Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading How much young Stuart cared for Miss Delamar, however, was an open question and a condition yet to be discovered.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading Stuart was a member of the New York bar, and the distinguished law firm to which he belonged was very proud of its junior member, and treated him with indulgence and affection, which was not unmixed with amusement.

in an aggravating fashion

From this reading Consequently, when she sent one of her largest and most aggravatingly beautiful photographs to young Stuart, it was no sign that she cared especially for him.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading That he cared for some one, and cared so much that his imagination had begun to picture the awful joys and responsibilities of marriage, was only too well known to himself, and was a state of mind already suspected by his friends.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading Stuart was a member of the New York bar, and the distinguished law firm to which he belonged was very proud of its junior member, and treated him with indulgence and affection, which was not unmixed with amusement.

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

From this reading How much young Stuart cared for Miss Delamar, however, was an open question and a condition yet to be discovered.

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

From this reading Consequently, when she sent one of her largest and most aggravatingly beautiful photographs to young Stuart, it was no sign that she cared especially for him.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading That he cared for some one, and cared so much that his imagination had begun to picture the awful joys and responsibilities of marriage, was only too well known to himself, and was a state of mind already suspected by his friends.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading Stuart was a member of the New York bar, and the distinguished law firm to which he belonged was very proud of its junior member, and treated him with indulgence and affection, which was not unmixed with amusement.

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

From this reading How much young Stuart cared for Miss Delamar, however, was an open question and a condition yet to be discovered.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Consequently, when she sent one of her largest and most aggravatingly beautiful photographs to young Stuart, it was no sign that she cared especially for him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For Stuart's legal knowledge had been gathered in many odd corners of the globe, and was various and peculiar.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading That he cared for some one, and cared so much that his imagination had begun to picture the awful joys and responsibilities of marriage, was only too well known to himself, and was a state of mind already suspected by his friends.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Stuart was a member of the New York bar, and the distinguished law firm to which he belonged was very proud of its junior member, and treated him with indulgence and affection, which was not unmixed with amusement.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading That he cared for some one, and cared so much that his imagination had begun to picture the awful joys and responsibilities of marriage, was only too well known to himself, and was a state of mind already suspected by his friends.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading Consequently, when she sent one of her largest and most aggravatingly beautiful photographs to young Stuart, it was no sign that she cared especially for him.

a state at a particular time

From this reading How much young Stuart cared for Miss Delamar, however, was an open question and a condition yet to be discovered.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Consequently, when she sent one of her largest and most aggravatingly beautiful photographs to young Stuart, it was no sign that she cared especially for him.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading For Stuart's legal knowledge had been gathered in many odd corners of the globe, and was various and peculiar.

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

From this reading How much young Stuart cared for Miss Delamar, however, was an open question and a condition yet to be discovered.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading How much young Stuart cared for Miss Delamar, however, was an open question and a condition yet to be discovered.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading Stuart was a member of the New York bar, and the distinguished law firm to which he belonged was very proud of its junior member, and treated him with indulgence and affection, which was not unmixed with amusement.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Consequently, when she sent one of her largest and most aggravatingly beautiful photographs to young Stuart, it was no sign that she cared especially for him.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading Stuart was a member of the New York bar, and the distinguished law firm to which he belonged was very proud of its junior member, and treated him with indulgence and affection, which was not unmixed with amusement.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Consequently, when she sent one of her largest and most aggravatingly beautiful photographs to young Stuart, it was no sign that she cared especially for him.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading That he cared for some one, and cared so much that his imagination had begun to picture the awful joys and responsibilities of marriage, was only too well known to himself, and was a state of mind already suspected by his friends.

brought together in one place

From this reading For Stuart's legal knowledge had been gathered in many odd corners of the globe, and was various and peculiar.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading For Stuart's legal knowledge had been gathered in many odd corners of the globe, and was various and peculiar.

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

From this reading That he cared for some one, and cared so much that his imagination had begun to picture the awful joys and responsibilities of marriage, was only too well known to himself, and was a state of mind already suspected by his friends.

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

From this reading That he cared for some one, and cared so much that his imagination had begun to picture the awful joys and responsibilities of marriage, was only too well known to himself, and was a state of mind already suspected by his friends.

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

From this reading Consequently, when she sent one of her largest and most aggravatingly beautiful photographs to young Stuart, it was no sign that she cared especially for him.

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

From this reading Consequently, when she sent one of her largest and most aggravatingly beautiful photographs to young Stuart, it was no sign that she cared especially for him.

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

From this reading That he cared for some one, and cared so much that his imagination had begun to picture the awful joys and responsibilities of marriage, was only too well known to himself, and was a state of mind already suspected by his friends.

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

From this reading That he cared for some one, and cared so much that his imagination had begun to picture the awful joys and responsibilities of marriage, was only too well known to himself, and was a state of mind already suspected by his friends.

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

From this reading How much young Stuart cared for Miss Delamar, however, was an open question and a condition yet to be discovered.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading How much young Stuart cared for Miss Delamar, however, was an open question and a condition yet to be discovered.

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

From this reading That he cared for some one, and cared so much that his imagination had begun to picture the awful joys and responsibilities of marriage, was only too well known to himself, and was a state of mind already suspected by his friends.

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

From this reading For Stuart's legal knowledge had been gathered in many odd corners of the globe, and was various and peculiar.

an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires

From this reading Stuart was a member of the New York bar, and the distinguished law firm to which he belonged was very proud of its junior member, and treated him with indulgence and affection, which was not unmixed with amusement.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Consequently, when she sent one of her largest and most aggravatingly beautiful photographs to young Stuart, it was no sign that she cared especially for him.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Stuart was a member of the New York bar, and the distinguished law firm to which he belonged was very proud of its junior member, and treated him with indulgence and affection, which was not unmixed with amusement.

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading That he cared for some one, and cared so much that his imagination had begun to picture the awful joys and responsibilities of marriage, was only too well known to himself, and was a state of mind already suspected by his friends.

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading Stuart was a member of the New York bar, and the distinguished law firm to which he belonged was very proud of its junior member, and treated him with indulgence and affection, which was not unmixed with amusement.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading For Stuart's legal knowledge had been gathered in many odd corners of the globe, and was various and peculiar.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading That he cared for some one, and cared so much that his imagination had begun to picture the awful joys and responsibilities of marriage, was only too well known to himself, and was a state of mind already suspected by his friends.

superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Consequently, when she sent one of her largest and most aggravatingly beautiful photographs to young Stuart, it was no sign that she cared especially for him.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Stuart was a member of the New York bar, and the distinguished law firm to which he belonged was very proud of its junior member, and treated him with indulgence and affection, which was not unmixed with amusement.

established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

From this reading For Stuart's legal knowledge had been gathered in many odd corners of the globe, and was various and peculiar.

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 For Stuart's legal knowledge had been gathered in many odd corners of the globe, and was various and peculiar.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading That he cared for some one, and cared so much that his imagination had begun to picture the awful joys and responsibilities of marriage, was only too well known to himself, and was a state of mind already suspected by his friends.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Stuart was a member of the New York bar, and the distinguished law firm to which he belonged was very proud of its junior member, and treated him with indulgence and affection, which was not unmixed with amusement.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading That he cared for some one, and cared so much that his imagination had begun to picture the awful joys and responsibilities of marriage, was only too well known to himself, and was a state of mind already suspected by his friends.

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

From this reading How much young Stuart cared for Miss Delamar, however, was an open question and a condition yet to be discovered.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Consequently, when she sent one of her largest and most aggravatingly beautiful photographs to young Stuart, it was no sign that she cared especially for him.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading How much young Stuart cared for Miss Delamar, however, was an open question and a condition yet to be discovered.

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

From this reading Stuart was a member of the New York bar, and the distinguished law firm to which he belonged was very proud of its junior member, and treated him with indulgence and affection, which was not unmixed with amusement.

not any; not one

From this reading Consequently, when she sent one of her largest and most aggravatingly beautiful photographs to young Stuart, it was no sign that she cared especially for him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Stuart was a member of the New York bar, and the distinguished law firm to which he belonged was very proud of its junior member, and treated him with indulgence and affection, which was not unmixed with amusement.

not divisible by two

From this reading For Stuart's legal knowledge had been gathered in many odd corners of the globe, and was various and peculiar.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Consequently, when she sent one of her largest and most aggravatingly beautiful photographs to young Stuart, it was no sign that she cared especially for him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Consequently, when she sent one of her largest and most aggravatingly beautiful photographs to young Stuart, it was no sign that she cared especially for him.

and nothing more

From this reading That he cared for some one, and cared so much that his imagination had begun to picture the awful joys and responsibilities of marriage, was only too well known to himself, and was a state of mind already suspected by his friends.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading How much young Stuart cared for Miss Delamar, however, was an open question and a condition yet to be discovered.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading For Stuart's legal knowledge had been gathered in many odd corners of the globe, and was various and peculiar.

plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

From this reading Consequently, when she sent one of her largest and most aggravatingly beautiful photographs to young Stuart, it was no sign that she cared especially for him.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading That he cared for some one, and cared so much that his imagination had begun to picture the awful joys and responsibilities of marriage, was only too well known to himself, and was a state of mind already suspected by his friends.

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

From this reading Stuart was a member of the New York bar, and the distinguished law firm to which he belonged was very proud of its junior member, and treated him with indulgence and affection, which was not unmixed with amusement.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading How much young Stuart cared for Miss Delamar, however, was an open question and a condition yet to be discovered.

plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading That he cared for some one, and cared so much that his imagination had begun to picture the awful joys and responsibilities of marriage, was only too well known to himself, and was a state of mind already suspected by his friends.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Consequently, when she sent one of her largest and most aggravatingly beautiful photographs to young Stuart, it was no sign that she cared especially for him.

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

From this reading Consequently, when she sent one of her largest and most aggravatingly beautiful photographs to young Stuart, it was no sign that she cared especially for him.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Consequently, when she sent one of her largest and most aggravatingly beautiful photographs to young Stuart, it was no sign that she cared especially for him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading That he cared for some one, and cared so much that his imagination had begun to picture the awful joys and responsibilities of marriage, was only too well known to himself, and was a state of mind already suspected by his friends.

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

From this reading That he cared for some one, and cared so much that his imagination had begun to picture the awful joys and responsibilities of marriage, was only too well known to himself, and was a state of mind already suspected by his friends.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading That he cared for some one, and cared so much that his imagination had begun to picture the awful joys and responsibilities of marriage, was only too well known to himself, and was a state of mind already suspected by his friends.

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading Consequently, when she sent one of her largest and most aggravatingly beautiful photographs to young Stuart, it was no sign that she cared especially for him.

possessive form of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading For Stuart's legal knowledge had been gathered in many odd corners of the globe, and was various and peculiar.

believed likely

From this reading That he cared for some one, and cared so much that his imagination had begun to picture the awful joys and responsibilities of marriage, was only too well known to himself, and was a state of mind already suspected by his friends.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Consequently, when she sent one of her largest and most aggravatingly beautiful photographs to young Stuart, it was no sign that she cared especially for him.

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

From this reading That he cared for some one, and cared so much that his imagination had begun to picture the awful joys and responsibilities of marriage, was only too well known to himself, and was a state of mind already suspected by his friends.

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

From this reading Consequently, when she sent one of her largest and most aggravatingly beautiful photographs to young Stuart, it was no sign that she cared especially for him.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading That he cared for some one, and cared so much that his imagination had begun to picture the awful joys and responsibilities of marriage, was only too well known to himself, and was a state of mind already suspected by his friends.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading Stuart was a member of the New York bar, and the distinguished law firm to which he belonged was very proud of its junior member, and treated him with indulgence and affection, which was not unmixed with amusement.

not mixed with extraneous elements

From this reading Stuart was a member of the New York bar, and the distinguished law firm to which he belonged was very proud of its junior member, and treated him with indulgence and affection, which was not unmixed with amusement.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading For Stuart's legal knowledge had been gathered in many odd corners of the globe, and was various and peculiar.

precisely as stated

From this reading Stuart was a member of the New York bar, and the distinguished law firm to which he belonged was very proud of its junior member, and treated him with indulgence and affection, which was not unmixed with amusement.

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

From this reading Consequently, when she sent one of her largest and most aggravatingly beautiful photographs to young Stuart, it was no sign that she cared especially for him.

(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 That he cared for some one, and cared so much that his imagination had begun to picture the awful joys and responsibilities of marriage, was only too well known to himself, and was a state of mind already suspected by his friends.

at the time that

From this reading Consequently, when she sent one of her largest and most aggravatingly beautiful photographs to young Stuart, it was no sign that she cared especially for him.

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

From this reading Stuart was a member of the New York bar, and the distinguished law firm to which he belonged was very proud of its junior member, and treated him with indulgence and affection, which was not unmixed with amusement.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Stuart was a member of the New York bar, and the distinguished law firm to which he belonged was very proud of its junior member, and treated him with indulgence and affection, which was not unmixed with amusement.

but in spite of that

From this reading How much young Stuart cared for Miss Delamar, however, was an open question and a condition yet to be discovered.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Stuart was a member of the New York bar, and the distinguished law firm to which he belonged was very proud of its junior member, and treated him with indulgence and affection, which was not unmixed with amusement.

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

From this reading Consequently, when she sent one of her largest and most aggravatingly beautiful photographs to young Stuart, it was no sign that she cared especially for him.