Chapter V

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

From this reading And he stood aside, inviting the young man to enter with a welcoming gesture.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Rees Pennant reached Amos Goodhare’s lodgings just as the latter, having finished his tea, was about to start on his usual evening walk.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I am fortunate, indeed, to have delayed starting just long enough to see you.”

a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet

From this reading Rees Pennant reached Amos Goodhare’s lodgings just as the latter, having finished his tea, was about to start on his usual evening walk.

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

From this reading He saw the young man coming up the street, and waited on the threshold for him, noting, with hawk-like keenness, the signs of unusual and strong emotion in his ingenuous face.

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

From this reading Rees Pennant reached Amos Goodhare’s lodgings just as the latter, having finished his tea, was about to start on his usual evening walk.

on or to one side

From this reading And he stood aside, inviting the young man to enter with a welcoming gesture.

any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing

From this reading “Come in, come in, my dear young friend,” he said with soothing deference, which poured balm into poor Rees’s wounded soul.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Come in, come in, my dear young friend,” he said with soothing deference, which poured balm into poor Rees’s wounded soul.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading He saw the young man coming up the street, and waited on the threshold for him, noting, with hawk-like keenness, the signs of unusual and strong emotion in his ingenuous face.

dearly loved

From this reading “Come in, come in, my dear young friend,” he said with soothing deference, which poured balm into poor Rees’s wounded soul.

a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

From this reading “Come in, come in, my dear young friend,” he said with soothing deference, which poured balm into poor Rees’s wounded soul.

not as far along as normal in development

From this reading “I am fortunate, indeed, to have delayed starting just long enough to see you.”

any strong feeling

From this reading He saw the young man coming up the street, and waited on the threshold for him, noting, with hawk-like keenness, the signs of unusual and strong emotion in his ingenuous face.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading “I am fortunate, indeed, to have delayed starting just long enough to see you.”

to come or go into

From this reading And he stood aside, inviting the young man to enter with a welcoming gesture.

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

From this reading Rees Pennant reached Amos Goodhare’s lodgings just as the latter, having finished his tea, was about to start on his usual evening walk.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He saw the young man coming up the street, and waited on the threshold for him, noting, with hawk-like keenness, the signs of unusual and strong emotion in his ingenuous face.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Rees Pennant reached Amos Goodhare’s lodgings just as the latter, having finished his tea, was about to start on his usual evening walk.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He saw the young man coming up the street, and waited on the threshold for him, noting, with hawk-like keenness, the signs of unusual and strong emotion in his ingenuous face.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading “I am fortunate, indeed, to have delayed starting just long enough to see you.”

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “Come in, come in, my dear young friend,” he said with soothing deference, which poured balm into poor Rees’s wounded soul.

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

From this reading And he stood aside, inviting the young man to enter with a welcoming gesture.

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From this reading Rees Pennant reached Amos Goodhare’s lodgings just as the latter, having finished his tea, was about to start on his usual evening walk.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I am fortunate, indeed, to have delayed starting just long enough to see you.”

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Rees Pennant reached Amos Goodhare’s lodgings just as the latter, having finished his tea, was about to start on his usual evening walk.

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

From this reading He saw the young man coming up the street, and waited on the threshold for him, noting, with hawk-like keenness, the signs of unusual and strong emotion in his ingenuous face.

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

From this reading He saw the young man coming up the street, and waited on the threshold for him, noting, with hawk-like keenness, the signs of unusual and strong emotion in his ingenuous face.

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

From this reading He saw the young man coming up the street, and waited on the threshold for him, noting, with hawk-like keenness, the signs of unusual and strong emotion in his ingenuous face.

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

From this reading Rees Pennant reached Amos Goodhare’s lodgings just as the latter, having finished his tea, was about to start on his usual evening walk.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I am fortunate, indeed, to have delayed starting just long enough to see you.”

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

From this reading He saw the young man coming up the street, and waited on the threshold for him, noting, with hawk-like keenness, the signs of unusual and strong emotion in his ingenuous face.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading “I am fortunate, indeed, to have delayed starting just long enough to see you.”

characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious

From this reading He saw the young man coming up the street, and waited on the threshold for him, noting, with hawk-like keenness, the signs of unusual and strong emotion in his ingenuous face.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Come in, come in, my dear young friend,” he said with soothing deference, which poured balm into poor Rees’s wounded soul.

attractive and tempting

From this reading And he stood aside, inviting the young man to enter with a welcoming gesture.

and nothing more

From this reading Rees Pennant reached Amos Goodhare’s lodgings just as the latter, having finished his tea, was about to start on his usual evening walk.

a quick and penetrating intelligence

From this reading He saw the young man coming up the street, and waited on the threshold for him, noting, with hawk-like keenness, the signs of unusual and strong emotion in his ingenuous face.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Rees Pennant reached Amos Goodhare’s lodgings just as the latter, having finished his tea, was about to start on his usual evening walk.

temporary living quarters

From this reading Rees Pennant reached Amos Goodhare’s lodgings just as the latter, having finished his tea, was about to start on his usual evening walk.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “I am fortunate, indeed, to have delayed starting just long enough to see you.”

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

From this reading He saw the young man coming up the street, and waited on the threshold for him, noting, with hawk-like keenness, the signs of unusual and strong emotion in his ingenuous face.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Come in, come in, my dear young friend,” he said with soothing deference, which poured balm into poor Rees’s wounded soul.

-ing form of “note” — make mention of

From this reading He saw the young man coming up the street, and waited on the threshold for him, noting, with hawk-like keenness, the signs of unusual and strong emotion in his ingenuous face.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He saw the young man coming up the street, and waited on the threshold for him, noting, with hawk-like keenness, the signs of unusual and strong emotion in his ingenuous face.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Rees Pennant reached Amos Goodhare’s lodgings just as the latter, having finished his tea, was about to start on his usual evening walk.

the award given to the champion

From this reading Rees Pennant reached Amos Goodhare’s lodgings just as the latter, having finished his tea, was about to start on his usual evening walk.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “Come in, come in, my dear young friend,” he said with soothing deference, which poured balm into poor Rees’s wounded soul.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading “Come in, come in, my dear young friend,” he said with soothing deference, which poured balm into poor Rees’s wounded soul.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Rees Pennant reached Amos Goodhare’s lodgings just as the latter, having finished his tea, was about to start on his usual evening walk.

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

From this reading Rees Pennant reached Amos Goodhare’s lodgings just as the latter, having finished his tea, was about to start on his usual evening walk.

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

From this reading “Come in, come in, my dear young friend,” he said with soothing deference, which poured balm into poor Rees’s wounded soul.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Come in, come in, my dear young friend,” he said with soothing deference, which poured balm into poor Rees’s wounded soul.

cut with a saw

From this reading He saw the young man coming up the street, and waited on the threshold for him, noting, with hawk-like keenness, the signs of unusual and strong emotion in his ingenuous face.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “I am fortunate, indeed, to have delayed starting just long enough to see you.”

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading He saw the young man coming up the street, and waited on the threshold for him, noting, with hawk-like keenness, the signs of unusual and strong emotion in his ingenuous face.

affording physical relief

From this reading “Come in, come in, my dear young friend,” he said with soothing deference, which poured balm into poor Rees’s wounded soul.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading “Come in, come in, my dear young friend,” he said with soothing deference, which poured balm into poor Rees’s wounded soul.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Rees Pennant reached Amos Goodhare’s lodgings just as the latter, having finished his tea, was about to start on his usual evening walk.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading “I am fortunate, indeed, to have delayed starting just long enough to see you.”

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading And he stood aside, inviting the young man to enter with a welcoming gesture.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading He saw the young man coming up the street, and waited on the threshold for him, noting, with hawk-like keenness, the signs of unusual and strong emotion in his ingenuous face.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading He saw the young man coming up the street, and waited on the threshold for him, noting, with hawk-like keenness, the signs of unusual and strong emotion in his ingenuous face.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Rees Pennant reached Amos Goodhare’s lodgings just as the latter, having finished his tea, was about to start on his usual evening walk.

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

From this reading Rees Pennant reached Amos Goodhare’s lodgings just as the latter, having finished his tea, was about to start on his usual evening walk.

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading He saw the young man coming up the street, and waited on the threshold for him, noting, with hawk-like keenness, the signs of unusual and strong emotion in his ingenuous face.

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

From this reading Rees Pennant reached Amos Goodhare’s lodgings just as the latter, having finished his tea, was about to start on his usual evening walk.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading He saw the young man coming up the street, and waited on the threshold for him, noting, with hawk-like keenness, the signs of unusual and strong emotion in his ingenuous face.

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

From this reading He saw the young man coming up the street, and waited on the threshold for him, noting, with hawk-like keenness, the signs of unusual and strong emotion in his ingenuous face.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Rees Pennant reached Amos Goodhare’s lodgings just as the latter, having finished his tea, was about to start on his usual evening walk.

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

From this reading He saw the young man coming up the street, and waited on the threshold for him, noting, with hawk-like keenness, the signs of unusual and strong emotion in his ingenuous face.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Rees Pennant reached Amos Goodhare’s lodgings just as the latter, having finished his tea, was about to start on his usual evening walk.

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

From this reading Rees Pennant reached Amos Goodhare’s lodgings just as the latter, having finished his tea, was about to start on his usual evening walk.

very cordial

From this reading And he stood aside, inviting the young man to enter with a welcoming gesture.

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

From this reading “Come in, come in, my dear young friend,” he said with soothing deference, which poured balm into poor Rees’s wounded soul.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He saw the young man coming up the street, and waited on the threshold for him, noting, with hawk-like keenness, the signs of unusual and strong emotion in his ingenuous face.

people who are wounded

From this reading “Come in, come in, my dear young friend,” he said with soothing deference, which poured balm into poor Rees’s wounded soul.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I am fortunate, indeed, to have delayed starting just long enough to see you.”

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

From this reading He saw the young man coming up the street, and waited on the threshold for him, noting, with hawk-like keenness, the signs of unusual and strong emotion in his ingenuous face.