Chapter X

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

From this reading HOW THE SPOOK WROTE A MAGIC LETTER AND ARRANGED OUR ARREST The Thought-Reading Exhibition had aroused great interest.

(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 A few—amongst them some of our best friends in camp—offered to undergo the fast, and Hill had all his work cut out to persuade them not to.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading A few—amongst them some of our best friends in camp—offered to undergo the fast, and Hill had all his work cut out to persuade them not to.

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

From this reading HOW THE SPOOK WROTE A MAGIC LETTER AND ARRANGED OUR ARREST The Thought-Reading Exhibition had aroused great interest.

aroused to action

From this reading HOW THE SPOOK WROTE A MAGIC LETTER AND ARRANGED OUR ARREST The Thought-Reading Exhibition had aroused great interest.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading HOW THE SPOOK WROTE A MAGIC LETTER AND ARRANGED OUR ARREST The Thought-Reading Exhibition had aroused great interest.

take into custody

From this reading HOW THE SPOOK WROTE A MAGIC LETTER AND ARRANGED OUR ARREST The Thought-Reading Exhibition had aroused great interest.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He finally resorted to the plea that he could not undertake more than one pupil at a time.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading A few—amongst them some of our best friends in camp—offered to undergo the fast, and Hill had all his work cut out to persuade them not to.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A number of our fellow prisoners wanted Hill to give them lessons, but most of them fought shy of the three days’ starvation which was the necessary preliminary.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading A few—amongst them some of our best friends in camp—offered to undergo the fast, and Hill had all his work cut out to persuade them not to.

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

From this reading He finally resorted to the plea that he could not undertake more than one pupil at a time.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading A few—amongst them some of our best friends in camp—offered to undergo the fast, and Hill had all his work cut out to persuade them not to.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A number of our fellow prisoners wanted Hill to give them lessons, but most of them fought shy of the three days’ starvation which was the necessary preliminary.

the act of exhibiting

From this reading HOW THE SPOOK WROTE A MAGIC LETTER AND ARRANGED OUR ARREST The Thought-Reading Exhibition had aroused great interest.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading A few—amongst them some of our best friends in camp—offered to undergo the fast, and Hill had all his work cut out to persuade them not to.

a boy or man

From this reading A number of our fellow prisoners wanted Hill to give them lessons, but most of them fought shy of the three days’ starvation which was the necessary preliminary.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few—amongst them some of our best friends in camp—offered to undergo the fast, and Hill had all his work cut out to persuade them not to.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading He finally resorted to the plea that he could not undertake more than one pupil at a time.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading A number of our fellow prisoners wanted Hill to give them lessons, but most of them fought shy of the three days’ starvation which was the necessary preliminary.

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

From this reading A few—amongst them some of our best friends in camp—offered to undergo the fast, and Hill had all his work cut out to persuade them not to.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading A number of our fellow prisoners wanted Hill to give them lessons, but most of them fought shy of the three days’ starvation which was the necessary preliminary.

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

From this reading The exhibition had one good result.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading HOW THE SPOOK WROTE A MAGIC LETTER AND ARRANGED OUR ARREST The Thought-Reading Exhibition had aroused great interest.

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

From this reading HOW THE SPOOK WROTE A MAGIC LETTER AND ARRANGED OUR ARREST The Thought-Reading Exhibition had aroused great interest.

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

From this reading He finally resorted to the plea that he could not undertake more than one pupil at a time.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading A number of our fellow prisoners wanted Hill to give them lessons, but most of them fought shy of the three days’ starvation which was the necessary preliminary.

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

From this reading A few—amongst them some of our best friends in camp—offered to undergo the fast, and Hill had all his work cut out to persuade them not to.

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From this reading HOW THE SPOOK WROTE A MAGIC LETTER AND ARRANGED OUR ARREST The Thought-Reading Exhibition had aroused great interest.

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

From this reading A few—amongst them some of our best friends in camp—offered to undergo the fast, and Hill had all his work cut out to persuade them not to.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading HOW THE SPOOK WROTE A MAGIC LETTER AND ARRANGED OUR ARREST The Thought-Reading Exhibition had aroused great interest.

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading A number of our fellow prisoners wanted Hill to give them lessons, but most of them fought shy of the three days’ starvation which was the necessary preliminary.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading HOW THE SPOOK WROTE A MAGIC LETTER AND ARRANGED OUR ARREST The Thought-Reading Exhibition had aroused great interest.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading HOW THE SPOOK WROTE A MAGIC LETTER AND ARRANGED OUR ARREST The Thought-Reading Exhibition had aroused great interest.

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

From this reading He finally resorted to the plea that he could not undertake more than one pupil at a time.

used to form the superlative

From this reading A number of our fellow prisoners wanted Hill to give them lessons, but most of them fought shy of the three days’ starvation which was the necessary preliminary.

absolutely essential

From this reading A number of our fellow prisoners wanted Hill to give them lessons, but most of them fought shy of the three days’ starvation which was the necessary preliminary.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A few—amongst them some of our best friends in camp—offered to undergo the fast, and Hill had all his work cut out to persuade them not to.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading A number of our fellow prisoners wanted Hill to give them lessons, but most of them fought shy of the three days’ starvation which was the necessary preliminary.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A number of our fellow prisoners wanted Hill to give them lessons, but most of them fought shy of the three days’ starvation which was the necessary preliminary.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading A few—amongst them some of our best friends in camp—offered to undergo the fast, and Hill had all his work cut out to persuade them not to.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He finally resorted to the plea that he could not undertake more than one pupil at a time.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading HOW THE SPOOK WROTE A MAGIC LETTER AND ARRANGED OUR ARREST The Thought-Reading Exhibition had aroused great interest.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A few—amongst them some of our best friends in camp—offered to undergo the fast, and Hill had all his work cut out to persuade them not to.

win approval or support for

From this reading A few—amongst them some of our best friends in camp—offered to undergo the fast, and Hill had all his work cut out to persuade them not to.

a humble request for help from someone in authority

From this reading He finally resorted to the plea that he could not undertake more than one pupil at a time.

denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important

From this reading A number of our fellow prisoners wanted Hill to give them lessons, but most of them fought shy of the three days’ starvation which was the necessary preliminary.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading A number of our fellow prisoners wanted Hill to give them lessons, but most of them fought shy of the three days’ starvation which was the necessary preliminary.

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading He finally resorted to the plea that he could not undertake more than one pupil at a time.

past form of “resort” — have recourse to

From this reading He finally resorted to the plea that he could not undertake more than one pupil at a time.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The exhibition had one good result.

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading A number of our fellow prisoners wanted Hill to give them lessons, but most of them fought shy of the three days’ starvation which was the necessary preliminary.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading A few—amongst them some of our best friends in camp—offered to undergo the fast, and Hill had all his work cut out to persuade them not to.

someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric

From this reading HOW THE SPOOK WROTE A MAGIC LETTER AND ARRANGED OUR ARREST The Thought-Reading Exhibition had aroused great interest.

a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period

From this reading A number of our fellow prisoners wanted Hill to give them lessons, but most of them fought shy of the three days’ starvation which was the necessary preliminary.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He finally resorted to the plea that he could not undertake more than one pupil at a time.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He finally resorted to the plea that he could not undertake more than one pupil at a time.

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

From this reading HOW THE SPOOK WROTE A MAGIC LETTER AND ARRANGED OUR ARREST The Thought-Reading Exhibition had aroused great interest.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A number of our fellow prisoners wanted Hill to give them lessons, but most of them fought shy of the three days’ starvation which was the necessary preliminary.

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

From this reading HOW THE SPOOK WROTE A MAGIC LETTER AND ARRANGED OUR ARREST The Thought-Reading Exhibition had aroused great interest.

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

From this reading A number of our fellow prisoners wanted Hill to give them lessons, but most of them fought shy of the three days’ starvation which was the necessary preliminary.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He finally resorted to the plea that he could not undertake more than one pupil at a time.

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

From this reading A number of our fellow prisoners wanted Hill to give them lessons, but most of them fought shy of the three days’ starvation which was the necessary preliminary.

pass through

From this reading A few—amongst them some of our best friends in camp—offered to undergo the fast, and Hill had all his work cut out to persuade them not to.

enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading He finally resorted to the plea that he could not undertake more than one pupil at a time.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading A number of our fellow prisoners wanted Hill to give them lessons, but most of them fought shy of the three days’ starvation which was the necessary preliminary.

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

From this reading A number of our fellow prisoners wanted Hill to give them lessons, but most of them fought shy of the three days’ starvation which was the necessary preliminary.

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

From this reading A number of our fellow prisoners wanted Hill to give them lessons, but most of them fought shy of the three days’ starvation which was the necessary preliminary.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading A few—amongst them some of our best friends in camp—offered to undergo the fast, and Hill had all his work cut out to persuade them not to.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading HOW THE SPOOK WROTE A MAGIC LETTER AND ARRANGED OUR ARREST The Thought-Reading Exhibition had aroused great interest.