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 During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.

From this reading In the winter of adversity he vanished, it is true; but even in vanishing, he vegetated still.

relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

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

From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

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

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Nothing has been heard of Uncle Jack.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Mr. Tibbets politely declined it.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

past form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading But Mr. Tibbets politely declined it.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

divisible by two

From this reading In the winter of adversity he vanished, it is true; but even in vanishing, he vegetated still.

at any time

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

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

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

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

From this reading Nothing has been heard of Uncle Jack.

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

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Nothing has been heard of Uncle Jack.

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

From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

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

From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

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

From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

an instinctive motive

From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

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

From this reading In the winter of adversity he vanished, it is true; but even in vanishing, he vegetated still.

plural of “inclination” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

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

From this reading In the winter of adversity he vanished, it is true; but even in vanishing, he vegetated still.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But Mr. Tibbets politely declined it.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Nothing has been heard of Uncle Jack.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

the literary culture

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

a form of address for a man

From this reading But Mr. Tibbets politely declined it.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

not any; not one

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing has been heard of Uncle Jack.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nothing has been heard of Uncle Jack.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

affected with paralysis

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

in a polite manner

From this reading But Mr. Tibbets politely declined it.

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From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

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

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

not in physical motion

From this reading In the winter of adversity he vanished, it is true; but even in vanishing, he vegetated still.

imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

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

From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

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From this reading But Mr. Tibbets politely declined it.

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

From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading In the winter of adversity he vanished, it is true; but even in vanishing, he vegetated still.

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From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Nothing has been heard of Uncle Jack.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

having passed out of existence

From this reading In the winter of adversity he vanished, it is true; but even in vanishing, he vegetated still.

a sudden or mysterious disappearance

From this reading In the winter of adversity he vanished, it is true; but even in vanishing, he vegetated still.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

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

From this reading In the winter of adversity he vanished, it is true; but even in vanishing, he vegetated still.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Before we left the brick house the Captain gave him an invitation to the Tower,--more, I suspect, out of compliment to my mother than from the unbidden impulse of his own inclinations.

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

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading In the winter of adversity he vanished, it is true; but even in vanishing, he vegetated still.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading During his stay at the brick house he had received and written a vast number of letters,-- some of those he received, indeed, were left at the village post-office, under the alphabetical addresses of A. B. or X. Y.; for no misfortune ever paralyzed the energies of Uncle Jack.