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 His acquaintance with 'Toinette flourished and that charming young woman grew to mean more and more to the man who had led such a lonely life.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading His acquaintance with 'Toinette flourished and that charming young woman grew to mean more and more to the man who had led such a lonely life.

anew

From this reading He never mentioned the flames to them again.

(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 He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

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

From this reading AN EVIL GENIUS Thus, despite the bad beginning at Merriton Towers the weeks that followed were filled with happiness for Merriton.

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

From this reading His acquaintance with 'Toinette flourished and that charming young woman grew to mean more and more to the man who had led such a lonely life.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading And so one day wove itself into another with the joy of sunlight over both their lives.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AN EVIL GENIUS Thus, despite the bad beginning at Merriton Towers the weeks that followed were filled with happiness for Merriton.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading AN EVIL GENIUS Thus, despite the bad beginning at Merriton Towers the weeks that followed were filled with happiness for Merriton.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading AN EVIL GENIUS Thus, despite the bad beginning at Merriton Towers the weeks that followed were filled with happiness for Merriton.

any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

the two together, not just one

From this reading And so one day wove itself into another with the joy of sunlight over both their lives.

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From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading His acquaintance with 'Toinette flourished and that charming young woman grew to mean more and more to the man who had led such a lonely life.

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And so one day wove itself into another with the joy of sunlight over both their lives.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading AN EVIL GENIUS Thus, despite the bad beginning at Merriton Towers the weeks that followed were filled with happiness for Merriton.

coming down freely under the influence of gravity

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

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From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading AN EVIL GENIUS Thus, despite the bad beginning at Merriton Towers the weeks that followed were filled with happiness for Merriton.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading AN EVIL GENIUS Thus, despite the bad beginning at Merriton Towers the weeks that followed were filled with happiness for Merriton.

plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

From this reading He never mentioned the flames to them again.

past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously

From this reading His acquaintance with 'Toinette flourished and that charming young woman grew to mean more and more to the man who had led such a lonely life.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading AN EVIL GENIUS Thus, despite the bad beginning at Merriton Towers the weeks that followed were filled with happiness for Merriton.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AN EVIL GENIUS Thus, despite the bad beginning at Merriton Towers the weeks that followed were filled with happiness for Merriton.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading AN EVIL GENIUS Thus, despite the bad beginning at Merriton Towers the weeks that followed were filled with happiness for Merriton.

the act of departing

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading His acquaintance with 'Toinette flourished and that charming young woman grew to mean more and more to the man who had led such a lonely life.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

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

From this reading His acquaintance with 'Toinette flourished and that charming young woman grew to mean more and more to the man who had led such a lonely life.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading AN EVIL GENIUS Thus, despite the bad beginning at Merriton Towers the weeks that followed were filled with happiness for Merriton.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

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

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

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

From this reading His acquaintance with 'Toinette flourished and that charming young woman grew to mean more and more to the man who had led such a lonely life.

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

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

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

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And so one day wove itself into another with the joy of sunlight over both their lives.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading And so one day wove itself into another with the joy of sunlight over both their lives.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading And so one day wove itself into another with the joy of sunlight over both their lives.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading His acquaintance with 'Toinette flourished and that charming young woman grew to mean more and more to the man who had led such a lonely life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading His acquaintance with 'Toinette flourished and that charming young woman grew to mean more and more to the man who had led such a lonely life.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading And so one day wove itself into another with the joy of sunlight over both their lives.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading His acquaintance with 'Toinette flourished and that charming young woman grew to mean more and more to the man who had led such a lonely life.

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

From this reading His acquaintance with 'Toinette flourished and that charming young woman grew to mean more and more to the man who had led such a lonely life.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading His acquaintance with 'Toinette flourished and that charming young woman grew to mean more and more to the man who had led such a lonely life.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading He never mentioned the flames to them again.

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From this reading AN EVIL GENIUS Thus, despite the bad beginning at Merriton Towers the weeks that followed were filled with happiness for Merriton.

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

From this reading His acquaintance with 'Toinette flourished and that charming young woman grew to mean more and more to the man who had led such a lonely life.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He never mentioned the flames to them again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And so one day wove itself into another with the joy of sunlight over both their lives.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And so one day wove itself into another with the joy of sunlight over both their lives.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

above and across; more than

From this reading And so one day wove itself into another with the joy of sunlight over both their lives.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

in a regular manner

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so one day wove itself into another with the joy of sunlight over both their lives.

not in physical motion

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading His acquaintance with 'Toinette flourished and that charming young woman grew to mean more and more to the man who had led such a lonely life.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

the rays of the sun

From this reading And so one day wove itself into another with the joy of sunlight over both their lives.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AN EVIL GENIUS Thus, despite the bad beginning at Merriton Towers the weeks that followed were filled with happiness for Merriton.

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

From this reading AN EVIL GENIUS Thus, despite the bad beginning at Merriton Towers the weeks that followed were filled with happiness for Merriton.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And so one day wove itself into another with the joy of sunlight over both their lives.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading AN EVIL GENIUS Thus, despite the bad beginning at Merriton Towers the weeks that followed were filled with happiness for Merriton.

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

From this reading His acquaintance with 'Toinette flourished and that charming young woman grew to mean more and more to the man who had led such a lonely life.

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From this reading His acquaintance with 'Toinette flourished and that charming young woman grew to mean more and more to the man who had led such a lonely life.

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

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading AN EVIL GENIUS Thus, despite the bad beginning at Merriton Towers the weeks that followed were filled with happiness for Merriton.

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

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

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

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading AN EVIL GENIUS Thus, despite the bad beginning at Merriton Towers the weeks that followed were filled with happiness for Merriton.

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

From this reading AN EVIL GENIUS Thus, despite the bad beginning at Merriton Towers the weeks that followed were filled with happiness for Merriton.

during the time that

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

which person or people

From this reading His acquaintance with 'Toinette flourished and that charming young woman grew to mean more and more to the man who had led such a lonely life.

the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

in the company of; together with

From this reading AN EVIL GENIUS Thus, despite the bad beginning at Merriton Towers the weeks that followed were filled with happiness for Merriton.

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From this reading He took to going regularly to Withersby Hall, and became an expected guest, dropping in at all hours to wile away an hour or two in 'Toinette's company, or else to have a quiet game of billiards with Brellier, or a cigar in company with both of them, in the garden, while the sun was still up.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading His acquaintance with 'Toinette flourished and that charming young woman grew to mean more and more to the man who had led such a lonely life.

inflected form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving

From this reading And so one day wove itself into another with the joy of sunlight over both their lives.

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

From this reading His acquaintance with 'Toinette flourished and that charming young woman grew to mean more and more to the man who had led such a lonely life.