Chapter IV

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

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading If you are in Phil's hands, you needn't be afraid anything will happen to you.

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

From this reading Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.

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

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

any thing at all

From this reading If you are in Phil's hands, you needn't be afraid anything will happen to you.

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

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

From this reading If you are in Phil's hands, you needn't be afraid anything will happen to you.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Peter Sadler was a man of system, and his arrangements were made promptly and rapidly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

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

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

recognizable; marked

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

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From this reading Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.

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

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading If you are in Phil's hands, you needn't be afraid anything will happen to you.

come to pass

From this reading If you are in Phil's hands, you needn't be afraid anything will happen to you.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

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

From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

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From this reading Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

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

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

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

From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

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

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

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

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

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

From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

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From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

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

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

a message received and understood

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

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

From this reading Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

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

From this reading Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Peter Sadler was a man of system, and his arrangements were made promptly and rapidly.

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

From this reading Peter Sadler was a man of system, and his arrangements were made promptly and rapidly.

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From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

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

From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

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From this reading If you are in Phil's hands, you needn't be afraid anything will happen to you.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

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

From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

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

From this reading If you are in Phil's hands, you needn't be afraid anything will happen to you.

with little or no delay

From this reading Peter Sadler was a man of system, and his arrangements were made promptly and rapidly.

with speed

From this reading Peter Sadler was a man of system, and his arrangements were made promptly and rapidly.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

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

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

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

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading Peter Sadler was a man of system, and his arrangements were made promptly and rapidly.

express in words

From this reading Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.

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

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

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

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

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

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

up to a particular time

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.

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

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

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

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Phil is an old hand at the business, and if you don't know what you want, he'll tell you.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading If you are in Phil's hands, you needn't be afraid anything will happen to you.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

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

From this reading A CATARACT OF INFORMATION Peter Sadler would have been glad to have the Archibald party stay at his hotel for a few days, and Mrs. Archibald would have been perfectly satisfied to remain there until they were ready to return to their own house, but her husband and Margery were impatient to be in the woods, and it was therefore decided to start for the camp the next day.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.

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

From this reading "You've got to have a guide," said he, "and another man to help him, and I think I'll give you Phil Matlack.