Chapter IX

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

From this reading The two men were in a hansom on their way to Mrs. Edgbaston Smith’s party.

in the past

From this reading “Five years ago since I saw Piccadilly!”

(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 I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

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

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

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

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “I can’t think how ever you came to stop away so long, old man!

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

From this reading “Good Heavens! it must be--seems hardly possible!” exclaimed Carey’s friend, Trelawney.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

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

From this reading “I can’t think how ever you came to stop away so long, old man!

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From this reading “I can’t think how ever you came to stop away so long, old man!

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From this reading “Good Heavens! it must be--seems hardly possible!” exclaimed Carey’s friend, Trelawney.

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From this reading The two men were in a hansom on their way to Mrs. Edgbaston Smith’s party.

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

at any time

From this reading “I can’t think how ever you came to stop away so long, old man!

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading “Good Heavens! it must be--seems hardly possible!” exclaimed Carey’s friend, Trelawney.

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From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading “Five years ago since I saw Piccadilly!”

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “Good Heavens! it must be--seems hardly possible!” exclaimed Carey’s friend, Trelawney.

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

destroyed or killed

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

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

From this reading “Good Heavens! it must be--seems hardly possible!” exclaimed Carey’s friend, Trelawney.

a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers

From this reading The two men were in a hansom on their way to Mrs. Edgbaston Smith’s party.

only a very short time before

From this reading “Good Heavens! it must be--seems hardly possible!” exclaimed Carey’s friend, Trelawney.

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From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

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

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading “Good Heavens! it must be--seems hardly possible!” exclaimed Carey’s friend, Trelawney.

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From this reading “I can’t think how ever you came to stop away so long, old man!

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

From this reading “Five years ago since I saw Piccadilly!”

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From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

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

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

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

From this reading The two men were in a hansom on their way to Mrs. Edgbaston Smith’s party.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Good Heavens! it must be--seems hardly possible!” exclaimed Carey’s friend, Trelawney.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

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 “I can’t think how ever you came to stop away so long, old man!

roused to anger

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

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

From this reading “I can’t think how ever you came to stop away so long, old man!

the force of workers available

From this reading The two men were in a hansom on their way to Mrs. Edgbaston Smith’s party.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The two men were in a hansom on their way to Mrs. Edgbaston Smith’s party.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “Good Heavens! it must be--seems hardly possible!” exclaimed Carey’s friend, Trelawney.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “I can’t think how ever you came to stop away so long, old man!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The two men were in a hansom on their way to Mrs. Edgbaston Smith’s party.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

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

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The two men were in a hansom on their way to Mrs. Edgbaston Smith’s party.

strip the skin off

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

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

From this reading “Five years ago since I saw Piccadilly!”

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading “Good Heavens! it must be--seems hardly possible!” exclaimed Carey’s friend, Trelawney.

cut with a saw

From this reading “Five years ago since I saw Piccadilly!”

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “Good Heavens! it must be--seems hardly possible!” exclaimed Carey’s friend, Trelawney.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “Five years ago since I saw Piccadilly!”

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading The two men were in a hansom on their way to Mrs. Edgbaston Smith’s party.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “I can’t think how ever you came to stop away so long, old man!

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

plural of “stink” — a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading “I can’t think how ever you came to stop away so long, old man!

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

From this reading The two men were in a hansom on their way to Mrs. Edgbaston Smith’s party.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The two men were in a hansom on their way to Mrs. Edgbaston Smith’s party.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I can’t think how ever you came to stop away so long, old man!

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

From this reading The two men were in a hansom on their way to Mrs. Edgbaston Smith’s party.

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

From this reading “Good Heavens! it must be--seems hardly possible!” exclaimed Carey’s friend, Trelawney.

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

From this reading The two men were in a hansom on their way to Mrs. Edgbaston Smith’s party.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The two men were in a hansom on their way to Mrs. Edgbaston Smith’s party.

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

From this reading The two men were in a hansom on their way to Mrs. Edgbaston Smith’s party.

at the time that

From this reading I should have gone mad; but then I’m like poor old Ortheris when I’ve been out of London six months,--‘sick fer the sounds of ’er, and the sights of ’er, and the stinks of ’er--orange peel, and hasphalte, an’ gas, and all!’” He laughed.

a late time of life

From this reading “Five years ago since I saw Piccadilly!”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I can’t think how ever you came to stop away so long, old man!