Chapter VIII

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

From this reading A TEA-PARTY.

later than; following

From this reading After that evening Myles found himself in a position which he at least found full of difficulties.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading The waiter who had allowed Myles to go into the billiard-room was dismissed; the billiard-marker who had stood by shared the same fate.

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

From this reading Two things happened, both of which he had looked upon as probable; the news of what had happened spread, and Frederick Spenceley did not prosecute.

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

From this reading Two things happened, both of which he had looked upon as probable; the news of what had happened spread, and Frederick Spenceley did not prosecute.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After that evening Myles found himself in a position which he at least found full of difficulties.

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From this reading The waiter who had allowed Myles to go into the billiard-room was dismissed; the billiard-marker who had stood by shared the same fate.

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From this reading The waiter who had allowed Myles to go into the billiard-room was dismissed; the billiard-marker who had stood by shared the same fate.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Two things happened, both of which he had looked upon as probable; the news of what had happened spread, and Frederick Spenceley did not prosecute.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The waiter who had allowed Myles to go into the billiard-room was dismissed; the billiard-marker who had stood by shared the same fate.

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

From this reading Two things happened, both of which he had looked upon as probable; the news of what had happened spread, and Frederick Spenceley did not prosecute.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading After that evening Myles found himself in a position which he at least found full of difficulties.

having lost your job

From this reading The waiter who had allowed Myles to go into the billiard-room was dismissed; the billiard-marker who had stood by shared the same fate.

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

From this reading After that evening Myles found himself in a position which he at least found full of difficulties.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading The waiter who had allowed Myles to go into the billiard-room was dismissed; the billiard-marker who had stood by shared the same fate.

set up or found

From this reading After that evening Myles found himself in a position which he at least found full of difficulties.

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading Two things happened, both of which he had looked upon as probable; the news of what had happened spread, and Frederick Spenceley did not prosecute.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading After that evening Myles found himself in a position which he at least found full of difficulties.

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

From this reading The waiter who had allowed Myles to go into the billiard-room was dismissed; the billiard-marker who had stood by shared the same fate.

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

From this reading Two things happened, both of which he had looked upon as probable; the news of what had happened spread, and Frederick Spenceley did not prosecute.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Two things happened, both of which he had looked upon as probable; the news of what had happened spread, and Frederick Spenceley did not prosecute.

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

From this reading After that evening Myles found himself in a position which he at least found full of difficulties.

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

From this reading After that evening Myles found himself in a position which he at least found full of difficulties.

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

From this reading After that evening Myles found himself in a position which he at least found full of difficulties.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The waiter who had allowed Myles to go into the billiard-room was dismissed; the billiard-marker who had stood by shared the same fate.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading After that evening Myles found himself in a position which he at least found full of difficulties.

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

From this reading Two things happened, both of which he had looked upon as probable; the news of what had happened spread, and Frederick Spenceley did not prosecute.

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From this reading ‘Mir war’s so wohl, so weh!’

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From this reading After that evening Myles found himself in a position which he at least found full of difficulties.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Two things happened, both of which he had looked upon as probable; the news of what had happened spread, and Frederick Spenceley did not prosecute.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Two things happened, both of which he had looked upon as probable; the news of what had happened spread, and Frederick Spenceley did not prosecute.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After that evening Myles found himself in a position which he at least found full of difficulties.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading After that evening Myles found himself in a position which he at least found full of difficulties.

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

From this reading Two things happened, both of which he had looked upon as probable; the news of what had happened spread, and Frederick Spenceley did not prosecute.

conduct a prosecution in a court of law

From this reading Two things happened, both of which he had looked upon as probable; the news of what had happened spread, and Frederick Spenceley did not prosecute.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The waiter who had allowed Myles to go into the billiard-room was dismissed; the billiard-marker who had stood by shared the same fate.

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading The waiter who had allowed Myles to go into the billiard-room was dismissed; the billiard-marker who had stood by shared the same fate.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading ‘Mir war’s so wohl, so weh!’

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From this reading Two things happened, both of which he had looked upon as probable; the news of what had happened spread, and Frederick Spenceley did not prosecute.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Two things happened, both of which he had looked upon as probable; the news of what had happened spread, and Frederick Spenceley did not prosecute.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The waiter who had allowed Myles to go into the billiard-room was dismissed; the billiard-marker who had stood by shared the same fate.

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From this reading A TEA-PARTY.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After that evening Myles found himself in a position which he at least found full of difficulties.

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

From this reading Two things happened, both of which he had looked upon as probable; the news of what had happened spread, and Frederick Spenceley did not prosecute.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Two things happened, both of which he had looked upon as probable; the news of what had happened spread, and Frederick Spenceley did not prosecute.

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

From this reading The waiter who had allowed Myles to go into the billiard-room was dismissed; the billiard-marker who had stood by shared the same fate.

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

From this reading Two things happened, both of which he had looked upon as probable; the news of what had happened spread, and Frederick Spenceley did not prosecute.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Two things happened, both of which he had looked upon as probable; the news of what had happened spread, and Frederick Spenceley did not prosecute.

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading The waiter who had allowed Myles to go into the billiard-room was dismissed; the billiard-marker who had stood by shared the same fate.

possessive form of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading ‘Mir war’s so wohl, so weh!’

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

From this reading The waiter who had allowed Myles to go into the billiard-room was dismissed; the billiard-marker who had stood by shared the same fate.

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From this reading ‘Mir war’s so wohl, so weh!’

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Two things happened, both of which he had looked upon as probable; the news of what had happened spread, and Frederick Spenceley did not prosecute.

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

From this reading After that evening Myles found himself in a position which he at least found full of difficulties.

which person or people

From this reading The waiter who had allowed Myles to go into the billiard-room was dismissed; the billiard-marker who had stood by shared the same fate.

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

From this reading ‘Mir war’s so wohl, so weh!’