Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading We say matters took a turn; or, better, that Frowenfeld's interest in affairs received a new life.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading The immigrant had learned its moves to gratify his father, and the doctor--the truth is, the doctor had never quite learned them; but he was one of those men who cannot easily consent to acknowledge a mere affection for one, least of all one of their own sex.

matters of personal concern

From this reading We say matters took a turn; or, better, that Frowenfeld's interest in affairs received a new life.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading The immigrant had learned its moves to gratify his father, and the doctor--the truth is, the doctor had never quite learned them; but he was one of those men who cannot easily consent to acknowledge a mere affection for one, least of all one of their own sex.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading He had conceived a great liking for Frowenfeld, and often, of an afternoon, would drift in to challenge him to a game of chess--a game, by the way, for which neither of them cared a farthing.

(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 The immigrant had learned its moves to gratify his father, and the doctor--the truth is, the doctor had never quite learned them; but he was one of those men who cannot easily consent to acknowledge a mere affection for one, least of all one of their own sex.

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

From this reading This had its beginning in Doctor Keene's making himself specially entertaining in an old-family-history way, with a view to keeping his patient within doors for a safe period.

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

From this reading "AND WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR?"

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading This had its beginning in Doctor Keene's making himself specially entertaining in an old-family-history way, with a view to keeping his patient within doors for a safe period.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading We say matters took a turn; or, better, that Frowenfeld's interest in affairs received a new life.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The immigrant had learned its moves to gratify his father, and the doctor--the truth is, the doctor had never quite learned them; but he was one of those men who cannot easily consent to acknowledge a mere affection for one, least of all one of their own sex.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had conceived a great liking for Frowenfeld, and often, of an afternoon, would drift in to challenge him to a game of chess--a game, by the way, for which neither of them cared a farthing.

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From this reading The immigrant had learned its moves to gratify his father, and the doctor--the truth is, the doctor had never quite learned them; but he was one of those men who cannot easily consent to acknowledge a mere affection for one, least of all one of their own sex.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading He had conceived a great liking for Frowenfeld, and often, of an afternoon, would drift in to challenge him to a game of chess--a game, by the way, for which neither of them cared a farthing.

take exception to

From this reading He had conceived a great liking for Frowenfeld, and often, of an afternoon, would drift in to challenge him to a game of chess--a game, by the way, for which neither of them cared a farthing.

weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat

From this reading He had conceived a great liking for Frowenfeld, and often, of an afternoon, would drift in to challenge him to a game of chess--a game, by the way, for which neither of them cared a farthing.

past form of “conceive” — have the idea for

From this reading He had conceived a great liking for Frowenfeld, and often, of an afternoon, would drift in to challenge him to a game of chess--a game, by the way, for which neither of them cared a farthing.

permission to do something

From this reading The immigrant had learned its moves to gratify his father, and the doctor--the truth is, the doctor had never quite learned them; but he was one of those men who cannot easily consent to acknowledge a mere affection for one, least of all one of their own sex.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading This had its beginning in Doctor Keene's making himself specially entertaining in an old-family-history way, with a view to keeping his patient within doors for a safe period.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading This had its beginning in Doctor Keene's making himself specially entertaining in an old-family-history way, with a view to keeping his patient within doors for a safe period.

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading He had conceived a great liking for Frowenfeld, and often, of an afternoon, would drift in to challenge him to a game of chess--a game, by the way, for which neither of them cared a farthing.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading The immigrant had learned its moves to gratify his father, and the doctor--the truth is, the doctor had never quite learned them; but he was one of those men who cannot easily consent to acknowledge a mere affection for one, least of all one of their own sex.

agreeably diverting

From this reading This had its beginning in Doctor Keene's making himself specially entertaining in an old-family-history way, with a view to keeping his patient within doors for a safe period.

a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny

From this reading He had conceived a great liking for Frowenfeld, and often, of an afternoon, would drift in to challenge him to a game of chess--a game, by the way, for which neither of them cared a farthing.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The immigrant had learned its moves to gratify his father, and the doctor--the truth is, the doctor had never quite learned them; but he was one of those men who cannot easily consent to acknowledge a mere affection for one, least of all one of their own sex.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This had its beginning in Doctor Keene's making himself specially entertaining in an old-family-history way, with a view to keeping his patient within doors for a safe period.

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From this reading He had conceived a great liking for Frowenfeld, and often, of an afternoon, would drift in to challenge him to a game of chess--a game, by the way, for which neither of them cared a farthing.

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

From this reading We say matters took a turn; or, better, that Frowenfeld's interest in affairs received a new life.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading He had conceived a great liking for Frowenfeld, and often, of an afternoon, would drift in to challenge him to a game of chess--a game, by the way, for which neither of them cared a farthing.

make happy or satisfied

From this reading The immigrant had learned its moves to gratify his father, and the doctor--the truth is, the doctor had never quite learned them; but he was one of those men who cannot easily consent to acknowledge a mere affection for one, least of all one of their own sex.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He had conceived a great liking for Frowenfeld, and often, of an afternoon, would drift in to challenge him to a game of chess--a game, by the way, for which neither of them cared a farthing.

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

From this reading This had its beginning in Doctor Keene's making himself specially entertaining in an old-family-history way, with a view to keeping his patient within doors for a safe period.

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

From this reading He had conceived a great liking for Frowenfeld, and often, of an afternoon, would drift in to challenge him to a game of chess--a game, by the way, for which neither of them cared a farthing.

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

From this reading He had conceived a great liking for Frowenfeld, and often, of an afternoon, would drift in to challenge him to a game of chess--a game, by the way, for which neither of them cared a farthing.

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

From this reading This had its beginning in Doctor Keene's making himself specially entertaining in an old-family-history way, with a view to keeping his patient within doors for a safe period.

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

From this reading This had its beginning in Doctor Keene's making himself specially entertaining in an old-family-history way, with a view to keeping his patient within doors for a safe period.

a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there

From this reading The immigrant had learned its moves to gratify his father, and the doctor--the truth is, the doctor had never quite learned them; but he was one of those men who cannot easily consent to acknowledge a mere affection for one, least of all one of their own sex.

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

From this reading We say matters took a turn; or, better, that Frowenfeld's interest in affairs received a new life.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading We say matters took a turn; or, better, that Frowenfeld's interest in affairs received a new life.

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

From this reading "AND WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR?"

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading This had its beginning in Doctor Keene's making himself specially entertaining in an old-family-history way, with a view to keeping his patient within doors for a safe period.

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From this reading This had its beginning in Doctor Keene's making himself specially entertaining in an old-family-history way, with a view to keeping his patient within doors for a safe period.

conformity or harmony

From this reading This had its beginning in Doctor Keene's making himself specially entertaining in an old-family-history way, with a view to keeping his patient within doors for a safe period.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading The immigrant had learned its moves to gratify his father, and the doctor--the truth is, the doctor had never quite learned them; but he was one of those men who cannot easily consent to acknowledge a mere affection for one, least of all one of their own sex.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The immigrant had learned its moves to gratify his father, and the doctor--the truth is, the doctor had never quite learned them; but he was one of those men who cannot easily consent to acknowledge a mere affection for one, least of all one of their own sex.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading We say matters took a turn; or, better, that Frowenfeld's interest in affairs received a new life.

a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

From this reading He had conceived a great liking for Frowenfeld, and often, of an afternoon, would drift in to challenge him to a game of chess--a game, by the way, for which neither of them cared a farthing.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading This had its beginning in Doctor Keene's making himself specially entertaining in an old-family-history way, with a view to keeping his patient within doors for a safe period.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading We say matters took a turn; or, better, that Frowenfeld's interest in affairs received a new life.

the force of workers available

From this reading The immigrant had learned its moves to gratify his father, and the doctor--the truth is, the doctor had never quite learned them; but he was one of those men who cannot easily consent to acknowledge a mere affection for one, least of all one of their own sex.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading The immigrant had learned its moves to gratify his father, and the doctor--the truth is, the doctor had never quite learned them; but he was one of those men who cannot easily consent to acknowledge a mere affection for one, least of all one of their own sex.

plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something

From this reading The immigrant had learned its moves to gratify his father, and the doctor--the truth is, the doctor had never quite learned them; but he was one of those men who cannot easily consent to acknowledge a mere affection for one, least of all one of their own sex.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "AND WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR?"

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading "AND WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR?"

not one and not the other of two

From this reading He had conceived a great liking for Frowenfeld, and often, of an afternoon, would drift in to challenge him to a game of chess--a game, by the way, for which neither of them cared a farthing.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The immigrant had learned its moves to gratify his father, and the doctor--the truth is, the doctor had never quite learned them; but he was one of those men who cannot easily consent to acknowledge a mere affection for one, least of all one of their own sex.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading We say matters took a turn; or, better, that Frowenfeld's interest in affairs received a new life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had conceived a great liking for Frowenfeld, and often, of an afternoon, would drift in to challenge him to a game of chess--a game, by the way, for which neither of them cared a farthing.

many times at short intervals

From this reading He had conceived a great liking for Frowenfeld, and often, of an afternoon, would drift in to challenge him to a game of chess--a game, by the way, for which neither of them cared a farthing.

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From this reading This had its beginning in Doctor Keene's making himself specially entertaining in an old-family-history way, with a view to keeping his patient within doors for a safe period.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The immigrant had learned its moves to gratify his father, and the doctor--the truth is, the doctor had never quite learned them; but he was one of those men who cannot easily consent to acknowledge a mere affection for one, least of all one of their own sex.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We say matters took a turn; or, better, that Frowenfeld's interest in affairs received a new life.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The immigrant had learned its moves to gratify his father, and the doctor--the truth is, the doctor had never quite learned them; but he was one of those men who cannot easily consent to acknowledge a mere affection for one, least of all one of their own sex.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading This had its beginning in Doctor Keene's making himself specially entertaining in an old-family-history way, with a view to keeping his patient within doors for a safe period.

an amount of time

From this reading This had its beginning in Doctor Keene's making himself specially entertaining in an old-family-history way, with a view to keeping his patient within doors for a safe period.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The immigrant had learned its moves to gratify his father, and the doctor--the truth is, the doctor had never quite learned them; but he was one of those men who cannot easily consent to acknowledge a mere affection for one, least of all one of their own sex.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading We say matters took a turn; or, better, that Frowenfeld's interest in affairs received a new life.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading This had its beginning in Doctor Keene's making himself specially entertaining in an old-family-history way, with a view to keeping his patient within doors for a safe period.

express in words

From this reading We say matters took a turn; or, better, that Frowenfeld's interest in affairs received a new life.

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading The immigrant had learned its moves to gratify his father, and the doctor--the truth is, the doctor had never quite learned them; but he was one of those men who cannot easily consent to acknowledge a mere affection for one, least of all one of their own sex.

in a special manner

From this reading This had its beginning in Doctor Keene's making himself specially entertaining in an old-family-history way, with a view to keeping his patient within doors for a safe period.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We say matters took a turn; or, better, that Frowenfeld's interest in affairs received a new life.

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

From this reading He had conceived a great liking for Frowenfeld, and often, of an afternoon, would drift in to challenge him to a game of chess--a game, by the way, for which neither of them cared a farthing.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The immigrant had learned its moves to gratify his father, and the doctor--the truth is, the doctor had never quite learned them; but he was one of those men who cannot easily consent to acknowledge a mere affection for one, least of all one of their own sex.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had conceived a great liking for Frowenfeld, and often, of an afternoon, would drift in to challenge him to a game of chess--a game, by the way, for which neither of them cared a farthing.

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

From this reading This had its beginning in Doctor Keene's making himself specially entertaining in an old-family-history way, with a view to keeping his patient within doors for a safe period.

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

From this reading The immigrant had learned its moves to gratify his father, and the doctor--the truth is, the doctor had never quite learned them; but he was one of those men who cannot easily consent to acknowledge a mere affection for one, least of all one of their own sex.

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

From this reading This had its beginning in Doctor Keene's making himself specially entertaining in an old-family-history way, with a view to keeping his patient within doors for a safe period.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading We say matters took a turn; or, better, that Frowenfeld's interest in affairs received a new life.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading The immigrant had learned its moves to gratify his father, and the doctor--the truth is, the doctor had never quite learned them; but he was one of those men who cannot easily consent to acknowledge a mere affection for one, least of all one of their own sex.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading We say matters took a turn; or, better, that Frowenfeld's interest in affairs received a new life.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading This had its beginning in Doctor Keene's making himself specially entertaining in an old-family-history way, with a view to keeping his patient within doors for a safe period.

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

From this reading The immigrant had learned its moves to gratify his father, and the doctor--the truth is, the doctor had never quite learned them; but he was one of those men who cannot easily consent to acknowledge a mere affection for one, least of all one of their own sex.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading This had its beginning in Doctor Keene's making himself specially entertaining in an old-family-history way, with a view to keeping his patient within doors for a safe period.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We say matters took a turn; or, better, that Frowenfeld's interest in affairs received a new life.

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

From this reading He had conceived a great liking for Frowenfeld, and often, of an afternoon, would drift in to challenge him to a game of chess--a game, by the way, for which neither of them cared a farthing.

which person or people

From this reading "AND WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading This had its beginning in Doctor Keene's making himself specially entertaining in an old-family-history way, with a view to keeping his patient within doors for a safe period.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading This had its beginning in Doctor Keene's making himself specially entertaining in an old-family-history way, with a view to keeping his patient within doors for a safe period.

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

From this reading He had conceived a great liking for Frowenfeld, and often, of an afternoon, would drift in to challenge him to a game of chess--a game, by the way, for which neither of them cared a farthing.