Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He would like to tell her about it.

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From this reading When he had disposed of it he sat some little time staring absent-mindedly at the cases whereon were ranged the books of his publication.

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

From this reading Then he took out the manuscript of "England" and turned over the pages.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When he had disposed of it he sat some little time staring absent-mindedly at the cases whereon were ranged the books of his publication.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading I Sabre found but little business awaiting him when he got to his office.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading When he had disposed of it he sat some little time staring absent-mindedly at the cases whereon were ranged the books of his publication.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading I Sabre found but little business awaiting him when he got to his office.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I Sabre found but little business awaiting him when he got to his office.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading When he had disposed of it he sat some little time staring absent-mindedly at the cases whereon were ranged the books of his publication.

having made preparations

From this reading When he had disposed of it he sat some little time staring absent-mindedly at the cases whereon were ranged the books of his publication.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Then he took out the manuscript of "England" and turned over the pages.

set up or found

From this reading I Sabre found but little business awaiting him when he got to his office.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I Sabre found but little business awaiting him when he got to his office.

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

From this reading When he had disposed of it he sat some little time staring absent-mindedly at the cases whereon were ranged the books of his publication.

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

From this reading I Sabre found but little business awaiting him when he got to his office.

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

From this reading He would like to tell her about it.

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

From this reading I Sabre found but little business awaiting him when he got to his office.

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

From this reading I Sabre found but little business awaiting him when he got to his office.

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

From this reading I Sabre found but little business awaiting him when he got to his office.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When he had disposed of it he sat some little time staring absent-mindedly at the cases whereon were ranged the books of his publication.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He would like to tell her about it.

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

From this reading I Sabre found but little business awaiting him when he got to his office.

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

From this reading Then he took out the manuscript of "England" and turned over the pages.

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From this reading He wondered what Nona would think of it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When he had disposed of it he sat some little time staring absent-mindedly at the cases whereon were ranged the books of his publication.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading I Sabre found but little business awaiting him when he got to his office.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then he took out the manuscript of "England" and turned over the pages.

above and across; more than

From this reading Then he took out the manuscript of "England" and turned over the pages.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Then he took out the manuscript of "England" and turned over the pages.

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading When he had disposed of it he sat some little time staring absent-mindedly at the cases whereon were ranged the books of his publication.

past form of “range” — change or be different within limits

From this reading When he had disposed of it he sat some little time staring absent-mindedly at the cases whereon were ranged the books of his publication.

a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle

From this reading I Sabre found but little business awaiting him when he got to his office.

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

From this reading When he had disposed of it he sat some little time staring absent-mindedly at the cases whereon were ranged the books of his publication.

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

From this reading When he had disposed of it he sat some little time staring absent-mindedly at the cases whereon were ranged the books of his publication.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading When he had disposed of it he sat some little time staring absent-mindedly at the cases whereon were ranged the books of his publication.

express in words

From this reading He would like to tell her about it.

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

From this reading When he had disposed of it he sat some little time staring absent-mindedly at the cases whereon were ranged the books of his publication.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he took out the manuscript of "England" and turned over the pages.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading He wondered what Nona would think of it.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading When he had disposed of it he sat some little time staring absent-mindedly at the cases whereon were ranged the books of his publication.

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

From this reading I Sabre found but little business awaiting him when he got to his office.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Then he took out the manuscript of "England" and turned over the pages.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Then he took out the manuscript of "England" and turned over the pages.

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

From this reading When he had disposed of it he sat some little time staring absent-mindedly at the cases whereon were ranged the books of his publication.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He wondered what Nona would think of it.

at the time that

From this reading I Sabre found but little business awaiting him when he got to his office.

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From this reading When he had disposed of it he sat some little time staring absent-mindedly at the cases whereon were ranged the books of his publication.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading He wondered what Nona would think of it.

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

From this reading He wondered what Nona would think of it.