Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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

From this reading The President, always an ill-natured man, was in a particularly bad humor to-day.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading While listening to the case during the session he formed his opinion, and sat, absorbed in his thoughts, without listening to Wolf.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The President, always an ill-natured man, was in a particularly bad humor to-day.

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

From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

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

From this reading While listening to the case during the session he formed his opinion, and sat, absorbed in his thoughts, without listening to Wolf.

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From this reading These thoughts consisted in a recollection of what note he had made the other day in his memoirs anent the appointment of Velianoff to an important post which he desired for himself.

having life or vigor or spirit

From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading These thoughts consisted in a recollection of what note he had made the other day in his memoirs anent the appointment of Velianoff to an important post which he desired for himself.

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

From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading The President, always an ill-natured man, was in a particularly bad humor to-day.

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

From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

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

From this reading The President, Nikitin, quite sincerely thought that the officials with whom his duties brought him in contact were worthy of a place in history.

an occurrence of something

From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading These thoughts consisted in a recollection of what note he had made the other day in his memoirs anent the appointment of Velianoff to an important post which he desired for himself.

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From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

close interaction

From this reading The President, Nikitin, quite sincerely thought that the officials with whom his duties brought him in contact were worthy of a place in history.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading These thoughts consisted in a recollection of what note he had made the other day in his memoirs anent the appointment of Velianoff to an important post which he desired for himself.

wanted intensely

From this reading These thoughts consisted in a recollection of what note he had made the other day in his memoirs anent the appointment of Velianoff to an important post which he desired for himself.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading While listening to the case during the session he formed his opinion, and sat, absorbed in his thoughts, without listening to Wolf.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading The President, Nikitin, quite sincerely thought that the officials with whom his duties brought him in contact were worthy of a place in history.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading These thoughts consisted in a recollection of what note he had made the other day in his memoirs anent the appointment of Velianoff to an important post which he desired for himself.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading While listening to the case during the session he formed his opinion, and sat, absorbed in his thoughts, without listening to Wolf.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

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

From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

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

From this reading These thoughts consisted in a recollection of what note he had made the other day in his memoirs anent the appointment of Velianoff to an important post which he desired for himself.

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

From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

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

From this reading The President, Nikitin, quite sincerely thought that the officials with whom his duties brought him in contact were worthy of a place in history.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading These thoughts consisted in a recollection of what note he had made the other day in his memoirs anent the appointment of Velianoff to an important post which he desired for himself.

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

From this reading While listening to the case during the session he formed his opinion, and sat, absorbed in his thoughts, without listening to Wolf.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading The President, Nikitin, quite sincerely thought that the officials with whom his duties brought him in contact were worthy of a place in history.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading The President, always an ill-natured man, was in a particularly bad humor to-day.

having an irritable and unpleasant disposition

From this reading The President, always an ill-natured man, was in a particularly bad humor to-day.

of great significance or value

From this reading These thoughts consisted in a recollection of what note he had made the other day in his memoirs anent the appointment of Velianoff to an important post which he desired for himself.

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

From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading While listening to the case during the session he formed his opinion, and sat, absorbed in his thoughts, without listening to Wolf.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading These thoughts consisted in a recollection of what note he had made the other day in his memoirs anent the appointment of Velianoff to an important post which he desired for himself.

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

From this reading The President, always an ill-natured man, was in a particularly bad humor to-day.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading These thoughts consisted in a recollection of what note he had made the other day in his memoirs anent the appointment of Velianoff to an important post which he desired for himself.

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From this reading The President, Nikitin, quite sincerely thought that the officials with whom his duties brought him in contact were worthy of a place in history.

a brief written record

From this reading These thoughts consisted in a recollection of what note he had made the other day in his memoirs anent the appointment of Velianoff to an important post which he desired for himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading These thoughts consisted in a recollection of what note he had made the other day in his memoirs anent the appointment of Velianoff to an important post which he desired for himself.

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading The President, Nikitin, quite sincerely thought that the officials with whom his duties brought him in contact were worthy of a place in history.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading While listening to the case during the session he formed his opinion, and sat, absorbed in his thoughts, without listening to Wolf.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading These thoughts consisted in a recollection of what note he had made the other day in his memoirs anent the appointment of Velianoff to an important post which he desired for himself.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading The President, always an ill-natured man, was in a particularly bad humor to-day.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The President, Nikitin, quite sincerely thought that the officials with whom his duties brought him in contact were worthy of a place in history.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading These thoughts consisted in a recollection of what note he had made the other day in his memoirs anent the appointment of Velianoff to an important post which he desired for himself.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading The President, always an ill-natured man, was in a particularly bad humor to-day.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The President, Nikitin, quite sincerely thought that the officials with whom his duties brought him in contact were worthy of a place in history.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading These thoughts consisted in a recollection of what note he had made the other day in his memoirs anent the appointment of Velianoff to an important post which he desired for himself.

turned inside out and resewn

From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading While listening to the case during the session he formed his opinion, and sat, absorbed in his thoughts, without listening to Wolf.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

plural of “senator” — a member of a senate

From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

a meeting for execution of a group's functions

From this reading While listening to the case during the session he formed his opinion, and sat, absorbed in his thoughts, without listening to Wolf.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

with sincerity; without pretense

From this reading The President, Nikitin, quite sincerely thought that the officials with whom his duties brought him in contact were worthy of a place in history.

in the near future

From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The President, Nikitin, quite sincerely thought that the officials with whom his duties brought him in contact were worthy of a place in history.

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

From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

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

From this reading These thoughts consisted in a recollection of what note he had made the other day in his memoirs anent the appointment of Velianoff to an important post which he desired for himself.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading While listening to the case during the session he formed his opinion, and sat, absorbed in his thoughts, without listening to Wolf.

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

From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

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From this reading The President, always an ill-natured man, was in a particularly bad humor to-day.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

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

From this reading These thoughts consisted in a recollection of what note he had made the other day in his memoirs anent the appointment of Velianoff to an important post which he desired for himself.

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

From this reading The President, always an ill-natured man, was in a particularly bad humor to-day.

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

From this reading The President, Nikitin, quite sincerely thought that the officials with whom his duties brought him in contact were worthy of a place in history.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading These thoughts consisted in a recollection of what note he had made the other day in his memoirs anent the appointment of Velianoff to an important post which he desired for himself.

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

From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

during the time that

From this reading While listening to the case during the session he formed his opinion, and sat, absorbed in his thoughts, without listening to Wolf.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The President, Nikitin, quite sincerely thought that the officials with whom his duties brought him in contact were worthy of a place in history.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The President, Nikitin, quite sincerely thought that the officials with whom his duties brought him in contact were worthy of a place in history.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading While listening to the case during the session he formed his opinion, and sat, absorbed in his thoughts, without listening to Wolf.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading As soon as the Senators seated themselves at the table in the consultation-room, Wolf began to set forth in an animated manner the grounds upon which he thought the case ought to be reversed.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading The President, Nikitin, quite sincerely thought that the officials with whom his duties brought him in contact were worthy of a place in history.