Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

later than; following

From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

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

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

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

From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.

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

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

all the loaves of bread baked at the same time

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

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

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

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

From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.

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From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

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From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.

past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.

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From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

divisible by two

From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.

involving financial matters

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The hour was five minutes to midnight.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.

the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.

the act of departing

From this reading He was just going.

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

From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.

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

From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

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

From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.

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

From this reading The hour was five minutes to midnight.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

-ing form of “imply” — express or state indirectly

From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.

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

From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.

marked by a lack of interest

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.

and nothing more

From this reading He was just going.

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

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading The hour was five minutes to midnight.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading The hour was five minutes to midnight.

absolutely essential

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

so small as to be meaningless; insignificant

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter

From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.

by chance

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.

plural of “sequel” — something that follows something else

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

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

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.

and nothing more

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

at the same instant

From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.

a soiled or discolored appearance

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.

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

From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.

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

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

up to a particular time

From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.

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

From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.

the funds of a government or institution or individual

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

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

From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.

look attentively

From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.

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

From this reading CONFIDENCE After putting on his thick overcoat and one glove he had suddenly darted to the dressing-table for his watch, which he was forgetting.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Christine had dropped a little batch of black and red Treasury notes on to the dressing-table with an indifferent if not perhaps an impatient air, as though she held these financial sequels to be a stain on the ideal, a tedious necessary, a nuisance, or simply negligible.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Christine's face showed sympathetic satisfaction that he had remembered in time, simultaneously implying that even if he had not remembered, the watch would have been perfectly safe till he called for it.