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 NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Strange and varied though they had been, his thoughts chiefly turned to the girl herself, and he shaped all his plans with the idea of pleasing her.

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

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

aroused to action

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

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

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

in a state of sleep

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading During breakfast he reviewed the events of the preceding evening.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

for the most part

From this reading Strange and varied though they had been, his thoughts chiefly turned to the girl herself, and he shaped all his plans with the idea of pleasing her.

possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading The work he had set for himself was to get the envelope and deliver it to the girl.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During breakfast he reviewed the events of the preceding evening.

being one more than seven

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.

From this reading The work he had set for himself was to get the envelope and deliver it to the girl.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading This plan involved the finding of the man who had escaped from the tree.

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

From this reading During breakfast he reviewed the events of the preceding evening.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading During breakfast he reviewed the events of the preceding evening.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading This plan involved the finding of the man who had escaped from the tree.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The work he had set for himself was to get the envelope and deliver it to the girl.

being one more than forty

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This plan involved the finding of the man who had escaped from the tree.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The work he had set for himself was to get the envelope and deliver it to the girl.

a young female

From this reading Strange and varied though they had been, his thoughts chiefly turned to the girl herself, and he shaped all his plans with the idea of pleasing her.

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

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

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

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

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

From this reading Strange and varied though they had been, his thoughts chiefly turned to the girl herself, and he shaped all his plans with the idea of pleasing her.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Strange and varied though they had been, his thoughts chiefly turned to the girl herself, and he shaped all his plans with the idea of pleasing her.

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

From this reading The work he had set for himself was to get the envelope and deliver it to the girl.

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

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Strange and varied though they had been, his thoughts chiefly turned to the girl herself, and he shaped all his plans with the idea of pleasing her.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading This plan involved the finding of the man who had escaped from the tree.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

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

From this reading This plan involved the finding of the man who had escaped from the tree.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

according to the clock

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

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From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

above and across; more than

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading This plan involved the finding of the man who had escaped from the tree.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Strange and varied though they had been, his thoughts chiefly turned to the girl herself, and he shaped all his plans with the idea of pleasing her.

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading Strange and varied though they had been, his thoughts chiefly turned to the girl herself, and he shaped all his plans with the idea of pleasing her.

existing or coming before

From this reading During breakfast he reviewed the events of the preceding evening.

past form of “review” — look at again; examine again

From this reading During breakfast he reviewed the events of the preceding evening.

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The work he had set for himself was to get the envelope and deliver it to the girl.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading Strange and varied though they had been, his thoughts chiefly turned to the girl herself, and he shaped all his plans with the idea of pleasing her.

term of address for a man

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Strange and varied though they had been, his thoughts chiefly turned to the girl herself, and he shaped all his plans with the idea of pleasing her.

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

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

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

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

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

From this reading Strange and varied though they had been, his thoughts chiefly turned to the girl herself, and he shaped all his plans with the idea of pleasing her.

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

From this reading This plan involved the finding of the man who had escaped from the tree.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Strange and varied though they had been, his thoughts chiefly turned to the girl herself, and he shaped all his plans with the idea of pleasing her.

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

From this reading Strange and varied though they had been, his thoughts chiefly turned to the girl herself, and he shaped all his plans with the idea of pleasing her.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

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

From this reading Strange and varied though they had been, his thoughts chiefly turned to the girl herself, and he shaped all his plans with the idea of pleasing her.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading This plan involved the finding of the man who had escaped from the tree.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Strange and varied though they had been, his thoughts chiefly turned to the girl herself, and he shaped all his plans with the idea of pleasing her.

characterized by variety

From this reading Strange and varied though they had been, his thoughts chiefly turned to the girl herself, and he shaped all his plans with the idea of pleasing her.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

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

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

at the time that

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

which person or people

From this reading This plan involved the finding of the man who had escaped from the tree.

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading NUMBER THREE FORTY-ONE When Orme was aroused by the ringing of his telephone-bell the next morning and heard the clerk's voice, saying over the wire, "Eight o'clock, sir," it seemed as if he had been asleep but a few minutes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Strange and varied though they had been, his thoughts chiefly turned to the girl herself, and he shaped all his plans with the idea of pleasing her.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The work he had set for himself was to get the envelope and deliver it to the girl.