Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading "I'm sorry I haven't been able to do more," Rodney said,--"do anything really, in the way of showing you a good time.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

later than; following

From this reading THE SHORT CIRCUIT AGAIN It was, after all, out of that limbo that Jimmy had spoken of as the margin of the unforeseeable, that the blind instrument of Fate appeared.

anew

From this reading THE SHORT CIRCUIT AGAIN It was, after all, out of that limbo that Jimmy had spoken of as the margin of the unforeseeable, that the blind instrument of Fate appeared.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading THE SHORT CIRCUIT AGAIN It was, after all, out of that limbo that Jimmy had spoken of as the margin of the unforeseeable, that the blind instrument of Fate appeared.

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

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

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

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading A belated sense of this struck Rodney when, at the end of their last consultation, the country lawyer shook hands with him and announced his departure for home on the five o'clock train.

any thing at all

From this reading "I'm sorry I haven't been able to do more," Rodney said,--"do anything really, in the way of showing you a good time.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE SHORT CIRCUIT AGAIN It was, after all, out of that limbo that Jimmy had spoken of as the margin of the unforeseeable, that the blind instrument of Fate appeared.

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

From this reading THE SHORT CIRCUIT AGAIN It was, after all, out of that limbo that Jimmy had spoken of as the margin of the unforeseeable, that the blind instrument of Fate appeared.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

after the expected or usual time; delayed

From this reading A belated sense of this struck Rodney when, at the end of their last consultation, the country lawyer shook hands with him and announced his departure for home on the five o'clock train.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading THE SHORT CIRCUIT AGAIN It was, after all, out of that limbo that Jimmy had spoken of as the margin of the unforeseeable, that the blind instrument of Fate appeared.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

From this reading THE SHORT CIRCUIT AGAIN It was, after all, out of that limbo that Jimmy had spoken of as the margin of the unforeseeable, that the blind instrument of Fate appeared.

a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

plural of “complexity” — the quality of being intricate and compounded

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

a conference (usually with someone important)

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

a gathering of persons representative of some larger group

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

argue or speak in defense of

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

the act of departing

From this reading A belated sense of this struck Rodney when, at the end of their last consultation, the country lawyer shook hands with him and announced his departure for home on the five o'clock train.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I'm sorry I haven't been able to do more," Rodney said,--"do anything really, in the way of showing you a good time.

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

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading THE SHORT CIRCUIT AGAIN It was, after all, out of that limbo that Jimmy had spoken of as the margin of the unforeseeable, that the blind instrument of Fate appeared.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading A belated sense of this struck Rodney when, at the end of their last consultation, the country lawyer shook hands with him and announced his departure for home on the five o'clock train.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "I'm sorry I haven't been able to do more," Rodney said,--"do anything really, in the way of showing you a good time.

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

From this reading THE SHORT CIRCUIT AGAIN It was, after all, out of that limbo that Jimmy had spoken of as the margin of the unforeseeable, that the blind instrument of Fate appeared.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading A belated sense of this struck Rodney when, at the end of their last consultation, the country lawyer shook hands with him and announced his departure for home on the five o'clock train.

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

From this reading "I'm sorry I haven't been able to do more," Rodney said,--"do anything really, in the way of showing you a good time.

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

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

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

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

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

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

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

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A belated sense of this struck Rodney when, at the end of their last consultation, the country lawyer shook hands with him and announced his departure for home on the five o'clock train.

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

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

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

From this reading "I'm sorry I haven't been able to do more," Rodney said,--"do anything really, in the way of showing you a good time.

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

From this reading "I'm sorry I haven't been able to do more," Rodney said,--"do anything really, in the way of showing you a good time.

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

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading THE SHORT CIRCUIT AGAIN It was, after all, out of that limbo that Jimmy had spoken of as the margin of the unforeseeable, that the blind instrument of Fate appeared.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE SHORT CIRCUIT AGAIN It was, after all, out of that limbo that Jimmy had spoken of as the margin of the unforeseeable, that the blind instrument of Fate appeared.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading THE SHORT CIRCUIT AGAIN It was, after all, out of that limbo that Jimmy had spoken of as the margin of the unforeseeable, that the blind instrument of Fate appeared.

immediately past

From this reading A belated sense of this struck Rodney when, at the end of their last consultation, the country lawyer shook hands with him and announced his departure for home on the five o'clock train.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

the state of being disregarded or forgotten

From this reading THE SHORT CIRCUIT AGAIN It was, after all, out of that limbo that Jimmy had spoken of as the margin of the unforeseeable, that the blind instrument of Fate appeared.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

From this reading THE SHORT CIRCUIT AGAIN It was, after all, out of that limbo that Jimmy had spoken of as the margin of the unforeseeable, that the blind instrument of Fate appeared.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

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

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

according to the clock

From this reading A belated sense of this struck Rodney when, at the end of their last consultation, the country lawyer shook hands with him and announced his departure for home on the five o'clock train.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SHORT CIRCUIT AGAIN It was, after all, out of that limbo that Jimmy had spoken of as the margin of the unforeseeable, that the blind instrument of Fate appeared.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A belated sense of this struck Rodney when, at the end of their last consultation, the country lawyer shook hands with him and announced his departure for home on the five o'clock train.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE SHORT CIRCUIT AGAIN It was, after all, out of that limbo that Jimmy had spoken of as the margin of the unforeseeable, that the blind instrument of Fate appeared.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

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

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

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

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "I'm sorry I haven't been able to do more," Rodney said,--"do anything really, in the way of showing you a good time.

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

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

continued in your keeping or use or memory

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

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

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

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

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I'm sorry I haven't been able to do more," Rodney said,--"do anything really, in the way of showing you a good time.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading A belated sense of this struck Rodney when, at the end of their last consultation, the country lawyer shook hands with him and announced his departure for home on the five o'clock train.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading A belated sense of this struck Rodney when, at the end of their last consultation, the country lawyer shook hands with him and announced his departure for home on the five o'clock train.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading THE SHORT CIRCUIT AGAIN It was, after all, out of that limbo that Jimmy had spoken of as the margin of the unforeseeable, that the blind instrument of Fate appeared.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading "I'm sorry I haven't been able to do more," Rodney said,--"do anything really, in the way of showing you a good time.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading "I'm sorry I haven't been able to do more," Rodney said,--"do anything really, in the way of showing you a good time.

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading THE SHORT CIRCUIT AGAIN It was, after all, out of that limbo that Jimmy had spoken of as the margin of the unforeseeable, that the blind instrument of Fate appeared.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading A belated sense of this struck Rodney when, at the end of their last consultation, the country lawyer shook hands with him and announced his departure for home on the five o'clock train.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE SHORT CIRCUIT AGAIN It was, after all, out of that limbo that Jimmy had spoken of as the margin of the unforeseeable, that the blind instrument of Fate appeared.

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

From this reading THE SHORT CIRCUIT AGAIN It was, after all, out of that limbo that Jimmy had spoken of as the margin of the unforeseeable, that the blind instrument of Fate appeared.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A belated sense of this struck Rodney when, at the end of their last consultation, the country lawyer shook hands with him and announced his departure for home on the five o'clock train.

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

From this reading A belated sense of this struck Rodney when, at the end of their last consultation, the country lawyer shook hands with him and announced his departure for home on the five o'clock train.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

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

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

create by training and teaching

From this reading A belated sense of this struck Rodney when, at the end of their last consultation, the country lawyer shook hands with him and announced his departure for home on the five o'clock train.

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

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

incapable of being anticipated

From this reading THE SHORT CIRCUIT AGAIN It was, after all, out of that limbo that Jimmy had spoken of as the margin of the unforeseeable, that the blind instrument of Fate appeared.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

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

From this reading THE SHORT CIRCUIT AGAIN It was, after all, out of that limbo that Jimmy had spoken of as the margin of the unforeseeable, that the blind instrument of Fate appeared.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "I'm sorry I haven't been able to do more," Rodney said,--"do anything really, in the way of showing you a good time.

at the time that

From this reading A belated sense of this struck Rodney when, at the end of their last consultation, the country lawyer shook hands with him and announced his departure for home on the five o'clock train.

which person or people

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He was a country lawyer from down-state, who, for a client of his own, had retained Rodney to defend a will that presented complexities in the matter of perpetuities and contingent remainders utterly beyond his own powers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He'd been in Chicago three or four days, spending an hour or two of every day in Rodney's office in consultation with him, and, for the rest of the time, dangling about, more or less at a loose end.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I'm sorry I haven't been able to do more," Rodney said,--"do anything really, in the way of showing you a good time.