Chapter III

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

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true

From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading Next moment his pride came to his aid.

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From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

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

From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.

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

From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.

past form of “apprise” — inform (somebody) of something

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

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

From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

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

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading Father and son greeted each other with a grave silent bow.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Next moment his pride came to his aid.

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From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.

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From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Father and son greeted each other with a grave silent bow.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

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

From this reading Father and son greeted each other with a grave silent bow.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.

possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

death of a person

From this reading Father and son greeted each other with a grave silent bow.

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading Father and son greeted each other with a grave silent bow.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

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

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.

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

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

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

From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.

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

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

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

From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.

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

From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

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 They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

a particular point in time

From this reading Next moment his pride came to his aid.

a form of address for a man

From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next moment his pride came to his aid.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.

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

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Father and son greeted each other with a grave silent bow.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading Next moment his pride came to his aid.

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

From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Father and son greeted each other with a grave silent bow.

term of address for a man

From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

a male human offspring

From this reading Father and son greeted each other with a grave silent bow.

in the near future

From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.

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

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.

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

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

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

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

interact in a certain way

From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.

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

From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.

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

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

at the time that

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

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

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

which person or people

From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Father and son greeted each other with a grave silent bow.