Chapter VI

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

From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.

-ing form of “accumulate” — get or gather together

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

in the past

From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.

(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 "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.

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

From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.

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

From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.

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

From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.

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

From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.

a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

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

From this reading "My son, who had rushed in for his overcoat, came running down with offers to help him.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.

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From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.

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

From this reading So did some others.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "My son, who had rushed in for his overcoat, came running down with offers to help him.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

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

From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "My son, who had rushed in for his overcoat, came running down with offers to help him.

brought together in one place

From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.

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

From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "My son, who had rushed in for his overcoat, came running down with offers to help him.

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

From this reading "My son, who had rushed in for his overcoat, came running down with offers to help him.

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

From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

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

From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.

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

From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.

a form of address for a man

From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.

plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering

From this reading "My son, who had rushed in for his overcoat, came running down with offers to help him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.

and nothing more

From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.

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

From this reading So did some others.

a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter

From this reading "My son, who had rushed in for his overcoat, came running down with offers to help him.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.

with speed

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

To recall to mind.

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading "My son, who had rushed in for his overcoat, came running down with offers to help him.

done under pressure

From this reading "My son, who had rushed in for his overcoat, came running down with offers to help him.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So did some others.

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

From this reading So did some others.

a male human offspring

From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.

plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

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

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.

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

From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.

in or at that place or location

From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

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

From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

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

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

a source of difficulty

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

precisely as stated

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

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

From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Both of these had stopped short of the stepping-stone, and as the horse and buggy which had made all this trouble had by this time been driven to the stable, nothing stood in the way of his search but the rapidly accumulating snow which, if you remember, was falling very thick and fast at the time.

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

From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.

which person or people

From this reading My son, who was one of the few spectators gathered on the porch, tells me that there was only one other carriage behind the one in which Mr. Deane had brought his ladies.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "My son, who had rushed in for his overcoat, came running down with offers to help him.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "This all occurred, as you must know, more than an hour and a half ago, consequently before many of my guests had arrived.