Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

later than; following

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am to arrange whether to keep it or not.'

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

From this reading They were driving over an open heath in its summer carpet-like state of purple heather, dwarf gorse, and bracken.

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

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading I am to arrange whether to keep it or not.'

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

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

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading 'It is Miss Morton's, I believe, at present.

fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions

From this reading They were driving over an open heath in its summer carpet-like state of purple heather, dwarf gorse, and bracken.

uttered without voice

From this reading 'I say,' he breathed forth, when they were shut in, 'is this yours?'

light carriage; pulled by a single horse

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

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

From this reading They were driving over an open heath in its summer carpet-like state of purple heather, dwarf gorse, and bracken.

belonging to the peerage

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading They were driving over an open heath in its summer carpet-like state of purple heather, dwarf gorse, and bracken.

a person who is markedly small

From this reading They were driving over an open heath in its summer carpet-like state of purple heather, dwarf gorse, and bracken.

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

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

From this reading 'I say,' he breathed forth, when they were shut in, 'is this yours?'

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

From this reading They were driving over an open heath in its summer carpet-like state of purple heather, dwarf gorse, and bracken.

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

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

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

From this reading 'I say,' he breathed forth, when they were shut in, 'is this yours?'

a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

From this reading They were driving over an open heath in its summer carpet-like state of purple heather, dwarf gorse, and bracken.

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading They were driving over an open heath in its summer carpet-like state of purple heather, dwarf gorse, and bracken.

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

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

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

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

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

From this reading 'I say,' he breathed forth, when they were shut in, 'is this yours?'

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

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

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

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

From this reading 'I say,' he breathed forth, when they were shut in, 'is this yours?'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'It is Miss Morton's, I believe, at present.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading They were driving over an open heath in its summer carpet-like state of purple heather, dwarf gorse, and bracken.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading I am to arrange whether to keep it or not.'

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

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

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

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

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

From this reading 'It is Miss Morton's, I believe, at present.

possessive form of “morton” — United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)

From this reading 'It is Miss Morton's, I believe, at present.

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I am to arrange whether to keep it or not.'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were driving over an open heath in its summer carpet-like state of purple heather, dwarf gorse, and bracken.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading They were driving over an open heath in its summer carpet-like state of purple heather, dwarf gorse, and bracken.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I am to arrange whether to keep it or not.'

above and across; more than

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading 'It is Miss Morton's, I believe, at present.

-ing form of “preside” — act as president

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading They were driving over an open heath in its summer carpet-like state of purple heather, dwarf gorse, and bracken.

express in words

From this reading 'I say,' he breathed forth, when they were shut in, 'is this yours?'

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

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading 'I say,' he breathed forth, when they were shut in, 'is this yours?'

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading They were driving over an open heath in its summer carpet-like state of purple heather, dwarf gorse, and bracken.

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

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

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

From this reading They were driving over an open heath in its summer carpet-like state of purple heather, dwarf gorse, and bracken.

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

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 'I say,' he breathed forth, when they were shut in, 'is this yours?'

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

From this reading 'I say,' he breathed forth, when they were shut in, 'is this yours?'

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

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

create by training and teaching

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

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

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

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

From this reading 'I say,' he breathed forth, when they were shut in, 'is this yours?'

at the time that

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading I am to arrange whether to keep it or not.'

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE HEIR-PRESUMPTUOUS Herbert began to be impressed when, on the train arriving at a little country station, a servant in mourning, with finger to his hat, inquired after his Lordship's luggage, and another was seen presiding over a coroneted brougham.

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading 'I say,' he breathed forth, when they were shut in, 'is this yours?'