Chapter XVI

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

From this reading Jimmy had suddenly found himself a personage--in something of a roundabout and accidental fashion.

happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

From this reading Jimmy had suddenly found himself a personage--in something of a roundabout and accidental fashion.

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading So far as the actual play was concerned, matters had not gone so smoothly as might at first have been anticipated.

in actual fact

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

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

From this reading Jimmy had suddenly found himself a personage--in something of a roundabout and accidental fashion.

expected hopefully

From this reading So far as the actual play was concerned, matters had not gone so smoothly as might at first have been anticipated.

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

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

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

From this reading So far as the actual play was concerned, matters had not gone so smoothly as might at first have been anticipated.

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

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So far as the actual play was concerned, matters had not gone so smoothly as might at first have been anticipated.

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

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading So far as the actual play was concerned, matters had not gone so smoothly as might at first have been anticipated.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The synopsis, to begin with, seemed to puzzle Mr. Bennett Godsby not a little; he suggested that he "couldn't see himself in it."

United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)

From this reading The synopsis, to begin with, seemed to puzzle Mr. Bennett Godsby not a little; he suggested that he "couldn't see himself in it."

plural of “bus” — a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport

From this reading THE SIDES OF THE 'BUSES O!

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading So far as the actual play was concerned, matters had not gone so smoothly as might at first have been anticipated.

plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

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From this reading The synopsis, to begin with, seemed to puzzle Mr. Bennett Godsby not a little; he suggested that he "couldn't see himself in it."

someone who writes plays

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading So far as the actual play was concerned, matters had not gone so smoothly as might at first have been anticipated.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Jimmy had suddenly found himself a personage--in something of a roundabout and accidental fashion.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading So far as the actual play was concerned, matters had not gone so smoothly as might at first have been anticipated.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

set up or found

From this reading Jimmy had suddenly found himself a personage--in something of a roundabout and accidental fashion.

the act of giving

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

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

From this reading The synopsis, to begin with, seemed to puzzle Mr. Bennett Godsby not a little; he suggested that he "couldn't see himself in it."

destroyed or killed

From this reading So far as the actual play was concerned, matters had not gone so smoothly as might at first have been anticipated.

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

From this reading Jimmy had suddenly found himself a personage--in something of a roundabout and accidental fashion.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So far as the actual play was concerned, matters had not gone so smoothly as might at first have been anticipated.

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

From this reading The synopsis, to begin with, seemed to puzzle Mr. Bennett Godsby not a little; he suggested that he "couldn't see himself in it."

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

From this reading Jimmy had suddenly found himself a personage--in something of a roundabout and accidental fashion.

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

From this reading Jimmy had suddenly found himself a personage--in something of a roundabout and accidental fashion.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The synopsis, to begin with, seemed to puzzle Mr. Bennett Godsby not a little; he suggested that he "couldn't see himself in it."

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading Jimmy had suddenly found himself a personage--in something of a roundabout and accidental fashion.

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

From this reading The synopsis, to begin with, seemed to puzzle Mr. Bennett Godsby not a little; he suggested that he "couldn't see himself in it."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading So far as the actual play was concerned, matters had not gone so smoothly as might at first have been anticipated.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading So far as the actual play was concerned, matters had not gone so smoothly as might at first have been anticipated.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The synopsis, to begin with, seemed to puzzle Mr. Bennett Godsby not a little; he suggested that he "couldn't see himself in it."

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

not any; not one

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading So far as the actual play was concerned, matters had not gone so smoothly as might at first have been anticipated.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading THE SIDES OF THE 'BUSES O!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SIDES OF THE 'BUSES O!

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading Jimmy had suddenly found himself a personage--in something of a roundabout and accidental fashion.

record on photographic film

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

someone who takes photographs professionally

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

participate in games or sport

From this reading So far as the actual play was concerned, matters had not gone so smoothly as might at first have been anticipated.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading The synopsis, to begin with, seemed to puzzle Mr. Bennett Godsby not a little; he suggested that he "couldn't see himself in it."

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct

From this reading Jimmy had suddenly found himself a personage--in something of a roundabout and accidental fashion.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The synopsis, to begin with, seemed to puzzle Mr. Bennett Godsby not a little; he suggested that he "couldn't see himself in it."

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

From this reading The synopsis, to begin with, seemed to puzzle Mr. Bennett Godsby not a little; he suggested that he "couldn't see himself in it."

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading THE SIDES OF THE 'BUSES O!

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

with no problems or difficulties

From this reading So far as the actual play was concerned, matters had not gone so smoothly as might at first have been anticipated.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So far as the actual play was concerned, matters had not gone so smoothly as might at first have been anticipated.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Jimmy had suddenly found himself a personage--in something of a roundabout and accidental fashion.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Jimmy had suddenly found himself a personage--in something of a roundabout and accidental fashion.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading The synopsis, to begin with, seemed to puzzle Mr. Bennett Godsby not a little; he suggested that he "couldn't see himself in it."

in a surprising manner

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

From this reading The synopsis, to begin with, seemed to puzzle Mr. Bennett Godsby not a little; he suggested that he "couldn't see himself in it."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The synopsis, to begin with, seemed to puzzle Mr. Bennett Godsby not a little; he suggested that he "couldn't see himself in it."

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

From this reading THE SIDES OF THE 'BUSES O!

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

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

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

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

From this reading So far as the actual play was concerned, matters had not gone so smoothly as might at first have been anticipated.

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

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

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

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The synopsis, to begin with, seemed to puzzle Mr. Bennett Godsby not a little; he suggested that he "couldn't see himself in it."

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

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.

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

From this reading Paragraphs had appeared in newspapers, giving strange accounts of the young dramatist; a photographer had most surprisingly asked for a sitting, for which no charge would be made, and in regard to which certain copies of the photograph were actually to be presented to Jimmy; and many other things had happened.