Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading Shelby waked from a restless night to confront a restless day, in truth, an anxious week.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Two things he set about instanter; he wrote a manly letter of apology to Ruth, and he returned Mrs. Hilliard's money.

consider or hold as true

From this reading All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

(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 All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

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

From this reading Shelby waked from a restless night to confront a restless day, in truth, an anxious week.

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

From this reading Two things he set about instanter; he wrote a manly letter of apology to Ruth, and he returned Mrs. Hilliard's money.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Shelby waked from a restless night to confront a restless day, in truth, an anxious week.

an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading Two things he set about instanter; he wrote a manly letter of apology to Ruth, and he returned Mrs. Hilliard's money.

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

From this reading All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)

From this reading He dissembled with greater ease as the hours lapsed, finding reasons why the inner history of the incident would remain secret; neither Ruth nor Bernard Graves was likely to tell--he certainly should not.

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

From this reading In the evening it was bruited that Graves was sick, and the morrow's _Whig_ diagnosed his malady as influenza.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading He dissembled with greater ease as the hours lapsed, finding reasons why the inner history of the incident would remain secret; neither Ruth nor Bernard Graves was likely to tell--he certainly should not.

nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus

From this reading All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading Shelby waked from a restless night to confront a restless day, in truth, an anxious week.

small farmers and tenants

From this reading All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Shelby waked from a restless night to confront a restless day, in truth, an anxious week.

past form of “diagnose” — determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

From this reading In the evening it was bruited that Graves was sick, and the morrow's _Whig_ diagnosed his malady as influenza.

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

From this reading He dissembled with greater ease as the hours lapsed, finding reasons why the inner history of the incident would remain secret; neither Ruth nor Bernard Graves was likely to tell--he certainly should not.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

move gently or carefully

From this reading He dissembled with greater ease as the hours lapsed, finding reasons why the inner history of the incident would remain secret; neither Ruth nor Bernard Graves was likely to tell--he certainly should not.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading In the evening it was bruited that Graves was sick, and the morrow's _Whig_ diagnosed his malady as influenza.

extremely silly or stupid

From this reading All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading He dissembled with greater ease as the hours lapsed, finding reasons why the inner history of the incident would remain secret; neither Ruth nor Bernard Graves was likely to tell--he certainly should not.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Shelby waked from a restless night to confront a restless day, in truth, an anxious week.

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)

From this reading He dissembled with greater ease as the hours lapsed, finding reasons why the inner history of the incident would remain secret; neither Ruth nor Bernard Graves was likely to tell--he certainly should not.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading He dissembled with greater ease as the hours lapsed, finding reasons why the inner history of the incident would remain secret; neither Ruth nor Bernard Graves was likely to tell--he certainly should not.

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

From this reading All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

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

From this reading Two things he set about instanter; he wrote a manly letter of apology to Ruth, and he returned Mrs. Hilliard's money.

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

From this reading Two things he set about instanter; he wrote a manly letter of apology to Ruth, and he returned Mrs. Hilliard's money.

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

From this reading All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading He dissembled with greater ease as the hours lapsed, finding reasons why the inner history of the incident would remain secret; neither Ruth nor Bernard Graves was likely to tell--he certainly should not.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He dissembled with greater ease as the hours lapsed, finding reasons why the inner history of the incident would remain secret; neither Ruth nor Bernard Graves was likely to tell--he certainly should not.

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

From this reading Shelby waked from a restless night to confront a restless day, in truth, an anxious week.

a single distinct event

From this reading He dissembled with greater ease as the hours lapsed, finding reasons why the inner history of the incident would remain secret; neither Ruth nor Bernard Graves was likely to tell--he certainly should not.

an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease

From this reading In the evening it was bruited that Graves was sick, and the morrow's _Whig_ diagnosed his malady as influenza.

located inward

From this reading He dissembled with greater ease as the hours lapsed, finding reasons why the inner history of the incident would remain secret; neither Ruth nor Bernard Graves was likely to tell--he certainly should not.

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

From this reading Two things he set about instanter; he wrote a manly letter of apology to Ruth, and he returned Mrs. Hilliard's money.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the evening it was bruited that Graves was sick, and the morrow's _Whig_ diagnosed his malady as influenza.

no longer active or practicing

From this reading He dissembled with greater ease as the hours lapsed, finding reasons why the inner history of the incident would remain secret; neither Ruth nor Bernard Graves was likely to tell--he certainly should not.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Two things he set about instanter; he wrote a manly letter of apology to Ruth, and he returned Mrs. Hilliard's money.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading He dissembled with greater ease as the hours lapsed, finding reasons why the inner history of the incident would remain secret; neither Ruth nor Bernard Graves was likely to tell--he certainly should not.

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 All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

any unwholesome or desperate condition

From this reading In the evening it was bruited that Graves was sick, and the morrow's _Whig_ diagnosed his malady as influenza.

a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed

From this reading All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

possessing qualities befitting a man

From this reading Two things he set about instanter; he wrote a manly letter of apology to Ruth, and he returned Mrs. Hilliard's money.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Two things he set about instanter; he wrote a manly letter of apology to Ruth, and he returned Mrs. Hilliard's money.

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

From this reading In the evening it was bruited that Graves was sick, and the morrow's _Whig_ diagnosed his malady as influenza.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Two things he set about instanter; he wrote a manly letter of apology to Ruth, and he returned Mrs. Hilliard's money.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading He dissembled with greater ease as the hours lapsed, finding reasons why the inner history of the incident would remain secret; neither Ruth nor Bernard Graves was likely to tell--he certainly should not.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Shelby waked from a restless night to confront a restless day, in truth, an anxious week.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading He dissembled with greater ease as the hours lapsed, finding reasons why the inner history of the incident would remain secret; neither Ruth nor Bernard Graves was likely to tell--he certainly should not.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He dissembled with greater ease as the hours lapsed, finding reasons why the inner history of the incident would remain secret; neither Ruth nor Bernard Graves was likely to tell--he certainly should not.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Two things he set about instanter; he wrote a manly letter of apology to Ruth, and he returned Mrs. Hilliard's money.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

inflected form of “parry” — impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

From this reading All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading He dissembled with greater ease as the hours lapsed, finding reasons why the inner history of the incident would remain secret; neither Ruth nor Bernard Graves was likely to tell--he certainly should not.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading He dissembled with greater ease as the hours lapsed, finding reasons why the inner history of the incident would remain secret; neither Ruth nor Bernard Graves was likely to tell--he certainly should not.

worried and uneasy

From this reading Shelby waked from a restless night to confront a restless day, in truth, an anxious week.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Two things he set about instanter; he wrote a manly letter of apology to Ruth, and he returned Mrs. Hilliard's money.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading Two things he set about instanter; he wrote a manly letter of apology to Ruth, and he returned Mrs. Hilliard's money.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading He dissembled with greater ease as the hours lapsed, finding reasons why the inner history of the incident would remain secret; neither Ruth nor Bernard Graves was likely to tell--he certainly should not.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Two things he set about instanter; he wrote a manly letter of apology to Ruth, and he returned Mrs. Hilliard's money.

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

From this reading Shelby waked from a restless night to confront a restless day, in truth, an anxious week.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He dissembled with greater ease as the hours lapsed, finding reasons why the inner history of the incident would remain secret; neither Ruth nor Bernard Graves was likely to tell--he certainly should not.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading In the evening it was bruited that Graves was sick, and the morrow's _Whig_ diagnosed his malady as influenza.

required or under orders

From this reading All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

express in words

From this reading He dissembled with greater ease as the hours lapsed, finding reasons why the inner history of the incident would remain secret; neither Ruth nor Bernard Graves was likely to tell--he certainly should not.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

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

From this reading All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Two things he set about instanter; he wrote a manly letter of apology to Ruth, and he returned Mrs. Hilliard's money.

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

From this reading Shelby waked from a restless night to confront a restless day, in truth, an anxious week.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading All day long he parried and laughed down fatuous comment on his supposed cropper into the canal, for the cob had returned to his manger and founded a theory that his master let gossip accept as true.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Shelby waked from a restless night to confront a restless day, in truth, an anxious week.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two things he set about instanter; he wrote a manly letter of apology to Ruth, and he returned Mrs. Hilliard's money.

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

From this reading Shelby waked from a restless night to confront a restless day, in truth, an anxious week.

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

From this reading He dissembled with greater ease as the hours lapsed, finding reasons why the inner history of the incident would remain secret; neither Ruth nor Bernard Graves was likely to tell--he certainly should not.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Shelby waked from a restless night to confront a restless day, in truth, an anxious week.

a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories

From this reading In the evening it was bruited that Graves was sick, and the morrow's _Whig_ diagnosed his malady as influenza.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading He dissembled with greater ease as the hours lapsed, finding reasons why the inner history of the incident would remain secret; neither Ruth nor Bernard Graves was likely to tell--he certainly should not.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He dissembled with greater ease as the hours lapsed, finding reasons why the inner history of the incident would remain secret; neither Ruth nor Bernard Graves was likely to tell--he certainly should not.

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

From this reading He dissembled with greater ease as the hours lapsed, finding reasons why the inner history of the incident would remain secret; neither Ruth nor Bernard Graves was likely to tell--he certainly should not.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Two things he set about instanter; he wrote a manly letter of apology to Ruth, and he returned Mrs. Hilliard's money.