Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "If you'll let me be very frank with you, Thorne," he said, "I'll tell you just what I think about Evelyn, and just what it seems to me is the proper course for us to take with her."

later than; following

From this reading He had just sent Evelyn back to Charlotte, after an hour in the office, during which he had subjected her to a minute and painstaking examination into the cause of her ill health.

at or in the front

From this reading "Go ahead; it's exactly that I want," Lee declared.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

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

From this reading He had just sent Evelyn back to Charlotte, after an hour in the office, during which he had subjected her to a minute and painstaking examination into the cause of her ill health.

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

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading And now to her brother, anxiously awaiting his verdict, he spoke his mind.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading And now to her brother, anxiously awaiting his verdict, he spoke his mind.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

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

From this reading "If you'll let me be very frank with you, Thorne," he said, "I'll tell you just what I think about Evelyn, and just what it seems to me is the proper course for us to take with her."

the lower side of anything

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading And now to her brother, anxiously awaiting his verdict, he spoke his mind.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading He had just sent Evelyn back to Charlotte, after an hour in the office, during which he had subjected her to a minute and painstaking examination into the cause of her ill health.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

From this reading He had just sent Evelyn back to Charlotte, after an hour in the office, during which he had subjected her to a minute and painstaking examination into the cause of her ill health.

English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "If you'll let me be very frank with you, Thorne," he said, "I'll tell you just what I think about Evelyn, and just what it seems to me is the proper course for us to take with her."

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "Go ahead; it's exactly that I want," Lee declared.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading He had just sent Evelyn back to Charlotte, after an hour in the office, during which he had subjected her to a minute and painstaking examination into the cause of her ill health.

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

From this reading He had just sent Evelyn back to Charlotte, after an hour in the office, during which he had subjected her to a minute and painstaking examination into the cause of her ill health.

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

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading "Go ahead; it's exactly that I want," Lee declared.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading He had just sent Evelyn back to Charlotte, after an hour in the office, during which he had subjected her to a minute and painstaking examination into the cause of her ill health.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "If you'll let me be very frank with you, Thorne," he said, "I'll tell you just what I think about Evelyn, and just what it seems to me is the proper course for us to take with her."

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading "If you'll let me be very frank with you, Thorne," he said, "I'll tell you just what I think about Evelyn, and just what it seems to me is the proper course for us to take with her."

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Go ahead; it's exactly that I want," Lee declared.

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

From this reading He had just sent Evelyn back to Charlotte, after an hour in the office, during which he had subjected her to a minute and painstaking examination into the cause of her ill health.

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

From this reading He had just sent Evelyn back to Charlotte, after an hour in the office, during which he had subjected her to a minute and painstaking examination into the cause of her ill health.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading He had just sent Evelyn back to Charlotte, after an hour in the office, during which he had subjected her to a minute and painstaking examination into the cause of her ill health.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He had just sent Evelyn back to Charlotte, after an hour in the office, during which he had subjected her to a minute and painstaking examination into the cause of her ill health.

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

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

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

From this reading He had just sent Evelyn back to Charlotte, after an hour in the office, during which he had subjected her to a minute and painstaking examination into the cause of her ill health.

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

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

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

From this reading "If you'll let me be very frank with you, Thorne," he said, "I'll tell you just what I think about Evelyn, and just what it seems to me is the proper course for us to take with her."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If you'll let me be very frank with you, Thorne," he said, "I'll tell you just what I think about Evelyn, and just what it seems to me is the proper course for us to take with her."

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading He had just sent Evelyn back to Charlotte, after an hour in the office, during which he had subjected her to a minute and painstaking examination into the cause of her ill health.

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

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He had just sent Evelyn back to Charlotte, after an hour in the office, during which he had subjected her to a minute and painstaking examination into the cause of her ill health.

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

From this reading "If you'll let me be very frank with you, Thorne," he said, "I'll tell you just what I think about Evelyn, and just what it seems to me is the proper course for us to take with her."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "If you'll let me be very frank with you, Thorne," he said, "I'll tell you just what I think about Evelyn, and just what it seems to me is the proper course for us to take with her."

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

From this reading "Go ahead; it's exactly that I want," Lee declared.

and nothing more

From this reading He had just sent Evelyn back to Charlotte, after an hour in the office, during which he had subjected her to a minute and painstaking examination into the cause of her ill health.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading "Go ahead; it's exactly that I want," Lee declared.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "If you'll let me be very frank with you, Thorne," he said, "I'll tell you just what I think about Evelyn, and just what it seems to me is the proper course for us to take with her."

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

From this reading "If you'll let me be very frank with you, Thorne," he said, "I'll tell you just what I think about Evelyn, and just what it seems to me is the proper course for us to take with her."

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading And now to her brother, anxiously awaiting his verdict, he spoke his mind.

the action of people mingling and coming into contact

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading He had just sent Evelyn back to Charlotte, after an hour in the office, during which he had subjected her to a minute and painstaking examination into the cause of her ill health.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And now to her brother, anxiously awaiting his verdict, he spoke his mind.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

characterized by extreme care and great effort

From this reading He had just sent Evelyn back to Charlotte, after an hour in the office, during which he had subjected her to a minute and painstaking examination into the cause of her ill health.

engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading "If you'll let me be very frank with you, Thorne," he said, "I'll tell you just what I think about Evelyn, and just what it seems to me is the proper course for us to take with her."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "If you'll let me be very frank with you, Thorne," he said, "I'll tell you just what I think about Evelyn, and just what it seems to me is the proper course for us to take with her."

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading He had just sent Evelyn back to Charlotte, after an hour in the office, during which he had subjected her to a minute and painstaking examination into the cause of her ill health.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading And now to her brother, anxiously awaiting his verdict, he spoke his mind.

past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to

From this reading He had just sent Evelyn back to Charlotte, after an hour in the office, during which he had subjected her to a minute and painstaking examination into the cause of her ill health.

carry out

From this reading "If you'll let me be very frank with you, Thorne," he said, "I'll tell you just what I think about Evelyn, and just what it seems to me is the proper course for us to take with her."

express in words

From this reading "If you'll let me be very frank with you, Thorne," he said, "I'll tell you just what I think about Evelyn, and just what it seems to me is the proper course for us to take with her."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

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

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

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

From this reading "If you'll let me be very frank with you, Thorne," he said, "I'll tell you just what I think about Evelyn, and just what it seems to me is the proper course for us to take with her."

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

From this reading He had just sent Evelyn back to Charlotte, after an hour in the office, during which he had subjected her to a minute and painstaking examination into the cause of her ill health.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "If you'll let me be very frank with you, Thorne," he said, "I'll tell you just what I think about Evelyn, and just what it seems to me is the proper course for us to take with her."

(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

From this reading And now to her brother, anxiously awaiting his verdict, he spoke his mind.

precisely as stated

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Go ahead; it's exactly that I want," Lee declared.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "If you'll let me be very frank with you, Thorne," he said, "I'll tell you just what I think about Evelyn, and just what it seems to me is the proper course for us to take with her."

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

From this reading He had just sent Evelyn back to Charlotte, after an hour in the office, during which he had subjected her to a minute and painstaking examination into the cause of her ill health.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "I think," said Doctor Churchill, leaning back in his office chair, with a mingling of the professional and the friendly in his air, "that we can get at the bottom of Evelyn's troubles without very much difficulty."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If you'll let me be very frank with you, Thorne," he said, "I'll tell you just what I think about Evelyn, and just what it seems to me is the proper course for us to take with her."

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

From this reading "If you'll let me be very frank with you, Thorne," he said, "I'll tell you just what I think about Evelyn, and just what it seems to me is the proper course for us to take with her."