Chapter IV

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

affected manners intended to impress others

From this reading “Has Park Lane changed at all?” asked Holles, putting on airs of great superiority.

(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 She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

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

From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.

replying

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

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

From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “How does the Strand look?” asked Graham.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

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

From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.

plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor

From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.

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

From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading “Has Park Lane changed at all?” asked Holles, putting on airs of great superiority.

the state of being with someone

From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading “Does Tottenham Court Road seem the same as ever?” asked Lauderdale.

dearly loved

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

greatly pleased

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “How does the Strand look?” asked Graham.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

at any time

From this reading “Does Tottenham Court Road seem the same as ever?” asked Lauderdale.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading “How does the Strand look?” asked Graham.

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

From this reading “Has Park Lane changed at all?” asked Holles, putting on airs of great superiority.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Has Park Lane changed at all?” asked Holles, putting on airs of great superiority.

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From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.

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

From this reading “Has Park Lane changed at all?” asked Holles, putting on airs of great superiority.

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

From this reading “How does the Strand look?” asked Graham.

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

From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.

a narrow way or road

From this reading “Has Park Lane changed at all?” asked Holles, putting on airs of great superiority.

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From this reading “Does Tottenham Court Road seem the same as ever?” asked Lauderdale.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “How does the Strand look?” asked Graham.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.

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

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Has Park Lane changed at all?” asked Holles, putting on airs of great superiority.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading “Has Park Lane changed at all?” asked Holles, putting on airs of great superiority.

by chance

From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading “Has Park Lane changed at all?” asked Holles, putting on airs of great superiority.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading “Does Tottenham Court Road seem the same as ever?” asked Lauderdale.

Identical; not different.

From this reading “Does Tottenham Court Road seem the same as ever?” asked Lauderdale.

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

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “Does Tottenham Court Road seem the same as ever?” asked Lauderdale.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

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

From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.

a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

From this reading “How does the Strand look?” asked Graham.

the quality of being superior

From this reading “Has Park Lane changed at all?” asked Holles, putting on airs of great superiority.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.

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

From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

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

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.

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

From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.

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

From this reading “Does Tottenham Court Road seem the same as ever?” asked Lauderdale.

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

From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.

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

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization

From this reading THE STORM The seven callers came as threatened, and Hilda began to think that perhaps there was some kind of companionship possible in the wilds of Southern California.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.

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

From this reading She was delighted with these young English fellows, and sat in the midst of them, laughing at their fun, listening to their stories, and answering their eager questions about the dear old country for which they all longed.