Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Of course, Faith's first business on reaching home was to see about the tea.

a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

(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 The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

Having no one else present.

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

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

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

causing irritation or annoyance

From this reading "Three-quarters of a mile off 'I heard the clarion of the unseen midge!' so I thought it was best to come to close quarters with the enemy.--There is nothing so annoying as a distant humming in your ears.

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

From this reading "Three-quarters of a mile off 'I heard the clarion of the unseen midge!' so I thought it was best to come to close quarters with the enemy.--There is nothing so annoying as a distant humming in your ears.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "Three-quarters of a mile off 'I heard the clarion of the unseen midge!' so I thought it was best to come to close quarters with the enemy.--There is nothing so annoying as a distant humming in your ears.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Of course, Faith's first business on reaching home was to see about the tea.

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

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

blow the clarion

From this reading "Three-quarters of a mile off 'I heard the clarion of the unseen midge!' so I thought it was best to come to close quarters with the enemy.--There is nothing so annoying as a distant humming in your ears.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading "Three-quarters of a mile off 'I heard the clarion of the unseen midge!' so I thought it was best to come to close quarters with the enemy.--There is nothing so annoying as a distant humming in your ears.

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

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

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

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course, Faith's first business on reaching home was to see about the tea.

a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading "Three-quarters of a mile off 'I heard the clarion of the unseen midge!' so I thought it was best to come to close quarters with the enemy.--There is nothing so annoying as a distant humming in your ears.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading "Good evening!" said the doctor.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

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

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading "Three-quarters of a mile off 'I heard the clarion of the unseen midge!' so I thought it was best to come to close quarters with the enemy.--There is nothing so annoying as a distant humming in your ears.

an opposing military force

From this reading "Three-quarters of a mile off 'I heard the clarion of the unseen midge!' so I thought it was best to come to close quarters with the enemy.--There is nothing so annoying as a distant humming in your ears.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading "Good evening!" said the doctor.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

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

From this reading Of course, Faith's first business on reaching home was to see about the tea.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Of course, Faith's first business on reaching home was to see about the tea.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Good evening!" said the doctor.

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

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

in a joyous manner

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "Three-quarters of a mile off 'I heard the clarion of the unseen midge!' so I thought it was best to come to close quarters with the enemy.--There is nothing so annoying as a distant humming in your ears.

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

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Of course, Faith's first business on reaching home was to see about the tea.

a humming noise

From this reading "Three-quarters of a mile off 'I heard the clarion of the unseen midge!' so I thought it was best to come to close quarters with the enemy.--There is nothing so annoying as a distant humming in your ears.

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

From this reading "Three-quarters of a mile off 'I heard the clarion of the unseen midge!' so I thought it was best to come to close quarters with the enemy.--There is nothing so annoying as a distant humming in your ears.

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

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

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

From this reading "Three-quarters of a mile off 'I heard the clarion of the unseen midge!' so I thought it was best to come to close quarters with the enemy.--There is nothing so annoying as a distant humming in your ears.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Three-quarters of a mile off 'I heard the clarion of the unseen midge!' so I thought it was best to come to close quarters with the enemy.--There is nothing so annoying as a distant humming in your ears.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water

From this reading "Three-quarters of a mile off 'I heard the clarion of the unseen midge!' so I thought it was best to come to close quarters with the enemy.--There is nothing so annoying as a distant humming in your ears.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading "Three-quarters of a mile off 'I heard the clarion of the unseen midge!' so I thought it was best to come to close quarters with the enemy.--There is nothing so annoying as a distant humming in your ears.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

a form of address for a man

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Three-quarters of a mile off 'I heard the clarion of the unseen midge!' so I thought it was best to come to close quarters with the enemy.--There is nothing so annoying as a distant humming in your ears.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Of course, Faith's first business on reaching home was to see about the tea.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

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

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading "Three-quarters of a mile off 'I heard the clarion of the unseen midge!' so I thought it was best to come to close quarters with the enemy.--There is nothing so annoying as a distant humming in your ears.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading Of course, Faith's first business on reaching home was to see about the tea.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Good evening!" said the doctor.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Of course, Faith's first business on reaching home was to see about the tea.

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

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

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

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Three-quarters of a mile off 'I heard the clarion of the unseen midge!' so I thought it was best to come to close quarters with the enemy.--There is nothing so annoying as a distant humming in your ears.

a state of social isolation

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

the light of the stars

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

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

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Three-quarters of a mile off 'I heard the clarion of the unseen midge!' so I thought it was best to come to close quarters with the enemy.--There is nothing so annoying as a distant humming in your ears.

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

From this reading "Three-quarters of a mile off 'I heard the clarion of the unseen midge!' so I thought it was best to come to close quarters with the enemy.--There is nothing so annoying as a distant humming in your ears.

three of four equal parts

From this reading "Three-quarters of a mile off 'I heard the clarion of the unseen midge!' so I thought it was best to come to close quarters with the enemy.--There is nothing so annoying as a distant humming in your ears.

up to a particular time

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

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

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

not seen or perceived

From this reading "Three-quarters of a mile off 'I heard the clarion of the unseen midge!' so I thought it was best to come to close quarters with the enemy.--There is nothing so annoying as a distant humming in your ears.

not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

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

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

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

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

at the time that

From this reading She and Mrs. Derrick were happily engaged together in various preparations, and Mr. Linden alone in the sitting-room, when the unwelcome sound of a knock came at the front door; and the next minute his solitude was broken in upon.

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

From this reading The walk lasted till all the afterglow had faded and all the stars come out, and till half Pattaquasset had done tea; having its own glow and starlight, and its flow of conversation to which the table talk was nothing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Three-quarters of a mile off 'I heard the clarion of the unseen midge!' so I thought it was best to come to close quarters with the enemy.--There is nothing so annoying as a distant humming in your ears.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Three-quarters of a mile off 'I heard the clarion of the unseen midge!' so I thought it was best to come to close quarters with the enemy.--There is nothing so annoying as a distant humming in your ears.