Chapter VI · The Ways of Society

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

From this reading There would be a letter of explanation in the morning, said David, and shut his ears to his wife's answer.

later than; following

From this reading For there was no letter in the morning, and no Missy next day, or the next, or the next after that.

anew

From this reading She had been on tenter-hooks all day, for ever diving into the spare room with a duster, dodging out again to inquire what time it was now, and then scolding David because he had not his watch—a circumstance for which that simpleton was reproaching himself before long.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

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

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

react verbally

From this reading There would be a letter of explanation in the morning, said David, and shut his ears to his wife's answer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

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

From this reading There would be a letter of explanation in the morning, said David, and shut his ears to his wife's answer.

for the reason that

From this reading She had been on tenter-hooks all day, for ever diving into the spare room with a duster, dodging out again to inquire what time it was now, and then scolding David because he had not his watch—a circumstance for which that simpleton was reproaching himself before long.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had been on tenter-hooks all day, for ever diving into the spare room with a duster, dodging out again to inquire what time it was now, and then scolding David because he had not his watch—a circumstance for which that simpleton was reproaching himself before long.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She had been on tenter-hooks all day, for ever diving into the spare room with a duster, dodging out again to inquire what time it was now, and then scolding David because he had not his watch—a circumstance for which that simpleton was reproaching himself before long.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This they now firmly expected her to do, and David wasted much time in meeting every omnibus; but when the last one had come in without Missy, even he was forced to give her up for that day.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading She had been on tenter-hooks all day, for ever diving into the spare room with a duster, dodging out again to inquire what time it was now, and then scolding David because he had not his watch—a circumstance for which that simpleton was reproaching himself before long.

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

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading This they now firmly expected her to do, and David wasted much time in meeting every omnibus; but when the last one had come in without Missy, even he was forced to give her up for that day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading This they now firmly expected her to do, and David wasted much time in meeting every omnibus; but when the last one had come in without Missy, even he was forced to give her up for that day.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

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

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

an athletic competition that involves diving into water

From this reading She had been on tenter-hooks all day, for ever diving into the spare room with a duster, dodging out again to inquire what time it was now, and then scolding David because he had not his watch—a circumstance for which that simpleton was reproaching himself before long.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading This they now firmly expected her to do, and David wasted much time in meeting every omnibus; but when the last one had come in without Missy, even he was forced to give her up for that day.

nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do

From this reading She had been on tenter-hooks all day, for ever diving into the spare room with a duster, dodging out again to inquire what time it was now, and then scolding David because he had not his watch—a circumstance for which that simpleton was reproaching himself before long.

a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand

From this reading She had been on tenter-hooks all day, for ever diving into the spare room with a duster, dodging out again to inquire what time it was now, and then scolding David because he had not his watch—a circumstance for which that simpleton was reproaching himself before long.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading There would be a letter of explanation in the morning, said David, and shut his ears to his wife's answer.

divisible by two

From this reading This they now firmly expected her to do, and David wasted much time in meeting every omnibus; but when the last one had come in without Missy, even he was forced to give her up for that day.

at any time

From this reading She had been on tenter-hooks all day, for ever diving into the spare room with a duster, dodging out again to inquire what time it was now, and then scolding David because he had not his watch—a circumstance for which that simpleton was reproaching himself before long.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading This they now firmly expected her to do, and David wasted much time in meeting every omnibus; but when the last one had come in without Missy, even he was forced to give her up for that day.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading This they now firmly expected her to do, and David wasted much time in meeting every omnibus; but when the last one had come in without Missy, even he was forced to give her up for that day.

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading There would be a letter of explanation in the morning, said David, and shut his ears to his wife's answer.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

with resolute determination

From this reading This they now firmly expected her to do, and David wasted much time in meeting every omnibus; but when the last one had come in without Missy, even he was forced to give her up for that day.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading This they now firmly expected her to do, and David wasted much time in meeting every omnibus; but when the last one had come in without Missy, even he was forced to give her up for that day.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading This they now firmly expected her to do, and David wasted much time in meeting every omnibus; but when the last one had come in without Missy, even he was forced to give her up for that day.

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

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

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

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

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

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

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

From this reading She had been on tenter-hooks all day, for ever diving into the spare room with a duster, dodging out again to inquire what time it was now, and then scolding David because he had not his watch—a circumstance for which that simpleton was reproaching himself before long.

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

From this reading There would be a letter of explanation in the morning, said David, and shut his ears to his wife's answer.

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

From this reading This they now firmly expected her to do, and David wasted much time in meeting every omnibus; but when the last one had come in without Missy, even he was forced to give her up for that day.

address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading She had been on tenter-hooks all day, for ever diving into the spare room with a duster, dodging out again to inquire what time it was now, and then scolding David because he had not his watch—a circumstance for which that simpleton was reproaching himself before long.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She had been on tenter-hooks all day, for ever diving into the spare room with a duster, dodging out again to inquire what time it was now, and then scolding David because he had not his watch—a circumstance for which that simpleton was reproaching himself before long.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She had been on tenter-hooks all day, for ever diving into the spare room with a duster, dodging out again to inquire what time it was now, and then scolding David because he had not his watch—a circumstance for which that simpleton was reproaching himself before long.

immediately past

From this reading This they now firmly expected her to do, and David wasted much time in meeting every omnibus; but when the last one had come in without Missy, even he was forced to give her up for that day.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading There would be a letter of explanation in the morning, said David, and shut his ears to his wife's answer.

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 She had been on tenter-hooks all day, for ever diving into the spare room with a duster, dodging out again to inquire what time it was now, and then scolding David because he had not his watch—a circumstance for which that simpleton was reproaching himself before long.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading This they now firmly expected her to do, and David wasted much time in meeting every omnibus; but when the last one had come in without Missy, even he was forced to give her up for that day.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

a young female

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading There would be a letter of explanation in the morning, said David, and shut his ears to his wife's answer.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading This they now firmly expected her to do, and David wasted much time in meeting every omnibus; but when the last one had come in without Missy, even he was forced to give her up for that day.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading For there was no letter in the morning, and no Missy next day, or the next, or the next after that.

not any; not one

From this reading For there was no letter in the morning, and no Missy next day, or the next, or the next after that.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

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

From this reading This they now firmly expected her to do, and David wasted much time in meeting every omnibus; but when the last one had come in without Missy, even he was forced to give her up for that day.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author

From this reading This they now firmly expected her to do, and David wasted much time in meeting every omnibus; but when the last one had come in without Missy, even he was forced to give her up for that day.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She had been on tenter-hooks all day, for ever diving into the spare room with a duster, dodging out again to inquire what time it was now, and then scolding David because he had not his watch—a circumstance for which that simpleton was reproaching himself before long.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This they now firmly expected her to do, and David wasted much time in meeting every omnibus; but when the last one had come in without Missy, even he was forced to give her up for that day.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For there was no letter in the morning, and no Missy next day, or the next, or the next after that.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

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From this reading She had been on tenter-hooks all day, for ever diving into the spare room with a duster, dodging out again to inquire what time it was now, and then scolding David because he had not his watch—a circumstance for which that simpleton was reproaching himself before long.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading She had been on tenter-hooks all day, for ever diving into the spare room with a duster, dodging out again to inquire what time it was now, and then scolding David because he had not his watch—a circumstance for which that simpleton was reproaching himself before long.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading There would be a letter of explanation in the morning, said David, and shut his ears to his wife's answer.

rebuking a person harshly

From this reading She had been on tenter-hooks all day, for ever diving into the spare room with a duster, dodging out again to inquire what time it was now, and then scolding David because he had not his watch—a circumstance for which that simpleton was reproaching himself before long.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading There would be a letter of explanation in the morning, said David, and shut his ears to his wife's answer.

a person lacking intelligence or common sense

From this reading She had been on tenter-hooks all day, for ever diving into the spare room with a duster, dodging out again to inquire what time it was now, and then scolding David because he had not his watch—a circumstance for which that simpleton was reproaching himself before long.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

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

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

refrain from harming

From this reading She had been on tenter-hooks all day, for ever diving into the spare room with a duster, dodging out again to inquire what time it was now, and then scolding David because he had not his watch—a circumstance for which that simpleton was reproaching himself before long.

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

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

express in words

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

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

From this reading She had been on tenter-hooks all day, for ever diving into the spare room with a duster, dodging out again to inquire what time it was now, and then scolding David because he had not his watch—a circumstance for which that simpleton was reproaching himself before long.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This they now firmly expected her to do, and David wasted much time in meeting every omnibus; but when the last one had come in without Missy, even he was forced to give her up for that day.

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

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She had been on tenter-hooks all day, for ever diving into the spare room with a duster, dodging out again to inquire what time it was now, and then scolding David because he had not his watch—a circumstance for which that simpleton was reproaching himself before long.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There would be a letter of explanation in the morning, said David, and shut his ears to his wife's answer.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This they now firmly expected her to do, and David wasted much time in meeting every omnibus; but when the last one had come in without Missy, even he was forced to give her up for that day.

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

From this reading This they now firmly expected her to do, and David wasted much time in meeting every omnibus; but when the last one had come in without Missy, even he was forced to give her up for that day.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This they now firmly expected her to do, and David wasted much time in meeting every omnibus; but when the last one had come in without Missy, even he was forced to give her up for that day.

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

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading This they now firmly expected her to do, and David wasted much time in meeting every omnibus; but when the last one had come in without Missy, even he was forced to give her up for that day.

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

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

From this reading This they now firmly expected her to do, and David wasted much time in meeting every omnibus; but when the last one had come in without Missy, even he was forced to give her up for that day.

look attentively

From this reading She had been on tenter-hooks all day, for ever diving into the spare room with a duster, dodging out again to inquire what time it was now, and then scolding David because he had not his watch—a circumstance for which that simpleton was reproaching himself before long.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She had been on tenter-hooks all day, for ever diving into the spare room with a duster, dodging out again to inquire what time it was now, and then scolding David because he had not his watch—a circumstance for which that simpleton was reproaching himself before long.

at the time that

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

in or at the place that

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.

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

From this reading She had been on tenter-hooks all day, for ever diving into the spare room with a duster, dodging out again to inquire what time it was now, and then scolding David because he had not his watch—a circumstance for which that simpleton was reproaching himself before long.

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading There would be a letter of explanation in the morning, said David, and shut his ears to his wife's answer.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had been on tenter-hooks all day, for ever diving into the spare room with a duster, dodging out again to inquire what time it was now, and then scolding David because he had not his watch—a circumstance for which that simpleton was reproaching himself before long.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading This they now firmly expected her to do, and David wasted much time in meeting every omnibus; but when the last one had come in without Missy, even he was forced to give her up for that day.

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

From this reading There would be a letter of explanation in the morning, said David, and shut his ears to his wife's answer.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The Monday following was the first and the best of some bad days at the farm; for Missy had never written to tell Mr. Teesdale when and where he might call for her, so he could not call at all, and she did not come out by herself.