Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading A blind man who played the harp, a child named Carmencita, a boy called Noodles, a settlement house, he supposed, over which Mother Somebody presided--these were all he had to go on.

anew

From this reading Again and again he had stopped and made inquiries of policemen, of children, of men and women, but no one knew that of which he asked.

(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 blind man who played the harp, a child named Carmencita, a boy called Noodles, a settlement house, he supposed, over which Mother Somebody presided--these were all he had to go on.

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

From this reading Again and again he had stopped and made inquiries of policemen, of children, of men and women, but no one knew that of which he asked.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading To ask concerning Miss Barbour was impossible.

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

From this reading Again and again he had stopped and made inquiries of policemen, of children, of men and women, but no one knew that of which he asked.

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From this reading To ask concerning Miss Barbour was impossible.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading A blind man who played the harp, a child named Carmencita, a boy called Noodles, a settlement house, he supposed, over which Mother Somebody presided--these were all he had to go on.

a youthful male person

From this reading A blind man who played the harp, a child named Carmencita, a boy called Noodles, a settlement house, he supposed, over which Mother Somebody presided--these were all he had to go on.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He could not bring himself to call her name.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Again and again he had stopped and made inquiries of policemen, of children, of men and women, but no one knew that of which he asked.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He could not bring himself to call her name.

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

From this reading A blind man who played the harp, a child named Carmencita, a boy called Noodles, a settlement house, he supposed, over which Mother Somebody presided--these were all he had to go on.

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

From this reading A blind man who played the harp, a child named Carmencita, a boy called Noodles, a settlement house, he supposed, over which Mother Somebody presided--these were all he had to go on.

a young person of either sex

From this reading A blind man who played the harp, a child named Carmencita, a boy called Noodles, a settlement house, he supposed, over which Mother Somebody presided--these were all he had to go on.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Again and again he had stopped and made inquiries of policemen, of children, of men and women, but no one knew that of which he asked.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading To ask concerning Miss Barbour was impossible.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He could not bring himself to call her name.

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

From this reading A blind man who played the harp, a child named Carmencita, a boy called Noodles, a settlement house, he supposed, over which Mother Somebody presided--these were all he had to go on.

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

From this reading Again and again he had stopped and made inquiries of policemen, of children, of men and women, but no one knew that of which he asked.

a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers

From this reading A blind man who played the harp, a child named Carmencita, a boy called Noodles, a settlement house, he supposed, over which Mother Somebody presided--these were all he had to go on.

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

From this reading Again and again he had stopped and made inquiries of policemen, of children, of men and women, but no one knew that of which he asked.

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

From this reading He could not bring himself to call her name.

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

From this reading He could not bring himself to call her name.

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

From this reading Late into the night Stephen Van Landing kept up his hurried walking.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A blind man who played the harp, a child named Carmencita, a boy called Noodles, a settlement house, he supposed, over which Mother Somebody presided--these were all he had to go on.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading Late into the night Stephen Van Landing kept up his hurried walking.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading To ask concerning Miss Barbour was impossible.

plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge

From this reading Again and again he had stopped and made inquiries of policemen, of children, of men and women, but no one knew that of which he asked.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Late into the night Stephen Van Landing kept up his hurried walking.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Late into the night Stephen Van Landing kept up his hurried walking.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Again and again he had stopped and made inquiries of policemen, of children, of men and women, but no one knew that of which he asked.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading Late into the night Stephen Van Landing kept up his hurried walking.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Late into the night Stephen Van Landing kept up his hurried walking.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Again and again he had stopped and made inquiries of policemen, of children, of men and women, but no one knew that of which he asked.

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

From this reading A blind man who played the harp, a child named Carmencita, a boy called Noodles, a settlement house, he supposed, over which Mother Somebody presided--these were all he had to go on.

the force of workers available

From this reading Again and again he had stopped and made inquiries of policemen, of children, of men and women, but no one knew that of which he asked.

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

From this reading To ask concerning Miss Barbour was impossible.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading A blind man who played the harp, a child named Carmencita, a boy called Noodles, a settlement house, he supposed, over which Mother Somebody presided--these were all he had to go on.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He could not bring himself to call her name.

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

From this reading A blind man who played the harp, a child named Carmencita, a boy called Noodles, a settlement house, he supposed, over which Mother Somebody presided--these were all he had to go on.

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

From this reading Late into the night Stephen Van Landing kept up his hurried walking.

not any; not one

From this reading Again and again he had stopped and made inquiries of policemen, of children, of men and women, but no one knew that of which he asked.

plural of “noodle” — a ribbonlike strip of pasta

From this reading A blind man who played the harp, a child named Carmencita, a boy called Noodles, a settlement house, he supposed, over which Mother Somebody presided--these were all he had to go on.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He could not bring himself to call her name.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Again and again he had stopped and made inquiries of policemen, of children, of men and women, but no one knew that of which he asked.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A blind man who played the harp, a child named Carmencita, a boy called Noodles, a settlement house, he supposed, over which Mother Somebody presided--these were all he had to go on.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Again and again he had stopped and made inquiries of policemen, of children, of men and women, but no one knew that of which he asked.

above and across; more than

From this reading A blind man who played the harp, a child named Carmencita, a boy called Noodles, a settlement house, he supposed, over which Mother Somebody presided--these were all he had to go on.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading A blind man who played the harp, a child named Carmencita, a boy called Noodles, a settlement house, he supposed, over which Mother Somebody presided--these were all he had to go on.

plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force

From this reading Again and again he had stopped and made inquiries of policemen, of children, of men and women, but no one knew that of which he asked.

past form of “preside” — act as president

From this reading A blind man who played the harp, a child named Carmencita, a boy called Noodles, a settlement house, he supposed, over which Mother Somebody presided--these were all he had to go on.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading A blind man who played the harp, a child named Carmencita, a boy called Noodles, a settlement house, he supposed, over which Mother Somebody presided--these were all he had to go on.

a person, without saying who

From this reading A blind man who played the harp, a child named Carmencita, a boy called Noodles, a settlement house, he supposed, over which Mother Somebody presided--these were all he had to go on.

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading Late into the night Stephen Van Landing kept up his hurried walking.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Again and again he had stopped and made inquiries of policemen, of children, of men and women, but no one knew that of which he asked.

required or under orders

From this reading A blind man who played the harp, a child named Carmencita, a boy called Noodles, a settlement house, he supposed, over which Mother Somebody presided--these were all he had to go on.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Again and again he had stopped and made inquiries of policemen, of children, of men and women, but no one knew that of which he asked.

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

From this reading Late into the night Stephen Van Landing kept up his hurried walking.

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

From this reading A blind man who played the harp, a child named Carmencita, a boy called Noodles, a settlement house, he supposed, over which Mother Somebody presided--these were all he had to go on.

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

From this reading A blind man who played the harp, a child named Carmencita, a boy called Noodles, a settlement house, he supposed, over which Mother Somebody presided--these were all he had to go on.

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

From this reading Late into the night Stephen Van Landing kept up his hurried walking.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading Late into the night Stephen Van Landing kept up his hurried walking.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading Late into the night Stephen Van Landing kept up his hurried walking.

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

From this reading To ask concerning Miss Barbour was impossible.

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

From this reading A blind man who played the harp, a child named Carmencita, a boy called Noodles, a settlement house, he supposed, over which Mother Somebody presided--these were all he had to go on.

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

From this reading Again and again he had stopped and made inquiries of policemen, of children, of men and women, but no one knew that of which he asked.

which person or people

From this reading A blind man who played the harp, a child named Carmencita, a boy called Noodles, a settlement house, he supposed, over which Mother Somebody presided--these were all he had to go on.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Again and again he had stopped and made inquiries of policemen, of children, of men and women, but no one knew that of which he asked.