Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading FRANK'S LUCK Perhaps it was just as well that a day of rest followed that strenuous Saturday.

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading Frank found himself somewhat stiff and sore when he awoke, and acting under the advice of his father he remained in seclusion the better part of the day.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading Frank found himself somewhat stiff and sore when he awoke, and acting under the advice of his father he remained in seclusion the better part of the day.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading But the story had gone around, and the doorbell of the Allen home was kept busy throughout the whole afternoon.

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading But the story had gone around, and the doorbell of the Allen home was kept busy throughout the whole afternoon.

in addition

From this reading There were grown people who came also.

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

From this reading Frank found himself somewhat stiff and sore when he awoke, and acting under the advice of his father he remained in seclusion the better part of the day.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading But the story had gone around, and the doorbell of the Allen home was kept busy throughout the whole afternoon.

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

From this reading FRANK'S LUCK Perhaps it was just as well that a day of rest followed that strenuous Saturday.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading Frank found himself somewhat stiff and sore when he awoke, and acting under the advice of his father he remained in seclusion the better part of the day.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Frank found himself somewhat stiff and sore when he awoke, and acting under the advice of his father he remained in seclusion the better part of the day.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading But the story had gone around, and the doorbell of the Allen home was kept busy throughout the whole afternoon.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the story had gone around, and the doorbell of the Allen home was kept busy throughout the whole afternoon.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading There were grown people who came also.

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading Half a dozen of Frank's most intimate chums dropped in to hear the story, and Frank finally declared he would have to get it set up in type and copies struck off if the demand kept on.

plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading Half a dozen of Frank's most intimate chums dropped in to hear the story, and Frank finally declared he would have to get it set up in type and copies struck off if the demand kept on.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading FRANK'S LUCK Perhaps it was just as well that a day of rest followed that strenuous Saturday.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Half a dozen of Frank's most intimate chums dropped in to hear the story, and Frank finally declared he would have to get it set up in type and copies struck off if the demand kept on.

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading Half a dozen of Frank's most intimate chums dropped in to hear the story, and Frank finally declared he would have to get it set up in type and copies struck off if the demand kept on.

a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed

From this reading But the story had gone around, and the doorbell of the Allen home was kept busy throughout the whole afternoon.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Half a dozen of Frank's most intimate chums dropped in to hear the story, and Frank finally declared he would have to get it set up in type and copies struck off if the demand kept on.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Half a dozen of Frank's most intimate chums dropped in to hear the story, and Frank finally declared he would have to get it set up in type and copies struck off if the demand kept on.

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

From this reading Frank found himself somewhat stiff and sore when he awoke, and acting under the advice of his father he remained in seclusion the better part of the day.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Half a dozen of Frank's most intimate chums dropped in to hear the story, and Frank finally declared he would have to get it set up in type and copies struck off if the demand kept on.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading FRANK'S LUCK Perhaps it was just as well that a day of rest followed that strenuous Saturday.

set up or found

From this reading Frank found himself somewhat stiff and sore when he awoke, and acting under the advice of his father he remained in seclusion the better part of the day.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Frank found himself somewhat stiff and sore when he awoke, and acting under the advice of his father he remained in seclusion the better part of the day.

possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century

From this reading FRANK'S LUCK Perhaps it was just as well that a day of rest followed that strenuous Saturday.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Half a dozen of Frank's most intimate chums dropped in to hear the story, and Frank finally declared he would have to get it set up in type and copies struck off if the demand kept on.

destroyed or killed

From this reading But the story had gone around, and the doorbell of the Allen home was kept busy throughout the whole afternoon.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading There were grown people who came also.

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

From this reading But the story had gone around, and the doorbell of the Allen home was kept busy throughout the whole afternoon.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Half a dozen of Frank's most intimate chums dropped in to hear the story, and Frank finally declared he would have to get it set up in type and copies struck off if the demand kept on.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Half a dozen of Frank's most intimate chums dropped in to hear the story, and Frank finally declared he would have to get it set up in type and copies struck off if the demand kept on.

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

From this reading Frank found himself somewhat stiff and sore when he awoke, and acting under the advice of his father he remained in seclusion the better part of the day.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Half a dozen of Frank's most intimate chums dropped in to hear the story, and Frank finally declared he would have to get it set up in type and copies struck off if the demand kept on.

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

From this reading Frank found himself somewhat stiff and sore when he awoke, and acting under the advice of his father he remained in seclusion the better part of the day.

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

From this reading Frank found himself somewhat stiff and sore when he awoke, and acting under the advice of his father he remained in seclusion the better part of the day.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading But the story had gone around, and the doorbell of the Allen home was kept busy throughout the whole afternoon.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Half a dozen of Frank's most intimate chums dropped in to hear the story, and Frank finally declared he would have to get it set up in type and copies struck off if the demand kept on.

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

From this reading Frank found himself somewhat stiff and sore when he awoke, and acting under the advice of his father he remained in seclusion the better part of the day.

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading Half a dozen of Frank's most intimate chums dropped in to hear the story, and Frank finally declared he would have to get it set up in type and copies struck off if the demand kept on.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading FRANK'S LUCK Perhaps it was just as well that a day of rest followed that strenuous Saturday.

and nothing more

From this reading FRANK'S LUCK Perhaps it was just as well that a day of rest followed that strenuous Saturday.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading But the story had gone around, and the doorbell of the Allen home was kept busy throughout the whole afternoon.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading FRANK'S LUCK Perhaps it was just as well that a day of rest followed that strenuous Saturday.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Half a dozen of Frank's most intimate chums dropped in to hear the story, and Frank finally declared he would have to get it set up in type and copies struck off if the demand kept on.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FRANK'S LUCK Perhaps it was just as well that a day of rest followed that strenuous Saturday.

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

From this reading Half a dozen of Frank's most intimate chums dropped in to hear the story, and Frank finally declared he would have to get it set up in type and copies struck off if the demand kept on.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Half a dozen of Frank's most intimate chums dropped in to hear the story, and Frank finally declared he would have to get it set up in type and copies struck off if the demand kept on.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Frank found himself somewhat stiff and sore when he awoke, and acting under the advice of his father he remained in seclusion the better part of the day.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading There were grown people who came also.

by chance

From this reading FRANK'S LUCK Perhaps it was just as well that a day of rest followed that strenuous Saturday.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Frank found himself somewhat stiff and sore when he awoke, and acting under the advice of his father he remained in seclusion the better part of the day.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading FRANK'S LUCK Perhaps it was just as well that a day of rest followed that strenuous Saturday.

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

From this reading FRANK'S LUCK Perhaps it was just as well that a day of rest followed that strenuous Saturday.

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

From this reading Frank found himself somewhat stiff and sore when he awoke, and acting under the advice of his father he remained in seclusion the better part of the day.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Half a dozen of Frank's most intimate chums dropped in to hear the story, and Frank finally declared he would have to get it set up in type and copies struck off if the demand kept on.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Frank found himself somewhat stiff and sore when he awoke, and acting under the advice of his father he remained in seclusion the better part of the day.

hurting

From this reading Frank found himself somewhat stiff and sore when he awoke, and acting under the advice of his father he remained in seclusion the better part of the day.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading Frank found himself somewhat stiff and sore when he awoke, and acting under the advice of his father he remained in seclusion the better part of the day.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading But the story had gone around, and the doorbell of the Allen home was kept busy throughout the whole afternoon.

characterized by or performed with much energy or force

From this reading FRANK'S LUCK Perhaps it was just as well that a day of rest followed that strenuous Saturday.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Half a dozen of Frank's most intimate chums dropped in to hear the story, and Frank finally declared he would have to get it set up in type and copies struck off if the demand kept on.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FRANK'S LUCK Perhaps it was just as well that a day of rest followed that strenuous Saturday.

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

From this reading Frank found himself somewhat stiff and sore when he awoke, and acting under the advice of his father he remained in seclusion the better part of the day.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were grown people who came also.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading But the story had gone around, and the doorbell of the Allen home was kept busy throughout the whole afternoon.

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

From this reading Half a dozen of Frank's most intimate chums dropped in to hear the story, and Frank finally declared he would have to get it set up in type and copies struck off if the demand kept on.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading Half a dozen of Frank's most intimate chums dropped in to hear the story, and Frank finally declared he would have to get it set up in type and copies struck off if the demand kept on.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Frank found himself somewhat stiff and sore when he awoke, and acting under the advice of his father he remained in seclusion the better part of the day.

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

From this reading Half a dozen of Frank's most intimate chums dropped in to hear the story, and Frank finally declared he would have to get it set up in type and copies struck off if the demand kept on.

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

From this reading FRANK'S LUCK Perhaps it was just as well that a day of rest followed that strenuous Saturday.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading FRANK'S LUCK Perhaps it was just as well that a day of rest followed that strenuous Saturday.

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

From this reading There were grown people who came also.

at the time that

From this reading Frank found himself somewhat stiff and sore when he awoke, and acting under the advice of his father he remained in seclusion the better part of the day.

which person or people

From this reading There were grown people who came also.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading But the story had gone around, and the doorbell of the Allen home was kept busy throughout the whole afternoon.

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

From this reading Half a dozen of Frank's most intimate chums dropped in to hear the story, and Frank finally declared he would have to get it set up in type and copies struck off if the demand kept on.