Chapter XXXIII

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

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "I'd forgotten all about it, General, but do you really mean you will let it come to a public auction?"

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading "Well, it's come at last, Ben, just as I said it would," he remarked cheerfully; "Theophilus is to be sold out at four o'clock this afternoon."

(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 GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

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

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge

From this reading "I'd forgotten all about it, General, but do you really mean you will let it come to a public auction?"

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

From this reading "Well, it's come at last, Ben, just as I said it would," he remarked cheerfully; "Theophilus is to be sold out at four o'clock this afternoon."

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading "Well, it's come at last, Ben, just as I said it would," he remarked cheerfully; "Theophilus is to be sold out at four o'clock this afternoon."

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Of course I'm going to buy the house in at the end.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading "Well, it's come at last, Ben, just as I said it would," he remarked cheerfully; "Theophilus is to be sold out at four o'clock this afternoon."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Well, it's come at last, Ben, just as I said it would," he remarked cheerfully; "Theophilus is to be sold out at four o'clock this afternoon."

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course I'm going to buy the house in at the end.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I'd forgotten all about it, General, but do you really mean you will let it come to a public auction?"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading "It's the only way on God's earth to stop his extravagance.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Of course I'm going to buy the house in at the end.

the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth

From this reading "It's the only way on God's earth to stop his extravagance.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading "I'd forgotten all about it, General, but do you really mean you will let it come to a public auction?"

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading "Well, it's come at last, Ben, just as I said it would," he remarked cheerfully; "Theophilus is to be sold out at four o'clock this afternoon."

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "It's the only way on God's earth to stop his extravagance.

the act of departing

From this reading Of course I'm going to buy the house in at the end.

(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

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

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

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

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Of course I'm going to buy the house in at the end.

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

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

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From this reading "I'd forgotten all about it, General, but do you really mean you will let it come to a public auction?"

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

From this reading Of course I'm going to buy the house in at the end.

transmit (knowledge or skills)

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

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

From this reading Of course I'm going to buy the house in at the end.

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

From this reading "Well, it's come at last, Ben, just as I said it would," he remarked cheerfully; "Theophilus is to be sold out at four o'clock this afternoon."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Well, it's come at last, Ben, just as I said it would," he remarked cheerfully; "Theophilus is to be sold out at four o'clock this afternoon."

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

From this reading "Well, it's come at last, Ben, just as I said it would," he remarked cheerfully; "Theophilus is to be sold out at four o'clock this afternoon."

and nothing more

From this reading "Well, it's come at last, Ben, just as I said it would," he remarked cheerfully; "Theophilus is to be sold out at four o'clock this afternoon."

immediately past

From this reading "Well, it's come at last, Ben, just as I said it would," he remarked cheerfully; "Theophilus is to be sold out at four o'clock this afternoon."

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "I'd forgotten all about it, General, but do you really mean you will let it come to a public auction?"

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

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

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "I'd forgotten all about it, General, but do you really mean you will let it come to a public auction?"

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

information about recent and important events

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

according to the clock

From this reading "Well, it's come at last, Ben, just as I said it would," he remarked cheerfully; "Theophilus is to be sold out at four o'clock this afternoon."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "It's the only way on God's earth to stop his extravagance.

and nothing more

From this reading "It's the only way on God's earth to stop his extravagance.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading "I'd forgotten all about it, General, but do you really mean you will let it come to a public auction?"

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "I'd forgotten all about it, General, but do you really mean you will let it come to a public auction?"

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading "Well, it's come at last, Ben, just as I said it would," he remarked cheerfully; "Theophilus is to be sold out at four o'clock this afternoon."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Well, it's come at last, Ben, just as I said it would," he remarked cheerfully; "Theophilus is to be sold out at four o'clock this afternoon."

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading "Well, it's come at last, Ben, just as I said it would," he remarked cheerfully; "Theophilus is to be sold out at four o'clock this afternoon."

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading "It's the only way on God's earth to stop his extravagance.

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

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

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

From this reading "Well, it's come at last, Ben, just as I said it would," he remarked cheerfully; "Theophilus is to be sold out at four o'clock this afternoon."

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

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

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

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

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

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "It's the only way on God's earth to stop his extravagance.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, it's come at last, Ben, just as I said it would," he remarked cheerfully; "Theophilus is to be sold out at four o'clock this afternoon."

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

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

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I'd forgotten all about it, General, but do you really mean you will let it come to a public auction?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE GROWING DISTANCE The memory of this look was with me as I went, a little later, down the block to the car line, but meeting the General at the corner, all other matters were crowded out of my mind by the gravity of the news he leaned out of his buggy to impart.

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

From this reading "Well, it's come at last, Ben, just as I said it would," he remarked cheerfully; "Theophilus is to be sold out at four o'clock this afternoon."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I'd forgotten all about it, General, but do you really mean you will let it come to a public auction?"