Chapter IX

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

From this reading Mr. Waterhouse was anxious that Tietjens--whom he assumed to be a man of sense--should get any pursuit of the two girls stopped off.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

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

From this reading The great man beckoned to him and he went in.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading In the bow-window of another hostelry than his own he caught the eye of Mr. Waterhouse, who was looking at the view over the marshes.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Mr. Waterhouse was anxious that Tietjens--whom he assumed to be a man of sense--should get any pursuit of the two girls stopped off.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Mr. Waterhouse was anxious that Tietjens--whom he assumed to be a man of sense--should get any pursuit of the two girls stopped off.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading Mr. Waterhouse was anxious that Tietjens--whom he assumed to be a man of sense--should get any pursuit of the two girls stopped off.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the bow-window of another hostelry than his own he caught the eye of Mr. Waterhouse, who was looking at the view over the marshes.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading It was not a very difficult matter: for where the great man was to be found in the club lounge, there, in the bar, the mayor, the town clerk, the local head of the police, the doctors and solicitors would be found drinking together.

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

From this reading Mr. Waterhouse was anxious that Tietjens--whom he assumed to be a man of sense--should get any pursuit of the two girls stopped off.

past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading The great man beckoned to him and he went in.

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

From this reading In the bow-window of another hostelry than his own he caught the eye of Mr. Waterhouse, who was looking at the view over the marshes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading In the bow-window of another hostelry than his own he caught the eye of Mr. Waterhouse, who was looking at the view over the marshes.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading It was not a very difficult matter: for where the great man was to be found in the club lounge, there, in the bar, the mayor, the town clerk, the local head of the police, the doctors and solicitors would be found drinking together.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading It was not a very difficult matter: for where the great man was to be found in the club lounge, there, in the bar, the mayor, the town clerk, the local head of the police, the doctors and solicitors would be found drinking together.

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

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It was not a very difficult matter: for where the great man was to be found in the club lounge, there, in the bar, the mayor, the town clerk, the local head of the police, the doctors and solicitors would be found drinking together.

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading It was not a very difficult matter: for where the great man was to be found in the club lounge, there, in the bar, the mayor, the town clerk, the local head of the police, the doctors and solicitors would be found drinking together.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading It was not a very difficult matter: for where the great man was to be found in the club lounge, there, in the bar, the mayor, the town clerk, the local head of the police, the doctors and solicitors would be found drinking together.

the organ of sight

From this reading In the bow-window of another hostelry than his own he caught the eye of Mr. Waterhouse, who was looking at the view over the marshes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was not a very difficult matter: for where the great man was to be found in the club lounge, there, in the bar, the mayor, the town clerk, the local head of the police, the doctors and solicitors would be found drinking together.

set up or found

From this reading It was not a very difficult matter: for where the great man was to be found in the club lounge, there, in the bar, the mayor, the town clerk, the local head of the police, the doctors and solicitors would be found drinking together.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Mr. Waterhouse was anxious that Tietjens--whom he assumed to be a man of sense--should get any pursuit of the two girls stopped off.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Mr. Waterhouse was anxious that Tietjens--whom he assumed to be a man of sense--should get any pursuit of the two girls stopped off.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

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

From this reading The great man beckoned to him and he went in.

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

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

From this reading In the bow-window of another hostelry than his own he caught the eye of Mr. Waterhouse, who was looking at the view over the marshes.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading It was not a very difficult matter: for where the great man was to be found in the club lounge, there, in the bar, the mayor, the town clerk, the local head of the police, the doctors and solicitors would be found drinking together.

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

From this reading The great man beckoned to him and he went in.

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

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

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

From this reading In the bow-window of another hostelry than his own he caught the eye of Mr. Waterhouse, who was looking at the view over the marshes.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading In the bow-window of another hostelry than his own he caught the eye of Mr. Waterhouse, who was looking at the view over the marshes.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

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

From this reading In the bow-window of another hostelry than his own he caught the eye of Mr. Waterhouse, who was looking at the view over the marshes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not a very difficult matter: for where the great man was to be found in the club lounge, there, in the bar, the mayor, the town clerk, the local head of the police, the doctors and solicitors would be found drinking together.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading It was not a very difficult matter: for where the great man was to be found in the club lounge, there, in the bar, the mayor, the town clerk, the local head of the police, the doctors and solicitors would be found drinking together.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading In the bow-window of another hostelry than his own he caught the eye of Mr. Waterhouse, who was looking at the view over the marshes.

sit or recline comfortably

From this reading It was not a very difficult matter: for where the great man was to be found in the club lounge, there, in the bar, the mayor, the town clerk, the local head of the police, the doctors and solicitors would be found drinking together.

roused to anger

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

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

From this reading The great man beckoned to him and he went in.

plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading In the bow-window of another hostelry than his own he caught the eye of Mr. Waterhouse, who was looking at the view over the marshes.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

the head of a city government

From this reading It was not a very difficult matter: for where the great man was to be found in the club lounge, there, in the bar, the mayor, the town clerk, the local head of the police, the doctors and solicitors would be found drinking together.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

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

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

a form of address for a man

From this reading In the bow-window of another hostelry than his own he caught the eye of Mr. Waterhouse, who was looking at the view over the marshes.

not any; not one

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not a very difficult matter: for where the great man was to be found in the club lounge, there, in the bar, the mayor, the town clerk, the local head of the police, the doctors and solicitors would be found drinking together.

a brief written record

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the bow-window of another hostelry than his own he caught the eye of Mr. Waterhouse, who was looking at the view over the marshes.

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

From this reading Mr. Waterhouse was anxious that Tietjens--whom he assumed to be a man of sense--should get any pursuit of the two girls stopped off.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

above and across; more than

From this reading In the bow-window of another hostelry than his own he caught the eye of Mr. Waterhouse, who was looking at the view over the marshes.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In the bow-window of another hostelry than his own he caught the eye of Mr. Waterhouse, who was looking at the view over the marshes.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

by chance

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading Mr. Waterhouse was anxious that Tietjens--whom he assumed to be a man of sense--should get any pursuit of the two girls stopped off.

search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Mr. Waterhouse was anxious that Tietjens--whom he assumed to be a man of sense--should get any pursuit of the two girls stopped off.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Mr. Waterhouse was anxious that Tietjens--whom he assumed to be a man of sense--should get any pursuit of the two girls stopped off.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

plural of “solicitor” — a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes

From this reading It was not a very difficult matter: for where the great man was to be found in the club lounge, there, in the bar, the mayor, the town clerk, the local head of the police, the doctors and solicitors would be found drinking together.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Mr. Waterhouse was anxious that Tietjens--whom he assumed to be a man of sense--should get any pursuit of the two girls stopped off.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In the bow-window of another hostelry than his own he caught the eye of Mr. Waterhouse, who was looking at the view over the marshes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Waterhouse was anxious that Tietjens--whom he assumed to be a man of sense--should get any pursuit of the two girls stopped off.

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

From this reading In the bow-window of another hostelry than his own he caught the eye of Mr. Waterhouse, who was looking at the view over the marshes.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was not a very difficult matter: for where the great man was to be found in the club lounge, there, in the bar, the mayor, the town clerk, the local head of the police, the doctors and solicitors would be found drinking together.

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

From this reading Mr. Waterhouse was anxious that Tietjens--whom he assumed to be a man of sense--should get any pursuit of the two girls stopped off.

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

From this reading The great man beckoned to him and he went in.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading It was not a very difficult matter: for where the great man was to be found in the club lounge, there, in the bar, the mayor, the town clerk, the local head of the police, the doctors and solicitors would be found drinking together.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading It was not a very difficult matter: for where the great man was to be found in the club lounge, there, in the bar, the mayor, the town clerk, the local head of the police, the doctors and solicitors would be found drinking together.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Mr. Waterhouse was anxious that Tietjens--whom he assumed to be a man of sense--should get any pursuit of the two girls stopped off.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was not a very difficult matter: for where the great man was to be found in the club lounge, there, in the bar, the mayor, the town clerk, the local head of the police, the doctors and solicitors would be found drinking together.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading In the bow-window of another hostelry than his own he caught the eye of Mr. Waterhouse, who was looking at the view over the marshes.

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

From this reading In the bow-window of another hostelry than his own he caught the eye of Mr. Waterhouse, who was looking at the view over the marshes.

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

From this reading In the bow-window of another hostelry than his own he caught the eye of Mr. Waterhouse, who was looking at the view over the marshes.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The great man beckoned to him and he went in.

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

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

in or at the place that

From this reading It was not a very difficult matter: for where the great man was to be found in the club lounge, there, in the bar, the mayor, the town clerk, the local head of the police, the doctors and solicitors would be found drinking together.

which person or people

From this reading In the bow-window of another hostelry than his own he caught the eye of Mr. Waterhouse, who was looking at the view over the marshes.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Mr. Waterhouse was anxious that Tietjens--whom he assumed to be a man of sense--should get any pursuit of the two girls stopped off.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He couldn't move in the matter himself, but a five pound note and possibly a police promotion or so might be handed round if no advertisement were given to the mad women on account of their raid of that afternoon.

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

From this reading It was not a very difficult matter: for where the great man was to be found in the club lounge, there, in the bar, the mayor, the town clerk, the local head of the police, the doctors and solicitors would be found drinking together.