Chapter XXXIV

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

From this reading He looked very much worsted, like a really old man who had not many years to live, and whose life might be very suddenly ended by a trifling attack.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Anna Maria, no doubt, thought so as she sat opposite to him in her accustomed seat, looking at him long and attentively, apparently lost in deep thought.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was in the afternoon.

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

From this reading He looked very much worsted, like a really old man who had not many years to live, and whose life might be very suddenly ended by a trifling attack.

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading Anna Maria, no doubt, thought so as she sat opposite to him in her accustomed seat, looking at him long and attentively, apparently lost in deep thought.

from appearances alone

From this reading Anna Maria, no doubt, thought so as she sat opposite to him in her accustomed seat, looking at him long and attentively, apparently lost in deep thought.

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

From this reading Anna Maria, no doubt, thought so as she sat opposite to him in her accustomed seat, looking at him long and attentively, apparently lost in deep thought.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Anna Maria, no doubt, thought so as she sat opposite to him in her accustomed seat, looking at him long and attentively, apparently lost in deep thought.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading He looked very much worsted, like a really old man who had not many years to live, and whose life might be very suddenly ended by a trifling attack.

with attention; in an attentive manner

From this reading Anna Maria, no doubt, thought so as she sat opposite to him in her accustomed seat, looking at him long and attentively, apparently lost in deep thought.

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading The old baron was napping in the sitting-room.

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

From this reading He looked very much worsted, like a really old man who had not many years to live, and whose life might be very suddenly ended by a trifling attack.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He sat in his large rocking-chair; the newspaper he had been reading had fallen from his feeble, withered hand.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He looked very much worsted, like a really old man who had not many years to live, and whose life might be very suddenly ended by a trifling attack.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Anna Maria, no doubt, thought so as she sat opposite to him in her accustomed seat, looking at him long and attentively, apparently lost in deep thought.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Anna Maria, no doubt, thought so as she sat opposite to him in her accustomed seat, looking at him long and attentively, apparently lost in deep thought.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading He looked very much worsted, like a really old man who had not many years to live, and whose life might be very suddenly ended by a trifling attack.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading He sat in his large rocking-chair; the newspaper he had been reading had fallen from his feeble, withered hand.

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

From this reading He sat in his large rocking-chair; the newspaper he had been reading had fallen from his feeble, withered hand.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He sat in his large rocking-chair; the newspaper he had been reading had fallen from his feeble, withered hand.

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

From this reading He sat in his large rocking-chair; the newspaper he had been reading had fallen from his feeble, withered hand.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He sat in his large rocking-chair; the newspaper he had been reading had fallen from his feeble, withered hand.

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

From this reading He sat in his large rocking-chair; the newspaper he had been reading had fallen from his feeble, withered hand.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Anna Maria, no doubt, thought so as she sat opposite to him in her accustomed seat, looking at him long and attentively, apparently lost in deep thought.

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

From this reading Anna Maria, no doubt, thought so as she sat opposite to him in her accustomed seat, looking at him long and attentively, apparently lost in deep thought.

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

From this reading He sat in his large rocking-chair; the newspaper he had been reading had fallen from his feeble, withered hand.

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

From this reading It was in the afternoon.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was in the afternoon.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He sat in his large rocking-chair; the newspaper he had been reading had fallen from his feeble, withered hand.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He looked very much worsted, like a really old man who had not many years to live, and whose life might be very suddenly ended by a trifling attack.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He looked very much worsted, like a really old man who had not many years to live, and whose life might be very suddenly ended by a trifling attack.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He looked very much worsted, like a really old man who had not many years to live, and whose life might be very suddenly ended by a trifling attack.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Anna Maria, no doubt, thought so as she sat opposite to him in her accustomed seat, looking at him long and attentively, apparently lost in deep thought.

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

From this reading He looked very much worsted, like a really old man who had not many years to live, and whose life might be very suddenly ended by a trifling attack.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Anna Maria, no doubt, thought so as she sat opposite to him in her accustomed seat, looking at him long and attentively, apparently lost in deep thought.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Anna Maria, no doubt, thought so as she sat opposite to him in her accustomed seat, looking at him long and attentively, apparently lost in deep thought.

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

From this reading He looked very much worsted, like a really old man who had not many years to live, and whose life might be very suddenly ended by a trifling attack.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He looked very much worsted, like a really old man who had not many years to live, and whose life might be very suddenly ended by a trifling attack.

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading Anna Maria, no doubt, thought so as she sat opposite to him in her accustomed seat, looking at him long and attentively, apparently lost in deep thought.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He looked very much worsted, like a really old man who had not many years to live, and whose life might be very suddenly ended by a trifling attack.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He looked very much worsted, like a really old man who had not many years to live, and whose life might be very suddenly ended by a trifling attack.

not prepared or vigilant

From this reading The old baron was napping in the sitting-room.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading He sat in his large rocking-chair; the newspaper he had been reading had fallen from his feeble, withered hand.

not any; not one

From this reading Anna Maria, no doubt, thought so as she sat opposite to him in her accustomed seat, looking at him long and attentively, apparently lost in deep thought.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He looked very much worsted, like a really old man who had not many years to live, and whose life might be very suddenly ended by a trifling attack.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old baron was napping in the sitting-room.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Anna Maria, no doubt, thought so as she sat opposite to him in her accustomed seat, looking at him long and attentively, apparently lost in deep thought.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading He sat in his large rocking-chair; the newspaper he had been reading had fallen from his feeble, withered hand.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading He looked very much worsted, like a really old man who had not many years to live, and whose life might be very suddenly ended by a trifling attack.

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From this reading He sat in his large rocking-chair; the newspaper he had been reading had fallen from his feeble, withered hand.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He sat in his large rocking-chair; the newspaper he had been reading had fallen from his feeble, withered hand.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Anna Maria, no doubt, thought so as she sat opposite to him in her accustomed seat, looking at him long and attentively, apparently lost in deep thought.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Anna Maria, no doubt, thought so as she sat opposite to him in her accustomed seat, looking at him long and attentively, apparently lost in deep thought.

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From this reading The old baron was napping in the sitting-room.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Anna Maria, no doubt, thought so as she sat opposite to him in her accustomed seat, looking at him long and attentively, apparently lost in deep thought.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading He looked very much worsted, like a really old man who had not many years to live, and whose life might be very suddenly ended by a trifling attack.

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

From this reading It was in the afternoon.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Anna Maria, no doubt, thought so as she sat opposite to him in her accustomed seat, looking at him long and attentively, apparently lost in deep thought.

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

From this reading He looked very much worsted, like a really old man who had not many years to live, and whose life might be very suddenly ended by a trifling attack.

the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

From this reading He looked very much worsted, like a really old man who had not many years to live, and whose life might be very suddenly ended by a trifling attack.

precisely as stated

From this reading He looked very much worsted, like a really old man who had not many years to live, and whose life might be very suddenly ended by a trifling attack.

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

From this reading It was in the afternoon.

which person or people

From this reading He looked very much worsted, like a really old man who had not many years to live, and whose life might be very suddenly ended by a trifling attack.

belonging to which person

From this reading He looked very much worsted, like a really old man who had not many years to live, and whose life might be very suddenly ended by a trifling attack.

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

From this reading He sat in his large rocking-chair; the newspaper he had been reading had fallen from his feeble, withered hand.

a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"

From this reading He looked very much worsted, like a really old man who had not many years to live, and whose life might be very suddenly ended by a trifling attack.

a late time of life

From this reading He looked very much worsted, like a really old man who had not many years to live, and whose life might be very suddenly ended by a trifling attack.