Chapter XXVI

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

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

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

From this reading I ain’t tellin’ all I know over the wire.

(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 “That’s all right, pard.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Alone now?

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

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

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

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

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

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

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

being joined in close association

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill

From this reading Eugene was immediately excited, and fairly shouted into the telephone, demanding to know who was speaking.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading Eugene was immediately excited, and fairly shouted into the telephone, demanding to know who was speaking.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading Eugene was immediately excited, and fairly shouted into the telephone, demanding to know who was speaking.

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

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

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

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

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

From this reading I ain’t tellin’ all I know over the wire.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Eugene was immediately excited, and fairly shouted into the telephone, demanding to know who was speaking.

of great significance or value

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

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

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Eugene was immediately excited, and fairly shouted into the telephone, demanding to know who was speaking.

and nothing more

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Eugene was immediately excited, and fairly shouted into the telephone, demanding to know who was speaking.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

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

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

your grandmother

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Alone now?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

above and across; more than

From this reading I ain’t tellin’ all I know over the wire.

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

From this reading “That’s all right, pard.

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

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

precisely, exactly

From this reading “That’s all right, pard.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading Eugene was immediately excited, and fairly shouted into the telephone, demanding to know who was speaking.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Eugene was immediately excited, and fairly shouted into the telephone, demanding to know who was speaking.

the season of growth

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

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

From this reading I ain’t tellin’ all I know over the wire.

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

From this reading “That’s all right, pard.

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

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

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

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

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

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

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

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.

which person or people

From this reading Eugene was immediately excited, and fairly shouted into the telephone, demanding to know who was speaking.

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading I ain’t tellin’ all I know over the wire.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Along in the early spring one night just as Eugene and Nan were about to retire, the telephone bell rang and a man’s voice asked if Mr. Massey was at home, and if he could see some one on important business connected with his cousin Miss Radway.