Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading AN EVENING AT APPLEYARD Rankine had got a few days' leave and was spending it at Appleyard.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Elsie had suggested that Dick should invite him, and had added that he might as well come when Madge Whitney was there.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Since Elsie had not seen Rankine until he arrived, Andrew wondered what she meant; but he admitted that she generally had a reason for what she did.

later than; following

From this reading He sat beside Elsie in a corner of the billiard-room, where the party had gathered after dinner.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading He had arrived during the afternoon, and Andrew was not altogether pleased to see him, although he liked the man.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He had arrived during the afternoon, and Andrew was not altogether pleased to see him, although he liked the man.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading He had arrived during the afternoon, and Andrew was not altogether pleased to see him, although he liked the man.

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

From this reading AN EVENING AT APPLEYARD Rankine had got a few days' leave and was spending it at Appleyard.

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

From this reading AN EVENING AT APPLEYARD Rankine had got a few days' leave and was spending it at Appleyard.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading He had arrived during the afternoon, and Andrew was not altogether pleased to see him, although he liked the man.

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From this reading AN EVENING AT APPLEYARD Rankine had got a few days' leave and was spending it at Appleyard.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading He had arrived during the afternoon, and Andrew was not altogether pleased to see him, although he liked the man.

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

From this reading Elsie had suggested that Dick should invite him, and had added that he might as well come when Madge Whitney was there.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AN EVENING AT APPLEYARD Rankine had got a few days' leave and was spending it at Appleyard.

next to; at the side of

From this reading He sat beside Elsie in a corner of the billiard-room, where the party had gathered after dinner.

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From this reading He sat beside Elsie in a corner of the billiard-room, where the party had gathered after dinner.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Since Elsie had not seen Rankine until he arrived, Andrew wondered what she meant; but he admitted that she generally had a reason for what she did.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Elsie had suggested that Dick should invite him, and had added that he might as well come when Madge Whitney was there.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading He sat beside Elsie in a corner of the billiard-room, where the party had gathered after dinner.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading AN EVENING AT APPLEYARD Rankine had got a few days' leave and was spending it at Appleyard.

someone who is a detective

From this reading Elsie had suggested that Dick should invite him, and had added that he might as well come when Madge Whitney was there.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Since Elsie had not seen Rankine until he arrived, Andrew wondered what she meant; but he admitted that she generally had a reason for what she did.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading He sat beside Elsie in a corner of the billiard-room, where the party had gathered after dinner.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading He had arrived during the afternoon, and Andrew was not altogether pleased to see him, although he liked the man.

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From this reading He sat beside Elsie in a corner of the billiard-room, where the party had gathered after dinner.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading AN EVENING AT APPLEYARD Rankine had got a few days' leave and was spending it at Appleyard.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading AN EVENING AT APPLEYARD Rankine had got a few days' leave and was spending it at Appleyard.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Since Elsie had not seen Rankine until he arrived, Andrew wondered what she meant; but he admitted that she generally had a reason for what she did.

brought together in one place

From this reading He sat beside Elsie in a corner of the billiard-room, where the party had gathered after dinner.

usually; as a rule

From this reading Since Elsie had not seen Rankine until he arrived, Andrew wondered what she meant; but he admitted that she generally had a reason for what she did.

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

From this reading AN EVENING AT APPLEYARD Rankine had got a few days' leave and was spending it at Appleyard.

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

From this reading AN EVENING AT APPLEYARD Rankine had got a few days' leave and was spending it at Appleyard.

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

From this reading He sat beside Elsie in a corner of the billiard-room, where the party had gathered after dinner.

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

From this reading He had arrived during the afternoon, and Andrew was not altogether pleased to see him, although he liked the man.

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

From this reading He sat beside Elsie in a corner of the billiard-room, where the party had gathered after dinner.

increase the likelihood of

From this reading Elsie had suggested that Dick should invite him, and had added that he might as well come when Madge Whitney was there.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AN EVENING AT APPLEYARD Rankine had got a few days' leave and was spending it at Appleyard.

go away from a place

From this reading AN EVENING AT APPLEYARD Rankine had got a few days' leave and was spending it at Appleyard.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading He had arrived during the afternoon, and Andrew was not altogether pleased to see him, although he liked the man.

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From this reading Elsie had suggested that Dick should invite him, and had added that he might as well come when Madge Whitney was there.

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

From this reading He had arrived during the afternoon, and Andrew was not altogether pleased to see him, although he liked the man.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Since Elsie had not seen Rankine until he arrived, Andrew wondered what she meant; but he admitted that she generally had a reason for what she did.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Elsie had suggested that Dick should invite him, and had added that he might as well come when Madge Whitney was there.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had arrived during the afternoon, and Andrew was not altogether pleased to see him, although he liked the man.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He sat beside Elsie in a corner of the billiard-room, where the party had gathered after dinner.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading He sat beside Elsie in a corner of the billiard-room, where the party had gathered after dinner.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading He had arrived during the afternoon, and Andrew was not altogether pleased to see him, although he liked the man.

a unit of temperature on the Rankine scale

From this reading AN EVENING AT APPLEYARD Rankine had got a few days' leave and was spending it at Appleyard.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Since Elsie had not seen Rankine until he arrived, Andrew wondered what she meant; but he admitted that she generally had a reason for what she did.

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

From this reading He sat beside Elsie in a corner of the billiard-room, where the party had gathered after dinner.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He had arrived during the afternoon, and Andrew was not altogether pleased to see him, although he liked the man.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Since Elsie had not seen Rankine until he arrived, Andrew wondered what she meant; but he admitted that she generally had a reason for what she did.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Since Elsie had not seen Rankine until he arrived, Andrew wondered what she meant; but he admitted that she generally had a reason for what she did.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Elsie had suggested that Dick should invite him, and had added that he might as well come when Madge Whitney was there.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since Elsie had not seen Rankine until he arrived, Andrew wondered what she meant; but he admitted that she generally had a reason for what she did.

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading AN EVENING AT APPLEYARD Rankine had got a few days' leave and was spending it at Appleyard.

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

From this reading Elsie had suggested that Dick should invite him, and had added that he might as well come when Madge Whitney was there.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Elsie had suggested that Dick should invite him, and had added that he might as well come when Madge Whitney was there.

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

From this reading He sat beside Elsie in a corner of the billiard-room, where the party had gathered after dinner.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Elsie had suggested that Dick should invite him, and had added that he might as well come when Madge Whitney was there.

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

From this reading He had arrived during the afternoon, and Andrew was not altogether pleased to see him, although he liked the man.

up to a particular time

From this reading Since Elsie had not seen Rankine until he arrived, Andrew wondered what she meant; but he admitted that she generally had a reason for what she did.

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

From this reading AN EVENING AT APPLEYARD Rankine had got a few days' leave and was spending it at Appleyard.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Elsie had suggested that Dick should invite him, and had added that he might as well come when Madge Whitney was there.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Since Elsie had not seen Rankine until he arrived, Andrew wondered what she meant; but he admitted that she generally had a reason for what she did.

at the time that

From this reading Elsie had suggested that Dick should invite him, and had added that he might as well come when Madge Whitney was there.

in or at the place that

From this reading He sat beside Elsie in a corner of the billiard-room, where the party had gathered after dinner.

United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)

From this reading Elsie had suggested that Dick should invite him, and had added that he might as well come when Madge Whitney was there.

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

From this reading Since Elsie had not seen Rankine until he arrived, Andrew wondered what she meant; but he admitted that she generally had a reason for what she did.