Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading A week passed without my hearing anything from home about Lalage’s _Gazette_.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A week passed without my hearing anything from home about Lalage’s _Gazette_.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading My mother’s weekly letter--she wrote regularly every Sunday afternoon--contained nothing but the usual chronicle of minor events.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The Archdeacon had written me eleven letters since I left home, all of them dealing with church finance and asking for subscriptions.

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

From this reading The Archdeacon had written me eleven letters since I left home, all of them dealing with church finance and asking for subscriptions.

any thing at all

From this reading A week passed without my hearing anything from home about Lalage’s _Gazette_.

(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop

From this reading The Archdeacon had written me eleven letters since I left home, all of them dealing with church finance and asking for subscriptions.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading The Archdeacon had written me eleven letters since I left home, all of them dealing with church finance and asking for subscriptions.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Canon Beresford never wrote to me at all.

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From this reading Canon Beresford never wrote to me at all.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading My mother’s weekly letter--she wrote regularly every Sunday afternoon--contained nothing but the usual chronicle of minor events.

a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy

From this reading Canon Beresford never wrote to me at all.

A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)

From this reading My mother’s weekly letter--she wrote regularly every Sunday afternoon--contained nothing but the usual chronicle of minor events.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The Archdeacon had written me eleven letters since I left home, all of them dealing with church finance and asking for subscriptions.

gotten under control

From this reading My mother’s weekly letter--she wrote regularly every Sunday afternoon--contained nothing but the usual chronicle of minor events.

someone who communicates by means of letters

From this reading I had no other regular correspondent.

method or manner of conduct in relation to others

From this reading The Archdeacon had written me eleven letters since I left home, all of them dealing with church finance and asking for subscriptions.

being one more than ten

From this reading The Archdeacon had written me eleven letters since I left home, all of them dealing with church finance and asking for subscriptions.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading My mother’s weekly letter--she wrote regularly every Sunday afternoon--contained nothing but the usual chronicle of minor events.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading My mother’s weekly letter--she wrote regularly every Sunday afternoon--contained nothing but the usual chronicle of minor events.

the commercial activity of providing funds and capital

From this reading The Archdeacon had written me eleven letters since I left home, all of them dealing with church finance and asking for subscriptions.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Archdeacon had written me eleven letters since I left home, all of them dealing with church finance and asking for subscriptions.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A week passed without my hearing anything from home about Lalage’s _Gazette_.

a newspaper or official journal

From this reading A week passed without my hearing anything from home about Lalage’s _Gazette_.

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

From this reading I had no other regular correspondent.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading A week passed without my hearing anything from home about Lalage’s _Gazette_.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A week passed without my hearing anything from home about Lalage’s _Gazette_.

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

From this reading I had no other regular correspondent.

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

From this reading A week passed without my hearing anything from home about Lalage’s _Gazette_.

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 The Archdeacon had written me eleven letters since I left home, all of them dealing with church finance and asking for subscriptions.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading My mother’s weekly letter--she wrote regularly every Sunday afternoon--contained nothing but the usual chronicle of minor events.

the literary culture

From this reading The Archdeacon had written me eleven letters since I left home, all of them dealing with church finance and asking for subscriptions.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Archdeacon had written me eleven letters since I left home, all of them dealing with church finance and asking for subscriptions.

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading My mother’s weekly letter--she wrote regularly every Sunday afternoon--contained nothing but the usual chronicle of minor events.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading My mother’s weekly letter--she wrote regularly every Sunday afternoon--contained nothing but the usual chronicle of minor events.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A week passed without my hearing anything from home about Lalage’s _Gazette_.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Canon Beresford never wrote to me at all.

not any; not one

From this reading I had no other regular correspondent.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading My mother’s weekly letter--she wrote regularly every Sunday afternoon--contained nothing but the usual chronicle of minor events.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My mother’s weekly letter--she wrote regularly every Sunday afternoon--contained nothing but the usual chronicle of minor events.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I had no other regular correspondent.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading A week passed without my hearing anything from home about Lalage’s _Gazette_.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading I had no other regular correspondent.

in a regular manner

From this reading My mother’s weekly letter--she wrote regularly every Sunday afternoon--contained nothing but the usual chronicle of minor events.

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

From this reading My mother’s weekly letter--she wrote regularly every Sunday afternoon--contained nothing but the usual chronicle of minor events.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The Archdeacon had written me eleven letters since I left home, all of them dealing with church finance and asking for subscriptions.

plural of “subscription” — a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time

From this reading The Archdeacon had written me eleven letters since I left home, all of them dealing with church finance and asking for subscriptions.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading My mother’s weekly letter--she wrote regularly every Sunday afternoon--contained nothing but the usual chronicle of minor events.

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

From this reading My mother’s weekly letter--she wrote regularly every Sunday afternoon--contained nothing but the usual chronicle of minor events.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Archdeacon had written me eleven letters since I left home, all of them dealing with church finance and asking for subscriptions.

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

From this reading Canon Beresford never wrote to me at all.

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

From this reading My mother’s weekly letter--she wrote regularly every Sunday afternoon--contained nothing but the usual chronicle of minor events.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading A week passed without my hearing anything from home about Lalage’s _Gazette_.

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading My mother’s weekly letter--she wrote regularly every Sunday afternoon--contained nothing but the usual chronicle of minor events.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Archdeacon had written me eleven letters since I left home, all of them dealing with church finance and asking for subscriptions.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading A week passed without my hearing anything from home about Lalage’s _Gazette_.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The Archdeacon had written me eleven letters since I left home, all of them dealing with church finance and asking for subscriptions.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading My mother’s weekly letter--she wrote regularly every Sunday afternoon--contained nothing but the usual chronicle of minor events.