Chapter VII

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

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

not being in a specified place

From this reading Tom’s father, Mr. Jesson, was absent in the Northwest, making a collection of the flora of the region.

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

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

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

From this reading “It is plain enough,” Mr. Chadwick was saying, “that your friend’s craft, owing to its construction, cannot be equipped with the usual tanks employed in submarine designing.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

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

From this reading “It is plain enough,” Mr. Chadwick was saying, “that your friend’s craft, owing to its construction, cannot be equipped with the usual tanks employed in submarine designing.

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

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)

From this reading The eldest of the party was, of course, Mr. Chester Chadwick, and the two lads, his son and nephew.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading Tom’s father, Mr. Jesson, was absent in the Northwest, making a collection of the flora of the region.

the act of constructing something

From this reading “It is plain enough,” Mr. Chadwick was saying, “that your friend’s craft, owing to its construction, cannot be equipped with the usual tanks employed in submarine designing.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The eldest of the party was, of course, Mr. Chester Chadwick, and the two lads, his son and nephew.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading “It is plain enough,” Mr. Chadwick was saying, “that your friend’s craft, owing to its construction, cannot be equipped with the usual tanks employed in submarine designing.

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading “It is plain enough,” Mr. Chadwick was saying, “that your friend’s craft, owing to its construction, cannot be equipped with the usual tanks employed in submarine designing.

having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

first in order of birth

From this reading The eldest of the party was, of course, Mr. Chester Chadwick, and the two lads, his son and nephew.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading “It is plain enough,” Mr. Chadwick was saying, “that your friend’s craft, owing to its construction, cannot be equipped with the usual tanks employed in submarine designing.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading “It is plain enough,” Mr. Chadwick was saying, “that your friend’s craft, owing to its construction, cannot be equipped with the usual tanks employed in submarine designing.

provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate

From this reading “It is plain enough,” Mr. Chadwick was saying, “that your friend’s craft, owing to its construction, cannot be equipped with the usual tanks employed in submarine designing.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Tom’s father, Mr. Jesson, was absent in the Northwest, making a collection of the flora of the region.

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading Tom’s father, Mr. Jesson, was absent in the Northwest, making a collection of the flora of the region.

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “It is plain enough,” Mr. Chadwick was saying, “that your friend’s craft, owing to its construction, cannot be equipped with the usual tanks employed in submarine designing.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

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

From this reading The eldest of the party was, of course, Mr. Chester Chadwick, and the two lads, his son and nephew.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

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

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

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

From this reading “It is plain enough,” Mr. Chadwick was saying, “that your friend’s craft, owing to its construction, cannot be equipped with the usual tanks employed in submarine designing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It is plain enough,” Mr. Chadwick was saying, “that your friend’s craft, owing to its construction, cannot be equipped with the usual tanks employed in submarine designing.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “It is plain enough,” Mr. Chadwick was saying, “that your friend’s craft, owing to its construction, cannot be equipped with the usual tanks employed in submarine designing.

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

From this reading Tom’s father, Mr. Jesson, was absent in the Northwest, making a collection of the flora of the region.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading The eldest of the party was, of course, Mr. Chester Chadwick, and the two lads, his son and nephew.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time

From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE MODEL.

a room where books are kept

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Tom’s father, Mr. Jesson, was absent in the Northwest, making a collection of the flora of the region.

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

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE MODEL.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The eldest of the party was, of course, Mr. Chester Chadwick, and the two lads, his son and nephew.

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading The eldest of the party was, of course, Mr. Chester Chadwick, and the two lads, his son and nephew.

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

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

the northwestern region of the United States

From this reading Tom’s father, Mr. Jesson, was absent in the Northwest, making a collection of the flora of the region.

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

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE MODEL.

above and across; more than

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

owed as a debt

From this reading “It is plain enough,” Mr. Chadwick was saying, “that your friend’s craft, owing to its construction, cannot be equipped with the usual tanks employed in submarine designing.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The eldest of the party was, of course, Mr. Chester Chadwick, and the two lads, his son and nephew.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading “It is plain enough,” Mr. Chadwick was saying, “that your friend’s craft, owing to its construction, cannot be equipped with the usual tanks employed in submarine designing.

-ing form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading Tom’s father, Mr. Jesson, was absent in the Northwest, making a collection of the flora of the region.

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

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading “It is plain enough,” Mr. Chadwick was saying, “that your friend’s craft, owing to its construction, cannot be equipped with the usual tanks employed in submarine designing.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

a male human offspring

From this reading The eldest of the party was, of course, Mr. Chester Chadwick, and the two lads, his son and nephew.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

From this reading “It is plain enough,” Mr. Chadwick was saying, “that your friend’s craft, owing to its construction, cannot be equipped with the usual tanks employed in submarine designing.

plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads

From this reading “It is plain enough,” Mr. Chadwick was saying, “that your friend’s craft, owing to its construction, cannot be equipped with the usual tanks employed in submarine designing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

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

From this reading THE LAUNCHING OF THE MODEL.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

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

From this reading “It is plain enough,” Mr. Chadwick was saying, “that your friend’s craft, owing to its construction, cannot be equipped with the usual tanks employed in submarine designing.

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading Tom’s father, Mr. Jesson, was absent in the Northwest, making a collection of the flora of the region.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading “It is plain enough,” Mr. Chadwick was saying, “that your friend’s craft, owing to its construction, cannot be equipped with the usual tanks employed in submarine designing.

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

From this reading The eldest of the party was, of course, Mr. Chester Chadwick, and the two lads, his son and nephew.

which person or people

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

in the company of; together with

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading That night in the library of the Chadwick home, two boys and a dignified looking man, who wore a nut-brown beard slightly tinged with gray, sat poring over a pile of books and papers, their work illumined by a strong electric reading lamp.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “It is plain enough,” Mr. Chadwick was saying, “that your friend’s craft, owing to its construction, cannot be equipped with the usual tanks employed in submarine designing.