Chapter III

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

From this reading A HIGH EXPLOSIVE I HAVE said so much about Waldo’s “rages” that I may have given quite a wrong impression of him.

not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm

From this reading The “rages” were abnormal, rare and (if one may not use the word unnatural about a thing that certainly was in his nature) at least paradoxical.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A HIGH EXPLOSIVE I HAVE said so much about Waldo’s “rages” that I may have given quite a wrong impression of him.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading He had an independent fortune from his mother, and his “Occupation” would, I suppose, have to be entered on the Government forms as “None” or “Gentleman”; all the same, he led a full, active, and not altogether useless existence.

(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 The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading He had an independent fortune from his mother, and his “Occupation” would, I suppose, have to be entered on the Government forms as “None” or “Gentleman”; all the same, he led a full, active, and not altogether useless existence.

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

From this reading The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.

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

From this reading The “rages” were abnormal, rare and (if one may not use the word unnatural about a thing that certainly was in his nature) at least paradoxical.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.

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

From this reading He had an independent fortune from his mother, and his “Occupation” would, I suppose, have to be entered on the Government forms as “None” or “Gentleman”; all the same, he led a full, active, and not altogether useless existence.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The “rages” were abnormal, rare and (if one may not use the word unnatural about a thing that certainly was in his nature) at least paradoxical.

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

From this reading He had an independent fortune from his mother, and his “Occupation” would, I suppose, have to be entered on the Government forms as “None” or “Gentleman”; all the same, he led a full, active, and not altogether useless existence.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Quite a type of his class, in fact, except for those sporadic rages, which came, I think, in the end from an extreme, an exaggerated, sense of justice.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading The “rages” were abnormal, rare and (if one may not use the word unnatural about a thing that certainly was in his nature) at least paradoxical.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Quite a type of his class, in fact, except for those sporadic rages, which came, I think, in the end from an extreme, an exaggerated, sense of justice.

resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion

From this reading The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Quite a type of his class, in fact, except for those sporadic rages, which came, I think, in the end from an extreme, an exaggerated, sense of justice.

possessing or exerting or displaying energy

From this reading The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading He had an independent fortune from his mother, and his “Occupation” would, I suppose, have to be entered on the Government forms as “None” or “Gentleman”; all the same, he led a full, active, and not altogether useless existence.

represented as greater than is true or reasonable

From this reading Quite a type of his class, in fact, except for those sporadic rages, which came, I think, in the end from an extreme, an exaggerated, sense of justice.

apart from; not including

From this reading Quite a type of his class, in fact, except for those sporadic rages, which came, I think, in the end from an extreme, an exaggerated, sense of justice.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading He had an independent fortune from his mother, and his “Occupation” would, I suppose, have to be entered on the Government forms as “None” or “Gentleman”; all the same, he led a full, active, and not altogether useless existence.

serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst

From this reading A HIGH EXPLOSIVE I HAVE said so much about Waldo’s “rages” that I may have given quite a wrong impression of him.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading Quite a type of his class, in fact, except for those sporadic rages, which came, I think, in the end from an extreme, an exaggerated, sense of justice.

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

From this reading Quite a type of his class, in fact, except for those sporadic rages, which came, I think, in the end from an extreme, an exaggerated, sense of justice.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.

a boy or man

From this reading The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Quite a type of his class, in fact, except for those sporadic rages, which came, I think, in the end from an extreme, an exaggerated, sense of justice.

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading He had an independent fortune from his mother, and his “Occupation” would, I suppose, have to be entered on the Government forms as “None” or “Gentleman”; all the same, he led a full, active, and not altogether useless existence.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading He had an independent fortune from his mother, and his “Occupation” would, I suppose, have to be entered on the Government forms as “None” or “Gentleman”; all the same, he led a full, active, and not altogether useless existence.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading He had an independent fortune from his mother, and his “Occupation” would, I suppose, have to be entered on the Government forms as “None” or “Gentleman”; all the same, he led a full, active, and not altogether useless existence.

a man of refinement

From this reading He had an independent fortune from his mother, and his “Occupation” would, I suppose, have to be entered on the Government forms as “None” or “Gentleman”; all the same, he led a full, active, and not altogether useless existence.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading A HIGH EXPLOSIVE I HAVE said so much about Waldo’s “rages” that I may have given quite a wrong impression of him.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.

not easily irritated

From this reading The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading He had an independent fortune from his mother, and his “Occupation” would, I suppose, have to be entered on the Government forms as “None” or “Gentleman”; all the same, he led a full, active, and not altogether useless existence.

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

From this reading He had an independent fortune from his mother, and his “Occupation” would, I suppose, have to be entered on the Government forms as “None” or “Gentleman”; all the same, he led a full, active, and not altogether useless existence.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A HIGH EXPLOSIVE I HAVE said so much about Waldo’s “rages” that I may have given quite a wrong impression of him.

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

From this reading He had an independent fortune from his mother, and his “Occupation” would, I suppose, have to be entered on the Government forms as “None” or “Gentleman”; all the same, he led a full, active, and not altogether useless existence.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A HIGH EXPLOSIVE I HAVE said so much about Waldo’s “rages” that I may have given quite a wrong impression of him.

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

From this reading A HIGH EXPLOSIVE I HAVE said so much about Waldo’s “rages” that I may have given quite a wrong impression of him.

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

From this reading The “rages” were abnormal, rare and (if one may not use the word unnatural about a thing that certainly was in his nature) at least paradoxical.

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

From this reading A HIGH EXPLOSIVE I HAVE said so much about Waldo’s “rages” that I may have given quite a wrong impression of him.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The “rages” were abnormal, rare and (if one may not use the word unnatural about a thing that certainly was in his nature) at least paradoxical.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading A HIGH EXPLOSIVE I HAVE said so much about Waldo’s “rages” that I may have given quite a wrong impression of him.

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

From this reading The “rages” were abnormal, rare and (if one may not use the word unnatural about a thing that certainly was in his nature) at least paradoxical.

free from external control and constraint

From this reading He had an independent fortune from his mother, and his “Occupation” would, I suppose, have to be entered on the Government forms as “None” or “Gentleman”; all the same, he led a full, active, and not altogether useless existence.

not liable to or capable of change

From this reading The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading Quite a type of his class, in fact, except for those sporadic rages, which came, I think, in the end from an extreme, an exaggerated, sense of justice.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The “rages” were abnormal, rare and (if one may not use the word unnatural about a thing that certainly was in his nature) at least paradoxical.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading He had an independent fortune from his mother, and his “Occupation” would, I suppose, have to be entered on the Government forms as “None” or “Gentleman”; all the same, he led a full, active, and not altogether useless existence.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading A HIGH EXPLOSIVE I HAVE said so much about Waldo’s “rages” that I may have given quite a wrong impression of him.

in your mind

From this reading The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.

preside over

From this reading The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He had an independent fortune from his mother, and his “Occupation” would, I suppose, have to be entered on the Government forms as “None” or “Gentleman”; all the same, he led a full, active, and not altogether useless existence.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading A HIGH EXPLOSIVE I HAVE said so much about Waldo’s “rages” that I may have given quite a wrong impression of him.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The “rages” were abnormal, rare and (if one may not use the word unnatural about a thing that certainly was in his nature) at least paradoxical.

not one, and not any

From this reading He had an independent fortune from his mother, and his “Occupation” would, I suppose, have to be entered on the Government forms as “None” or “Gentleman”; all the same, he led a full, active, and not altogether useless existence.

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

From this reading The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The “rages” were abnormal, rare and (if one may not use the word unnatural about a thing that certainly was in his nature) at least paradoxical.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading He had an independent fortune from his mother, and his “Occupation” would, I suppose, have to be entered on the Government forms as “None” or “Gentleman”; all the same, he led a full, active, and not altogether useless existence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A HIGH EXPLOSIVE I HAVE said so much about Waldo’s “rages” that I may have given quite a wrong impression of him.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had an independent fortune from his mother, and his “Occupation” would, I suppose, have to be entered on the Government forms as “None” or “Gentleman”; all the same, he led a full, active, and not altogether useless existence.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The “rages” were abnormal, rare and (if one may not use the word unnatural about a thing that certainly was in his nature) at least paradoxical.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He had an independent fortune from his mother, and his “Occupation” would, I suppose, have to be entered on the Government forms as “None” or “Gentleman”; all the same, he led a full, active, and not altogether useless existence.

seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true

From this reading The “rages” were abnormal, rare and (if one may not use the word unnatural about a thing that certainly was in his nature) at least paradoxical.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading A HIGH EXPLOSIVE I HAVE said so much about Waldo’s “rages” that I may have given quite a wrong impression of him.

plural of “rage” — a feeling of intense anger

From this reading A HIGH EXPLOSIVE I HAVE said so much about Waldo’s “rages” that I may have given quite a wrong impression of him.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading The “rages” were abnormal, rare and (if one may not use the word unnatural about a thing that certainly was in his nature) at least paradoxical.

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From this reading The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.

the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

From this reading The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A HIGH EXPLOSIVE I HAVE said so much about Waldo’s “rages” that I may have given quite a wrong impression of him.

Identical; not different.

From this reading He had an independent fortune from his mother, and his “Occupation” would, I suppose, have to be entered on the Government forms as “None” or “Gentleman”; all the same, he led a full, active, and not altogether useless existence.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Quite a type of his class, in fact, except for those sporadic rages, which came, I think, in the end from an extreme, an exaggerated, sense of justice.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A HIGH EXPLOSIVE I HAVE said so much about Waldo’s “rages” that I may have given quite a wrong impression of him.

recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances

From this reading Quite a type of his class, in fact, except for those sporadic rages, which came, I think, in the end from an extreme, an exaggerated, sense of justice.

someone who engages in sports

From this reading The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.

express a supposition

From this reading He had an independent fortune from his mother, and his “Occupation” would, I suppose, have to be entered on the Government forms as “None” or “Gentleman”; all the same, he led a full, active, and not altogether useless existence.

of or relating to a territory

From this reading The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A HIGH EXPLOSIVE I HAVE said so much about Waldo’s “rages” that I may have given quite a wrong impression of him.

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

From this reading The “rages” were abnormal, rare and (if one may not use the word unnatural about a thing that certainly was in his nature) at least paradoxical.

a special situation

From this reading The “rages” were abnormal, rare and (if one may not use the word unnatural about a thing that certainly was in his nature) at least paradoxical.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Quite a type of his class, in fact, except for those sporadic rages, which came, I think, in the end from an extreme, an exaggerated, sense of justice.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Quite a type of his class, in fact, except for those sporadic rages, which came, I think, in the end from an extreme, an exaggerated, sense of justice.

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

From this reading He had an independent fortune from his mother, and his “Occupation” would, I suppose, have to be entered on the Government forms as “None” or “Gentleman”; all the same, he led a full, active, and not altogether useless existence.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading Quite a type of his class, in fact, except for those sporadic rages, which came, I think, in the end from an extreme, an exaggerated, sense of justice.

as the end result of a succession or process

From this reading The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.

not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature

From this reading The “rages” were abnormal, rare and (if one may not use the word unnatural about a thing that certainly was in his nature) at least paradoxical.

the act of using

From this reading The “rages” were abnormal, rare and (if one may not use the word unnatural about a thing that certainly was in his nature) at least paradoxical.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading He had an independent fortune from his mother, and his “Occupation” would, I suppose, have to be entered on the Government forms as “None” or “Gentleman”; all the same, he led a full, active, and not altogether useless existence.

precisely as stated

From this reading The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.

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

From this reading The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.

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From this reading A HIGH EXPLOSIVE I HAVE said so much about Waldo’s “rages” that I may have given quite a wrong impression of him.

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

From this reading The “rages” were abnormal, rare and (if one may not use the word unnatural about a thing that certainly was in his nature) at least paradoxical.

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

From this reading The “rages” were abnormal, rare and (if one may not use the word unnatural about a thing that certainly was in his nature) at least paradoxical.

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

From this reading Quite a type of his class, in fact, except for those sporadic rages, which came, I think, in the end from an extreme, an exaggerated, sense of justice.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The “rages” were abnormal, rare and (if one may not use the word unnatural about a thing that certainly was in his nature) at least paradoxical.

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

From this reading He had an independent fortune from his mother, and his “Occupation” would, I suppose, have to be entered on the Government forms as “None” or “Gentleman”; all the same, he led a full, active, and not altogether useless existence.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading A HIGH EXPLOSIVE I HAVE said so much about Waldo’s “rages” that I may have given quite a wrong impression of him.

but in spite of that

From this reading The normal—the all but invariable and the ultimately ruling—Waldo was a placid, good-tempered fellow; not very energetic mentally, yet very far from a fool; a moderate Conservative, a good sportsman, an ardent Territorial officer, and a crack rifle-shot.