Chapter VII

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

From this reading “He left me, wi’ his deein’ breath, A dwelling-house, and a’ that.”

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The speaker was a young man about Cuthbert’s own age, who like himself had newly begun to encounter on his own behalf the cares and responsibilities of business.

how long something has existed

From this reading The speaker was a young man about Cuthbert’s own age, who like himself had newly begun to encounter on his own behalf the cares and responsibilities of business.

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

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

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

From this reading “He left me, wi’ his deein’ breath, A dwelling-house, and a’ that.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The speaker was a young man about Cuthbert’s own age, who like himself had newly begun to encounter on his own behalf the cares and responsibilities of business.

as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)

From this reading The speaker was a young man about Cuthbert’s own age, who like himself had newly begun to encounter on his own behalf the cares and responsibilities of business.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading “He left me, wi’ his deein’ breath, A dwelling-house, and a’ that.”

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The speaker was a young man about Cuthbert’s own age, who like himself had newly begun to encounter on his own behalf the cares and responsibilities of business.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

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From this reading “I want a next of kin, and I can’t tell where to find him.”

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The speaker was a young man about Cuthbert’s own age, who like himself had newly begun to encounter on his own behalf the cares and responsibilities of business.

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

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

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

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

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

From this reading The speaker was a young man about Cuthbert’s own age, who like himself had newly begun to encounter on his own behalf the cares and responsibilities of business.

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

From this reading “He left me, wi’ his deein’ breath, A dwelling-house, and a’ that.”

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

From this reading “He left me, wi’ his deein’ breath, A dwelling-house, and a’ that.”

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

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

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

come together

From this reading The speaker was a young man about Cuthbert’s own age, who like himself had newly begun to encounter on his own behalf the cares and responsibilities of business.

a movement into or inward

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading “I want a next of kin, and I can’t tell where to find him.”

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

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

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

From this reading “He left me, wi’ his deein’ breath, A dwelling-house, and a’ that.”

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

From this reading “I want a next of kin, and I can’t tell where to find him.”

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

From this reading The speaker was a young man about Cuthbert’s own age, who like himself had newly begun to encounter on his own behalf the cares and responsibilities of business.

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

From this reading “He left me, wi’ his deein’ breath, A dwelling-house, and a’ that.”

past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

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 “He left me, wi’ his deein’ breath, A dwelling-house, and a’ that.”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The speaker was a young man about Cuthbert’s own age, who like himself had newly begun to encounter on his own behalf the cares and responsibilities of business.

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

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

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

From this reading The speaker was a young man about Cuthbert’s own age, who like himself had newly begun to encounter on his own behalf the cares and responsibilities of business.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “He left me, wi’ his deein’ breath, A dwelling-house, and a’ that.”

possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

very recently

From this reading The speaker was a young man about Cuthbert’s own age, who like himself had newly begun to encounter on his own behalf the cares and responsibilities of business.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

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

From this reading OLD SONG.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The speaker was a young man about Cuthbert’s own age, who like himself had newly begun to encounter on his own behalf the cares and responsibilities of business.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The speaker was a young man about Cuthbert’s own age, who like himself had newly begun to encounter on his own behalf the cares and responsibilities of business.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

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

From this reading The speaker was a young man about Cuthbert’s own age, who like himself had newly begun to encounter on his own behalf the cares and responsibilities of business.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

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

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

not often

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

in a grave and sedate manner

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading OLD SONG.

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading The speaker was a young man about Cuthbert’s own age, who like himself had newly begun to encounter on his own behalf the cares and responsibilities of business.

express in words

From this reading “I want a next of kin, and I can’t tell where to find him.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “He left me, wi’ his deein’ breath, A dwelling-house, and a’ that.”

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

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

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

From this reading “I want a next of kin, and I can’t tell where to find him.”

precisely as stated

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

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

From this reading The speaker was a young man about Cuthbert’s own age, who like himself had newly begun to encounter on his own behalf the cares and responsibilities of business.

in or at the place that

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

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

From this reading “I WANT a next of kin, Charteris,” said an Edinburgh W. S., entering the little office where Cuthbert sat, solemnly considering the morning’s paper, opposite an elbow-chair, which had very seldom been honoured by the presence of a client.

which person or people

From this reading The speaker was a young man about Cuthbert’s own age, who like himself had newly begun to encounter on his own behalf the cares and responsibilities of business.

a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading “He left me, wi’ his deein’ breath, A dwelling-house, and a’ that.”

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The speaker was a young man about Cuthbert’s own age, who like himself had newly begun to encounter on his own behalf the cares and responsibilities of business.