Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

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

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Up to London he went with a full understanding that he was not at any rate to be expected home on that night.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

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

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.

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

From this reading Up to London he went with a full understanding that he was not at any rate to be expected home on that night.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.

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

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.

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

From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

being one more than seven

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Up to London he went with a full understanding that he was not at any rate to be expected home on that night.

opinion or judgment

From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Up to London he went with a full understanding that he was not at any rate to be expected home on that night.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

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

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

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

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

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

From this reading "HE MUST MARRY HER."

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

From this reading "HE MUST MARRY HER."

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

From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.

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

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

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

From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Up to London he went with a full understanding that he was not at any rate to be expected home on that night.

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

From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.

take in marriage

From this reading "HE MUST MARRY HER."

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

the force of workers available

From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.

a ray of moonlight

From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.

used to form the superlative

From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.

a form of address for a man

From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "HE MUST MARRY HER."

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From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.

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

From this reading Up to London he went with a full understanding that he was not at any rate to be expected home on that night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.

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

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading Up to London he went with a full understanding that he was not at any rate to be expected home on that night.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

term of address for a man

From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.

hurl as if with a sling

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

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

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

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From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.

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

From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

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

From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading Up to London he went with a full understanding that he was not at any rate to be expected home on that night.

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.

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

From this reading Up to London he went with a full understanding that he was not at any rate to be expected home on that night.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

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

From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Up to London he went with a full understanding that he was not at any rate to be expected home on that night.

at the time that

From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.

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

From this reading On the day following that on which Mr. Neefit made his journey to the Moonbeam, Sir Thomas Underwood was at his chambers in London.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading It was now eight weeks since his bone had been broken, and though he still carried his arm in a sling, he declared of himself that he was able to go about as usual;--which assertion was taken at the villa as meaning that he was now able to live in Southampton Buildings without further assistance from women.

but in spite of that

From this reading When Patience reminded him, with tears in her eyes, that he could not as yet put on his own coat, he reminded her that Stemm was the most careful of men.