Chapter XI

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

From this reading That mendacious little Lucy, in spite of all her assurances to the Master's wife, was a little anxious about the Master.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading That mendacious little Lucy, in spite of all her assurances to the Master's wife, was a little anxious about the Master.

later than; following

From this reading He had not taken his dinner with his usual appetite; he had scarcely eaten a morsel, and he had not had his usual nap after.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading He had sat talking to Lucy all the afternoon about the old time.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading That mendacious little Lucy, in spite of all her assurances to the Master's wife, was a little anxious about the Master.

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

From this reading He had not taken his dinner with his usual appetite; he had scarcely eaten a morsel, and he had not had his usual nap after.

eagerly desirous

From this reading That mendacious little Lucy, in spite of all her assurances to the Master's wife, was a little anxious about the Master.

a feeling of craving something

From this reading He had not taken his dinner with his usual appetite; he had scarcely eaten a morsel, and he had not had his usual nap after.

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

From this reading He had left half the wine in his glass, and he had got up from the table earlier than usual; but he had not fallen asleep in his chair after, as was his wont.

in a state of sleep

From this reading He had left half the wine in his glass, and he had got up from the table earlier than usual; but he had not fallen asleep in his chair after, as was his wont.

plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading That mendacious little Lucy, in spite of all her assurances to the Master's wife, was a little anxious about the Master.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had left half the wine in his glass, and he had got up from the table earlier than usual; but he had not fallen asleep in his chair after, as was his wont.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading He had left half the wine in his glass, and he had got up from the table earlier than usual; but he had not fallen asleep in his chair after, as was his wont.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading He had not taken his dinner with his usual appetite; he had scarcely eaten a morsel, and he had not had his usual nap after.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading He had left half the wine in his glass, and he had got up from the table earlier than usual; but he had not fallen asleep in his chair after, as was his wont.

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading He had not taken his dinner with his usual appetite; he had scarcely eaten a morsel, and he had not had his usual nap after.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading He had left half the wine in his glass, and he had got up from the table earlier than usual; but he had not fallen asleep in his chair after, as was his wont.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading IN THE FELLOWS' GARDEN.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had left half the wine in his glass, and he had got up from the table earlier than usual; but he had not fallen asleep in his chair after, as was his wont.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading IN THE FELLOWS' GARDEN.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading He had left half the wine in his glass, and he had got up from the table earlier than usual; but he had not fallen asleep in his chair after, as was his wont.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He had left half the wine in his glass, and he had got up from the table earlier than usual; but he had not fallen asleep in his chair after, as was his wont.

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

From this reading He had not taken his dinner with his usual appetite; he had scarcely eaten a morsel, and he had not had his usual nap after.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading He had left half the wine in his glass, and he had got up from the table earlier than usual; but he had not fallen asleep in his chair after, as was his wont.

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

From this reading He had not taken his dinner with his usual appetite; he had scarcely eaten a morsel, and he had not had his usual nap after.

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

From this reading That mendacious little Lucy, in spite of all her assurances to the Master's wife, was a little anxious about the Master.

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

From this reading He had not taken his dinner with his usual appetite; he had scarcely eaten a morsel, and he had not had his usual nap after.

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

From this reading IN THE FELLOWS' GARDEN.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He had left half the wine in his glass, and he had got up from the table earlier than usual; but he had not fallen asleep in his chair after, as was his wont.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading That mendacious little Lucy, in spite of all her assurances to the Master's wife, was a little anxious about the Master.

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading That mendacious little Lucy, in spite of all her assurances to the Master's wife, was a little anxious about the Master.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading That mendacious little Lucy, in spite of all her assurances to the Master's wife, was a little anxious about the Master.

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading That mendacious little Lucy, in spite of all her assurances to the Master's wife, was a little anxious about the Master.

given to lying

From this reading That mendacious little Lucy, in spite of all her assurances to the Master's wife, was a little anxious about the Master.

a small quantity of anything

From this reading He had not taken his dinner with his usual appetite; he had scarcely eaten a morsel, and he had not had his usual nap after.

a period of time spent sleeping

From this reading He had not taken his dinner with his usual appetite; he had scarcely eaten a morsel, and he had not had his usual nap after.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not taken his dinner with his usual appetite; he had scarcely eaten a morsel, and he had not had his usual nap after.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That mendacious little Lucy, in spite of all her assurances to the Master's wife, was a little anxious about the Master.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He had sat talking to Lucy all the afternoon about the old time.

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

From this reading He had sat talking to Lucy all the afternoon about the old time.

only a very short time before

From this reading He had not taken his dinner with his usual appetite; he had scarcely eaten a morsel, and he had not had his usual nap after.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading That mendacious little Lucy, in spite of all her assurances to the Master's wife, was a little anxious about the Master.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading He had left half the wine in his glass, and he had got up from the table earlier than usual; but he had not fallen asleep in his chair after, as was his wont.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had not taken his dinner with his usual appetite; he had scarcely eaten a morsel, and he had not had his usual nap after.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading He had sat talking to Lucy all the afternoon about the old time.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had left half the wine in his glass, and he had got up from the table earlier than usual; but he had not fallen asleep in his chair after, as was his wont.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That mendacious little Lucy, in spite of all her assurances to the Master's wife, was a little anxious about the Master.

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

From this reading IN THE FELLOWS' GARDEN.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He had sat talking to Lucy all the afternoon about the old time.

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

From this reading That mendacious little Lucy, in spite of all her assurances to the Master's wife, was a little anxious about the Master.

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

From this reading He had left half the wine in his glass, and he had got up from the table earlier than usual; but he had not fallen asleep in his chair after, as was his wont.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading He had not taken his dinner with his usual appetite; he had scarcely eaten a morsel, and he had not had his usual nap after.

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

From this reading That mendacious little Lucy, in spite of all her assurances to the Master's wife, was a little anxious about the Master.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading That mendacious little Lucy, in spite of all her assurances to the Master's wife, was a little anxious about the Master.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading He had left half the wine in his glass, and he had got up from the table earlier than usual; but he had not fallen asleep in his chair after, as was his wont.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had not taken his dinner with his usual appetite; he had scarcely eaten a morsel, and he had not had his usual nap after.

an established custom

From this reading He had left half the wine in his glass, and he had got up from the table earlier than usual; but he had not fallen asleep in his chair after, as was his wont.