Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The old man glanced curiously at him across the table where the two sat at luncheon.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

anew

From this reading "Glad to have you, of course," he commented, "but you made so many objections when I asked you before I thought I wouldn't interfere with your time again.

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

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Did you meet any of the family when you went?"

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

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Glad to have you, of course," he commented, "but you made so many objections when I asked you before I thought I wouldn't interfere with your time again.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The old man glanced curiously at him across the table where the two sat at luncheon.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Glad to have you, of course," he commented, "but you made so many objections when I asked you before I thought I wouldn't interfere with your time again.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on

From this reading "Glad to have you, of course," he commented, "but you made so many objections when I asked you before I thought I wouldn't interfere with your time again.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Glad to have you, of course," he commented, "but you made so many objections when I asked you before I thought I wouldn't interfere with your time again.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading The old man glanced curiously at him across the table where the two sat at luncheon.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Did you meet any of the family when you went?"

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

a social unit living together

From this reading Did you meet any of the family when you went?"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

the act of giving

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "Glad to have you, of course," he commented, "but you made so many objections when I asked you before I thought I wouldn't interfere with your time again.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading The old man glanced curiously at him across the table where the two sat at luncheon.

a male grandchild

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

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

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

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

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

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

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

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

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

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

From this reading "Glad to have you, of course," he commented, "but you made so many objections when I asked you before I thought I wouldn't interfere with your time again.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle

From this reading "Glad to have you, of course," he commented, "but you made so many objections when I asked you before I thought I wouldn't interfere with your time again.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

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From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

a midday meal

From this reading The old man glanced curiously at him across the table where the two sat at luncheon.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "Glad to have you, of course," he commented, "but you made so many objections when I asked you before I thought I wouldn't interfere with your time again.

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

From this reading The old man glanced curiously at him across the table where the two sat at luncheon.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "Glad to have you, of course," he commented, "but you made so many objections when I asked you before I thought I wouldn't interfere with your time again.

plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

come together

From this reading Did you meet any of the family when you went?"

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

a form of address for a man

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading "Glad to have you, of course," he commented, "but you made so many objections when I asked you before I thought I wouldn't interfere with your time again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

plural of “pamphlet” — a small book usually having a paper cover

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

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

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The old man glanced curiously at him across the table where the two sat at luncheon.

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Glad to have you, of course," he commented, "but you made so many objections when I asked you before I thought I wouldn't interfere with your time again.

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

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The old man glanced curiously at him across the table where the two sat at luncheon.

carry out

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

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

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

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

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Glad to have you, of course," he commented, "but you made so many objections when I asked you before I thought I wouldn't interfere with your time again.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

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

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The old man glanced curiously at him across the table where the two sat at luncheon.

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

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

(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 This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

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

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

at the time that

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

in or at the place that

From this reading The old man glanced curiously at him across the table where the two sat at luncheon.

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

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

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

From this reading This time he would have sent a servant, but his grandson Richard heard him giving directions and came into the affair with a careless suggestion that he was driving that way and might as well take the stuff if Mr. Kendrick wished it.

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

From this reading "Glad to have you, of course," he commented, "but you made so many objections when I asked you before I thought I wouldn't interfere with your time again.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The next time Richard Kendrick went to the Gray home was a fortnight later, when old Matthew Kendrick was sending some material for which Judge Gray had written to ask him--books and pamphlets, and a set of maps.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Glad to have you, of course," he commented, "but you made so many objections when I asked you before I thought I wouldn't interfere with your time again.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Glad to have you, of course," he commented, "but you made so many objections when I asked you before I thought I wouldn't interfere with your time again.