Chapter IX

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

From this reading If there was trouble at Homewood on that especial Wednesday, it had not been a day of unmixed pleasure to two people in the city.

(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 "_Re_ Archibald Mortomley," and all the rest of it.

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

From this reading The paragraph was not altogether an inch long, but it proved enough to make Mr. Forde turn as faint and sick as many a man brave enough and honest enough had turned before in that very office.

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

From this reading The paragraph was not altogether an inch long, but it proved enough to make Mr. Forde turn as faint and sick as many a man brave enough and honest enough had turned before in that very office.

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

From this reading "_Re_ Archibald Mortomley," and all the rest of it.

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From this reading "_Re_ Archibald Mortomley," and all the rest of it.

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

From this reading The paragraph was not altogether an inch long, but it proved enough to make Mr. Forde turn as faint and sick as many a man brave enough and honest enough had turned before in that very office.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If there was trouble at Homewood on that especial Wednesday, it had not been a day of unmixed pleasure to two people in the city.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading His worst enemy might have pitied Mr. Forde when on opening the 'Times,' lying over the back of the official chair at St. Vedast Wharf, the first sentence which met his eye was, "Before Mr. Commissioner Blank."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If there was trouble at Homewood on that especial Wednesday, it had not been a day of unmixed pleasure to two people in the city.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading His worst enemy might have pitied Mr. Forde when on opening the 'Times,' lying over the back of the official chair at St. Vedast Wharf, the first sentence which met his eye was, "Before Mr. Commissioner Blank."

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading His worst enemy might have pitied Mr. Forde when on opening the 'Times,' lying over the back of the official chair at St. Vedast Wharf, the first sentence which met his eye was, "Before Mr. Commissioner Blank."

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading The paragraph was not altogether an inch long, but it proved enough to make Mr. Forde turn as faint and sick as many a man brave enough and honest enough had turned before in that very office.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The paragraph was not altogether an inch long, but it proved enough to make Mr. Forde turn as faint and sick as many a man brave enough and honest enough had turned before in that very office.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading His worst enemy might have pitied Mr. Forde when on opening the 'Times,' lying over the back of the official chair at St. Vedast Wharf, the first sentence which met his eye was, "Before Mr. Commissioner Blank."

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading If there was trouble at Homewood on that especial Wednesday, it had not been a day of unmixed pleasure to two people in the city.

a government administrator

From this reading His worst enemy might have pitied Mr. Forde when on opening the 'Times,' lying over the back of the official chair at St. Vedast Wharf, the first sentence which met his eye was, "Before Mr. Commissioner Blank."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading If there was trouble at Homewood on that especial Wednesday, it had not been a day of unmixed pleasure to two people in the city.

an opposing military force

From this reading His worst enemy might have pitied Mr. Forde when on opening the 'Times,' lying over the back of the official chair at St. Vedast Wharf, the first sentence which met his eye was, "Before Mr. Commissioner Blank."

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

From this reading The paragraph was not altogether an inch long, but it proved enough to make Mr. Forde turn as faint and sick as many a man brave enough and honest enough had turned before in that very office.

surpassing what is common or usual or expected

From this reading If there was trouble at Homewood on that especial Wednesday, it had not been a day of unmixed pleasure to two people in the city.

the organ of sight

From this reading His worst enemy might have pitied Mr. Forde when on opening the 'Times,' lying over the back of the official chair at St. Vedast Wharf, the first sentence which met his eye was, "Before Mr. Commissioner Blank."

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading The paragraph was not altogether an inch long, but it proved enough to make Mr. Forde turn as faint and sick as many a man brave enough and honest enough had turned before in that very office.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading His worst enemy might have pitied Mr. Forde when on opening the 'Times,' lying over the back of the official chair at St. Vedast Wharf, the first sentence which met his eye was, "Before Mr. Commissioner Blank."

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

From this reading His worst enemy might have pitied Mr. Forde when on opening the 'Times,' lying over the back of the official chair at St. Vedast Wharf, the first sentence which met his eye was, "Before Mr. Commissioner Blank."

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

From this reading If there was trouble at Homewood on that especial Wednesday, it had not been a day of unmixed pleasure to two people in the city.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading His worst enemy might have pitied Mr. Forde when on opening the 'Times,' lying over the back of the official chair at St. Vedast Wharf, the first sentence which met his eye was, "Before Mr. Commissioner Blank."

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

From this reading His worst enemy might have pitied Mr. Forde when on opening the 'Times,' lying over the back of the official chair at St. Vedast Wharf, the first sentence which met his eye was, "Before Mr. Commissioner Blank."

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

From this reading If there was trouble at Homewood on that especial Wednesday, it had not been a day of unmixed pleasure to two people in the city.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading The paragraph was not altogether an inch long, but it proved enough to make Mr. Forde turn as faint and sick as many a man brave enough and honest enough had turned before in that very office.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If there was trouble at Homewood on that especial Wednesday, it had not been a day of unmixed pleasure to two people in the city.

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

From this reading IN THE 'TIMES.'

a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading The paragraph was not altogether an inch long, but it proved enough to make Mr. Forde turn as faint and sick as many a man brave enough and honest enough had turned before in that very office.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If there was trouble at Homewood on that especial Wednesday, it had not been a day of unmixed pleasure to two people in the city.

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 The paragraph was not altogether an inch long, but it proved enough to make Mr. Forde turn as faint and sick as many a man brave enough and honest enough had turned before in that very office.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading His worst enemy might have pitied Mr. Forde when on opening the 'Times,' lying over the back of the official chair at St. Vedast Wharf, the first sentence which met his eye was, "Before Mr. Commissioner Blank."

engage in

From this reading The paragraph was not altogether an inch long, but it proved enough to make Mr. Forde turn as faint and sick as many a man brave enough and honest enough had turned before in that very office.

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

From this reading The paragraph was not altogether an inch long, but it proved enough to make Mr. Forde turn as faint and sick as many a man brave enough and honest enough had turned before in that very office.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The paragraph was not altogether an inch long, but it proved enough to make Mr. Forde turn as faint and sick as many a man brave enough and honest enough had turned before in that very office.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading His worst enemy might have pitied Mr. Forde when on opening the 'Times,' lying over the back of the official chair at St. Vedast Wharf, the first sentence which met his eye was, "Before Mr. Commissioner Blank."

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading His worst enemy might have pitied Mr. Forde when on opening the 'Times,' lying over the back of the official chair at St. Vedast Wharf, the first sentence which met his eye was, "Before Mr. Commissioner Blank."

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

From this reading "_Re_ Archibald Mortomley," and all the rest of it.

a form of address for a man

From this reading His worst enemy might have pitied Mr. Forde when on opening the 'Times,' lying over the back of the official chair at St. Vedast Wharf, the first sentence which met his eye was, "Before Mr. Commissioner Blank."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If there was trouble at Homewood on that especial Wednesday, it had not been a day of unmixed pleasure to two people in the city.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If there was trouble at Homewood on that especial Wednesday, it had not been a day of unmixed pleasure to two people in the city.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading The paragraph was not altogether an inch long, but it proved enough to make Mr. Forde turn as faint and sick as many a man brave enough and honest enough had turned before in that very office.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading His worst enemy might have pitied Mr. Forde when on opening the 'Times,' lying over the back of the official chair at St. Vedast Wharf, the first sentence which met his eye was, "Before Mr. Commissioner Blank."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If there was trouble at Homewood on that especial Wednesday, it had not been a day of unmixed pleasure to two people in the city.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading His worst enemy might have pitied Mr. Forde when on opening the 'Times,' lying over the back of the official chair at St. Vedast Wharf, the first sentence which met his eye was, "Before Mr. Commissioner Blank."

above and across; more than

From this reading His worst enemy might have pitied Mr. Forde when on opening the 'Times,' lying over the back of the official chair at St. Vedast Wharf, the first sentence which met his eye was, "Before Mr. Commissioner Blank."

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading The paragraph was not altogether an inch long, but it proved enough to make Mr. Forde turn as faint and sick as many a man brave enough and honest enough had turned before in that very office.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading If there was trouble at Homewood on that especial Wednesday, it had not been a day of unmixed pleasure to two people in the city.

inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of

From this reading His worst enemy might have pitied Mr. Forde when on opening the 'Times,' lying over the back of the official chair at St. Vedast Wharf, the first sentence which met his eye was, "Before Mr. Commissioner Blank."

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

From this reading If there was trouble at Homewood on that especial Wednesday, it had not been a day of unmixed pleasure to two people in the city.

established beyond doubt

From this reading The paragraph was not altogether an inch long, but it proved enough to make Mr. Forde turn as faint and sick as many a man brave enough and honest enough had turned before in that very office.

a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum

From this reading "_Re_ Archibald Mortomley," and all the rest of it.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "_Re_ Archibald Mortomley," and all the rest of it.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading His worst enemy might have pitied Mr. Forde when on opening the 'Times,' lying over the back of the official chair at St. Vedast Wharf, the first sentence which met his eye was, "Before Mr. Commissioner Blank."

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The paragraph was not altogether an inch long, but it proved enough to make Mr. Forde turn as faint and sick as many a man brave enough and honest enough had turned before in that very office.

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

From this reading His worst enemy might have pitied Mr. Forde when on opening the 'Times,' lying over the back of the official chair at St. Vedast Wharf, the first sentence which met his eye was, "Before Mr. Commissioner Blank."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If there was trouble at Homewood on that especial Wednesday, it had not been a day of unmixed pleasure to two people in the city.

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

From this reading IN THE 'TIMES.'

in or at that place or location

From this reading If there was trouble at Homewood on that especial Wednesday, it had not been a day of unmixed pleasure to two people in the city.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading IN THE 'TIMES.'

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

From this reading If there was trouble at Homewood on that especial Wednesday, it had not been a day of unmixed pleasure to two people in the city.

a source of difficulty

From this reading If there was trouble at Homewood on that especial Wednesday, it had not been a day of unmixed pleasure to two people in the city.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading The paragraph was not altogether an inch long, but it proved enough to make Mr. Forde turn as faint and sick as many a man brave enough and honest enough had turned before in that very office.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The paragraph was not altogether an inch long, but it proved enough to make Mr. Forde turn as faint and sick as many a man brave enough and honest enough had turned before in that very office.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading If there was trouble at Homewood on that especial Wednesday, it had not been a day of unmixed pleasure to two people in the city.

not mixed with extraneous elements

From this reading If there was trouble at Homewood on that especial Wednesday, it had not been a day of unmixed pleasure to two people in the city.

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

From this reading His worst enemy might have pitied Mr. Forde when on opening the 'Times,' lying over the back of the official chair at St. Vedast Wharf, the first sentence which met his eye was, "Before Mr. Commissioner Blank."

precisely as stated

From this reading The paragraph was not altogether an inch long, but it proved enough to make Mr. Forde turn as faint and sick as many a man brave enough and honest enough had turned before in that very office.

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

From this reading If there was trouble at Homewood on that especial Wednesday, it had not been a day of unmixed pleasure to two people in the city.

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading If there was trouble at Homewood on that especial Wednesday, it had not been a day of unmixed pleasure to two people in the city.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading His worst enemy might have pitied Mr. Forde when on opening the 'Times,' lying over the back of the official chair at St. Vedast Wharf, the first sentence which met his eye was, "Before Mr. Commissioner Blank."

at the time that

From this reading His worst enemy might have pitied Mr. Forde when on opening the 'Times,' lying over the back of the official chair at St. Vedast Wharf, the first sentence which met his eye was, "Before Mr. Commissioner Blank."

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

From this reading His worst enemy might have pitied Mr. Forde when on opening the 'Times,' lying over the back of the official chair at St. Vedast Wharf, the first sentence which met his eye was, "Before Mr. Commissioner Blank."

the least favorable outcome

From this reading His worst enemy might have pitied Mr. Forde when on opening the 'Times,' lying over the back of the official chair at St. Vedast Wharf, the first sentence which met his eye was, "Before Mr. Commissioner Blank."