Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

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

From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.

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

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.

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

From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.

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

From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.

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

From this reading One of them--the Curator of our famous museum--lacks comeliness of figure, though at moments he can be very impressive.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading One of them--the Curator of our famous museum--lacks comeliness of figure, though at moments he can be very impressive.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.

the quality of being good looking and attractive

From this reading One of them--the Curator of our famous museum--lacks comeliness of figure, though at moments he can be very impressive.

in an accurate manner

From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.

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From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.

the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)

From this reading One of them--the Curator of our famous museum--lacks comeliness of figure, though at moments he can be very impressive.

-ing form of “distract” — draw someone's attention away from something

From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.

a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

one or the other of two

From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.

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From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading One of them--the Curator of our famous museum--lacks comeliness of figure, though at moments he can be very impressive.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading One of them--the Curator of our famous museum--lacks comeliness of figure, though at moments he can be very impressive.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.

a quick look

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

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

From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.

the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.

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

From this reading One of them--the Curator of our famous museum--lacks comeliness of figure, though at moments he can be very impressive.

from this time forth; from now on

From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.

not accessible to view

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.

making a strong or vivid impression

From this reading One of them--the Curator of our famous museum--lacks comeliness of figure, though at moments he can be very impressive.

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

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.

plural of “lack” — the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading One of them--the Curator of our famous museum--lacks comeliness of figure, though at moments he can be very impressive.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

having or covered with leaves

From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.

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

From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.

the force of workers available

From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading One of them--the Curator of our famous museum--lacks comeliness of figure, though at moments he can be very impressive.

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

From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.

a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

From this reading One of them--the Curator of our famous museum--lacks comeliness of figure, though at moments he can be very impressive.

a brief written record

From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

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

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.

a system of scaffolds

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.

protected from heat and light with shade or shadow

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.

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

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.

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

From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.

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

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading One of them--the Curator of our famous museum--lacks comeliness of figure, though at moments he can be very impressive.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

in or at that place or location

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.

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

From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading One of them--the Curator of our famous museum--lacks comeliness of figure, though at moments he can be very impressive.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.

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

From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.

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 STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

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

From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.

precisely as stated

From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

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

From this reading It was half-past four, if the sharp little note of a cuckoo-clock, snapping out one, told the time correctly.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.

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

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Two men are pacing this leafy retreat, both of whom we have seen before, but under circumstances so distracting that we took little note of their appearance, fine as it undoubtedly was in either case.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

in the company of; together with

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

possessive form of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one

From this reading STORM IN THE MOUNTAINS XVI FRIENDS A shaded walk, with a glimpse of sea beyond, embowering trees, a stretch of lawn on one side, and on the other the dormer windows of a fine old house half hidden by scaffolding, from which there came now and then the quick strokes of a workman's hammer.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading However, we are more at leisure now, and will pause for an instant to give you some idea of these two prominent men, with one of whom our story will henceforth have very much to do.