Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Jack became himself an object of attention, on account of what appeared to be his singular behavior.

(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 It was observed that he had no glances to spare for young ladies, but persistently stared at the faces of all middle-aged women--a circumstance naturally calculated to attract remark in the case of a well-made lad like Jack.

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

From this reading Jack became himself an object of attention, on account of what appeared to be his singular behavior.

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

From this reading Following out this plan, Jack became a daily promenader in Chestnut, Walnut and other leading thoroughfares.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Jack became himself an object of attention, on account of what appeared to be his singular behavior.

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

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was observed that he had no glances to spare for young ladies, but persistently stared at the faces of all middle-aged women--a circumstance naturally calculated to attract remark in the case of a well-made lad like Jack.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Jack became himself an object of attention, on account of what appeared to be his singular behavior.

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading It was observed that he had no glances to spare for young ladies, but persistently stared at the faces of all middle-aged women--a circumstance naturally calculated to attract remark in the case of a well-made lad like Jack.

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

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

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

From this reading Following out this plan, Jack became a daily promenader in Chestnut, Walnut and other leading thoroughfares.

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading Jack became himself an object of attention, on account of what appeared to be his singular behavior.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was observed that he had no glances to spare for young ladies, but persistently stared at the faces of all middle-aged women--a circumstance naturally calculated to attract remark in the case of a well-made lad like Jack.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading It was observed that he had no glances to spare for young ladies, but persistently stared at the faces of all middle-aged women--a circumstance naturally calculated to attract remark in the case of a well-made lad like Jack.

an occurrence of something

From this reading It was observed that he had no glances to spare for young ladies, but persistently stared at the faces of all middle-aged women--a circumstance naturally calculated to attract remark in the case of a well-made lad like Jack.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color

From this reading Following out this plan, Jack became a daily promenader in Chestnut, Walnut and other leading thoroughfares.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading It was observed that he had no glances to spare for young ladies, but persistently stared at the faces of all middle-aged women--a circumstance naturally calculated to attract remark in the case of a well-made lad like Jack.

a ball of yarn or cord or thread

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Following out this plan, Jack became a daily promenader in Chestnut, Walnut and other leading thoroughfares.

the act of discovering something

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading It was observed that he had no glances to spare for young ladies, but persistently stared at the faces of all middle-aged women--a circumstance naturally calculated to attract remark in the case of a well-made lad like Jack.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Following out this plan, Jack became a daily promenader in Chestnut, Walnut and other leading thoroughfares.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was observed that he had no glances to spare for young ladies, but persistently stared at the faces of all middle-aged women--a circumstance naturally calculated to attract remark in the case of a well-made lad like Jack.

plural of “glance” — a quick look

From this reading It was observed that he had no glances to spare for young ladies, but persistently stared at the faces of all middle-aged women--a circumstance naturally calculated to attract remark in the case of a well-made lad like Jack.

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

From this reading It was observed that he had no glances to spare for young ladies, but persistently stared at the faces of all middle-aged women--a circumstance naturally calculated to attract remark in the case of a well-made lad like Jack.

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

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

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

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

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

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

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

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

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

From this reading Jack became himself an object of attention, on account of what appeared to be his singular behavior.

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

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

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

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was observed that he had no glances to spare for young ladies, but persistently stared at the faces of all middle-aged women--a circumstance naturally calculated to attract remark in the case of a well-made lad like Jack.

a small worthless amount

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

conformity or harmony

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

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 JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

a boy or man

From this reading It was observed that he had no glances to spare for young ladies, but persistently stared at the faces of all middle-aged women--a circumstance naturally calculated to attract remark in the case of a well-made lad like Jack.

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

From this reading It was observed that he had no glances to spare for young ladies, but persistently stared at the faces of all middle-aged women--a circumstance naturally calculated to attract remark in the case of a well-made lad like Jack.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading Following out this plan, Jack became a daily promenader in Chestnut, Walnut and other leading thoroughfares.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was observed that he had no glances to spare for young ladies, but persistently stared at the faces of all middle-aged women--a circumstance naturally calculated to attract remark in the case of a well-made lad like Jack.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

being roughly between 45 and 65 years old

From this reading It was observed that he had no glances to spare for young ladies, but persistently stared at the faces of all middle-aged women--a circumstance naturally calculated to attract remark in the case of a well-made lad like Jack.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

as might be expected

From this reading It was observed that he had no glances to spare for young ladies, but persistently stared at the faces of all middle-aged women--a circumstance naturally calculated to attract remark in the case of a well-made lad like Jack.

not any; not one

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading It was observed that he had no glances to spare for young ladies, but persistently stared at the faces of all middle-aged women--a circumstance naturally calculated to attract remark in the case of a well-made lad like Jack.

come into possession of

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Jack became himself an object of attention, on account of what appeared to be his singular behavior.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Following out this plan, Jack became a daily promenader in Chestnut, Walnut and other leading thoroughfares.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Following out this plan, Jack became a daily promenader in Chestnut, Walnut and other leading thoroughfares.

a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

in a persistent manner

From this reading It was observed that he had no glances to spare for young ladies, but persistently stared at the faces of all middle-aged women--a circumstance naturally calculated to attract remark in the case of a well-made lad like Jack.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Following out this plan, Jack became a daily promenader in Chestnut, Walnut and other leading thoroughfares.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

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

From this reading Following out this plan, Jack became a daily promenader in Chestnut, Walnut and other leading thoroughfares.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading It was observed that he had no glances to spare for young ladies, but persistently stared at the faces of all middle-aged women--a circumstance naturally calculated to attract remark in the case of a well-made lad like Jack.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

get by special effort

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

unusual or striking

From this reading Jack became himself an object of attention, on account of what appeared to be his singular behavior.

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

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

refrain from harming

From this reading It was observed that he had no glances to spare for young ladies, but persistently stared at the faces of all middle-aged women--a circumstance naturally calculated to attract remark in the case of a well-made lad like Jack.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading It was observed that he had no glances to spare for young ladies, but persistently stared at the faces of all middle-aged women--a circumstance naturally calculated to attract remark in the case of a well-made lad like Jack.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

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

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

a special situation

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

plural of “thoroughfare” — a public road from one place to another

From this reading Following out this plan, Jack became a daily promenader in Chestnut, Walnut and other leading thoroughfares.

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

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

the act of using

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

precisely as stated

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell

From this reading Following out this plan, Jack became a daily promenader in Chestnut, Walnut and other leading thoroughfares.

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

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

skillfully constructed

From this reading It was observed that he had no glances to spare for young ladies, but persistently stared at the faces of all middle-aged women--a circumstance naturally calculated to attract remark in the case of a well-made lad like Jack.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Jack became himself an object of attention, on account of what appeared to be his singular behavior.

the general location where something is

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

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

From this reading JACK'S DISCOVERY The first thing to be done by Jack was, of course, in some way to obtain a clew to the whereabouts of Peg, or Mrs. Hardwick, to use the name by which he knew her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading No mode of proceeding likely to secure this result occurred to him, beyond the very obvious one of keeping in the street as much as possible, in the hope that chance might bring him face to face with the object of his pursuit.

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

From this reading It was observed that he had no glances to spare for young ladies, but persistently stared at the faces of all middle-aged women--a circumstance naturally calculated to attract remark in the case of a well-made lad like Jack.

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

From this reading It was observed that he had no glances to spare for young ladies, but persistently stared at the faces of all middle-aged women--a circumstance naturally calculated to attract remark in the case of a well-made lad like Jack.