Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading The humour was thin, the satire as cheap as the papers in which they appeared, and the vulgarity in exactly the right quantity for a public that ate it by the pound and asked for more.

speak to

From this reading It was my intention to allow each of my three ghosts to imagine that he was alone in the business; so I did not get Price’s address from Hatton, who might have wondered why I wanted it, and had suspicions.

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

From this reading It was my intention to allow each of my three ghosts to imagine that he was alone in the business; so I did not get Price’s address from Hatton, who might have wondered why I wanted it, and had suspicions.

Having no one else present.

From this reading It was my intention to allow each of my three ghosts to imagine that he was alone in the business; so I did not get Price’s address from Hatton, who might have wondered why I wanted it, and had suspicions.

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

From this reading They were just the sort of things you would expect an insurance clerk to write.

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

From this reading The humour was thin, the satire as cheap as the papers in which they appeared, and the vulgarity in exactly the right quantity for a public that ate it by the pound and asked for more.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The humour was thin, the satire as cheap as the papers in which they appeared, and the vulgarity in exactly the right quantity for a public that ate it by the pound and asked for more.

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

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading The humour was thin, the satire as cheap as the papers in which they appeared, and the vulgarity in exactly the right quantity for a public that ate it by the pound and asked for more.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading The humour was thin, the satire as cheap as the papers in which they appeared, and the vulgarity in exactly the right quantity for a public that ate it by the pound and asked for more.

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

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading It was my intention to allow each of my three ghosts to imagine that he was alone in the business; so I did not get Price’s address from Hatton, who might have wondered why I wanted it, and had suspicions.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The humour was thin, the satire as cheap as the papers in which they appeared, and the vulgarity in exactly the right quantity for a public that ate it by the pound and asked for more.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading The humour was thin, the satire as cheap as the papers in which they appeared, and the vulgarity in exactly the right quantity for a public that ate it by the pound and asked for more.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading They were just the sort of things you would expect an insurance clerk to write.

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

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

without stop or interruption

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

plural of “dialogue” — a conversation between two persons

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It was my intention to allow each of my three ghosts to imagine that he was alone in the business; so I did not get Price’s address from Hatton, who might have wondered why I wanted it, and had suspicions.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading It was my intention to allow each of my three ghosts to imagine that he was alone in the business; so I did not get Price’s address from Hatton, who might have wondered why I wanted it, and had suspicions.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every thing pointed to Sidney Price as the man.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading The humour was thin, the satire as cheap as the papers in which they appeared, and the vulgarity in exactly the right quantity for a public that ate it by the pound and asked for more.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading They were just the sort of things you would expect an insurance clerk to write.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The humour was thin, the satire as cheap as the papers in which they appeared, and the vulgarity in exactly the right quantity for a public that ate it by the pound and asked for more.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was my intention to allow each of my three ghosts to imagine that he was alone in the business; so I did not get Price’s address from Hatton, who might have wondered why I wanted it, and had suspicions.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It was my intention to allow each of my three ghosts to imagine that he was alone in the business; so I did not get Price’s address from Hatton, who might have wondered why I wanted it, and had suspicions.

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading It was my intention to allow each of my three ghosts to imagine that he was alone in the business; so I did not get Price’s address from Hatton, who might have wondered why I wanted it, and had suspicions.

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

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

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

From this reading It was my intention to allow each of my three ghosts to imagine that he was alone in the business; so I did not get Price’s address from Hatton, who might have wondered why I wanted it, and had suspicions.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

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

From this reading It was my intention to allow each of my three ghosts to imagine that he was alone in the business; so I did not get Price’s address from Hatton, who might have wondered why I wanted it, and had suspicions.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading The humour was thin, the satire as cheap as the papers in which they appeared, and the vulgarity in exactly the right quantity for a public that ate it by the pound and asked for more.

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

From this reading It was my intention to allow each of my three ghosts to imagine that he was alone in the business; so I did not get Price’s address from Hatton, who might have wondered why I wanted it, and had suspicions.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading It was my intention to allow each of my three ghosts to imagine that he was alone in the business; so I did not get Price’s address from Hatton, who might have wondered why I wanted it, and had suspicions.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

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

From this reading The humour was thin, the satire as cheap as the papers in which they appeared, and the vulgarity in exactly the right quantity for a public that ate it by the pound and asked for more.

promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company

From this reading They were just the sort of things you would expect an insurance clerk to write.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading It was my intention to allow each of my three ghosts to imagine that he was alone in the business; so I did not get Price’s address from Hatton, who might have wondered why I wanted it, and had suspicions.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The humour was thin, the satire as cheap as the papers in which they appeared, and the vulgarity in exactly the right quantity for a public that ate it by the pound and asked for more.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

and nothing more

From this reading They were just the sort of things you would expect an insurance clerk to write.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

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

From this reading Every thing pointed to Sidney Price as the man.

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

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It was my intention to allow each of my three ghosts to imagine that he was alone in the business; so I did not get Price’s address from Hatton, who might have wondered why I wanted it, and had suspicions.

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

From this reading The humour was thin, the satire as cheap as the papers in which they appeared, and the vulgarity in exactly the right quantity for a public that ate it by the pound and asked for more.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was my intention to allow each of my three ghosts to imagine that he was alone in the business; so I did not get Price’s address from Hatton, who might have wondered why I wanted it, and had suspicions.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

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

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading The humour was thin, the satire as cheap as the papers in which they appeared, and the vulgarity in exactly the right quantity for a public that ate it by the pound and asked for more.

having a point

From this reading Every thing pointed to Sidney Price as the man.

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading The humour was thin, the satire as cheap as the papers in which they appeared, and the vulgarity in exactly the right quantity for a public that ate it by the pound and asked for more.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

possessive form of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading It was my intention to allow each of my three ghosts to imagine that he was alone in the business; so I did not get Price’s address from Hatton, who might have wondered why I wanted it, and had suspicions.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The humour was thin, the satire as cheap as the papers in which they appeared, and the vulgarity in exactly the right quantity for a public that ate it by the pound and asked for more.

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading The humour was thin, the satire as cheap as the papers in which they appeared, and the vulgarity in exactly the right quantity for a public that ate it by the pound and asked for more.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The humour was thin, the satire as cheap as the papers in which they appeared, and the vulgarity in exactly the right quantity for a public that ate it by the pound and asked for more.

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading The humour was thin, the satire as cheap as the papers in which they appeared, and the vulgarity in exactly the right quantity for a public that ate it by the pound and asked for more.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

of superior grade

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

English poet (1554-1586)

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was my intention to allow each of my three ghosts to imagine that he was alone in the business; so I did not get Price’s address from Hatton, who might have wondered why I wanted it, and had suspicions.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading They were just the sort of things you would expect an insurance clerk to write.

assume sponsorship of

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading It was my intention to allow each of my three ghosts to imagine that he was alone in the business; so I did not get Price’s address from Hatton, who might have wondered why I wanted it, and had suspicions.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The humour was thin, the satire as cheap as the papers in which they appeared, and the vulgarity in exactly the right quantity for a public that ate it by the pound and asked for more.

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

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were just the sort of things you would expect an insurance clerk to write.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading The humour was thin, the satire as cheap as the papers in which they appeared, and the vulgarity in exactly the right quantity for a public that ate it by the pound and asked for more.

a special situation

From this reading Every thing pointed to Sidney Price as the man.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading They were just the sort of things you would expect an insurance clerk to write.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading It was my intention to allow each of my three ghosts to imagine that he was alone in the business; so I did not get Price’s address from Hatton, who might have wondered why I wanted it, and had suspicions.

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

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

the quality of lacking taste and refinement

From this reading The humour was thin, the satire as cheap as the papers in which they appeared, and the vulgarity in exactly the right quantity for a public that ate it by the pound and asked for more.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading It was my intention to allow each of my three ghosts to imagine that he was alone in the business; so I did not get Price’s address from Hatton, who might have wondered why I wanted it, and had suspicions.

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

From this reading The humour was thin, the satire as cheap as the papers in which they appeared, and the vulgarity in exactly the right quantity for a public that ate it by the pound and asked for more.

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

From this reading They were just the sort of things you would expect an insurance clerk to write.

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

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

which person or people

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading It was my intention to allow each of my three ghosts to imagine that he was alone in the business; so I did not get Price’s address from Hatton, who might have wondered why I wanted it, and had suspicions.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE SECOND GHOST _(James Orlebar Cloyster’s narrative continued)_ The reasons which had led me to select Sidney Price as the sponsor of my Society dialogues will be immediately apparent to those who have read them.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading It was my intention to allow each of my three ghosts to imagine that he was alone in the business; so I did not get Price’s address from Hatton, who might have wondered why I wanted it, and had suspicions.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading They were just the sort of things you would expect an insurance clerk to write.

produce a literary work

From this reading They were just the sort of things you would expect an insurance clerk to write.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading They were just the sort of things you would expect an insurance clerk to write.