Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading He told himself that it was too late; but it was only a quarter before eleven when he was back safe in his own library, feeling somehow not so safe as usual.

the state capital of South Australia

From this reading It was awkward, though, that he didn’t want Adelaide to go into details as to his visit; he did not think that the expedition to the pier could be given the judicial, grandfatherly tone that he wanted to give.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading He felt as he might have felt if some one, unbidden, had cut a vista on the Lanley estates, first outraged in his sense of property, but afterward delighted with the widened view and the fresher breeze.

in addition

From this reading He felt attacked, insulted; and yet he also felt vivified and encouraged.

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

From this reading He felt attacked, insulted; and yet he also felt vivified and encouraged.

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

From this reading He told himself that it was too late; but it was only a quarter before eleven when he was back safe in his own library, feeling somehow not so safe as usual.

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading He felt attacked, insulted; and yet he also felt vivified and encouraged.

causing inconvenience

From this reading It was awkward, though, that he didn’t want Adelaide to go into details as to his visit; he did not think that the expedition to the pier could be given the judicial, grandfatherly tone that he wanted to give.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He told himself that it was too late; but it was only a quarter before eleven when he was back safe in his own library, feeling somehow not so safe as usual.

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

From this reading It was awkward, though, that he didn’t want Adelaide to go into details as to his visit; he did not think that the expedition to the pier could be given the judicial, grandfatherly tone that he wanted to give.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He told himself that it was too late; but it was only a quarter before eleven when he was back safe in his own library, feeling somehow not so safe as usual.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading He felt as he might have felt if some one, unbidden, had cut a vista on the Lanley estates, first outraged in his sense of property, but afterward delighted with the widened view and the fresher breeze.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He told himself that it was too late; but it was only a quarter before eleven when he was back safe in his own library, feeling somehow not so safe as usual.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was awkward, though, that he didn’t want Adelaide to go into details as to his visit; he did not think that the expedition to the pier could be given the judicial, grandfatherly tone that he wanted to give.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading He felt as he might have felt if some one, unbidden, had cut a vista on the Lanley estates, first outraged in his sense of property, but afterward delighted with the widened view and the fresher breeze.

greatly pleased

From this reading He felt as he might have felt if some one, unbidden, had cut a vista on the Lanley estates, first outraged in his sense of property, but afterward delighted with the widened view and the fresher breeze.

true confidential information

From this reading It was awkward, though, that he didn’t want Adelaide to go into details as to his visit; he did not think that the expedition to the pier could be given the judicial, grandfatherly tone that he wanted to give.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It was awkward, though, that he didn’t want Adelaide to go into details as to his visit; he did not think that the expedition to the pier could be given the judicial, grandfatherly tone that he wanted to give.

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From this reading It was awkward, though, that he didn’t want Adelaide to go into details as to his visit; he did not think that the expedition to the pier could be given the judicial, grandfatherly tone that he wanted to give.

being one more than ten

From this reading He told himself that it was too late; but it was only a quarter before eleven when he was back safe in his own library, feeling somehow not so safe as usual.

inspired with confidence

From this reading He felt attacked, insulted; and yet he also felt vivified and encouraged.

plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading He felt as he might have felt if some one, unbidden, had cut a vista on the Lanley estates, first outraged in his sense of property, but afterward delighted with the widened view and the fresher breeze.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading It was awkward, though, that he didn’t want Adelaide to go into details as to his visit; he did not think that the expedition to the pier could be given the judicial, grandfatherly tone that he wanted to give.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He told himself that it was too late; but it was only a quarter before eleven when he was back safe in his own library, feeling somehow not so safe as usual.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He felt attacked, insulted; and yet he also felt vivified and encouraged.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He felt as he might have felt if some one, unbidden, had cut a vista on the Lanley estates, first outraged in his sense of property, but afterward delighted with the widened view and the fresher breeze.

a first-year undergraduate

From this reading He felt as he might have felt if some one, unbidden, had cut a vista on the Lanley estates, first outraged in his sense of property, but afterward delighted with the widened view and the fresher breeze.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It was awkward, though, that he didn’t want Adelaide to go into details as to his visit; he did not think that the expedition to the pier could be given the judicial, grandfatherly tone that he wanted to give.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading It was awkward, though, that he didn’t want Adelaide to go into details as to his visit; he did not think that the expedition to the pier could be given the judicial, grandfatherly tone that he wanted to give.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It was awkward, though, that he didn’t want Adelaide to go into details as to his visit; he did not think that the expedition to the pier could be given the judicial, grandfatherly tone that he wanted to give.

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From this reading It was awkward, though, that he didn’t want Adelaide to go into details as to his visit; he did not think that the expedition to the pier could be given the judicial, grandfatherly tone that he wanted to give.

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

From this reading Mr. Lanley had not reported the result of his interview immediately.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He felt as he might have felt if some one, unbidden, had cut a vista on the Lanley estates, first outraged in his sense of property, but afterward delighted with the widened view and the fresher breeze.

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

From this reading He told himself that it was too late; but it was only a quarter before eleven when he was back safe in his own library, feeling somehow not so safe as usual.

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

From this reading He told himself that it was too late; but it was only a quarter before eleven when he was back safe in his own library, feeling somehow not so safe as usual.

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

From this reading Mr. Lanley had not reported the result of his interview immediately.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He felt as he might have felt if some one, unbidden, had cut a vista on the Lanley estates, first outraged in his sense of property, but afterward delighted with the widened view and the fresher breeze.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Mr. Lanley had not reported the result of his interview immediately.

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

From this reading He told himself that it was too late; but it was only a quarter before eleven when he was back safe in his own library, feeling somehow not so safe as usual.

past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely

From this reading He felt attacked, insulted; and yet he also felt vivified and encouraged.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Mr. Lanley had not reported the result of his interview immediately.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was awkward, though, that he didn’t want Adelaide to go into details as to his visit; he did not think that the expedition to the pier could be given the judicial, grandfatherly tone that he wanted to give.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He told himself that it was too late; but it was only a quarter before eleven when he was back safe in his own library, feeling somehow not so safe as usual.

decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice

From this reading It was awkward, though, that he didn’t want Adelaide to go into details as to his visit; he did not think that the expedition to the pier could be given the judicial, grandfatherly tone that he wanted to give.

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From this reading Mr. Lanley had not reported the result of his interview immediately.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading He told himself that it was too late; but it was only a quarter before eleven when he was back safe in his own library, feeling somehow not so safe as usual.

a room where books are kept

From this reading He told himself that it was too late; but it was only a quarter before eleven when he was back safe in his own library, feeling somehow not so safe as usual.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He felt as he might have felt if some one, unbidden, had cut a vista on the Lanley estates, first outraged in his sense of property, but afterward delighted with the widened view and the fresher breeze.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Lanley had not reported the result of his interview immediately.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mr. Lanley had not reported the result of his interview immediately.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Lanley had not reported the result of his interview immediately.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He felt as he might have felt if some one, unbidden, had cut a vista on the Lanley estates, first outraged in his sense of property, but afterward delighted with the widened view and the fresher breeze.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He felt as he might have felt if some one, unbidden, had cut a vista on the Lanley estates, first outraged in his sense of property, but afterward delighted with the widened view and the fresher breeze.

and nothing more

From this reading He told himself that it was too late; but it was only a quarter before eleven when he was back safe in his own library, feeling somehow not so safe as usual.

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading He felt as he might have felt if some one, unbidden, had cut a vista on the Lanley estates, first outraged in his sense of property, but afterward delighted with the widened view and the fresher breeze.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He told himself that it was too late; but it was only a quarter before eleven when he was back safe in his own library, feeling somehow not so safe as usual.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading It was awkward, though, that he didn’t want Adelaide to go into details as to his visit; he did not think that the expedition to the pier could be given the judicial, grandfatherly tone that he wanted to give.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading He felt as he might have felt if some one, unbidden, had cut a vista on the Lanley estates, first outraged in his sense of property, but afterward delighted with the widened view and the fresher breeze.

one of four equal parts

From this reading He told himself that it was too late; but it was only a quarter before eleven when he was back safe in his own library, feeling somehow not so safe as usual.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading Mr. Lanley had not reported the result of his interview immediately.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Mr. Lanley had not reported the result of his interview immediately.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading He told himself that it was too late; but it was only a quarter before eleven when he was back safe in his own library, feeling somehow not so safe as usual.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading He felt as he might have felt if some one, unbidden, had cut a vista on the Lanley estates, first outraged in his sense of property, but afterward delighted with the widened view and the fresher breeze.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He told himself that it was too late; but it was only a quarter before eleven when he was back safe in his own library, feeling somehow not so safe as usual.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He felt as he might have felt if some one, unbidden, had cut a vista on the Lanley estates, first outraged in his sense of property, but afterward delighted with the widened view and the fresher breeze.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading He told himself that it was too late; but it was only a quarter before eleven when he was back safe in his own library, feeling somehow not so safe as usual.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He told himself that it was too late; but it was only a quarter before eleven when he was back safe in his own library, feeling somehow not so safe as usual.

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

From this reading Mr. Lanley had not reported the result of his interview immediately.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading It was awkward, though, that he didn’t want Adelaide to go into details as to his visit; he did not think that the expedition to the pier could be given the judicial, grandfatherly tone that he wanted to give.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It was awkward, though, that he didn’t want Adelaide to go into details as to his visit; he did not think that the expedition to the pier could be given the judicial, grandfatherly tone that he wanted to give.

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

From this reading It was awkward, though, that he didn’t want Adelaide to go into details as to his visit; he did not think that the expedition to the pier could be given the judicial, grandfatherly tone that he wanted to give.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He told himself that it was too late; but it was only a quarter before eleven when he was back safe in his own library, feeling somehow not so safe as usual.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading It was awkward, though, that he didn’t want Adelaide to go into details as to his visit; he did not think that the expedition to the pier could be given the judicial, grandfatherly tone that he wanted to give.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He told himself that it was too late; but it was only a quarter before eleven when he was back safe in his own library, feeling somehow not so safe as usual.

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From this reading He felt as he might have felt if some one, unbidden, had cut a vista on the Lanley estates, first outraged in his sense of property, but afterward delighted with the widened view and the fresher breeze.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading He told himself that it was too late; but it was only a quarter before eleven when he was back safe in his own library, feeling somehow not so safe as usual.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading He felt as he might have felt if some one, unbidden, had cut a vista on the Lanley estates, first outraged in his sense of property, but afterward delighted with the widened view and the fresher breeze.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading It was awkward, though, that he didn’t want Adelaide to go into details as to his visit; he did not think that the expedition to the pier could be given the judicial, grandfatherly tone that he wanted to give.

the visual percept of a region

From this reading He felt as he might have felt if some one, unbidden, had cut a vista on the Lanley estates, first outraged in his sense of property, but afterward delighted with the widened view and the fresher breeze.

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

From this reading He felt attacked, insulted; and yet he also felt vivified and encouraged.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading It was awkward, though, that he didn’t want Adelaide to go into details as to his visit; he did not think that the expedition to the pier could be given the judicial, grandfatherly tone that he wanted to give.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading It was awkward, though, that he didn’t want Adelaide to go into details as to his visit; he did not think that the expedition to the pier could be given the judicial, grandfatherly tone that he wanted to give.

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

From this reading He told himself that it was too late; but it was only a quarter before eleven when he was back safe in his own library, feeling somehow not so safe as usual.

at the time that

From this reading He told himself that it was too late; but it was only a quarter before eleven when he was back safe in his own library, feeling somehow not so safe as usual.

past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive

From this reading He felt as he might have felt if some one, unbidden, had cut a vista on the Lanley estates, first outraged in his sense of property, but afterward delighted with the widened view and the fresher breeze.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He felt as he might have felt if some one, unbidden, had cut a vista on the Lanley estates, first outraged in his sense of property, but afterward delighted with the widened view and the fresher breeze.

but in spite of that

From this reading He felt attacked, insulted; and yet he also felt vivified and encouraged.