used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nor is the possibility of such happenings wholly a matter of the independent income--the income for which you do not work.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading TO understand this story you will have to believe in the Greater Gods--Love and Youth, for example, and Adventure and Coincidence; also in the trusting heart of woman and the deceitful spirit of man.
in addition
From this reading TO understand this story you will have to believe in the Greater Gods--Love and Youth, for example, and Adventure and Coincidence; also in the trusting heart of woman and the deceitful spirit of man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO understand this story you will have to believe in the Greater Gods--Love and Youth, for example, and Adventure and Coincidence; also in the trusting heart of woman and the deceitful spirit of man.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE RED HOUSE" ETC.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading TO understand this story you will have to believe in the Greater Gods--Love and Youth, for example, and Adventure and Coincidence; also in the trusting heart of woman and the deceitful spirit of man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
CoincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading TO understand this story you will have to believe in the Greater Gods--Love and Youth, for example, and Adventure and Coincidence; also in the trusting heart of woman and the deceitful spirit of man.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
deceitfuladjectiveUS /dəˈsiːtfəl/
intended to deceive
From this reading TO understand this story you will have to believe in the Greater Gods--Love and Youth, for example, and Adventure and Coincidence; also in the trusting heart of woman and the deceitful spirit of man.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That, while nothing on earth ever happens to you, there really are on earth people to whom things do happen.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading That, while nothing on earth ever happens to you, there really are on earth people to whom things do happen.
being one more than seven
From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE RED HOUSE" ETC.
at any time
From this reading That, while nothing on earth ever happens to you, there really are on earth people to whom things do happen.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading TO understand this story you will have to believe in the Greater Gods--Love and Youth, for example, and Adventure and Coincidence; also in the trusting heart of woman and the deceitful spirit of man.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
five-fifteen
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From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TO understand this story you will have to believe in the Greater Gods--Love and Youth, for example, and Adventure and Coincidence; also in the trusting heart of woman and the deceitful spirit of man.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading TO understand this story you will have to believe in the Greater Gods--Love and Youth, for example, and Adventure and Coincidence; also in the trusting heart of woman and the deceitful spirit of man.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading TO understand this story you will have to believe in the Greater Gods--Love and Youth, for example, and Adventure and Coincidence; also in the trusting heart of woman and the deceitful spirit of man.
half-past
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From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
come to pass
From this reading That, while nothing on earth ever happens to you, there really are on earth people to whom things do happen.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading Nor is the possibility of such happenings wholly a matter of the independent income--the income for which you do not work.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading That, while nothing on earth ever happens to you, there really are on earth people to whom things do happen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TO understand this story you will have to believe in the Greater Gods--Love and Youth, for example, and Adventure and Coincidence; also in the trusting heart of woman and the deceitful spirit of man.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading TO understand this story you will have to believe in the Greater Gods--Love and Youth, for example, and Adventure and Coincidence; also in the trusting heart of woman and the deceitful spirit of man.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE RED HOUSE" ETC.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TO understand this story you will have to believe in the Greater Gods--Love and Youth, for example, and Adventure and Coincidence; also in the trusting heart of woman and the deceitful spirit of man.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading Nor is the possibility of such happenings wholly a matter of the independent income--the income for which you do not work.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Nor is the possibility of such happenings wholly a matter of the independent income--the income for which you do not work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor is the possibility of such happenings wholly a matter of the independent income--the income for which you do not work.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading TO understand this story you will have to believe in the Greater Gods--Love and Youth, for example, and Adventure and Coincidence; also in the trusting heart of woman and the deceitful spirit of man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading TO understand this story you will have to believe in the Greater Gods--Love and Youth, for example, and Adventure and Coincidence; also in the trusting heart of woman and the deceitful spirit of man.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Nor is the possibility of such happenings wholly a matter of the independent income--the income for which you do not work.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
nine-seven
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From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nor is the possibility of such happenings wholly a matter of the independent income--the income for which you do not work.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading That, while nothing on earth ever happens to you, there really are on earth people to whom things do happen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE RED HOUSE" ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That, while nothing on earth ever happens to you, there really are on earth people to whom things do happen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading That, while nothing on earth ever happens to you, there really are on earth people to whom things do happen.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Nor is the possibility of such happenings wholly a matter of the independent income--the income for which you do not work.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading That, while nothing on earth ever happens to you, there really are on earth people to whom things do happen.
reconcileverbUS /ˈrekənsaɪl/
make (one thing) compatible with
From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE RED HOUSE" ETC.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading TO understand this story you will have to believe in the Greater Gods--Love and Youth, for example, and Adventure and Coincidence; also in the trusting heart of woman and the deceitful spirit of man.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TO understand this story you will have to believe in the Greater Gods--Love and Youth, for example, and Adventure and Coincidence; also in the trusting heart of woman and the deceitful spirit of man.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Nor is the possibility of such happenings wholly a matter of the independent income--the income for which you do not work.
carry out
From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE RED HOUSE" ETC.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading That, while nothing on earth ever happens to you, there really are on earth people to whom things do happen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TO understand this story you will have to believe in the Greater Gods--Love and Youth, for example, and Adventure and Coincidence; also in the trusting heart of woman and the deceitful spirit of man.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO understand this story you will have to believe in the Greater Gods--Love and Youth, for example, and Adventure and Coincidence; also in the trusting heart of woman and the deceitful spirit of man.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading TO understand this story you will have to believe in the Greater Gods--Love and Youth, for example, and Adventure and Coincidence; also in the trusting heart of woman and the deceitful spirit of man.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading TO understand this story you will have to believe in the Greater Gods--Love and Youth, for example, and Adventure and Coincidence; also in the trusting heart of woman and the deceitful spirit of man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nor is the possibility of such happenings wholly a matter of the independent income--the income for which you do not work.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That, while nothing on earth ever happens to you, there really are on earth people to whom things do happen.
which person or people
From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Nor is the possibility of such happenings wholly a matter of the independent income--the income for which you do not work.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That, while nothing on earth ever happens to you, there really are on earth people to whom things do happen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading TO understand this story you will have to believe in the Greater Gods--Love and Youth, for example, and Adventure and Coincidence; also in the trusting heart of woman and the deceitful spirit of man.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading TO understand this story you will have to believe in the Greater Gods--Love and Youth, for example, and Adventure and Coincidence; also in the trusting heart of woman and the deceitful spirit of man.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Nor is the possibility of such happenings wholly a matter of the independent income--the income for which you do not work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TO understand this story you will have to believe in the Greater Gods--Love and Youth, for example, and Adventure and Coincidence; also in the trusting heart of woman and the deceitful spirit of man.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You will have to reconcile yourself to the fact that though daily you go to London by the nine-seven, returning by the five-fifteen, and have your accustomed meals at eight, one, and half-past six, there are those who take neither trains nor meals regularly.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading TO understand this story you will have to believe in the Greater Gods--Love and Youth, for example, and Adventure and Coincidence; also in the trusting heart of woman and the deceitful spirit of man.
