Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading "Just wait a moment, Mr. Melvin, if you please," Duncan interrupted him.

later than; following

From this reading The time was Monday morning, shortly after ten o'clock.

the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

From this reading "This agreement, hereinafter made, between Roderick Duncan, of the City, County, and State of New York, party of the first part; Stephen Langdon, of the same place, party of the second part; and Patricia Langdon of the same place, party of the third part, as follows: First, the party of the first part--"

(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 "If it is all the same to you, and to the other parties concerned in this transaction, I don't care to hear all that dry rot, you have written.

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

From this reading "This agreement, hereinafter made, between Roderick Duncan, of the City, County, and State of New York, party of the first part; Stephen Langdon, of the same place, party of the second part; and Patricia Langdon of the same place, party of the third part, as follows: First, the party of the first part--"

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

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

From this reading "This agreement, hereinafter made, between Roderick Duncan, of the City, County, and State of New York, party of the first part; Stephen Langdon, of the same place, party of the second part; and Patricia Langdon of the same place, party of the third part, as follows: First, the party of the first part--"

earlier than; in front of

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

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

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading "This agreement, hereinafter made, between Roderick Duncan, of the City, County, and State of New York, party of the first part; Stephen Langdon, of the same place, party of the second part; and Patricia Langdon of the same place, party of the third part, as follows: First, the party of the first part--"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "If it is all the same to you, and to the other parties concerned in this transaction, I don't care to hear all that dry rot, you have written.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading "This agreement, hereinafter made, between Roderick Duncan, of the City, County, and State of New York, party of the first part; Stephen Langdon, of the same place, party of the second part; and Patricia Langdon of the same place, party of the third part, as follows: First, the party of the first part--"

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading "If it is all the same to you, and to the other parties concerned in this transaction, I don't care to hear all that dry rot, you have written.

enter into a contractual arrangement

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading "This agreement, hereinafter made, between Roderick Duncan, of the City, County, and State of New York, party of the first part; Stephen Langdon, of the same place, party of the second part; and Patricia Langdon of the same place, party of the third part, as follows: First, the party of the first part--"

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

From this reading "If it is all the same to you, and to the other parties concerned in this transaction, I don't care to hear all that dry rot, you have written.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading "If it is all the same to you, and to the other parties concerned in this transaction, I don't care to hear all that dry rot, you have written.

United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)

From this reading "This agreement, hereinafter made, between Roderick Duncan, of the City, County, and State of New York, party of the first part; Stephen Langdon, of the same place, party of the second part; and Patricia Langdon of the same place, party of the third part, as follows: First, the party of the first part--"

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "This agreement, hereinafter made, between Roderick Duncan, of the City, County, and State of New York, party of the first part; Stephen Langdon, of the same place, party of the second part; and Patricia Langdon of the same place, party of the third part, as follows: First, the party of the first part--"

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading "This agreement, hereinafter made, between Roderick Duncan, of the City, County, and State of New York, party of the first part; Stephen Langdon, of the same place, party of the second part; and Patricia Langdon of the same place, party of the third part, as follows: First, the party of the first part--"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "If it is all the same to you, and to the other parties concerned in this transaction, I don't care to hear all that dry rot, you have written.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "If it is all the same to you, and to the other parties concerned in this transaction, I don't care to hear all that dry rot, you have written.

in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.

From this reading "This agreement, hereinafter made, between Roderick Duncan, of the City, County, and State of New York, party of the first part; Stephen Langdon, of the same place, party of the second part; and Patricia Langdon of the same place, party of the third part, as follows: First, the party of the first part--"

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

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

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

From this reading "If it is all the same to you, and to the other parties concerned in this transaction, I don't care to hear all that dry rot, you have written.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Just wait a moment, Mr. Melvin, if you please," Duncan interrupted him.

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

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading "Just wait a moment, Mr. Melvin, if you please," Duncan interrupted him.

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

From this reading "If it is all the same to you, and to the other parties concerned in this transaction, I don't care to hear all that dry rot, you have written.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "If it is all the same to you, and to the other parties concerned in this transaction, I don't care to hear all that dry rot, you have written.

and nothing more

From this reading "Just wait a moment, Mr. Melvin, if you please," Duncan interrupted him.

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

From this reading "This agreement, hereinafter made, between Roderick Duncan, of the City, County, and State of New York, party of the first part; Stephen Langdon, of the same place, party of the second part; and Patricia Langdon of the same place, party of the third part, as follows: First, the party of the first part--"

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

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "This agreement, hereinafter made, between Roderick Duncan, of the City, County, and State of New York, party of the first part; Stephen Langdon, of the same place, party of the second part; and Patricia Langdon of the same place, party of the third part, as follows: First, the party of the first part--"

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

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

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

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

a particular point in time

From this reading "Just wait a moment, Mr. Melvin, if you please," Duncan interrupted him.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The time was Monday morning, shortly after ten o'clock.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Just wait a moment, Mr. Melvin, if you please," Duncan interrupted him.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "This agreement, hereinafter made, between Roderick Duncan, of the City, County, and State of New York, party of the first part; Stephen Langdon, of the same place, party of the second part; and Patricia Langdon of the same place, party of the third part, as follows: First, the party of the first part--"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

according to the clock

From this reading The time was Monday morning, shortly after ten o'clock.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "If it is all the same to you, and to the other parties concerned in this transaction, I don't care to hear all that dry rot, you have written.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "This agreement, hereinafter made, between Roderick Duncan, of the City, County, and State of New York, party of the first part; Stephen Langdon, of the same place, party of the second part; and Patricia Langdon of the same place, party of the third part, as follows: First, the party of the first part--"

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading "If it is all the same to you, and to the other parties concerned in this transaction, I don't care to hear all that dry rot, you have written.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading "This agreement, hereinafter made, between Roderick Duncan, of the City, County, and State of New York, party of the first part; Stephen Langdon, of the same place, party of the second part; and Patricia Langdon of the same place, party of the third part, as follows: First, the party of the first part--"

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

From this reading "This agreement, hereinafter made, between Roderick Duncan, of the City, County, and State of New York, party of the first part; Stephen Langdon, of the same place, party of the second part; and Patricia Langdon of the same place, party of the third part, as follows: First, the party of the first part--"

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "This agreement, hereinafter made, between Roderick Duncan, of the City, County, and State of New York, party of the first part; Stephen Langdon, of the same place, party of the second part; and Patricia Langdon of the same place, party of the third part, as follows: First, the party of the first part--"

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading "Just wait a moment, Mr. Melvin, if you please," Duncan interrupted him.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

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

From this reading "This agreement, hereinafter made, between Roderick Duncan, of the City, County, and State of New York, party of the first part; Stephen Langdon, of the same place, party of the second part; and Patricia Langdon of the same place, party of the third part, as follows: First, the party of the first part--"

a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor

From this reading "If it is all the same to you, and to the other parties concerned in this transaction, I don't care to hear all that dry rot, you have written.

Identical; not different.

From this reading "This agreement, hereinafter made, between Roderick Duncan, of the City, County, and State of New York, party of the first part; Stephen Langdon, of the same place, party of the second part; and Patricia Langdon of the same place, party of the third part, as follows: First, the party of the first part--"

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading "This agreement, hereinafter made, between Roderick Duncan, of the City, County, and State of New York, party of the first part; Stephen Langdon, of the same place, party of the second part; and Patricia Langdon of the same place, party of the third part, as follows: First, the party of the first part--"

for a short time

From this reading The time was Monday morning, shortly after ten o'clock.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading "This agreement, hereinafter made, between Roderick Duncan, of the City, County, and State of New York, party of the first part; Stephen Langdon, of the same place, party of the second part; and Patricia Langdon of the same place, party of the third part, as follows: First, the party of the first part--"

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading "This agreement, hereinafter made, between Roderick Duncan, of the City, County, and State of New York, party of the first part; Stephen Langdon, of the same place, party of the second part; and Patricia Langdon of the same place, party of the third part, as follows: First, the party of the first part--"

plural of “stipulation” — (law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading The time was Monday morning, shortly after ten o'clock.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "If it is all the same to you, and to the other parties concerned in this transaction, I don't care to hear all that dry rot, you have written.

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

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading "This agreement, hereinafter made, between Roderick Duncan, of the City, County, and State of New York, party of the first part; Stephen Langdon, of the same place, party of the second part; and Patricia Langdon of the same place, party of the third part, as follows: First, the party of the first part--"

Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

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

From this reading "This agreement, hereinafter made, between Roderick Duncan, of the City, County, and State of New York, party of the first part; Stephen Langdon, of the same place, party of the second part; and Patricia Langdon of the same place, party of the third part, as follows: First, the party of the first part--"

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The time was Monday morning, shortly after ten o'clock.

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

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)

From this reading "If it is all the same to you, and to the other parties concerned in this transaction, I don't care to hear all that dry rot, you have written.

unpleasant or disagreeable to the senses

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

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

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading "Just wait a moment, Mr. Melvin, if you please," Duncan interrupted him.

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

From this reading The time was Monday morning, shortly after ten o'clock.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

which person or people

From this reading MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH The monotonous, but not unpleasing voice of Malcolm Melvin began the reading of the stipulations in the contract to the three persons who were seated before him around the table in the lawyer's private office.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading "If it is all the same to you, and to the other parties concerned in this transaction, I don't care to hear all that dry rot, you have written.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading "This agreement, hereinafter made, between Roderick Duncan, of the City, County, and State of New York, party of the first part; Stephen Langdon, of the same place, party of the second part; and Patricia Langdon of the same place, party of the third part, as follows: First, the party of the first part--"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Just wait a moment, Mr. Melvin, if you please," Duncan interrupted him.