Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

later than; following

From this reading Though, of course, slightly irritated that she had seen him under circumstances conveying a false impression, on the other hand he was delighted at the pique her letter showed, especially coming immediately after the almost tender letter in Paris.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading An Extraordinary Afternoon Aylmer guessed at once she had seen him driving.

anew

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

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

From this reading Though, of course, slightly irritated that she had seen him under circumstances conveying a false impression, on the other hand he was delighted at the pique her letter showed, especially coming immediately after the almost tender letter in Paris.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An Extraordinary Afternoon Aylmer guessed at once she had seen him driving.

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

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

react verbally

From this reading He rang and rang (and used language), and after much difficulty getting an answer he asked, '_Why he could not get on_' a pathetic question asked plaintively by many people (not only on the telephone).

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading He rang and rang (and used language), and after much difficulty getting an answer he asked, '_Why he could not get on_' a pathetic question asked plaintively by many people (not only on the telephone).

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading An Extraordinary Afternoon Aylmer guessed at once she had seen him driving.

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

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

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From this reading An Extraordinary Afternoon Aylmer guessed at once she had seen him driving.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To follow the explanation by an immediate visit was his plan.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Though, of course, slightly irritated that she had seen him under circumstances conveying a false impression, on the other hand he was delighted at the pique her letter showed, especially coming immediately after the almost tender letter in Paris.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Though, of course, slightly irritated that she had seen him under circumstances conveying a false impression, on the other hand he was delighted at the pique her letter showed, especially coming immediately after the almost tender letter in Paris.

act of transferring property title from one person to another

From this reading Though, of course, slightly irritated that she had seen him under circumstances conveying a false impression, on the other hand he was delighted at the pique her letter showed, especially coming immediately after the almost tender letter in Paris.

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

From this reading He rang and rang (and used language), and after much difficulty getting an answer he asked, '_Why he could not get on_' a pathetic question asked plaintively by many people (not only on the telephone).

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Though, of course, slightly irritated that she had seen him under circumstances conveying a false impression, on the other hand he was delighted at the pique her letter showed, especially coming immediately after the almost tender letter in Paris.

greatly pleased

From this reading Though, of course, slightly irritated that she had seen him under circumstances conveying a false impression, on the other hand he was delighted at the pique her letter showed, especially coming immediately after the almost tender letter in Paris.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading He rang and rang (and used language), and after much difficulty getting an answer he asked, '_Why he could not get on_' a pathetic question asked plaintively by many people (not only on the telephone).

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading An Extraordinary Afternoon Aylmer guessed at once she had seen him driving.

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From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Though, of course, slightly irritated that she had seen him under circumstances conveying a false impression, on the other hand he was delighted at the pique her letter showed, especially coming immediately after the almost tender letter in Paris.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading To follow the explanation by an immediate visit was his plan.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading An Extraordinary Afternoon Aylmer guessed at once she had seen him driving.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading Though, of course, slightly irritated that she had seen him under circumstances conveying a false impression, on the other hand he was delighted at the pique her letter showed, especially coming immediately after the almost tender letter in Paris.

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

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading To follow the explanation by an immediate visit was his plan.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading He rang and rang (and used language), and after much difficulty getting an answer he asked, '_Why he could not get on_' a pathetic question asked plaintively by many people (not only on the telephone).

the act of departing

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading An Extraordinary Afternoon Aylmer guessed at once she had seen him driving.

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

From this reading An Extraordinary Afternoon Aylmer guessed at once she had seen him driving.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Though, of course, slightly irritated that she had seen him under circumstances conveying a false impression, on the other hand he was delighted at the pique her letter showed, especially coming immediately after the almost tender letter in Paris.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

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

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Though, of course, slightly irritated that she had seen him under circumstances conveying a false impression, on the other hand he was delighted at the pique her letter showed, especially coming immediately after the almost tender letter in Paris.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

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

From this reading An Extraordinary Afternoon Aylmer guessed at once she had seen him driving.

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

From this reading To follow the explanation by an immediate visit was his plan.

of the present time and place

From this reading To follow the explanation by an immediate visit was his plan.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Though, of course, slightly irritated that she had seen him under circumstances conveying a false impression, on the other hand he was delighted at the pique her letter showed, especially coming immediately after the almost tender letter in Paris.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Though, of course, slightly irritated that she had seen him under circumstances conveying a false impression, on the other hand he was delighted at the pique her letter showed, especially coming immediately after the almost tender letter in Paris.

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

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

aroused to impatience or anger

From this reading Though, of course, slightly irritated that she had seen him under circumstances conveying a false impression, on the other hand he was delighted at the pique her letter showed, especially coming immediately after the almost tender letter in Paris.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading He rang and rang (and used language), and after much difficulty getting an answer he asked, '_Why he could not get on_' a pathetic question asked plaintively by many people (not only on the telephone).

the act of departing

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Though, of course, slightly irritated that she had seen him under circumstances conveying a false impression, on the other hand he was delighted at the pique her letter showed, especially coming immediately after the almost tender letter in Paris.

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

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

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 rang and rang (and used language), and after much difficulty getting an answer he asked, '_Why he could not get on_' a pathetic question asked plaintively by many people (not only on the telephone).

putting the wrong interpretation on

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He rang and rang (and used language), and after much difficulty getting an answer he asked, '_Why he could not get on_' a pathetic question asked plaintively by many people (not only on the telephone).

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

on one occasion

From this reading An Extraordinary Afternoon Aylmer guessed at once she had seen him driving.

and nothing more

From this reading He rang and rang (and used language), and after much difficulty getting an answer he asked, '_Why he could not get on_' a pathetic question asked plaintively by many people (not only on the telephone).

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Though, of course, slightly irritated that she had seen him under circumstances conveying a false impression, on the other hand he was delighted at the pique her letter showed, especially coming immediately after the almost tender letter in Paris.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Though, of course, slightly irritated that she had seen him under circumstances conveying a false impression, on the other hand he was delighted at the pique her letter showed, especially coming immediately after the almost tender letter in Paris.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading He rang and rang (and used language), and after much difficulty getting an answer he asked, '_Why he could not get on_' a pathetic question asked plaintively by many people (not only on the telephone).

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He rang and rang (and used language), and after much difficulty getting an answer he asked, '_Why he could not get on_' a pathetic question asked plaintively by many people (not only on the telephone).

tightly woven fabric with raised cords

From this reading Though, of course, slightly irritated that she had seen him under circumstances conveying a false impression, on the other hand he was delighted at the pique her letter showed, especially coming immediately after the almost tender letter in Paris.

in a plaintive manner

From this reading He rang and rang (and used language), and after much difficulty getting an answer he asked, '_Why he could not get on_' a pathetic question asked plaintively by many people (not only on the telephone).

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading To follow the explanation by an immediate visit was his plan.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading He rang and rang (and used language), and after much difficulty getting an answer he asked, '_Why he could not get on_' a pathetic question asked plaintively by many people (not only on the telephone).

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading He rang and rang (and used language), and after much difficulty getting an answer he asked, '_Why he could not get on_' a pathetic question asked plaintively by many people (not only on the telephone).

cause to ripen or develop fully

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading An Extraordinary Afternoon Aylmer guessed at once she had seen him driving.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

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

From this reading An Extraordinary Afternoon Aylmer guessed at once she had seen him driving.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Though, of course, slightly irritated that she had seen him under circumstances conveying a false impression, on the other hand he was delighted at the pique her letter showed, especially coming immediately after the almost tender letter in Paris.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Though, of course, slightly irritated that she had seen him under circumstances conveying a false impression, on the other hand he was delighted at the pique her letter showed, especially coming immediately after the almost tender letter in Paris.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading Though, of course, slightly irritated that she had seen him under circumstances conveying a false impression, on the other hand he was delighted at the pique her letter showed, especially coming immediately after the almost tender letter in Paris.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Though, of course, slightly irritated that she had seen him under circumstances conveying a false impression, on the other hand he was delighted at the pique her letter showed, especially coming immediately after the almost tender letter in Paris.

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

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though, of course, slightly irritated that she had seen him under circumstances conveying a false impression, on the other hand he was delighted at the pique her letter showed, especially coming immediately after the almost tender letter in Paris.

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

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Though, of course, slightly irritated that she had seen him under circumstances conveying a false impression, on the other hand he was delighted at the pique her letter showed, especially coming immediately after the almost tender letter in Paris.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading He rang and rang (and used language), and after much difficulty getting an answer he asked, '_Why he could not get on_' a pathetic question asked plaintively by many people (not only on the telephone).

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading To follow the explanation by an immediate visit was his plan.

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

From this reading To follow the explanation by an immediate visit was his plan.

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

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading He rang and rang (and used language), and after much difficulty getting an answer he asked, '_Why he could not get on_' a pathetic question asked plaintively by many people (not only on the telephone).

the words that are spoken

From this reading Being a man of sense, and not an impossible hero in a feuilleton, instead of going away again and leaving the misunderstanding to ripen, he went to the telephone, endeavoured to get on, and to explain, in few words, what had obviously happened.