Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was about a matter of the administration of the library, and only a few words were exchanged.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)

From this reading It was about a matter of the administration of the library, and only a few words were exchanged.

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

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

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

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Maud asked.

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

the two together, not just one

From this reading He then bowed to both the ladies, and went out.

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading He then bowed to both the ladies, and went out.

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

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

changed for (replaced by) something different

From this reading It was about a matter of the administration of the library, and only a few words were exchanged.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading It was about a matter of the administration of the library, and only a few words were exchanged.

a man of refinement

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

a young female

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

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

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

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

From this reading He then bowed to both the ladies, and went out.

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

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

located inward

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was about a matter of the administration of the library, and only a few words were exchanged.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading He then bowed to both the ladies, and went out.

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From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

a room where books are kept

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading It was about a matter of the administration of the library, and only a few words were exchanged.

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From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

a particular point in time

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

held or filled or in use

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

and nothing more

From this reading It was about a matter of the administration of the library, and only a few words were exchanged.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

restored to a new condition

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

an educational institution

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

express in speech

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Who was that?"

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

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He then bowed to both the ladies, and went out.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

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

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

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

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He then bowed to both the ladies, and went out.

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

From this reading It was about a matter of the administration of the library, and only a few words were exchanged.

at the time that

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

which person or people

From this reading "Who was that?"

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

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One day at the public library she was returning a novel she had read, when a gentleman came out of an inner room and paused to speak to the librarian's assistant, with whom Maud was at the moment occupied--a girl whom she had known at school, and with whom she had renewed acquaintance in this way.

the words that are spoken

From this reading It was about a matter of the administration of the library, and only a few words were exchanged.