Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading In his soul, where there was nothing but kindness, there was even a feeling of tenderness for the Avenue.

harsh or corrosive in tone

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

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

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

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

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

a line of approach

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Once the dog had been bitten by a terrier from one of the houses, and a girl had carried him in and washed the wounds and bound them up.

inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading Once the dog had been bitten by a terrier from one of the houses, and a girl had carried him in and washed the wounds and bound them up.

confined by bonds

From this reading Once the dog had been bitten by a terrier from one of the houses, and a girl had carried him in and washed the wounds and bound them up.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In his soul, where there was nothing but kindness, there was even a feeling of tenderness for the Avenue.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Once the dog had been bitten by a terrier from one of the houses, and a girl had carried him in and washed the wounds and bound them up.

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

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Once the dog had been bitten by a terrier from one of the houses, and a girl had carried him in and washed the wounds and bound them up.

an occurrence of something

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

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 So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The Probationer was from the country and she had never heard of the Avenue.

the best people or things in a group

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading And the Dummy, who walked there daily with the superintendent's dog, knew nothing of its wickedness.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading And the Dummy, who walked there daily with the superintendent's dog, knew nothing of its wickedness.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

a person who does not talk

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

divisible by two

From this reading In his soul, where there was nothing but kindness, there was even a feeling of tenderness for the Avenue.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading In his soul, where there was nothing but kindness, there was even a feeling of tenderness for the Avenue.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In his soul, where there was nothing but kindness, there was even a feeling of tenderness for the Avenue.

cooked by frying in fat

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

a young female

From this reading Once the dog had been bitten by a terrier from one of the houses, and a girl had carried him in and washed the wounds and bound them up.

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

From this reading The Probationer was from the country and she had never heard of the Avenue.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The Probationer was from the country and she had never heard of the Avenue.

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

From this reading Once the dog had been bitten by a terrier from one of the houses, and a girl had carried him in and washed the wounds and bound them up.

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

From this reading In his soul, where there was nothing but kindness, there was even a feeling of tenderness for the Avenue.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Once the dog had been bitten by a terrier from one of the houses, and a girl had carried him in and washed the wounds and bound them up.

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

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

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

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading And the Dummy, who walked there daily with the superintendent's dog, knew nothing of its wickedness.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading In his soul, where there was nothing but kindness, there was even a feeling of tenderness for the Avenue.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And the Dummy, who walked there daily with the superintendent's dog, knew nothing of its wickedness.

plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The Probationer was from the country and she had never heard of the Avenue.

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

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading And the Dummy, who walked there daily with the superintendent's dog, knew nothing of its wickedness.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

on one occasion

From this reading Once the dog had been bitten by a terrier from one of the houses, and a girl had carried him in and washed the wounds and bound them up.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Once the dog had been bitten by a terrier from one of the houses, and a girl had carried him in and washed the wounds and bound them up.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

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

From this reading The Probationer was from the country and she had never heard of the Avenue.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading In his soul, where there was nothing but kindness, there was even a feeling of tenderness for the Avenue.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

possessive form of “superintendent” — a person who directs and manages an organization

From this reading And the Dummy, who walked there daily with the superintendent's dog, knew nothing of its wickedness.

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading In his soul, where there was nothing but kindness, there was even a feeling of tenderness for the Avenue.

any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground

From this reading Once the dog had been bitten by a terrier from one of the houses, and a girl had carried him in and washed the wounds and bound them up.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

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

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Once the dog had been bitten by a terrier from one of the houses, and a girl had carried him in and washed the wounds and bound them up.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And the Dummy, who walked there daily with the superintendent's dog, knew nothing of its wickedness.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

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

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

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

From this reading Once the dog had been bitten by a terrier from one of the houses, and a girl had carried him in and washed the wounds and bound them up.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading And the Dummy, who walked there daily with the superintendent's dog, knew nothing of its wickedness.

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

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

clean with some chemical process

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading Once the dog had been bitten by a terrier from one of the houses, and a girl had carried him in and washed the wounds and bound them up.

in or at the place that

From this reading In his soul, where there was nothing but kindness, there was even a feeling of tenderness for the Avenue.

during the time that

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

which person or people

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading And the Dummy, who walked there daily with the superintendent's dog, knew nothing of its wickedness.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading So it was the Probationer and the Dummy who received the new case, while the Senior ate cold salmon and fried potatoes with other seniors, and inveighed against lectures on Saturday evening and other things that seniors object to, such as things lost in the wash, and milk in the coffee instead of cream, and women from the Avenue who drank carbolic acid and kept the ambulance busy.

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Once the dog had been bitten by a terrier from one of the houses, and a girl had carried him in and washed the wounds and bound them up.