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 Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The boys at Mr. Morton's select school were not the only people in Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

matters of personal concern

From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.

later than; following

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

(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 So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.

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

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

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

From this reading MUSIC AND MANNERS.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

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

From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The boys at Mr. Morton's select school were not the only people in Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.

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

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The boys at Mr. Morton's select school were not the only people in Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

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

From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.

deem to be

From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading The boys at Mr. Morton's select school were not the only people in Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.

in or to another place

From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

set up or found

From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.

the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

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From this reading The boys at Mr. Morton's select school were not the only people in Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.

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

From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.

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

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

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

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

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

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

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

From this reading The boys at Mr. Morton's select school were not the only people in Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.

past form of “interrogate” — transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication

From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.

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

From this reading The boys at Mr. Morton's select school were not the only people in Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

social deportment

From this reading MUSIC AND MANNERS.

the force of workers available

From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.

United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

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

From this reading The boys at Mr. Morton's select school were not the only people in Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The boys at Mr. Morton's select school were not the only people in Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading MUSIC AND MANNERS.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.

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

From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The boys at Mr. Morton's select school were not the only people in Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.

many times at short intervals

From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

on one occasion

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

and nothing more

From this reading The boys at Mr. Morton's select school were not the only people in Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading The boys at Mr. Morton's select school were not the only people in Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The boys at Mr. Morton's select school were not the only people in Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

an educational institution

From this reading The boys at Mr. Morton's select school were not the only people in Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.

of superior grade

From this reading The boys at Mr. Morton's select school were not the only people in Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.

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

From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.

the season of growth

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.

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

From this reading The boys at Mr. Morton's select school were not the only people in Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.

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

From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.

not known

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

up to a particular time

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

the topmost one of two

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

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

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading So all the boys who attended the school were interrogated so often about their new comrade, that they finally came to consider themselves as being in some way a part of the mystery.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

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

From this reading The boys at Mr. Morton's select school were not the only people in Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

at the time that

From this reading Mr. Morton, who had opened his school only several weeks before the appearance of Grayson, was himself unknown at Laketon until that spring, when, after an unsuccessful attempt to be made principal of the grammar school, he had hired the upper floor of what once had been a store building, and opened a school on his own account.

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

From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.

which person or people

From this reading The boys at Mr. Morton's select school were not the only people in Laketon who were curious about Paul Grayson.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Although the men and women had daily duties like those of men and women elsewhere, they found a great deal of time in which to think and talk about other people and their affairs.