Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

later than; following

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

being in a state of proper equilibrium

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

produce or yield flowers

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

plural of “capitalist” — a conservative advocate of capitalism

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

put or send forth

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

plural of “chocolate” — a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

power to direct or determine

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

in a diagonal manner

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

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

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading Well, they were the exact people he wanted.

the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

set up or found

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

-ing form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

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

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

in a grim implacable manner

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

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

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

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

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

an opening into or through something

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

introducing a different topic

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

past form of “juggle” — influence by slyness

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

immediately past

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

person who does no work

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

distilled from fermented juice of bitter wild marasca cherries

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

clean or organized

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

above and across; more than

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

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

From this reading Well, they were the exact people he wanted.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

any soft or soggy mass

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

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

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

arranged according to size

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Immediately after breakfast Miss Stevens telephoned over to thank him for his beautiful roses, and he had the pleasure of letting her know, quite incidentally, that he had gone down to the rose-beds and picked out each individual blossom himself, which, of course, accounted for their excellence.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

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

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

a special situation

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

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

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

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

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

a source of difficulty

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

up to a particular time

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

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

From this reading He cast them up and down and crosswise and diagonally, balanced them and juggled them and sorted them and shifted them, until at last he found the rat hole, and smiling grimly, placed those pages of neat figures in a small letter file which he took from his trunk.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Well, they were the exact people he wanted.

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

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, they were the exact people he wanted.

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

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN WHICH THE SUMMER LOAFER ORDERS SOME MARASCHINO CHOCOLATES Before Sam had his breakfast the next morning, he sat in his room with some figures with which Blackrock and Cuthbert had provided him the evening before.

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

From this reading One thing was certain: the Meadow Brook capitalists were highly interested in his plan, or they would never go to the trouble to devise, so early in the game, a scheme for gaining control of the marsh pulp corporation.