Chapter XV

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

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading "Handsome, intelligent, travelled, apparently wealthy! can be very interesting in conversation, but haunts my office a little more than is perfectly agreeable to a man whose time is often more than money."

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

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading He smiled slightly, then answered in a grave, somewhat preoccupied tone:

from appearances alone

From this reading "Handsome, intelligent, travelled, apparently wealthy! can be very interesting in conversation, but haunts my office a little more than is perfectly agreeable to a man whose time is often more than money."

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

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

From this reading "Handsome, intelligent, travelled, apparently wealthy! can be very interesting in conversation, but haunts my office a little more than is perfectly agreeable to a man whose time is often more than money."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

in a busy manner

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Handsome, intelligent, travelled, apparently wealthy! can be very interesting in conversation, but haunts my office a little more than is perfectly agreeable to a man whose time is often more than money."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Handsome, intelligent, travelled, apparently wealthy! can be very interesting in conversation, but haunts my office a little more than is perfectly agreeable to a man whose time is often more than money."

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading "Handsome, intelligent, travelled, apparently wealthy! can be very interesting in conversation, but haunts my office a little more than is perfectly agreeable to a man whose time is often more than money."

an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What do you think of this Englishman?"

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading "What do you think of this Englishman?"

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

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

death of a person

From this reading He smiled slightly, then answered in a grave, somewhat preoccupied tone:

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

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading "Handsome, intelligent, travelled, apparently wealthy! can be very interesting in conversation, but haunts my office a little more than is perfectly agreeable to a man whose time is often more than money."

plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place

From this reading "Handsome, intelligent, travelled, apparently wealthy! can be very interesting in conversation, but haunts my office a little more than is perfectly agreeable to a man whose time is often more than money."

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

From this reading He smiled slightly, then answered in a grave, somewhat preoccupied tone:

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

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "No insinuation I hope?" returned Dale, laughing and shrugging his shoulders.

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

From this reading "No insinuation I hope?" returned Dale, laughing and shrugging his shoulders.

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

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

an indirect (and usually malicious) implication

From this reading "No insinuation I hope?" returned Dale, laughing and shrugging his shoulders.

having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree

From this reading "Handsome, intelligent, travelled, apparently wealthy! can be very interesting in conversation, but haunts my office a little more than is perfectly agreeable to a man whose time is often more than money."

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading "Handsome, intelligent, travelled, apparently wealthy! can be very interesting in conversation, but haunts my office a little more than is perfectly agreeable to a man whose time is often more than money."

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

From this reading "Handsome, intelligent, travelled, apparently wealthy! can be very interesting in conversation, but haunts my office a little more than is perfectly agreeable to a man whose time is often more than money."

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

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading "No insinuation I hope?" returned Dale, laughing and shrugging his shoulders.

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

From this reading "Handsome, intelligent, travelled, apparently wealthy! can be very interesting in conversation, but haunts my office a little more than is perfectly agreeable to a man whose time is often more than money."

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

From this reading "Handsome, intelligent, travelled, apparently wealthy! can be very interesting in conversation, but haunts my office a little more than is perfectly agreeable to a man whose time is often more than money."

plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading "Handsome, intelligent, travelled, apparently wealthy! can be very interesting in conversation, but haunts my office a little more than is perfectly agreeable to a man whose time is often more than money."

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

From this reading "Handsome, intelligent, travelled, apparently wealthy! can be very interesting in conversation, but haunts my office a little more than is perfectly agreeable to a man whose time is often more than money."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Handsome, intelligent, travelled, apparently wealthy! can be very interesting in conversation, but haunts my office a little more than is perfectly agreeable to a man whose time is often more than money."

not any; not one

From this reading "No insinuation I hope?" returned Dale, laughing and shrugging his shoulders.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "What do you think of this Englishman?"

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

many times at short intervals

From this reading "Handsome, intelligent, travelled, apparently wealthy! can be very interesting in conversation, but haunts my office a little more than is perfectly agreeable to a man whose time is often more than money."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading "Handsome, intelligent, travelled, apparently wealthy! can be very interesting in conversation, but haunts my office a little more than is perfectly agreeable to a man whose time is often more than money."

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

plural of “powder” — a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

deeply absorbed in thought

From this reading He smiled slightly, then answered in a grave, somewhat preoccupied tone:

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "No insinuation I hope?" returned Dale, laughing and shrugging his shoulders.

plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading "No insinuation I hope?" returned Dale, laughing and shrugging his shoulders.

inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation

From this reading "No insinuation I hope?" returned Dale, laughing and shrugging his shoulders.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He smiled slightly, then answered in a grave, somewhat preoccupied tone:

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading He smiled slightly, then answered in a grave, somewhat preoccupied tone:

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He smiled slightly, then answered in a grave, somewhat preoccupied tone:

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Handsome, intelligent, travelled, apparently wealthy! can be very interesting in conversation, but haunts my office a little more than is perfectly agreeable to a man whose time is often more than money."

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

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He smiled slightly, then answered in a grave, somewhat preoccupied tone:

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "What do you think of this Englishman?"

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

From this reading "What do you think of this Englishman?"

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Handsome, intelligent, travelled, apparently wealthy! can be very interesting in conversation, but haunts my office a little more than is perfectly agreeable to a man whose time is often more than money."

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

From this reading "Handsome, intelligent, travelled, apparently wealthy! can be very interesting in conversation, but haunts my office a little more than is perfectly agreeable to a man whose time is often more than money."

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading He smiled slightly, then answered in a grave, somewhat preoccupied tone:

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading "Handsome, intelligent, travelled, apparently wealthy! can be very interesting in conversation, but haunts my office a little more than is perfectly agreeable to a man whose time is often more than money."

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

precisely as stated

From this reading "Handsome, intelligent, travelled, apparently wealthy! can be very interesting in conversation, but haunts my office a little more than is perfectly agreeable to a man whose time is often more than money."

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

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading "Handsome, intelligent, travelled, apparently wealthy! can be very interesting in conversation, but haunts my office a little more than is perfectly agreeable to a man whose time is often more than money."

careful consideration

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

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

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What do you think of this Englishman?"

in or at the place that

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

during the time that

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

belonging to which person

From this reading "Handsome, intelligent, travelled, apparently wealthy! can be very interesting in conversation, but haunts my office a little more than is perfectly agreeable to a man whose time is often more than money."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Dale was pacing Kenneth's office with his hands in his pockets, while the latter, seated before his table, where were arranged various bottles, gallipots, and a delicate pair of scales, was busily engaged in weighing out medicines and putting them in powders.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What do you think of this Englishman?"