Chapter XV · The Session

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

From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “I have been in the business long enough to know how it can be done, and I always mistrusted he was up to it.”

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

From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.

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

From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.

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

From this reading “I have been in the business long enough to know how it can be done, and I always mistrusted he was up to it.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading “I have been in the business long enough to know how it can be done, and I always mistrusted he was up to it.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This did not help matters, and, stormy as was the night, a dozen men or more were in the hall by half-past eight, some of them hardly knowing why they were there, or what they were going to do.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “I have been in the business long enough to know how it can be done, and I always mistrusted he was up to it.”

past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from

From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading “The dog deserves it, for, of course, he’s been dishonest,” he said.

past form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.

third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving

From this reading “The dog deserves it, for, of course, he’s been dishonest,” he said.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading This did not help matters, and, stormy as was the night, a dozen men or more were in the hall by half-past eight, some of them hardly knowing why they were there, or what they were going to do.

deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive

From this reading “The dog deserves it, for, of course, he’s been dishonest,” he said.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading This did not help matters, and, stormy as was the night, a dozen men or more were in the hall by half-past eight, some of them hardly knowing why they were there, or what they were going to do.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading “The dog deserves it, for, of course, he’s been dishonest,” he said.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading “I have been in the business long enough to know how it can be done, and I always mistrusted he was up to it.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading This did not help matters, and, stormy as was the night, a dozen men or more were in the hall by half-past eight, some of them hardly knowing why they were there, or what they were going to do.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading But he made no effort to restrain the people.

being one more than seven

From this reading This did not help matters, and, stormy as was the night, a dozen men or more were in the hall by half-past eight, some of them hardly knowing why they were there, or what they were going to do.

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

From this reading “I have been in the business long enough to know how it can be done, and I always mistrusted he was up to it.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.

the act of departing

From this reading This did not help matters, and, stormy as was the night, a dozen men or more were in the hall by half-past eight, some of them hardly knowing why they were there, or what they were going to do.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.

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

From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.

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From this reading This did not help matters, and, stormy as was the night, a dozen men or more were in the hall by half-past eight, some of them hardly knowing why they were there, or what they were going to do.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading This did not help matters, and, stormy as was the night, a dozen men or more were in the hall by half-past eight, some of them hardly knowing why they were there, or what they were going to do.

only a very short time before

From this reading This did not help matters, and, stormy as was the night, a dozen men or more were in the hall by half-past eight, some of them hardly knowing why they were there, or what they were going to do.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I have been in the business long enough to know how it can be done, and I always mistrusted he was up to it.”

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

From this reading But he made no effort to restrain the people.

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From this reading “The dog deserves it, for, of course, he’s been dishonest,” he said.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading This did not help matters, and, stormy as was the night, a dozen men or more were in the hall by half-past eight, some of them hardly knowing why they were there, or what they were going to do.

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

From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.

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From this reading “I have been in the business long enough to know how it can be done, and I always mistrusted he was up to it.”

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

From this reading “I have been in the business long enough to know how it can be done, and I always mistrusted he was up to it.”

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

From this reading “I have been in the business long enough to know how it can be done, and I always mistrusted he was up to it.”

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From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “I have been in the business long enough to know how it can be done, and I always mistrusted he was up to it.”

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading This did not help matters, and, stormy as was the night, a dozen men or more were in the hall by half-past eight, some of them hardly knowing why they were there, or what they were going to do.

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 “I have been in the business long enough to know how it can be done, and I always mistrusted he was up to it.”

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But he made no effort to restrain the people.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading This did not help matters, and, stormy as was the night, a dozen men or more were in the hall by half-past eight, some of them hardly knowing why they were there, or what they were going to do.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.

the force of workers available

From this reading This did not help matters, and, stormy as was the night, a dozen men or more were in the hall by half-past eight, some of them hardly knowing why they were there, or what they were going to do.

past form of “mistrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in

From this reading “I have been in the business long enough to know how it can be done, and I always mistrusted he was up to it.”

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

From this reading This did not help matters, and, stormy as was the night, a dozen men or more were in the hall by half-past eight, some of them hardly knowing why they were there, or what they were going to do.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading This did not help matters, and, stormy as was the night, a dozen men or more were in the hall by half-past eight, some of them hardly knowing why they were there, or what they were going to do.

not any; not one

From this reading But he made no effort to restrain the people.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This did not help matters, and, stormy as was the night, a dozen men or more were in the hall by half-past eight, some of them hardly knowing why they were there, or what they were going to do.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “The dog deserves it, for, of course, he’s been dishonest,” he said.

and nothing more

From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This did not help matters, and, stormy as was the night, a dozen men or more were in the hall by half-past eight, some of them hardly knowing why they were there, or what they were going to do.

past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading But he made no effort to restrain the people.

possessive form of “quarter” — one of four equal parts

From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.

let for money

From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.

to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

From this reading But he made no effort to restrain the people.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “The dog deserves it, for, of course, he’s been dishonest,” he said.

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

From this reading This did not help matters, and, stormy as was the night, a dozen men or more were in the hall by half-past eight, some of them hardly knowing why they were there, or what they were going to do.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading This did not help matters, and, stormy as was the night, a dozen men or more were in the hall by half-past eight, some of them hardly knowing why they were there, or what they were going to do.

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

From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading This did not help matters, and, stormy as was the night, a dozen men or more were in the hall by half-past eight, some of them hardly knowing why they were there, or what they were going to do.

in or at that place or location

From this reading This did not help matters, and, stormy as was the night, a dozen men or more were in the hall by half-past eight, some of them hardly knowing why they were there, or what they were going to do.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This did not help matters, and, stormy as was the night, a dozen men or more were in the hall by half-past eight, some of them hardly knowing why they were there, or what they were going to do.

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

From this reading This did not help matters, and, stormy as was the night, a dozen men or more were in the hall by half-past eight, some of them hardly knowing why they were there, or what they were going to do.

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

From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.

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

From this reading “I have been in the business long enough to know how it can be done, and I always mistrusted he was up to it.”

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

From this reading “I have been in the business long enough to know how it can be done, and I always mistrusted he was up to it.”

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading This did not help matters, and, stormy as was the night, a dozen men or more were in the hall by half-past eight, some of them hardly knowing why they were there, or what they were going to do.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading This did not help matters, and, stormy as was the night, a dozen men or more were in the hall by half-past eight, some of them hardly knowing why they were there, or what they were going to do.

a Caucasian

From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading This did not help matters, and, stormy as was the night, a dozen men or more were in the hall by half-past eight, some of them hardly knowing why they were there, or what they were going to do.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Judge White had been consulted with regard to the meeting and asked to attend it, but had declined, inasmuch as Mr. Grey only owed him for a quarter’s rent.