Chapter XIV

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

From this reading The lad was pale and his eyes were red from lack of sleep, but there was a ring of determination in his voice as he replied to Mr. Bowler’s query.

(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 “I’ve told you all there is to tell, sir; but if Jack Chadwick’s on top of the earth I’m not going to give up the search till he is found.”

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

From this reading “And you could find no trace of him?”

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

From this reading The lad was pale and his eyes were red from lack of sleep, but there was a ring of determination in his voice as he replied to Mr. Bowler’s query.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was the next morning in Mr. Bowler’s office, and that man of the law was seated at his desk with Tom Jesson beside him.

next to; at the side of

From this reading It was the next morning in Mr. Bowler’s office, and that man of the law was seated at his desk with Tom Jesson beside him.

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From this reading It was the next morning in Mr. Bowler’s office, and that man of the law was seated at his desk with Tom Jesson beside him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The lad was pale and his eyes were red from lack of sleep, but there was a ring of determination in his voice as he replied to Mr. Bowler’s query.

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

From this reading “I’ve told you all there is to tell, sir; but if Jack Chadwick’s on top of the earth I’m not going to give up the search till he is found.”

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “And you could find no trace of him?”

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading It was the next morning in Mr. Bowler’s office, and that man of the law was seated at his desk with Tom Jesson beside him.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading The lad was pale and his eyes were red from lack of sleep, but there was a ring of determination in his voice as he replied to Mr. Bowler’s query.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading “I’ve told you all there is to tell, sir; but if Jack Chadwick’s on top of the earth I’m not going to give up the search till he is found.”

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Tom had just finished telling of the events of the preceding night.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The lad was pale and his eyes were red from lack of sleep, but there was a ring of determination in his voice as he replied to Mr. Bowler’s query.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading “And you could find no trace of him?”

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Tom had just finished telling of the events of the preceding night.

set up or found

From this reading “I’ve told you all there is to tell, sir; but if Jack Chadwick’s on top of the earth I’m not going to give up the search till he is found.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The lad was pale and his eyes were red from lack of sleep, but there was a ring of determination in his voice as he replied to Mr. Bowler’s query.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “I’ve told you all there is to tell, sir; but if Jack Chadwick’s on top of the earth I’m not going to give up the search till he is found.”

the act of departing

From this reading “I’ve told you all there is to tell, sir; but if Jack Chadwick’s on top of the earth I’m not going to give up the search till he is found.”

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

From this reading Tom had just finished telling of the events of the preceding night.

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

From this reading The lad was pale and his eyes were red from lack of sleep, but there was a ring of determination in his voice as he replied to Mr. Bowler’s query.

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

From this reading “And you could find no trace of him?”

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

From this reading It was the next morning in Mr. Bowler’s office, and that man of the law was seated at his desk with Tom Jesson beside him.

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

From this reading “I’ve told you all there is to tell, sir; but if Jack Chadwick’s on top of the earth I’m not going to give up the search till he is found.”

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

From this reading “I’ve told you all there is to tell, sir; but if Jack Chadwick’s on top of the earth I’m not going to give up the search till he is found.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “I’ve told you all there is to tell, sir; but if Jack Chadwick’s on top of the earth I’m not going to give up the search till he is found.”

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

From this reading It was the next morning in Mr. Bowler’s office, and that man of the law was seated at his desk with Tom Jesson beside him.

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

From this reading “I’ve told you all there is to tell, sir; but if Jack Chadwick’s on top of the earth I’m not going to give up the search till he is found.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the next morning in Mr. Bowler’s office, and that man of the law was seated at his desk with Tom Jesson beside him.

a small worthless amount

From this reading “I’ve told you all there is to tell, sir; but if Jack Chadwick’s on top of the earth I’m not going to give up the search till he is found.”

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

From this reading It was the next morning in Mr. Bowler’s office, and that man of the law was seated at his desk with Tom Jesson beside him.

and nothing more

From this reading Tom had just finished telling of the events of the preceding night.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading The lad was pale and his eyes were red from lack of sleep, but there was a ring of determination in his voice as he replied to Mr. Bowler’s query.

a boy or man

From this reading The lad was pale and his eyes were red from lack of sleep, but there was a ring of determination in his voice as he replied to Mr. Bowler’s query.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading It was the next morning in Mr. Bowler’s office, and that man of the law was seated at his desk with Tom Jesson beside him.

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

From this reading It was the next morning in Mr. Bowler’s office, and that man of the law was seated at his desk with Tom Jesson beside him.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was the next morning in Mr. Bowler’s office, and that man of the law was seated at his desk with Tom Jesson beside him.

a form of address for a man

From this reading It was the next morning in Mr. Bowler’s office, and that man of the law was seated at his desk with Tom Jesson beside him.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading It was the next morning in Mr. Bowler’s office, and that man of the law was seated at his desk with Tom Jesson beside him.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Tom had just finished telling of the events of the preceding night.

not any; not one

From this reading “And you could find no trace of him?”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “I’ve told you all there is to tell, sir; but if Jack Chadwick’s on top of the earth I’m not going to give up the search till he is found.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “And you could find no trace of him?”

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading It was the next morning in Mr. Bowler’s office, and that man of the law was seated at his desk with Tom Jesson beside him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “I’ve told you all there is to tell, sir; but if Jack Chadwick’s on top of the earth I’m not going to give up the search till he is found.”

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The lad was pale and his eyes were red from lack of sleep, but there was a ring of determination in his voice as he replied to Mr. Bowler’s query.

existing or coming before

From this reading Tom had just finished telling of the events of the preceding night.

an instance of questioning

From this reading The lad was pale and his eyes were red from lack of sleep, but there was a ring of determination in his voice as he replied to Mr. Bowler’s query.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The lad was pale and his eyes were red from lack of sleep, but there was a ring of determination in his voice as he replied to Mr. Bowler’s query.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading The lad was pale and his eyes were red from lack of sleep, but there was a ring of determination in his voice as he replied to Mr. Bowler’s query.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading The lad was pale and his eyes were red from lack of sleep, but there was a ring of determination in his voice as he replied to Mr. Bowler’s query.

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

From this reading “I’ve told you all there is to tell, sir; but if Jack Chadwick’s on top of the earth I’m not going to give up the search till he is found.”

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

From this reading It was the next morning in Mr. Bowler’s office, and that man of the law was seated at his desk with Tom Jesson beside him.

term of address for a man

From this reading “I’ve told you all there is to tell, sir; but if Jack Chadwick’s on top of the earth I’m not going to give up the search till he is found.”

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The lad was pale and his eyes were red from lack of sleep, but there was a ring of determination in his voice as he replied to Mr. Bowler’s query.

express in words

From this reading “I’ve told you all there is to tell, sir; but if Jack Chadwick’s on top of the earth I’m not going to give up the search till he is found.”

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading Tom had just finished telling of the events of the preceding night.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the next morning in Mr. Bowler’s office, and that man of the law was seated at his desk with Tom Jesson beside him.

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

From this reading It was the next morning in Mr. Bowler’s office, and that man of the law was seated at his desk with Tom Jesson beside him.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The lad was pale and his eyes were red from lack of sleep, but there was a ring of determination in his voice as he replied to Mr. Bowler’s query.

up to a particular time

From this reading “I’ve told you all there is to tell, sir; but if Jack Chadwick’s on top of the earth I’m not going to give up the search till he is found.”

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

From this reading The lad was pale and his eyes were red from lack of sleep, but there was a ring of determination in his voice as he replied to Mr. Bowler’s query.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “I’ve told you all there is to tell, sir; but if Jack Chadwick’s on top of the earth I’m not going to give up the search till he is found.”

male cat

From this reading It was the next morning in Mr. Bowler’s office, and that man of the law was seated at his desk with Tom Jesson beside him.

the upper part of anything

From this reading “I’ve told you all there is to tell, sir; but if Jack Chadwick’s on top of the earth I’m not going to give up the search till he is found.”

a just detectable amount

From this reading “And you could find no trace of him?”

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “I’ve told you all there is to tell, sir; but if Jack Chadwick’s on top of the earth I’m not going to give up the search till he is found.”

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

From this reading The lad was pale and his eyes were red from lack of sleep, but there was a ring of determination in his voice as he replied to Mr. Bowler’s query.

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

From this reading It was the next morning in Mr. Bowler’s office, and that man of the law was seated at his desk with Tom Jesson beside him.

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

From this reading The lad was pale and his eyes were red from lack of sleep, but there was a ring of determination in his voice as he replied to Mr. Bowler’s query.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was the next morning in Mr. Bowler’s office, and that man of the law was seated at his desk with Tom Jesson beside him.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “And you could find no trace of him?”