Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading Then on a Monday morning he found the waiting-room empty and his friend beyond the window suffering the pangs of headache.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading For three weeks had he waited faithfully, always within call, struggling and sacrificing to give the public something better and finer, and not once had he so much as crossed the line that led to his goal.

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

From this reading For three weeks had he waited faithfully, always within call, struggling and sacrificing to give the public something better and finer, and not once had he so much as crossed the line that led to his goal.

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

From this reading For three weeks had he waited faithfully, always within call, struggling and sacrificing to give the public something better and finer, and not once had he so much as crossed the line that led to his goal.

an ambitious and aspiring young person

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.

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

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading For three weeks had he waited faithfully, always within call, struggling and sacrificing to give the public something better and finer, and not once had he so much as crossed the line that led to his goal.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading For three weeks had he waited faithfully, always within call, struggling and sacrificing to give the public something better and finer, and not once had he so much as crossed the line that led to his goal.

past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading “It gets me something fierce right through here,” she confided to him, placing her finger-tips to her temples.

without stop or interruption

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.

placed crosswise

From this reading For three weeks had he waited faithfully, always within call, struggling and sacrificing to give the public something better and finer, and not once had he so much as crossed the line that led to his goal.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading “Ever use Eezo Pain Wafers?” he demanded in quick sympathy.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.

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From this reading “Ever use Eezo Pain Wafers?” he demanded in quick sympathy.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Then on a Monday morning he found the waiting-room empty and his friend beyond the window suffering the pangs of headache.

giving courage or confidence or hope

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.

at any time

From this reading “Ever use Eezo Pain Wafers?” he demanded in quick sympathy.

in a faithful manner

From this reading For three weeks had he waited faithfully, always within call, struggling and sacrificing to give the public something better and finer, and not once had he so much as crossed the line that led to his goal.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading “It gets me something fierce right through here,” she confided to him, placing her finger-tips to her temples.

(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence

From this reading For three weeks had he waited faithfully, always within call, struggling and sacrificing to give the public something better and finer, and not once had he so much as crossed the line that led to his goal.

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From this reading “It gets me something fierce right through here,” she confided to him, placing her finger-tips to her temples.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.

set up or found

From this reading Then on a Monday morning he found the waiting-room empty and his friend beyond the window suffering the pangs of headache.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Then on a Monday morning he found the waiting-room empty and his friend beyond the window suffering the pangs of headache.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading “It gets me something fierce right through here,” she confided to him, placing her finger-tips to her temples.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading For three weeks had he waited faithfully, always within call, struggling and sacrificing to give the public something better and finer, and not once had he so much as crossed the line that led to his goal.

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading For three weeks had he waited faithfully, always within call, struggling and sacrificing to give the public something better and finer, and not once had he so much as crossed the line that led to his goal.

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

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.

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

From this reading For three weeks had he waited faithfully, always within call, struggling and sacrificing to give the public something better and finer, and not once had he so much as crossed the line that led to his goal.

something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness

From this reading Then on a Monday morning he found the waiting-room empty and his friend beyond the window suffering the pangs of headache.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “It gets me something fierce right through here,” she confided to him, placing her finger-tips to her temples.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “It gets me something fierce right through here,” she confided to him, placing her finger-tips to her temples.

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

From this reading “It gets me something fierce right through here,” she confided to him, placing her finger-tips to her temples.

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

From this reading For three weeks had he waited faithfully, always within call, struggling and sacrificing to give the public something better and finer, and not once had he so much as crossed the line that led to his goal.

a university degree with honors

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.

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

From this reading “Ever use Eezo Pain Wafers?” he demanded in quick sympathy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It gets me something fierce right through here,” she confided to him, placing her finger-tips to her temples.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.

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 For three weeks had he waited faithfully, always within call, struggling and sacrificing to give the public something better and finer, and not once had he so much as crossed the line that led to his goal.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading For three weeks had he waited faithfully, always within call, struggling and sacrificing to give the public something better and finer, and not once had he so much as crossed the line that led to his goal.

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

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.

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

From this reading “It gets me something fierce right through here,” she confided to him, placing her finger-tips to her temples.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading Then on a Monday morning he found the waiting-room empty and his friend beyond the window suffering the pangs of headache.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Then on a Monday morning he found the waiting-room empty and his friend beyond the window suffering the pangs of headache.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading For three weeks had he waited faithfully, always within call, struggling and sacrificing to give the public something better and finer, and not once had he so much as crossed the line that led to his goal.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then on a Monday morning he found the waiting-room empty and his friend beyond the window suffering the pangs of headache.

on one occasion

From this reading For three weeks had he waited faithfully, always within call, struggling and sacrificing to give the public something better and finer, and not once had he so much as crossed the line that led to his goal.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading “Ever use Eezo Pain Wafers?” he demanded in quick sympathy.

plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling

From this reading Then on a Monday morning he found the waiting-room empty and his friend beyond the window suffering the pangs of headache.

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “It gets me something fierce right through here,” she confided to him, placing her finger-tips to her temples.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading For three weeks had he waited faithfully, always within call, struggling and sacrificing to give the public something better and finer, and not once had he so much as crossed the line that led to his goal.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading “Ever use Eezo Pain Wafers?” he demanded in quick sympathy.

precisely, exactly

From this reading “It gets me something fierce right through here,” she confided to him, placing her finger-tips to her temples.

-ing form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of

From this reading For three weeks had he waited faithfully, always within call, struggling and sacrificing to give the public something better and finer, and not once had he so much as crossed the line that led to his goal.

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.

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

From this reading “It gets me something fierce right through here,” she confided to him, placing her finger-tips to her temples.

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

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For three weeks had he waited faithfully, always within call, struggling and sacrificing to give the public something better and finer, and not once had he so much as crossed the line that led to his goal.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading For three weeks had he waited faithfully, always within call, struggling and sacrificing to give the public something better and finer, and not once had he so much as crossed the line that led to his goal.

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading For three weeks had he waited faithfully, always within call, struggling and sacrificing to give the public something better and finer, and not once had he so much as crossed the line that led to his goal.

a state of acute pain

From this reading Then on a Monday morning he found the waiting-room empty and his friend beyond the window suffering the pangs of headache.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading “Ever use Eezo Pain Wafers?” he demanded in quick sympathy.

plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading “It gets me something fierce right through here,” she confided to him, placing her finger-tips to her temples.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For three weeks had he waited faithfully, always within call, struggling and sacrificing to give the public something better and finer, and not once had he so much as crossed the line that led to his goal.

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

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then on a Monday morning he found the waiting-room empty and his friend beyond the window suffering the pangs of headache.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading For three weeks had he waited faithfully, always within call, struggling and sacrificing to give the public something better and finer, and not once had he so much as crossed the line that led to his goal.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “It gets me something fierce right through here,” she confided to him, placing her finger-tips to her temples.

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

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.

the act of using

From this reading “Ever use Eezo Pain Wafers?” he demanded in quick sympathy.

plural of “wafer” — a small adhesive disk of paste; used to seal letters

From this reading “Ever use Eezo Pain Wafers?” he demanded in quick sympathy.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading For three weeks had he waited faithfully, always within call, struggling and sacrificing to give the public something better and finer, and not once had he so much as crossed the line that led to his goal.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.

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

From this reading Then on a Monday morning he found the waiting-room empty and his friend beyond the window suffering the pangs of headache.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading For three weeks had he waited faithfully, always within call, struggling and sacrificing to give the public something better and finer, and not once had he so much as crossed the line that led to his goal.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading During these weeks of waiting outside the gate the little woman beyond the window had continued to be friendly but not encouraging to the aspirant for screen honours late of Simsbury, Illinois.