Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading He was a tall, stout man, with long, grayish side-whiskers.

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

From this reading On the morning in question he received a note from a Swiss governess, who had lived in his house during the summer, and was now passing on her way from the South to St. Petersburg.

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

From this reading The presiding justice arrived early.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was married, but, like his wife, led a very dissolute life.

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

From this reading They did not interfere with each other.

unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading He was married, but, like his wife, led a very dissolute life.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading On the morning in question he received a note from a Swiss governess, who had lived in his house during the summer, and was now passing on her way from the South to St. Petersburg.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading They did not interfere with each other.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The presiding justice arrived early.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On the morning in question he received a note from a Swiss governess, who had lived in his house during the summer, and was now passing on her way from the South to St. Petersburg.

a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)

From this reading On the morning in question he received a note from a Swiss governess, who had lived in his house during the summer, and was now passing on her way from the South to St. Petersburg.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading He was a tall, stout man, with long, grayish side-whiskers.

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

From this reading On the morning in question he received a note from a Swiss governess, who had lived in his house during the summer, and was now passing on her way from the South to St. Petersburg.

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

From this reading He was a tall, stout man, with long, grayish side-whiskers.

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

From this reading On the morning in question he received a note from a Swiss governess, who had lived in his house during the summer, and was now passing on her way from the South to St. Petersburg.

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

From this reading He was married, but, like his wife, led a very dissolute life.

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

From this reading On the morning in question he received a note from a Swiss governess, who had lived in his house during the summer, and was now passing on her way from the South to St. Petersburg.

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

From this reading On the morning in question he received a note from a Swiss governess, who had lived in his house during the summer, and was now passing on her way from the South to St. Petersburg.

come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle

From this reading They did not interfere with each other.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading The presiding justice arrived early.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading He was married, but, like his wife, led a very dissolute life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He was married, but, like his wife, led a very dissolute life.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He was married, but, like his wife, led a very dissolute life.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading On the morning in question he received a note from a Swiss governess, who had lived in his house during the summer, and was now passing on her way from the South to St. Petersburg.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He was a tall, stout man, with long, grayish side-whiskers.

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

From this reading He was a tall, stout man, with long, grayish side-whiskers.

joined in matrimony

From this reading He was married, but, like his wife, led a very dissolute life.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the morning in question he received a note from a Swiss governess, who had lived in his house during the summer, and was now passing on her way from the South to St. Petersburg.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They did not interfere with each other.

a brief written record

From this reading On the morning in question he received a note from a Swiss governess, who had lived in his house during the summer, and was now passing on her way from the South to St. Petersburg.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading On the morning in question he received a note from a Swiss governess, who had lived in his house during the summer, and was now passing on her way from the South to St. Petersburg.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the morning in question he received a note from a Swiss governess, who had lived in his house during the summer, and was now passing on her way from the South to St. Petersburg.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They did not interfere with each other.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading On the morning in question he received a note from a Swiss governess, who had lived in his house during the summer, and was now passing on her way from the South to St. Petersburg.

a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War

From this reading On the morning in question he received a note from a Swiss governess, who had lived in his house during the summer, and was now passing on her way from the South to St. Petersburg.

-ing form of “preside” — act as president

From this reading The presiding justice arrived early.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading On the morning in question he received a note from a Swiss governess, who had lived in his house during the summer, and was now passing on her way from the South to St. Petersburg.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading On the morning in question he received a note from a Swiss governess, who had lived in his house during the summer, and was now passing on her way from the South to St. Petersburg.

facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off)

From this reading He was a tall, stout man, with long, grayish side-whiskers.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading On the morning in question he received a note from a Swiss governess, who had lived in his house during the summer, and was now passing on her way from the South to St. Petersburg.

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From this reading On the morning in question he received a note from a Swiss governess, who had lived in his house during the summer, and was now passing on her way from the South to St. Petersburg.

dependable

From this reading He was a tall, stout man, with long, grayish side-whiskers.

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

From this reading On the morning in question he received a note from a Swiss governess, who had lived in his house during the summer, and was now passing on her way from the South to St. Petersburg.

the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland

From this reading On the morning in question he received a note from a Swiss governess, who had lived in his house during the summer, and was now passing on her way from the South to St. Petersburg.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading He was a tall, stout man, with long, grayish side-whiskers.

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

From this reading The presiding justice arrived early.

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

From this reading They did not interfere with each other.

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

From this reading On the morning in question he received a note from a Swiss governess, who had lived in his house during the summer, and was now passing on her way from the South to St. Petersburg.

precisely as stated

From this reading He was married, but, like his wife, led a very dissolute life.

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

From this reading He was a tall, stout man, with long, grayish side-whiskers.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading On the morning in question he received a note from a Swiss governess, who had lived in his house during the summer, and was now passing on her way from the South to St. Petersburg.

which person or people

From this reading On the morning in question he received a note from a Swiss governess, who had lived in his house during the summer, and was now passing on her way from the South to St. Petersburg.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He was married, but, like his wife, led a very dissolute life.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was a tall, stout man, with long, grayish side-whiskers.