Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

(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 his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The snow, turning to rain and then reasserting itself and insisting that it would be snow, was dreary enough already when the fog set in firmly and without compromise.

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

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

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

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

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

From this reading The snow, turning to rain and then reasserting itself and insisting that it would be snow, was dreary enough already when the fog set in firmly and without compromise.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading In his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

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From this reading There was a good fire in the sanctum; the electric light was on, and the clean sheet of blotting-paper, fresh every morning, lay on the table.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Mr. Murray, Junior, was struggling for a few moments to realize where he was, for his mind was in such different surroundings.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading In his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading There was a good fire in the sanctum; the electric light was on, and the clean sheet of blotting-paper, fresh every morning, lay on the table.

make a compromise; arrive at a compromise

From this reading The snow, turning to rain and then reasserting itself and insisting that it would be snow, was dreary enough already when the fog set in firmly and without compromise.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading But Mr. Murray, Junior, was struggling for a few moments to realize where he was, for his mind was in such different surroundings.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading The snow, turning to rain and then reasserting itself and insisting that it would be snow, was dreary enough already when the fog set in firmly and without compromise.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading There was a good fire in the sanctum; the electric light was on, and the clean sheet of blotting-paper, fresh every morning, lay on the table.

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

From this reading The snow, turning to rain and then reasserting itself and insisting that it would be snow, was dreary enough already when the fog set in firmly and without compromise.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading There was a good fire in the sanctum; the electric light was on, and the clean sheet of blotting-paper, fresh every morning, lay on the table.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

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

From this reading But Mr. Murray, Junior, was struggling for a few moments to realize where he was, for his mind was in such different surroundings.

start firing a weapon

From this reading There was a good fire in the sanctum; the electric light was on, and the clean sheet of blotting-paper, fresh every morning, lay on the table.

with resolute determination

From this reading The snow, turning to rain and then reasserting itself and insisting that it would be snow, was dreary enough already when the fog set in firmly and without compromise.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading The snow, turning to rain and then reasserting itself and insisting that it would be snow, was dreary enough already when the fog set in firmly and without compromise.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But Mr. Murray, Junior, was struggling for a few moments to realize where he was, for his mind was in such different surroundings.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading There was a good fire in the sanctum; the electric light was on, and the clean sheet of blotting-paper, fresh every morning, lay on the table.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading In his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

a state of high honor

From this reading In his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

destroyed or killed

From this reading In his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading There was a good fire in the sanctum; the electric light was on, and the clean sheet of blotting-paper, fresh every morning, lay on the table.

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

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

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

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly

From this reading In his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

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

From this reading The snow, turning to rain and then reasserting itself and insisting that it would be snow, was dreary enough already when the fog set in firmly and without compromise.

continual and persistent demands

From this reading The snow, turning to rain and then reasserting itself and insisting that it would be snow, was dreary enough already when the fog set in firmly and without compromise.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The snow, turning to rain and then reasserting itself and insisting that it would be snow, was dreary enough already when the fog set in firmly and without compromise.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The snow, turning to rain and then reasserting itself and insisting that it would be snow, was dreary enough already when the fog set in firmly and without compromise.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading In his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading But Mr. Murray, Junior, was struggling for a few moments to realize where he was, for his mind was in such different surroundings.

possessive form of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

and nothing more

From this reading In his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There was a good fire in the sanctum; the electric light was on, and the clean sheet of blotting-paper, fresh every morning, lay on the table.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading There was a good fire in the sanctum; the electric light was on, and the clean sheet of blotting-paper, fresh every morning, lay on the table.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading In his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

roused to anger

From this reading In his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading In his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading But Mr. Murray, Junior, was struggling for a few moments to realize where he was, for his mind was in such different surroundings.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading But Mr. Murray, Junior, was struggling for a few moments to realize where he was, for his mind was in such different surroundings.

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

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading There was a good fire in the sanctum; the electric light was on, and the clean sheet of blotting-paper, fresh every morning, lay on the table.

a form of address for a man

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a good fire in the sanctum; the electric light was on, and the clean sheet of blotting-paper, fresh every morning, lay on the table.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was a good fire in the sanctum; the electric light was on, and the clean sheet of blotting-paper, fresh every morning, lay on the table.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

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

From this reading In his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The snow, turning to rain and then reasserting itself and insisting that it would be snow, was dreary enough already when the fog set in firmly and without compromise.

the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth

From this reading In his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading But Mr. Murray, Junior, was struggling for a few moments to realize where he was, for his mind was in such different surroundings.

-ing form of “reassert” — strengthen or make more firm

From this reading The snow, turning to rain and then reasserting itself and insisting that it would be snow, was dreary enough already when the fog set in firmly and without compromise.

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

From this reading In his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading In his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

a place of inviolable privacy

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The snow, turning to rain and then reasserting itself and insisting that it would be snow, was dreary enough already when the fog set in firmly and without compromise.

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading There was a good fire in the sanctum; the electric light was on, and the clean sheet of blotting-paper, fresh every morning, lay on the table.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The snow, turning to rain and then reasserting itself and insisting that it would be snow, was dreary enough already when the fog set in firmly and without compromise.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading But Mr. Murray, Junior, was struggling for a few moments to realize where he was, for his mind was in such different surroundings.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But Mr. Murray, Junior, was struggling for a few moments to realize where he was, for his mind was in such different surroundings.

a county in southeastern England on the Thames

From this reading In his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

the environmental condition

From this reading But Mr. Murray, Junior, was struggling for a few moments to realize where he was, for his mind was in such different surroundings.

excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness

From this reading In his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading There was a good fire in the sanctum; the electric light was on, and the clean sheet of blotting-paper, fresh every morning, lay on the table.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The snow, turning to rain and then reasserting itself and insisting that it would be snow, was dreary enough already when the fog set in firmly and without compromise.

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

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The snow, turning to rain and then reasserting itself and insisting that it would be snow, was dreary enough already when the fog set in firmly and without compromise.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a good fire in the sanctum; the electric light was on, and the clean sheet of blotting-paper, fresh every morning, lay on the table.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading In his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

very small

From this reading In his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

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

From this reading The snow, turning to rain and then reasserting itself and insisting that it would be snow, was dreary enough already when the fog set in firmly and without compromise.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading In his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading The snow, turning to rain and then reasserting itself and insisting that it would be snow, was dreary enough already when the fog set in firmly and without compromise.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

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

From this reading SOMETHING LIKE EVIDENCE Mr. Murray Junior's step sounded heavy, and his head was a little more bent than usual, as he passed down the passage into his sanctum.

at the time that

From this reading The snow, turning to rain and then reasserting itself and insisting that it would be snow, was dreary enough already when the fog set in firmly and without compromise.

in or at the place that

From this reading But Mr. Murray, Junior, was struggling for a few moments to realize where he was, for his mind was in such different surroundings.

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

From this reading In his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In his thoughts it was June--not June sweltering in London, but June gone mad with roses in a tiny Surrey garden; and with true realism his memory chose just one rose-tree out of them all, which best implied the glory of the others.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The snow, turning to rain and then reasserting itself and insisting that it would be snow, was dreary enough already when the fog set in firmly and without compromise.

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

From this reading The snow, turning to rain and then reasserting itself and insisting that it would be snow, was dreary enough already when the fog set in firmly and without compromise.