Chapter XIII

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

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A bunch of seals, each about the size of that peculiar to the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, dangled from his fob.

later than; following

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

how long something has existed

From this reading Although, I should think, not less than seventy years of age, he was dressed in the height of the then prevailing mode.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although, I should think, not less than seventy years of age, he was dressed in the height of the then prevailing mode.

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

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

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

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

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

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

an alloy of copper and zinc

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading A bunch of seals, each about the size of that peculiar to the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, dangled from his fob.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading A bunch of seals, each about the size of that peculiar to the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, dangled from his fob.

plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

the British cabinet minister responsible for finance

From this reading A bunch of seals, each about the size of that peculiar to the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, dangled from his fob.

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading THE COUNCIL OF WAR.

past form of “dangle” — hang freely

From this reading A bunch of seals, each about the size of that peculiar to the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, dangled from his fob.

a room used for dining

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

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

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

underpants worn by men

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Although, I should think, not less than seventy years of age, he was dressed in the height of the then prevailing mode.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading A bunch of seals, each about the size of that peculiar to the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, dangled from his fob.

a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch

From this reading A bunch of seals, each about the size of that peculiar to the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, dangled from his fob.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

set up or found

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

a man of refinement

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

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

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A bunch of seals, each about the size of that peculiar to the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, dangled from his fob.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

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

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

plural of “handle” — the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

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

From this reading Although, I should think, not less than seventy years of age, he was dressed in the height of the then prevailing mode.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading Although, I should think, not less than seventy years of age, he was dressed in the height of the then prevailing mode.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A bunch of seals, each about the size of that peculiar to the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, dangled from his fob.

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

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

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

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

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

From this reading Although, I should think, not less than seventy years of age, he was dressed in the height of the then prevailing mode.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Although, I should think, not less than seventy years of age, he was dressed in the height of the then prevailing mode.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

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 On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading A bunch of seals, each about the size of that peculiar to the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, dangled from his fob.

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

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Although, I should think, not less than seventy years of age, he was dressed in the height of the then prevailing mode.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

a form of address for a man

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

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

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Although, I should think, not less than seventy years of age, he was dressed in the height of the then prevailing mode.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE COUNCIL OF WAR.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading A bunch of seals, each about the size of that peculiar to the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, dangled from his fob.

most frequent or common

From this reading Although, I should think, not less than seventy years of age, he was dressed in the height of the then prevailing mode.

plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters

From this reading A bunch of seals, each about the size of that peculiar to the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, dangled from his fob.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

being ten more than sixty

From this reading Although, I should think, not less than seventy years of age, he was dressed in the height of the then prevailing mode.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Although, I should think, not less than seventy years of age, he was dressed in the height of the then prevailing mode.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading A bunch of seals, each about the size of that peculiar to the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, dangled from his fob.

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

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Although, I should think, not less than seventy years of age, he was dressed in the height of the then prevailing mode.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A bunch of seals, each about the size of that peculiar to the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, dangled from his fob.

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

From this reading THE COUNCIL OF WAR.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Although, I should think, not less than seventy years of age, he was dressed in the height of the then prevailing mode.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Although, I should think, not less than seventy years of age, he was dressed in the height of the then prevailing mode.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

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

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading THE COUNCIL OF WAR.

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

From this reading Although, I should think, not less than seventy years of age, he was dressed in the height of the then prevailing mode.

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

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

in or at the place that

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

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

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

which person or people

From this reading On the second morning after our arrival at the Dovecot, Mr. Long called me into the dining-room, where I found Mr. Gerard and a third gentleman, who had come down by the night-mail, as I understood, from London.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading He wore a snuff-coloured coat, the tails of which trailed from his chair upon the ground, whenever he was so fortunate as not to be sitting upon them; the brass buttons at his back were nearly as large as the handles of an ordinary chest of drawers.

a late time of life

From this reading Although, I should think, not less than seventy years of age, he was dressed in the height of the then prevailing mode.