Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.

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

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

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

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.

plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

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

From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”

taking care or paying attention

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

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

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)

From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.

an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

the amount per unit size

From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.

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

From this reading He never said that he understood when he did not do so.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”

the capital of the state of Delaware

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.

the organ of sight

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

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

From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.

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

From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”

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

From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

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

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.

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

From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.

come together

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

and nothing more

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

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

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He never said that he understood when he did not do so.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”

according to the clock

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”

a light shade of red

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.

any competition

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He never said that he understood when he did not do so.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

express in words

From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He never said that he understood when he did not do so.

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

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

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

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading He never said that he understood when he did not do so.

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

not in good condition; damaged or decayed

From this reading UNSOUND.

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

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

precisely as stated

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

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

From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.

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

From this reading When he received a telegram in barracks at Dover to come up to London the next day and meet Cornish at his club at one o'clock, the major merely said that he was in a state of condemnation, and fixing his glass very carefully into his more surprised eye, studied the thin pink paper as if it were a unique and interesting proof of the advance of the human race.

at the time that

From this reading He never said that he understood when he did not do so.

a Caucasian

From this reading If Major White was not a man of quick comprehension, he was, at all events, honest in his density.

comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.”