Chapter XI

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

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

matters of personal concern

From this reading Something in the cut of his clothes spoke of the provinces; and Roland Yorke, who never failed to look after other people's affairs, however pressing his own might be, decided that the stranger was a countryman, come up to see the sights of London.

later than; following

From this reading Something in the cut of his clothes spoke of the provinces; and Roland Yorke, who never failed to look after other people's affairs, however pressing his own might be, decided that the stranger was a countryman, come up to see the sights of London.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

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

From this reading COMMOTION IN THE OFFICE OF GREATOREX AND GREATOREX.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

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

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Josiah Hurst and Roland Yorke were at their desk, writing side by side.

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

From this reading Something in the cut of his clothes spoke of the provinces; and Roland Yorke, who never failed to look after other people's affairs, however pressing his own might be, decided that the stranger was a countryman, come up to see the sights of London.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Josiah Hurst and Roland Yorke were at their desk, writing side by side.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

clothing in general

From this reading Something in the cut of his clothes spoke of the provinces; and Roland Yorke, who never failed to look after other people's affairs, however pressing his own might be, decided that the stranger was a countryman, come up to see the sights of London.

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

From this reading Something in the cut of his clothes spoke of the provinces; and Roland Yorke, who never failed to look after other people's affairs, however pressing his own might be, decided that the stranger was a countryman, come up to see the sights of London.

a disorderly outburst or tumult

From this reading COMMOTION IN THE OFFICE OF GREATOREX AND GREATOREX.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

a man from your own country

From this reading Something in the cut of his clothes spoke of the provinces; and Roland Yorke, who never failed to look after other people's affairs, however pressing his own might be, decided that the stranger was a countryman, come up to see the sights of London.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Something in the cut of his clothes spoke of the provinces; and Roland Yorke, who never failed to look after other people's affairs, however pressing his own might be, decided that the stranger was a countryman, come up to see the sights of London.

recognizable; marked

From this reading Something in the cut of his clothes spoke of the provinces; and Roland Yorke, who never failed to look after other people's affairs, however pressing his own might be, decided that the stranger was a countryman, come up to see the sights of London.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading Josiah Hurst and Roland Yorke were at their desk, writing side by side.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Something in the cut of his clothes spoke of the provinces; and Roland Yorke, who never failed to look after other people's affairs, however pressing his own might be, decided that the stranger was a countryman, come up to see the sights of London.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading The summer sun, scorching the walls of houses and the street pavements with its heat and its glare, threw itself in great might into the offices of Greatorex and Greatorex.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The summer sun, scorching the walls of houses and the street pavements with its heat and its glare, threw itself in great might into the offices of Greatorex and Greatorex.

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

From this reading COMMOTION IN THE OFFICE OF GREATOREX AND GREATOREX.

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

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

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

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading The summer sun, scorching the walls of houses and the street pavements with its heat and its glare, threw itself in great might into the offices of Greatorex and Greatorex.

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

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

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

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

the act of retaining something

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The summer sun, scorching the walls of houses and the street pavements with its heat and its glare, threw itself in great might into the offices of Greatorex and Greatorex.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Something in the cut of his clothes spoke of the provinces; and Roland Yorke, who never failed to look after other people's affairs, however pressing his own might be, decided that the stranger was a countryman, come up to see the sights of London.

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

From this reading Josiah Hurst and Roland Yorke were at their desk, writing side by side.

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

From this reading COMMOTION IN THE OFFICE OF GREATOREX AND GREATOREX.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The summer sun, scorching the walls of houses and the street pavements with its heat and its glare, threw itself in great might into the offices of Greatorex and Greatorex.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The summer sun, scorching the walls of houses and the street pavements with its heat and its glare, threw itself in great might into the offices of Greatorex and Greatorex.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The summer sun, scorching the walls of houses and the street pavements with its heat and its glare, threw itself in great might into the offices of Greatorex and Greatorex.

English physician who pioneered vaccination; Jenner inoculated people with small amounts of cowpox to prevent them from getting smallpox (1749-1823)

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

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

From this reading Josiah Hurst and Roland Yorke were at their desk, writing side by side.

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

From this reading Something in the cut of his clothes spoke of the provinces; and Roland Yorke, who never failed to look after other people's affairs, however pressing his own might be, decided that the stranger was a countryman, come up to see the sights of London.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Something in the cut of his clothes spoke of the provinces; and Roland Yorke, who never failed to look after other people's affairs, however pressing his own might be, decided that the stranger was a countryman, come up to see the sights of London.

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

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The summer sun, scorching the walls of houses and the street pavements with its heat and its glare, threw itself in great might into the offices of Greatorex and Greatorex.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Something in the cut of his clothes spoke of the provinces; and Roland Yorke, who never failed to look after other people's affairs, however pressing his own might be, decided that the stranger was a countryman, come up to see the sights of London.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading COMMOTION IN THE OFFICE OF GREATOREX AND GREATOREX.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading COMMOTION IN THE OFFICE OF GREATOREX AND GREATOREX.

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading The summer sun, scorching the walls of houses and the street pavements with its heat and its glare, threw itself in great might into the offices of Greatorex and Greatorex.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Something in the cut of his clothes spoke of the provinces; and Roland Yorke, who never failed to look after other people's affairs, however pressing his own might be, decided that the stranger was a countryman, come up to see the sights of London.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Something in the cut of his clothes spoke of the provinces; and Roland Yorke, who never failed to look after other people's affairs, however pressing his own might be, decided that the stranger was a countryman, come up to see the sights of London.

plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare

From this reading The summer sun, scorching the walls of houses and the street pavements with its heat and its glare, threw itself in great might into the offices of Greatorex and Greatorex.

possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Something in the cut of his clothes spoke of the provinces; and Roland Yorke, who never failed to look after other people's affairs, however pressing his own might be, decided that the stranger was a countryman, come up to see the sights of London.

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

From this reading Something in the cut of his clothes spoke of the provinces; and Roland Yorke, who never failed to look after other people's affairs, however pressing his own might be, decided that the stranger was a countryman, come up to see the sights of London.

plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Something in the cut of his clothes spoke of the provinces; and Roland Yorke, who never failed to look after other people's affairs, however pressing his own might be, decided that the stranger was a countryman, come up to see the sights of London.

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

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

From this reading Josiah Hurst and Roland Yorke were at their desk, writing side by side.

hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface

From this reading The summer sun, scorching the walls of houses and the street pavements with its heat and its glare, threw itself in great might into the offices of Greatorex and Greatorex.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Something in the cut of his clothes spoke of the provinces; and Roland Yorke, who never failed to look after other people's affairs, however pressing his own might be, decided that the stranger was a countryman, come up to see the sights of London.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Josiah Hurst and Roland Yorke were at their desk, writing side by side.

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading Something in the cut of his clothes spoke of the provinces; and Roland Yorke, who never failed to look after other people's affairs, however pressing his own might be, decided that the stranger was a countryman, come up to see the sights of London.

in like or similar manner

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

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

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Something in the cut of his clothes spoke of the provinces; and Roland Yorke, who never failed to look after other people's affairs, however pressing his own might be, decided that the stranger was a countryman, come up to see the sights of London.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Something in the cut of his clothes spoke of the provinces; and Roland Yorke, who never failed to look after other people's affairs, however pressing his own might be, decided that the stranger was a countryman, come up to see the sights of London.

characterized by dignity and propriety

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

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

From this reading The summer sun, scorching the walls of houses and the street pavements with its heat and its glare, threw itself in great might into the offices of Greatorex and Greatorex.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The summer sun, scorching the walls of houses and the street pavements with its heat and its glare, threw itself in great might into the offices of Greatorex and Greatorex.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The summer sun, scorching the walls of houses and the street pavements with its heat and its glare, threw itself in great might into the offices of Greatorex and Greatorex.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Something in the cut of his clothes spoke of the provinces; and Roland Yorke, who never failed to look after other people's affairs, however pressing his own might be, decided that the stranger was a countryman, come up to see the sights of London.

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

From this reading COMMOTION IN THE OFFICE OF GREATOREX AND GREATOREX.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Josiah Hurst and Roland Yorke were at their desk, writing side by side.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading The summer sun, scorching the walls of houses and the street pavements with its heat and its glare, threw itself in great might into the offices of Greatorex and Greatorex.

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

From this reading Something in the cut of his clothes spoke of the provinces; and Roland Yorke, who never failed to look after other people's affairs, however pressing his own might be, decided that the stranger was a countryman, come up to see the sights of London.

a quiet or hushed tone of voice

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

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

From this reading Something in the cut of his clothes spoke of the provinces; and Roland Yorke, who never failed to look after other people's affairs, however pressing his own might be, decided that the stranger was a countryman, come up to see the sights of London.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The summer sun, scorching the walls of houses and the street pavements with its heat and its glare, threw itself in great might into the offices of Greatorex and Greatorex.

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

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

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

From this reading Josiah Hurst and Roland Yorke were at their desk, writing side by side.

which person or people

From this reading Jenner was at his, similarly occupied; Mr. Brown was holding a conversation in an undertone with some stranger, who had entered with him as he came in from an errand: a man of respectable, staid appearance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The summer sun, scorching the walls of houses and the street pavements with its heat and its glare, threw itself in great might into the offices of Greatorex and Greatorex.

the act of creating written works

From this reading Josiah Hurst and Roland Yorke were at their desk, writing side by side.

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

From this reading Josiah Hurst and Roland Yorke were at their desk, writing side by side.