Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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

From this reading CONCERNING A CERTAIN WOMAN IN BLACK.

a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display

From this reading It was all affectation.

(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 It was all affectation.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading 'Pish!' said Toole, who saw the secret almost in his grasp; 'don't tell me, my dear Madam--don't you think I know my business by this time o' day?

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Poor Mrs. Mack opened her eyes, and made a gesture of amazed disclaimer, with her hands palm upwards.

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

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

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

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

(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 And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading CONCERNING A CERTAIN WOMAN IN BLACK.

in a blunt direct manner

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading 'Pish!' said Toole, who saw the secret almost in his grasp; 'don't tell me, my dear Madam--don't you think I know my business by this time o' day?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 'Pish!' said Toole, who saw the secret almost in his grasp; 'don't tell me, my dear Madam--don't you think I know my business by this time o' day?

a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading CONCERNING A CERTAIN WOMAN IN BLACK.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading CONCERNING A CERTAIN WOMAN IN BLACK.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading 'Pish!' said Toole, who saw the secret almost in his grasp; 'don't tell me, my dear Madam--don't you think I know my business by this time o' day?

dearly loved

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

(law) a voluntary repudiation of a person's legal claim to something

From this reading Poor Mrs. Mack opened her eyes, and made a gesture of amazed disclaimer, with her hands palm upwards.

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

From this reading 'Pish!' said Toole, who saw the secret almost in his grasp; 'don't tell me, my dear Madam--don't you think I know my business by this time o' day?

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

opinion or judgment

From this reading Poor Mrs. Mack opened her eyes, and made a gesture of amazed disclaimer, with her hands palm upwards.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

From this reading Poor Mrs. Mack opened her eyes, and made a gesture of amazed disclaimer, with her hands palm upwards.

hold firmly

From this reading 'Pish!' said Toole, who saw the secret almost in his grasp; 'don't tell me, my dear Madam--don't you think I know my business by this time o' day?

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

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Poor Mrs. Mack opened her eyes, and made a gesture of amazed disclaimer, with her hands palm upwards.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

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

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

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

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

the act of retaining something

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

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

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

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

From this reading CONCERNING A CERTAIN WOMAN IN BLACK.

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

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

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

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading 'Pish!' said Toole, who saw the secret almost in his grasp; 'don't tell me, my dear Madam--don't you think I know my business by this time o' day?

a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

a woman of refinement

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Poor Mrs. Mack opened her eyes, and made a gesture of amazed disclaimer, with her hands palm upwards.

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

From this reading 'Pish!' said Toole, who saw the secret almost in his grasp; 'don't tell me, my dear Madam--don't you think I know my business by this time o' day?

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading 'Pish!' said Toole, who saw the secret almost in his grasp; 'don't tell me, my dear Madam--don't you think I know my business by this time o' day?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Poor Mrs. Mack opened her eyes, and made a gesture of amazed disclaimer, with her hands palm upwards.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading Poor Mrs. Mack opened her eyes, and made a gesture of amazed disclaimer, with her hands palm upwards.

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

From this reading 'Pish!' said Toole, who saw the secret almost in his grasp; 'don't tell me, my dear Madam--don't you think I know my business by this time o' day?

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Poor Mrs. Mack opened her eyes, and made a gesture of amazed disclaimer, with her hands palm upwards.

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

cut with a saw

From this reading 'Pish!' said Toole, who saw the secret almost in his grasp; 'don't tell me, my dear Madam--don't you think I know my business by this time o' day?

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

From this reading 'Pish!' said Toole, who saw the secret almost in his grasp; 'don't tell me, my dear Madam--don't you think I know my business by this time o' day?

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

a thing, without saying which

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

dependable

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

express in words

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

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

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading 'Pish!' said Toole, who saw the secret almost in his grasp; 'don't tell me, my dear Madam--don't you think I know my business by this time o' day?

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

From this reading 'Pish!' said Toole, who saw the secret almost in his grasp; 'don't tell me, my dear Madam--don't you think I know my business by this time o' day?

up to a particular time

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading 'Pish!' said Toole, who saw the secret almost in his grasp; 'don't tell me, my dear Madam--don't you think I know my business by this time o' day?

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

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

From this reading Poor Mrs. Mack opened her eyes, and made a gesture of amazed disclaimer, with her hands palm upwards.

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

From this reading It was all affectation.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

which person or people

From this reading 'Pish!' said Toole, who saw the secret almost in his grasp; 'don't tell me, my dear Madam--don't you think I know my business by this time o' day?

in the company of; together with

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading CONCERNING A CERTAIN WOMAN IN BLACK.

a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

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

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And Toole, holding her stout wrist, felt her pulse and said--'Hem--I see--and--' And so he ran on with half-a-dozen questions, and at the end of his catechism said, bluntly enough-- 'I tell you what it is, Mrs. Mack, you have something on your mind, my dear Madam, and till it's off, you'll never be better.'