Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading C. went with Mr. Sherman, and Mr. S. and I soon found ourselves in a charming retreat called Rose Cottage, in Walworth, about which I will tell you more anon.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading C. went with Mr. Sherman, and Mr. S. and I soon found ourselves in a charming retreat called Rose Cottage, in Walworth, about which I will tell you more anon.

later than; following

From this reading One of the first things S. said to me, after we got into our room, was, "O, H----, we are so glad you have come, for we are all going to the lord mayor's dinner to night, and you are invited."

(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 One of the first things S. said to me, after we got into our room, was, "O, H----, we are so glad you have come, for we are all going to the lord mayor's dinner to night, and you are invited."

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

From this reading DEAR SISTER:-- At the station house in London, we found Rev. Messrs. Binney and Sherman waiting for us with carriages.

at another time

From this reading C. went with Mr. Sherman, and Mr. S. and I soon found ourselves in a charming retreat called Rose Cottage, in Walworth, about which I will tell you more anon.

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

From this reading One of the first things S. said to me, after we got into our room, was, "O, H----, we are so glad you have come, for we are all going to the lord mayor's dinner to night, and you are invited."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DEAR SISTER:-- At the station house in London, we found Rev. Messrs. Binney and Sherman waiting for us with carriages.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Mrs. B. received us with every attention which the most thoughtful hospitality could suggest.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading Mrs. B. received us with every attention which the most thoughtful hospitality could suggest.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading S. and W., who had gone on before us, and taken lodgings very near, were there waiting to receive us.

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

From this reading DEAR SISTER:-- At the station house in London, we found Rev. Messrs. Binney and Sherman waiting for us with carriages.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading C. went with Mr. Sherman, and Mr. S. and I soon found ourselves in a charming retreat called Rose Cottage, in Walworth, about which I will tell you more anon.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading C. went with Mr. Sherman, and Mr. S. and I soon found ourselves in a charming retreat called Rose Cottage, in Walworth, about which I will tell you more anon.

plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading DEAR SISTER:-- At the station house in London, we found Rev. Messrs. Binney and Sherman waiting for us with carriages.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading C. went with Mr. Sherman, and Mr. S. and I soon found ourselves in a charming retreat called Rose Cottage, in Walworth, about which I will tell you more anon.

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

From this reading One of the first things S. said to me, after we got into our room, was, "O, H----, we are so glad you have come, for we are all going to the lord mayor's dinner to night, and you are invited."

a small house with a single story

From this reading C. went with Mr. Sherman, and Mr. S. and I soon found ourselves in a charming retreat called Rose Cottage, in Walworth, about which I will tell you more anon.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Mrs. B. received us with every attention which the most thoughtful hospitality could suggest.

dearly loved

From this reading DEAR SISTER:-- At the station house in London, we found Rev. Messrs. Binney and Sherman waiting for us with carriages.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading One of the first things S. said to me, after we got into our room, was, "O, H----, we are so glad you have come, for we are all going to the lord mayor's dinner to night, and you are invited."

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Mrs. B. received us with every attention which the most thoughtful hospitality could suggest.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading One of the first things S. said to me, after we got into our room, was, "O, H----, we are so glad you have come, for we are all going to the lord mayor's dinner to night, and you are invited."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading DEAR SISTER:-- At the station house in London, we found Rev. Messrs. Binney and Sherman waiting for us with carriages.

set up or found

From this reading DEAR SISTER:-- At the station house in London, we found Rev. Messrs. Binney and Sherman waiting for us with carriages.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading One of the first things S. said to me, after we got into our room, was, "O, H----, we are so glad you have come, for we are all going to the lord mayor's dinner to night, and you are invited."

the act of departing

From this reading One of the first things S. said to me, after we got into our room, was, "O, H----, we are so glad you have come, for we are all going to the lord mayor's dinner to night, and you are invited."

destroyed or killed

From this reading S. and W., who had gone on before us, and taken lodgings very near, were there waiting to receive us.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading One of the first things S. said to me, after we got into our room, was, "O, H----, we are so glad you have come, for we are all going to the lord mayor's dinner to night, and you are invited."

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading One of the first things S. said to me, after we got into our room, was, "O, H----, we are so glad you have come, for we are all going to the lord mayor's dinner to night, and you are invited."

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

From this reading S. and W., who had gone on before us, and taken lodgings very near, were there waiting to receive us.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading One of the first things S. said to me, after we got into our room, was, "O, H----, we are so glad you have come, for we are all going to the lord mayor's dinner to night, and you are invited."

kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading Mrs. B. received us with every attention which the most thoughtful hospitality could suggest.

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

From this reading DEAR SISTER:-- At the station house in London, we found Rev. Messrs. Binney and Sherman waiting for us with carriages.

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

From this reading C. went with Mr. Sherman, and Mr. S. and I soon found ourselves in a charming retreat called Rose Cottage, in Walworth, about which I will tell you more anon.

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

From this reading DEAR SISTER:-- At the station house in London, we found Rev. Messrs. Binney and Sherman waiting for us with carriages.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading One of the first things S. said to me, after we got into our room, was, "O, H----, we are so glad you have come, for we are all going to the lord mayor's dinner to night, and you are invited."

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading One of the first things S. said to me, after we got into our room, was, "O, H----, we are so glad you have come, for we are all going to the lord mayor's dinner to night, and you are invited."

temporary living quarters

From this reading S. and W., who had gone on before us, and taken lodgings very near, were there waiting to receive us.

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

From this reading DEAR SISTER:-- At the station house in London, we found Rev. Messrs. Binney and Sherman waiting for us with carriages.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading One of the first things S. said to me, after we got into our room, was, "O, H----, we are so glad you have come, for we are all going to the lord mayor's dinner to night, and you are invited."

possessive form of “mayor” — the head of a city government

From this reading One of the first things S. said to me, after we got into our room, was, "O, H----, we are so glad you have come, for we are all going to the lord mayor's dinner to night, and you are invited."

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

From this reading One of the first things S. said to me, after we got into our room, was, "O, H----, we are so glad you have come, for we are all going to the lord mayor's dinner to night, and you are invited."

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

From this reading DEAR SISTER:-- At the station house in London, we found Rev. Messrs. Binney and Sherman waiting for us with carriages.

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

From this reading C. went with Mr. Sherman, and Mr. S. and I soon found ourselves in a charming retreat called Rose Cottage, in Walworth, about which I will tell you more anon.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Mrs. B. received us with every attention which the most thoughtful hospitality could suggest.

a form of address for a man

From this reading C. went with Mr. Sherman, and Mr. S. and I soon found ourselves in a charming retreat called Rose Cottage, in Walworth, about which I will tell you more anon.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. B. received us with every attention which the most thoughtful hospitality could suggest.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading S. and W., who had gone on before us, and taken lodgings very near, were there waiting to receive us.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading One of the first things S. said to me, after we got into our room, was, "O, H----, we are so glad you have come, for we are all going to the lord mayor's dinner to night, and you are invited."

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading One of the first things S. said to me, after we got into our room, was, "O, H----, we are so glad you have come, for we are all going to the lord mayor's dinner to night, and you are invited."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One of the first things S. said to me, after we got into our room, was, "O, H----, we are so glad you have come, for we are all going to the lord mayor's dinner to night, and you are invited."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading S. and W., who had gone on before us, and taken lodgings very near, were there waiting to receive us.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the first things S. said to me, after we got into our room, was, "O, H----, we are so glad you have come, for we are all going to the lord mayor's dinner to night, and you are invited."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading One of the first things S. said to me, after we got into our room, was, "O, H----, we are so glad you have come, for we are all going to the lord mayor's dinner to night, and you are invited."

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading C. went with Mr. Sherman, and Mr. S. and I soon found ourselves in a charming retreat called Rose Cottage, in Walworth, about which I will tell you more anon.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading S. and W., who had gone on before us, and taken lodgings very near, were there waiting to receive us.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Mrs. B. received us with every attention which the most thoughtful hospitality could suggest.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading C. went with Mr. Sherman, and Mr. S. and I soon found ourselves in a charming retreat called Rose Cottage, in Walworth, about which I will tell you more anon.

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading DEAR SISTER:-- At the station house in London, we found Rev. Messrs. Binney and Sherman waiting for us with carriages.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading One of the first things S. said to me, after we got into our room, was, "O, H----, we are so glad you have come, for we are all going to the lord mayor's dinner to night, and you are invited."

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading C. went with Mr. Sherman, and Mr. S. and I soon found ourselves in a charming retreat called Rose Cottage, in Walworth, about which I will tell you more anon.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading C. went with Mr. Sherman, and Mr. S. and I soon found ourselves in a charming retreat called Rose Cottage, in Walworth, about which I will tell you more anon.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading One of the first things S. said to me, after we got into our room, was, "O, H----, we are so glad you have come, for we are all going to the lord mayor's dinner to night, and you are invited."

United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)

From this reading DEAR SISTER:-- At the station house in London, we found Rev. Messrs. Binney and Sherman waiting for us with carriages.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading DEAR SISTER:-- At the station house in London, we found Rev. Messrs. Binney and Sherman waiting for us with carriages.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading One of the first things S. said to me, after we got into our room, was, "O, H----, we are so glad you have come, for we are all going to the lord mayor's dinner to night, and you are invited."

in the near future

From this reading C. went with Mr. Sherman, and Mr. S. and I soon found ourselves in a charming retreat called Rose Cottage, in Walworth, about which I will tell you more anon.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading DEAR SISTER:-- At the station house in London, we found Rev. Messrs. Binney and Sherman waiting for us with carriages.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Mrs. B. received us with every attention which the most thoughtful hospitality could suggest.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading S. and W., who had gone on before us, and taken lodgings very near, were there waiting to receive us.

express in words

From this reading C. went with Mr. Sherman, and Mr. S. and I soon found ourselves in a charming retreat called Rose Cottage, in Walworth, about which I will tell you more anon.

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

From this reading DEAR SISTER:-- At the station house in London, we found Rev. Messrs. Binney and Sherman waiting for us with carriages.

in or at that place or location

From this reading S. and W., who had gone on before us, and taken lodgings very near, were there waiting to receive us.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading One of the first things S. said to me, after we got into our room, was, "O, H----, we are so glad you have come, for we are all going to the lord mayor's dinner to night, and you are invited."

having intellectual depth

From this reading Mrs. B. received us with every attention which the most thoughtful hospitality could suggest.

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

From this reading S. and W., who had gone on before us, and taken lodgings very near, were there waiting to receive us.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading DEAR SISTER:-- At the station house in London, we found Rev. Messrs. Binney and Sherman waiting for us with carriages.

precisely as stated

From this reading S. and W., who had gone on before us, and taken lodgings very near, were there waiting to receive us.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading S. and W., who had gone on before us, and taken lodgings very near, were there waiting to receive us.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading DEAR SISTER:-- At the station house in London, we found Rev. Messrs. Binney and Sherman waiting for us with carriages.

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

From this reading C. went with Mr. Sherman, and Mr. S. and I soon found ourselves in a charming retreat called Rose Cottage, in Walworth, about which I will tell you more anon.

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

From this reading One of the first things S. said to me, after we got into our room, was, "O, H----, we are so glad you have come, for we are all going to the lord mayor's dinner to night, and you are invited."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading DEAR SISTER:-- At the station house in London, we found Rev. Messrs. Binney and Sherman waiting for us with carriages.

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

From this reading C. went with Mr. Sherman, and Mr. S. and I soon found ourselves in a charming retreat called Rose Cottage, in Walworth, about which I will tell you more anon.

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

From this reading S. and W., who had gone on before us, and taken lodgings very near, were there waiting to receive us.

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

From this reading C. went with Mr. Sherman, and Mr. S. and I soon found ourselves in a charming retreat called Rose Cottage, in Walworth, about which I will tell you more anon.

which person or people

From this reading S. and W., who had gone on before us, and taken lodgings very near, were there waiting to receive us.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading C. went with Mr. Sherman, and Mr. S. and I soon found ourselves in a charming retreat called Rose Cottage, in Walworth, about which I will tell you more anon.

in the company of; together with

From this reading DEAR SISTER:-- At the station house in London, we found Rev. Messrs. Binney and Sherman waiting for us with carriages.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading C. went with Mr. Sherman, and Mr. S. and I soon found ourselves in a charming retreat called Rose Cottage, in Walworth, about which I will tell you more anon.