Chapter XXV

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

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He was a neatly attired man of about thirty-five, clean-shaven, and of a serious cast of countenance.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

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

From this reading The single occupant alighted, paid the driver and ascended the steps with a suggestion of dignified haste.

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

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

an experience that appalls

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

past form of “ascend” — travel up

From this reading The single occupant alighted, paid the driver and ascended the steps with a suggestion of dignified haste.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading He was a neatly attired man of about thirty-five, clean-shaven, and of a serious cast of countenance.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

third-person singular of “bowl” — roll (a ball)

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

lacking funds

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

a field on which the buildings of a university are situated

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

put or send forth

From this reading He was a neatly attired man of about thirty-five, clean-shaven, and of a serious cast of countenance.

closely shaved recently

From this reading He was a neatly attired man of about thirty-five, clean-shaven, and of a serious cast of countenance.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading He was a neatly attired man of about thirty-five, clean-shaven, and of a serious cast of countenance.

placed crosswise

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading He was quite evidently English, and self-respecting to a degree.

having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance

From this reading The single occupant alighted, paid the driver and ascended the steps with a suggestion of dignified haste.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading The single occupant alighted, paid the driver and ascended the steps with a suggestion of dignified haste.

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 He was quite evidently English, and self-respecting to a degree.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading He was quite evidently English, and self-respecting to a degree.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

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

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading The single occupant alighted, paid the driver and ascended the steps with a suggestion of dignified haste.

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

From this reading He was a neatly attired man of about thirty-five, clean-shaven, and of a serious cast of countenance.

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

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

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

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

the place where two or more things come together

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

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

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

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

From this reading He was a neatly attired man of about thirty-five, clean-shaven, and of a serious cast of countenance.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

with neatness

From this reading He was a neatly attired man of about thirty-five, clean-shaven, and of a serious cast of countenance.

someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading The single occupant alighted, paid the driver and ascended the steps with a suggestion of dignified haste.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading The single occupant alighted, paid the driver and ascended the steps with a suggestion of dignified haste.

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

past form of “reappear” — appear again

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

an educational institution

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

having or showing self-esteem

From this reading He was quite evidently English, and self-respecting to a degree.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading He was a neatly attired man of about thirty-five, clean-shaven, and of a serious cast of countenance.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The single occupant alighted, paid the driver and ascended the steps with a suggestion of dignified haste.

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

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The single occupant alighted, paid the driver and ascended the steps with a suggestion of dignified haste.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading The single occupant alighted, paid the driver and ascended the steps with a suggestion of dignified haste.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

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

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

being five more than thirty

From this reading He was a neatly attired man of about thirty-five, clean-shaven, and of a serious cast of countenance.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

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

From this reading He was quite evidently English, and self-respecting to a degree.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

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

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

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

From this reading BOWLES ATTENDS A FOOTBALL GAME At a little before three that afternoon a carriage, drawn by a weary-looking gray horse, turned into the campus from River Street and finally stopped in front of School Hall.

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

From this reading Some three minutes later, by which time the carriage which had brought him from the Junction was out of sight around a corner, the passenger reappeared and crossed the campus in the direction of a large open plot of ground from which loud and at times quite appalling sounds broke upon the afternoon air.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The single occupant alighted, paid the driver and ascended the steps with a suggestion of dignified haste.