Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading Among them was one which he took up gingerly, as if it were a torpedo.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among them was one which he took up gingerly, as if it were a torpedo.

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

From this reading When Mr. Wylie, the pamphleteer, left Gabriel Cassilis, the latter resumed with undisturbed countenance his previous occupation of reading the letters and telegrams he had laid aside.

having no known name or identity or known source

From this reading "Another of those anonymous letters.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "Another of those anonymous letters.

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

From this reading Among them was one which he took up gingerly, as if it were a torpedo.

on or to one side

From this reading When Mr. Wylie, the pamphleteer, left Gabriel Cassilis, the latter resumed with undisturbed countenance his previous occupation of reading the letters and telegrams he had laid aside.

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From this reading When Mr. Wylie, the pamphleteer, left Gabriel Cassilis, the latter resumed with undisturbed countenance his previous occupation of reading the letters and telegrams he had laid aside.

a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

From this reading "Nulla fere causa est in qua non femina litem Moverit."

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading When Mr. Wylie, the pamphleteer, left Gabriel Cassilis, the latter resumed with undisturbed countenance his previous occupation of reading the letters and telegrams he had laid aside.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Pshaw!" he cried impatiently, tossing it from him.

standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States

From this reading "Nulla fere causa est in qua non femina litem Moverit."

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From this reading "Nulla fere causa est in qua non femina litem Moverit."

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From this reading "Nulla fere causa est in qua non femina litem Moverit."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Pshaw!" he cried impatiently, tossing it from him.

(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God

From this reading When Mr. Wylie, the pamphleteer, left Gabriel Cassilis, the latter resumed with undisturbed countenance his previous occupation of reading the letters and telegrams he had laid aside.

with extreme care or delicacy

From this reading Among them was one which he took up gingerly, as if it were a torpedo.

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

From this reading When Mr. Wylie, the pamphleteer, left Gabriel Cassilis, the latter resumed with undisturbed countenance his previous occupation of reading the letters and telegrams he had laid aside.

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

From this reading When Mr. Wylie, the pamphleteer, left Gabriel Cassilis, the latter resumed with undisturbed countenance his previous occupation of reading the letters and telegrams he had laid aside.

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

From this reading "Pshaw!" he cried impatiently, tossing it from him.

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

From this reading When Mr. Wylie, the pamphleteer, left Gabriel Cassilis, the latter resumed with undisturbed countenance his previous occupation of reading the letters and telegrams he had laid aside.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Among them was one which he took up gingerly, as if it were a torpedo.

with impatience; in an impatient manner

From this reading "Pshaw!" he cried impatiently, tossing it from him.

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

From this reading "Nulla fere causa est in qua non femina litem Moverit."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Among them was one which he took up gingerly, as if it were a torpedo.

set down according to a plan

From this reading When Mr. Wylie, the pamphleteer, left Gabriel Cassilis, the latter resumed with undisturbed countenance his previous occupation of reading the letters and telegrams he had laid aside.

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

From this reading When Mr. Wylie, the pamphleteer, left Gabriel Cassilis, the latter resumed with undisturbed countenance his previous occupation of reading the letters and telegrams he had laid aside.

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 When Mr. Wylie, the pamphleteer, left Gabriel Cassilis, the latter resumed with undisturbed countenance his previous occupation of reading the letters and telegrams he had laid aside.

the literary culture

From this reading When Mr. Wylie, the pamphleteer, left Gabriel Cassilis, the latter resumed with undisturbed countenance his previous occupation of reading the letters and telegrams he had laid aside.

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From this reading "Nulla fere causa est in qua non femina litem Moverit."

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From this reading "Nulla fere causa est in qua non femina litem Moverit."

a form of address for a man

From this reading When Mr. Wylie, the pamphleteer, left Gabriel Cassilis, the latter resumed with undisturbed countenance his previous occupation of reading the letters and telegrams he had laid aside.

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading "Nulla fere causa est in qua non femina litem Moverit."

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From this reading "Nulla fere causa est in qua non femina litem Moverit."

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading When Mr. Wylie, the pamphleteer, left Gabriel Cassilis, the latter resumed with undisturbed countenance his previous occupation of reading the letters and telegrams he had laid aside.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Mr. Wylie, the pamphleteer, left Gabriel Cassilis, the latter resumed with undisturbed countenance his previous occupation of reading the letters and telegrams he had laid aside.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Among them was one which he took up gingerly, as if it were a torpedo.

a writer of pamphlets (usually taking a partisan stand on public issues)

From this reading When Mr. Wylie, the pamphleteer, left Gabriel Cassilis, the latter resumed with undisturbed countenance his previous occupation of reading the letters and telegrams he had laid aside.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading When Mr. Wylie, the pamphleteer, left Gabriel Cassilis, the latter resumed with undisturbed countenance his previous occupation of reading the letters and telegrams he had laid aside.

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From this reading "Pshaw!" he cried impatiently, tossing it from him.

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From this reading "Nulla fere causa est in qua non femina litem Moverit."

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading When Mr. Wylie, the pamphleteer, left Gabriel Cassilis, the latter resumed with undisturbed countenance his previous occupation of reading the letters and telegrams he had laid aside.

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading When Mr. Wylie, the pamphleteer, left Gabriel Cassilis, the latter resumed with undisturbed countenance his previous occupation of reading the letters and telegrams he had laid aside.

plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading When Mr. Wylie, the pamphleteer, left Gabriel Cassilis, the latter resumed with undisturbed countenance his previous occupation of reading the letters and telegrams he had laid aside.

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

From this reading When Mr. Wylie, the pamphleteer, left Gabriel Cassilis, the latter resumed with undisturbed countenance his previous occupation of reading the letters and telegrams he had laid aside.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Among them was one which he took up gingerly, as if it were a torpedo.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "Another of those anonymous letters.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Among them was one which he took up gingerly, as if it were a torpedo.

a professional killer who uses a gun

From this reading Among them was one which he took up gingerly, as if it were a torpedo.

-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading "Pshaw!" he cried impatiently, tossing it from him.

untroubled by interference or disturbance

From this reading When Mr. Wylie, the pamphleteer, left Gabriel Cassilis, the latter resumed with undisturbed countenance his previous occupation of reading the letters and telegrams he had laid aside.

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

From this reading Among them was one which he took up gingerly, as if it were a torpedo.

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

From this reading Among them was one which he took up gingerly, as if it were a torpedo.

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

From this reading Among them was one which he took up gingerly, as if it were a torpedo.

at the time that

From this reading When Mr. Wylie, the pamphleteer, left Gabriel Cassilis, the latter resumed with undisturbed countenance his previous occupation of reading the letters and telegrams he had laid aside.

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

From this reading Among them was one which he took up gingerly, as if it were a torpedo.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Mr. Wylie, the pamphleteer, left Gabriel Cassilis, the latter resumed with undisturbed countenance his previous occupation of reading the letters and telegrams he had laid aside.

United States poet (1885-1928)

From this reading When Mr. Wylie, the pamphleteer, left Gabriel Cassilis, the latter resumed with undisturbed countenance his previous occupation of reading the letters and telegrams he had laid aside.