Chapter XI

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

From this reading & D. A. Railway Co., warned in advance by Mr. Rawn's telephone, came to the door himself.

an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

From this reading The G.T.M., as he was known, had suffered great abrasion of the nerves by the delay of Mr. Rawn to produce a machine done up in a newspaper or in any way whatsoever, and he had joined the president in a disgusted belief that in some way he had been made foolish.

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

From this reading The president pushed a button and ordered the attendance of Mr. Theodosius Ackerman, the general traffic manager; so that now they made four in company.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading & D. A. Railway Co., warned in advance by Mr. Rawn's telephone, came to the door himself.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading THE TEST I In the most commonplace way in the world, and quite as though he had always done this very thing, Mr. Henry Warfield Standley, president of the I.

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

From this reading THE TEST I In the most commonplace way in the world, and quite as though he had always done this very thing, Mr. Henry Warfield Standley, president of the I.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The G.T.M., as he was known, had suffered great abrasion of the nerves by the delay of Mr. Rawn to produce a machine done up in a newspaper or in any way whatsoever, and he had joined the president in a disgusted belief that in some way he had been made foolish.

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

From this reading THE TEST I In the most commonplace way in the world, and quite as though he had always done this very thing, Mr. Henry Warfield Standley, president of the I.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Presently the three, Rawn, Halsey and the president of the company for which both so long had worked, sat at the long glass-covered table, where lay many papers.

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading The president pushed a button and ordered the attendance of Mr. Theodosius Ackerman, the general traffic manager; so that now they made four in company.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The G.T.M., as he was known, had suffered great abrasion of the nerves by the delay of Mr. Rawn to produce a machine done up in a newspaper or in any way whatsoever, and he had joined the president in a disgusted belief that in some way he had been made foolish.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading The G.T.M., as he was known, had suffered great abrasion of the nerves by the delay of Mr. Rawn to produce a machine done up in a newspaper or in any way whatsoever, and he had joined the president in a disgusted belief that in some way he had been made foolish.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Presently the three, Rawn, Halsey and the president of the company for which both so long had worked, sat at the long glass-covered table, where lay many papers.

a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes

From this reading The president pushed a button and ordered the attendance of Mr. Theodosius Ackerman, the general traffic manager; so that now they made four in company.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading & D. A. Railway Co., warned in advance by Mr. Rawn's telephone, came to the door himself.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading & D. A. Railway Co., warned in advance by Mr. Rawn's telephone, came to the door himself.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading & D. A. Railway Co., warned in advance by Mr. Rawn's telephone, came to the door himself.

completely ordinary and unremarkable

From this reading THE TEST I In the most commonplace way in the world, and quite as though he had always done this very thing, Mr. Henry Warfield Standley, president of the I.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Presently the three, Rawn, Halsey and the president of the company for which both so long had worked, sat at the long glass-covered table, where lay many papers.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading & D. A. Railway Co., warned in advance by Mr. Rawn's telephone, came to the door himself.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading The G.T.M., as he was known, had suffered great abrasion of the nerves by the delay of Mr. Rawn to produce a machine done up in a newspaper or in any way whatsoever, and he had joined the president in a disgusted belief that in some way he had been made foolish.

having a strong distaste from surfeit

From this reading The G.T.M., as he was known, had suffered great abrasion of the nerves by the delay of Mr. Rawn to produce a machine done up in a newspaper or in any way whatsoever, and he had joined the president in a disgusted belief that in some way he had been made foolish.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading THE TEST I In the most commonplace way in the world, and quite as though he had always done this very thing, Mr. Henry Warfield Standley, president of the I.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading & D. A. Railway Co., warned in advance by Mr. Rawn's telephone, came to the door himself.

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading The G.T.M., as he was known, had suffered great abrasion of the nerves by the delay of Mr. Rawn to produce a machine done up in a newspaper or in any way whatsoever, and he had joined the president in a disgusted belief that in some way he had been made foolish.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Presently the three, Rawn, Halsey and the president of the company for which both so long had worked, sat at the long glass-covered table, where lay many papers.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The president pushed a button and ordered the attendance of Mr. Theodosius Ackerman, the general traffic manager; so that now they made four in company.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading The G.T.M., as he was known, had suffered great abrasion of the nerves by the delay of Mr. Rawn to produce a machine done up in a newspaper or in any way whatsoever, and he had joined the president in a disgusted belief that in some way he had been made foolish.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading The president pushed a button and ordered the attendance of Mr. Theodosius Ackerman, the general traffic manager; so that now they made four in company.

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

From this reading Presently the three, Rawn, Halsey and the president of the company for which both so long had worked, sat at the long glass-covered table, where lay many papers.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The G.T.M., as he was known, had suffered great abrasion of the nerves by the delay of Mr. Rawn to produce a machine done up in a newspaper or in any way whatsoever, and he had joined the president in a disgusted belief that in some way he had been made foolish.

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

From this reading THE TEST I In the most commonplace way in the world, and quite as though he had always done this very thing, Mr. Henry Warfield Standley, president of the I.

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

From this reading Presently the three, Rawn, Halsey and the president of the company for which both so long had worked, sat at the long glass-covered table, where lay many papers.

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

From this reading THE TEST I In the most commonplace way in the world, and quite as though he had always done this very thing, Mr. Henry Warfield Standley, president of the I.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading THE TEST I In the most commonplace way in the world, and quite as though he had always done this very thing, Mr. Henry Warfield Standley, president of the I.

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

From this reading & D. A. Railway Co., warned in advance by Mr. Rawn's telephone, came to the door himself.

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

From this reading THE TEST I In the most commonplace way in the world, and quite as though he had always done this very thing, Mr. Henry Warfield Standley, president of the I.

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

From this reading THE TEST I In the most commonplace way in the world, and quite as though he had always done this very thing, Mr. Henry Warfield Standley, president of the I.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading The G.T.M., as he was known, had suffered great abrasion of the nerves by the delay of Mr. Rawn to produce a machine done up in a newspaper or in any way whatsoever, and he had joined the president in a disgusted belief that in some way he had been made foolish.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The G.T.M., as he was known, had suffered great abrasion of the nerves by the delay of Mr. Rawn to produce a machine done up in a newspaper or in any way whatsoever, and he had joined the president in a disgusted belief that in some way he had been made foolish.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Presently the three, Rawn, Halsey and the president of the company for which both so long had worked, sat at the long glass-covered table, where lay many papers.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Presently the three, Rawn, Halsey and the president of the company for which both so long had worked, sat at the long glass-covered table, where lay many papers.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading The G.T.M., as he was known, had suffered great abrasion of the nerves by the delay of Mr. Rawn to produce a machine done up in a newspaper or in any way whatsoever, and he had joined the president in a disgusted belief that in some way he had been made foolish.

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading The G.T.M., as he was known, had suffered great abrasion of the nerves by the delay of Mr. Rawn to produce a machine done up in a newspaper or in any way whatsoever, and he had joined the president in a disgusted belief that in some way he had been made foolish.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The president pushed a button and ordered the attendance of Mr. Theodosius Ackerman, the general traffic manager; so that now they made four in company.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading The president pushed a button and ordered the attendance of Mr. Theodosius Ackerman, the general traffic manager; so that now they made four in company.

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 Presently the three, Rawn, Halsey and the president of the company for which both so long had worked, sat at the long glass-covered table, where lay many papers.

used to form the superlative

From this reading THE TEST I In the most commonplace way in the world, and quite as though he had always done this very thing, Mr. Henry Warfield Standley, president of the I.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE TEST I In the most commonplace way in the world, and quite as though he had always done this very thing, Mr. Henry Warfield Standley, president of the I.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading The G.T.M., as he was known, had suffered great abrasion of the nerves by the delay of Mr. Rawn to produce a machine done up in a newspaper or in any way whatsoever, and he had joined the president in a disgusted belief that in some way he had been made foolish.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading The G.T.M., as he was known, had suffered great abrasion of the nerves by the delay of Mr. Rawn to produce a machine done up in a newspaper or in any way whatsoever, and he had joined the president in a disgusted belief that in some way he had been made foolish.

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

From this reading The president pushed a button and ordered the attendance of Mr. Theodosius Ackerman, the general traffic manager; so that now they made four in company.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TEST I In the most commonplace way in the world, and quite as though he had always done this very thing, Mr. Henry Warfield Standley, president of the I.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The G.T.M., as he was known, had suffered great abrasion of the nerves by the delay of Mr. Rawn to produce a machine done up in a newspaper or in any way whatsoever, and he had joined the president in a disgusted belief that in some way he had been made foolish.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading The president pushed a button and ordered the attendance of Mr. Theodosius Ackerman, the general traffic manager; so that now they made four in company.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Presently the three, Rawn, Halsey and the president of the company for which both so long had worked, sat at the long glass-covered table, where lay many papers.

in the near future

From this reading Presently the three, Rawn, Halsey and the president of the company for which both so long had worked, sat at the long glass-covered table, where lay many papers.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading THE TEST I In the most commonplace way in the world, and quite as though he had always done this very thing, Mr. Henry Warfield Standley, president of the I.

bring forth or yield

From this reading The G.T.M., as he was known, had suffered great abrasion of the nerves by the delay of Mr. Rawn to produce a machine done up in a newspaper or in any way whatsoever, and he had joined the president in a disgusted belief that in some way he had been made foolish.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading The president pushed a button and ordered the attendance of Mr. Theodosius Ackerman, the general traffic manager; so that now they made four in company.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading THE TEST I In the most commonplace way in the world, and quite as though he had always done this very thing, Mr. Henry Warfield Standley, president of the I.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading & D. A. Railway Co., warned in advance by Mr. Rawn's telephone, came to the door himself.

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

From this reading Presently the three, Rawn, Halsey and the president of the company for which both so long had worked, sat at the long glass-covered table, where lay many papers.

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

From this reading & D. A. Railway Co., warned in advance by Mr. Rawn's telephone, came to the door himself.

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

From this reading Presently the three, Rawn, Halsey and the president of the company for which both so long had worked, sat at the long glass-covered table, where lay many papers.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Presently the three, Rawn, Halsey and the president of the company for which both so long had worked, sat at the long glass-covered table, where lay many papers.

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

From this reading The G.T.M., as he was known, had suffered great abrasion of the nerves by the delay of Mr. Rawn to produce a machine done up in a newspaper or in any way whatsoever, and he had joined the president in a disgusted belief that in some way he had been made foolish.

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

From this reading THE TEST I In the most commonplace way in the world, and quite as though he had always done this very thing, Mr. Henry Warfield Standley, president of the I.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading The G.T.M., as he was known, had suffered great abrasion of the nerves by the delay of Mr. Rawn to produce a machine done up in a newspaper or in any way whatsoever, and he had joined the president in a disgusted belief that in some way he had been made foolish.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading The G.T.M., as he was known, had suffered great abrasion of the nerves by the delay of Mr. Rawn to produce a machine done up in a newspaper or in any way whatsoever, and he had joined the president in a disgusted belief that in some way he had been made foolish.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Presently the three, Rawn, Halsey and the president of the company for which both so long had worked, sat at the long glass-covered table, where lay many papers.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading & D. A. Railway Co., warned in advance by Mr. Rawn's telephone, came to the door himself.

trying something to find out about it

From this reading THE TEST I In the most commonplace way in the world, and quite as though he had always done this very thing, Mr. Henry Warfield Standley, president of the I.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The president pushed a button and ordered the attendance of Mr. Theodosius Ackerman, the general traffic manager; so that now they made four in company.

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

From this reading THE TEST I In the most commonplace way in the world, and quite as though he had always done this very thing, Mr. Henry Warfield Standley, president of the I.

the last emperor of a united Roman Empire, he took control of the eastern empire and ended the war with the Visigoths; he became a Christian and in 391 banned all forms of pagan worship (346-395)

From this reading The president pushed a button and ordered the attendance of Mr. Theodosius Ackerman, the general traffic manager; so that now they made four in company.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The president pushed a button and ordered the attendance of Mr. Theodosius Ackerman, the general traffic manager; so that now they made four in company.

a special situation

From this reading THE TEST I In the most commonplace way in the world, and quite as though he had always done this very thing, Mr. Henry Warfield Standley, president of the I.

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

From this reading THE TEST I In the most commonplace way in the world, and quite as though he had always done this very thing, Mr. Henry Warfield Standley, president of the I.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE TEST I In the most commonplace way in the world, and quite as though he had always done this very thing, Mr. Henry Warfield Standley, president of the I.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Presently the three, Rawn, Halsey and the president of the company for which both so long had worked, sat at the long glass-covered table, where lay many papers.

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

From this reading & D. A. Railway Co., warned in advance by Mr. Rawn's telephone, came to the door himself.

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading The president pushed a button and ordered the attendance of Mr. Theodosius Ackerman, the general traffic manager; so that now they made four in company.

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

From this reading The G.T.M., as he was known, had suffered great abrasion of the nerves by the delay of Mr. Rawn to produce a machine done up in a newspaper or in any way whatsoever, and he had joined the president in a disgusted belief that in some way he had been made foolish.

precisely as stated

From this reading THE TEST I In the most commonplace way in the world, and quite as though he had always done this very thing, Mr. Henry Warfield Standley, president of the I.

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From this reading THE TEST I In the most commonplace way in the world, and quite as though he had always done this very thing, Mr. Henry Warfield Standley, president of the I.

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading & D. A. Railway Co., warned in advance by Mr. Rawn's telephone, came to the door himself.

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

From this reading The G.T.M., as he was known, had suffered great abrasion of the nerves by the delay of Mr. Rawn to produce a machine done up in a newspaper or in any way whatsoever, and he had joined the president in a disgusted belief that in some way he had been made foolish.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE TEST I In the most commonplace way in the world, and quite as though he had always done this very thing, Mr. Henry Warfield Standley, president of the I.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The G.T.M., as he was known, had suffered great abrasion of the nerves by the delay of Mr. Rawn to produce a machine done up in a newspaper or in any way whatsoever, and he had joined the president in a disgusted belief that in some way he had been made foolish.

in or at the place that

From this reading Presently the three, Rawn, Halsey and the president of the company for which both so long had worked, sat at the long glass-covered table, where lay many papers.

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

From this reading Presently the three, Rawn, Halsey and the president of the company for which both so long had worked, sat at the long glass-covered table, where lay many papers.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Presently the three, Rawn, Halsey and the president of the company for which both so long had worked, sat at the long glass-covered table, where lay many papers.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading THE TEST I In the most commonplace way in the world, and quite as though he had always done this very thing, Mr. Henry Warfield Standley, president of the I.