Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading Madame was at home, said the servant-girl, from which Harry was led to suppose that the count was a married man; but Harry felt that he had no right to intrude upon madame, so he simply left his card.

speak to

From this reading Harry at once returned the count's visit at the address given in Mount Street.

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From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

later than; following

From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

anew

From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

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

From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

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

From this reading COUNT PATEROFF AND HIS SISTER.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading Wishing, however, really to have this interview, and having been lately elected at a club of which he was rather proud, he wrote to the count asking him to dine with him at the Beaufort.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

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From this reading Wishing, however, really to have this interview, and having been lately elected at a club of which he was rather proud, he wrote to the count asking him to dine with him at the Beaufort.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

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From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

a city district of central London laid out in garden squares

From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading Madame was at home, said the servant-girl, from which Harry was led to suppose that the count was a married man; but Harry felt that he had no right to intrude upon madame, so he simply left his card.

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From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Wishing, however, really to have this interview, and having been lately elected at a club of which he was rather proud, he wrote to the count asking him to dine with him at the Beaufort.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading COUNT PATEROFF AND HIS SISTER.

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From this reading Harry at once returned the count's visit at the address given in Mount Street.

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading Wishing, however, really to have this interview, and having been lately elected at a club of which he was rather proud, he wrote to the count asking him to dine with him at the Beaufort.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

subject to popular election

From this reading Wishing, however, really to have this interview, and having been lately elected at a club of which he was rather proud, he wrote to the count asking him to dine with him at the Beaufort.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Madame was at home, said the servant-girl, from which Harry was led to suppose that the count was a married man; but Harry felt that he had no right to intrude upon madame, so he simply left his card.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Madame was at home, said the servant-girl, from which Harry was led to suppose that the count was a married man; but Harry felt that he had no right to intrude upon madame, so he simply left his card.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Harry at once returned the count's visit at the address given in Mount Street.

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

From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Wishing, however, really to have this interview, and having been lately elected at a club of which he was rather proud, he wrote to the count asking him to dine with him at the Beaufort.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Wishing, however, really to have this interview, and having been lately elected at a club of which he was rather proud, he wrote to the count asking him to dine with him at the Beaufort.

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

From this reading Madame was at home, said the servant-girl, from which Harry was led to suppose that the count was a married man; but Harry felt that he had no right to intrude upon madame, so he simply left his card.

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

From this reading Wishing, however, really to have this interview, and having been lately elected at a club of which he was rather proud, he wrote to the count asking him to dine with him at the Beaufort.

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

From this reading COUNT PATEROFF AND HIS SISTER.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Madame was at home, said the servant-girl, from which Harry was led to suppose that the count was a married man; but Harry felt that he had no right to intrude upon madame, so he simply left his card.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Wishing, however, really to have this interview, and having been lately elected at a club of which he was rather proud, he wrote to the count asking him to dine with him at the Beaufort.

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

From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Wishing, however, really to have this interview, and having been lately elected at a club of which he was rather proud, he wrote to the count asking him to dine with him at the Beaufort.

enter uninvited

From this reading Madame was at home, said the servant-girl, from which Harry was led to suppose that the count was a married man; but Harry felt that he had no right to intrude upon madame, so he simply left his card.

in the recent past

From this reading Wishing, however, really to have this interview, and having been lately elected at a club of which he was rather proud, he wrote to the count asking him to dine with him at the Beaufort.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Madame was at home, said the servant-girl, from which Harry was led to suppose that the count was a married man; but Harry felt that he had no right to intrude upon madame, so he simply left his card.

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 Madame was at home, said the servant-girl, from which Harry was led to suppose that the count was a married man; but Harry felt that he had no right to intrude upon madame, so he simply left his card.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Madame was at home, said the servant-girl, from which Harry was led to suppose that the count was a married man; but Harry felt that he had no right to intrude upon madame, so he simply left his card.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Madame was at home, said the servant-girl, from which Harry was led to suppose that the count was a married man; but Harry felt that he had no right to intrude upon madame, so he simply left his card.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Madame was at home, said the servant-girl, from which Harry was led to suppose that the count was a married man; but Harry felt that he had no right to intrude upon madame, so he simply left his card.

attach to a support

From this reading Harry at once returned the count's visit at the address given in Mount Street.

a form of address for a man

From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

not any; not one

From this reading Madame was at home, said the servant-girl, from which Harry was led to suppose that the count was a married man; but Harry felt that he had no right to intrude upon madame, so he simply left his card.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

on one occasion

From this reading Harry at once returned the count's visit at the address given in Mount Street.

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From this reading COUNT PATEROFF AND HIS SISTER.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Wishing, however, really to have this interview, and having been lately elected at a club of which he was rather proud, he wrote to the count asking him to dine with him at the Beaufort.

on the contrary

From this reading Wishing, however, really to have this interview, and having been lately elected at a club of which he was rather proud, he wrote to the count asking him to dine with him at the Beaufort.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Wishing, however, really to have this interview, and having been lately elected at a club of which he was rather proud, he wrote to the count asking him to dine with him at the Beaufort.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Madame was at home, said the servant-girl, from which Harry was led to suppose that the count was a married man; but Harry felt that he had no right to intrude upon madame, so he simply left his card.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Madame was at home, said the servant-girl, from which Harry was led to suppose that the count was a married man; but Harry felt that he had no right to intrude upon madame, so he simply left his card.

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

From this reading Madame was at home, said the servant-girl, from which Harry was led to suppose that the count was a married man; but Harry felt that he had no right to intrude upon madame, so he simply left his card.

and nothing more

From this reading Madame was at home, said the servant-girl, from which Harry was led to suppose that the count was a married man; but Harry felt that he had no right to intrude upon madame, so he simply left his card.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading COUNT PATEROFF AND HIS SISTER.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Madame was at home, said the servant-girl, from which Harry was led to suppose that the count was a married man; but Harry felt that he had no right to intrude upon madame, so he simply left his card.

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

From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

make square

From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Harry at once returned the count's visit at the address given in Mount Street.

express a supposition

From this reading Madame was at home, said the servant-girl, from which Harry was led to suppose that the count was a married man; but Harry felt that he had no right to intrude upon madame, so he simply left his card.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Madame was at home, said the servant-girl, from which Harry was led to suppose that the count was a married man; but Harry felt that he had no right to intrude upon madame, so he simply left his card.

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

From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

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

From this reading Wishing, however, really to have this interview, and having been lately elected at a club of which he was rather proud, he wrote to the count asking him to dine with him at the Beaufort.

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

From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Madame was at home, said the servant-girl, from which Harry was led to suppose that the count was a married man; but Harry felt that he had no right to intrude upon madame, so he simply left his card.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Harry at once returned the count's visit at the address given in Mount Street.

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

From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

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

From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading Wishing, however, really to have this interview, and having been lately elected at a club of which he was rather proud, he wrote to the count asking him to dine with him at the Beaufort.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Wishing, however, really to have this interview, and having been lately elected at a club of which he was rather proud, he wrote to the count asking him to dine with him at the Beaufort.

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

From this reading After an interval of some weeks, during which Harry had been down at Clavering and had returned again to his work at the Adelphi, Count Pateroff called again in Bloomsbury Square;--but Harry was at Mr. Beilby's office.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Wishing, however, really to have this interview, and having been lately elected at a club of which he was rather proud, he wrote to the count asking him to dine with him at the Beaufort.