Chapter VIII

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

From this reading They were sitting over their coffee when a third member of the little community came in.

consider or hold as true

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

Having no one else present.

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

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

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

eagerly desirous

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading You look as if you’d hurried up.

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

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They were sitting over their coffee when a third member of the little community came in.

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading "Have a cigar?

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading They were sitting over their coffee when a third member of the little community came in.

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading They were sitting over their coffee when a third member of the little community came in.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Sit down, Hamilton," said Errington’s host, whose name was Stevens.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

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From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

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From this reading "Sit down, Hamilton," said Errington’s host, whose name was Stevens.

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

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

in a feverish manner

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

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

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading "Sit down, Hamilton," said Errington’s host, whose name was Stevens.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Have a cigar?

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

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

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

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading "Sit down, Hamilton," said Errington’s host, whose name was Stevens.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading You look as if you’d hurried up.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading You look as if you’d hurried up.

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

From this reading They were sitting over their coffee when a third member of the little community came in.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

in the recent past

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

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 CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

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

From this reading They were sitting over their coffee when a third member of the little community came in.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading You look as if you’d hurried up.

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

From this reading They were sitting over their coffee when a third member of the little community came in.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Sit down, Hamilton," said Errington’s host, whose name was Stevens.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were sitting over their coffee when a third member of the little community came in.

above and across; more than

From this reading They were sitting over their coffee when a third member of the little community came in.

on the contrary

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Sit down, Hamilton," said Errington’s host, whose name was Stevens.

be seated

From this reading "Sit down, Hamilton," said Errington’s host, whose name was Stevens.

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

From this reading They were sitting over their coffee when a third member of the little community came in.

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

From this reading "Sit down, Hamilton," said Errington’s host, whose name was Stevens.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

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

From this reading They were sitting over their coffee when a third member of the little community came in.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They were sitting over their coffee when a third member of the little community came in.

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

From this reading They were sitting over their coffee when a third member of the little community came in.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading They were sitting over their coffee when a third member of the little community came in.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

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

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

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

From this reading You look as if you’d hurried up.

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

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

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

From this reading They were sitting over their coffee when a third member of the little community came in.

at the time that

From this reading They were sitting over their coffee when a third member of the little community came in.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

belonging to which person

From this reading "Sit down, Hamilton," said Errington’s host, whose name was Stevens.

in the company of; together with

From this reading CROWDED MOMENTS Feverishly anxious not to be left alone with his thoughts, Errington was glad to accept an invitation to dinner that evening with an Englishman with whom he had lately become rather friendly.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You look as if you’d hurried up.

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From this reading You look as if you’d hurried up.