Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading A DISCOVERY.

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

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

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

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

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

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading The early closing had, if I remember rightly, begun to show itself; anyhow, several of the shops were shut, and we walked a long way down the street, looking for some place likely to supply what I required.

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

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

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

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

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

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The early closing had, if I remember rightly, begun to show itself; anyhow, several of the shops were shut, and we walked a long way down the street, looking for some place likely to supply what I required.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading "It was just here I came up with the girl and the brown jug," said Roger, as we reached the large dissenting chapel.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

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

From this reading "It was just here I came up with the girl and the brown jug," said Roger, as we reached the large dissenting chapel.

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading "It was just here I came up with the girl and the brown jug," said Roger, as we reached the large dissenting chapel.

the act of closing something

From this reading The early closing had, if I remember rightly, begun to show itself; anyhow, several of the shops were shut, and we walked a long way down the street, looking for some place likely to supply what I required.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

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

From this reading It was not far from the region where we lived, and I did a great part of my small shopping there.

the act of discovering something

From this reading A DISCOVERY.

disagreeing, especially with a majority

From this reading "It was just here I came up with the girl and the brown jug," said Roger, as we reached the large dissenting chapel.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The early closing had, if I remember rightly, begun to show itself; anyhow, several of the shops were shut, and we walked a long way down the street, looking for some place likely to supply what I required.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The early closing had, if I remember rightly, begun to show itself; anyhow, several of the shops were shut, and we walked a long way down the street, looking for some place likely to supply what I required.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It was not far from the region where we lived, and I did a great part of my small shopping there.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The early closing had, if I remember rightly, begun to show itself; anyhow, several of the shops were shut, and we walked a long way down the street, looking for some place likely to supply what I required.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was not far from the region where we lived, and I did a great part of my small shopping there.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

a young female

From this reading "It was just here I came up with the girl and the brown jug," said Roger, as we reached the large dissenting chapel.

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

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was not far from the region where we lived, and I did a great part of my small shopping there.

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

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

an event that happens

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "It was just here I came up with the girl and the brown jug," said Roger, as we reached the large dissenting chapel.

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

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

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

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The early closing had, if I remember rightly, begun to show itself; anyhow, several of the shops were shut, and we walked a long way down the street, looking for some place likely to supply what I required.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not far from the region where we lived, and I did a great part of my small shopping there.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The early closing had, if I remember rightly, begun to show itself; anyhow, several of the shops were shut, and we walked a long way down the street, looking for some place likely to supply what I required.

a large bottle with a narrow mouth

From this reading "It was just here I came up with the girl and the brown jug," said Roger, as we reached the large dissenting chapel.

and nothing more

From this reading "It was just here I came up with the girl and the brown jug," said Roger, as we reached the large dissenting chapel.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "It was just here I came up with the girl and the brown jug," said Roger, as we reached the large dissenting chapel.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading The early closing had, if I remember rightly, begun to show itself; anyhow, several of the shops were shut, and we walked a long way down the street, looking for some place likely to supply what I required.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It was not far from the region where we lived, and I did a great part of my small shopping there.

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 The early closing had, if I remember rightly, begun to show itself; anyhow, several of the shops were shut, and we walked a long way down the street, looking for some place likely to supply what I required.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The early closing had, if I remember rightly, begun to show itself; anyhow, several of the shops were shut, and we walked a long way down the street, looking for some place likely to supply what I required.

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

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

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

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

an event that happens

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It was not far from the region where we lived, and I did a great part of my small shopping there.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The early closing had, if I remember rightly, begun to show itself; anyhow, several of the shops were shut, and we walked a long way down the street, looking for some place likely to supply what I required.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading "It was just here I came up with the girl and the brown jug," said Roger, as we reached the large dissenting chapel.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading It was not far from the region where we lived, and I did a great part of my small shopping there.

To recall to mind.

From this reading The early closing had, if I remember rightly, begun to show itself; anyhow, several of the shops were shut, and we walked a long way down the street, looking for some place likely to supply what I required.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading The early closing had, if I remember rightly, begun to show itself; anyhow, several of the shops were shut, and we walked a long way down the street, looking for some place likely to supply what I required.

with honesty

From this reading The early closing had, if I remember rightly, begun to show itself; anyhow, several of the shops were shut, and we walked a long way down the street, looking for some place likely to supply what I required.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

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From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It was just here I came up with the girl and the brown jug," said Roger, as we reached the large dissenting chapel.

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

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The early closing had, if I remember rightly, begun to show itself; anyhow, several of the shops were shut, and we walked a long way down the street, looking for some place likely to supply what I required.

searching for or buying goods or services

From this reading It was not far from the region where we lived, and I did a great part of my small shopping there.

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading The early closing had, if I remember rightly, begun to show itself; anyhow, several of the shops were shut, and we walked a long way down the street, looking for some place likely to supply what I required.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The early closing had, if I remember rightly, begun to show itself; anyhow, several of the shops were shut, and we walked a long way down the street, looking for some place likely to supply what I required.

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

From this reading The early closing had, if I remember rightly, begun to show itself; anyhow, several of the shops were shut, and we walked a long way down the street, looking for some place likely to supply what I required.

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

From this reading It was not far from the region where we lived, and I did a great part of my small shopping there.

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

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The early closing had, if I remember rightly, begun to show itself; anyhow, several of the shops were shut, and we walked a long way down the street, looking for some place likely to supply what I required.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading The early closing had, if I remember rightly, begun to show itself; anyhow, several of the shops were shut, and we walked a long way down the street, looking for some place likely to supply what I required.

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

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

in or at that place or location

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

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

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

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

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

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

From this reading "It was just here I came up with the girl and the brown jug," said Roger, as we reached the large dissenting chapel.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading The early closing had, if I remember rightly, begun to show itself; anyhow, several of the shops were shut, and we walked a long way down the street, looking for some place likely to supply what I required.

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

From this reading It was not far from the region where we lived, and I did a great part of my small shopping there.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The early closing had, if I remember rightly, begun to show itself; anyhow, several of the shops were shut, and we walked a long way down the street, looking for some place likely to supply what I required.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It was not far from the region where we lived, and I did a great part of my small shopping there.

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

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The early closing had, if I remember rightly, begun to show itself; anyhow, several of the shops were shut, and we walked a long way down the street, looking for some place likely to supply what I required.

in or at the place that

From this reading It was not far from the region where we lived, and I did a great part of my small shopping there.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One Saturday night, my husband happening to be out, an event of rare occurrence, Roger called; and as there were some things I had not been able to get during the day, I asked him to go with me to Tottenham Court Road.