Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading A NEW RESTLESSNESS "All night long, in the dark and wet, A man goes riding by."

plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

(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 A NEW RESTLESSNESS "All night long, in the dark and wet, A man goes riding by."

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

From this reading A NEW RESTLESSNESS "All night long, in the dark and wet, A man goes riding by."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first Hemming took joy in his friend's happiness--then came envy, and bleak disgust at his own case.

offering little or no hope

From this reading At first Hemming took joy in his friend's happiness--then came envy, and bleak disgust at his own case.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A NEW RESTLESSNESS "All night long, in the dark and wet, A man goes riding by."

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

From this reading At first Hemming took joy in his friend's happiness--then came envy, and bleak disgust at his own case.

an occurrence of something

From this reading At first Hemming took joy in his friend's happiness--then came envy, and bleak disgust at his own case.

plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading A NEW RESTLESSNESS "All night long, in the dark and wet, A man goes riding by."

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

fill with distaste

From this reading At first Hemming took joy in his friend's happiness--then came envy, and bleak disgust at his own case.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

From this reading At first Hemming took joy in his friend's happiness--then came envy, and bleak disgust at his own case.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

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

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading At first Hemming took joy in his friend's happiness--then came envy, and bleak disgust at his own case.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading A NEW RESTLESSNESS "All night long, in the dark and wet, A man goes riding by."

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading At first Hemming took joy in his friend's happiness--then came envy, and bleak disgust at his own case.

habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

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

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

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

From this reading A NEW RESTLESSNESS "All night long, in the dark and wet, A man goes riding by."

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading At first Hemming took joy in his friend's happiness--then came envy, and bleak disgust at his own case.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading R.L.S.

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

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

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 A NEW RESTLESSNESS "All night long, in the dark and wet, A man goes riding by."

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

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

From this reading A NEW RESTLESSNESS "All night long, in the dark and wet, A man goes riding by."

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

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

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

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

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

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

From this reading A NEW RESTLESSNESS "All night long, in the dark and wet, A man goes riding by."

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A NEW RESTLESSNESS "All night long, in the dark and wet, A man goes riding by."

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

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading At first Hemming took joy in his friend's happiness--then came envy, and bleak disgust at his own case.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading R.L.S.

the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active

From this reading A NEW RESTLESSNESS "All night long, in the dark and wet, A man goes riding by."

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading A NEW RESTLESSNESS "All night long, in the dark and wet, A man goes riding by."

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

From this reading R.L.S.

cut with a saw

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

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

From this reading A NEW RESTLESSNESS "All night long, in the dark and wet, A man goes riding by."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading At first Hemming took joy in his friend's happiness--then came envy, and bleak disgust at his own case.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading At first Hemming took joy in his friend's happiness--then came envy, and bleak disgust at his own case.

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

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

precisely as stated

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading A NEW RESTLESSNESS "All night long, in the dark and wet, A man goes riding by."

in the company of; together with

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.

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

From this reading During the first few days following O'Rourke's sensational meeting with Miss Hudson, Hemming saw very little of that headstrong young man, for the lover spent his afternoons and evenings in making up for lost time, and his mornings in rearing Spanish castles.