Chapter VI

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

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

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

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

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

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

past form of “arrest” — take into custody

From this reading EUGENE IS ARRESTED.

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

From this reading At them he roused himself, and rose to his feet; but the sergeant neither bowed nor offered to shake hands with him in a friendly way as he usually did.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He only started, and looked up when the words, “At your service, sir,” uttered in deep voice, fell upon his ear.

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading At them he roused himself, and rose to his feet; but the sergeant neither bowed nor offered to shake hands with him in a friendly way as he usually did.

a youthful male person

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)

From this reading Bridget had gone home.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At them he roused himself, and rose to his feet; but the sergeant neither bowed nor offered to shake hands with him in a friendly way as he usually did.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

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

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

form the substance of

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

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

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

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

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading He only started, and looked up when the words, “At your service, sir,” uttered in deep voice, fell upon his ear.

Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)

From this reading EUGENE IS ARRESTED.

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

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading At them he roused himself, and rose to his feet; but the sergeant neither bowed nor offered to shake hands with him in a friendly way as he usually did.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading He only started, and looked up when the words, “At your service, sir,” uttered in deep voice, fell upon his ear.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading At them he roused himself, and rose to his feet; but the sergeant neither bowed nor offered to shake hands with him in a friendly way as he usually did.

avoiding waste

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Bridget had gone home.

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

From this reading Bridget had gone home.

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

From this reading At them he roused himself, and rose to his feet; but the sergeant neither bowed nor offered to shake hands with him in a friendly way as he usually did.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

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

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At them he roused himself, and rose to his feet; but the sergeant neither bowed nor offered to shake hands with him in a friendly way as he usually did.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

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

From this reading He only started, and looked up when the words, “At your service, sir,” uttered in deep voice, fell upon his ear.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Bridget had gone home.

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

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

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

From this reading EUGENE IS ARRESTED.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He only started, and looked up when the words, “At your service, sir,” uttered in deep voice, fell upon his ear.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading At them he roused himself, and rose to his feet; but the sergeant neither bowed nor offered to shake hands with him in a friendly way as he usually did.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading At them he roused himself, and rose to his feet; but the sergeant neither bowed nor offered to shake hands with him in a friendly way as he usually did.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading At them he roused himself, and rose to his feet; but the sergeant neither bowed nor offered to shake hands with him in a friendly way as he usually did.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

and nothing more

From this reading He only started, and looked up when the words, “At your service, sir,” uttered in deep voice, fell upon his ear.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

an abstracted state of absorption

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading At them he roused himself, and rose to his feet; but the sergeant neither bowed nor offered to shake hands with him in a friendly way as he usually did.

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading At them he roused himself, and rose to his feet; but the sergeant neither bowed nor offered to shake hands with him in a friendly way as he usually did.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading He only started, and looked up when the words, “At your service, sir,” uttered in deep voice, fell upon his ear.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading At them he roused himself, and rose to his feet; but the sergeant neither bowed nor offered to shake hands with him in a friendly way as he usually did.

term of address for a man

From this reading He only started, and looked up when the words, “At your service, sir,” uttered in deep voice, fell upon his ear.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He only started, and looked up when the words, “At your service, sir,” uttered in deep voice, fell upon his ear.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

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

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At them he roused himself, and rose to his feet; but the sergeant neither bowed nor offered to shake hands with him in a friendly way as he usually did.

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

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

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

From this reading He only started, and looked up when the words, “At your service, sir,” uttered in deep voice, fell upon his ear.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He only started, and looked up when the words, “At your service, sir,” uttered in deep voice, fell upon his ear.

under normal conditions

From this reading At them he roused himself, and rose to his feet; but the sergeant neither bowed nor offered to shake hands with him in a friendly way as he usually did.

communicated in words

From this reading He only started, and looked up when the words, “At your service, sir,” uttered in deep voice, fell upon his ear.

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading He only started, and looked up when the words, “At your service, sir,” uttered in deep voice, fell upon his ear.

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

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading At them he roused himself, and rose to his feet; but the sergeant neither bowed nor offered to shake hands with him in a friendly way as he usually did.

at the time that

From this reading He only started, and looked up when the words, “At your service, sir,” uttered in deep voice, fell upon his ear.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Virtue Ann was putting on the table the bread and chocolate that was to compose Eugene’s frugal meal, and the boy himself was sitting in a dull fashion by the window in so deep a revery that he did not hear the door-bell ring, and did not see Sergeant Hardy come into the room.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At them he roused himself, and rose to his feet; but the sergeant neither bowed nor offered to shake hands with him in a friendly way as he usually did.

the words that are spoken

From this reading He only started, and looked up when the words, “At your service, sir,” uttered in deep voice, fell upon his ear.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He only started, and looked up when the words, “At your service, sir,” uttered in deep voice, fell upon his ear.