Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "But my husband and my baby have kept me rather busy, you see, and so I've put it off and off--until just lately I began to look about and make inquiries.

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading Her manner was more affable now.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

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

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading "But my husband and my baby have kept me rather busy, you see, and so I've put it off and off--until just lately I began to look about and make inquiries.

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

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

quick and energetic

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading "But my husband and my baby have kept me rather busy, you see, and so I've put it off and off--until just lately I began to look about and make inquiries.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But my husband and my baby have kept me rather busy, you see, and so I've put it off and off--until just lately I began to look about and make inquiries.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And then by good luck I learned of you--from my husband's partner."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

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From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

being one more than ten

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "To find out how much of a voice I really have, you know," she said.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And then by good luck I learned of you--from my husband's partner."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading And then by good luck I learned of you--from my husband's partner."

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

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "To find out how much of a voice I really have, you know," she said.

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

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

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

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

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

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

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

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading "But my husband and my baby have kept me rather busy, you see, and so I've put it off and off--until just lately I began to look about and make inquiries.

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

From this reading And then by good luck I learned of you--from my husband's partner."

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

From this reading "To find out how much of a voice I really have, you know," she said.

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From this reading "But my husband and my baby have kept me rather busy, you see, and so I've put it off and off--until just lately I began to look about and make inquiries.

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

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge

From this reading "But my husband and my baby have kept me rather busy, you see, and so I've put it off and off--until just lately I began to look about and make inquiries.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "But my husband and my baby have kept me rather busy, you see, and so I've put it off and off--until just lately I began to look about and make inquiries.

and nothing more

From this reading "But my husband and my baby have kept me rather busy, you see, and so I've put it off and off--until just lately I began to look about and make inquiries.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading "But my husband and my baby have kept me rather busy, you see, and so I've put it off and off--until just lately I began to look about and make inquiries.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "To find out how much of a voice I really have, you know," she said.

in the recent past

From this reading "But my husband and my baby have kept me rather busy, you see, and so I've put it off and off--until just lately I began to look about and make inquiries.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading And then by good luck I learned of you--from my husband's partner."

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "But my husband and my baby have kept me rather busy, you see, and so I've put it off and off--until just lately I began to look about and make inquiries.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading And then by good luck I learned of you--from my husband's partner."

engage in

From this reading "But my husband and my baby have kept me rather busy, you see, and so I've put it off and off--until just lately I began to look about and make inquiries.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Her manner was more affable now.

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

From this reading "But my husband and my baby have kept me rather busy, you see, and so I've put it off and off--until just lately I began to look about and make inquiries.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Her manner was more affable now.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "To find out how much of a voice I really have, you know," she said.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "But my husband and my baby have kept me rather busy, you see, and so I've put it off and off--until just lately I began to look about and make inquiries.

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

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Her manner was more affable now.

according to the clock

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "But my husband and my baby have kept me rather busy, you see, and so I've put it off and off--until just lately I began to look about and make inquiries.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "To find out how much of a voice I really have, you know," she said.

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading And then by good luck I learned of you--from my husband's partner."

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "But my husband and my baby have kept me rather busy, you see, and so I've put it off and off--until just lately I began to look about and make inquiries.

on the contrary

From this reading "But my husband and my baby have kept me rather busy, you see, and so I've put it off and off--until just lately I began to look about and make inquiries.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "To find out how much of a voice I really have, you know," she said.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "To find out how much of a voice I really have, you know," she said.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "But my husband and my baby have kept me rather busy, you see, and so I've put it off and off--until just lately I began to look about and make inquiries.

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

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "But my husband and my baby have kept me rather busy, you see, and so I've put it off and off--until just lately I began to look about and make inquiries.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

carry out

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

express in words

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

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

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then by good luck I learned of you--from my husband's partner."

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

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

up to a particular time

From this reading "But my husband and my baby have kept me rather busy, you see, and so I've put it off and off--until just lately I began to look about and make inquiries.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

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

From this reading Her manner was more affable now.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

at the time that

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading The next morning at eleven o'clock she met Dwight in his studio, and in a brisk pleasant businesslike way she began to tell him of her voice--what singing she had done at home and how she had always meant to take lessons when she should come to New York to live.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "To find out how much of a voice I really have, you know," she said.