Chapter X

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

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

(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 suppose all effort has some merit," she responded, without looking up.

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

From this reading They worked so for perhaps an hour.

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

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "One wonders sometimes if there is any good in them."

plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

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

From this reading "One has to do these things," he said at last, as Katherine had not uttered a word.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "One has to do these things," he said at last, as Katherine had not uttered a word.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

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

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

issue commands or orders for

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "One has to do these things," he said at last, as Katherine had not uttered a word.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading "I suppose all effort has some merit," she responded, without looking up.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They worked so for perhaps an hour.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "One wonders sometimes if there is any good in them."

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

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

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

From this reading "One has to do these things," he said at last, as Katherine had not uttered a word.

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

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

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

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

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

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading They worked so for perhaps an hour.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I suppose all effort has some merit," she responded, without looking up.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "One wonders sometimes if there is any good in them."

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

From this reading "One wonders sometimes if there is any good in them."

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

From this reading "One wonders sometimes if there is any good in them."

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From this reading "One has to do these things," he said at last, as Katherine had not uttered a word.

immediately past

From this reading "One has to do these things," he said at last, as Katherine had not uttered a word.

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

From this reading "I suppose all effort has some merit," she responded, without looking up.

any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading "I suppose all effort has some merit," she responded, without looking up.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "One has to do these things," he said at last, as Katherine had not uttered a word.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "One has to do these things," he said at last, as Katherine had not uttered a word.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

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

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

by chance

From this reading They worked so for perhaps an hour.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading "I suppose all effort has some merit," she responded, without looking up.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "One has to do these things," he said at last, as Katherine had not uttered a word.

chosen in preference to another

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

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

From this reading "I suppose all effort has some merit," she responded, without looking up.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They worked so for perhaps an hour.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading "One wonders sometimes if there is any good in them."

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

express a supposition

From this reading "I suppose all effort has some merit," she responded, without looking up.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

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

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "One wonders sometimes if there is any good in them."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "One wonders sometimes if there is any good in them."

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

From this reading "One has to do these things," he said at last, as Katherine had not uttered a word.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They worked so for perhaps an hour.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "One has to do these things," he said at last, as Katherine had not uttered a word.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

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

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

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

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

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

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

communicated in words

From this reading "One has to do these things," he said at last, as Katherine had not uttered a word.

at the time that

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He pulled himself together and took some papers from his bag without speaking, and when he had selected two or three, he drew a chair up to the other side of the table and began to dictate, stopping every now and then to explain the purport of his arguments.

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading "One wonders sometimes if there is any good in them."

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading "One has to do these things," he said at last, as Katherine had not uttered a word.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading They worked so for perhaps an hour.