Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading To the casual eye it would appear that the first of these three could have no possible connection with the other two, any more than a bird of paradise would have with a pair of rooks.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

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

From this reading "She has brought the old man with her this time," confided Jacques to Esther _en passant_, having admitted the trio to the salon.

later than; following

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

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

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading To the casual eye it would appear that the first of these three could have no possible connection with the other two, any more than a bird of paradise would have with a pair of rooks.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading To the casual eye it would appear that the first of these three could have no possible connection with the other two, any more than a bird of paradise would have with a pair of rooks.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading "He is a very bad colour, that man!

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading To the casual eye it would appear that the first of these three could have no possible connection with the other two, any more than a bird of paradise would have with a pair of rooks.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "She has brought the old man with her this time," confided Jacques to Esther _en passant_, having admitted the trio to the salon.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading To the casual eye it would appear that the first of these three could have no possible connection with the other two, any more than a bird of paradise would have with a pair of rooks.

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

a man paid to drive a privately owned car

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

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

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

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

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading "He is a very bad colour, that man!

past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading "She has brought the old man with her this time," confided Jacques to Esther _en passant_, having admitted the trio to the salon.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading To the casual eye it would appear that the first of these three could have no possible connection with the other two, any more than a bird of paradise would have with a pair of rooks.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading To the casual eye it would appear that the first of these three could have no possible connection with the other two, any more than a bird of paradise would have with a pair of rooks.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

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

From this reading I don't like his look."

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

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

half the width of an em

From this reading "She has brought the old man with her this time," confided Jacques to Esther _en passant_, having admitted the trio to the salon.

(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)

From this reading "She has brought the old man with her this time," confided Jacques to Esther _en passant_, having admitted the trio to the salon.

the organ of sight

From this reading To the casual eye it would appear that the first of these three could have no possible connection with the other two, any more than a bird of paradise would have with a pair of rooks.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading To the casual eye it would appear that the first of these three could have no possible connection with the other two, any more than a bird of paradise would have with a pair of rooks.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

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

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "She has brought the old man with her this time," confided Jacques to Esther _en passant_, having admitted the trio to the salon.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To the casual eye it would appear that the first of these three could have no possible connection with the other two, any more than a bird of paradise would have with a pair of rooks.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading "She has brought the old man with her this time," confided Jacques to Esther _en passant_, having admitted the trio to the salon.

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

From this reading "He is a very bad colour, that man!

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

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

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

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

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

From this reading I don't like his look."

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

From this reading I don't like his look."

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

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

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

From this reading "He is a very bad colour, that man!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To the casual eye it would appear that the first of these three could have no possible connection with the other two, any more than a bird of paradise would have with a pair of rooks.

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

From this reading "She has brought the old man with her this time," confided Jacques to Esther _en passant_, having admitted the trio to the salon.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I don't like his look."

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I don't like his look."

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

From this reading "She has brought the old man with her this time," confided Jacques to Esther _en passant_, having admitted the trio to the salon.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading To the casual eye it would appear that the first of these three could have no possible connection with the other two, any more than a bird of paradise would have with a pair of rooks.

not any; not one

From this reading To the casual eye it would appear that the first of these three could have no possible connection with the other two, any more than a bird of paradise would have with a pair of rooks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "She has brought the old man with her this time," confided Jacques to Esther _en passant_, having admitted the trio to the salon.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading To the casual eye it would appear that the first of these three could have no possible connection with the other two, any more than a bird of paradise would have with a pair of rooks.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading To the casual eye it would appear that the first of these three could have no possible connection with the other two, any more than a bird of paradise would have with a pair of rooks.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading To the casual eye it would appear that the first of these three could have no possible connection with the other two, any more than a bird of paradise would have with a pair of rooks.

in walking position with right foreleg raised

From this reading "She has brought the old man with her this time," confided Jacques to Esther _en passant_, having admitted the trio to the salon.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading To the casual eye it would appear that the first of these three could have no possible connection with the other two, any more than a bird of paradise would have with a pair of rooks.

plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

plural of “rook” — (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard

From this reading To the casual eye it would appear that the first of these three could have no possible connection with the other two, any more than a bird of paradise would have with a pair of rooks.

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

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

gallery where works of art can be displayed

From this reading "She has brought the old man with her this time," confided Jacques to Esther _en passant_, having admitted the trio to the salon.

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

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

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

From this reading "She has brought the old man with her this time," confided Jacques to Esther _en passant_, having admitted the trio to the salon.

term of address for a man

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

the sister of your spouse

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading To the casual eye it would appear that the first of these three could have no possible connection with the other two, any more than a bird of paradise would have with a pair of rooks.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To the casual eye it would appear that the first of these three could have no possible connection with the other two, any more than a bird of paradise would have with a pair of rooks.

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

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

in or at that place or location

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading To the casual eye it would appear that the first of these three could have no possible connection with the other two, any more than a bird of paradise would have with a pair of rooks.

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

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

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

From this reading To the casual eye it would appear that the first of these three could have no possible connection with the other two, any more than a bird of paradise would have with a pair of rooks.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "She has brought the old man with her this time," confided Jacques to Esther _en passant_, having admitted the trio to the salon.

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

From this reading To the casual eye it would appear that the first of these three could have no possible connection with the other two, any more than a bird of paradise would have with a pair of rooks.

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

From this reading "She has brought the old man with her this time," confided Jacques to Esther _en passant_, having admitted the trio to the salon.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading To the casual eye it would appear that the first of these three could have no possible connection with the other two, any more than a bird of paradise would have with a pair of rooks.

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

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

precisely as stated

From this reading "He is a very bad colour, that man!

at the time that

From this reading One bright afternoon about ten days after this the Rolls Royce of the Cliffords drew up at the doctor's door, and when the sandy-haired chauffeur had descended and rung the bell, there emerged from the car in somewhat ceremonial order Lady Clifford, her sister-in-law, and Sir Charles himself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To the casual eye it would appear that the first of these three could have no possible connection with the other two, any more than a bird of paradise would have with a pair of rooks.

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

From this reading To the casual eye it would appear that the first of these three could have no possible connection with the other two, any more than a bird of paradise would have with a pair of rooks.