Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading This was a holiday, and he was disposed to make the most of it.

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

From this reading This was a holiday, and he was disposed to make the most of it.

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

From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He put up at the Granada.

in a reflex manner

From this reading He made a few calls and presently found himself automatically relaunched upon Vancouver's social waters.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

for a short time

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading He made a few calls and presently found himself automatically relaunched upon Vancouver's social waters.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

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

From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

having made preparations

From this reading This was a holiday, and he was disposed to make the most of it.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

opinion or judgment

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading He made a few calls and presently found himself automatically relaunched upon Vancouver's social waters.

set up or found

From this reading He made a few calls and presently found himself automatically relaunched upon Vancouver's social waters.

a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492

From this reading He put up at the Granada.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

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

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

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

From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading This was a holiday, and he was disposed to make the most of it.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This was a holiday, and he was disposed to make the most of it.

range of what one can know or understand

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

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From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He made a few calls and presently found himself automatically relaunched upon Vancouver's social waters.

plural of “maid” — a female domestic

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

engage in

From this reading This was a holiday, and he was disposed to make the most of it.

a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

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

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

used to form the superlative

From this reading This was a holiday, and he was disposed to make the most of it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.

From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

in the near future

From this reading He made a few calls and presently found himself automatically relaunched upon Vancouver's social waters.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He put up at the Granada.

on the contrary

From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

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

From this reading He made a few calls and presently found himself automatically relaunched upon Vancouver's social waters.

express in words

From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading He made a few calls and presently found himself automatically relaunched upon Vancouver's social waters.

successive (without a break)

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

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

From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

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

From this reading This was a holiday, and he was disposed to make the most of it.

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

From this reading This was a holiday, and he was disposed to make the most of it.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He put up at the Granada.

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

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He made a few calls and presently found himself automatically relaunched upon Vancouver's social waters.

English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)

From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

possessive form of “vancouver” — English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)

From this reading He made a few calls and presently found himself automatically relaunched upon Vancouver's social waters.

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

From this reading This was a holiday, and he was disposed to make the most of it.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading He made a few calls and presently found himself automatically relaunched upon Vancouver's social waters.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

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

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

at the time that

From this reading The Swing of the Pendulum MacRae did himself rather well, as the English say, when he reached Vancouver.

which person or people

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.

a young person of either sex

From this reading There were a few maids and more than one matron who recalled pleasantly this straight up-standing youngster with the cool gray eyes who had come briefly into their ken the winter before.