Chapter VIII

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

From this reading And yet, after all, they're sharp these country lawyers--perhaps it was the best thing he could do; and here's--eh?--why, a letter from Horace!

later than; following

From this reading And yet, after all, they're sharp these country lawyers--perhaps it was the best thing he could do; and here's--eh?--why, a letter from Horace!

anew

From this reading "Oh, hum--nothing particular, my dear child--nothing of any importance," said Colonel Sutherland, with a troubled face, opening the letter again and glancing over it; as if he might perhaps find out somewhere a key to the moral cipher in which it was written.

(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 And yet, after all, they're sharp these country lawyers--perhaps it was the best thing he could do; and here's--eh?--why, a letter from Horace!

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

From this reading And yet, after all, they're sharp these country lawyers--perhaps it was the best thing he could do; and here's--eh?--why, a letter from Horace!

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "What does he say, uncle?" asked Susan, when, after a considerable pause, and two readings of the letter, Uncle Edward carefully refolded it, laid it down by his own plate, and went on with his breakfast without another word.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Oh, hum--nothing particular, my dear child--nothing of any importance," said Colonel Sutherland, with a troubled face, opening the letter again and glancing over it; as if he might perhaps find out somewhere a key to the moral cipher in which it was written.

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

From this reading "Armitage is the most indolent man I know, Susan," said Colonel Sutherland; "here is his letter, my love, saying he has written to his attorney to make inquiries.

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

From this reading "Oh, hum--nothing particular, my dear child--nothing of any importance," said Colonel Sutherland, with a troubled face, opening the letter again and glancing over it; as if he might perhaps find out somewhere a key to the moral cipher in which it was written.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What does he say, uncle?" asked Susan, when, after a considerable pause, and two readings of the letter, Uncle Edward carefully refolded it, laid it down by his own plate, and went on with his breakfast without another word.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading "Armitage is the most indolent man I know, Susan," said Colonel Sutherland; "here is his letter, my love, saying he has written to his attorney to make inquiries.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading And yet, after all, they're sharp these country lawyers--perhaps it was the best thing he could do; and here's--eh?--why, a letter from Horace!

a youthful male person

From this reading Come now, that's satisfactory--let us see what the boy says."

eat an early morning meal

From this reading "What does he say, uncle?" asked Susan, when, after a considerable pause, and two readings of the letter, Uncle Edward carefully refolded it, laid it down by his own plate, and went on with his breakfast without another word.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "What does he say, uncle?" asked Susan, when, after a considerable pause, and two readings of the letter, Uncle Edward carefully refolded it, laid it down by his own plate, and went on with his breakfast without another word.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading "What does he say, uncle?" asked Susan, when, after a considerable pause, and two readings of the letter, Uncle Edward carefully refolded it, laid it down by his own plate, and went on with his breakfast without another word.

a young person of either sex

From this reading "Oh, hum--nothing particular, my dear child--nothing of any importance," said Colonel Sutherland, with a troubled face, opening the letter again and glancing over it; as if he might perhaps find out somewhere a key to the moral cipher in which it was written.

A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to conceal ancient secrets.

From this reading "Oh, hum--nothing particular, my dear child--nothing of any importance," said Colonel Sutherland, with a troubled face, opening the letter again and glancing over it; as if he might perhaps find out somewhere a key to the moral cipher in which it was written.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading "Armitage is the most indolent man I know, Susan," said Colonel Sutherland; "here is his letter, my love, saying he has written to his attorney to make inquiries.

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

From this reading Come now, that's satisfactory--let us see what the boy says."

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "What does he say, uncle?" asked Susan, when, after a considerable pause, and two readings of the letter, Uncle Edward carefully refolded it, laid it down by his own plate, and went on with his breakfast without another word.

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

From this reading And yet, after all, they're sharp these country lawyers--perhaps it was the best thing he could do; and here's--eh?--why, a letter from Horace!

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading And yet, after all, they're sharp these country lawyers--perhaps it was the best thing he could do; and here's--eh?--why, a letter from Horace!

dearly loved

From this reading "Oh, hum--nothing particular, my dear child--nothing of any importance," said Colonel Sutherland, with a troubled face, opening the letter again and glancing over it; as if he might perhaps find out somewhere a key to the moral cipher in which it was written.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And yet, after all, they're sharp these country lawyers--perhaps it was the best thing he could do; and here's--eh?--why, a letter from Horace!

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

From this reading "What does he say, uncle?" asked Susan, when, after a considerable pause, and two readings of the letter, Uncle Edward carefully refolded it, laid it down by his own plate, and went on with his breakfast without another word.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "What does he say, uncle?" asked Susan, when, after a considerable pause, and two readings of the letter, Uncle Edward carefully refolded it, laid it down by his own plate, and went on with his breakfast without another word.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading "What does he say, uncle?" asked Susan, when, after a considerable pause, and two readings of the letter, Uncle Edward carefully refolded it, laid it down by his own plate, and went on with his breakfast without another word.

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

From this reading And yet, after all, they're sharp these country lawyers--perhaps it was the best thing he could do; and here's--eh?--why, a letter from Horace!

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "Oh, hum--nothing particular, my dear child--nothing of any importance," said Colonel Sutherland, with a troubled face, opening the letter again and glancing over it; as if he might perhaps find out somewhere a key to the moral cipher in which it was written.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "Oh, hum--nothing particular, my dear child--nothing of any importance," said Colonel Sutherland, with a troubled face, opening the letter again and glancing over it; as if he might perhaps find out somewhere a key to the moral cipher in which it was written.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And yet, after all, they're sharp these country lawyers--perhaps it was the best thing he could do; and here's--eh?--why, a letter from Horace!

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading "Oh, hum--nothing particular, my dear child--nothing of any importance," said Colonel Sutherland, with a troubled face, opening the letter again and glancing over it; as if he might perhaps find out somewhere a key to the moral cipher in which it was written.

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

From this reading "Armitage is the most indolent man I know, Susan," said Colonel Sutherland; "here is his letter, my love, saying he has written to his attorney to make inquiries.

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

From this reading "Armitage is the most indolent man I know, Susan," said Colonel Sutherland; "here is his letter, my love, saying he has written to his attorney to make inquiries.

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

From this reading "Armitage is the most indolent man I know, Susan," said Colonel Sutherland; "here is his letter, my love, saying he has written to his attorney to make inquiries.

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

From this reading And yet, after all, they're sharp these country lawyers--perhaps it was the best thing he could do; and here's--eh?--why, a letter from Horace!

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

From this reading "Armitage is the most indolent man I know, Susan," said Colonel Sutherland; "here is his letter, my love, saying he has written to his attorney to make inquiries.

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading And yet, after all, they're sharp these country lawyers--perhaps it was the best thing he could do; and here's--eh?--why, a letter from Horace!

sing with closed lips

From this reading "Oh, hum--nothing particular, my dear child--nothing of any importance," said Colonel Sutherland, with a troubled face, opening the letter again and glancing over it; as if he might perhaps find out somewhere a key to the moral cipher in which it was written.

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

From this reading "Armitage is the most indolent man I know, Susan," said Colonel Sutherland; "here is his letter, my love, saying he has written to his attorney to make inquiries.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Oh, hum--nothing particular, my dear child--nothing of any importance," said Colonel Sutherland, with a troubled face, opening the letter again and glancing over it; as if he might perhaps find out somewhere a key to the moral cipher in which it was written.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading "Oh, hum--nothing particular, my dear child--nothing of any importance," said Colonel Sutherland, with a troubled face, opening the letter again and glancing over it; as if he might perhaps find out somewhere a key to the moral cipher in which it was written.

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

From this reading "Oh, hum--nothing particular, my dear child--nothing of any importance," said Colonel Sutherland, with a troubled face, opening the letter again and glancing over it; as if he might perhaps find out somewhere a key to the moral cipher in which it was written.

disinclined to work or exertion

From this reading "Armitage is the most indolent man I know, Susan," said Colonel Sutherland; "here is his letter, my love, saying he has written to his attorney to make inquiries.

plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge

From this reading "Armitage is the most indolent man I know, Susan," said Colonel Sutherland; "here is his letter, my love, saying he has written to his attorney to make inquiries.

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

From this reading "Armitage is the most indolent man I know, Susan," said Colonel Sutherland; "here is his letter, my love, saying he has written to his attorney to make inquiries.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And yet, after all, they're sharp these country lawyers--perhaps it was the best thing he could do; and here's--eh?--why, a letter from Horace!

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading "Oh, hum--nothing particular, my dear child--nothing of any importance," said Colonel Sutherland, with a troubled face, opening the letter again and glancing over it; as if he might perhaps find out somewhere a key to the moral cipher in which it was written.

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

From this reading "Armitage is the most indolent man I know, Susan," said Colonel Sutherland; "here is his letter, my love, saying he has written to his attorney to make inquiries.

set down according to a plan

From this reading "What does he say, uncle?" asked Susan, when, after a considerable pause, and two readings of the letter, Uncle Edward carefully refolded it, laid it down by his own plate, and went on with his breakfast without another word.

plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading And yet, after all, they're sharp these country lawyers--perhaps it was the best thing he could do; and here's--eh?--why, a letter from Horace!

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Come now, that's satisfactory--let us see what the boy says."

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading "Armitage is the most indolent man I know, Susan," said Colonel Sutherland; "here is his letter, my love, saying he has written to his attorney to make inquiries.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Armitage is the most indolent man I know, Susan," said Colonel Sutherland; "here is his letter, my love, saying he has written to his attorney to make inquiries.

engage in

From this reading "Armitage is the most indolent man I know, Susan," said Colonel Sutherland; "here is his letter, my love, saying he has written to his attorney to make inquiries.

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

From this reading "Armitage is the most indolent man I know, Susan," said Colonel Sutherland; "here is his letter, my love, saying he has written to his attorney to make inquiries.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "Oh, hum--nothing particular, my dear child--nothing of any importance," said Colonel Sutherland, with a troubled face, opening the letter again and glancing over it; as if he might perhaps find out somewhere a key to the moral cipher in which it was written.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading "Oh, hum--nothing particular, my dear child--nothing of any importance," said Colonel Sutherland, with a troubled face, opening the letter again and glancing over it; as if he might perhaps find out somewhere a key to the moral cipher in which it was written.

used to form the superlative

From this reading "Armitage is the most indolent man I know, Susan," said Colonel Sutherland; "here is his letter, my love, saying he has written to his attorney to make inquiries.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Armitage is the most indolent man I know, Susan," said Colonel Sutherland; "here is his letter, my love, saying he has written to his attorney to make inquiries.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "Oh, hum--nothing particular, my dear child--nothing of any importance," said Colonel Sutherland, with a troubled face, opening the letter again and glancing over it; as if he might perhaps find out somewhere a key to the moral cipher in which it was written.

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

From this reading Come now, that's satisfactory--let us see what the boy says."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "What does he say, uncle?" asked Susan, when, after a considerable pause, and two readings of the letter, Uncle Edward carefully refolded it, laid it down by his own plate, and went on with his breakfast without another word.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, hum--nothing particular, my dear child--nothing of any importance," said Colonel Sutherland, with a troubled face, opening the letter again and glancing over it; as if he might perhaps find out somewhere a key to the moral cipher in which it was written.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "What does he say, uncle?" asked Susan, when, after a considerable pause, and two readings of the letter, Uncle Edward carefully refolded it, laid it down by his own plate, and went on with his breakfast without another word.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading "Oh, hum--nothing particular, my dear child--nothing of any importance," said Colonel Sutherland, with a troubled face, opening the letter again and glancing over it; as if he might perhaps find out somewhere a key to the moral cipher in which it was written.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Oh, hum--nothing particular, my dear child--nothing of any importance," said Colonel Sutherland, with a troubled face, opening the letter again and glancing over it; as if he might perhaps find out somewhere a key to the moral cipher in which it was written.

above and across; more than

From this reading "Oh, hum--nothing particular, my dear child--nothing of any importance," said Colonel Sutherland, with a troubled face, opening the letter again and glancing over it; as if he might perhaps find out somewhere a key to the moral cipher in which it was written.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "What does he say, uncle?" asked Susan, when, after a considerable pause, and two readings of the letter, Uncle Edward carefully refolded it, laid it down by his own plate, and went on with his breakfast without another word.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading "Oh, hum--nothing particular, my dear child--nothing of any importance," said Colonel Sutherland, with a troubled face, opening the letter again and glancing over it; as if he might perhaps find out somewhere a key to the moral cipher in which it was written.

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading "What does he say, uncle?" asked Susan, when, after a considerable pause, and two readings of the letter, Uncle Edward carefully refolded it, laid it down by his own plate, and went on with his breakfast without another word.

by chance

From this reading And yet, after all, they're sharp these country lawyers--perhaps it was the best thing he could do; and here's--eh?--why, a letter from Horace!

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading "What does he say, uncle?" asked Susan, when, after a considerable pause, and two readings of the letter, Uncle Edward carefully refolded it, laid it down by his own plate, and went on with his breakfast without another word.

plural of “reading” — the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading "What does he say, uncle?" asked Susan, when, after a considerable pause, and two readings of the letter, Uncle Edward carefully refolded it, laid it down by his own plate, and went on with his breakfast without another word.

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

From this reading "What does he say, uncle?" asked Susan, when, after a considerable pause, and two readings of the letter, Uncle Edward carefully refolded it, laid it down by his own plate, and went on with his breakfast without another word.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Armitage is the most indolent man I know, Susan," said Colonel Sutherland; "here is his letter, my love, saying he has written to his attorney to make inquiries.

giving satisfaction

From this reading Come now, that's satisfactory--let us see what the boy says."

express in words

From this reading "What does he say, uncle?" asked Susan, when, after a considerable pause, and two readings of the letter, Uncle Edward carefully refolded it, laid it down by his own plate, and went on with his breakfast without another word.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading "Armitage is the most indolent man I know, Susan," said Colonel Sutherland; "here is his letter, my love, saying he has written to his attorney to make inquiries.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Come now, that's satisfactory--let us see what the boy says."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Come now, that's satisfactory--let us see what the boy says."

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading And yet, after all, they're sharp these country lawyers--perhaps it was the best thing he could do; and here's--eh?--why, a letter from Horace!

in or at or to some place

From this reading "Oh, hum--nothing particular, my dear child--nothing of any importance," said Colonel Sutherland, with a troubled face, opening the letter again and glancing over it; as if he might perhaps find out somewhere a key to the moral cipher in which it was written.

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

From this reading "Armitage is the most indolent man I know, Susan," said Colonel Sutherland; "here is his letter, my love, saying he has written to his attorney to make inquiries.

Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)

From this reading "Armitage is the most indolent man I know, Susan," said Colonel Sutherland; "here is his letter, my love, saying he has written to his attorney to make inquiries.

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

From this reading Come now, that's satisfactory--let us see what the boy says."

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

From this reading "Armitage is the most indolent man I know, Susan," said Colonel Sutherland; "here is his letter, my love, saying he has written to his attorney to make inquiries.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And yet, after all, they're sharp these country lawyers--perhaps it was the best thing he could do; and here's--eh?--why, a letter from Horace!

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

From this reading And yet, after all, they're sharp these country lawyers--perhaps it was the best thing he could do; and here's--eh?--why, a letter from Horace!

a special situation

From this reading And yet, after all, they're sharp these country lawyers--perhaps it was the best thing he could do; and here's--eh?--why, a letter from Horace!

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

From this reading "Armitage is the most indolent man I know, Susan," said Colonel Sutherland; "here is his letter, my love, saying he has written to his attorney to make inquiries.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading "Oh, hum--nothing particular, my dear child--nothing of any importance," said Colonel Sutherland, with a troubled face, opening the letter again and glancing over it; as if he might perhaps find out somewhere a key to the moral cipher in which it was written.

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

From this reading "What does he say, uncle?" asked Susan, when, after a considerable pause, and two readings of the letter, Uncle Edward carefully refolded it, laid it down by his own plate, and went on with his breakfast without another word.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading "What does he say, uncle?" asked Susan, when, after a considerable pause, and two readings of the letter, Uncle Edward carefully refolded it, laid it down by his own plate, and went on with his breakfast without another word.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Come now, that's satisfactory--let us see what the boy says."

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

From this reading And yet, after all, they're sharp these country lawyers--perhaps it was the best thing he could do; and here's--eh?--why, a letter from Horace!

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "What does he say, uncle?" asked Susan, when, after a considerable pause, and two readings of the letter, Uncle Edward carefully refolded it, laid it down by his own plate, and went on with his breakfast without another word.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Come now, that's satisfactory--let us see what the boy says."

at the time that

From this reading "What does he say, uncle?" asked Susan, when, after a considerable pause, and two readings of the letter, Uncle Edward carefully refolded it, laid it down by his own plate, and went on with his breakfast without another word.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Oh, hum--nothing particular, my dear child--nothing of any importance," said Colonel Sutherland, with a troubled face, opening the letter again and glancing over it; as if he might perhaps find out somewhere a key to the moral cipher in which it was written.

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

From this reading And yet, after all, they're sharp these country lawyers--perhaps it was the best thing he could do; and here's--eh?--why, a letter from Horace!

in the company of; together with

From this reading "What does he say, uncle?" asked Susan, when, after a considerable pause, and two readings of the letter, Uncle Edward carefully refolded it, laid it down by his own plate, and went on with his breakfast without another word.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "What does he say, uncle?" asked Susan, when, after a considerable pause, and two readings of the letter, Uncle Edward carefully refolded it, laid it down by his own plate, and went on with his breakfast without another word.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading "What does he say, uncle?" asked Susan, when, after a considerable pause, and two readings of the letter, Uncle Edward carefully refolded it, laid it down by his own plate, and went on with his breakfast without another word.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading "Armitage is the most indolent man I know, Susan," said Colonel Sutherland; "here is his letter, my love, saying he has written to his attorney to make inquiries.

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet, after all, they're sharp these country lawyers--perhaps it was the best thing he could do; and here's--eh?--why, a letter from Horace!