Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading THE RECALL OF ADAM LEE When I returned to Fairmead I wrote two letters.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

(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 In the other I told Harry all that had passed, asking him to transmit as much as he thought proper to Lee, and then awaited developments.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He was an enterprising, good-natured Manitoban, and everybody spoke well of his wife, so, having had dealings with him, I requested an interview.

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

From this reading He was an enterprising, good-natured Manitoban, and everybody spoke well of his wife, so, having had dealings with him, I requested an interview.

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

From this reading In the other I told Harry all that had passed, asking him to transmit as much as he thought proper to Lee, and then awaited developments.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading In the other I told Harry all that had passed, asking him to transmit as much as he thought proper to Lee, and then awaited developments.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

expected hopefully

From this reading In the other I told Harry all that had passed, asking him to transmit as much as he thought proper to Lee, and then awaited developments.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The first result was a note from storekeeper Moran saying that as he was looking up orders for implements he would call on me, which he did presently, and proceeded to discuss the matter with frankness.

social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)

From this reading He was an enterprising, good-natured Manitoban, and everybody spoke well of his wife, so, having had dealings with him, I requested an interview.

plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading In the other I told Harry all that had passed, asking him to transmit as much as he thought proper to Lee, and then awaited developments.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The first result was a note from storekeeper Moran saying that as he was looking up orders for implements he would call on me, which he did presently, and proceeded to discuss the matter with frankness.

to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading The first result was a note from storekeeper Moran saying that as he was looking up orders for implements he would call on me, which he did presently, and proceeded to discuss the matter with frankness.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

a person or firm that employs workers

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects

From this reading He was an enterprising, good-natured Manitoban, and everybody spoke well of his wife, so, having had dealings with him, I requested an interview.

every person

From this reading He was an enterprising, good-natured Manitoban, and everybody spoke well of his wife, so, having had dealings with him, I requested an interview.

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

From this reading THE RECALL OF ADAM LEE When I returned to Fairmead I wrote two letters.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first result was a note from storekeeper Moran saying that as he was looking up orders for implements he would call on me, which he did presently, and proceeded to discuss the matter with frankness.

very lively and profitable

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The first result was a note from storekeeper Moran saying that as he was looking up orders for implements he would call on me, which he did presently, and proceeded to discuss the matter with frankness.

the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

From this reading The first result was a note from storekeeper Moran saying that as he was looking up orders for implements he would call on me, which he did presently, and proceeded to discuss the matter with frankness.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The first result was a note from storekeeper Moran saying that as he was looking up orders for implements he would call on me, which he did presently, and proceeded to discuss the matter with frankness.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

having an easygoing and cheerful disposition

From this reading He was an enterprising, good-natured Manitoban, and everybody spoke well of his wife, so, having had dealings with him, I requested an interview.

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

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading In the other I told Harry all that had passed, asking him to transmit as much as he thought proper to Lee, and then awaited developments.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He was an enterprising, good-natured Manitoban, and everybody spoke well of his wife, so, having had dealings with him, I requested an interview.

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

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

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

From this reading He was an enterprising, good-natured Manitoban, and everybody spoke well of his wife, so, having had dealings with him, I requested an interview.

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

From this reading He was an enterprising, good-natured Manitoban, and everybody spoke well of his wife, so, having had dealings with him, I requested an interview.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

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

From this reading THE RECALL OF ADAM LEE When I returned to Fairmead I wrote two letters.

apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end

From this reading The first result was a note from storekeeper Moran saying that as he was looking up orders for implements he would call on me, which he did presently, and proceeded to discuss the matter with frankness.

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

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading He was an enterprising, good-natured Manitoban, and everybody spoke well of his wife, so, having had dealings with him, I requested an interview.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

in the recent past

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading THE RECALL OF ADAM LEE When I returned to Fairmead I wrote two letters.

the literary culture

From this reading THE RECALL OF ADAM LEE When I returned to Fairmead I wrote two letters.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The first result was a note from storekeeper Moran saying that as he was looking up orders for implements he would call on me, which he did presently, and proceeded to discuss the matter with frankness.

the act of managing something

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

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

From this reading He was an enterprising, good-natured Manitoban, and everybody spoke well of his wife, so, having had dealings with him, I requested an interview.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The first result was a note from storekeeper Moran saying that as he was looking up orders for implements he would call on me, which he did presently, and proceeded to discuss the matter with frankness.

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

From this reading The first result was a note from storekeeper Moran saying that as he was looking up orders for implements he would call on me, which he did presently, and proceeded to discuss the matter with frankness.

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

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

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

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

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

From this reading The first result was a note from storekeeper Moran saying that as he was looking up orders for implements he would call on me, which he did presently, and proceeded to discuss the matter with frankness.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading In the other I told Harry all that had passed, asking him to transmit as much as he thought proper to Lee, and then awaited developments.

a brief written record

From this reading The first result was a note from storekeeper Moran saying that as he was looking up orders for implements he would call on me, which he did presently, and proceeded to discuss the matter with frankness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RECALL OF ADAM LEE When I returned to Fairmead I wrote two letters.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The first result was a note from storekeeper Moran saying that as he was looking up orders for implements he would call on me, which he did presently, and proceeded to discuss the matter with frankness.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

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

From this reading The first result was a note from storekeeper Moran saying that as he was looking up orders for implements he would call on me, which he did presently, and proceeded to discuss the matter with frankness.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In the other I told Harry all that had passed, asking him to transmit as much as he thought proper to Lee, and then awaited developments.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading In the other I told Harry all that had passed, asking him to transmit as much as he thought proper to Lee, and then awaited developments.

in the near future

From this reading The first result was a note from storekeeper Moran saying that as he was looking up orders for implements he would call on me, which he did presently, and proceeded to discuss the matter with frankness.

belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading The first result was a note from storekeeper Moran saying that as he was looking up orders for implements he would call on me, which he did presently, and proceeded to discuss the matter with frankness.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading In the other I told Harry all that had passed, asking him to transmit as much as he thought proper to Lee, and then awaited developments.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading THE RECALL OF ADAM LEE When I returned to Fairmead I wrote two letters.

asked for

From this reading He was an enterprising, good-natured Manitoban, and everybody spoke well of his wife, so, having had dealings with him, I requested an interview.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The first result was a note from storekeeper Moran saying that as he was looking up orders for implements he would call on me, which he did presently, and proceeded to discuss the matter with frankness.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE RECALL OF ADAM LEE When I returned to Fairmead I wrote two letters.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading The first result was a note from storekeeper Moran saying that as he was looking up orders for implements he would call on me, which he did presently, and proceeded to discuss the matter with frankness.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He was an enterprising, good-natured Manitoban, and everybody spoke well of his wife, so, having had dealings with him, I requested an interview.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading He was an enterprising, good-natured Manitoban, and everybody spoke well of his wife, so, having had dealings with him, I requested an interview.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

a merchant who owns or manages a shop

From this reading The first result was a note from storekeeper Moran saying that as he was looking up orders for implements he would call on me, which he did presently, and proceeded to discuss the matter with frankness.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the other I told Harry all that had passed, asking him to transmit as much as he thought proper to Lee, and then awaited developments.

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

From this reading THE RECALL OF ADAM LEE When I returned to Fairmead I wrote two letters.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading In the other I told Harry all that had passed, asking him to transmit as much as he thought proper to Lee, and then awaited developments.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading In the other I told Harry all that had passed, asking him to transmit as much as he thought proper to Lee, and then awaited developments.

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

From this reading THE RECALL OF ADAM LEE When I returned to Fairmead I wrote two letters.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading In the other I told Harry all that had passed, asking him to transmit as much as he thought proper to Lee, and then awaited developments.

transfer to another

From this reading In the other I told Harry all that had passed, asking him to transmit as much as he thought proper to Lee, and then awaited developments.

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

From this reading THE RECALL OF ADAM LEE When I returned to Fairmead I wrote two letters.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

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

From this reading The first result was a note from storekeeper Moran saying that as he was looking up orders for implements he would call on me, which he did presently, and proceeded to discuss the matter with frankness.

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

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He was an enterprising, good-natured Manitoban, and everybody spoke well of his wife, so, having had dealings with him, I requested an interview.

at the time that

From this reading THE RECALL OF ADAM LEE When I returned to Fairmead I wrote two letters.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

which person or people

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

belonging to which person

From this reading One was to Minnie's employer, who kept a flourishing implement store further down the line, to which he had lately added a somewhat primitive hotel, in whose management I understood Minnie assisted.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He was an enterprising, good-natured Manitoban, and everybody spoke well of his wife, so, having had dealings with him, I requested an interview.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was an enterprising, good-natured Manitoban, and everybody spoke well of his wife, so, having had dealings with him, I requested an interview.

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

From this reading The first result was a note from storekeeper Moran saying that as he was looking up orders for implements he would call on me, which he did presently, and proceeded to discuss the matter with frankness.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading THE RECALL OF ADAM LEE When I returned to Fairmead I wrote two letters.