Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

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

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

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

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

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

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

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

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading This evening they had returned only a few minutes before Everard’s ring sounded at the door.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

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

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading This evening they had returned only a few minutes before Everard’s ring sounded at the door.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

a movement into or inward

From this reading Miss Barfoot (they were just entering the library) looked at her friend and smiled.

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

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

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

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

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

From this reading This evening they had returned only a few minutes before Everard’s ring sounded at the door.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading This evening they had returned only a few minutes before Everard’s ring sounded at the door.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Miss Barfoot (they were just entering the library) looked at her friend and smiled.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

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

From this reading This evening they had returned only a few minutes before Everard’s ring sounded at the door.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

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

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

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

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

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

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

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

From this reading “I shouldn’t wonder if that is the young man.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “I shouldn’t wonder if that is the young man.

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

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

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

From this reading “I shouldn’t wonder if that is the young man.

and nothing more

From this reading Miss Barfoot (they were just entering the library) looked at her friend and smiled.

a room where books are kept

From this reading Miss Barfoot (they were just entering the library) looked at her friend and smiled.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Miss Barfoot (they were just entering the library) looked at her friend and smiled.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “I shouldn’t wonder if that is the young man.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading This evening they had returned only a few minutes before Everard’s ring sounded at the door.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

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

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

according to the clock

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

and nothing more

From this reading This evening they had returned only a few minutes before Everard’s ring sounded at the door.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

approval to do something

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

not often

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading This evening they had returned only a few minutes before Everard’s ring sounded at the door.

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

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading This evening they had returned only a few minutes before Everard’s ring sounded at the door.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

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

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

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

From this reading “I shouldn’t wonder if that is the young man.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Miss Barfoot (they were just entering the library) looked at her friend and smiled.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading This evening they had returned only a few minutes before Everard’s ring sounded at the door.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I shouldn’t wonder if that is the young man.

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

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

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

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

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

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

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

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

the act of using

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

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

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading FIRST PRINCIPLES Having allowed exactly a week to go by, Everard Barfoot made use of his cousin’s permission, and called upon her at nine in the evening.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

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

From this reading Miss Barfoot (they were just entering the library) looked at her friend and smiled.

at the time that

From this reading Miss Barfoot’s dinner-hour was seven o’clock; she and Rhoda, when alone, rarely sat for more than half an hour at table, and in this summer season they often went out together at sunset to enjoy a walk along the river.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading “I shouldn’t wonder if that is the young man.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “I shouldn’t wonder if that is the young man.