Chapter XVII

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

From this reading The Rev. Osborne Miles, Vicar of Burwood, stood on a side-path in his garden, surveying with deep interest a group of seedlings, pushing their way upward.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ABOUT TRUE SERVICE "I SHOULD like to get hold of that child.

later than; following

From this reading After weeks of severe cold, a mild spell had set in—quite time it should, people said, near the end of April—and the Vegetable World was responding with vigour.

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

From this reading After weeks of severe cold, a mild spell had set in—quite time it should, people said, near the end of April—and the Vegetable World was responding with vigour.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading After weeks of severe cold, a mild spell had set in—quite time it should, people said, near the end of April—and the Vegetable World was responding with vigour.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been presented to the living scarcely a year before this date, and was therefore still "a new man" in Burwood.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had been presented to the living scarcely a year before this date, and was therefore still "a new man" in Burwood.

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From this reading The Rev. Osborne Miles, Vicar of Burwood, stood on a side-path in his garden, surveying with deep interest a group of seedlings, pushing their way upward.

a young person of either sex

From this reading ABOUT TRUE SERVICE "I SHOULD like to get hold of that child.

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 After weeks of severe cold, a mild spell had set in—quite time it should, people said, near the end of April—and the Vegetable World was responding with vigour.

the specified day of the month

From this reading He had been presented to the living scarcely a year before this date, and was therefore still "a new man" in Burwood.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The Rev. Osborne Miles, Vicar of Burwood, stood on a side-path in his garden, surveying with deep interest a group of seedlings, pushing their way upward.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading After weeks of severe cold, a mild spell had set in—quite time it should, people said, near the end of April—and the Vegetable World was responding with vigour.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The Rev. Osborne Miles, Vicar of Burwood, stood on a side-path in his garden, surveying with deep interest a group of seedlings, pushing their way upward.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading ABOUT TRUE SERVICE "I SHOULD like to get hold of that child.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading The Rev. Osborne Miles, Vicar of Burwood, stood on a side-path in his garden, surveying with deep interest a group of seedlings, pushing their way upward.

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

From this reading After weeks of severe cold, a mild spell had set in—quite time it should, people said, near the end of April—and the Vegetable World was responding with vigour.

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

From this reading He had been presented to the living scarcely a year before this date, and was therefore still "a new man" in Burwood.

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

From this reading There is something out of time in her life."

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

From this reading The Rev. Osborne Miles, Vicar of Burwood, stood on a side-path in his garden, surveying with deep interest a group of seedlings, pushing their way upward.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading ABOUT TRUE SERVICE "I SHOULD like to get hold of that child.

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

From this reading ABOUT TRUE SERVICE "I SHOULD like to get hold of that child.

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

From this reading There is something out of time in her life."

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The Rev. Osborne Miles, Vicar of Burwood, stood on a side-path in his garden, surveying with deep interest a group of seedlings, pushing their way upward.

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

From this reading There is something out of time in her life."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading After weeks of severe cold, a mild spell had set in—quite time it should, people said, near the end of April—and the Vegetable World was responding with vigour.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading There is something out of time in her life."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading ABOUT TRUE SERVICE "I SHOULD like to get hold of that child.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading He had been presented to the living scarcely a year before this date, and was therefore still "a new man" in Burwood.

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

From this reading He had been presented to the living scarcely a year before this date, and was therefore still "a new man" in Burwood.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading After weeks of severe cold, a mild spell had set in—quite time it should, people said, near the end of April—and the Vegetable World was responding with vigour.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The Rev. Osborne Miles, Vicar of Burwood, stood on a side-path in his garden, surveying with deep interest a group of seedlings, pushing their way upward.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading After weeks of severe cold, a mild spell had set in—quite time it should, people said, near the end of April—and the Vegetable World was responding with vigour.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading He had been presented to the living scarcely a year before this date, and was therefore still "a new man" in Burwood.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ABOUT TRUE SERVICE "I SHOULD like to get hold of that child.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Rev. Osborne Miles, Vicar of Burwood, stood on a side-path in his garden, surveying with deep interest a group of seedlings, pushing their way upward.

English playwright (1929-1994)

From this reading The Rev. Osborne Miles, Vicar of Burwood, stood on a side-path in his garden, surveying with deep interest a group of seedlings, pushing their way upward.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There is something out of time in her life."

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading After weeks of severe cold, a mild spell had set in—quite time it should, people said, near the end of April—and the Vegetable World was responding with vigour.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He had been presented to the living scarcely a year before this date, and was therefore still "a new man" in Burwood.

the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading The Rev. Osborne Miles, Vicar of Burwood, stood on a side-path in his garden, surveying with deep interest a group of seedlings, pushing their way upward.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading After weeks of severe cold, a mild spell had set in—quite time it should, people said, near the end of April—and the Vegetable World was responding with vigour.

-ing form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading After weeks of severe cold, a mild spell had set in—quite time it should, people said, near the end of April—and the Vegetable World was responding with vigour.

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading The Rev. Osborne Miles, Vicar of Burwood, stood on a side-path in his garden, surveying with deep interest a group of seedlings, pushing their way upward.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading After weeks of severe cold, a mild spell had set in—quite time it should, people said, near the end of April—and the Vegetable World was responding with vigour.

only a very short time before

From this reading He had been presented to the living scarcely a year before this date, and was therefore still "a new man" in Burwood.

plural of “seedling” — young plant or tree grown from a seed

From this reading The Rev. Osborne Miles, Vicar of Burwood, stood on a side-path in his garden, surveying with deep interest a group of seedlings, pushing their way upward.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading ABOUT TRUE SERVICE "I SHOULD like to get hold of that child.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading After weeks of severe cold, a mild spell had set in—quite time it should, people said, near the end of April—and the Vegetable World was responding with vigour.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading After weeks of severe cold, a mild spell had set in—quite time it should, people said, near the end of April—and the Vegetable World was responding with vigour.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading ABOUT TRUE SERVICE "I SHOULD like to get hold of that child.

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

From this reading The Rev. Osborne Miles, Vicar of Burwood, stood on a side-path in his garden, surveying with deep interest a group of seedlings, pushing their way upward.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading There is something out of time in her life."

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading After weeks of severe cold, a mild spell had set in—quite time it should, people said, near the end of April—and the Vegetable World was responding with vigour.

not in physical motion

From this reading He had been presented to the living scarcely a year before this date, and was therefore still "a new man" in Burwood.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The Rev. Osborne Miles, Vicar of Burwood, stood on a side-path in his garden, surveying with deep interest a group of seedlings, pushing their way upward.

the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map

From this reading The Rev. Osborne Miles, Vicar of Burwood, stood on a side-path in his garden, surveying with deep interest a group of seedlings, pushing their way upward.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ABOUT TRUE SERVICE "I SHOULD like to get hold of that child.

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

From this reading The Rev. Osborne Miles, Vicar of Burwood, stood on a side-path in his garden, surveying with deep interest a group of seedlings, pushing their way upward.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Rev. Osborne Miles, Vicar of Burwood, stood on a side-path in his garden, surveying with deep interest a group of seedlings, pushing their way upward.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is something out of time in her life."

for that reason; as a result

From this reading He had been presented to the living scarcely a year before this date, and was therefore still "a new man" in Burwood.

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

From this reading He had been presented to the living scarcely a year before this date, and was therefore still "a new man" in Burwood.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There is something out of time in her life."

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

From this reading ABOUT TRUE SERVICE "I SHOULD like to get hold of that child.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading ABOUT TRUE SERVICE "I SHOULD like to get hold of that child.

directed up

From this reading The Rev. Osborne Miles, Vicar of Burwood, stood on a side-path in his garden, surveying with deep interest a group of seedlings, pushing their way upward.

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading After weeks of severe cold, a mild spell had set in—quite time it should, people said, near the end of April—and the Vegetable World was responding with vigour.

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading The Rev. Osborne Miles, Vicar of Burwood, stood on a side-path in his garden, surveying with deep interest a group of seedlings, pushing their way upward.

forceful exertion

From this reading After weeks of severe cold, a mild spell had set in—quite time it should, people said, near the end of April—and the Vegetable World was responding with vigour.

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

From this reading After weeks of severe cold, a mild spell had set in—quite time it should, people said, near the end of April—and the Vegetable World was responding with vigour.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The Rev. Osborne Miles, Vicar of Burwood, stood on a side-path in his garden, surveying with deep interest a group of seedlings, pushing their way upward.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading After weeks of severe cold, a mild spell had set in—quite time it should, people said, near the end of April—and the Vegetable World was responding with vigour.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Rev. Osborne Miles, Vicar of Burwood, stood on a side-path in his garden, surveying with deep interest a group of seedlings, pushing their way upward.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading After weeks of severe cold, a mild spell had set in—quite time it should, people said, near the end of April—and the Vegetable World was responding with vigour.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading He had been presented to the living scarcely a year before this date, and was therefore still "a new man" in Burwood.