Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

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

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

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

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

from appearances alone

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He never seemed half so valuable before.

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

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading “Oh, what a fool I was to let him go!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

depressingly dark

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

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

From this reading “Oh, what a fool I was to let him go!

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

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading He never seemed half so valuable before.

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

From this reading “Not a trace of him,” he muttered.

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

From this reading “Not a trace of him,” he muttered.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

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

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

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

From this reading “Oh, what a fool I was to let him go!

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

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Oh, what a fool I was to let him go!

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

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

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

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

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading “Not a trace of him,” he muttered.

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

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He never seemed half so valuable before.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Not a trace of him,” he muttered.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, what a fool I was to let him go!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading And then, those papers!

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He never seemed half so valuable before.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

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

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He never seemed half so valuable before.

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

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

having a supporting base

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

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

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then, those papers!

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And then, those papers!

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

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

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

From this reading “Oh, what a fool I was to let him go!

a just detectable amount

From this reading “Not a trace of him,” he muttered.

create by training and teaching

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

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

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading He never seemed half so valuable before.

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

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

precisely as stated

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

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

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Oh, what a fool I was to let him go!

at the time that

From this reading MAJOR MONTAGUE’S PLANS THWARTED At very nearly the hour when Bar Vernon and Val Manning set out for that day’s fishing on Skanigo, a big, well-dressed man was standing in the front door of an “east side” hotel in the great city, absorbed, apparently, in some deep and gloomy train of thought.