Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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

From this reading The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.

later than; following

From this reading He intended, however, to leave Midbranch soon after the first of the year, and to spend a week with some of his friends in Richmond.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day, and Mr Brandon was sitting in his library with Colonel Pinckney Macon, an elderly gentleman of social habits and genial temper, whom Mr Brandon had invited to Midbranch to spend the holidays, and who was afterwards to be his travelling companion as far as Richmond.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day, and Mr Brandon was sitting in his library with Colonel Pinckney Macon, an elderly gentleman of social habits and genial temper, whom Mr Brandon had invited to Midbranch to spend the holidays, and who was afterwards to be his travelling companion as far as Richmond.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day, and Mr Brandon was sitting in his library with Colonel Pinckney Macon, an elderly gentleman of social habits and genial temper, whom Mr Brandon had invited to Midbranch to spend the holidays, and who was afterwards to be his travelling companion as far as Richmond.

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

From this reading The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.

plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

From this reading They were telling anecdotes of olden times, and were in very good humor indeed, when a servant came in with a note, which had just been brought for Mr Brandon.

subject to appointment

From this reading The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.

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

From this reading It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day, and Mr Brandon was sitting in his library with Colonel Pinckney Macon, an elderly gentleman of social habits and genial temper, whom Mr Brandon had invited to Midbranch to spend the holidays, and who was afterwards to be his travelling companion as far as Richmond.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The two had had a very good dinner, and were now sitting before the fire smoking their pipes, and paying occasional attention to two tumblers of egg-nogg, which stood on a small table between them.

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

From this reading The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They were telling anecdotes of olden times, and were in very good humor indeed, when a servant came in with a note, which had just been brought for Mr Brandon.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The two had had a very good dinner, and were now sitting before the fire smoking their pipes, and paying occasional attention to two tumblers of egg-nogg, which stood on a small table between them.

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From this reading The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading They were telling anecdotes of olden times, and were in very good humor indeed, when a servant came in with a note, which had just been brought for Mr Brandon.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They were telling anecdotes of olden times, and were in very good humor indeed, when a servant came in with a note, which had just been brought for Mr Brandon.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day, and Mr Brandon was sitting in his library with Colonel Pinckney Macon, an elderly gentleman of social habits and genial temper, whom Mr Brandon had invited to Midbranch to spend the holidays, and who was afterwards to be his travelling companion as far as Richmond.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day, and Mr Brandon was sitting in his library with Colonel Pinckney Macon, an elderly gentleman of social habits and genial temper, whom Mr Brandon had invited to Midbranch to spend the holidays, and who was afterwards to be his travelling companion as far as Richmond.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day, and Mr Brandon was sitting in his library with Colonel Pinckney Macon, an elderly gentleman of social habits and genial temper, whom Mr Brandon had invited to Midbranch to spend the holidays, and who was afterwards to be his travelling companion as far as Richmond.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading The two had had a very good dinner, and were now sitting before the fire smoking their pipes, and paying occasional attention to two tumblers of egg-nogg, which stood on a small table between them.

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From this reading The two had had a very good dinner, and were now sitting before the fire smoking their pipes, and paying occasional attention to two tumblers of egg-nogg, which stood on a small table between them.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day, and Mr Brandon was sitting in his library with Colonel Pinckney Macon, an elderly gentleman of social habits and genial temper, whom Mr Brandon had invited to Midbranch to spend the holidays, and who was afterwards to be his travelling companion as far as Richmond.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day, and Mr Brandon was sitting in his library with Colonel Pinckney Macon, an elderly gentleman of social habits and genial temper, whom Mr Brandon had invited to Midbranch to spend the holidays, and who was afterwards to be his travelling companion as far as Richmond.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.

coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position

From this reading The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The two had had a very good dinner, and were now sitting before the fire smoking their pipes, and paying occasional attention to two tumblers of egg-nogg, which stood on a small table between them.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He intended, however, to leave Midbranch soon after the first of the year, and to spend a week with some of his friends in Richmond.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He intended, however, to leave Midbranch soon after the first of the year, and to spend a week with some of his friends in Richmond.

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day, and Mr Brandon was sitting in his library with Colonel Pinckney Macon, an elderly gentleman of social habits and genial temper, whom Mr Brandon had invited to Midbranch to spend the holidays, and who was afterwards to be his travelling companion as far as Richmond.

a man of refinement

From this reading It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day, and Mr Brandon was sitting in his library with Colonel Pinckney Macon, an elderly gentleman of social habits and genial temper, whom Mr Brandon had invited to Midbranch to spend the holidays, and who was afterwards to be his travelling companion as far as Richmond.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The two had had a very good dinner, and were now sitting before the fire smoking their pipes, and paying occasional attention to two tumblers of egg-nogg, which stood on a small table between them.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day, and Mr Brandon was sitting in his library with Colonel Pinckney Macon, an elderly gentleman of social habits and genial temper, whom Mr Brandon had invited to Midbranch to spend the holidays, and who was afterwards to be his travelling companion as far as Richmond.

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

From this reading The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.

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

From this reading He intended, however, to leave Midbranch soon after the first of the year, and to spend a week with some of his friends in Richmond.

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

From this reading He intended, however, to leave Midbranch soon after the first of the year, and to spend a week with some of his friends in Richmond.

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day, and Mr Brandon was sitting in his library with Colonel Pinckney Macon, an elderly gentleman of social habits and genial temper, whom Mr Brandon had invited to Midbranch to spend the holidays, and who was afterwards to be his travelling companion as far as Richmond.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading He intended, however, to leave Midbranch soon after the first of the year, and to spend a week with some of his friends in Richmond.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading They were telling anecdotes of olden times, and were in very good humor indeed, when a servant came in with a note, which had just been brought for Mr Brandon.

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

From this reading The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading They were telling anecdotes of olden times, and were in very good humor indeed, when a servant came in with a note, which had just been brought for Mr Brandon.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading He intended, however, to leave Midbranch soon after the first of the year, and to spend a week with some of his friends in Richmond.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day, and Mr Brandon was sitting in his library with Colonel Pinckney Macon, an elderly gentleman of social habits and genial temper, whom Mr Brandon had invited to Midbranch to spend the holidays, and who was afterwards to be his travelling companion as far as Richmond.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day, and Mr Brandon was sitting in his library with Colonel Pinckney Macon, an elderly gentleman of social habits and genial temper, whom Mr Brandon had invited to Midbranch to spend the holidays, and who was afterwards to be his travelling companion as far as Richmond.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.

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From this reading The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.

and nothing more

From this reading They were telling anecdotes of olden times, and were in very good humor indeed, when a servant came in with a note, which had just been brought for Mr Brandon.

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From this reading The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.

go away from a place

From this reading He intended, however, to leave Midbranch soon after the first of the year, and to spend a week with some of his friends in Richmond.

a room where books are kept

From this reading It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day, and Mr Brandon was sitting in his library with Colonel Pinckney Macon, an elderly gentleman of social habits and genial temper, whom Mr Brandon had invited to Midbranch to spend the holidays, and who was afterwards to be his travelling companion as far as Richmond.

a city in central Georgia to the southeast of Atlanta

From this reading It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day, and Mr Brandon was sitting in his library with Colonel Pinckney Macon, an elderly gentleman of social habits and genial temper, whom Mr Brandon had invited to Midbranch to spend the holidays, and who was afterwards to be his travelling companion as far as Richmond.

march in a procession

From this reading The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.

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

From this reading He intended, however, to leave Midbranch soon after the first of the year, and to spend a week with some of his friends in Richmond.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.

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

From this reading The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.

a brief written record

From this reading They were telling anecdotes of olden times, and were in very good humor indeed, when a servant came in with a note, which had just been brought for Mr Brandon.

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

From this reading The two had had a very good dinner, and were now sitting before the fire smoking their pipes, and paying occasional attention to two tumblers of egg-nogg, which stood on a small table between them.

occurring from time to time

From this reading The two had had a very good dinner, and were now sitting before the fire smoking their pipes, and paying occasional attention to two tumblers of egg-nogg, which stood on a small table between them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.

relating to time long past

From this reading They were telling anecdotes of olden times, and were in very good humor indeed, when a servant came in with a note, which had just been brought for Mr Brandon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day, and Mr Brandon was sitting in his library with Colonel Pinckney Macon, an elderly gentleman of social habits and genial temper, whom Mr Brandon had invited to Midbranch to spend the holidays, and who was afterwards to be his travelling companion as far as Richmond.

yielding a fair profit

From this reading The two had had a very good dinner, and were now sitting before the fire smoking their pipes, and paying occasional attention to two tumblers of egg-nogg, which stood on a small table between them.

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

From this reading It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day, and Mr Brandon was sitting in his library with Colonel Pinckney Macon, an elderly gentleman of social habits and genial temper, whom Mr Brandon had invited to Midbranch to spend the holidays, and who was afterwards to be his travelling companion as far as Richmond.

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading The two had had a very good dinner, and were now sitting before the fire smoking their pipes, and paying occasional attention to two tumblers of egg-nogg, which stood on a small table between them.

capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

From this reading He intended, however, to leave Midbranch soon after the first of the year, and to spend a week with some of his friends in Richmond.

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

From this reading The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading They were telling anecdotes of olden times, and were in very good humor indeed, when a servant came in with a note, which had just been brought for Mr Brandon.

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

From this reading It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day, and Mr Brandon was sitting in his library with Colonel Pinckney Macon, an elderly gentleman of social habits and genial temper, whom Mr Brandon had invited to Midbranch to spend the holidays, and who was afterwards to be his travelling companion as far as Richmond.

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

From this reading The two had had a very good dinner, and were now sitting before the fire smoking their pipes, and paying occasional attention to two tumblers of egg-nogg, which stood on a small table between them.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading The two had had a very good dinner, and were now sitting before the fire smoking their pipes, and paying occasional attention to two tumblers of egg-nogg, which stood on a small table between them.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day, and Mr Brandon was sitting in his library with Colonel Pinckney Macon, an elderly gentleman of social habits and genial temper, whom Mr Brandon had invited to Midbranch to spend the holidays, and who was afterwards to be his travelling companion as far as Richmond.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He intended, however, to leave Midbranch soon after the first of the year, and to spend a week with some of his friends in Richmond.

in the near future

From this reading He intended, however, to leave Midbranch soon after the first of the year, and to spend a week with some of his friends in Richmond.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading He intended, however, to leave Midbranch soon after the first of the year, and to spend a week with some of his friends in Richmond.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The two had had a very good dinner, and were now sitting before the fire smoking their pipes, and paying occasional attention to two tumblers of egg-nogg, which stood on a small table between them.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The two had had a very good dinner, and were now sitting before the fire smoking their pipes, and paying occasional attention to two tumblers of egg-nogg, which stood on a small table between them.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading They were telling anecdotes of olden times, and were in very good humor indeed, when a servant came in with a note, which had just been brought for Mr Brandon.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day, and Mr Brandon was sitting in his library with Colonel Pinckney Macon, an elderly gentleman of social habits and genial temper, whom Mr Brandon had invited to Midbranch to spend the holidays, and who was afterwards to be his travelling companion as far as Richmond.

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

From this reading The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The two had had a very good dinner, and were now sitting before the fire smoking their pipes, and paying occasional attention to two tumblers of egg-nogg, which stood on a small table between them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The two had had a very good dinner, and were now sitting before the fire smoking their pipes, and paying occasional attention to two tumblers of egg-nogg, which stood on a small table between them.

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

From this reading They were telling anecdotes of olden times, and were in very good humor indeed, when a servant came in with a note, which had just been brought for Mr Brandon.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading They were telling anecdotes of olden times, and were in very good humor indeed, when a servant came in with a note, which had just been brought for Mr Brandon.

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

From this reading The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day, and Mr Brandon was sitting in his library with Colonel Pinckney Macon, an elderly gentleman of social habits and genial temper, whom Mr Brandon had invited to Midbranch to spend the holidays, and who was afterwards to be his travelling companion as far as Richmond.

plural of “tumbler” — a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.

From this reading The two had had a very good dinner, and were now sitting before the fire smoking their pipes, and paying occasional attention to two tumblers of egg-nogg, which stood on a small table between them.

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

From this reading The two had had a very good dinner, and were now sitting before the fire smoking their pipes, and paying occasional attention to two tumblers of egg-nogg, which stood on a small table between them.

precisely as stated

From this reading The two had had a very good dinner, and were now sitting before the fire smoking their pipes, and paying occasional attention to two tumblers of egg-nogg, which stood on a small table between them.

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

From this reading The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading He intended, however, to leave Midbranch soon after the first of the year, and to spend a week with some of his friends in Richmond.

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

From this reading The two had had a very good dinner, and were now sitting before the fire smoking their pipes, and paying occasional attention to two tumblers of egg-nogg, which stood on a small table between them.

at the time that

From this reading They were telling anecdotes of olden times, and were in very good humor indeed, when a servant came in with a note, which had just been brought for Mr Brandon.

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

From this reading The two had had a very good dinner, and were now sitting before the fire smoking their pipes, and paying occasional attention to two tumblers of egg-nogg, which stood on a small table between them.

which person or people

From this reading It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day, and Mr Brandon was sitting in his library with Colonel Pinckney Macon, an elderly gentleman of social habits and genial temper, whom Mr Brandon had invited to Midbranch to spend the holidays, and who was afterwards to be his travelling companion as far as Richmond.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day, and Mr Brandon was sitting in his library with Colonel Pinckney Macon, an elderly gentleman of social habits and genial temper, whom Mr Brandon had invited to Midbranch to spend the holidays, and who was afterwards to be his travelling companion as far as Richmond.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He intended, however, to leave Midbranch soon after the first of the year, and to spend a week with some of his friends in Richmond.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading He intended, however, to leave Midbranch soon after the first of the year, and to spend a week with some of his friends in Richmond.

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It was on the afternoon of New Year's Day, and Mr Brandon was sitting in his library with Colonel Pinckney Macon, an elderly gentleman of social habits and genial temper, whom Mr Brandon had invited to Midbranch to spend the holidays, and who was afterwards to be his travelling companion as far as Richmond.

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 The marriage of Junius Keswick and Roberta March was appointed for the fifteenth of January, and Mr Brandon had arranged to be in New York a few days before the event.