Chapter XXII

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

From this reading HER COUSIN TO THE RESCUE "GOOD evening," I said, coldly looking up at the young man, with a glance that said as plainly as possible, "What do you want?"

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading "I hoped you might be kind enough to allow me to escort you on this little stroll of yours, Miss Smith," said the young American politely, lifting his grey felt hat.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading "I hoped you might be kind enough to allow me to escort you on this little stroll of yours, Miss Smith," said the young American politely, lifting his grey felt hat.

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

From this reading "You are a detective, too, I suppose," I said, still more coldly.

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

From this reading HER COUSIN TO THE RESCUE "GOOD evening," I said, coldly looking up at the young man, with a glance that said as plainly as possible, "What do you want?"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HER COUSIN TO THE RESCUE "GOOD evening," I said, coldly looking up at the young man, with a glance that said as plainly as possible, "What do you want?"

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

From this reading "I hoped you might be kind enough to allow me to escort you on this little stroll of yours, Miss Smith," said the young American politely, lifting his grey felt hat.

(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 "See here, I guess I'd better introdooce myself.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading I'm Hiram P. Jessop, of Chicago."

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading HER COUSIN TO THE RESCUE "GOOD evening," I said, coldly looking up at the young man, with a glance that said as plainly as possible, "What do you want?"

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading HER COUSIN TO THE RESCUE "GOOD evening," I said, coldly looking up at the young man, with a glance that said as plainly as possible, "What do you want?"

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading "You are a detective, too, I suppose," I said, still more coldly.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading HER COUSIN TO THE RESCUE "GOOD evening," I said, coldly looking up at the young man, with a glance that said as plainly as possible, "What do you want?"

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "I hoped you might be kind enough to allow me to escort you on this little stroll of yours, Miss Smith," said the young American politely, lifting his grey felt hat.

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading "I hoped you might be kind enough to allow me to escort you on this little stroll of yours, Miss Smith," said the young American politely, lifting his grey felt hat.

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

From this reading HER COUSIN TO THE RESCUE "GOOD evening," I said, coldly looking up at the young man, with a glance that said as plainly as possible, "What do you want?"

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading "I hoped you might be kind enough to allow me to escort you on this little stroll of yours, Miss Smith," said the young American politely, lifting his grey felt hat.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading HER COUSIN TO THE RESCUE "GOOD evening," I said, coldly looking up at the young man, with a glance that said as plainly as possible, "What do you want?"

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

From this reading HER COUSIN TO THE RESCUE "GOOD evening," I said, coldly looking up at the young man, with a glance that said as plainly as possible, "What do you want?"

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading "I hoped you might be kind enough to allow me to escort you on this little stroll of yours, Miss Smith," said the young American politely, lifting his grey felt hat.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "See here, I guess I'd better introdooce myself.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading "I hoped you might be kind enough to allow me to escort you on this little stroll of yours, Miss Smith," said the young American politely, lifting his grey felt hat.

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

From this reading HER COUSIN TO THE RESCUE "GOOD evening," I said, coldly looking up at the young man, with a glance that said as plainly as possible, "What do you want?"

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

From this reading "See here, I guess I'd better introdooce myself.

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From this reading I'm Hiram P. Jessop, of Chicago."

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

From this reading "I hoped you might be kind enough to allow me to escort you on this little stroll of yours, Miss Smith," said the young American politely, lifting his grey felt hat.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading "I hoped you might be kind enough to allow me to escort you on this little stroll of yours, Miss Smith," said the young American politely, lifting his grey felt hat.

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

From this reading HER COUSIN TO THE RESCUE "GOOD evening," I said, coldly looking up at the young man, with a glance that said as plainly as possible, "What do you want?"

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

From this reading "See here, I guess I'd better introdooce myself.

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

From this reading I'm Hiram P. Jessop, of Chicago."

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

From this reading "See here, I guess I'd better introdooce myself.

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

From this reading I'm Hiram P. Jessop, of Chicago."

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "I hoped you might be kind enough to allow me to escort you on this little stroll of yours, Miss Smith," said the young American politely, lifting his grey felt hat.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading "I hoped you might be kind enough to allow me to escort you on this little stroll of yours, Miss Smith," said the young American politely, lifting his grey felt hat.

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

From this reading "I hoped you might be kind enough to allow me to escort you on this little stroll of yours, Miss Smith," said the young American politely, lifting his grey felt hat.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading HER COUSIN TO THE RESCUE "GOOD evening," I said, coldly looking up at the young man, with a glance that said as plainly as possible, "What do you want?"

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading HER COUSIN TO THE RESCUE "GOOD evening," I said, coldly looking up at the young man, with a glance that said as plainly as possible, "What do you want?"

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

From this reading "I hoped you might be kind enough to allow me to escort you on this little stroll of yours, Miss Smith," said the young American politely, lifting his grey felt hat.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "I hoped you might be kind enough to allow me to escort you on this little stroll of yours, Miss Smith," said the young American politely, lifting his grey felt hat.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "I hoped you might be kind enough to allow me to escort you on this little stroll of yours, Miss Smith," said the young American politely, lifting his grey felt hat.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "You are a detective, too, I suppose," I said, still more coldly.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "See here, I guess I'd better introdooce myself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I hoped you might be kind enough to allow me to escort you on this little stroll of yours, Miss Smith," said the young American politely, lifting his grey felt hat.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I hoped you might be kind enough to allow me to escort you on this little stroll of yours, Miss Smith," said the young American politely, lifting his grey felt hat.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading I'm Hiram P. Jessop, of Chicago."

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading HER COUSIN TO THE RESCUE "GOOD evening," I said, coldly looking up at the young man, with a glance that said as plainly as possible, "What do you want?"

in a polite manner

From this reading "I hoped you might be kind enough to allow me to escort you on this little stroll of yours, Miss Smith," said the young American politely, lifting his grey felt hat.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading HER COUSIN TO THE RESCUE "GOOD evening," I said, coldly looking up at the young man, with a glance that said as plainly as possible, "What do you want?"

free from harm or evil

From this reading HER COUSIN TO THE RESCUE "GOOD evening," I said, coldly looking up at the young man, with a glance that said as plainly as possible, "What do you want?"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading HER COUSIN TO THE RESCUE "GOOD evening," I said, coldly looking up at the young man, with a glance that said as plainly as possible, "What do you want?"

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "See here, I guess I'd better introdooce myself.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading "I hoped you might be kind enough to allow me to escort you on this little stroll of yours, Miss Smith," said the young American politely, lifting his grey felt hat.

not in physical motion

From this reading "You are a detective, too, I suppose," I said, still more coldly.

a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

From this reading "I hoped you might be kind enough to allow me to escort you on this little stroll of yours, Miss Smith," said the young American politely, lifting his grey felt hat.

express a supposition

From this reading "You are a detective, too, I suppose," I said, still more coldly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HER COUSIN TO THE RESCUE "GOOD evening," I said, coldly looking up at the young man, with a glance that said as plainly as possible, "What do you want?"

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

From this reading HER COUSIN TO THE RESCUE "GOOD evening," I said, coldly looking up at the young man, with a glance that said as plainly as possible, "What do you want?"

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

From this reading "I hoped you might be kind enough to allow me to escort you on this little stroll of yours, Miss Smith," said the young American politely, lifting his grey felt hat.

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

From this reading HER COUSIN TO THE RESCUE "GOOD evening," I said, coldly looking up at the young man, with a glance that said as plainly as possible, "What do you want?"

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "You are a detective, too, I suppose," I said, still more coldly.

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

From this reading HER COUSIN TO THE RESCUE "GOOD evening," I said, coldly looking up at the young man, with a glance that said as plainly as possible, "What do you want?"

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading HER COUSIN TO THE RESCUE "GOOD evening," I said, coldly looking up at the young man, with a glance that said as plainly as possible, "What do you want?"

used to ask for information about something

From this reading HER COUSIN TO THE RESCUE "GOOD evening," I said, coldly looking up at the young man, with a glance that said as plainly as possible, "What do you want?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading HER COUSIN TO THE RESCUE "GOOD evening," I said, coldly looking up at the young man, with a glance that said as plainly as possible, "What do you want?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading HER COUSIN TO THE RESCUE "GOOD evening," I said, coldly looking up at the young man, with a glance that said as plainly as possible, "What do you want?"

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading HER COUSIN TO THE RESCUE "GOOD evening," I said, coldly looking up at the young man, with a glance that said as plainly as possible, "What do you want?"

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading "I hoped you might be kind enough to allow me to escort you on this little stroll of yours, Miss Smith," said the young American politely, lifting his grey felt hat.