Chapter XIV

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

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading We reckoned to find him changed; it never occurred to us that his wounds and his hard experiences would have aged and altered him so much.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading We reckoned to find him changed; it never occurred to us that his wounds and his hard experiences would have aged and altered him so much.

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

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

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

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

react verbally

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

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

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

for the reason that

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But for his voice--and that, too, was not quite the same that one remembered--it might have been difficult for those who knew him but casually to identify him.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

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

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But for his voice--and that, too, was not quite the same that one remembered--it might have been difficult for those who knew him but casually to identify him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

make calm or still

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

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

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

not methodically or according to plan

From this reading But for his voice--and that, too, was not quite the same that one remembered--it might have been difficult for those who knew him but casually to identify him.

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading We reckoned to find him changed; it never occurred to us that his wounds and his hard experiences would have aged and altered him so much.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

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

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

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

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

recognizable; marked

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

having or expressing desire for something

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading But for his voice--and that, too, was not quite the same that one remembered--it might have been difficult for those who knew him but casually to identify him.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

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

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

at any time

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading We reckoned to find him changed; it never occurred to us that his wounds and his hard experiences would have aged and altered him so much.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading We reckoned to find him changed; it never occurred to us that his wounds and his hard experiences would have aged and altered him so much.

plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

set up or found

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

the act of giving

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

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

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading We reckoned to find him changed; it never occurred to us that his wounds and his hard experiences would have aged and altered him so much.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We reckoned to find him changed; it never occurred to us that his wounds and his hard experiences would have aged and altered him so much.

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

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

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

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

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

From this reading We reckoned to find him changed; it never occurred to us that his wounds and his hard experiences would have aged and altered him so much.

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

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

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

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

From this reading But for his voice--and that, too, was not quite the same that one remembered--it might have been difficult for those who knew him but casually to identify him.

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

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

a single distinct event

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

within a building

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

projecting inward

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We reckoned to find him changed; it never occurred to us that his wounds and his hard experiences would have aged and altered him so much.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But for his voice--and that, too, was not quite the same that one remembered--it might have been difficult for those who knew him but casually to identify him.

(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

the act of departing

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

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

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

a female domestic

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading But for his voice--and that, too, was not quite the same that one remembered--it might have been difficult for those who knew him but casually to identify him.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading We reckoned to find him changed; it never occurred to us that his wounds and his hard experiences would have aged and altered him so much.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But for his voice--and that, too, was not quite the same that one remembered--it might have been difficult for those who knew him but casually to identify him.

come into possession of

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading We reckoned to find him changed; it never occurred to us that his wounds and his hard experiences would have aged and altered him so much.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

many times at short intervals

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But for his voice--and that, too, was not quite the same that one remembered--it might have been difficult for those who knew him but casually to identify him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading But for his voice--and that, too, was not quite the same that one remembered--it might have been difficult for those who knew him but casually to identify him.

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

From this reading We reckoned to find him changed; it never occurred to us that his wounds and his hard experiences would have aged and altered him so much.

a feeling of great happiness

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading But for his voice--and that, too, was not quite the same that one remembered--it might have been difficult for those who knew him but casually to identify him.

full of or exhibiting respect

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

Identical; not different.

From this reading But for his voice--and that, too, was not quite the same that one remembered--it might have been difficult for those who knew him but casually to identify him.

A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

an educational institution

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

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

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We reckoned to find him changed; it never occurred to us that his wounds and his hard experiences would have aged and altered him so much.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

a request to be present

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We reckoned to find him changed; it never occurred to us that his wounds and his hard experiences would have aged and altered him so much.

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

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

in or at that place or location

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading But for his voice--and that, too, was not quite the same that one remembered--it might have been difficult for those who knew him but casually to identify him.

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

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But for his voice--and that, too, was not quite the same that one remembered--it might have been difficult for those who knew him but casually to identify him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

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

From this reading We reckoned to find him changed; it never occurred to us that his wounds and his hard experiences would have aged and altered him so much.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading But for his voice--and that, too, was not quite the same that one remembered--it might have been difficult for those who knew him but casually to identify him.

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

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

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

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

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

From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

United States photographer(1886-1958)

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.

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

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

which person or people

From this reading But for his voice--and that, too, was not quite the same that one remembered--it might have been difficult for those who knew him but casually to identify him.

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From this reading The Wintertons, desirous of not intruding upon us, were out for the day, and their maid had gone to see the boys performing their exercises on the corvette that rests on a calm sea of asphalt near the Royal Hospital School; she was doubtless giving a special interest to a scholar in Boreman's Foundation, who chanced to be her brother.

in the company of; together with

From this reading John was allowed by the hospital authorities to come to Greenwich for the ceremony, and his return to Gloucester Place--which we had often decided, in conversation, was to be a great incident, with flags out at the balcony, and, indoors, food and much rejoicing--found itself tempered by the circumstances.

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

From this reading We reckoned to find him changed; it never occurred to us that his wounds and his hard experiences would have aged and altered him so much.

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading We reckoned to find him changed; it never occurred to us that his wounds and his hard experiences would have aged and altered him so much.

plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

From this reading We came back from the cemetery at Lewisham, leaving there the two simple wreaths (one from her Ever loving Husband and Children, and the other from Mary Weston, with Respectful Sympathy) to find Colonel Edgington waiting outside the house in Gloucester Place, and swelling with annoyance because he had been unable to obtain an answer to his summons with the knocker, or his appeal with the bell.