Chapter VII

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

From this reading Indeed, he and his assistant went about their work with a quiet routine method that verged on boredom.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Indeed, he and his assistant went about their work with a quiet routine method that verged on boredom.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Then after listening gravely to Vail’s account of the affair and with growing impatience to Joshua Q. Mosely’s longer and more dramatic recital, Quimby announced that the interrogation would begin.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Then after listening gravely to Vail’s account of the affair and with growing impatience to Joshua Q. Mosely’s longer and more dramatic recital, Quimby announced that the interrogation would begin.

later than; following

From this reading Then after listening gravely to Vail’s account of the affair and with growing impatience to Joshua Q. Mosely’s longer and more dramatic recital, Quimby announced that the interrogation would begin.

(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 FAITH AND UNFAITH AND SOME MOONLIGHT The lanky chief did not appear at all excited.

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

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

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

From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH AND SOME MOONLIGHT The lanky chief did not appear at all excited.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading Then after listening gravely to Vail’s account of the affair and with growing impatience to Joshua Q. Mosely’s longer and more dramatic recital, Quimby announced that the interrogation would begin.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH AND SOME MOONLIGHT The lanky chief did not appear at all excited.

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading Indeed, he and his assistant went about their work with a quiet routine method that verged on boredom.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH AND SOME MOONLIGHT The lanky chief did not appear at all excited.

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

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Then after listening gravely to Vail’s account of the affair and with growing impatience to Joshua Q. Mosely’s longer and more dramatic recital, Quimby announced that the interrogation would begin.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

From this reading Indeed, he and his assistant went about their work with a quiet routine method that verged on boredom.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

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

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

a person who is in charge

From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH AND SOME MOONLIGHT The lanky chief did not appear at all excited.

get or gather together

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

past form of “convene” — meet formally

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

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

From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH AND SOME MOONLIGHT The lanky chief did not appear at all excited.

the act of eating dinner

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

suitable to or characteristic of drama

From this reading Then after listening gravely to Vail’s account of the affair and with growing impatience to Joshua Q. Mosely’s longer and more dramatic recital, Quimby announced that the interrogation would begin.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH AND SOME MOONLIGHT The lanky chief did not appear at all excited.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH AND SOME MOONLIGHT The lanky chief did not appear at all excited.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Thaxton was the first witness.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

in a grave and sober manner

From this reading Then after listening gravely to Vail’s account of the affair and with growing impatience to Joshua Q. Mosely’s longer and more dramatic recital, Quimby announced that the interrogation would begin.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Then after listening gravely to Vail’s account of the affair and with growing impatience to Joshua Q. Mosely’s longer and more dramatic recital, Quimby announced that the interrogation would begin.

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

From this reading Indeed, he and his assistant went about their work with a quiet routine method that verged on boredom.

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

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

From this reading Indeed, he and his assistant went about their work with a quiet routine method that verged on boredom.

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

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

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

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading Then after listening gravely to Vail’s account of the affair and with growing impatience to Joshua Q. Mosely’s longer and more dramatic recital, Quimby announced that the interrogation would begin.

an extemporaneous speech or remark

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

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

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, he and his assistant went about their work with a quiet routine method that verged on boredom.

a search for knowledge

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

The formal questioning of a suspect by police detectives or magistrates.

From this reading Then after listening gravely to Vail’s account of the affair and with growing impatience to Joshua Q. Mosely’s longer and more dramatic recital, Quimby announced that the interrogation would begin.

(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho

From this reading Then after listening gravely to Vail’s account of the affair and with growing impatience to Joshua Q. Mosely’s longer and more dramatic recital, Quimby announced that the interrogation would begin.

tall and thin and having long slender limbs

From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH AND SOME MOONLIGHT The lanky chief did not appear at all excited.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading Then after listening gravely to Vail’s account of the affair and with growing impatience to Joshua Q. Mosely’s longer and more dramatic recital, Quimby announced that the interrogation would begin.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

for more time

From this reading Then after listening gravely to Vail’s account of the affair and with growing impatience to Joshua Q. Mosely’s longer and more dramatic recital, Quimby announced that the interrogation would begin.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading Indeed, he and his assistant went about their work with a quiet routine method that verged on boredom.

the light of the Moon

From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH AND SOME MOONLIGHT The lanky chief did not appear at all excited.

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

From this reading Then after listening gravely to Vail’s account of the affair and with growing impatience to Joshua Q. Mosely’s longer and more dramatic recital, Quimby announced that the interrogation would begin.

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

From this reading Then after listening gravely to Vail’s account of the affair and with growing impatience to Joshua Q. Mosely’s longer and more dramatic recital, Quimby announced that the interrogation would begin.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH AND SOME MOONLIGHT The lanky chief did not appear at all excited.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Indeed, he and his assistant went about their work with a quiet routine method that verged on boredom.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet

From this reading Then after listening gravely to Vail’s account of the affair and with growing impatience to Joshua Q. Mosely’s longer and more dramatic recital, Quimby announced that the interrogation would begin.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Indeed, he and his assistant went about their work with a quiet routine method that verged on boredom.

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

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading Then after listening gravely to Vail’s account of the affair and with growing impatience to Joshua Q. Mosely’s longer and more dramatic recital, Quimby announced that the interrogation would begin.

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

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

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading Indeed, he and his assistant went about their work with a quiet routine method that verged on boredom.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH AND SOME MOONLIGHT The lanky chief did not appear at all excited.

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Indeed, he and his assistant went about their work with a quiet routine method that verged on boredom.

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

From this reading Thaxton was the first witness.

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

From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH AND SOME MOONLIGHT The lanky chief did not appear at all excited.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Indeed, he and his assistant went about their work with a quiet routine method that verged on boredom.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

in or at that place or location

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

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

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

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

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

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

From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH AND SOME MOONLIGHT The lanky chief did not appear at all excited.

up to a particular time

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

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

From this reading Then after listening gravely to Vail’s account of the affair and with growing impatience to Joshua Q. Mosely’s longer and more dramatic recital, Quimby announced that the interrogation would begin.

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

From this reading Indeed, he and his assistant went about their work with a quiet routine method that verged on boredom.

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

From this reading They made a perfunctory tour of the robbed rooms; then they convened an impromptu court of inquiry in the living room, Quimby bidding Vogel and Mrs. Horoson to collect the entire service staff of house and grounds in the dining room and to herd them there until they should be called for, one by one.

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

From this reading Thaxton was the first witness.

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

From this reading Indeed, he and his assistant went about their work with a quiet routine method that verged on boredom.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Indeed, he and his assistant went about their work with a quiet routine method that verged on boredom.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading Thaxton was the first witness.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Indeed, he and his assistant went about their work with a quiet routine method that verged on boredom.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Then after listening gravely to Vail’s account of the affair and with growing impatience to Joshua Q. Mosely’s longer and more dramatic recital, Quimby announced that the interrogation would begin.