Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading A RELUCTANT INVITATION.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

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

From this reading 'We'd better go in the back way, I think,' observed George, tapping at the window of the cab as he spoke and giving the order.

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

From this reading 'We'd better go in the back way, I think,' observed George, tapping at the window of the cab as he spoke and giving the order.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 'We'd better go in the back way, I think,' observed George, tapping at the window of the cab as he spoke and giving the order.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading 'We'd better go in the back way, I think,' observed George, tapping at the window of the cab as he spoke and giving the order.

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

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

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

From this reading 'Perhaps it would be as well, for peace' sake,' she remarked.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Sarah laughed, as she spread her hands out before her and surveyed them.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading 'We'd better go in the back way, I think,' observed George, tapping at the window of the cab as he spoke and giving the order.

muscular and heavily built

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading 'We'd better go in the back way, I think,' observed George, tapping at the window of the cab as he spoke and giving the order.

plural of “chauffeur” — a man paid to drive a privately owned car

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

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

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

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

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

not to your liking

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 'Perhaps it would be as well, for peace' sake,' she remarked.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading 'We'd better go in the back way, I think,' observed George, tapping at the window of the cab as he spoke and giving the order.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

the act of giving

From this reading 'We'd better go in the back way, I think,' observed George, tapping at the window of the cab as he spoke and giving the order.

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

From this reading 'We'd better go in the back way, I think,' observed George, tapping at the window of the cab as he spoke and giving the order.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Sarah laughed, as she spread her hands out before her and surveyed them.

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

From this reading 'We'd better go in the back way, I think,' observed George, tapping at the window of the cab as he spoke and giving the order.

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

From this reading Sarah laughed, as she spread her hands out before her and surveyed them.

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

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

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

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 'We'd better go in the back way, I think,' observed George, tapping at the window of the cab as he spoke and giving the order.

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

From this reading 'We'd better go in the back way, I think,' observed George, tapping at the window of the cab as he spoke and giving the order.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading A RELUCTANT INVITATION.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'Perhaps it would be as well, for peace' sake,' she remarked.

and nothing more

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Sarah laughed, as she spread her hands out before her and surveyed them.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

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

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

engage in

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

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

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

a form of address for a man

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading 'We'd better go in the back way, I think,' observed George, tapping at the window of the cab as he spoke and giving the order.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'We'd better go in the back way, I think,' observed George, tapping at the window of the cab as he spoke and giving the order.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading 'We'd better go in the back way, I think,' observed George, tapping at the window of the cab as he spoke and giving the order.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Sarah laughed, as she spread her hands out before her and surveyed them.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

a course of conduct

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading 'Perhaps it would be as well, for peace' sake,' she remarked.

by chance

From this reading 'Perhaps it would be as well, for peace' sake,' she remarked.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading A RELUCTANT INVITATION.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading 'Perhaps it would be as well, for peace' sake,' she remarked.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading 'Perhaps it would be as well, for peace' sake,' she remarked.

Identical; not different.

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading Sarah laughed, as she spread her hands out before her and surveyed them.

cut with a saw

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

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

From this reading Sarah laughed, as she spread her hands out before her and surveyed them.

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

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

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

From this reading 'We'd better go in the back way, I think,' observed George, tapping at the window of the cab as he spoke and giving the order.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Sarah laughed, as she spread her hands out before her and surveyed them.

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

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

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

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way

From this reading Sarah laughed, as she spread her hands out before her and surveyed them.

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

the sound of light blow or knock

From this reading 'We'd better go in the back way, I think,' observed George, tapping at the window of the cab as he spoke and giving the order.

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

From this reading 'We'd better go in the back way, I think,' observed George, tapping at the window of the cab as he spoke and giving the order.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Sarah laughed, as she spread her hands out before her and surveyed them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading 'We'd better go in the back way, I think,' observed George, tapping at the window of the cab as he spoke and giving the order.

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

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

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

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

in the direction of

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading 'We'd better go in the back way, I think,' observed George, tapping at the window of the cab as he spoke and giving the order.

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

From this reading 'We'd better go in the back way, I think,' observed George, tapping at the window of the cab as he spoke and giving the order.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading 'Perhaps it would be as well, for peace' sake,' she remarked.

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

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

at the time that

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading 'We'd better go in the back way, I think,' observed George, tapping at the window of the cab as he spoke and giving the order.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were just getting out of the cab at the little back-door leading into the stable-yard behind the house, when, to their dismay, they saw Mr Mark Clay's burly figure come with swaggering walk along the little path through the park towards the same door, probably coming to give some order, or more probably, his children thought, to make himself disagreeable to his stablemen and chauffeurs.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading 'Perhaps it would be as well, for peace' sake,' she remarked.