Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading It was a thrilling moment for both Maxwell and himself.

later than; following

From this reading "Shall I go and see what the fellow is after?"

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

From this reading It was a thrilling moment for both Maxwell and himself.

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

From this reading "What are you going to do?"

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

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

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

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

the two together, not just one

From this reading It was a thrilling moment for both Maxwell and himself.

the act of making something wider

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What are you going to do?"

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

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

a boy or man

From this reading "Shall I go and see what the fellow is after?"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a thrilling moment for both Maxwell and himself.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

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

From this reading "Shall I go and see what the fellow is after?"

the act of departing

From this reading "What are you going to do?"

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

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

foreshadow or presage

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

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

From this reading It was a thrilling moment for both Maxwell and himself.

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

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

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

From this reading "Shall I go and see what the fellow is after?"

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

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

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

From this reading "Shall I go and see what the fellow is after?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

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

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

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

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

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

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss

From this reading It was a thrilling moment for both Maxwell and himself.

a particular point in time

From this reading It was a thrilling moment for both Maxwell and himself.

held or filled or in use

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Shall I go and see what the fellow is after?"

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Shall I go and see what the fellow is after?"

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

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

not in physical motion

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

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

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading It was a thrilling moment for both Maxwell and himself.

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

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

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

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What are you going to do?"

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading Maxwell whispered.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading IN MAXGREGOR'S CHAMBERS Whilst Lechmere was making the best of his way from the _Herald_ office to the chambers in the big block occupied by General Maxgregor, he, it will be remembered, lay perfectly still on his bed watching the light broadening under the door of his sitting-room.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What are you going to do?"