that the horse should be taken right away to Epsom, but French was too old a practitioner to make such a false move as that.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Then he retired to rest, and put another ten hours of slumber behind him, awakening in the morning a new man.

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mr. Dashwood had suggested that the horse should be taken right away to Epsom, but French was too old a practitioner to make such a false move as that.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Nothing important came by the post, only a few circulars and a postcard effusively thanking Miss Grimshaw for some flowers which she had sent to a female friend.

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

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

plural of “circular” — an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

From this reading Nothing important came by the post, only a few circulars and a postcard effusively thanking Miss Grimshaw for some flowers which she had sent to a female friend.

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From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

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From this reading Mr. Dashwood had suggested that the horse should be taken right away to Epsom, but French was too old a practitioner to make such a false move as that.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading As the day wore on, and as nothing appeared in the form of a bailiff, the hopes of the party rose steadily.

in an effusive manner

From this reading Nothing important came by the post, only a few circulars and a postcard effusively thanking Miss Grimshaw for some flowers which she had sent to a female friend.

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From this reading Mr. Dashwood had suggested that the horse should be taken right away to Epsom, but French was too old a practitioner to make such a false move as that.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading Mr. Dashwood had suggested that the horse should be taken right away to Epsom, but French was too old a practitioner to make such a false move as that.

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading Nothing important came by the post, only a few circulars and a postcard effusively thanking Miss Grimshaw for some flowers which she had sent to a female friend.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Nothing important came by the post, only a few circulars and a postcard effusively thanking Miss Grimshaw for some flowers which she had sent to a female friend.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Nothing important came by the post, only a few circulars and a postcard effusively thanking Miss Grimshaw for some flowers which she had sent to a female friend.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading As the day wore on, and as nothing appeared in the form of a bailiff, the hopes of the party rose steadily.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Mr. Dashwood had suggested that the horse should be taken right away to Epsom, but French was too old a practitioner to make such a false move as that.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Nothing important came by the post, only a few circulars and a postcard effusively thanking Miss Grimshaw for some flowers which she had sent to a female friend.

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From this reading Nothing important came by the post, only a few circulars and a postcard effusively thanking Miss Grimshaw for some flowers which she had sent to a female friend.

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

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

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

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

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

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

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

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

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

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading As the day wore on, and as nothing appeared in the form of a bailiff, the hopes of the party rose steadily.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Mr. Dashwood had suggested that the horse should be taken right away to Epsom, but French was too old a practitioner to make such a false move as that.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

of great significance or value

From this reading Nothing important came by the post, only a few circulars and a postcard effusively thanking Miss Grimshaw for some flowers which she had sent to a female friend.

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

From this reading Then he retired to rest, and put another ten hours of slumber behind him, awakening in the morning a new man.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

and nothing more

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

engage in

From this reading Mr. Dashwood had suggested that the horse should be taken right away to Epsom, but French was too old a practitioner to make such a false move as that.

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

From this reading Then he retired to rest, and put another ten hours of slumber behind him, awakening in the morning a new man.

plural of “marten” — agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Nothing important came by the post, only a few circulars and a postcard effusively thanking Miss Grimshaw for some flowers which she had sent to a female friend.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Then he retired to rest, and put another ten hours of slumber behind him, awakening in the morning a new man.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Mr. Dashwood had suggested that the horse should be taken right away to Epsom, but French was too old a practitioner to make such a false move as that.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Dashwood had suggested that the horse should be taken right away to Epsom, but French was too old a practitioner to make such a false move as that.

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

From this reading Then he retired to rest, and put another ten hours of slumber behind him, awakening in the morning a new man.

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

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing important came by the post, only a few circulars and a postcard effusively thanking Miss Grimshaw for some flowers which she had sent to a female friend.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Mr. Dashwood had suggested that the horse should be taken right away to Epsom, but French was too old a practitioner to make such a false move as that.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As the day wore on, and as nothing appeared in the form of a bailiff, the hopes of the party rose steadily.

and nothing more

From this reading Nothing important came by the post, only a few circulars and a postcard effusively thanking Miss Grimshaw for some flowers which she had sent to a female friend.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading As the day wore on, and as nothing appeared in the form of a bailiff, the hopes of the party rose steadily.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading Nothing important came by the post, only a few circulars and a postcard effusively thanking Miss Grimshaw for some flowers which she had sent to a female friend.

a card for sending messages by post without an envelope

From this reading Nothing important came by the post, only a few circulars and a postcard effusively thanking Miss Grimshaw for some flowers which she had sent to a female friend.

someone who practices a learned profession

From this reading Mr. Dashwood had suggested that the horse should be taken right away to Epsom, but French was too old a practitioner to make such a false move as that.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

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

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Then he retired to rest, and put another ten hours of slumber behind him, awakening in the morning a new man.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading Then he retired to rest, and put another ten hours of slumber behind him, awakening in the morning a new man.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Mr. Dashwood had suggested that the horse should be taken right away to Epsom, but French was too old a practitioner to make such a false move as that.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading As the day wore on, and as nothing appeared in the form of a bailiff, the hopes of the party rose steadily.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Nothing important came by the post, only a few circulars and a postcard effusively thanking Miss Grimshaw for some flowers which she had sent to a female friend.

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

From this reading Nothing important came by the post, only a few circulars and a postcard effusively thanking Miss Grimshaw for some flowers which she had sent to a female friend.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Mr. Dashwood had suggested that the horse should be taken right away to Epsom, but French was too old a practitioner to make such a false move as that.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Then he retired to rest, and put another ten hours of slumber behind him, awakening in the morning a new man.

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

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading As the day wore on, and as nothing appeared in the form of a bailiff, the hopes of the party rose steadily.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Dashwood had suggested that the horse should be taken right away to Epsom, but French was too old a practitioner to make such a false move as that.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Mr. Dashwood had suggested that the horse should be taken right away to Epsom, but French was too old a practitioner to make such a false move as that.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Mr. Dashwood had suggested that the horse should be taken right away to Epsom, but French was too old a practitioner to make such a false move as that.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading Nothing important came by the post, only a few circulars and a postcard effusively thanking Miss Grimshaw for some flowers which she had sent to a female friend.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

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

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

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

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Mr. Dashwood had suggested that the horse should be taken right away to Epsom, but French was too old a practitioner to make such a false move as that.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

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

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

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

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

at the time that

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

in or at the place that

From this reading When Bobby had sufficiently rested himself, he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, and then came back to The Martens, where a bed was made up for him, and where he slept the sleep of the just for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some supper and a pipe.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Nothing important came by the post, only a few circulars and a postcard effusively thanking Miss Grimshaw for some flowers which she had sent to a female friend.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading As the day wore on, and as nothing appeared in the form of a bailiff, the hopes of the party rose steadily.