Chapter XX

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

From this reading "What did I do that for?" he said to himself, smiling a little.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading He did not see Mr. Jeffreys again until one afternoon a week later when he came into the office.

anew

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am going around making my farewell calls, Matthews," he said.

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

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "I am going around making my farewell calls, Matthews," he said.

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

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center

From this reading "I take the boat for Baltimore this evening.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

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

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading "I take the boat for Baltimore this evening.

past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading "I am going around making my farewell calls, Matthews," he said.

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

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

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

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

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

From this reading "What did I do that for?" he said to himself, smiling a little.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What did I do that for?" he said to himself, smiling a little.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

divisible by two

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

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

From this reading "I take the boat for Baltimore this evening.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading "I am going around making my farewell calls, Matthews," he said.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "What did I do that for?" he said to himself, smiling a little.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

the act of departing

From this reading "I am going around making my farewell calls, Matthews," he said.

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

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

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

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

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

From this reading "What did I do that for?" he said to himself, smiling a little.

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

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

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

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

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

From this reading "What did I do that for?" he said to himself, smiling a little.

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

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He did not see Mr. Jeffreys again until one afternoon a week later when he came into the office.

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

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading He did not see Mr. Jeffreys again until one afternoon a week later when he came into the office.

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

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

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

From this reading "What did I do that for?" he said to himself, smiling a little.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading "I am going around making my farewell calls, Matthews," he said.

plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading "I am going around making my farewell calls, Matthews," he said.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I am going around making my farewell calls, Matthews," he said.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not see Mr. Jeffreys again until one afternoon a week later when he came into the office.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

on one occasion

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He did not see Mr. Jeffreys again until one afternoon a week later when he came into the office.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

by religion

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

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

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "What did I do that for?" he said to himself, smiling a little.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He did not see Mr. Jeffreys again until one afternoon a week later when he came into the office.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

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

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading "What did I do that for?" he said to himself, smiling a little.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

the season of growth

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

carry out

From this reading "I take the boat for Baltimore this evening.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

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

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I take the boat for Baltimore this evening.

up to a particular time

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

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

From this reading "What did I do that for?" he said to himself, smiling a little.

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

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

up to a particular time

From this reading He did not see Mr. Jeffreys again until one afternoon a week later when he came into the office.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

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

From this reading "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading He did not see Mr. Jeffreys again until one afternoon a week later when he came into the office.

(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 "THE SPRING HAS COME" During the remainder of Mr. Jeffreys' stay in the town Berkley religiously kept away from Miss Ri's brown house on the point, and even carried his determination so far that once seeing Linda in the distance as he was coming out of his office he bolted back again and waited till she was well out of sight before he came out.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What did I do that for?" he said to himself, smiling a little.

at the time that

From this reading He did not see Mr. Jeffreys again until one afternoon a week later when he came into the office.