Chapter III

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

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

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

From this reading Martia Hare had not forgotten her end of the business, and her thoughtfulness contrasted with his own carelessness made him sit down to work with a determination to succeed.

any thing at all

From this reading Nothing came but Behrens asking him the question: "Would you, on the chance of making anything from five to twenty thousand pounds, take a risk, pack a bag, and go where I tell you?"

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

From this reading The question would not let him work, and as he sat, the tobacco livening his imagination, the whole proposition took on a new form, new colours and a reality which gave him pause.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading Nothing came but Behrens asking him the question: "Would you, on the chance of making anything from five to twenty thousand pounds, take a risk, pack a bag, and go where I tell you?"

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading Nothing came but Behrens asking him the question: "Would you, on the chance of making anything from five to twenty thousand pounds, take a risk, pack a bag, and go where I tell you?"

German architect known for his simple utilitarian factory buildings (1868-1940)

From this reading Nothing came but Behrens asking him the question: "Would you, on the chance of making anything from five to twenty thousand pounds, take a risk, pack a bag, and go where I tell you?"

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Martia Hare had not forgotten her end of the business, and her thoughtfulness contrasted with his own carelessness made him sit down to work with a determination to succeed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Nothing came but Behrens asking him the question: "Would you, on the chance of making anything from five to twenty thousand pounds, take a risk, pack a bag, and go where I tell you?"

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

From this reading Nothing came but Behrens asking him the question: "Would you, on the chance of making anything from five to twenty thousand pounds, take a risk, pack a bag, and go where I tell you?"

the quality of not being careful or taking pains

From this reading Martia Hare had not forgotten her end of the business, and her thoughtfulness contrasted with his own carelessness made him sit down to work with a determination to succeed.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Nothing came but Behrens asking him the question: "Would you, on the chance of making anything from five to twenty thousand pounds, take a risk, pack a bag, and go where I tell you?"

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading He lit a pipe, went over his notes, closed his eyes and waited for inspiration to come.

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading The question would not let him work, and as he sat, the tobacco livening his imagination, the whole proposition took on a new form, new colours and a reality which gave him pause.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He lit a pipe, went over his notes, closed his eyes and waited for inspiration to come.

past form of “contrast” — put in opposition to show or emphasize differences

From this reading Martia Hare had not forgotten her end of the business, and her thoughtfulness contrasted with his own carelessness made him sit down to work with a determination to succeed.

exhibiting courtesy and politeness

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

past form of “cull” — remove something that has been rejected

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

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

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Martia Hare had not forgotten her end of the business, and her thoughtfulness contrasted with his own carelessness made him sit down to work with a determination to succeed.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Martia Hare had not forgotten her end of the business, and her thoughtfulness contrasted with his own carelessness made him sit down to work with a determination to succeed.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Martia Hare had not forgotten her end of the business, and her thoughtfulness contrasted with his own carelessness made him sit down to work with a determination to succeed.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He lit a pipe, went over his notes, closed his eyes and waited for inspiration to come.

plural of “figurine” — a small carved or molded figure

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Nothing came but Behrens asking him the question: "Would you, on the chance of making anything from five to twenty thousand pounds, take a risk, pack a bag, and go where I tell you?"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Martia Hare had not forgotten her end of the business, and her thoughtfulness contrasted with his own carelessness made him sit down to work with a determination to succeed.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The question would not let him work, and as he sat, the tobacco livening his imagination, the whole proposition took on a new form, new colours and a reality which gave him pause.

set up or found

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

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

From this reading The question would not let him work, and as he sat, the tobacco livening his imagination, the whole proposition took on a new form, new colours and a reality which gave him pause.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Nothing came but Behrens asking him the question: "Would you, on the chance of making anything from five to twenty thousand pounds, take a risk, pack a bag, and go where I tell you?"

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

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

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes

From this reading Martia Hare had not forgotten her end of the business, and her thoughtfulness contrasted with his own carelessness made him sit down to work with a determination to succeed.

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

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Martia Hare had not forgotten her end of the business, and her thoughtfulness contrasted with his own carelessness made him sit down to work with a determination to succeed.

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

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

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

From this reading Martia Hare had not forgotten her end of the business, and her thoughtfulness contrasted with his own carelessness made him sit down to work with a determination to succeed.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

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

From this reading Nothing came but Behrens asking him the question: "Would you, on the chance of making anything from five to twenty thousand pounds, take a risk, pack a bag, and go where I tell you?"

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading The question would not let him work, and as he sat, the tobacco livening his imagination, the whole proposition took on a new form, new colours and a reality which gave him pause.

a message received and understood

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

From this reading He lit a pipe, went over his notes, closed his eyes and waited for inspiration to come.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The question would not let him work, and as he sat, the tobacco livening his imagination, the whole proposition took on a new form, new colours and a reality which gave him pause.

provided with artificial light

From this reading He lit a pipe, went over his notes, closed his eyes and waited for inspiration to come.

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

From this reading The question would not let him work, and as he sat, the tobacco livening his imagination, the whole proposition took on a new form, new colours and a reality which gave him pause.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Martia Hare had not forgotten her end of the business, and her thoughtfulness contrasted with his own carelessness made him sit down to work with a determination to succeed.

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Nothing came but Behrens asking him the question: "Would you, on the chance of making anything from five to twenty thousand pounds, take a risk, pack a bag, and go where I tell you?"

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

From this reading Martia Hare had not forgotten her end of the business, and her thoughtfulness contrasted with his own carelessness made him sit down to work with a determination to succeed.

a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The question would not let him work, and as he sat, the tobacco livening his imagination, the whole proposition took on a new form, new colours and a reality which gave him pause.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Martia Hare had not forgotten her end of the business, and her thoughtfulness contrasted with his own carelessness made him sit down to work with a determination to succeed.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading He lit a pipe, went over his notes, closed his eyes and waited for inspiration to come.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing came but Behrens asking him the question: "Would you, on the chance of making anything from five to twenty thousand pounds, take a risk, pack a bag, and go where I tell you?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

above and across; more than

From this reading He lit a pipe, went over his notes, closed his eyes and waited for inspiration to come.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Martia Hare had not forgotten her end of the business, and her thoughtfulness contrasted with his own carelessness made him sit down to work with a determination to succeed.

arrange in a container

From this reading Nothing came but Behrens asking him the question: "Would you, on the chance of making anything from five to twenty thousand pounds, take a risk, pack a bag, and go where I tell you?"

(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as “our father”

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading The question would not let him work, and as he sat, the tobacco livening his imagination, the whole proposition took on a new form, new colours and a reality which gave him pause.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading He lit a pipe, went over his notes, closed his eyes and waited for inspiration to come.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading Nothing came but Behrens asking him the question: "Would you, on the chance of making anything from five to twenty thousand pounds, take a risk, pack a bag, and go where I tell you?"

(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

From this reading The question would not let him work, and as he sat, the tobacco livening his imagination, the whole proposition took on a new form, new colours and a reality which gave him pause.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading The question would not let him work, and as he sat, the tobacco livening his imagination, the whole proposition took on a new form, new colours and a reality which gave him pause.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Nothing came but Behrens asking him the question: "Would you, on the chance of making anything from five to twenty thousand pounds, take a risk, pack a bag, and go where I tell you?"

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

From this reading The question would not let him work, and as he sat, the tobacco livening his imagination, the whole proposition took on a new form, new colours and a reality which gave him pause.

a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

be seated

From this reading Martia Hare had not forgotten her end of the business, and her thoughtfulness contrasted with his own carelessness made him sit down to work with a determination to succeed.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading Martia Hare had not forgotten her end of the business, and her thoughtfulness contrasted with his own carelessness made him sit down to work with a determination to succeed.

carry out

From this reading Nothing came but Behrens asking him the question: "Would you, on the chance of making anything from five to twenty thousand pounds, take a risk, pack a bag, and go where I tell you?"

express in words

From this reading Nothing came but Behrens asking him the question: "Would you, on the chance of making anything from five to twenty thousand pounds, take a risk, pack a bag, and go where I tell you?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

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

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading Martia Hare had not forgotten her end of the business, and her thoughtfulness contrasted with his own carelessness made him sit down to work with a determination to succeed.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Nothing came but Behrens asking him the question: "Would you, on the chance of making anything from five to twenty thousand pounds, take a risk, pack a bag, and go where I tell you?"

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

From this reading Martia Hare had not forgotten her end of the business, and her thoughtfulness contrasted with his own carelessness made him sit down to work with a determination to succeed.

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading The question would not let him work, and as he sat, the tobacco livening his imagination, the whole proposition took on a new form, new colours and a reality which gave him pause.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The question would not let him work, and as he sat, the tobacco livening his imagination, the whole proposition took on a new form, new colours and a reality which gave him pause.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Nothing came but Behrens asking him the question: "Would you, on the chance of making anything from five to twenty thousand pounds, take a risk, pack a bag, and go where I tell you?"

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading He lit a pipe, went over his notes, closed his eyes and waited for inspiration to come.

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

From this reading He lit a pipe, went over his notes, closed his eyes and waited for inspiration to come.

at the time that

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

in or at the place that

From this reading Nothing came but Behrens asking him the question: "Would you, on the chance of making anything from five to twenty thousand pounds, take a risk, pack a bag, and go where I tell you?"

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

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

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE QUESTION When he got home that evening with a whole sheaf of information on the subject of figurines which he had culled from the courteous authorities of the Museum, he found that the post had brought him the cover design for the _Paternoster Magazine_.

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

From this reading Martia Hare had not forgotten her end of the business, and her thoughtfulness contrasted with his own carelessness made him sit down to work with a determination to succeed.

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

From this reading Nothing came but Behrens asking him the question: "Would you, on the chance of making anything from five to twenty thousand pounds, take a risk, pack a bag, and go where I tell you?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Nothing came but Behrens asking him the question: "Would you, on the chance of making anything from five to twenty thousand pounds, take a risk, pack a bag, and go where I tell you?"