Chapter X

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

From this reading TIME’S REVENGE I HIS Grace had had such a very bad night that he was only just able to reach his morning-room by the discreet hour of eleven.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading TIME’S REVENGE I HIS Grace had had such a very bad night that he was only just able to reach his morning-room by the discreet hour of eleven.

having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

From this reading And barely had he settled himself in his chair and put on his spectacles when an acute annoyance with the nature of things was further increased by the ill-timed appearance of his private secretary, Mr. Gilbert Twalmley.

in the past

From this reading Mr. Twalmley so well understood the art of being agreeable, that, of itself, his appearance was seldom if ever unwelcome; had the fact been otherwise it is reasonably certain that long ago he would have had to seek some other sphere of usefulness.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading Mr. Twalmley so well understood the art of being agreeable, that, of itself, his appearance was seldom if ever unwelcome; had the fact been otherwise it is reasonably certain that long ago he would have had to seek some other sphere of usefulness.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He was so exceedingly irritable that even the presence of the _Times_ on the little table at his elbow was almost too much for him.

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

From this reading And barely had he settled himself in his chair and put on his spectacles when an acute annoyance with the nature of things was further increased by the ill-timed appearance of his private secretary, Mr. Gilbert Twalmley.

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

From this reading And barely had he settled himself in his chair and put on his spectacles when an acute annoyance with the nature of things was further increased by the ill-timed appearance of his private secretary, Mr. Gilbert Twalmley.

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading And barely had he settled himself in his chair and put on his spectacles when an acute annoyance with the nature of things was further increased by the ill-timed appearance of his private secretary, Mr. Gilbert Twalmley.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading And barely had he settled himself in his chair and put on his spectacles when an acute annoyance with the nature of things was further increased by the ill-timed appearance of his private secretary, Mr. Gilbert Twalmley.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Mr. Twalmley so well understood the art of being agreeable, that, of itself, his appearance was seldom if ever unwelcome; had the fact been otherwise it is reasonably certain that long ago he would have had to seek some other sphere of usefulness.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was so exceedingly irritable that even the presence of the _Times_ on the little table at his elbow was almost too much for him.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading TIME’S REVENGE I HIS Grace had had such a very bad night that he was only just able to reach his morning-room by the discreet hour of eleven.

only a very short time before

From this reading And barely had he settled himself in his chair and put on his spectacles when an acute annoyance with the nature of things was further increased by the ill-timed appearance of his private secretary, Mr. Gilbert Twalmley.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mr. Twalmley so well understood the art of being agreeable, that, of itself, his appearance was seldom if ever unwelcome; had the fact been otherwise it is reasonably certain that long ago he would have had to seek some other sphere of usefulness.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Mr. Twalmley so well understood the art of being agreeable, that, of itself, his appearance was seldom if ever unwelcome; had the fact been otherwise it is reasonably certain that long ago he would have had to seek some other sphere of usefulness.

cause to be bored

From this reading And even on this sinister morning Mr. Twalmley was not the head and front of his own offending; the germ of unpopularity was in the message that he bore.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading TIME’S REVENGE I HIS Grace had had such a very bad night that he was only just able to reach his morning-room by the discreet hour of eleven.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Mr. Twalmley so well understood the art of being agreeable, that, of itself, his appearance was seldom if ever unwelcome; had the fact been otherwise it is reasonably certain that long ago he would have had to seek some other sphere of usefulness.

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

From this reading And barely had he settled himself in his chair and put on his spectacles when an acute annoyance with the nature of things was further increased by the ill-timed appearance of his private secretary, Mr. Gilbert Twalmley.

marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint

From this reading TIME’S REVENGE I HIS Grace had had such a very bad night that he was only just able to reach his morning-room by the discreet hour of eleven.

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading He was so exceedingly irritable that even the presence of the _Times_ on the little table at his elbow was almost too much for him.

being one more than ten

From this reading TIME’S REVENGE I HIS Grace had had such a very bad night that he was only just able to reach his morning-room by the discreet hour of eleven.

divisible by two

From this reading He was so exceedingly irritable that even the presence of the _Times_ on the little table at his elbow was almost too much for him.

at any time

From this reading Mr. Twalmley so well understood the art of being agreeable, that, of itself, his appearance was seldom if ever unwelcome; had the fact been otherwise it is reasonably certain that long ago he would have had to seek some other sphere of usefulness.

to an extreme degree

From this reading He was so exceedingly irritable that even the presence of the _Times_ on the little table at his elbow was almost too much for him.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Mr. Twalmley so well understood the art of being agreeable, that, of itself, his appearance was seldom if ever unwelcome; had the fact been otherwise it is reasonably certain that long ago he would have had to seek some other sphere of usefulness.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was so exceedingly irritable that even the presence of the _Times_ on the little table at his elbow was almost too much for him.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading And even on this sinister morning Mr. Twalmley was not the head and front of his own offending; the germ of unpopularity was in the message that he bore.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading And barely had he settled himself in his chair and put on his spectacles when an acute annoyance with the nature of things was further increased by the ill-timed appearance of his private secretary, Mr. Gilbert Twalmley.

anything that provides inspiration for later work

From this reading And even on this sinister morning Mr. Twalmley was not the head and front of his own offending; the germ of unpopularity was in the message that he bore.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading And barely had he settled himself in his chair and put on his spectacles when an acute annoyance with the nature of things was further increased by the ill-timed appearance of his private secretary, Mr. Gilbert Twalmley.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading TIME’S REVENGE I HIS Grace had had such a very bad night that he was only just able to reach his morning-room by the discreet hour of eleven.

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

From this reading TIME’S REVENGE I HIS Grace had had such a very bad night that he was only just able to reach his morning-room by the discreet hour of eleven.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Mr. Twalmley so well understood the art of being agreeable, that, of itself, his appearance was seldom if ever unwelcome; had the fact been otherwise it is reasonably certain that long ago he would have had to seek some other sphere of usefulness.

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

From this reading TIME’S REVENGE I HIS Grace had had such a very bad night that he was only just able to reach his morning-room by the discreet hour of eleven.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading And even on this sinister morning Mr. Twalmley was not the head and front of his own offending; the germ of unpopularity was in the message that he bore.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He was so exceedingly irritable that even the presence of the _Times_ on the little table at his elbow was almost too much for him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading And barely had he settled himself in his chair and put on his spectacles when an acute annoyance with the nature of things was further increased by the ill-timed appearance of his private secretary, Mr. Gilbert Twalmley.

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

From this reading TIME’S REVENGE I HIS Grace had had such a very bad night that he was only just able to reach his morning-room by the discreet hour of eleven.

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

From this reading TIME’S REVENGE I HIS Grace had had such a very bad night that he was only just able to reach his morning-room by the discreet hour of eleven.

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

From this reading TIME’S REVENGE I HIS Grace had had such a very bad night that he was only just able to reach his morning-room by the discreet hour of eleven.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Mr. Twalmley so well understood the art of being agreeable, that, of itself, his appearance was seldom if ever unwelcome; had the fact been otherwise it is reasonably certain that long ago he would have had to seek some other sphere of usefulness.

badly timed

From this reading And barely had he settled himself in his chair and put on his spectacles when an acute annoyance with the nature of things was further increased by the ill-timed appearance of his private secretary, Mr. Gilbert Twalmley.

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

From this reading And barely had he settled himself in his chair and put on his spectacles when an acute annoyance with the nature of things was further increased by the ill-timed appearance of his private secretary, Mr. Gilbert Twalmley.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading And barely had he settled himself in his chair and put on his spectacles when an acute annoyance with the nature of things was further increased by the ill-timed appearance of his private secretary, Mr. Gilbert Twalmley.

easily irritated or annoyed

From this reading He was so exceedingly irritable that even the presence of the _Times_ on the little table at his elbow was almost too much for him.

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

From this reading Mr. Twalmley so well understood the art of being agreeable, that, of itself, his appearance was seldom if ever unwelcome; had the fact been otherwise it is reasonably certain that long ago he would have had to seek some other sphere of usefulness.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Twalmley so well understood the art of being agreeable, that, of itself, his appearance was seldom if ever unwelcome; had the fact been otherwise it is reasonably certain that long ago he would have had to seek some other sphere of usefulness.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mr. Twalmley so well understood the art of being agreeable, that, of itself, his appearance was seldom if ever unwelcome; had the fact been otherwise it is reasonably certain that long ago he would have had to seek some other sphere of usefulness.

and nothing more

From this reading TIME’S REVENGE I HIS Grace had had such a very bad night that he was only just able to reach his morning-room by the discreet hour of eleven.

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

From this reading He was so exceedingly irritable that even the presence of the _Times_ on the little table at his elbow was almost too much for him.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Mr. Twalmley so well understood the art of being agreeable, that, of itself, his appearance was seldom if ever unwelcome; had the fact been otherwise it is reasonably certain that long ago he would have had to seek some other sphere of usefulness.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading And even on this sinister morning Mr. Twalmley was not the head and front of his own offending; the germ of unpopularity was in the message that he bore.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading And even on this sinister morning Mr. Twalmley was not the head and front of his own offending; the germ of unpopularity was in the message that he bore.

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From this reading TIME’S REVENGE I HIS Grace had had such a very bad night that he was only just able to reach his morning-room by the discreet hour of eleven.

a form of address for a man

From this reading And barely had he settled himself in his chair and put on his spectacles when an acute annoyance with the nature of things was further increased by the ill-timed appearance of his private secretary, Mr. Gilbert Twalmley.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He was so exceedingly irritable that even the presence of the _Times_ on the little table at his elbow was almost too much for him.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading And barely had he settled himself in his chair and put on his spectacles when an acute annoyance with the nature of things was further increased by the ill-timed appearance of his private secretary, Mr. Gilbert Twalmley.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading TIME’S REVENGE I HIS Grace had had such a very bad night that he was only just able to reach his morning-room by the discreet hour of eleven.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And even on this sinister morning Mr. Twalmley was not the head and front of his own offending; the germ of unpopularity was in the message that he bore.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TIME’S REVENGE I HIS Grace had had such a very bad night that he was only just able to reach his morning-room by the discreet hour of eleven.

offending against or breaking a law or rule

From this reading And even on this sinister morning Mr. Twalmley was not the head and front of his own offending; the germ of unpopularity was in the message that he bore.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was so exceedingly irritable that even the presence of the _Times_ on the little table at his elbow was almost too much for him.

and nothing more

From this reading TIME’S REVENGE I HIS Grace had had such a very bad night that he was only just able to reach his morning-room by the discreet hour of eleven.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Mr. Twalmley so well understood the art of being agreeable, that, of itself, his appearance was seldom if ever unwelcome; had the fact been otherwise it is reasonably certain that long ago he would have had to seek some other sphere of usefulness.

in other respects or ways

From this reading Mr. Twalmley so well understood the art of being agreeable, that, of itself, his appearance was seldom if ever unwelcome; had the fact been otherwise it is reasonably certain that long ago he would have had to seek some other sphere of usefulness.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading And even on this sinister morning Mr. Twalmley was not the head and front of his own offending; the germ of unpopularity was in the message that he bore.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading He was so exceedingly irritable that even the presence of the _Times_ on the little table at his elbow was almost too much for him.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading And barely had he settled himself in his chair and put on his spectacles when an acute annoyance with the nature of things was further increased by the ill-timed appearance of his private secretary, Mr. Gilbert Twalmley.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And barely had he settled himself in his chair and put on his spectacles when an acute annoyance with the nature of things was further increased by the ill-timed appearance of his private secretary, Mr. Gilbert Twalmley.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading TIME’S REVENGE I HIS Grace had had such a very bad night that he was only just able to reach his morning-room by the discreet hour of eleven.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading Mr. Twalmley so well understood the art of being agreeable, that, of itself, his appearance was seldom if ever unwelcome; had the fact been otherwise it is reasonably certain that long ago he would have had to seek some other sphere of usefulness.

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading TIME’S REVENGE I HIS Grace had had such a very bad night that he was only just able to reach his morning-room by the discreet hour of eleven.

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading And barely had he settled himself in his chair and put on his spectacles when an acute annoyance with the nature of things was further increased by the ill-timed appearance of his private secretary, Mr. Gilbert Twalmley.

try to get or reach

From this reading Mr. Twalmley so well understood the art of being agreeable, that, of itself, his appearance was seldom if ever unwelcome; had the fact been otherwise it is reasonably certain that long ago he would have had to seek some other sphere of usefulness.

not often

From this reading Mr. Twalmley so well understood the art of being agreeable, that, of itself, his appearance was seldom if ever unwelcome; had the fact been otherwise it is reasonably certain that long ago he would have had to seek some other sphere of usefulness.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading And barely had he settled himself in his chair and put on his spectacles when an acute annoyance with the nature of things was further increased by the ill-timed appearance of his private secretary, Mr. Gilbert Twalmley.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading And even on this sinister morning Mr. Twalmley was not the head and front of his own offending; the germ of unpopularity was in the message that he bore.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He was so exceedingly irritable that even the presence of the _Times_ on the little table at his elbow was almost too much for him.

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

From this reading Mr. Twalmley so well understood the art of being agreeable, that, of itself, his appearance was seldom if ever unwelcome; had the fact been otherwise it is reasonably certain that long ago he would have had to seek some other sphere of usefulness.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading And barely had he settled himself in his chair and put on his spectacles when an acute annoyance with the nature of things was further increased by the ill-timed appearance of his private secretary, Mr. Gilbert Twalmley.

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading Mr. Twalmley so well understood the art of being agreeable, that, of itself, his appearance was seldom if ever unwelcome; had the fact been otherwise it is reasonably certain that long ago he would have had to seek some other sphere of usefulness.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading TIME’S REVENGE I HIS Grace had had such a very bad night that he was only just able to reach his morning-room by the discreet hour of eleven.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading He was so exceedingly irritable that even the presence of the _Times_ on the little table at his elbow was almost too much for him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TIME’S REVENGE I HIS Grace had had such a very bad night that he was only just able to reach his morning-room by the discreet hour of eleven.

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

From this reading TIME’S REVENGE I HIS Grace had had such a very bad night that he was only just able to reach his morning-room by the discreet hour of eleven.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading And barely had he settled himself in his chair and put on his spectacles when an acute annoyance with the nature of things was further increased by the ill-timed appearance of his private secretary, Mr. Gilbert Twalmley.

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

From this reading And even on this sinister morning Mr. Twalmley was not the head and front of his own offending; the germ of unpopularity was in the message that he bore.

possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading TIME’S REVENGE I HIS Grace had had such a very bad night that he was only just able to reach his morning-room by the discreet hour of eleven.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading He was so exceedingly irritable that even the presence of the _Times_ on the little table at his elbow was almost too much for him.

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

From this reading TIME’S REVENGE I HIS Grace had had such a very bad night that he was only just able to reach his morning-room by the discreet hour of eleven.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He was so exceedingly irritable that even the presence of the _Times_ on the little table at his elbow was almost too much for him.

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

From this reading And barely had he settled himself in his chair and put on his spectacles when an acute annoyance with the nature of things was further increased by the ill-timed appearance of his private secretary, Mr. Gilbert Twalmley.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading Mr. Twalmley so well understood the art of being agreeable, that, of itself, his appearance was seldom if ever unwelcome; had the fact been otherwise it is reasonably certain that long ago he would have had to seek some other sphere of usefulness.

the quality of lacking general approval or acceptance

From this reading And even on this sinister morning Mr. Twalmley was not the head and front of his own offending; the germ of unpopularity was in the message that he bore.

not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure

From this reading Mr. Twalmley so well understood the art of being agreeable, that, of itself, his appearance was seldom if ever unwelcome; had the fact been otherwise it is reasonably certain that long ago he would have had to seek some other sphere of usefulness.

the quality of being of practical use

From this reading Mr. Twalmley so well understood the art of being agreeable, that, of itself, his appearance was seldom if ever unwelcome; had the fact been otherwise it is reasonably certain that long ago he would have had to seek some other sphere of usefulness.

precisely as stated

From this reading TIME’S REVENGE I HIS Grace had had such a very bad night that he was only just able to reach his morning-room by the discreet hour of eleven.

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

From this reading TIME’S REVENGE I HIS Grace had had such a very bad night that he was only just able to reach his morning-room by the discreet hour of eleven.

(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 Mr. Twalmley so well understood the art of being agreeable, that, of itself, his appearance was seldom if ever unwelcome; had the fact been otherwise it is reasonably certain that long ago he would have had to seek some other sphere of usefulness.

at the time that

From this reading And barely had he settled himself in his chair and put on his spectacles when an acute annoyance with the nature of things was further increased by the ill-timed appearance of his private secretary, Mr. Gilbert Twalmley.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And barely had he settled himself in his chair and put on his spectacles when an acute annoyance with the nature of things was further increased by the ill-timed appearance of his private secretary, Mr. Gilbert Twalmley.

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

From this reading Mr. Twalmley so well understood the art of being agreeable, that, of itself, his appearance was seldom if ever unwelcome; had the fact been otherwise it is reasonably certain that long ago he would have had to seek some other sphere of usefulness.