Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading Mr Wentworth got back to Carlingford by a happy concurrence of trains before the town had gone to sleep.

the state of being absent

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

later than; following

From this reading He thought they looked at him askance as they made their salutations, and said something to each other after they passed, which, indeed, in several cases was true enough, though the cause was totally different from anything suspected by Mr Wentworth.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

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

From this reading It was summer, when the days are at the longest, and the twilight was just falling into night as he took his way through George Street.

any thing at all

From this reading He thought they looked at him askance as they made their salutations, and said something to each other after they passed, which, indeed, in several cases was true enough, though the cause was totally different from anything suspected by Mr Wentworth.

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

From this reading It was summer, when the days are at the longest, and the twilight was just falling into night as he took his way through George Street.

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

From this reading It was summer, when the days are at the longest, and the twilight was just falling into night as he took his way through George Street.

with suspicion or disapproval

From this reading He thought they looked at him askance as they made their salutations, and said something to each other after they passed, which, indeed, in several cases was true enough, though the cause was totally different from anything suspected by Mr Wentworth.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was summer, when the days are at the longest, and the twilight was just falling into night as he took his way through George Street.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Mr Wentworth got back to Carlingford by a happy concurrence of trains before the town had gone to sleep.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Mr Wentworth got back to Carlingford by a happy concurrence of trains before the town had gone to sleep.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mr Wentworth got back to Carlingford by a happy concurrence of trains before the town had gone to sleep.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

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From this reading Mr Wentworth got back to Carlingford by a happy concurrence of trains before the town had gone to sleep.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading He thought they looked at him askance as they made their salutations, and said something to each other after they passed, which, indeed, in several cases was true enough, though the cause was totally different from anything suspected by Mr Wentworth.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading He thought they looked at him askance as they made their salutations, and said something to each other after they passed, which, indeed, in several cases was true enough, though the cause was totally different from anything suspected by Mr Wentworth.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

agreement of results or opinions

From this reading Mr Wentworth got back to Carlingford by a happy concurrence of trains before the town had gone to sleep.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It was summer, when the days are at the longest, and the twilight was just falling into night as he took his way through George Street.

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

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading He thought they looked at him askance as they made their salutations, and said something to each other after they passed, which, indeed, in several cases was true enough, though the cause was totally different from anything suspected by Mr Wentworth.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading He thought they looked at him askance as they made their salutations, and said something to each other after they passed, which, indeed, in several cases was true enough, though the cause was totally different from anything suspected by Mr Wentworth.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading He imagined, indeed, that he did see a strange expression in the looks of the townsfolk he encountered on his way.

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

From this reading He thought they looked at him askance as they made their salutations, and said something to each other after they passed, which, indeed, in several cases was true enough, though the cause was totally different from anything suspected by Mr Wentworth.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading He imagined, indeed, that he did see a strange expression in the looks of the townsfolk he encountered on his way.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading It was summer, when the days are at the longest, and the twilight was just falling into night as he took his way through George Street.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He thought they looked at him askance as they made their salutations, and said something to each other after they passed, which, indeed, in several cases was true enough, though the cause was totally different from anything suspected by Mr Wentworth.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading It was summer, when the days are at the longest, and the twilight was just falling into night as he took his way through George Street.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Mr Wentworth got back to Carlingford by a happy concurrence of trains before the town had gone to sleep.

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

From this reading Mr Wentworth got back to Carlingford by a happy concurrence of trains before the town had gone to sleep.

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

From this reading Mr Wentworth got back to Carlingford by a happy concurrence of trains before the town had gone to sleep.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Mr Wentworth got back to Carlingford by a happy concurrence of trains before the town had gone to sleep.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

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

From this reading It was summer, when the days are at the longest, and the twilight was just falling into night as he took his way through George Street.

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

From this reading He thought they looked at him askance as they made their salutations, and said something to each other after they passed, which, indeed, in several cases was true enough, though the cause was totally different from anything suspected by Mr Wentworth.

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

From this reading It was summer, when the days are at the longest, and the twilight was just falling into night as he took his way through George Street.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading He imagined, indeed, that he did see a strange expression in the looks of the townsfolk he encountered on his way.

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

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading He imagined, indeed, that he did see a strange expression in the looks of the townsfolk he encountered on his way.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was summer, when the days are at the longest, and the twilight was just falling into night as he took his way through George Street.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was summer, when the days are at the longest, and the twilight was just falling into night as he took his way through George Street.

and nothing more

From this reading It was summer, when the days are at the longest, and the twilight was just falling into night as he took his way through George Street.

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

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

for the most time

From this reading It was summer, when the days are at the longest, and the twilight was just falling into night as he took his way through George Street.

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

From this reading He thought they looked at him askance as they made their salutations, and said something to each other after they passed, which, indeed, in several cases was true enough, though the cause was totally different from anything suspected by Mr Wentworth.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading He imagined, indeed, that he did see a strange expression in the looks of the townsfolk he encountered on his way.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He thought they looked at him askance as they made their salutations, and said something to each other after they passed, which, indeed, in several cases was true enough, though the cause was totally different from anything suspected by Mr Wentworth.

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

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr Wentworth got back to Carlingford by a happy concurrence of trains before the town had gone to sleep.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

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

From this reading It was summer, when the days are at the longest, and the twilight was just falling into night as he took his way through George Street.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

a brief written record

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr Wentworth got back to Carlingford by a happy concurrence of trains before the town had gone to sleep.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He imagined, indeed, that he did see a strange expression in the looks of the townsfolk he encountered on his way.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He thought they looked at him askance as they made their salutations, and said something to each other after they passed, which, indeed, in several cases was true enough, though the cause was totally different from anything suspected by Mr Wentworth.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading He thought they looked at him askance as they made their salutations, and said something to each other after they passed, which, indeed, in several cases was true enough, though the cause was totally different from anything suspected by Mr Wentworth.

possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He thought they looked at him askance as they made their salutations, and said something to each other after they passed, which, indeed, in several cases was true enough, though the cause was totally different from anything suspected by Mr Wentworth.

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From this reading He thought they looked at him askance as they made their salutations, and said something to each other after they passed, which, indeed, in several cases was true enough, though the cause was totally different from anything suspected by Mr Wentworth.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He imagined, indeed, that he did see a strange expression in the looks of the townsfolk he encountered on his way.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading He thought they looked at him askance as they made their salutations, and said something to each other after they passed, which, indeed, in several cases was true enough, though the cause was totally different from anything suspected by Mr Wentworth.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Mr Wentworth got back to Carlingford by a happy concurrence of trains before the town had gone to sleep.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading He imagined, indeed, that he did see a strange expression in the looks of the townsfolk he encountered on his way.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It was summer, when the days are at the longest, and the twilight was just falling into night as he took his way through George Street.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

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

From this reading It was summer, when the days are at the longest, and the twilight was just falling into night as he took his way through George Street.

believed likely

From this reading He thought they looked at him askance as they made their salutations, and said something to each other after they passed, which, indeed, in several cases was true enough, though the cause was totally different from anything suspected by Mr Wentworth.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He imagined, indeed, that he did see a strange expression in the looks of the townsfolk he encountered on his way.

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

From this reading Mr Wentworth got back to Carlingford by a happy concurrence of trains before the town had gone to sleep.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He thought they looked at him askance as they made their salutations, and said something to each other after they passed, which, indeed, in several cases was true enough, though the cause was totally different from anything suspected by Mr Wentworth.

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

From this reading He thought they looked at him askance as they made their salutations, and said something to each other after they passed, which, indeed, in several cases was true enough, though the cause was totally different from anything suspected by Mr Wentworth.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He thought they looked at him askance as they made their salutations, and said something to each other after they passed, which, indeed, in several cases was true enough, though the cause was totally different from anything suspected by Mr Wentworth.

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

From this reading He thought they looked at him askance as they made their salutations, and said something to each other after they passed, which, indeed, in several cases was true enough, though the cause was totally different from anything suspected by Mr Wentworth.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was summer, when the days are at the longest, and the twilight was just falling into night as he took his way through George Street.

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

From this reading Mr Wentworth got back to Carlingford by a happy concurrence of trains before the town had gone to sleep.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It was summer, when the days are at the longest, and the twilight was just falling into night as he took his way through George Street.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading He thought they looked at him askance as they made their salutations, and said something to each other after they passed, which, indeed, in several cases was true enough, though the cause was totally different from anything suspected by Mr Wentworth.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Mr Wentworth got back to Carlingford by a happy concurrence of trains before the town had gone to sleep.

the people living in a municipality smaller than a city

From this reading He imagined, indeed, that he did see a strange expression in the looks of the townsfolk he encountered on his way.

plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

From this reading Mr Wentworth got back to Carlingford by a happy concurrence of trains before the town had gone to sleep.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading He thought they looked at him askance as they made their salutations, and said something to each other after they passed, which, indeed, in several cases was true enough, though the cause was totally different from anything suspected by Mr Wentworth.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading It was summer, when the days are at the longest, and the twilight was just falling into night as he took his way through George Street.

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

From this reading It was summer, when the days are at the longest, and the twilight was just falling into night as he took his way through George Street.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was summer, when the days are at the longest, and the twilight was just falling into night as he took his way through George Street.

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

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

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

From this reading Mr Wentworth got back to Carlingford by a happy concurrence of trains before the town had gone to sleep.

at the time that

From this reading It was summer, when the days are at the longest, and the twilight was just falling into night as he took his way through George Street.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

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

From this reading He thought they looked at him askance as they made their salutations, and said something to each other after they passed, which, indeed, in several cases was true enough, though the cause was totally different from anything suspected by Mr Wentworth.

which person or people

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

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

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He went along the familiar street with a certain terror of looking into people's faces whom he met, and of asking questions, such as was natural to a man who did not know whether something of public note might not have happened in his absence to call attention to his name.