Chapter XXII

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When Richard Dyson entered the private office he had no prevision that he was wanted about anything more important than some ordinary business detail.

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

From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

any thing at all

From this reading When Richard Dyson entered the private office he had no prevision that he was wanted about anything more important than some ordinary business detail.

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

From this reading He glanced round as he entered.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST.

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

From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading Long immunity from suspicion had bred in him the belief that his dark secret was buried out of sight for ever.

inflected form of “breed” — call forth

From this reading Long immunity from suspicion had bred in him the belief that his dark secret was buried out of sight for ever.

placed in a grave

From this reading Long immunity from suspicion had bred in him the belief that his dark secret was buried out of sight for ever.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading When Richard Dyson entered the private office he had no prevision that he was wanted about anything more important than some ordinary business detail.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

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From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Long immunity from suspicion had bred in him the belief that his dark secret was buried out of sight for ever.

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading When Richard Dyson entered the private office he had no prevision that he was wanted about anything more important than some ordinary business detail.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

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From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading When Richard Dyson entered the private office he had no prevision that he was wanted about anything more important than some ordinary business detail.

at any time

From this reading Long immunity from suspicion had bred in him the belief that his dark secret was buried out of sight for ever.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Long immunity from suspicion had bred in him the belief that his dark secret was buried out of sight for ever.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Long immunity from suspicion had bred in him the belief that his dark secret was buried out of sight for ever.

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

From this reading He glanced round as he entered.

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

From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

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

From this reading When Richard Dyson entered the private office he had no prevision that he was wanted about anything more important than some ordinary business detail.

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

From this reading When Richard Dyson entered the private office he had no prevision that he was wanted about anything more important than some ordinary business detail.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

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

From this reading Long immunity from suspicion had bred in him the belief that his dark secret was buried out of sight for ever.

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

From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

the state of not being susceptible

From this reading Long immunity from suspicion had bred in him the belief that his dark secret was buried out of sight for ever.

of great significance or value

From this reading When Richard Dyson entered the private office he had no prevision that he was wanted about anything more important than some ordinary business detail.

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

From this reading Long immunity from suspicion had bred in him the belief that his dark secret was buried out of sight for ever.

immediately past

From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

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 Long immunity from suspicion had bred in him the belief that his dark secret was buried out of sight for ever.

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From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading When Richard Dyson entered the private office he had no prevision that he was wanted about anything more important than some ordinary business detail.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

not any; not one

From this reading When Richard Dyson entered the private office he had no prevision that he was wanted about anything more important than some ordinary business detail.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Long immunity from suspicion had bred in him the belief that his dark secret was buried out of sight for ever.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

a judge of a probate court

From this reading When Richard Dyson entered the private office he had no prevision that he was wanted about anything more important than some ordinary business detail.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Long immunity from suspicion had bred in him the belief that his dark secret was buried out of sight for ever.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

a prophetic vision (as in a dream)

From this reading When Richard Dyson entered the private office he had no prevision that he was wanted about anything more important than some ordinary business detail.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading When Richard Dyson entered the private office he had no prevision that he was wanted about anything more important than some ordinary business detail.

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From this reading When Richard Dyson entered the private office he had no prevision that he was wanted about anything more important than some ordinary business detail.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He glanced round as he entered.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Long immunity from suspicion had bred in him the belief that his dark secret was buried out of sight for ever.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Long immunity from suspicion had bred in him the belief that his dark secret was buried out of sight for ever.

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

From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Long immunity from suspicion had bred in him the belief that his dark secret was buried out of sight for ever.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading When Richard Dyson entered the private office he had no prevision that he was wanted about anything more important than some ordinary business detail.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Richard Dyson entered the private office he had no prevision that he was wanted about anything more important than some ordinary business detail.

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

From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST.

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

From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

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

From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

a fact that has been verified

From this reading THE TRUTH AT LAST.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading When Richard Dyson entered the private office he had no prevision that he was wanted about anything more important than some ordinary business detail.

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

From this reading When Richard Dyson entered the private office he had no prevision that he was wanted about anything more important than some ordinary business detail.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

at the time that

From this reading When Richard Dyson entered the private office he had no prevision that he was wanted about anything more important than some ordinary business detail.

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

From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Some minutes later Robert Melray opened the door which led to the outer office, and said to his head clerk, "Mr. Cray, will you be good enough to ask Mr. Dyson to step this way?"