Chapter II

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

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

(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 MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Indeed, he came face to face with it as he trod upon the deck of the ship and, almost bumping into it, politely lifted his hat and said:

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

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He believed, with many another upholder of single blessedness, that a man did not begin to count his wintry years until he was married.

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

From this reading Just the same, as he walked up the incline of the runway he was walking to his fate.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

a man who has never been married

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He believed, with many another upholder of single blessedness, that a man did not begin to count his wintry years until he was married.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading He believed, with many another upholder of single blessedness, that a man did not begin to count his wintry years until he was married.

a state of supreme happiness

From this reading He believed, with many another upholder of single blessedness, that a man did not begin to count his wintry years until he was married.

-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence

From this reading Indeed, he came face to face with it as he trod upon the deck of the ship and, almost bumping into it, politely lifted his hat and said:

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

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

From this reading Indeed, he came face to face with it as he trod upon the deck of the ship and, almost bumping into it, politely lifted his hat and said:

determine the number or amount of

From this reading He believed, with many another upholder of single blessedness, that a man did not begin to count his wintry years until he was married.

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Indeed, he came face to face with it as he trod upon the deck of the ship and, almost bumping into it, politely lifted his hat and said:

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

From this reading He believed, with many another upholder of single blessedness, that a man did not begin to count his wintry years until he was married.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Indeed, he came face to face with it as he trod upon the deck of the ship and, almost bumping into it, politely lifted his hat and said:

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Just the same, as he walked up the incline of the runway he was walking to his fate.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

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

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Indeed, he came face to face with it as he trod upon the deck of the ship and, almost bumping into it, politely lifted his hat and said:

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

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

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

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading Just the same, as he walked up the incline of the runway he was walking to his fate.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, he came face to face with it as he trod upon the deck of the ship and, almost bumping into it, politely lifted his hat and said:

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Indeed, he came face to face with it as he trod upon the deck of the ship and, almost bumping into it, politely lifted his hat and said:

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Indeed, he came face to face with it as he trod upon the deck of the ship and, almost bumping into it, politely lifted his hat and said:

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

and nothing more

From this reading Just the same, as he walked up the incline of the runway he was walking to his fate.

held up in the air

From this reading Indeed, he came face to face with it as he trod upon the deck of the ship and, almost bumping into it, politely lifted his hat and said:

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

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He believed, with many another upholder of single blessedness, that a man did not begin to count his wintry years until he was married.

joined in matrimony

From this reading He believed, with many another upholder of single blessedness, that a man did not begin to count his wintry years until he was married.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Pardon me!"

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From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He believed, with many another upholder of single blessedness, that a man did not begin to count his wintry years until he was married.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

accept an excuse for

From this reading "Pardon me!"

cover with planks

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

in a polite manner

From this reading Indeed, he came face to face with it as he trod upon the deck of the ship and, almost bumping into it, politely lifted his hat and said:

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

From this reading Just the same, as he walked up the incline of the runway he was walking to his fate.

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

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Indeed, he came face to face with it as he trod upon the deck of the ship and, almost bumping into it, politely lifted his hat and said:

Identical; not different.

From this reading Just the same, as he walked up the incline of the runway he was walking to his fate.

transport commercially

From this reading Indeed, he came face to face with it as he trod upon the deck of the ship and, almost bumping into it, politely lifted his hat and said:

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading He believed, with many another upholder of single blessedness, that a man did not begin to count his wintry years until he was married.

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

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He believed, with many another upholder of single blessedness, that a man did not begin to count his wintry years until he was married.

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

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

being five more than thirty

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

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

From this reading He believed, with many another upholder of single blessedness, that a man did not begin to count his wintry years until he was married.

inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading Indeed, he came face to face with it as he trod upon the deck of the ship and, almost bumping into it, politely lifted his hat and said:

up to a particular time

From this reading He believed, with many another upholder of single blessedness, that a man did not begin to count his wintry years until he was married.

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

From this reading Just the same, as he walked up the incline of the runway he was walking to his fate.

someone who upholds or maintains

From this reading He believed, with many another upholder of single blessedness, that a man did not begin to count his wintry years until he was married.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Just the same, as he walked up the incline of the runway he was walking to his fate.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading Just the same, as he walked up the incline of the runway he was walking to his fate.

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

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

at the time that

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading THE MAN OF BUSINESS When John Ryder put his foot upon the plank of the _Minnequago_ on his return journey from Europe he was a bachelor of thirty-five summers--and had never counted his winters at all.

characteristic of or occurring in winter

From this reading He believed, with many another upholder of single blessedness, that a man did not begin to count his wintry years until he was married.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He believed, with many another upholder of single blessedness, that a man did not begin to count his wintry years until he was married.

a late time of life

From this reading He believed, with many another upholder of single blessedness, that a man did not begin to count his wintry years until he was married.