Chapter V

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

From this reading The following morning, rising at dawn, Mrs. Jones again tried to awaken her husband to a full sense of his shortcomings anent his foolish reluctance to sign the deed to the property.

the state of being absent

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

later than; following

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

anew

From this reading The following morning, rising at dawn, Mrs. Jones again tried to awaken her husband to a full sense of his shortcomings anent his foolish reluctance to sign the deed to the property.

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

From this reading Bill, however, merely turned on the pillow, gave her a brief smile, and dropped quickly into a gentle snore.

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From this reading The following morning, rising at dawn, Mrs. Jones again tried to awaken her husband to a full sense of his shortcomings anent his foolish reluctance to sign the deed to the property.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The following morning, rising at dawn, Mrs. Jones again tried to awaken her husband to a full sense of his shortcomings anent his foolish reluctance to sign the deed to the property.

plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading The following morning, rising at dawn, Mrs. Jones again tried to awaken her husband to a full sense of his shortcomings anent his foolish reluctance to sign the deed to the property.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Bill, however, merely turned on the pillow, gave her a brief smile, and dropped quickly into a gentle snore.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

of short duration or distance

From this reading Bill, however, merely turned on the pillow, gave her a brief smile, and dropped quickly into a gentle snore.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading The morning was a busy one for Mrs. Jones and Millie.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Bill, coming down unexpectedly, escaped them, calling through the door, on his way out, that he was going for the mail.

the first light of day

From this reading The following morning, rising at dawn, Mrs. Jones again tried to awaken her husband to a full sense of his shortcomings anent his foolish reluctance to sign the deed to the property.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading The following morning, rising at dawn, Mrs. Jones again tried to awaken her husband to a full sense of his shortcomings anent his foolish reluctance to sign the deed to the property.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

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

From this reading Bill, coming down unexpectedly, escaped them, calling through the door, on his way out, that he was going for the mail.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Bill, coming down unexpectedly, escaped them, calling through the door, on his way out, that he was going for the mail.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Bill, however, merely turned on the pillow, gave her a brief smile, and dropped quickly into a gentle snore.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading Bill, coming down unexpectedly, escaped them, calling through the door, on his way out, that he was going for the mail.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following morning, rising at dawn, Mrs. Jones again tried to awaken her husband to a full sense of his shortcomings anent his foolish reluctance to sign the deed to the property.

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading The following morning, rising at dawn, Mrs. Jones again tried to awaken her husband to a full sense of his shortcomings anent his foolish reluctance to sign the deed to the property.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The morning was a busy one for Mrs. Jones and Millie.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The following morning, rising at dawn, Mrs. Jones again tried to awaken her husband to a full sense of his shortcomings anent his foolish reluctance to sign the deed to the property.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Bill, however, merely turned on the pillow, gave her a brief smile, and dropped quickly into a gentle snore.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Bill, however, merely turned on the pillow, gave her a brief smile, and dropped quickly into a gentle snore.

the act of departing

From this reading Bill, coming down unexpectedly, escaped them, calling through the door, on his way out, that he was going for the mail.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

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

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

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From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

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

From this reading Bill, coming down unexpectedly, escaped them, calling through the door, on his way out, that he was going for the mail.

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

From this reading The following morning, rising at dawn, Mrs. Jones again tried to awaken her husband to a full sense of his shortcomings anent his foolish reluctance to sign the deed to the property.

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

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

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

From this reading The following morning, rising at dawn, Mrs. Jones again tried to awaken her husband to a full sense of his shortcomings anent his foolish reluctance to sign the deed to the property.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Bill, however, merely turned on the pillow, gave her a brief smile, and dropped quickly into a gentle snore.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading The following morning, rising at dawn, Mrs. Jones again tried to awaken her husband to a full sense of his shortcomings anent his foolish reluctance to sign the deed to the property.

of great significance or value

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

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

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Bill, however, merely turned on the pillow, gave her a brief smile, and dropped quickly into a gentle snore.

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading The following morning, rising at dawn, Mrs. Jones again tried to awaken her husband to a full sense of his shortcomings anent his foolish reluctance to sign the deed to the property.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

the literary culture

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

for more time

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

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

From this reading Bill, coming down unexpectedly, escaped them, calling through the door, on his way out, that he was going for the mail.

and nothing more

From this reading Bill, however, merely turned on the pillow, gave her a brief smile, and dropped quickly into a gentle snore.

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From this reading The morning was a busy one for Mrs. Jones and Millie.

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

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The following morning, rising at dawn, Mrs. Jones again tried to awaken her husband to a full sense of his shortcomings anent his foolish reluctance to sign the deed to the property.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The following morning, rising at dawn, Mrs. Jones again tried to awaken her husband to a full sense of his shortcomings anent his foolish reluctance to sign the deed to the property.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The following morning, rising at dawn, Mrs. Jones again tried to awaken her husband to a full sense of his shortcomings anent his foolish reluctance to sign the deed to the property.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Bill, however, merely turned on the pillow, gave her a brief smile, and dropped quickly into a gentle snore.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The morning was a busy one for Mrs. Jones and Millie.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Bill, coming down unexpectedly, escaped them, calling through the door, on his way out, that he was going for the mail.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading Bill, however, merely turned on the pillow, gave her a brief smile, and dropped quickly into a gentle snore.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading The following morning, rising at dawn, Mrs. Jones again tried to awaken her husband to a full sense of his shortcomings anent his foolish reluctance to sign the deed to the property.

with speed

From this reading Bill, however, merely turned on the pillow, gave her a brief smile, and dropped quickly into a gentle snore.

(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

From this reading The following morning, rising at dawn, Mrs. Jones again tried to awaken her husband to a full sense of his shortcomings anent his foolish reluctance to sign the deed to the property.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading The following morning, rising at dawn, Mrs. Jones again tried to awaken her husband to a full sense of his shortcomings anent his foolish reluctance to sign the deed to the property.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading The following morning, rising at dawn, Mrs. Jones again tried to awaken her husband to a full sense of his shortcomings anent his foolish reluctance to sign the deed to the property.

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

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

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

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

plural of “shortcoming” — a failing or deficiency

From this reading The following morning, rising at dawn, Mrs. Jones again tried to awaken her husband to a full sense of his shortcomings anent his foolish reluctance to sign the deed to the property.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading The following morning, rising at dawn, Mrs. Jones again tried to awaken her husband to a full sense of his shortcomings anent his foolish reluctance to sign the deed to the property.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Bill, however, merely turned on the pillow, gave her a brief smile, and dropped quickly into a gentle snore.

breathe noisily during one's sleep

From this reading Bill, however, merely turned on the pillow, gave her a brief smile, and dropped quickly into a gentle snore.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

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

From this reading The following morning, rising at dawn, Mrs. Jones again tried to awaken her husband to a full sense of his shortcomings anent his foolish reluctance to sign the deed to the property.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Bill, coming down unexpectedly, escaped them, calling through the door, on his way out, that he was going for the mail.

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

From this reading The following morning, rising at dawn, Mrs. Jones again tried to awaken her husband to a full sense of his shortcomings anent his foolish reluctance to sign the deed to the property.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading The following morning, rising at dawn, Mrs. Jones again tried to awaken her husband to a full sense of his shortcomings anent his foolish reluctance to sign the deed to the property.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Bill, however, merely turned on the pillow, gave her a brief smile, and dropped quickly into a gentle snore.

in a way that was not expected

From this reading Bill, coming down unexpectedly, escaped them, calling through the door, on his way out, that he was going for the mail.

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

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

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

From this reading The morning was a busy one for Mrs. Jones and Millie.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Bill, coming down unexpectedly, escaped them, calling through the door, on his way out, that he was going for the mail.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

at the time that

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.

in the company of; together with

From this reading After several more attempts to awaken him and impress on him the fact that his absence the day before had kept Thomas and Hammond on a day longer when they had important business calling them to the city, she gave up in despair and went below to look after breakfast, taking with her the packet of letters that should have been in the hands of the guests the afternoon previous.