Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading The attentions of the first-named division soon became so distasteful to the new-comer that he left the room abruptly, and went down the stairway two steps at a time.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The afternoon session of Mr. Morton's select school was but little more promising of revelations about the new boy than the morning had been.

quickly and without warning

From this reading The attentions of the first-named division soon became so distasteful to the new-comer that he left the room abruptly, and went down the stairway two steps at a time.

with admiration

From this reading At the door he found little Benny Mallow looking up admiringly, and determining to practice that particular method of coming down stairs the first Saturday that he could creep unnoticed through a school-room window.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The afternoon session of Mr. Morton's select school was but little more promising of revelations about the new boy than the morning had been.

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

From this reading Most of the boys returned earlier than usual from their respective dinners, and either hung about the school-room, staring at their new companion, or waited at the foot of the stairs for him to come down.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Most of the boys returned earlier than usual from their respective dinners, and either hung about the school-room, staring at their new companion, or waited at the foot of the stairs for him to come down.

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

From this reading The attentions of the first-named division soon became so distasteful to the new-comer that he left the room abruptly, and went down the stairway two steps at a time.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The attentions of the first-named division soon became so distasteful to the new-comer that he left the room abruptly, and went down the stairway two steps at a time.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The afternoon session of Mr. Morton's select school was but little more promising of revelations about the new boy than the morning had been.

East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil

From this reading At the door he found little Benny Mallow looking up admiringly, and determining to practice that particular method of coming down stairs the first Saturday that he could creep unnoticed through a school-room window.

a youthful male person

From this reading The afternoon session of Mr. Morton's select school was but little more promising of revelations about the new boy than the morning had been.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Most of the boys returned earlier than usual from their respective dinners, and either hung about the school-room, staring at their new companion, or waited at the foot of the stairs for him to come down.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The afternoon session of Mr. Morton's select school was but little more promising of revelations about the new boy than the morning had been.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Most of the boys returned earlier than usual from their respective dinners, and either hung about the school-room, staring at their new companion, or waited at the foot of the stairs for him to come down.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading At the door he found little Benny Mallow looking up admiringly, and determining to practice that particular method of coming down stairs the first Saturday that he could creep unnoticed through a school-room window.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Most of the boys returned earlier than usual from their respective dinners, and either hung about the school-room, staring at their new companion, or waited at the foot of the stairs for him to come down.

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

From this reading At the door he found little Benny Mallow looking up admiringly, and determining to practice that particular method of coming down stairs the first Saturday that he could creep unnoticed through a school-room window.

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading At the door he found little Benny Mallow looking up admiringly, and determining to practice that particular method of coming down stairs the first Saturday that he could creep unnoticed through a school-room window.

having the power or quality of deciding

From this reading At the door he found little Benny Mallow looking up admiringly, and determining to practice that particular method of coming down stairs the first Saturday that he could creep unnoticed through a school-room window.

plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Most of the boys returned earlier than usual from their respective dinners, and either hung about the school-room, staring at their new companion, or waited at the foot of the stairs for him to come down.

not pleasing in odor or taste

From this reading The attentions of the first-named division soon became so distasteful to the new-comer that he left the room abruptly, and went down the stairway two steps at a time.

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading The attentions of the first-named division soon became so distasteful to the new-comer that he left the room abruptly, and went down the stairway two steps at a time.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading At the door he found little Benny Mallow looking up admiringly, and determining to practice that particular method of coming down stairs the first Saturday that he could creep unnoticed through a school-room window.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Most of the boys returned earlier than usual from their respective dinners, and either hung about the school-room, staring at their new companion, or waited at the foot of the stairs for him to come down.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading Most of the boys returned earlier than usual from their respective dinners, and either hung about the school-room, staring at their new companion, or waited at the foot of the stairs for him to come down.

one or the other of two

From this reading Most of the boys returned earlier than usual from their respective dinners, and either hung about the school-room, staring at their new companion, or waited at the foot of the stairs for him to come down.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading THE FIGHT.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At the door he found little Benny Mallow looking up admiringly, and determining to practice that particular method of coming down stairs the first Saturday that he could creep unnoticed through a school-room window.

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From this reading The attentions of the first-named division soon became so distasteful to the new-comer that he left the room abruptly, and went down the stairway two steps at a time.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Most of the boys returned earlier than usual from their respective dinners, and either hung about the school-room, staring at their new companion, or waited at the foot of the stairs for him to come down.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Most of the boys returned earlier than usual from their respective dinners, and either hung about the school-room, staring at their new companion, or waited at the foot of the stairs for him to come down.

set up or found

From this reading At the door he found little Benny Mallow looking up admiringly, and determining to practice that particular method of coming down stairs the first Saturday that he could creep unnoticed through a school-room window.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Most of the boys returned earlier than usual from their respective dinners, and either hung about the school-room, staring at their new companion, or waited at the foot of the stairs for him to come down.

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

From this reading The afternoon session of Mr. Morton's select school was but little more promising of revelations about the new boy than the morning had been.

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

From this reading The attentions of the first-named division soon became so distasteful to the new-comer that he left the room abruptly, and went down the stairway two steps at a time.

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

From this reading Most of the boys returned earlier than usual from their respective dinners, and either hung about the school-room, staring at their new companion, or waited at the foot of the stairs for him to come down.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Most of the boys returned earlier than usual from their respective dinners, and either hung about the school-room, staring at their new companion, or waited at the foot of the stairs for him to come down.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The attentions of the first-named division soon became so distasteful to the new-comer that he left the room abruptly, and went down the stairway two steps at a time.

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

From this reading The afternoon session of Mr. Morton's select school was but little more promising of revelations about the new boy than the morning had been.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading At the door he found little Benny Mallow looking up admiringly, and determining to practice that particular method of coming down stairs the first Saturday that he could creep unnoticed through a school-room window.

any of various plants of the family Malvaceae

From this reading At the door he found little Benny Mallow looking up admiringly, and determining to practice that particular method of coming down stairs the first Saturday that he could creep unnoticed through a school-room window.

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading At the door he found little Benny Mallow looking up admiringly, and determining to practice that particular method of coming down stairs the first Saturday that he could creep unnoticed through a school-room window.

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

From this reading The afternoon session of Mr. Morton's select school was but little more promising of revelations about the new boy than the morning had been.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The afternoon session of Mr. Morton's select school was but little more promising of revelations about the new boy than the morning had been.

possessive form of “morton” — United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)

From this reading The afternoon session of Mr. Morton's select school was but little more promising of revelations about the new boy than the morning had been.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most of the boys returned earlier than usual from their respective dinners, and either hung about the school-room, staring at their new companion, or waited at the foot of the stairs for him to come down.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The afternoon session of Mr. Morton's select school was but little more promising of revelations about the new boy than the morning had been.

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

From this reading The afternoon session of Mr. Morton's select school was but little more promising of revelations about the new boy than the morning had been.

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From this reading The attentions of the first-named division soon became so distasteful to the new-comer that he left the room abruptly, and went down the stairway two steps at a time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The afternoon session of Mr. Morton's select school was but little more promising of revelations about the new boy than the morning had been.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Most of the boys returned earlier than usual from their respective dinners, and either hung about the school-room, staring at their new companion, or waited at the foot of the stairs for him to come down.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading At the door he found little Benny Mallow looking up admiringly, and determining to practice that particular method of coming down stairs the first Saturday that he could creep unnoticed through a school-room window.

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading At the door he found little Benny Mallow looking up admiringly, and determining to practice that particular method of coming down stairs the first Saturday that he could creep unnoticed through a school-room window.

showing possibility of achievement or excellence

From this reading The afternoon session of Mr. Morton's select school was but little more promising of revelations about the new boy than the morning had been.

considered individually

From this reading Most of the boys returned earlier than usual from their respective dinners, and either hung about the school-room, staring at their new companion, or waited at the foot of the stairs for him to come down.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Most of the boys returned earlier than usual from their respective dinners, and either hung about the school-room, staring at their new companion, or waited at the foot of the stairs for him to come down.

plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident

From this reading The afternoon session of Mr. Morton's select school was but little more promising of revelations about the new boy than the morning had been.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The attentions of the first-named division soon became so distasteful to the new-comer that he left the room abruptly, and went down the stairway two steps at a time.

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

From this reading At the door he found little Benny Mallow looking up admiringly, and determining to practice that particular method of coming down stairs the first Saturday that he could creep unnoticed through a school-room window.

an educational institution

From this reading The afternoon session of Mr. Morton's select school was but little more promising of revelations about the new boy than the morning had been.

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From this reading Most of the boys returned earlier than usual from their respective dinners, and either hung about the school-room, staring at their new companion, or waited at the foot of the stairs for him to come down.

of superior grade

From this reading The afternoon session of Mr. Morton's select school was but little more promising of revelations about the new boy than the morning had been.

a meeting for execution of a group's functions

From this reading The afternoon session of Mr. Morton's select school was but little more promising of revelations about the new boy than the morning had been.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The attentions of the first-named division soon became so distasteful to the new-comer that he left the room abruptly, and went down the stairway two steps at a time.

in the near future

From this reading The attentions of the first-named division soon became so distasteful to the new-comer that he left the room abruptly, and went down the stairway two steps at a time.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Most of the boys returned earlier than usual from their respective dinners, and either hung about the school-room, staring at their new companion, or waited at the foot of the stairs for him to come down.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading The attentions of the first-named division soon became so distasteful to the new-comer that he left the room abruptly, and went down the stairway two steps at a time.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading Most of the boys returned earlier than usual from their respective dinners, and either hung about the school-room, staring at their new companion, or waited at the foot of the stairs for him to come down.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The attentions of the first-named division soon became so distasteful to the new-comer that he left the room abruptly, and went down the stairway two steps at a time.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The afternoon session of Mr. Morton's select school was but little more promising of revelations about the new boy than the morning had been.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The attentions of the first-named division soon became so distasteful to the new-comer that he left the room abruptly, and went down the stairway two steps at a time.

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

From this reading THE FIGHT.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Most of the boys returned earlier than usual from their respective dinners, and either hung about the school-room, staring at their new companion, or waited at the foot of the stairs for him to come down.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading At the door he found little Benny Mallow looking up admiringly, and determining to practice that particular method of coming down stairs the first Saturday that he could creep unnoticed through a school-room window.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The attentions of the first-named division soon became so distasteful to the new-comer that he left the room abruptly, and went down the stairway two steps at a time.

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

From this reading Most of the boys returned earlier than usual from their respective dinners, and either hung about the school-room, staring at their new companion, or waited at the foot of the stairs for him to come down.

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

From this reading The attentions of the first-named division soon became so distasteful to the new-comer that he left the room abruptly, and went down the stairway two steps at a time.

not noticed

From this reading At the door he found little Benny Mallow looking up admiringly, and determining to practice that particular method of coming down stairs the first Saturday that he could creep unnoticed through a school-room window.

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

From this reading At the door he found little Benny Mallow looking up admiringly, and determining to practice that particular method of coming down stairs the first Saturday that he could creep unnoticed through a school-room window.

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

From this reading Most of the boys returned earlier than usual from their respective dinners, and either hung about the school-room, staring at their new companion, or waited at the foot of the stairs for him to come down.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Most of the boys returned earlier than usual from their respective dinners, and either hung about the school-room, staring at their new companion, or waited at the foot of the stairs for him to come down.

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

From this reading The afternoon session of Mr. Morton's select school was but little more promising of revelations about the new boy than the morning had been.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The attentions of the first-named division soon became so distasteful to the new-comer that he left the room abruptly, and went down the stairway two steps at a time.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading At the door he found little Benny Mallow looking up admiringly, and determining to practice that particular method of coming down stairs the first Saturday that he could creep unnoticed through a school-room window.