Chapter XXXII

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

From this reading He had entered, responding to Jenkins' invitation, bearing in his hand a gray paper parcel.

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

From this reading I questioned, as he laid it on the table, and I eyed it ominously.

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

From this reading I questioned, as he laid it on the table, and I eyed it ominously.

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

From this reading Yet it could not be the same I had sent Billings myself--I could see that--for it was smaller, more compact, and in a different wrapper.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading He had entered, responding to Jenkins' invitation, bearing in his hand a gray paper parcel.

the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

the lower side of anything

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

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

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse

From this reading Yet it could not be the same I had sent Billings myself--I could see that--for it was smaller, more compact, and in a different wrapper.

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

From this reading Yet it could not be the same I had sent Billings myself--I could see that--for it was smaller, more compact, and in a different wrapper.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Yet it could not be the same I had sent Billings myself--I could see that--for it was smaller, more compact, and in a different wrapper.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading He had entered, responding to Jenkins' invitation, bearing in his hand a gray paper parcel.

having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination

From this reading I questioned, as he laid it on the table, and I eyed it ominously.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading He had entered, responding to Jenkins' invitation, bearing in his hand a gray paper parcel.

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

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He had entered, responding to Jenkins' invitation, bearing in his hand a gray paper parcel.

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

From this reading He had entered, responding to Jenkins' invitation, bearing in his hand a gray paper parcel.

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

From this reading He had entered, responding to Jenkins' invitation, bearing in his hand a gray paper parcel.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

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

From this reading He had entered, responding to Jenkins' invitation, bearing in his hand a gray paper parcel.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading He had entered, responding to Jenkins' invitation, bearing in his hand a gray paper parcel.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I questioned, as he laid it on the table, and I eyed it ominously.

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From this reading He had entered, responding to Jenkins' invitation, bearing in his hand a gray paper parcel.

and nothing more

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

set down according to a plan

From this reading I questioned, as he laid it on the table, and I eyed it ominously.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Yet it could not be the same I had sent Billings myself--I could see that--for it was smaller, more compact, and in a different wrapper.

a form of address for a man

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Yet it could not be the same I had sent Billings myself--I could see that--for it was smaller, more compact, and in a different wrapper.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

in an ominous manner

From this reading I questioned, as he laid it on the table, and I eyed it ominously.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading He had entered, responding to Jenkins' invitation, bearing in his hand a gray paper parcel.

a wrapped container

From this reading He had entered, responding to Jenkins' invitation, bearing in his hand a gray paper parcel.

accept an excuse for

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading I questioned, as he laid it on the table, and I eyed it ominously.

-ing form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading He had entered, responding to Jenkins' invitation, bearing in his hand a gray paper parcel.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Yet it could not be the same I had sent Billings myself--I could see that--for it was smaller, more compact, and in a different wrapper.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Yet it could not be the same I had sent Billings myself--I could see that--for it was smaller, more compact, and in a different wrapper.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Yet it could not be the same I had sent Billings myself--I could see that--for it was smaller, more compact, and in a different wrapper.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

term of address for a man

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

small or little relative to something else

From this reading Yet it could not be the same I had sent Billings myself--I could see that--for it was smaller, more compact, and in a different wrapper.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading I questioned, as he laid it on the table, and I eyed it ominously.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Yet it could not be the same I had sent Billings myself--I could see that--for it was smaller, more compact, and in a different wrapper.

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

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

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

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

up to a particular time

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

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

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

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

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."

a loose dressing gown for women

From this reading Yet it could not be the same I had sent Billings myself--I could see that--for it was smaller, more compact, and in a different wrapper.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet it could not be the same I had sent Billings myself--I could see that--for it was smaller, more compact, and in a different wrapper.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I TOUCH BOTTOM "Pardon, sir, for not waiting till you came down," the butler was saying, "but Mr. Billings was just so set on me bringing this to you, I _had_ to."