Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Presently he had settled down to rest with his hands folded on his lap, but had shortly been visited with a distressing hiccup, which shook his waistcoat so violently that the little cross was sent flying up into the air.

(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 There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

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

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Now that they had taken the tickets at Willesden, Ellen felt doubtful of the whole enterprise.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In fact, she had been sure that Richard's mother did not want her ever since they left Crewe.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Presently he had settled down to rest with his hands folded on his lap, but had shortly been visited with a distressing hiccup, which shook his waistcoat so violently that the little cross was sent flying up into the air.

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From this reading In fact, she had been sure that Richard's mother did not want her ever since they left Crewe.

travel across or pass over

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

relating to worship

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading In fact, she had been sure that Richard's mother did not want her ever since they left Crewe.

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading Presently he had settled down to rest with his hands folded on his lap, but had shortly been visited with a distressing hiccup, which shook his waistcoat so violently that the little cross was sent flying up into the air.

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading Now that they had taken the tickets at Willesden, Ellen felt doubtful of the whole enterprise.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Presently he had settled down to rest with his hands folded on his lap, but had shortly been visited with a distressing hiccup, which shook his waistcoat so violently that the little cross was sent flying up into the air.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

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From this reading Now that they had taken the tickets at Willesden, Ellen felt doubtful of the whole enterprise.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading Now that they had taken the tickets at Willesden, Ellen felt doubtful of the whole enterprise.

at any time

From this reading In fact, she had been sure that Richard's mother did not want her ever since they left Crewe.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

opinion or judgment

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, she had been sure that Richard's mother did not want her ever since they left Crewe.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Now that they had taken the tickets at Willesden, Ellen felt doubtful of the whole enterprise.

moving swiftly

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading Presently he had settled down to rest with his hands folded on his lap, but had shortly been visited with a distressing hiccup, which shook his waistcoat so violently that the little cross was sent flying up into the air.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

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

From this reading Now that they had taken the tickets at Willesden, Ellen felt doubtful of the whole enterprise.

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

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

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

From this reading Presently he had settled down to rest with his hands folded on his lap, but had shortly been visited with a distressing hiccup, which shook his waistcoat so violently that the little cross was sent flying up into the air.

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

From this reading It was very possible that Richard's mother would not want her.

(usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion

From this reading Presently he had settled down to rest with his hands folded on his lap, but had shortly been visited with a distressing hiccup, which shook his waistcoat so violently that the little cross was sent flying up into the air.

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

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

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

From this reading In fact, she had been sure that Richard's mother did not want her ever since they left Crewe.

written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Presently he had settled down to rest with his hands folded on his lap, but had shortly been visited with a distressing hiccup, which shook his waistcoat so violently that the little cross was sent flying up into the air.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was very possible that Richard's mother would not want her.

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading Presently he had settled down to rest with his hands folded on his lap, but had shortly been visited with a distressing hiccup, which shook his waistcoat so violently that the little cross was sent flying up into the air.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading In fact, she had been sure that Richard's mother did not want her ever since they left Crewe.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

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

From this reading Presently he had settled down to rest with his hands folded on his lap, but had shortly been visited with a distressing hiccup, which shook his waistcoat so violently that the little cross was sent flying up into the air.

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

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading It was very possible that Richard's mother would not want her.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was very possible that Richard's mother would not want her.

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

From this reading Now that they had taken the tickets at Willesden, Ellen felt doubtful of the whole enterprise.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now that they had taken the tickets at Willesden, Ellen felt doubtful of the whole enterprise.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

resembling paste in color; pallid

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading It was very possible that Richard's mother would not want her.

in the near future

From this reading Presently he had settled down to rest with his hands folded on his lap, but had shortly been visited with a distressing hiccup, which shook his waistcoat so violently that the little cross was sent flying up into the air.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Presently he had settled down to rest with his hands folded on his lap, but had shortly been visited with a distressing hiccup, which shook his waistcoat so violently that the little cross was sent flying up into the air.

possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)

From this reading It was very possible that Richard's mother would not want her.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Presently he had settled down to rest with his hands folded on his lap, but had shortly been visited with a distressing hiccup, which shook his waistcoat so violently that the little cross was sent flying up into the air.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Presently he had settled down to rest with his hands folded on his lap, but had shortly been visited with a distressing hiccup, which shook his waistcoat so violently that the little cross was sent flying up into the air.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In fact, she had been sure that Richard's mother did not want her ever since they left Crewe.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Presently he had settled down to rest with his hands folded on his lap, but had shortly been visited with a distressing hiccup, which shook his waistcoat so violently that the little cross was sent flying up into the air.

for a short time

From this reading Presently he had settled down to rest with his hands folded on his lap, but had shortly been visited with a distressing hiccup, which shook his waistcoat so violently that the little cross was sent flying up into the air.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading In fact, she had been sure that Richard's mother did not want her ever since they left Crewe.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

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

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Presently he had settled down to rest with his hands folded on his lap, but had shortly been visited with a distressing hiccup, which shook his waistcoat so violently that the little cross was sent flying up into the air.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading In fact, she had been sure that Richard's mother did not want her ever since they left Crewe.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Now that they had taken the tickets at Willesden, Ellen felt doubtful of the whole enterprise.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now that they had taken the tickets at Willesden, Ellen felt doubtful of the whole enterprise.

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

From this reading Now that they had taken the tickets at Willesden, Ellen felt doubtful of the whole enterprise.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Now that they had taken the tickets at Willesden, Ellen felt doubtful of the whole enterprise.

plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading Now that they had taken the tickets at Willesden, Ellen felt doubtful of the whole enterprise.

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

From this reading Presently he had settled down to rest with his hands folded on his lap, but had shortly been visited with a distressing hiccup, which shook his waistcoat so violently that the little cross was sent flying up into the air.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Presently he had settled down to rest with his hands folded on his lap, but had shortly been visited with a distressing hiccup, which shook his waistcoat so violently that the little cross was sent flying up into the air.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was very possible that Richard's mother would not want her.

in a violent manner

From this reading Presently he had settled down to rest with his hands folded on his lap, but had shortly been visited with a distressing hiccup, which shook his waistcoat so violently that the little cross was sent flying up into the air.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Presently he had settled down to rest with his hands folded on his lap, but had shortly been visited with a distressing hiccup, which shook his waistcoat so violently that the little cross was sent flying up into the air.

a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat

From this reading Presently he had settled down to rest with his hands folded on his lap, but had shortly been visited with a distressing hiccup, which shook his waistcoat so violently that the little cross was sent flying up into the air.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading It was very possible that Richard's mother would not want her.

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

From this reading It was very possible that Richard's mother would not want her.

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From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

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

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

during the time that

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Now that they had taken the tickets at Willesden, Ellen felt doubtful of the whole enterprise.

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From this reading Now that they had taken the tickets at Willesden, Ellen felt doubtful of the whole enterprise.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.

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

From this reading It was very possible that Richard's mother would not want her.

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

From this reading There a fat, pasty young man had got in and taken the seat opposite her, and had sat with his pale grey eyes dwelling on the flying landscape with a slightly sick, devotional expression, while his lips moved and his plump hands played with a small cross inscribed "All for Jesus" which hung from his watch-chain.