Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading On this particular morning he set forth a full half-hour after his son.

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From this reading He had been very absent-minded after his talk with his sister,--not even Mrs. Dunbar could keep his attention for more than a moment,--and he had sat for the best part of twenty minutes thoughtfully putting on his boots.

later than; following

From this reading On this particular morning he set forth a full half-hour after his son.

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

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

From this reading He had been very absent-minded after his talk with his sister,--not even Mrs. Dunbar could keep his attention for more than a moment,--and he had sat for the best part of twenty minutes thoughtfully putting on his boots.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading Andrew no longer walked to the office with his father in the mornings.

any thing at all

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

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

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

make certain of

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

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

From this reading He had been very absent-minded after his talk with his sister,--not even Mrs. Dunbar could keep his attention for more than a moment,--and he had sat for the best part of twenty minutes thoughtfully putting on his boots.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been very absent-minded after his talk with his sister,--not even Mrs. Dunbar could keep his attention for more than a moment,--and he had sat for the best part of twenty minutes thoughtfully putting on his boots.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading He had been very absent-minded after his talk with his sister,--not even Mrs. Dunbar could keep his attention for more than a moment,--and he had sat for the best part of twenty minutes thoughtfully putting on his boots.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading He had been very absent-minded after his talk with his sister,--not even Mrs. Dunbar could keep his attention for more than a moment,--and he had sat for the best part of twenty minutes thoughtfully putting on his boots.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Mr. Walkingshaw was never less than ten minutes late nowadays.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He had been very absent-minded after his talk with his sister,--not even Mrs. Dunbar could keep his attention for more than a moment,--and he had sat for the best part of twenty minutes thoughtfully putting on his boots.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

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From this reading He had been very absent-minded after his talk with his sister,--not even Mrs. Dunbar could keep his attention for more than a moment,--and he had sat for the best part of twenty minutes thoughtfully putting on his boots.

divisible by two

From this reading He had been very absent-minded after his talk with his sister,--not even Mrs. Dunbar could keep his attention for more than a moment,--and he had sat for the best part of twenty minutes thoughtfully putting on his boots.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Andrew no longer walked to the office with his father in the mornings.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had been very absent-minded after his talk with his sister,--not even Mrs. Dunbar could keep his attention for more than a moment,--and he had sat for the best part of twenty minutes thoughtfully putting on his boots.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading On this particular morning he set forth a full half-hour after his son.

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

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading On this particular morning he set forth a full half-hour after his son.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

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

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

a half of an hour

From this reading On this particular morning he set forth a full half-hour after his son.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

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

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

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

From this reading Andrew no longer walked to the office with his father in the mornings.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

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

From this reading Andrew no longer walked to the office with his father in the mornings.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He had been very absent-minded after his talk with his sister,--not even Mrs. Dunbar could keep his attention for more than a moment,--and he had sat for the best part of twenty minutes thoughtfully putting on his boots.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading But Mr. Walkingshaw was never less than ten minutes late nowadays.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading But Mr. Walkingshaw was never less than ten minutes late nowadays.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

for more time

From this reading Andrew no longer walked to the office with his father in the mornings.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

a particular point in time

From this reading He had been very absent-minded after his talk with his sister,--not even Mrs. Dunbar could keep his attention for more than a moment,--and he had sat for the best part of twenty minutes thoughtfully putting on his boots.

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

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On this particular morning he set forth a full half-hour after his son.

plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Andrew no longer walked to the office with his father in the mornings.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

a form of address for a man

From this reading But Mr. Walkingshaw was never less than ten minutes late nowadays.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading He had been very absent-minded after his talk with his sister,--not even Mrs. Dunbar could keep his attention for more than a moment,--and he had sat for the best part of twenty minutes thoughtfully putting on his boots.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But Mr. Walkingshaw was never less than ten minutes late nowadays.

not any; not one

From this reading Andrew no longer walked to the office with his father in the mornings.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading But Mr. Walkingshaw was never less than ten minutes late nowadays.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Andrew no longer walked to the office with his father in the mornings.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On this particular morning he set forth a full half-hour after his son.

on one occasion

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He had been very absent-minded after his talk with his sister,--not even Mrs. Dunbar could keep his attention for more than a moment,--and he had sat for the best part of twenty minutes thoughtfully putting on his boots.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading On this particular morning he set forth a full half-hour after his son.

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

From this reading He had been very absent-minded after his talk with his sister,--not even Mrs. Dunbar could keep his attention for more than a moment,--and he had sat for the best part of twenty minutes thoughtfully putting on his boots.

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

From this reading He had been very absent-minded after his talk with his sister,--not even Mrs. Dunbar could keep his attention for more than a moment,--and he had sat for the best part of twenty minutes thoughtfully putting on his boots.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading On this particular morning he set forth a full half-hour after his son.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading He had been very absent-minded after his talk with his sister,--not even Mrs. Dunbar could keep his attention for more than a moment,--and he had sat for the best part of twenty minutes thoughtfully putting on his boots.

a male human offspring

From this reading On this particular morning he set forth a full half-hour after his son.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He had been very absent-minded after his talk with his sister,--not even Mrs. Dunbar could keep his attention for more than a moment,--and he had sat for the best part of twenty minutes thoughtfully putting on his boots.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading But Mr. Walkingshaw was never less than ten minutes late nowadays.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

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

From this reading Andrew no longer walked to the office with his father in the mornings.

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

From this reading On this particular morning he set forth a full half-hour after his son.

in a thoughtful manner

From this reading He had been very absent-minded after his talk with his sister,--not even Mrs. Dunbar could keep his attention for more than a moment,--and he had sat for the best part of twenty minutes thoughtfully putting on his boots.

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

From this reading Andrew no longer walked to the office with his father in the mornings.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading He had been very absent-minded after his talk with his sister,--not even Mrs. Dunbar could keep his attention for more than a moment,--and he had sat for the best part of twenty minutes thoughtfully putting on his boots.

precisely as stated

From this reading He had been very absent-minded after his talk with his sister,--not even Mrs. Dunbar could keep his attention for more than a moment,--and he had sat for the best part of twenty minutes thoughtfully putting on his boots.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Andrew no longer walked to the office with his father in the mornings.

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From this reading But Mr. Walkingshaw was never less than ten minutes late nowadays.

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

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading Not that _he_ had anything to do with the altered custom: in fact, he was always most careful to assure his friends that he had more than once waited as long as five minutes to give his father the opportunity of having his company--if he was wishing it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Andrew no longer walked to the office with his father in the mornings.