Chapter IX

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

From this reading THE ONLY WAY OUT The ladies, pleading fatigue after their long day, retired early, bringing a somewhat oppressive evening to a timely conclusion.

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From this reading Whereupon Lady Adela awoke out of her sleep, and with a disregard for the performer’s feeling that was almost indecent, cut short the entertainment and shepherded her flock to the upper regions.

past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session

From this reading The four gentlemen adjourned to the billiard-room.

later than; following

From this reading THE ONLY WAY OUT The ladies, pleading fatigue after their long day, retired early, bringing a somewhat oppressive evening to a timely conclusion.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading In the drawing-room afterwards Mr. Crick, whose ebullient soul chafed beneath what he termed "compulsory hump," sat down at the piano and treated us to a musical sketch,--something humorous but lingering.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Whereupon Lady Adela awoke out of her sleep, and with a disregard for the performer’s feeling that was almost indecent, cut short the entertainment and shepherded her flock to the upper regions.

indifference by personal withdrawal

From this reading Dinner had been a constrained function, for Miss Beverley’s aloofness had cast a gloom upon the spirits of her _fiancé_, and the rest of us had joined with him in a sort of sympathetic melancholy.

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

From this reading Dinner had been a constrained function, for Miss Beverley’s aloofness had cast a gloom upon the spirits of her _fiancé_, and the rest of us had joined with him in a sort of sympathetic melancholy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the drawing-room afterwards Mr. Crick, whose ebullient soul chafed beneath what he termed "compulsory hump," sat down at the piano and treated us to a musical sketch,--something humorous but lingering.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading Whereupon Lady Adela awoke out of her sleep, and with a disregard for the performer’s feeling that was almost indecent, cut short the entertainment and shepherded her flock to the upper regions.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Dinner had been a constrained function, for Miss Beverley’s aloofness had cast a gloom upon the spirits of her _fiancé_, and the rest of us had joined with him in a sort of sympathetic melancholy.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading In the drawing-room afterwards Mr. Crick, whose ebullient soul chafed beneath what he termed "compulsory hump," sat down at the piano and treated us to a musical sketch,--something humorous but lingering.

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From this reading Dinner had been a constrained function, for Miss Beverley’s aloofness had cast a gloom upon the spirits of her _fiancé_, and the rest of us had joined with him in a sort of sympathetic melancholy.

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

From this reading The four gentlemen adjourned to the billiard-room.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading THE ONLY WAY OUT The ladies, pleading fatigue after their long day, retired early, bringing a somewhat oppressive evening to a timely conclusion.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In the drawing-room afterwards Mr. Crick, whose ebullient soul chafed beneath what he termed "compulsory hump," sat down at the piano and treated us to a musical sketch,--something humorous but lingering.

put or send forth

From this reading Dinner had been a constrained function, for Miss Beverley’s aloofness had cast a gloom upon the spirits of her _fiancé_, and the rest of us had joined with him in a sort of sympathetic melancholy.

painful from having the skin abraded

From this reading In the drawing-room afterwards Mr. Crick, whose ebullient soul chafed beneath what he termed "compulsory hump," sat down at the piano and treated us to a musical sketch,--something humorous but lingering.

required by rule

From this reading In the drawing-room afterwards Mr. Crick, whose ebullient soul chafed beneath what he termed "compulsory hump," sat down at the piano and treated us to a musical sketch,--something humorous but lingering.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading THE ONLY WAY OUT The ladies, pleading fatigue after their long day, retired early, bringing a somewhat oppressive evening to a timely conclusion.

lacking spontaneity; not natural

From this reading Dinner had been a constrained function, for Miss Beverley’s aloofness had cast a gloom upon the spirits of her _fiancé_, and the rest of us had joined with him in a sort of sympathetic melancholy.

a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)

From this reading In the drawing-room afterwards Mr. Crick, whose ebullient soul chafed beneath what he termed "compulsory hump," sat down at the piano and treated us to a musical sketch,--something humorous but lingering.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Whereupon Lady Adela awoke out of her sleep, and with a disregard for the performer’s feeling that was almost indecent, cut short the entertainment and shepherded her flock to the upper regions.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE ONLY WAY OUT The ladies, pleading fatigue after their long day, retired early, bringing a somewhat oppressive evening to a timely conclusion.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Dinner had been a constrained function, for Miss Beverley’s aloofness had cast a gloom upon the spirits of her _fiancé_, and the rest of us had joined with him in a sort of sympathetic melancholy.

refuse to acknowledge

From this reading Whereupon Lady Adela awoke out of her sleep, and with a disregard for the performer’s feeling that was almost indecent, cut short the entertainment and shepherded her flock to the upper regions.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In the drawing-room afterwards Mr. Crick, whose ebullient soul chafed beneath what he termed "compulsory hump," sat down at the piano and treated us to a musical sketch,--something humorous but lingering.

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

From this reading In the drawing-room afterwards Mr. Crick, whose ebullient soul chafed beneath what he termed "compulsory hump," sat down at the piano and treated us to a musical sketch,--something humorous but lingering.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading THE ONLY WAY OUT The ladies, pleading fatigue after their long day, retired early, bringing a somewhat oppressive evening to a timely conclusion.

joyously unrestrained

From this reading In the drawing-room afterwards Mr. Crick, whose ebullient soul chafed beneath what he termed "compulsory hump," sat down at the piano and treated us to a musical sketch,--something humorous but lingering.

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading Whereupon Lady Adela awoke out of her sleep, and with a disregard for the performer’s feeling that was almost indecent, cut short the entertainment and shepherded her flock to the upper regions.

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

From this reading THE ONLY WAY OUT The ladies, pleading fatigue after their long day, retired early, bringing a somewhat oppressive evening to a timely conclusion.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading THE ONLY WAY OUT The ladies, pleading fatigue after their long day, retired early, bringing a somewhat oppressive evening to a timely conclusion.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Whereupon Lady Adela awoke out of her sleep, and with a disregard for the performer’s feeling that was almost indecent, cut short the entertainment and shepherded her flock to the upper regions.

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

From this reading Dinner had been a constrained function, for Miss Beverley’s aloofness had cast a gloom upon the spirits of her _fiancé_, and the rest of us had joined with him in a sort of sympathetic melancholy.

a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading Whereupon Lady Adela awoke out of her sleep, and with a disregard for the performer’s feeling that was almost indecent, cut short the entertainment and shepherded her flock to the upper regions.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Dinner had been a constrained function, for Miss Beverley’s aloofness had cast a gloom upon the spirits of her _fiancé_, and the rest of us had joined with him in a sort of sympathetic melancholy.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The four gentlemen adjourned to the billiard-room.

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading Dinner had been a constrained function, for Miss Beverley’s aloofness had cast a gloom upon the spirits of her _fiancé_, and the rest of us had joined with him in a sort of sympathetic melancholy.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading The four gentlemen adjourned to the billiard-room.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading Dinner had been a constrained function, for Miss Beverley’s aloofness had cast a gloom upon the spirits of her _fiancé_, and the rest of us had joined with him in a sort of sympathetic melancholy.

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

From this reading Dinner had been a constrained function, for Miss Beverley’s aloofness had cast a gloom upon the spirits of her _fiancé_, and the rest of us had joined with him in a sort of sympathetic melancholy.

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

From this reading In the drawing-room afterwards Mr. Crick, whose ebullient soul chafed beneath what he termed "compulsory hump," sat down at the piano and treated us to a musical sketch,--something humorous but lingering.

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

From this reading Dinner had been a constrained function, for Miss Beverley’s aloofness had cast a gloom upon the spirits of her _fiancé_, and the rest of us had joined with him in a sort of sympathetic melancholy.

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

From this reading Dinner had been a constrained function, for Miss Beverley’s aloofness had cast a gloom upon the spirits of her _fiancé_, and the rest of us had joined with him in a sort of sympathetic melancholy.

full of or characterized by humor

From this reading In the drawing-room afterwards Mr. Crick, whose ebullient soul chafed beneath what he termed "compulsory hump," sat down at the piano and treated us to a musical sketch,--something humorous but lingering.

round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward

From this reading In the drawing-room afterwards Mr. Crick, whose ebullient soul chafed beneath what he termed "compulsory hump," sat down at the piano and treated us to a musical sketch,--something humorous but lingering.

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

From this reading Dinner had been a constrained function, for Miss Beverley’s aloofness had cast a gloom upon the spirits of her _fiancé_, and the rest of us had joined with him in a sort of sympathetic melancholy.

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

From this reading Whereupon Lady Adela awoke out of her sleep, and with a disregard for the performer’s feeling that was almost indecent, cut short the entertainment and shepherded her flock to the upper regions.

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

From this reading Dinner had been a constrained function, for Miss Beverley’s aloofness had cast a gloom upon the spirits of her _fiancé_, and the rest of us had joined with him in a sort of sympathetic melancholy.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading THE ONLY WAY OUT The ladies, pleading fatigue after their long day, retired early, bringing a somewhat oppressive evening to a timely conclusion.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Whereupon Lady Adela awoke out of her sleep, and with a disregard for the performer’s feeling that was almost indecent, cut short the entertainment and shepherded her flock to the upper regions.

the act of tarrying

From this reading In the drawing-room afterwards Mr. Crick, whose ebullient soul chafed beneath what he termed "compulsory hump," sat down at the piano and treated us to a musical sketch,--something humorous but lingering.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE ONLY WAY OUT The ladies, pleading fatigue after their long day, retired early, bringing a somewhat oppressive evening to a timely conclusion.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading Dinner had been a constrained function, for Miss Beverley’s aloofness had cast a gloom upon the spirits of her _fiancé_, and the rest of us had joined with him in a sort of sympathetic melancholy.

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

From this reading Dinner had been a constrained function, for Miss Beverley’s aloofness had cast a gloom upon the spirits of her _fiancé_, and the rest of us had joined with him in a sort of sympathetic melancholy.

a form of address for a man

From this reading In the drawing-room afterwards Mr. Crick, whose ebullient soul chafed beneath what he termed "compulsory hump," sat down at the piano and treated us to a musical sketch,--something humorous but lingering.

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading In the drawing-room afterwards Mr. Crick, whose ebullient soul chafed beneath what he termed "compulsory hump," sat down at the piano and treated us to a musical sketch,--something humorous but lingering.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dinner had been a constrained function, for Miss Beverley’s aloofness had cast a gloom upon the spirits of her _fiancé_, and the rest of us had joined with him in a sort of sympathetic melancholy.

and nothing more

From this reading THE ONLY WAY OUT The ladies, pleading fatigue after their long day, retired early, bringing a somewhat oppressive evening to a timely conclusion.

weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

From this reading THE ONLY WAY OUT The ladies, pleading fatigue after their long day, retired early, bringing a somewhat oppressive evening to a timely conclusion.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE ONLY WAY OUT The ladies, pleading fatigue after their long day, retired early, bringing a somewhat oppressive evening to a timely conclusion.

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

From this reading Whereupon Lady Adela awoke out of her sleep, and with a disregard for the performer’s feeling that was almost indecent, cut short the entertainment and shepherded her flock to the upper regions.

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

From this reading In the drawing-room afterwards Mr. Crick, whose ebullient soul chafed beneath what he termed "compulsory hump," sat down at the piano and treated us to a musical sketch,--something humorous but lingering.

(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

From this reading THE ONLY WAY OUT The ladies, pleading fatigue after their long day, retired early, bringing a somewhat oppressive evening to a timely conclusion.

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading Whereupon Lady Adela awoke out of her sleep, and with a disregard for the performer’s feeling that was almost indecent, cut short the entertainment and shepherded her flock to the upper regions.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Dinner had been a constrained function, for Miss Beverley’s aloofness had cast a gloom upon the spirits of her _fiancé_, and the rest of us had joined with him in a sort of sympathetic melancholy.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading THE ONLY WAY OUT The ladies, pleading fatigue after their long day, retired early, bringing a somewhat oppressive evening to a timely conclusion.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading In the drawing-room afterwards Mr. Crick, whose ebullient soul chafed beneath what he termed "compulsory hump," sat down at the piano and treated us to a musical sketch,--something humorous but lingering.

past form of “shepherd” — watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils

From this reading Whereupon Lady Adela awoke out of her sleep, and with a disregard for the performer’s feeling that was almost indecent, cut short the entertainment and shepherded her flock to the upper regions.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Whereupon Lady Adela awoke out of her sleep, and with a disregard for the performer’s feeling that was almost indecent, cut short the entertainment and shepherded her flock to the upper regions.

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading In the drawing-room afterwards Mr. Crick, whose ebullient soul chafed beneath what he termed "compulsory hump," sat down at the piano and treated us to a musical sketch,--something humorous but lingering.

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

From this reading Whereupon Lady Adela awoke out of her sleep, and with a disregard for the performer’s feeling that was almost indecent, cut short the entertainment and shepherded her flock to the upper regions.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading In the drawing-room afterwards Mr. Crick, whose ebullient soul chafed beneath what he termed "compulsory hump," sat down at the piano and treated us to a musical sketch,--something humorous but lingering.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading THE ONLY WAY OUT The ladies, pleading fatigue after their long day, retired early, bringing a somewhat oppressive evening to a timely conclusion.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Dinner had been a constrained function, for Miss Beverley’s aloofness had cast a gloom upon the spirits of her _fiancé_, and the rest of us had joined with him in a sort of sympathetic melancholy.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading In the drawing-room afterwards Mr. Crick, whose ebullient soul chafed beneath what he termed "compulsory hump," sat down at the piano and treated us to a musical sketch,--something humorous but lingering.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading Dinner had been a constrained function, for Miss Beverley’s aloofness had cast a gloom upon the spirits of her _fiancé_, and the rest of us had joined with him in a sort of sympathetic melancholy.

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading Dinner had been a constrained function, for Miss Beverley’s aloofness had cast a gloom upon the spirits of her _fiancé_, and the rest of us had joined with him in a sort of sympathetic melancholy.

past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term

From this reading In the drawing-room afterwards Mr. Crick, whose ebullient soul chafed beneath what he termed "compulsory hump," sat down at the piano and treated us to a musical sketch,--something humorous but lingering.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Whereupon Lady Adela awoke out of her sleep, and with a disregard for the performer’s feeling that was almost indecent, cut short the entertainment and shepherded her flock to the upper regions.

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

From this reading THE ONLY WAY OUT The ladies, pleading fatigue after their long day, retired early, bringing a somewhat oppressive evening to a timely conclusion.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE ONLY WAY OUT The ladies, pleading fatigue after their long day, retired early, bringing a somewhat oppressive evening to a timely conclusion.

before a time limit expires

From this reading THE ONLY WAY OUT The ladies, pleading fatigue after their long day, retired early, bringing a somewhat oppressive evening to a timely conclusion.

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

From this reading THE ONLY WAY OUT The ladies, pleading fatigue after their long day, retired early, bringing a somewhat oppressive evening to a timely conclusion.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading In the drawing-room afterwards Mr. Crick, whose ebullient soul chafed beneath what he termed "compulsory hump," sat down at the piano and treated us to a musical sketch,--something humorous but lingering.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Dinner had been a constrained function, for Miss Beverley’s aloofness had cast a gloom upon the spirits of her _fiancé_, and the rest of us had joined with him in a sort of sympathetic melancholy.

the topmost one of two

From this reading Whereupon Lady Adela awoke out of her sleep, and with a disregard for the performer’s feeling that was almost indecent, cut short the entertainment and shepherded her flock to the upper regions.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Dinner had been a constrained function, for Miss Beverley’s aloofness had cast a gloom upon the spirits of her _fiancé_, and the rest of us had joined with him in a sort of sympathetic melancholy.

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

From this reading Whereupon Lady Adela awoke out of her sleep, and with a disregard for the performer’s feeling that was almost indecent, cut short the entertainment and shepherded her flock to the upper regions.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE ONLY WAY OUT The ladies, pleading fatigue after their long day, retired early, bringing a somewhat oppressive evening to a timely conclusion.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In the drawing-room afterwards Mr. Crick, whose ebullient soul chafed beneath what he termed "compulsory hump," sat down at the piano and treated us to a musical sketch,--something humorous but lingering.

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

From this reading Whereupon Lady Adela awoke out of her sleep, and with a disregard for the performer’s feeling that was almost indecent, cut short the entertainment and shepherded her flock to the upper regions.

belonging to which person

From this reading In the drawing-room afterwards Mr. Crick, whose ebullient soul chafed beneath what he termed "compulsory hump," sat down at the piano and treated us to a musical sketch,--something humorous but lingering.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Dinner had been a constrained function, for Miss Beverley’s aloofness had cast a gloom upon the spirits of her _fiancé_, and the rest of us had joined with him in a sort of sympathetic melancholy.