Chapter IX

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

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

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

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

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

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Tommy Candy was at work in the garden, trimming the roses, as Will himself had been used to do before he was a family man and a postmaster, and at sight of him Will stopped.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Tommy Candy was at work in the garden, trimming the roses, as Will himself had been used to do before he was a family man and a postmaster, and at sight of him Will stopped.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading "Same here!" said Tommy, straightening himself and looking over the sweetbriar bush.

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

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

From this reading Tommy Candy was at work in the garden, trimming the roses, as Will himself had been used to do before he was a family man and a postmaster, and at sight of him Will stopped.

engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

get or ask advice from

From this reading "I want to consult you."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Tommy Candy was at work in the garden, trimming the roses, as Will himself had been used to do before he was a family man and a postmaster, and at sight of him Will stopped.

a social unit living together

From this reading Tommy Candy was at work in the garden, trimming the roses, as Will himself had been used to do before he was a family man and a postmaster, and at sight of him Will stopped.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Just the man I was looking for, Tom!" he said.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Tommy Candy was at work in the garden, trimming the roses, as Will himself had been used to do before he was a family man and a postmaster, and at sight of him Will stopped.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

a man of refinement

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

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

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

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

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

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

From this reading "Same here!" said Tommy, straightening himself and looking over the sweetbriar bush.

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

From this reading Tommy Candy was at work in the garden, trimming the roses, as Will himself had been used to do before he was a family man and a postmaster, and at sight of him Will stopped.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Tommy Candy was at work in the garden, trimming the roses, as Will himself had been used to do before he was a family man and a postmaster, and at sight of him Will stopped.

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

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

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

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

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

From this reading "Just the man I was looking for, Tom!" he said.

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

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

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

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

and nothing more

From this reading "Just the man I was looking for, Tom!" he said.

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

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

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 "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

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

From this reading "Just the man I was looking for, Tom!" he said.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

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

From this reading Tommy Candy was at work in the garden, trimming the roses, as Will himself had been used to do before he was a family man and a postmaster, and at sight of him Will stopped.

relating to or characteristic of a metropolis

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

above and across; more than

From this reading "Same here!" said Tommy, straightening himself and looking over the sweetbriar bush.

Greek lyric poet remembered for his odes (518?-438? BC)

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

the person in charge of a post office

From this reading Tommy Candy was at work in the garden, trimming the roses, as Will himself had been used to do before he was a family man and a postmaster, and at sight of him Will stopped.

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

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Tommy Candy was at work in the garden, trimming the roses, as Will himself had been used to do before he was a family man and a postmaster, and at sight of him Will stopped.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Just the man I was looking for, Tom!" he said.

Identical; not different.

From this reading "Same here!" said Tommy, straightening himself and looking over the sweetbriar bush.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Tommy Candy was at work in the garden, trimming the roses, as Will himself had been used to do before he was a family man and a postmaster, and at sight of him Will stopped.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Tommy Candy was at work in the garden, trimming the roses, as Will himself had been used to do before he was a family man and a postmaster, and at sight of him Will stopped.

-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight

From this reading "Same here!" said Tommy, straightening himself and looking over the sweetbriar bush.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips

From this reading "Same here!" said Tommy, straightening himself and looking over the sweetbriar bush.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

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

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

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

From this reading Tommy Candy was at work in the garden, trimming the roses, as Will himself had been used to do before he was a family man and a postmaster, and at sight of him Will stopped.

male cat

From this reading "Just the man I was looking for, Tom!" he said.

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

From this reading Tommy Candy was at work in the garden, trimming the roses, as Will himself had been used to do before he was a family man and a postmaster, and at sight of him Will stopped.

the act of adding decoration

From this reading Tommy Candy was at work in the garden, trimming the roses, as Will himself had been used to do before he was a family man and a postmaster, and at sight of him Will stopped.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Tommy Candy was at work in the garden, trimming the roses, as Will himself had been used to do before he was a family man and a postmaster, and at sight of him Will stopped.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "I want to consult you."

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

From this reading Tommy Candy was at work in the garden, trimming the roses, as Will himself had been used to do before he was a family man and a postmaster, and at sight of him Will stopped.

at the time that

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Tommy Candy was at work in the garden, trimming the roses, as Will himself had been used to do before he was a family man and a postmaster, and at sight of him Will stopped.

but in spite of that

From this reading "_QUAND ON CONSPIRE_" Mr. Pindar Hollopeter slept long and late the next morning, as became a gentleman of metropolitan habits; he had not yet made his appearance when Will Jaquith came swinging along the street and turned in at the gate.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I want to consult you."