Chapter VII

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

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was all a report should be, concise, clear, and full, and since he had hitherto known very little, technically speaking, about his new venture, it demanded long and solitary consideration.

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

From this reading THE SOLITARY FINANCIER Mr. Alington had not been present at the ball at the Hungarian Embassy, although Kit had taken the trouble to get him an invitation.

(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 It was all a report should be, concise, clear, and full, and since he had hitherto known very little, technically speaking, about his new venture, it demanded long and solitary consideration.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE SOLITARY FINANCIER Mr. Alington had not been present at the ball at the Hungarian Embassy, although Kit had taken the trouble to get him an invitation.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

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

From this reading THE SOLITARY FINANCIER Mr. Alington had not been present at the ball at the Hungarian Embassy, although Kit had taken the trouble to get him an invitation.

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

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

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

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE SOLITARY FINANCIER Mr. Alington had not been present at the ball at the Hungarian Embassy, although Kit had taken the trouble to get him an invitation.

a native or inhabitant of Australia

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading THE SOLITARY FINANCIER Mr. Alington had not been present at the ball at the Hungarian Embassy, although Kit had taken the trouble to get him an invitation.

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

From this reading It was all a report should be, concise, clear, and full, and since he had hitherto known very little, technically speaking, about his new venture, it demanded long and solitary consideration.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE SOLITARY FINANCIER Mr. Alington had not been present at the ball at the Hungarian Embassy, although Kit had taken the trouble to get him an invitation.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading West Australian mining at this time was but in its infancy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading There was a very careful map sent with it, drawn to scale, with the reef where found marked in red, where conjectured in yellow.

rid of obstructions

From this reading It was all a report should be, concise, clear, and full, and since he had hitherto known very little, technically speaking, about his new venture, it demanded long and solitary consideration.

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

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

expressing much in few words

From this reading It was all a report should be, concise, clear, and full, and since he had hitherto known very little, technically speaking, about his new venture, it demanded long and solitary consideration.

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

From this reading There was a very careful map sent with it, drawn to scale, with the reef where found marked in red, where conjectured in yellow.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading It was all a report should be, concise, clear, and full, and since he had hitherto known very little, technically speaking, about his new venture, it demanded long and solitary consideration.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading It was all a report should be, concise, clear, and full, and since he had hitherto known very little, technically speaking, about his new venture, it demanded long and solitary consideration.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

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

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

-ing form of “digest” — convert food into absorbable substances

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading There was a very careful map sent with it, drawn to scale, with the reef where found marked in red, where conjectured in yellow.

a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work

From this reading THE SOLITARY FINANCIER Mr. Alington had not been present at the ball at the Hungarian Embassy, although Kit had taken the trouble to get him an invitation.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

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

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

a person skilled in large scale financial transactions

From this reading THE SOLITARY FINANCIER Mr. Alington had not been present at the ball at the Hungarian Embassy, although Kit had taken the trouble to get him an invitation.

set up or found

From this reading There was a very careful map sent with it, drawn to scale, with the reef where found marked in red, where conjectured in yellow.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading It was all a report should be, concise, clear, and full, and since he had hitherto known very little, technically speaking, about his new venture, it demanded long and solitary consideration.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THE SOLITARY FINANCIER Mr. Alington had not been present at the ball at the Hungarian Embassy, although Kit had taken the trouble to get him an invitation.

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

From this reading THE SOLITARY FINANCIER Mr. Alington had not been present at the ball at the Hungarian Embassy, although Kit had taken the trouble to get him an invitation.

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

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

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

From this reading THE SOLITARY FINANCIER Mr. Alington had not been present at the ball at the Hungarian Embassy, although Kit had taken the trouble to get him an invitation.

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

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading It was all a report should be, concise, clear, and full, and since he had hitherto known very little, technically speaking, about his new venture, it demanded long and solitary consideration.

relating to or characteristic of Hungary

From this reading THE SOLITARY FINANCIER Mr. Alington had not been present at the ball at the Hungarian Embassy, although Kit had taken the trouble to get him an invitation.

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

From this reading There was a very careful map sent with it, drawn to scale, with the reef where found marked in red, where conjectured in yellow.

the early stage of growth or development

From this reading West Australian mining at this time was but in its infancy.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading THE SOLITARY FINANCIER Mr. Alington had not been present at the ball at the Hungarian Embassy, although Kit had taken the trouble to get him an invitation.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading West Australian mining at this time was but in its infancy.

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading THE SOLITARY FINANCIER Mr. Alington had not been present at the ball at the Hungarian Embassy, although Kit had taken the trouble to get him an invitation.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading It was all a report should be, concise, clear, and full, and since he had hitherto known very little, technically speaking, about his new venture, it demanded long and solitary consideration.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was all a report should be, concise, clear, and full, and since he had hitherto known very little, technically speaking, about his new venture, it demanded long and solitary consideration.

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 By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

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

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading There was a very careful map sent with it, drawn to scale, with the reef where found marked in red, where conjectured in yellow.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading There was a very careful map sent with it, drawn to scale, with the reef where found marked in red, where conjectured in yellow.

the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

From this reading West Australian mining at this time was but in its infancy.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE SOLITARY FINANCIER Mr. Alington had not been present at the ball at the Hungarian Embassy, although Kit had taken the trouble to get him an invitation.

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

From this reading It was all a report should be, concise, clear, and full, and since he had hitherto known very little, technically speaking, about his new venture, it demanded long and solitary consideration.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE SOLITARY FINANCIER Mr. Alington had not been present at the ball at the Hungarian Embassy, although Kit had taken the trouble to get him an invitation.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE SOLITARY FINANCIER Mr. Alington had not been present at the ball at the Hungarian Embassy, although Kit had taken the trouble to get him an invitation.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading There was a very careful map sent with it, drawn to scale, with the reef where found marked in red, where conjectured in yellow.

a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

From this reading There was a very careful map sent with it, drawn to scale, with the reef where found marked in red, where conjectured in yellow.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

an ordered reference standard

From this reading There was a very careful map sent with it, drawn to scale, with the reef where found marked in red, where conjectured in yellow.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading There was a very careful map sent with it, drawn to scale, with the reef where found marked in red, where conjectured in yellow.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It was all a report should be, concise, clear, and full, and since he had hitherto known very little, technically speaking, about his new venture, it demanded long and solitary consideration.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading By the evening mail had come a long report from his Australian manager, and as the report required considerable digestion, he, as always, put business before pleasure, especially since he did not dance, and devoted the evening to digesting it.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading THE SOLITARY FINANCIER Mr. Alington had not been present at the ball at the Hungarian Embassy, although Kit had taken the trouble to get him an invitation.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading It was all a report should be, concise, clear, and full, and since he had hitherto known very little, technically speaking, about his new venture, it demanded long and solitary consideration.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading THE SOLITARY FINANCIER Mr. Alington had not been present at the ball at the Hungarian Embassy, although Kit had taken the trouble to get him an invitation.

with regard to technique

From this reading It was all a report should be, concise, clear, and full, and since he had hitherto known very little, technically speaking, about his new venture, it demanded long and solitary consideration.

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

From this reading THE SOLITARY FINANCIER Mr. Alington had not been present at the ball at the Hungarian Embassy, although Kit had taken the trouble to get him an invitation.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a very careful map sent with it, drawn to scale, with the reef where found marked in red, where conjectured in yellow.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading West Australian mining at this time was but in its infancy.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading West Australian mining at this time was but in its infancy.

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

From this reading THE SOLITARY FINANCIER Mr. Alington had not been present at the ball at the Hungarian Embassy, although Kit had taken the trouble to get him an invitation.

a source of difficulty

From this reading THE SOLITARY FINANCIER Mr. Alington had not been present at the ball at the Hungarian Embassy, although Kit had taken the trouble to get him an invitation.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading It was all a report should be, concise, clear, and full, and since he had hitherto known very little, technically speaking, about his new venture, it demanded long and solitary consideration.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was all a report should be, concise, clear, and full, and since he had hitherto known very little, technically speaking, about his new venture, it demanded long and solitary consideration.

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

From this reading It was all a report should be, concise, clear, and full, and since he had hitherto known very little, technically speaking, about his new venture, it demanded long and solitary consideration.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading West Australian mining at this time was but in its infancy.

in or at the place that

From this reading There was a very careful map sent with it, drawn to scale, with the reef where found marked in red, where conjectured in yellow.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was a very careful map sent with it, drawn to scale, with the reef where found marked in red, where conjectured in yellow.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading There was a very careful map sent with it, drawn to scale, with the reef where found marked in red, where conjectured in yellow.