Chapter IX

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

From this reading A week later Kingslake was sitting in his study, before a table littered with papers, doing nothing.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading He had not seen her now for eight days, a period which, he impatiently admitted to himself, had seemed more like eight weeks, and the morning had appeared interminable.

later than; following

From this reading She was to have gone to the rooms his wife had taken for her in the village, the day after Mayne’s arrival, but she had written to Cecily that a piece of work--a commission--must keep her longer in town.

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

From this reading He had not seen her now for eight days, a period which, he impatiently admitted to himself, had seemed more like eight weeks, and the morning had appeared interminable.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He had not seen her now for eight days, a period which, he impatiently admitted to himself, had seemed more like eight weeks, and the morning had appeared interminable.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading She was to have gone to the rooms his wife had taken for her in the village, the day after Mayne’s arrival, but she had written to Cecily that a piece of work--a commission--must keep her longer in town.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At half-past one Philippa Burton was coming to lunch.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A week later Kingslake was sitting in his study, before a table littered with papers, doing nothing.

English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)

From this reading At half-past one Philippa Burton was coming to lunch.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She was to have gone to the rooms his wife had taken for her in the village, the day after Mayne’s arrival, but she had written to Cecily that a piece of work--a commission--must keep her longer in town.

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From this reading She was to have gone to the rooms his wife had taken for her in the village, the day after Mayne’s arrival, but she had written to Cecily that a piece of work--a commission--must keep her longer in town.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading At half-past one Philippa Burton was coming to lunch.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading She was to have gone to the rooms his wife had taken for her in the village, the day after Mayne’s arrival, but she had written to Cecily that a piece of work--a commission--must keep her longer in town.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading She was to have gone to the rooms his wife had taken for her in the village, the day after Mayne’s arrival, but she had written to Cecily that a piece of work--a commission--must keep her longer in town.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading He had not seen her now for eight days, a period which, he impatiently admitted to himself, had seemed more like eight weeks, and the morning had appeared interminable.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading A week later Kingslake was sitting in his study, before a table littered with papers, doing nothing.

being one more than seven

From this reading He had not seen her now for eight days, a period which, he impatiently admitted to himself, had seemed more like eight weeks, and the morning had appeared interminable.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had not seen her now for eight days, a period which, he impatiently admitted to himself, had seemed more like eight weeks, and the morning had appeared interminable.

destroyed or killed

From this reading She was to have gone to the rooms his wife had taken for her in the village, the day after Mayne’s arrival, but she had written to Cecily that a piece of work--a commission--must keep her longer in town.

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

From this reading He had not seen her now for eight days, a period which, he impatiently admitted to himself, had seemed more like eight weeks, and the morning had appeared interminable.

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From this reading At half-past one Philippa Burton was coming to lunch.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She was to have gone to the rooms his wife had taken for her in the village, the day after Mayne’s arrival, but she had written to Cecily that a piece of work--a commission--must keep her longer in town.

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

From this reading He had not seen her now for eight days, a period which, he impatiently admitted to himself, had seemed more like eight weeks, and the morning had appeared interminable.

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

From this reading He had not seen her now for eight days, a period which, he impatiently admitted to himself, had seemed more like eight weeks, and the morning had appeared interminable.

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

From this reading He had not seen her now for eight days, a period which, he impatiently admitted to himself, had seemed more like eight weeks, and the morning had appeared interminable.

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

From this reading A week later Kingslake was sitting in his study, before a table littered with papers, doing nothing.

with impatience; in an impatient manner

From this reading He had not seen her now for eight days, a period which, he impatiently admitted to himself, had seemed more like eight weeks, and the morning had appeared interminable.

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

From this reading A week later Kingslake was sitting in his study, before a table littered with papers, doing nothing.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading He had not seen her now for eight days, a period which, he impatiently admitted to himself, had seemed more like eight weeks, and the morning had appeared interminable.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was nearly twelve o’clock.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading She was to have gone to the rooms his wife had taken for her in the village, the day after Mayne’s arrival, but she had written to Cecily that a piece of work--a commission--must keep her longer in town.

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From this reading A week later Kingslake was sitting in his study, before a table littered with papers, doing nothing.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A week later Kingslake was sitting in his study, before a table littered with papers, doing nothing.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He had not seen her now for eight days, a period which, he impatiently admitted to himself, had seemed more like eight weeks, and the morning had appeared interminable.

filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish

From this reading A week later Kingslake was sitting in his study, before a table littered with papers, doing nothing.

for more time

From this reading She was to have gone to the rooms his wife had taken for her in the village, the day after Mayne’s arrival, but she had written to Cecily that a piece of work--a commission--must keep her longer in town.

take the midday meal

From this reading At half-past one Philippa Burton was coming to lunch.

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From this reading She was to have gone to the rooms his wife had taken for her in the village, the day after Mayne’s arrival, but she had written to Cecily that a piece of work--a commission--must keep her longer in town.

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

From this reading He had not seen her now for eight days, a period which, he impatiently admitted to himself, had seemed more like eight weeks, and the morning had appeared interminable.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He had not seen her now for eight days, a period which, he impatiently admitted to himself, had seemed more like eight weeks, and the morning had appeared interminable.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading She was to have gone to the rooms his wife had taken for her in the village, the day after Mayne’s arrival, but she had written to Cecily that a piece of work--a commission--must keep her longer in town.

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

From this reading It was nearly twelve o’clock.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not seen her now for eight days, a period which, he impatiently admitted to himself, had seemed more like eight weeks, and the morning had appeared interminable.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading A week later Kingslake was sitting in his study, before a table littered with papers, doing nothing.

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

From this reading He had not seen her now for eight days, a period which, he impatiently admitted to himself, had seemed more like eight weeks, and the morning had appeared interminable.

according to the clock

From this reading It was nearly twelve o’clock.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She was to have gone to the rooms his wife had taken for her in the village, the day after Mayne’s arrival, but she had written to Cecily that a piece of work--a commission--must keep her longer in town.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At half-past one Philippa Burton was coming to lunch.

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

From this reading A week later Kingslake was sitting in his study, before a table littered with papers, doing nothing.

an amount of time

From this reading He had not seen her now for eight days, a period which, he impatiently admitted to himself, had seemed more like eight weeks, and the morning had appeared interminable.

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From this reading At half-past one Philippa Burton was coming to lunch.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading She was to have gone to the rooms his wife had taken for her in the village, the day after Mayne’s arrival, but she had written to Cecily that a piece of work--a commission--must keep her longer in town.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading She was to have gone to the rooms his wife had taken for her in the village, the day after Mayne’s arrival, but she had written to Cecily that a piece of work--a commission--must keep her longer in town.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He had not seen her now for eight days, a period which, he impatiently admitted to himself, had seemed more like eight weeks, and the morning had appeared interminable.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He had not seen her now for eight days, a period which, he impatiently admitted to himself, had seemed more like eight weeks, and the morning had appeared interminable.

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

From this reading She was to have gone to the rooms his wife had taken for her in the village, the day after Mayne’s arrival, but she had written to Cecily that a piece of work--a commission--must keep her longer in town.

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

From this reading A week later Kingslake was sitting in his study, before a table littered with papers, doing nothing.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading A week later Kingslake was sitting in his study, before a table littered with papers, doing nothing.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading A week later Kingslake was sitting in his study, before a table littered with papers, doing nothing.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading She was to have gone to the rooms his wife had taken for her in the village, the day after Mayne’s arrival, but she had written to Cecily that a piece of work--a commission--must keep her longer in town.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was to have gone to the rooms his wife had taken for her in the village, the day after Mayne’s arrival, but she had written to Cecily that a piece of work--a commission--must keep her longer in town.

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

From this reading He had not seen her now for eight days, a period which, he impatiently admitted to himself, had seemed more like eight weeks, and the morning had appeared interminable.

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

From this reading At half-past one Philippa Burton was coming to lunch.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading She was to have gone to the rooms his wife had taken for her in the village, the day after Mayne’s arrival, but she had written to Cecily that a piece of work--a commission--must keep her longer in town.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading It was nearly twelve o’clock.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading She was to have gone to the rooms his wife had taken for her in the village, the day after Mayne’s arrival, but she had written to Cecily that a piece of work--a commission--must keep her longer in town.

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

From this reading A week later Kingslake was sitting in his study, before a table littered with papers, doing nothing.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading A week later Kingslake was sitting in his study, before a table littered with papers, doing nothing.

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

From this reading He had not seen her now for eight days, a period which, he impatiently admitted to himself, had seemed more like eight weeks, and the morning had appeared interminable.

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

From this reading He had not seen her now for eight days, a period which, he impatiently admitted to himself, had seemed more like eight weeks, and the morning had appeared interminable.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading She was to have gone to the rooms his wife had taken for her in the village, the day after Mayne’s arrival, but she had written to Cecily that a piece of work--a commission--must keep her longer in town.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A week later Kingslake was sitting in his study, before a table littered with papers, doing nothing.

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

From this reading She was to have gone to the rooms his wife had taken for her in the village, the day after Mayne’s arrival, but she had written to Cecily that a piece of work--a commission--must keep her longer in town.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading She was to have gone to the rooms his wife had taken for her in the village, the day after Mayne’s arrival, but she had written to Cecily that a piece of work--a commission--must keep her longer in town.