Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

having companions or an escort

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Matters were in this state with the morose and aged man--aged mentally and corporeally, although his years were but fifty-eight--when Mr. Flint made Mr. Jennings's acquaintance.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Matters were in this state with the morose and aged man--aged mentally and corporeally, although his years were but fifty-eight--when Mr. Flint made Mr. Jennings's acquaintance.

liveliness and eagerness

From this reading Jennings said it was; and with civil alacrity left his stall and rang the front-door bell.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Matters were in this state with the morose and aged man--aged mentally and corporeally, although his years were but fifty-eight--when Mr. Flint made Mr. Jennings's acquaintance.

(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan

From this reading The stranger wished to know if that was the house in which Mr. Ambrose Lisle resided.

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

From this reading Matters were in this state with the morose and aged man--aged mentally and corporeally, although his years were but fifty-eight--when Mr. Flint made Mr. Jennings's acquaintance.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading The summons was answered by the landlady's servant, who, since Esther May's death, had waited on the first-floor lodger; and the visitors were invited to go up stairs.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Jennings said it was; and with civil alacrity left his stall and rang the front-door bell.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Matters were in this state with the morose and aged man--aged mentally and corporeally, although his years were but fifty-eight--when Mr. Flint made Mr. Jennings's acquaintance.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

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From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading Jennings said it was; and with civil alacrity left his stall and rang the front-door bell.

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

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

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

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

From this reading Matters were in this state with the morose and aged man--aged mentally and corporeally, although his years were but fifty-eight--when Mr. Flint made Mr. Jennings's acquaintance.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The summons was answered by the landlady's servant, who, since Esther May's death, had waited on the first-floor lodger; and the visitors were invited to go up stairs.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

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

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)

From this reading The summons was answered by the landlady's servant, who, since Esther May's death, had waited on the first-floor lodger; and the visitors were invited to go up stairs.

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

being eight more than fifty

From this reading Matters were in this state with the morose and aged man--aged mentally and corporeally, although his years were but fifty-eight--when Mr. Flint made Mr. Jennings's acquaintance.

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

From this reading The summons was answered by the landlady's servant, who, since Esther May's death, had waited on the first-floor lodger; and the visitors were invited to go up stairs.

a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony

From this reading Matters were in this state with the morose and aged man--aged mentally and corporeally, although his years were but fifty-eight--when Mr. Flint made Mr. Jennings's acquaintance.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

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

From this reading Jennings said it was; and with civil alacrity left his stall and rang the front-door bell.

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

From this reading The summons was answered by the landlady's servant, who, since Esther May's death, had waited on the first-floor lodger; and the visitors were invited to go up stairs.

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

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

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

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

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

From this reading Matters were in this state with the morose and aged man--aged mentally and corporeally, although his years were but fifty-eight--when Mr. Flint made Mr. Jennings's acquaintance.

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

From this reading The stranger wished to know if that was the house in which Mr. Ambrose Lisle resided.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The stranger wished to know if that was the house in which Mr. Ambrose Lisle resided.

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

From this reading Matters were in this state with the morose and aged man--aged mentally and corporeally, although his years were but fifty-eight--when Mr. Flint made Mr. Jennings's acquaintance.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading The summons was answered by the landlady's servant, who, since Esther May's death, had waited on the first-floor lodger; and the visitors were invited to go up stairs.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Jennings said it was; and with civil alacrity left his stall and rang the front-door bell.

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

From this reading Jennings said it was; and with civil alacrity left his stall and rang the front-door bell.

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

From this reading Matters were in this state with the morose and aged man--aged mentally and corporeally, although his years were but fifty-eight--when Mr. Flint made Mr. Jennings's acquaintance.

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

From this reading The stranger wished to know if that was the house in which Mr. Ambrose Lisle resided.

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

From this reading The summons was answered by the landlady's servant, who, since Esther May's death, had waited on the first-floor lodger; and the visitors were invited to go up stairs.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Jennings said it was; and with civil alacrity left his stall and rang the front-door bell.

a fabric woven with lisle thread

From this reading The stranger wished to know if that was the house in which Mr. Ambrose Lisle resided.

a tenant in someone's house

From this reading The summons was answered by the landlady's servant, who, since Esther May's death, had waited on the first-floor lodger; and the visitors were invited to go up stairs.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Matters were in this state with the morose and aged man--aged mentally and corporeally, although his years were but fifty-eight--when Mr. Flint made Mr. Jennings's acquaintance.

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

From this reading Matters were in this state with the morose and aged man--aged mentally and corporeally, although his years were but fifty-eight--when Mr. Flint made Mr. Jennings's acquaintance.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Matters were in this state with the morose and aged man--aged mentally and corporeally, although his years were but fifty-eight--when Mr. Flint made Mr. Jennings's acquaintance.

possessive form of “may” — the month following April and preceding June

From this reading The summons was answered by the landlady's servant, who, since Esther May's death, had waited on the first-floor lodger; and the visitors were invited to go up stairs.

in your mind

From this reading Matters were in this state with the morose and aged man--aged mentally and corporeally, although his years were but fifty-eight--when Mr. Flint made Mr. Jennings's acquaintance.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading Matters were in this state with the morose and aged man--aged mentally and corporeally, although his years were but fifty-eight--when Mr. Flint made Mr. Jennings's acquaintance.

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Matters were in this state with the morose and aged man--aged mentally and corporeally, although his years were but fifty-eight--when Mr. Flint made Mr. Jennings's acquaintance.

the middle of the day

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The summons was answered by the landlady's servant, who, since Esther May's death, had waited on the first-floor lodger; and the visitors were invited to go up stairs.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Jennings said it was; and with civil alacrity left his stall and rang the front-door bell.

similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community

From this reading The stranger wished to know if that was the house in which Mr. Ambrose Lisle resided.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Jennings said it was; and with civil alacrity left his stall and rang the front-door bell.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading The summons was answered by the landlady's servant, who, since Esther May's death, had waited on the first-floor lodger; and the visitors were invited to go up stairs.

in like or similar manner

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The summons was answered by the landlady's servant, who, since Esther May's death, had waited on the first-floor lodger; and the visitors were invited to go up stairs.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The summons was answered by the landlady's servant, who, since Esther May's death, had waited on the first-floor lodger; and the visitors were invited to go up stairs.

a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed

From this reading Jennings said it was; and with civil alacrity left his stall and rang the front-door bell.

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

From this reading Matters were in this state with the morose and aged man--aged mentally and corporeally, although his years were but fifty-eight--when Mr. Flint made Mr. Jennings's acquaintance.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading The stranger wished to know if that was the house in which Mr. Ambrose Lisle resided.

a request to be present

From this reading The summons was answered by the landlady's servant, who, since Esther May's death, had waited on the first-floor lodger; and the visitors were invited to go up stairs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The stranger wished to know if that was the house in which Mr. Ambrose Lisle resided.

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

From this reading Matters were in this state with the morose and aged man--aged mentally and corporeally, although his years were but fifty-eight--when Mr. Flint made Mr. Jennings's acquaintance.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

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

From this reading Matters were in this state with the morose and aged man--aged mentally and corporeally, although his years were but fifty-eight--when Mr. Flint made Mr. Jennings's acquaintance.

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

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

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

From this reading The summons was answered by the landlady's servant, who, since Esther May's death, had waited on the first-floor lodger; and the visitors were invited to go up stairs.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading The summons was answered by the landlady's servant, who, since Esther May's death, had waited on the first-floor lodger; and the visitors were invited to go up stairs.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading The summons was answered by the landlady's servant, who, since Esther May's death, had waited on the first-floor lodger; and the visitors were invited to go up stairs.

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

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.

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

From this reading Matters were in this state with the morose and aged man--aged mentally and corporeally, although his years were but fifty-eight--when Mr. Flint made Mr. Jennings's acquaintance.

at the time that

From this reading Matters were in this state with the morose and aged man--aged mentally and corporeally, although his years were but fifty-eight--when Mr. Flint made Mr. Jennings's acquaintance.

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

From this reading The stranger wished to know if that was the house in which Mr. Ambrose Lisle resided.

which person or people

From this reading The summons was answered by the landlady's servant, who, since Esther May's death, had waited on the first-floor lodger; and the visitors were invited to go up stairs.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading The stranger wished to know if that was the house in which Mr. Ambrose Lisle resided.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Matters were in this state with the morose and aged man--aged mentally and corporeally, although his years were but fifty-eight--when Mr. Flint made Mr. Jennings's acquaintance.

a late time of life

From this reading Matters were in this state with the morose and aged man--aged mentally and corporeally, although his years were but fifty-eight--when Mr. Flint made Mr. Jennings's acquaintance.

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

From this reading Another month or so had passed away when Caleb's attention was one day about noon claimed by a young man dressed in mourning, accompanied by a female similarly attired, and from their resemblance to each other he conjectured were brother and sister.