Chapter XV

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

From this reading When it became obvious that the College Grants Notification held fateful possibilities for John Church personally, and for his wife incidentally, it rapidly developed into a topic.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading If it were only on _her_ account, some of them thought, the Lieutenant-Governor—the “L.G.,” they called him—ought to let things go on as they always had.

a defendant in a criminal proceeding

From this reading At the clubs the matter superseded, for the moment, the case of an army chaplain accused of improper conduct at Singapore, and bets were freely laid on the issue—three to one that Church would be “smashed.”

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading If it were only on _her_ account, some of them thought, the Lieutenant-Governor—the “L.G.,” they called him—ought to let things go on as they always had.

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

From this reading At the clubs the matter superseded, for the moment, the case of an army chaplain accused of improper conduct at Singapore, and bets were freely laid on the issue—three to one that Church would be “smashed.”

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

From this reading When it became obvious that the College Grants Notification held fateful possibilities for John Church personally, and for his wife incidentally, it rapidly developed into a topic.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading What difference did it make anyway!

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading At the clubs the matter superseded, for the moment, the case of an army chaplain accused of improper conduct at Singapore, and bets were freely laid on the issue—three to one that Church would be “smashed.”

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

From this reading If it were only on _her_ account, some of them thought, the Lieutenant-Governor—the “L.G.,” they called him—ought to let things go on as they always had.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

used as intensifiers

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

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

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

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

From this reading When it became obvious that the College Grants Notification held fateful possibilities for John Church personally, and for his wife incidentally, it rapidly developed into a topic.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

plural of “bet” — the money risked on a gamble

From this reading At the clubs the matter superseded, for the moment, the case of an army chaplain accused of improper conduct at Singapore, and bets were freely laid on the issue—three to one that Church would be “smashed.”

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading If it were only on _her_ account, some of them thought, the Lieutenant-Governor—the “L.G.,” they called him—ought to let things go on as they always had.

an occurrence of something

From this reading At the clubs the matter superseded, for the moment, the case of an army chaplain accused of improper conduct at Singapore, and bets were freely laid on the issue—three to one that Church would be “smashed.”

a clergyman ministering to some institution

From this reading At the clubs the matter superseded, for the moment, the case of an army chaplain accused of improper conduct at Singapore, and bets were freely laid on the issue—three to one that Church would be “smashed.”

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading When it became obvious that the College Grants Notification held fateful possibilities for John Church personally, and for his wife incidentally, it rapidly developed into a topic.

plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading At the clubs the matter superseded, for the moment, the case of an army chaplain accused of improper conduct at Singapore, and bets were freely laid on the issue—three to one that Church would be “smashed.”

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading When it became obvious that the College Grants Notification held fateful possibilities for John Church personally, and for his wife incidentally, it rapidly developed into a topic.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading At the clubs the matter superseded, for the moment, the case of an army chaplain accused of improper conduct at Singapore, and bets were freely laid on the issue—three to one that Church would be “smashed.”

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading When it became obvious that the College Grants Notification held fateful possibilities for John Church personally, and for his wife incidentally, it rapidly developed into a topic.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading What difference did it make anyway!

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading What difference did it make anyway!

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

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From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

having momentous consequences; of decisive importance

From this reading When it became obvious that the College Grants Notification held fateful possibilities for John Church personally, and for his wife incidentally, it rapidly developed into a topic.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When it became obvious that the College Grants Notification held fateful possibilities for John Church personally, and for his wife incidentally, it rapidly developed into a topic.

in a free manner

From this reading At the clubs the matter superseded, for the moment, the case of an army chaplain accused of improper conduct at Singapore, and bets were freely laid on the issue—three to one that Church would be “smashed.”

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading If it were only on _her_ account, some of them thought, the Lieutenant-Governor—the “L.G.,” they called him—ought to let things go on as they always had.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading If it were only on _her_ account, some of them thought, the Lieutenant-Governor—the “L.G.,” they called him—ought to let things go on as they always had.

plural of “grant” — any monetary aid

From this reading When it became obvious that the College Grants Notification held fateful possibilities for John Church personally, and for his wife incidentally, it rapidly developed into a topic.

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

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading When it became obvious that the College Grants Notification held fateful possibilities for John Church personally, and for his wife incidentally, it rapidly developed into a topic.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

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

From this reading If it were only on _her_ account, some of them thought, the Lieutenant-Governor—the “L.G.,” they called him—ought to let things go on as they always had.

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

From this reading When it became obvious that the College Grants Notification held fateful possibilities for John Church personally, and for his wife incidentally, it rapidly developed into a topic.

plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If it were only on _her_ account, some of them thought, the Lieutenant-Governor—the “L.G.,” they called him—ought to let things go on as they always had.

not suitable or right or appropriate

From this reading At the clubs the matter superseded, for the moment, the case of an army chaplain accused of improper conduct at Singapore, and bets were freely laid on the issue—three to one that Church would be “smashed.”

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

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

introducing a different topic

From this reading When it became obvious that the College Grants Notification held fateful possibilities for John Church personally, and for his wife incidentally, it rapidly developed into a topic.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When it became obvious that the College Grants Notification held fateful possibilities for John Church personally, and for his wife incidentally, it rapidly developed into a topic.

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading At the clubs the matter superseded, for the moment, the case of an army chaplain accused of improper conduct at Singapore, and bets were freely laid on the issue—three to one that Church would be “smashed.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When it became obvious that the College Grants Notification held fateful possibilities for John Church personally, and for his wife incidentally, it rapidly developed into a topic.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading When it became obvious that the College Grants Notification held fateful possibilities for John Church personally, and for his wife incidentally, it rapidly developed into a topic.

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 If it were only on _her_ account, some of them thought, the Lieutenant-Governor—the “L.G.,” they called him—ought to let things go on as they always had.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

set down according to a plan

From this reading At the clubs the matter superseded, for the moment, the case of an army chaplain accused of improper conduct at Singapore, and bets were freely laid on the issue—three to one that Church would be “smashed.”

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

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

From this reading If it were only on _her_ account, some of them thought, the Lieutenant-Governor—the “L.G.,” they called him—ought to let things go on as they always had.

engage in

From this reading What difference did it make anyway!

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading At the clubs the matter superseded, for the moment, the case of an army chaplain accused of improper conduct at Singapore, and bets were freely laid on the issue—three to one that Church would be “smashed.”

the middle of the day

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

a particular point in time

From this reading At the clubs the matter superseded, for the moment, the case of an army chaplain accused of improper conduct at Singapore, and bets were freely laid on the issue—three to one that Church would be “smashed.”

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

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

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative

From this reading When it became obvious that the College Grants Notification held fateful possibilities for John Church personally, and for his wife incidentally, it rapidly developed into a topic.

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading When it became obvious that the College Grants Notification held fateful possibilities for John Church personally, and for his wife incidentally, it rapidly developed into a topic.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If it were only on _her_ account, some of them thought, the Lieutenant-Governor—the “L.G.,” they called him—ought to let things go on as they always had.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At the clubs the matter superseded, for the moment, the case of an army chaplain accused of improper conduct at Singapore, and bets were freely laid on the issue—three to one that Church would be “smashed.”

and nothing more

From this reading If it were only on _her_ account, some of them thought, the Lieutenant-Governor—the “L.G.,” they called him—ought to let things go on as they always had.

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

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading If it were only on _her_ account, some of them thought, the Lieutenant-Governor—the “L.G.,” they called him—ought to let things go on as they always had.

as yourself

From this reading When it became obvious that the College Grants Notification held fateful possibilities for John Church personally, and for his wife incidentally, it rapidly developed into a topic.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential

From this reading When it became obvious that the College Grants Notification held fateful possibilities for John Church personally, and for his wife incidentally, it rapidly developed into a topic.

with speed

From this reading When it became obvious that the College Grants Notification held fateful possibilities for John Church personally, and for his wife incidentally, it rapidly developed into a topic.

recurring again and again

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports

From this reading At the clubs the matter superseded, for the moment, the case of an army chaplain accused of improper conduct at Singapore, and bets were freely laid on the issue—three to one that Church would be “smashed.”

very drunk

From this reading At the clubs the matter superseded, for the moment, the case of an army chaplain accused of improper conduct at Singapore, and bets were freely laid on the issue—three to one that Church would be “smashed.”

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

From this reading If it were only on _her_ account, some of them thought, the Lieutenant-Governor—the “L.G.,” they called him—ought to let things go on as they always had.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

past form of “supersede” — take the place or move into the position of

From this reading At the clubs the matter superseded, for the moment, the case of an army chaplain accused of improper conduct at Singapore, and bets were freely laid on the issue—three to one that Church would be “smashed.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When it became obvious that the College Grants Notification held fateful possibilities for John Church personally, and for his wife incidentally, it rapidly developed into a topic.

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

From this reading When it became obvious that the College Grants Notification held fateful possibilities for John Church personally, and for his wife incidentally, it rapidly developed into a topic.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading If it were only on _her_ account, some of them thought, the Lieutenant-Governor—the “L.G.,” they called him—ought to let things go on as they always had.

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

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

a special situation

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading If it were only on _her_ account, some of them thought, the Lieutenant-Governor—the “L.G.,” they called him—ought to let things go on as they always had.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading At the clubs the matter superseded, for the moment, the case of an army chaplain accused of improper conduct at Singapore, and bets were freely laid on the issue—three to one that Church would be “smashed.”

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

From this reading If it were only on _her_ account, some of them thought, the Lieutenant-Governor—the “L.G.,” they called him—ought to let things go on as they always had.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading When it became obvious that the College Grants Notification held fateful possibilities for John Church personally, and for his wife incidentally, it rapidly developed into a topic.

hard to endure

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

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

From this reading Ladies, in the course of midday visits in each other’s cool drawing-rooms, repeated things their husbands had let fall at dinner the night before, and said they were awfully sorry for Mrs. Church; it must be too trying for her, poor thing.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What difference did it make anyway!

at the time that

From this reading When it became obvious that the College Grants Notification held fateful possibilities for John Church personally, and for his wife incidentally, it rapidly developed into a topic.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading When it became obvious that the College Grants Notification held fateful possibilities for John Church personally, and for his wife incidentally, it rapidly developed into a topic.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading At the clubs the matter superseded, for the moment, the case of an army chaplain accused of improper conduct at Singapore, and bets were freely laid on the issue—three to one that Church would be “smashed.”