Chapter VIII

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

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Then he set his lips, saying to himself: "The day's work," and, after lighting his pipe, he walked up to his literary tools with the grimness of a man about to throttle an enemy.

speak to

From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

later than; following

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

in addition

From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

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

From this reading Then he set his lips, saying to himself: "The day's work," and, after lighting his pipe, he walked up to his literary tools with the grimness of a man about to throttle an enemy.

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

From this reading Then he set his lips, saying to himself: "The day's work," and, after lighting his pipe, he walked up to his literary tools with the grimness of a man about to throttle an enemy.

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

From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

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From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading David's first impulse was to go straightway after the meal to interview this Sarah Gissing.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Then he set his lips, saying to himself: "The day's work," and, after lighting his pipe, he walked up to his literary tools with the grimness of a man about to throttle an enemy.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

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From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Whereupon he sat down and wrote something.

an opposing military force

From this reading Then he set his lips, saying to himself: "The day's work," and, after lighting his pipe, he walked up to his literary tools with the grimness of a man about to throttle an enemy.

plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

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From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading David's first impulse was to go straightway after the meal to interview this Sarah Gissing.

the quality of being ghastly

From this reading Then he set his lips, saying to himself: "The day's work," and, after lighting his pipe, he walked up to his literary tools with the grimness of a man about to throttle an enemy.

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From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

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

From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

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

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

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

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

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

From this reading Then he set his lips, saying to himself: "The day's work," and, after lighting his pipe, he walked up to his literary tools with the grimness of a man about to throttle an enemy.

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

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

in this place or thing or document

From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

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

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

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

From this reading Then he set his lips, saying to himself: "The day's work," and, after lighting his pipe, he walked up to his literary tools with the grimness of a man about to throttle an enemy.

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

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

the work of a housewife

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

an instinctive motive

From this reading David's first impulse was to go straightway after the meal to interview this Sarah Gissing.

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

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

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

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

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

From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

having abundant light or illumination

From this reading Then he set his lips, saying to himself: "The day's work," and, after lighting his pipe, he walked up to his literary tools with the grimness of a man about to throttle an enemy.

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

From this reading Then he set his lips, saying to himself: "The day's work," and, after lighting his pipe, he walked up to his literary tools with the grimness of a man about to throttle an enemy.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading Then he set his lips, saying to himself: "The day's work," and, after lighting his pipe, he walked up to his literary tools with the grimness of a man about to throttle an enemy.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

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 AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

take the midday meal

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

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

From this reading Then he set his lips, saying to himself: "The day's work," and, after lighting his pipe, he walked up to his literary tools with the grimness of a man about to throttle an enemy.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading David's first impulse was to go straightway after the meal to interview this Sarah Gissing.

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

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

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

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

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading Then he set his lips, saying to himself: "The day's work," and, after lighting his pipe, he walked up to his literary tools with the grimness of a man about to throttle an enemy.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

be shown or be found to be

From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

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

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

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

From this reading Whereupon he sat down and wrote something.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

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

From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Then he set his lips, saying to himself: "The day's work," and, after lighting his pipe, he walked up to his literary tools with the grimness of a man about to throttle an enemy.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

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

From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

from a time in the past until now

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Whereupon he sat down and wrote something.

an example regarded as typical of its class

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

at once

From this reading David's first impulse was to go straightway after the meal to interview this Sarah Gissing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

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

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he set his lips, saying to himself: "The day's work," and, after lighting his pipe, he walked up to his literary tools with the grimness of a man about to throttle an enemy.

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

From this reading David's first impulse was to go straightway after the meal to interview this Sarah Gissing.

place limits on (extent or amount or access)

From this reading Then he set his lips, saying to himself: "The day's work," and, after lighting his pipe, he walked up to his literary tools with the grimness of a man about to throttle an enemy.

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

From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading Then he set his lips, saying to himself: "The day's work," and, after lighting his pipe, he walked up to his literary tools with the grimness of a man about to throttle an enemy.

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

From this reading Then he set his lips, saying to himself: "The day's work," and, after lighting his pipe, he walked up to his literary tools with the grimness of a man about to throttle an enemy.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Then he set his lips, saying to himself: "The day's work," and, after lighting his pipe, he walked up to his literary tools with the grimness of a man about to throttle an enemy.

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

From this reading David's first impulse was to go straightway after the meal to interview this Sarah Gissing.

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

From this reading But, as if to prove that the fates were against literature that day, she also presented him with a letter from the agent Dibbin, saying: "Herein please find address of Sarah Gissing, servant of the late Miss Gwendoline Barnes, as promised."

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

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

in the company of; together with

From this reading AT DEAD OF NIGHT David Harcourt, meantime, had long since reached home after his interview with Miss L'Estrange, whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented him with her first specimen of housewifery in the shape of a lunch.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Then he set his lips, saying to himself: "The day's work," and, after lighting his pipe, he walked up to his literary tools with the grimness of a man about to throttle an enemy.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Whereupon he sat down and wrote something.