Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I found a house too emphatically furnished and a wife too concerned about making an impression.

-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

later than; following

From this reading I did not consider myself a young man of prime consequence and did not relish the expenditure of so much effort: after all, Johnny's standing, Johnny's wife, Johnny's domestic _entourage_ were not before a judgment-bar.

(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 did not consider myself a young man of prime consequence and did not relish the expenditure of so much effort: after all, Johnny's standing, Johnny's wife, Johnny's domestic _entourage_ were not before a judgment-bar.

in addition

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

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

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

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

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

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

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

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

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I did not consider myself a young man of prime consequence and did not relish the expenditure of so much effort: after all, Johnny's standing, Johnny's wife, Johnny's domestic _entourage_ were not before a judgment-bar.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

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

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading I found a house too emphatically furnished and a wife too concerned about making an impression.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading I did not consider myself a young man of prime consequence and did not relish the expenditure of so much effort: after all, Johnny's standing, Johnny's wife, Johnny's domestic _entourage_ were not before a judgment-bar.

deem to be

From this reading I did not consider myself a young man of prime consequence and did not relish the expenditure of so much effort: after all, Johnny's standing, Johnny's wife, Johnny's domestic _entourage_ were not before a judgment-bar.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

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

From this reading I did not consider myself a young man of prime consequence and did not relish the expenditure of so much effort: after all, Johnny's standing, Johnny's wife, Johnny's domestic _entourage_ were not before a judgment-bar.

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading I did not consider myself a young man of prime consequence and did not relish the expenditure of so much effort: after all, Johnny's standing, Johnny's wife, Johnny's domestic _entourage_ were not before a judgment-bar.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading I found a house too emphatically furnished and a wife too concerned about making an impression.

the group following and attending to some important person

From this reading I did not consider myself a young man of prime consequence and did not relish the expenditure of so much effort: after all, Johnny's standing, Johnny's wife, Johnny's domestic _entourage_ were not before a judgment-bar.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading I looked in on him one evening in late November.

money paid out; an amount spent

From this reading I did not consider myself a young man of prime consequence and did not relish the expenditure of so much effort: after all, Johnny's standing, Johnny's wife, Johnny's domestic _entourage_ were not before a judgment-bar.

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

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

set up or found

From this reading I found a house too emphatically furnished and a wife too concerned about making an impression.

assets in the form of money

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading I found a house too emphatically furnished and a wife too concerned about making an impression.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

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

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

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

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

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

From this reading I looked in on him one evening in late November.

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

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading I found a house too emphatically furnished and a wife too concerned about making an impression.

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

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading I found a house too emphatically furnished and a wife too concerned about making an impression.

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

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading I did not consider myself a young man of prime consequence and did not relish the expenditure of so much effort: after all, Johnny's standing, Johnny's wife, Johnny's domestic _entourage_ were not before a judgment-bar.

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

From this reading I did not consider myself a young man of prime consequence and did not relish the expenditure of so much effort: after all, Johnny's standing, Johnny's wife, Johnny's domestic _entourage_ were not before a judgment-bar.

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

From this reading I looked in on him one evening in late November.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I looked in on him one evening in late November.

move in loops

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

engage in

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading I found a house too emphatically furnished and a wife too concerned about making an impression.

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

From this reading I did not consider myself a young man of prime consequence and did not relish the expenditure of so much effort: after all, Johnny's standing, Johnny's wife, Johnny's domestic _entourage_ were not before a judgment-bar.

joined in matrimony

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

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

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I did not consider myself a young man of prime consequence and did not relish the expenditure of so much effort: after all, Johnny's standing, Johnny's wife, Johnny's domestic _entourage_ were not before a judgment-bar.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I did not consider myself a young man of prime consequence and did not relish the expenditure of so much effort: after all, Johnny's standing, Johnny's wife, Johnny's domestic _entourage_ were not before a judgment-bar.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I did not consider myself a young man of prime consequence and did not relish the expenditure of so much effort: after all, Johnny's standing, Johnny's wife, Johnny's domestic _entourage_ were not before a judgment-bar.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading I looked in on him one evening in late November.

a small lump or protuberance

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I looked in on him one evening in late November.

plural of “operator” — (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

first in rank or degree

From this reading I did not consider myself a young man of prime consequence and did not relish the expenditure of so much effort: after all, Johnny's standing, Johnny's wife, Johnny's domestic _entourage_ were not before a judgment-bar.

yielding material gain or profit

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

From this reading I did not consider myself a young man of prime consequence and did not relish the expenditure of so much effort: after all, Johnny's standing, Johnny's wife, Johnny's domestic _entourage_ were not before a judgment-bar.

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I did not consider myself a young man of prime consequence and did not relish the expenditure of so much effort: after all, Johnny's standing, Johnny's wife, Johnny's domestic _entourage_ were not before a judgment-bar.

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

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

refrain from harming

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

having a supporting base

From this reading I did not consider myself a young man of prime consequence and did not relish the expenditure of so much effort: after all, Johnny's standing, Johnny's wife, Johnny's domestic _entourage_ were not before a judgment-bar.

not in physical motion

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

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

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

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

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I found a house too emphatically furnished and a wife too concerned about making an impression.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

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

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

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

From this reading I did not consider myself a young man of prime consequence and did not relish the expenditure of so much effort: after all, Johnny's standing, Johnny's wife, Johnny's domestic _entourage_ were not before a judgment-bar.

at the time that

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

in or at the place that

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

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

From this reading I Johnny McComas was still carrying on his business life and his home life in the suburb where he had married, when I came, finally, to make my first call on the domestic group of which he was the nub.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading I found a house too emphatically furnished and a wife too concerned about making an impression.

showing pensive sadness

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

be the cause or source of

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading I did not consider myself a young man of prime consequence and did not relish the expenditure of so much effort: after all, Johnny's standing, Johnny's wife, Johnny's domestic _entourage_ were not before a judgment-bar.

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Still in the future was the day when he was to move into town, and to have also a summer home on the North Shore, and to make some of his father-in-law's spare funds yield profitable results, and to arouse among wistful clerks and unsuccessful "operators" an admiring wonder as the youngest bank-president in the "Loop."