Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Like many a man who lives much alone, Lieutenant Sutch had fallen into the habit of speaking his thoughts aloud.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading Like many a man who lives much alone, Lieutenant Sutch had fallen into the habit of speaking his thoughts aloud.

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

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

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

From this reading And as he drove slowly and reluctantly forward, more than once he said to himself: "I foresaw there would be trouble.

an ancient city on the Nile in Egypt; two dams across the Nile have been built nearby

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

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

From this reading And as he drove slowly and reluctantly forward, more than once he said to himself: "I foresaw there would be trouble.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading From the beginning I foresaw there would be trouble."

United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976)

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)

From this reading The ridge of hill along which he drove dipped suddenly to a hollow.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading And as he drove slowly and reluctantly forward, more than once he said to himself: "I foresaw there would be trouble.

an act that fails

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Like many a man who lives much alone, Lieutenant Sutch had fallen into the habit of speaking his thoughts aloud.

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

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

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

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand

From this reading And as he drove slowly and reluctantly forward, more than once he said to himself: "I foresaw there would be trouble.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading And as he drove slowly and reluctantly forward, more than once he said to himself: "I foresaw there would be trouble.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

an established custom

From this reading Like many a man who lives much alone, Lieutenant Sutch had fallen into the habit of speaking his thoughts aloud.

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

From this reading Like many a man who lives much alone, Lieutenant Sutch had fallen into the habit of speaking his thoughts aloud.

reduced wage paid to someone who is not working full time

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

a county of southern England on the English Channel

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

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

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The ridge of hill along which he drove dipped suddenly to a hollow.

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

From this reading And as he drove slowly and reluctantly forward, more than once he said to himself: "I foresaw there would be trouble.

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

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading The ridge of hill along which he drove dipped suddenly to a hollow.

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

From this reading And as he drove slowly and reluctantly forward, more than once he said to himself: "I foresaw there would be trouble.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like many a man who lives much alone, Lieutenant Sutch had fallen into the habit of speaking his thoughts aloud.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Like many a man who lives much alone, Lieutenant Sutch had fallen into the habit of speaking his thoughts aloud.

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

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

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 Like many a man who lives much alone, Lieutenant Sutch had fallen into the habit of speaking his thoughts aloud.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And as he drove slowly and reluctantly forward, more than once he said to himself: "I foresaw there would be trouble.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Like many a man who lives much alone, Lieutenant Sutch had fallen into the habit of speaking his thoughts aloud.

information about recent and important events

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

come into possession of

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

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

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

on one occasion

From this reading And as he drove slowly and reluctantly forward, more than once he said to himself: "I foresaw there would be trouble.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

with reluctance

From this reading And as he drove slowly and reluctantly forward, more than once he said to himself: "I foresaw there would be trouble.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading The ridge of hill along which he drove dipped suddenly to a hollow.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And as he drove slowly and reluctantly forward, more than once he said to himself: "I foresaw there would be trouble.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading And as he drove slowly and reluctantly forward, more than once he said to himself: "I foresaw there would be trouble.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Like many a man who lives much alone, Lieutenant Sutch had fallen into the habit of speaking his thoughts aloud.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The ridge of hill along which he drove dipped suddenly to a hollow.

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

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And as he drove slowly and reluctantly forward, more than once he said to himself: "I foresaw there would be trouble.

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

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And as he drove slowly and reluctantly forward, more than once he said to himself: "I foresaw there would be trouble.

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

From this reading Like many a man who lives much alone, Lieutenant Sutch had fallen into the habit of speaking his thoughts aloud.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

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

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

create by training and teaching

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

a source of difficulty

From this reading And as he drove slowly and reluctantly forward, more than once he said to himself: "I foresaw there would be trouble.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

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

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

at the time that

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

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

From this reading The ridge of hill along which he drove dipped suddenly to a hollow.

a Caucasian

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

which person or people

From this reading LIEUTENANT SUTCH COMES OFF THE HALF-PAY LIST At the time when Calder, disappointed at his failure to obtain news of Feversham from the one man who possessed it, stepped into a carriage of the train at Assouan, Lieutenant Sutch was driving along a high white road of Hampshire across a common of heather and gorse; and he too was troubled on Harry Feversham's account.

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

From this reading And as he drove slowly and reluctantly forward, more than once he said to himself: "I foresaw there would be trouble.