Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading "It's a busy day with me, thank you," answered the Reverend Henderson a little coldly, for this Mr. Jonas was a man of no church.

in the past

From this reading His faith, he had frequently assured the young clergyman, would long ago have died for breathing space in any creed he yet had met with.

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

From this reading "Now, you'd better come go with me, Henderson," he was urging, "the buggy's here at the door and you need it--you need this sort of thing more."

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "It's a busy day with me, thank you," answered the Reverend Henderson a little coldly, for this Mr. Jonas was a man of no church.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading His faith, he had frequently assured the young clergyman, would long ago have died for breathing space in any creed he yet had met with.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "Come around and use my books any time you like."

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading His faith, he had frequently assured the young clergyman, would long ago have died for breathing space in any creed he yet had met with.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Now, you'd better come go with me, Henderson," he was urging, "the buggy's here at the door and you need it--you need this sort of thing more."

(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 "Now, you'd better come go with me, Henderson," he was urging, "the buggy's here at the door and you need it--you need this sort of thing more."

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading "Come around and use my books any time you like."

a youthful male person

From this reading "When you're older you'll understand better what I mean, my dear boy," the little man had in good part and cheerfulness assured the other.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading His faith, he had frequently assured the young clergyman, would long ago have died for breathing space in any creed he yet had met with.

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

From this reading "Now, you'd better come go with me, Henderson," he was urging, "the buggy's here at the door and you need it--you need this sort of thing more."

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading "It's a busy day with me, thank you," answered the Reverend Henderson a little coldly, for this Mr. Jonas was a man of no church.

the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

From this reading "When you're older you'll understand better what I mean, my dear boy," the little man had in good part and cheerfulness assured the other.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading "It's a busy day with me, thank you," answered the Reverend Henderson a little coldly, for this Mr. Jonas was a man of no church.

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading His faith, he had frequently assured the young clergyman, would long ago have died for breathing space in any creed he yet had met with.

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading "It's a busy day with me, thank you," answered the Reverend Henderson a little coldly, for this Mr. Jonas was a man of no church.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Now, you'd better come go with me, Henderson," he was urging, "the buggy's here at the door and you need it--you need this sort of thing more."

any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading His faith, he had frequently assured the young clergyman, would long ago have died for breathing space in any creed he yet had met with.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "It's a busy day with me, thank you," answered the Reverend Henderson a little coldly, for this Mr. Jonas was a man of no church.

dearly loved

From this reading "When you're older you'll understand better what I mean, my dear boy," the little man had in good part and cheerfulness assured the other.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading His faith, he had frequently assured the young clergyman, would long ago have died for breathing space in any creed he yet had met with.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "Now, you'd better come go with me, Henderson," he was urging, "the buggy's here at the door and you need it--you need this sort of thing more."

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading His faith, he had frequently assured the young clergyman, would long ago have died for breathing space in any creed he yet had met with.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "It's a busy day with me, thank you," answered the Reverend Henderson a little coldly, for this Mr. Jonas was a man of no church.

many times at short intervals

From this reading His faith, he had frequently assured the young clergyman, would long ago have died for breathing space in any creed he yet had met with.

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

From this reading "Now, you'd better come go with me, Henderson," he was urging, "the buggy's here at the door and you need it--you need this sort of thing more."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "When you're older you'll understand better what I mean, my dear boy," the little man had in good part and cheerfulness assured the other.

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

From this reading His faith, he had frequently assured the young clergyman, would long ago have died for breathing space in any creed he yet had met with.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading His faith, he had frequently assured the young clergyman, would long ago have died for breathing space in any creed he yet had met with.

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

From this reading "Now, you'd better come go with me, Henderson," he was urging, "the buggy's here at the door and you need it--you need this sort of thing more."

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

From this reading "Now, you'd better come go with me, Henderson," he was urging, "the buggy's here at the door and you need it--you need this sort of thing more."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Now, you'd better come go with me, Henderson," he was urging, "the buggy's here at the door and you need it--you need this sort of thing more."

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

From this reading His faith, he had frequently assured the young clergyman, would long ago have died for breathing space in any creed he yet had met with.

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

From this reading "When you're older you'll understand better what I mean, my dear boy," the little man had in good part and cheerfulness assured the other.

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

From this reading His faith, he had frequently assured the young clergyman, would long ago have died for breathing space in any creed he yet had met with.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Now, you'd better come go with me, Henderson," he was urging, "the buggy's here at the door and you need it--you need this sort of thing more."

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

From this reading "It's a busy day with me, thank you," answered the Reverend Henderson a little coldly, for this Mr. Jonas was a man of no church.

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

From this reading "It's a busy day with me, thank you," answered the Reverend Henderson a little coldly, for this Mr. Jonas was a man of no church.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Come around and use my books any time you like."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "It's a busy day with me, thank you," answered the Reverend Henderson a little coldly, for this Mr. Jonas was a man of no church.

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 His faith, he had frequently assured the young clergyman, would long ago have died for breathing space in any creed he yet had met with.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "It's a busy day with me, thank you," answered the Reverend Henderson a little coldly, for this Mr. Jonas was a man of no church.

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

From this reading "Now, you'd better come go with me, Henderson," he was urging, "the buggy's here at the door and you need it--you need this sort of thing more."

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "When you're older you'll understand better what I mean, my dear boy," the little man had in good part and cheerfulness assured the other.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading His faith, he had frequently assured the young clergyman, would long ago have died for breathing space in any creed he yet had met with.

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

From this reading "Now, you'd better come go with me, Henderson," he was urging, "the buggy's here at the door and you need it--you need this sort of thing more."

a form of address for a man

From this reading "It's a busy day with me, thank you," answered the Reverend Henderson a little coldly, for this Mr. Jonas was a man of no church.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "When you're older you'll understand better what I mean, my dear boy," the little man had in good part and cheerfulness assured the other.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "Now, you'd better come go with me, Henderson," he was urging, "the buggy's here at the door and you need it--you need this sort of thing more."

not any; not one

From this reading "It's a busy day with me, thank you," answered the Reverend Henderson a little coldly, for this Mr. Jonas was a man of no church.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Now, you'd better come go with me, Henderson," he was urging, "the buggy's here at the door and you need it--you need this sort of thing more."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Now, you'd better come go with me, Henderson," he was urging, "the buggy's here at the door and you need it--you need this sort of thing more."

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading "When you're older you'll understand better what I mean, my dear boy," the little man had in good part and cheerfulness assured the other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "When you're older you'll understand better what I mean, my dear boy," the little man had in good part and cheerfulness assured the other.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "When you're older you'll understand better what I mean, my dear boy," the little man had in good part and cheerfulness assured the other.

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading "It's a busy day with me, thank you," answered the Reverend Henderson a little coldly, for this Mr. Jonas was a man of no church.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading "Now, you'd better come go with me, Henderson," he was urging, "the buggy's here at the door and you need it--you need this sort of thing more."

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading His faith, he had frequently assured the young clergyman, would long ago have died for breathing space in any creed he yet had met with.

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading "It's a busy day with me, thank you," answered the Reverend Henderson a little coldly, for this Mr. Jonas was a man of no church.

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

From this reading "Now, you'd better come go with me, Henderson," he was urging, "the buggy's here at the door and you need it--you need this sort of thing more."

a special situation

From this reading "Now, you'd better come go with me, Henderson," he was urging, "the buggy's here at the door and you need it--you need this sort of thing more."

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

From this reading "Now, you'd better come go with me, Henderson," he was urging, "the buggy's here at the door and you need it--you need this sort of thing more."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Come around and use my books any time you like."

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "When you're older you'll understand better what I mean, my dear boy," the little man had in good part and cheerfulness assured the other.

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading "Now, you'd better come go with me, Henderson," he was urging, "the buggy's here at the door and you need it--you need this sort of thing more."

the act of using

From this reading "Come around and use my books any time you like."

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

From this reading "Now, you'd better come go with me, Henderson," he was urging, "the buggy's here at the door and you need it--you need this sort of thing more."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "When you're older you'll understand better what I mean, my dear boy," the little man had in good part and cheerfulness assured the other.

at the time that

From this reading "When you're older you'll understand better what I mean, my dear boy," the little man had in good part and cheerfulness assured the other.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Now, you'd better come go with me, Henderson," he was urging, "the buggy's here at the door and you need it--you need this sort of thing more."

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

From this reading His faith, he had frequently assured the young clergyman, would long ago have died for breathing space in any creed he yet had met with.

but in spite of that

From this reading His faith, he had frequently assured the young clergyman, would long ago have died for breathing space in any creed he yet had met with.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Now, you'd better come go with me, Henderson," he was urging, "the buggy's here at the door and you need it--you need this sort of thing more."

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

From this reading "Now, you'd better come go with me, Henderson," he was urging, "the buggy's here at the door and you need it--you need this sort of thing more."

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

From this reading "When you're older you'll understand better what I mean, my dear boy," the little man had in good part and cheerfulness assured the other.

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

From this reading "When you're older you'll understand better what I mean, my dear boy," the little man had in good part and cheerfulness assured the other.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading His faith, he had frequently assured the young clergyman, would long ago have died for breathing space in any creed he yet had met with.