Chapter XIII

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

From this reading Yet only a day had intervened.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading _The Coin Falls Heads_ Gramont sat in his own room that afternoon.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading He sat fingering the only piece of mail that had come to him--a notice from the post of the American Legion which he had joined, to the effect that there would be a meeting that Thursday evening.

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

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been away from the city for weeks and months.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been away from the city for weeks and months.

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

From this reading He sat fingering the only piece of mail that had come to him--a notice from the post of the American Legion which he had joined, to the effect that there would be a meeting that Thursday evening.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been away from the city for weeks and months.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been away from the city for weeks and months.

make up

From this reading _The Coin Falls Heads_ Gramont sat in his own room that afternoon.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He sat fingering the only piece of mail that had come to him--a notice from the post of the American Legion which he had joined, to the effect that there would be a meeting that Thursday evening.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Yet only a day had intervened.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading He sat fingering the only piece of mail that had come to him--a notice from the post of the American Legion which he had joined, to the effect that there would be a meeting that Thursday evening.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading He sat fingering the only piece of mail that had come to him--a notice from the post of the American Legion which he had joined, to the effect that there would be a meeting that Thursday evening.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading _The Coin Falls Heads_ Gramont sat in his own room that afternoon.

the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument

From this reading He sat fingering the only piece of mail that had come to him--a notice from the post of the American Legion which he had joined, to the effect that there would be a meeting that Thursday evening.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been away from the city for weeks and months.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been away from the city for weeks and months.

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From this reading _The Coin Falls Heads_ Gramont sat in his own room that afternoon.

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

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been away from the city for weeks and months.

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

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been away from the city for weeks and months.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading _The Coin Falls Heads_ Gramont sat in his own room that afternoon.

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

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been away from the city for weeks and months.

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

From this reading _The Coin Falls Heads_ Gramont sat in his own room that afternoon.

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

From this reading _The Coin Falls Heads_ Gramont sat in his own room that afternoon.

past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force

From this reading Yet only a day had intervened.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been away from the city for weeks and months.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading He sat fingering the only piece of mail that had come to him--a notice from the post of the American Legion which he had joined, to the effect that there would be a meeting that Thursday evening.

archaic terms for army

From this reading He sat fingering the only piece of mail that had come to him--a notice from the post of the American Legion which he had joined, to the effect that there would be a meeting that Thursday evening.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading He sat fingering the only piece of mail that had come to him--a notice from the post of the American Legion which he had joined, to the effect that there would be a meeting that Thursday evening.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading He sat fingering the only piece of mail that had come to him--a notice from the post of the American Legion which he had joined, to the effect that there would be a meeting that Thursday evening.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been away from the city for weeks and months.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading He sat fingering the only piece of mail that had come to him--a notice from the post of the American Legion which he had joined, to the effect that there would be a meeting that Thursday evening.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He sat fingering the only piece of mail that had come to him--a notice from the post of the American Legion which he had joined, to the effect that there would be a meeting that Thursday evening.

and nothing more

From this reading Yet only a day had intervened.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading _The Coin Falls Heads_ Gramont sat in his own room that afternoon.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading He sat fingering the only piece of mail that had come to him--a notice from the post of the American Legion which he had joined, to the effect that there would be a meeting that Thursday evening.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading He sat fingering the only piece of mail that had come to him--a notice from the post of the American Legion which he had joined, to the effect that there would be a meeting that Thursday evening.

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

From this reading _The Coin Falls Heads_ Gramont sat in his own room that afternoon.

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

From this reading _The Coin Falls Heads_ Gramont sat in his own room that afternoon.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been away from the city for weeks and months.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _The Coin Falls Heads_ Gramont sat in his own room that afternoon.

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

From this reading _The Coin Falls Heads_ Gramont sat in his own room that afternoon.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He sat fingering the only piece of mail that had come to him--a notice from the post of the American Legion which he had joined, to the effect that there would be a meeting that Thursday evening.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading He sat fingering the only piece of mail that had come to him--a notice from the post of the American Legion which he had joined, to the effect that there would be a meeting that Thursday evening.

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

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been away from the city for weeks and months.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been away from the city for weeks and months.

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

From this reading He sat fingering the only piece of mail that had come to him--a notice from the post of the American Legion which he had joined, to the effect that there would be a meeting that Thursday evening.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He sat fingering the only piece of mail that had come to him--a notice from the post of the American Legion which he had joined, to the effect that there would be a meeting that Thursday evening.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet only a day had intervened.