Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading I don’t think you quite catch my point, though, Caspar,” he added, glancing at Mr. Green.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I don’t think you quite catch my point, though, Caspar,” he added, glancing at Mr. Green.

someone who bakes commercially

From this reading “It seems to me, Mr. Gorham,” she said, “that your proposition is a very plain one: you claim simply that John Baker had better not have saved the child if, in order to do so, it was necessary to lose his own life.”

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

From this reading “I’m sorry to be so completely in the minority,” said Gorham, “but that’s the way the matter strikes me.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading “It seems to me, Mr. Gorham,” she said, “that your proposition is a very plain one: you claim simply that John Baker had better not have saved the child if, in order to do so, it was necessary to lose his own life.”

possessive form of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “I’m sorry to be so completely in the minority,” said Gorham, “but that’s the way the matter strikes me.

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

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus

From this reading I don’t think you quite catch my point, though, Caspar,” he added, glancing at Mr. Green.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading I don’t think you quite catch my point, though, Caspar,” he added, glancing at Mr. Green.

a young person of either sex

From this reading “It seems to me, Mr. Gorham,” she said, “that your proposition is a very plain one: you claim simply that John Baker had better not have saved the child if, in order to do so, it was necessary to lose his own life.”

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading “It seems to me, Mr. Gorham,” she said, “that your proposition is a very plain one: you claim simply that John Baker had better not have saved the child if, in order to do so, it was necessary to lose his own life.”

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading “I’m sorry to be so completely in the minority,” said Gorham, “but that’s the way the matter strikes me.

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading “Precisely,” exclaimed Mr. Green, in a tone of some contempt.

convert food into absorbable substances

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “It seems to me, Mr. Gorham,” she said, “that your proposition is a very plain one: you claim simply that John Baker had better not have saved the child if, in order to do so, it was necessary to lose his own life.”

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From this reading I don’t think you quite catch my point, though, Caspar,” he added, glancing at Mr. Green.

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading “Precisely,” exclaimed Mr. Green, in a tone of some contempt.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading I don’t think you quite catch my point, though, Caspar,” he added, glancing at Mr. Green.

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From this reading “I’m sorry to be so completely in the minority,” said Gorham, “but that’s the way the matter strikes me.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading I don’t think you quite catch my point, though, Caspar,” he added, glancing at Mr. Green.

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

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

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

From this reading I don’t think you quite catch my point, though, Caspar,” he added, glancing at Mr. Green.

made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

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

From this reading “It seems to me, Mr. Gorham,” she said, “that your proposition is a very plain one: you claim simply that John Baker had better not have saved the child if, in order to do so, it was necessary to lose his own life.”

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

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

From this reading I don’t think you quite catch my point, though, Caspar,” he added, glancing at Mr. Green.

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

From this reading “I’m sorry to be so completely in the minority,” said Gorham, “but that’s the way the matter strikes me.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “It seems to me, Mr. Gorham,” she said, “that your proposition is a very plain one: you claim simply that John Baker had better not have saved the child if, in order to do so, it was necessary to lose his own life.”

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

From this reading “I’m sorry to be so completely in the minority,” said Gorham, “but that’s the way the matter strikes me.

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

From this reading “It seems to me, Mr. Gorham,” she said, “that your proposition is a very plain one: you claim simply that John Baker had better not have saved the child if, in order to do so, it was necessary to lose his own life.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It seems to me, Mr. Gorham,” she said, “that your proposition is a very plain one: you claim simply that John Baker had better not have saved the child if, in order to do so, it was necessary to lose his own life.”

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading “It seems to me, Mr. Gorham,” she said, “that your proposition is a very plain one: you claim simply that John Baker had better not have saved the child if, in order to do so, it was necessary to lose his own life.”

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “It seems to me, Mr. Gorham,” she said, “that your proposition is a very plain one: you claim simply that John Baker had better not have saved the child if, in order to do so, it was necessary to lose his own life.”

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading “It seems to me, Mr. Gorham,” she said, “that your proposition is a very plain one: you claim simply that John Baker had better not have saved the child if, in order to do so, it was necessary to lose his own life.”

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading “I’m sorry to be so completely in the minority,” said Gorham, “but that’s the way the matter strikes me.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “I’m sorry to be so completely in the minority,” said Gorham, “but that’s the way the matter strikes me.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part

From this reading “I’m sorry to be so completely in the minority,” said Gorham, “but that’s the way the matter strikes me.

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

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

a particular point in time

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

a form of address for a man

From this reading I don’t think you quite catch my point, though, Caspar,” he added, glancing at Mr. Green.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I don’t think you quite catch my point, though, Caspar,” he added, glancing at Mr. Green.

absolutely essential

From this reading “It seems to me, Mr. Gorham,” she said, “that your proposition is a very plain one: you claim simply that John Baker had better not have saved the child if, in order to do so, it was necessary to lose his own life.”

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

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “It seems to me, Mr. Gorham,” she said, “that your proposition is a very plain one: you claim simply that John Baker had better not have saved the child if, in order to do so, it was necessary to lose his own life.”

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

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “It seems to me, Mr. Gorham,” she said, “that your proposition is a very plain one: you claim simply that John Baker had better not have saved the child if, in order to do so, it was necessary to lose his own life.”

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading “It seems to me, Mr. Gorham,” she said, “that your proposition is a very plain one: you claim simply that John Baker had better not have saved the child if, in order to do so, it was necessary to lose his own life.”

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading “It seems to me, Mr. Gorham,” she said, “that your proposition is a very plain one: you claim simply that John Baker had better not have saved the child if, in order to do so, it was necessary to lose his own life.”

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading I don’t think you quite catch my point, though, Caspar,” he added, glancing at Mr. Green.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading “Precisely,” exclaimed Mr. Green, in a tone of some contempt.

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

From this reading “It seems to me, Mr. Gorham,” she said, “that your proposition is a very plain one: you claim simply that John Baker had better not have saved the child if, in order to do so, it was necessary to lose his own life.”

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading I don’t think you quite catch my point, though, Caspar,” he added, glancing at Mr. Green.

past form of “refrain” — resist doing something

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I’m sorry to be so completely in the minority,” said Gorham, “but that’s the way the matter strikes me.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading “It seems to me, Mr. Gorham,” she said, “that your proposition is a very plain one: you claim simply that John Baker had better not have saved the child if, in order to do so, it was necessary to lose his own life.”

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “It seems to me, Mr. Gorham,” she said, “that your proposition is a very plain one: you claim simply that John Baker had better not have saved the child if, in order to do so, it was necessary to lose his own life.”

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

From this reading “It seems to me, Mr. Gorham,” she said, “that your proposition is a very plain one: you claim simply that John Baker had better not have saved the child if, in order to do so, it was necessary to lose his own life.”

and nothing more

From this reading “It seems to me, Mr. Gorham,” she said, “that your proposition is a very plain one: you claim simply that John Baker had better not have saved the child if, in order to do so, it was necessary to lose his own life.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “I’m sorry to be so completely in the minority,” said Gorham, “but that’s the way the matter strikes me.

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

From this reading “Precisely,” exclaimed Mr. Green, in a tone of some contempt.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading “I’m sorry to be so completely in the minority,” said Gorham, “but that’s the way the matter strikes me.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading “I’m sorry to be so completely in the minority,” said Gorham, “but that’s the way the matter strikes me.

in a tacit manner; by unexpressed agreement

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

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

From this reading “I’m sorry to be so completely in the minority,” said Gorham, “but that’s the way the matter strikes me.

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

From this reading “I’m sorry to be so completely in the minority,” said Gorham, “but that’s the way the matter strikes me.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I don’t think you quite catch my point, though, Caspar,” he added, glancing at Mr. Green.

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

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I don’t think you quite catch my point, though, Caspar,” he added, glancing at Mr. Green.

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

From this reading “I’m sorry to be so completely in the minority,” said Gorham, “but that’s the way the matter strikes me.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading “Precisely,” exclaimed Mr. Green, in a tone of some contempt.

precisely as stated

From this reading “It seems to me, Mr. Gorham,” she said, “that your proposition is a very plain one: you claim simply that John Baker had better not have saved the child if, in order to do so, it was necessary to lose his own life.”

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

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “I’m sorry to be so completely in the minority,” said Gorham, “but that’s the way the matter strikes me.

which person or people

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At a less heated moment the company, with the possible exception of Mrs. Green, might have tacitly agreed that this was extremely probable; but now Miss Newbury, who had hitherto refrained from comment, in order to digest the problem thoroughly before speaking, came to the broker’s aid.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I don’t think you quite catch my point, though, Caspar,” he added, glancing at Mr. Green.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “It seems to me, Mr. Gorham,” she said, “that your proposition is a very plain one: you claim simply that John Baker had better not have saved the child if, in order to do so, it was necessary to lose his own life.”