Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

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

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

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

From this reading The Baron was installed in his late usurper’s room, and from the clock-tower the hour of three had just been tolled.

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

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

in a state of sleep

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The party at Brierley Park had gone at last to bed.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading At length, had the Baron been awake, he might have heard the stealthiest of footsteps in the corridor outside.

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading The Baron was installed in his late usurper’s room, and from the clock-tower the hour of three had just been tolled.

possessive form of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The party at Brierley Park had gone at last to bed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Baron was installed in his late usurper’s room, and from the clock-tower the hour of three had just been tolled.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

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From this reading The party at Brierley Park had gone at last to bed.

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading The fire burned low, and for long nothing but the occasional sigh of the wind in the trees disturbed the silence.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The fire burned low, and for long nothing but the occasional sigh of the wind in the trees disturbed the silence.

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

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From this reading The Baron was installed in his late usurper’s room, and from the clock-tower the hour of three had just been tolled.

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading At length, had the Baron been awake, he might have heard the stealthiest of footsteps in the corridor outside.

having the place or position changed

From this reading The fire burned low, and for long nothing but the occasional sigh of the wind in the trees disturbed the silence.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The fire burned low, and for long nothing but the occasional sigh of the wind in the trees disturbed the silence.

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading At length, had the Baron been awake, he might have heard the stealthiest of footsteps in the corridor outside.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The fire burned low, and for long nothing but the occasional sigh of the wind in the trees disturbed the silence.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Baron was installed in his late usurper’s room, and from the clock-tower the hour of three had just been tolled.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The party at Brierley Park had gone at last to bed.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

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

From this reading The party at Brierley Park had gone at last to bed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading At length, had the Baron been awake, he might have heard the stealthiest of footsteps in the corridor outside.

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

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading At length, had the Baron been awake, he might have heard the stealthiest of footsteps in the corridor outside.

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

From this reading The Baron was installed in his late usurper’s room, and from the clock-tower the hour of three had just been tolled.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The Baron was installed in his late usurper’s room, and from the clock-tower the hour of three had just been tolled.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

full of or characterized by humor

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

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

From this reading The Baron was installed in his late usurper’s room, and from the clock-tower the hour of three had just been tolled.

inflected form of “instal” — set up for use

From this reading The Baron was installed in his late usurper’s room, and from the clock-tower the hour of three had just been tolled.

and nothing more

From this reading The Baron was installed in his late usurper’s room, and from the clock-tower the hour of three had just been tolled.

immediately past

From this reading The party at Brierley Park had gone at last to bed.

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

From this reading The Baron was installed in his late usurper’s room, and from the clock-tower the hour of three had just been tolled.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading At length, had the Baron been awake, he might have heard the stealthiest of footsteps in the corridor outside.

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 The fire burned low, and for long nothing but the occasional sigh of the wind in the trees disturbed the silence.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The fire burned low, and for long nothing but the occasional sigh of the wind in the trees disturbed the silence.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading At length, had the Baron been awake, he might have heard the stealthiest of footsteps in the corridor outside.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

inflected form of “mollify” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The fire burned low, and for long nothing but the occasional sigh of the wind in the trees disturbed the silence.

occurring from time to time

From this reading The fire burned low, and for long nothing but the occasional sigh of the wind in the trees disturbed the silence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Baron was installed in his late usurper’s room, and from the clock-tower the hour of three had just been tolled.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading At length, had the Baron been awake, he might have heard the stealthiest of footsteps in the corridor outside.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading The party at Brierley Park had gone at last to bed.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The party at Brierley Park had gone at last to bed.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The Baron was installed in his late usurper’s room, and from the clock-tower the hour of three had just been tolled.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading The fire burned low, and for long nothing but the occasional sigh of the wind in the trees disturbed the silence.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The fire burned low, and for long nothing but the occasional sigh of the wind in the trees disturbed the silence.

term of address for a man

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

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

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

superlative of “stealthy” — marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

From this reading At length, had the Baron been awake, he might have heard the stealthiest of footsteps in the corridor outside.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

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

From this reading The party at Brierley Park had gone at last to bed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The Baron was installed in his late usurper’s room, and from the clock-tower the hour of three had just been tolled.

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

From this reading The party at Brierley Park had gone at last to bed.

past form of “toll” — ring slowly

From this reading The Baron was installed in his late usurper’s room, and from the clock-tower the hour of three had just been tolled.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The fire burned low, and for long nothing but the occasional sigh of the wind in the trees disturbed the silence.

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

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

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

From this reading The Baron was installed in his late usurper’s room, and from the clock-tower the hour of three had just been tolled.

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

From this reading The Baron was installed in his late usurper’s room, and from the clock-tower the hour of three had just been tolled.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The fire burned low, and for long nothing but the occasional sigh of the wind in the trees disturbed the silence.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading Sympathy and Sir Richard’s cellar had greatly mollified the Baron’s wrath; he had almost begun to see the humorous side of his late experience; as a rival Mr Bunker was extinct, and with an easy mind and a placid smile he had fallen asleep some two hours past.