Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading The young barrister was worn out by a long day spent in hurrying from place to place.

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

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

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

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

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From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution

From this reading The young barrister was worn out by a long day spent in hurrying from place to place.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The usual lazy monotony of his life had been broken as it had never been broken before in eight-and-twenty tranquil, easy-going years.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The usual lazy monotony of his life had been broken as it had never been broken before in eight-and-twenty tranquil, easy-going years.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading There were several letters in the box behind the door, but there was none from George Talboys.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading There were several letters in the box behind the door, but there was none from George Talboys.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The usual lazy monotony of his life had been broken as it had never been broken before in eight-and-twenty tranquil, easy-going years.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There were several letters in the box behind the door, but there was none from George Talboys.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

the first light of day

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The young barrister was worn out by a long day spent in hurrying from place to place.

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

From this reading There were several letters in the box behind the door, but there was none from George Talboys.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading TROUBLED DREAMS.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

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From this reading The usual lazy monotony of his life had been broken as it had never been broken before in eight-and-twenty tranquil, easy-going years.

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

From this reading The usual lazy monotony of his life had been broken as it had never been broken before in eight-and-twenty tranquil, easy-going years.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

in a faint and feeble manner

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There were several letters in the box behind the door, but there was none from George Talboys.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading There were several letters in the box behind the door, but there was none from George Talboys.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

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

From this reading The usual lazy monotony of his life had been broken as it had never been broken before in eight-and-twenty tranquil, easy-going years.

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

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

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

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

moving with great haste

From this reading The young barrister was worn out by a long day spent in hurrying from place to place.

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

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The usual lazy monotony of his life had been broken as it had never been broken before in eight-and-twenty tranquil, easy-going years.

and nothing more

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

moving slowly and gently

From this reading The usual lazy monotony of his life had been broken as it had never been broken before in eight-and-twenty tranquil, easy-going years.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

the literary culture

From this reading There were several letters in the box behind the door, but there was none from George Talboys.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The usual lazy monotony of his life had been broken as it had never been broken before in eight-and-twenty tranquil, easy-going years.

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 The young barrister was worn out by a long day spent in hurrying from place to place.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

From this reading The usual lazy monotony of his life had been broken as it had never been broken before in eight-and-twenty tranquil, easy-going years.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The usual lazy monotony of his life had been broken as it had never been broken before in eight-and-twenty tranquil, easy-going years.

not one, and not any

From this reading There were several letters in the box behind the door, but there was none from George Talboys.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The usual lazy monotony of his life had been broken as it had never been broken before in eight-and-twenty tranquil, easy-going years.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The young barrister was worn out by a long day spent in hurrying from place to place.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The young barrister was worn out by a long day spent in hurrying from place to place.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

make a dry crackling sound

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading There were several letters in the box behind the door, but there was none from George Talboys.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

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

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading The young barrister was worn out by a long day spent in hurrying from place to place.

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

From this reading There were several letters in the box behind the door, but there was none from George Talboys.

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

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were several letters in the box behind the door, but there was none from George Talboys.

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

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading The usual lazy monotony of his life had been broken as it had never been broken before in eight-and-twenty tranquil, easy-going years.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading TROUBLED DREAMS.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading The usual lazy monotony of his life had been broken as it had never been broken before in eight-and-twenty tranquil, easy-going years.

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

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

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

From this reading Robert Audley left Southampton by the mail, and let himself into his chambers just as the dawn was creeping cold and gray into the solitary rooms, and the canaries were beginning to rustle their feathers feebly in the early morning.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading The young barrister was worn out by a long day spent in hurrying from place to place.

a late time of life

From this reading The usual lazy monotony of his life had been broken as it had never been broken before in eight-and-twenty tranquil, easy-going years.

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

From this reading The young barrister was worn out by a long day spent in hurrying from place to place.