Chapter VII

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

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

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

From this reading Like most artists, and few Englishmen, he lived on feelings rather than on facts; so, found no refuge in decisive resolutions.

a medicine used to relieve pain

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading Like most artists, and few Englishmen, he lived on feelings rather than on facts; so, found no refuge in decisive resolutions.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Hyde Park Corner he got down, and went into the Park, thinking that to walk would help him.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading They greeted him with the surprise of those who had said to each other many times: “That young man will come rushing back!”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But he made many—the resolution to give her up; to be true to the ideal of service for no reward; to beseech her to leave Cramier and come to him—and he made each many times.

ask for or request earnestly

From this reading But he made many—the resolution to give her up; to be true to the ideal of service for no reward; to beseech her to leave Cramier and come to him—and he made each many times.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he made many—the resolution to give her up; to be true to the ideal of service for no reward; to beseech her to leave Cramier and come to him—and he made each many times.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

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

From this reading But he made many—the resolution to give her up; to be true to the ideal of service for no reward; to beseech her to leave Cramier and come to him—and he made each many times.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading At Hyde Park Corner he got down, and went into the Park, thinking that to walk would help him.

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From this reading But he made many—the resolution to give her up; to be true to the ideal of service for no reward; to beseech her to leave Cramier and come to him—and he made each many times.

determining or having the power to determine an outcome

From this reading Like most artists, and few Englishmen, he lived on feelings rather than on facts; so, found no refuge in decisive resolutions.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading At Hyde Park Corner he got down, and went into the Park, thinking that to walk would help him.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading But he made many—the resolution to give her up; to be true to the ideal of service for no reward; to beseech her to leave Cramier and come to him—and he made each many times.

plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading Like most artists, and few Englishmen, he lived on feelings rather than on facts; so, found no refuge in decisive resolutions.

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

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Like most artists, and few Englishmen, he lived on feelings rather than on facts; so, found no refuge in decisive resolutions.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading Like most artists, and few Englishmen, he lived on feelings rather than on facts; so, found no refuge in decisive resolutions.

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

From this reading Like most artists, and few Englishmen, he lived on feelings rather than on facts; so, found no refuge in decisive resolutions.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But he made many—the resolution to give her up; to be true to the ideal of service for no reward; to beseech her to leave Cramier and come to him—and he made each many times.

set up or found

From this reading Like most artists, and few Englishmen, he lived on feelings rather than on facts; so, found no refuge in decisive resolutions.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But he made many—the resolution to give her up; to be true to the ideal of service for no reward; to beseech her to leave Cramier and come to him—and he made each many times.

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

From this reading At Hyde Park Corner he got down, and went into the Park, thinking that to walk would help him.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading They greeted him with the surprise of those who had said to each other many times: “That young man will come rushing back!”

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

From this reading They greeted him with the surprise of those who had said to each other many times: “That young man will come rushing back!”

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

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

From this reading Like most artists, and few Englishmen, he lived on feelings rather than on facts; so, found no refuge in decisive resolutions.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading At Hyde Park Corner he got down, and went into the Park, thinking that to walk would help him.

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

From this reading But he made many—the resolution to give her up; to be true to the ideal of service for no reward; to beseech her to leave Cramier and come to him—and he made each many times.

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

From this reading But he made many—the resolution to give her up; to be true to the ideal of service for no reward; to beseech her to leave Cramier and come to him—and he made each many times.

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

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

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

From this reading At Hyde Park Corner he got down, and went into the Park, thinking that to walk would help him.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading But he made many—the resolution to give her up; to be true to the ideal of service for no reward; to beseech her to leave Cramier and come to him—and he made each many times.

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

From this reading Like most artists, and few Englishmen, he lived on feelings rather than on facts; so, found no refuge in decisive resolutions.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At Hyde Park Corner he got down, and went into the Park, thinking that to walk would help him.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

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

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

go away from a place

From this reading But he made many—the resolution to give her up; to be true to the ideal of service for no reward; to beseech her to leave Cramier and come to him—and he made each many times.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like most artists, and few Englishmen, he lived on feelings rather than on facts; so, found no refuge in decisive resolutions.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Like most artists, and few Englishmen, he lived on feelings rather than on facts; so, found no refuge in decisive resolutions.

past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But he made many—the resolution to give her up; to be true to the ideal of service for no reward; to beseech her to leave Cramier and come to him—and he made each many times.

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

From this reading They greeted him with the surprise of those who had said to each other many times: “That young man will come rushing back!”

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading But he made many—the resolution to give her up; to be true to the ideal of service for no reward; to beseech her to leave Cramier and come to him—and he made each many times.

a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Like most artists, and few Englishmen, he lived on feelings rather than on facts; so, found no refuge in decisive resolutions.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

of an obscure nature

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

not any; not one

From this reading Like most artists, and few Englishmen, he lived on feelings rather than on facts; so, found no refuge in decisive resolutions.

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

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But he made many—the resolution to give her up; to be true to the ideal of service for no reward; to beseech her to leave Cramier and come to him—and he made each many times.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Like most artists, and few Englishmen, he lived on feelings rather than on facts; so, found no refuge in decisive resolutions.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They greeted him with the surprise of those who had said to each other many times: “That young man will come rushing back!”

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading At Hyde Park Corner he got down, and went into the Park, thinking that to walk would help him.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

on the contrary

From this reading Like most artists, and few Englishmen, he lived on feelings rather than on facts; so, found no refuge in decisive resolutions.

a safe place

From this reading Like most artists, and few Englishmen, he lived on feelings rather than on facts; so, found no refuge in decisive resolutions.

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading But he made many—the resolution to give her up; to be true to the ideal of service for no reward; to beseech her to leave Cramier and come to him—and he made each many times.

plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading Like most artists, and few Englishmen, he lived on feelings rather than on facts; so, found no refuge in decisive resolutions.

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading But he made many—the resolution to give her up; to be true to the ideal of service for no reward; to beseech her to leave Cramier and come to him—and he made each many times.

precisely, exactly

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading They greeted him with the surprise of those who had said to each other many times: “That young man will come rushing back!”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading They greeted him with the surprise of those who had said to each other many times: “That young man will come rushing back!”

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading But he made many—the resolution to give her up; to be true to the ideal of service for no reward; to beseech her to leave Cramier and come to him—and he made each many times.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Like most artists, and few Englishmen, he lived on feelings rather than on facts; so, found no refuge in decisive resolutions.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading They greeted him with the surprise of those who had said to each other many times: “That young man will come rushing back!”

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Like most artists, and few Englishmen, he lived on feelings rather than on facts; so, found no refuge in decisive resolutions.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At Hyde Park Corner he got down, and went into the Park, thinking that to walk would help him.

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

From this reading But he made many—the resolution to give her up; to be true to the ideal of service for no reward; to beseech her to leave Cramier and come to him—and he made each many times.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

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

From this reading They greeted him with the surprise of those who had said to each other many times: “That young man will come rushing back!”

a special situation

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading At Hyde Park Corner he got down, and went into the Park, thinking that to walk would help him.

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

From this reading They greeted him with the surprise of those who had said to each other many times: “That young man will come rushing back!”

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading But he made many—the resolution to give her up; to be true to the ideal of service for no reward; to beseech her to leave Cramier and come to him—and he made each many times.

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

From this reading But he made many—the resolution to give her up; to be true to the ideal of service for no reward; to beseech her to leave Cramier and come to him—and he made each many times.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading But he made many—the resolution to give her up; to be true to the ideal of service for no reward; to beseech her to leave Cramier and come to him—and he made each many times.

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

From this reading But he made many—the resolution to give her up; to be true to the ideal of service for no reward; to beseech her to leave Cramier and come to him—and he made each many times.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading At Hyde Park Corner he got down, and went into the Park, thinking that to walk would help him.

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

From this reading At Hyde Park Corner he got down, and went into the Park, thinking that to walk would help him.

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

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

which person or people

From this reading A great number of people were sitting there, taking mysterious anodyne, doing the right thing; to avoid them, he kept along the rails, and ran almost into the arms of Colonel and Mrs. Ercott, who were coming from the direction of Knightsbridge, slightly flushed, having lunched and talked of 'Monte' at the house of a certain General.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading They greeted him with the surprise of those who had said to each other many times: “That young man will come rushing back!”

in the company of; together with

From this reading They greeted him with the surprise of those who had said to each other many times: “That young man will come rushing back!”

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

From this reading At Hyde Park Corner he got down, and went into the Park, thinking that to walk would help him.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading They greeted him with the surprise of those who had said to each other many times: “That young man will come rushing back!”