Chapter II

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

From this reading A REED SHAKEN IN THE WIND.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

matters of personal concern

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

(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 With this delightful information in his pocket he repaired one day to Burnham as usual, and during the morning had an interview with Mr. Bolton, in which that gentleman, all unconscious of what had happened, offered him the post of foreign correspondent to his house, at a salary of two hundred a year.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Wellfield’s position had not been altogether an enviable one, during the last few months.

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

From this reading Wellfield’s position had not been altogether an enviable one, during the last few months.

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

From this reading In his letter to Sara, summoning Avice home, he had casually mentioned having had money troubles, and this was true.

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

From this reading With this delightful information in his pocket he repaired one day to Burnham as usual, and during the morning had an interview with Mr. Bolton, in which that gentleman, all unconscious of what had happened, offered him the post of foreign correspondent to his house, at a salary of two hundred a year.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

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From this reading In his letter to Sara, summoning Avice home, he had casually mentioned having had money troubles, and this was true.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Wellfield’s position had not been altogether an enviable one, during the last few months.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

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From this reading With this delightful information in his pocket he repaired one day to Burnham as usual, and during the morning had an interview with Mr. Bolton, in which that gentleman, all unconscious of what had happened, offered him the post of foreign correspondent to his house, at a salary of two hundred a year.

United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)

From this reading With this delightful information in his pocket he repaired one day to Burnham as usual, and during the morning had an interview with Mr. Bolton, in which that gentleman, all unconscious of what had happened, offered him the post of foreign correspondent to his house, at a salary of two hundred a year.

not methodically or according to plan

From this reading In his letter to Sara, summoning Avice home, he had casually mentioned having had money troubles, and this was true.

someone who communicates by means of letters

From this reading With this delightful information in his pocket he repaired one day to Burnham as usual, and during the morning had an interview with Mr. Bolton, in which that gentleman, all unconscious of what had happened, offered him the post of foreign correspondent to his house, at a salary of two hundred a year.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading With this delightful information in his pocket he repaired one day to Burnham as usual, and during the morning had an interview with Mr. Bolton, in which that gentleman, all unconscious of what had happened, offered him the post of foreign correspondent to his house, at a salary of two hundred a year.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading With this delightful information in his pocket he repaired one day to Burnham as usual, and during the morning had an interview with Mr. Bolton, in which that gentleman, all unconscious of what had happened, offered him the post of foreign correspondent to his house, at a salary of two hundred a year.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Wellfield’s position had not been altogether an enviable one, during the last few months.

causing envy

From this reading Wellfield’s position had not been altogether an enviable one, during the last few months.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Wellfield’s position had not been altogether an enviable one, during the last few months.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading With this delightful information in his pocket he repaired one day to Burnham as usual, and during the morning had an interview with Mr. Bolton, in which that gentleman, all unconscious of what had happened, offered him the post of foreign correspondent to his house, at a salary of two hundred a year.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

a man of refinement

From this reading With this delightful information in his pocket he repaired one day to Burnham as usual, and during the morning had an interview with Mr. Bolton, in which that gentleman, all unconscious of what had happened, offered him the post of foreign correspondent to his house, at a salary of two hundred a year.

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

From this reading Wellfield’s position had not been altogether an enviable one, during the last few months.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading With this delightful information in his pocket he repaired one day to Burnham as usual, and during the morning had an interview with Mr. Bolton, in which that gentleman, all unconscious of what had happened, offered him the post of foreign correspondent to his house, at a salary of two hundred a year.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading In his letter to Sara, summoning Avice home, he had casually mentioned having had money troubles, and this was true.

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

From this reading In his letter to Sara, summoning Avice home, he had casually mentioned having had money troubles, and this was true.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

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

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

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

From this reading In his letter to Sara, summoning Avice home, he had casually mentioned having had money troubles, and this was true.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading In his letter to Sara, summoning Avice home, he had casually mentioned having had money troubles, and this was true.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading With this delightful information in his pocket he repaired one day to Burnham as usual, and during the morning had an interview with Mr. Bolton, in which that gentleman, all unconscious of what had happened, offered him the post of foreign correspondent to his house, at a salary of two hundred a year.

ten 10s

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

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

From this reading A REED SHAKEN IN THE WIND.

a message received and understood

From this reading With this delightful information in his pocket he repaired one day to Burnham as usual, and during the morning had an interview with Mr. Bolton, in which that gentleman, all unconscious of what had happened, offered him the post of foreign correspondent to his house, at a salary of two hundred a year.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading With this delightful information in his pocket he repaired one day to Burnham as usual, and during the morning had an interview with Mr. Bolton, in which that gentleman, all unconscious of what had happened, offered him the post of foreign correspondent to his house, at a salary of two hundred a year.

immediately past

From this reading Wellfield’s position had not been altogether an enviable one, during the last few months.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading In his letter to Sara, summoning Avice home, he had casually mentioned having had money troubles, and this was true.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading In his letter to Sara, summoning Avice home, he had casually mentioned having had money troubles, and this was true.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading In his letter to Sara, summoning Avice home, he had casually mentioned having had money troubles, and this was true.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Wellfield’s position had not been altogether an enviable one, during the last few months.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading With this delightful information in his pocket he repaired one day to Burnham as usual, and during the morning had an interview with Mr. Bolton, in which that gentleman, all unconscious of what had happened, offered him the post of foreign correspondent to his house, at a salary of two hundred a year.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

a form of address for a man

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

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From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Wellfield’s position had not been altogether an enviable one, during the last few months.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

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

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With this delightful information in his pocket he repaired one day to Burnham as usual, and during the morning had an interview with Mr. Bolton, in which that gentleman, all unconscious of what had happened, offered him the post of foreign correspondent to his house, at a salary of two hundred a year.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading With this delightful information in his pocket he repaired one day to Burnham as usual, and during the morning had an interview with Mr. Bolton, in which that gentleman, all unconscious of what had happened, offered him the post of foreign correspondent to his house, at a salary of two hundred a year.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Wellfield’s position had not been altogether an enviable one, during the last few months.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading With this delightful information in his pocket he repaired one day to Burnham as usual, and during the morning had an interview with Mr. Bolton, in which that gentleman, all unconscious of what had happened, offered him the post of foreign correspondent to his house, at a salary of two hundred a year.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Wellfield’s position had not been altogether an enviable one, during the last few months.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading With this delightful information in his pocket he repaired one day to Burnham as usual, and during the morning had an interview with Mr. Bolton, in which that gentleman, all unconscious of what had happened, offered him the post of foreign correspondent to his house, at a salary of two hundred a year.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading A REED SHAKEN IN THE WIND.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading With this delightful information in his pocket he repaired one day to Burnham as usual, and during the morning had an interview with Mr. Bolton, in which that gentleman, all unconscious of what had happened, offered him the post of foreign correspondent to his house, at a salary of two hundred a year.

-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

something that remunerates

From this reading With this delightful information in his pocket he repaired one day to Burnham as usual, and during the morning had an interview with Mr. Bolton, in which that gentleman, all unconscious of what had happened, offered him the post of foreign correspondent to his house, at a salary of two hundred a year.

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From this reading In his letter to Sara, summoning Avice home, he had casually mentioned having had money troubles, and this was true.

except for; apart from

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading A REED SHAKEN IN THE WIND.

for a short time

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

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

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations

From this reading In his letter to Sara, summoning Avice home, he had casually mentioned having had money troubles, and this was true.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

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

From this reading A REED SHAKEN IN THE WIND.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

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

From this reading In his letter to Sara, summoning Avice home, he had casually mentioned having had money troubles, and this was true.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

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

From this reading In his letter to Sara, summoning Avice home, he had casually mentioned having had money troubles, and this was true.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading In his letter to Sara, summoning Avice home, he had casually mentioned having had money troubles, and this was true.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading In his letter to Sara, summoning Avice home, he had casually mentioned having had money troubles, and this was true.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

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

From this reading With this delightful information in his pocket he repaired one day to Burnham as usual, and during the morning had an interview with Mr. Bolton, in which that gentleman, all unconscious of what had happened, offered him the post of foreign correspondent to his house, at a salary of two hundred a year.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading With this delightful information in his pocket he repaired one day to Burnham as usual, and during the morning had an interview with Mr. Bolton, in which that gentleman, all unconscious of what had happened, offered him the post of foreign correspondent to his house, at a salary of two hundred a year.

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

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading With this delightful information in his pocket he repaired one day to Burnham as usual, and during the morning had an interview with Mr. Bolton, in which that gentleman, all unconscious of what had happened, offered him the post of foreign correspondent to his house, at a salary of two hundred a year.

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

From this reading In his letter to Sara, summoning Avice home, he had casually mentioned having had money troubles, and this was true.

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

From this reading Wellfield’s position had not been altogether an enviable one, during the last few months.

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

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading With this delightful information in his pocket he repaired one day to Burnham as usual, and during the morning had an interview with Mr. Bolton, in which that gentleman, all unconscious of what had happened, offered him the post of foreign correspondent to his house, at a salary of two hundred a year.

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

From this reading With this delightful information in his pocket he repaired one day to Burnham as usual, and during the morning had an interview with Mr. Bolton, in which that gentleman, all unconscious of what had happened, offered him the post of foreign correspondent to his house, at a salary of two hundred a year.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading A REED SHAKEN IN THE WIND.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With this delightful information in his pocket he repaired one day to Burnham as usual, and during the morning had an interview with Mr. Bolton, in which that gentleman, all unconscious of what had happened, offered him the post of foreign correspondent to his house, at a salary of two hundred a year.

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

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading He had shortly before heard from Mr. Netley, that now that his father’s affairs were finally wound up, nothing would remain to him save three to four hundred pounds, then lying in the bank to his account, representing at most some twenty pounds a year.