Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading A SLIGHT PREDICAMENT For several moments after Jack had withdrawn, Mrs. De Peyster stood in majestic silence beside the mantelpiece.

later than; following

From this reading A SLIGHT PREDICAMENT For several moments after Jack had withdrawn, Mrs. De Peyster stood in majestic silence beside the mantelpiece.

(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 Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

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

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

a formal public statement

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

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

From this reading Judge Harvey took a chair, as ordered.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "We will forget this incident, Judge Harvey," she said at length.

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

From this reading "Be seated, if you please."

next to; at the side of

From this reading A SLIGHT PREDICAMENT For several moments after Jack had withdrawn, Mrs. De Peyster stood in majestic silence beside the mantelpiece.

fearless and daring

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

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

From this reading Judge Harvey took a chair, as ordered.

following accepted customs and proprieties

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading A SLIGHT PREDICAMENT For several moments after Jack had withdrawn, Mrs. De Peyster stood in majestic silence beside the mantelpiece.

causing an emotional disturbance

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

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

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

divisible by two

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

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From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A SLIGHT PREDICAMENT For several moments after Jack had withdrawn, Mrs. De Peyster stood in majestic silence beside the mantelpiece.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading "We will forget this incident, Judge Harvey," she said at length.

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

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

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

From this reading A SLIGHT PREDICAMENT For several moments after Jack had withdrawn, Mrs. De Peyster stood in majestic silence beside the mantelpiece.

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading "We will forget this incident, Judge Harvey," she said at length.

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

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Be seated, if you please."

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

From this reading A SLIGHT PREDICAMENT For several moments after Jack had withdrawn, Mrs. De Peyster stood in majestic silence beside the mantelpiece.

a single distinct event

From this reading "We will forget this incident, Judge Harvey," she said at length.

a small worthless amount

From this reading A SLIGHT PREDICAMENT For several moments after Jack had withdrawn, Mrs. De Peyster stood in majestic silence beside the mantelpiece.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading "We will forget this incident, Judge Harvey," she said at length.

the position of judge

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

plural of “label” — a brief description given for purposes of identification

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

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

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading "We will forget this incident, Judge Harvey," she said at length.

most important element

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters

From this reading A SLIGHT PREDICAMENT For several moments after Jack had withdrawn, Mrs. De Peyster stood in majestic silence beside the mantelpiece.

shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

From this reading A SLIGHT PREDICAMENT For several moments after Jack had withdrawn, Mrs. De Peyster stood in majestic silence beside the mantelpiece.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading A SLIGHT PREDICAMENT For several moments after Jack had withdrawn, Mrs. De Peyster stood in majestic silence beside the mantelpiece.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading A SLIGHT PREDICAMENT For several moments after Jack had withdrawn, Mrs. De Peyster stood in majestic silence beside the mantelpiece.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading Judge Harvey took a chair, as ordered.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

to become aware of through the senses

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

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

From this reading A SLIGHT PREDICAMENT For several moments after Jack had withdrawn, Mrs. De Peyster stood in majestic silence beside the mantelpiece.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading "Be seated, if you please."

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one

From this reading A SLIGHT PREDICAMENT For several moments after Jack had withdrawn, Mrs. De Peyster stood in majestic silence beside the mantelpiece.

rebuffed (by a lover) without warning

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

receiving deferential regard

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "We will forget this incident, Judge Harvey," she said at length.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading "Be seated, if you please."

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading A SLIGHT PREDICAMENT For several moments after Jack had withdrawn, Mrs. De Peyster stood in majestic silence beside the mantelpiece.

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

From this reading "We will forget this incident, Judge Harvey," she said at length.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading A SLIGHT PREDICAMENT For several moments after Jack had withdrawn, Mrs. De Peyster stood in majestic silence beside the mantelpiece.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading A SLIGHT PREDICAMENT For several moments after Jack had withdrawn, Mrs. De Peyster stood in majestic silence beside the mantelpiece.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A SLIGHT PREDICAMENT For several moments after Jack had withdrawn, Mrs. De Peyster stood in majestic silence beside the mantelpiece.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

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

From this reading A SLIGHT PREDICAMENT For several moments after Jack had withdrawn, Mrs. De Peyster stood in majestic silence beside the mantelpiece.

plural of “theater” — a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

an important intellectual

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

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

From this reading "We will forget this incident, Judge Harvey," she said at length.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

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

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Judge Harvey took a chair, as ordered.

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

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We will forget this incident, Judge Harvey," she said at length.

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

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

which person or people

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "We will forget this incident, Judge Harvey," she said at length.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

From this reading A SLIGHT PREDICAMENT For several moments after Jack had withdrawn, Mrs. De Peyster stood in majestic silence beside the mantelpiece.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Out in the world, Judge Harvey was a disconcerting personality, though a respected one; a judge who had resigned his judgeship, with the bold announcement that law-courts were in the main theaters for farces; a thinker who rejected all labels, who was daring enough to perceive and applaud what was good even in the conventional.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Be seated, if you please."