Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading His coffee had evidently been warmed over, and his bacon had been cooked for a long, long time.

later than; following

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

(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 When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

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

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The world did not appear to him in a favorable light, and he was obliged to smoke two cigars before he was at all satisfied with it.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading But the next morning Lawrence arose very late.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading His coffee had evidently been warmed over, and his bacon had been cooked for a long, long time.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading His coffee had evidently been warmed over, and his bacon had been cooked for a long, long time.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The world did not appear to him in a favorable light, and he was obliged to smoke two cigars before he was at all satisfied with it.

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the next morning Lawrence arose very late.

plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading The world did not appear to him in a favorable light, and he was obliged to smoke two cigars before he was at all satisfied with it.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading His coffee had evidently been warmed over, and his bacon had been cooked for a long, long time.

a state at a particular time

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

intentionally conceived

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

without stop or interruption

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading His coffee had evidently been warmed over, and his bacon had been cooked for a long, long time.

a small farm worked by a crofter

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

characterized by great determination

From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.

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

From this reading The world did not appear to him in a favorable light, and he was obliged to smoke two cigars before he was at all satisfied with it.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

any strong feeling

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading His coffee had evidently been warmed over, and his bacon had been cooked for a long, long time.

encouraging or approving or pleasing

From this reading The world did not appear to him in a favorable light, and he was obliged to smoke two cigars before he was at all satisfied with it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His coffee had evidently been warmed over, and his bacon had been cooked for a long, long time.

set up or found

From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

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

From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.

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

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

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

From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.

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

From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.

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

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

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

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading But the next morning Lawrence arose very late.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The world did not appear to him in a favorable light, and he was obliged to smoke two cigars before he was at all satisfied with it.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading His coffee had evidently been warmed over, and his bacon had been cooked for a long, long time.

held dear

From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.

march in a procession

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading But the next morning Lawrence arose very late.

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

From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading But the next morning Lawrence arose very late.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The world did not appear to him in a favorable light, and he was obliged to smoke two cigars before he was at all satisfied with it.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading The world did not appear to him in a favorable light, and he was obliged to smoke two cigars before he was at all satisfied with it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

on one occasion

From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.

above and across; more than

From this reading His coffee had evidently been warmed over, and his bacon had been cooked for a long, long time.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.

discretion in practical affairs

From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading The world did not appear to him in a favorable light, and he was obliged to smoke two cigars before he was at all satisfied with it.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The world did not appear to him in a favorable light, and he was obliged to smoke two cigars before he was at all satisfied with it.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

not in physical motion

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

treat with sulphur in order to preserve

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

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

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

propel through the air

From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading His coffee had evidently been warmed over, and his bacon had been cooked for a long, long time.

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

From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.

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

From this reading The world did not appear to him in a favorable light, and he was obliged to smoke two cigars before he was at all satisfied with it.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.

precisely as stated

From this reading But the next morning Lawrence arose very late.

having been warmed up

From this reading His coffee had evidently been warmed over, and his bacon had been cooked for a long, long time.

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

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

at the time that

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

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

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The sight of the lady he loved, under the new circumstances in which he found her, had determined him to throw prudence and precaution to the winds, and to ask her at once to be his wife.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Lawrence Croft reached the Green Sulphur Springs, after his interview with Miss March, his soul was still bubbling and boiling with emotion, and it continued in that condition all night, at least during that great part of the night of which he was conscious.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The world did not appear to him in a favorable light, and he was obliged to smoke two cigars before he was at all satisfied with it.