Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading Thus it was that Mr. Stephens, sitting in his private room running over long rows of figures, was startled, somewhere near midnight, by a quick ring of the door-bell.

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

From this reading His household were quiet for the night, so he went himself to answer the ring, and encountered Tode, who thrust a bit of paper toward him, and spoke rapidly.

react verbally

From this reading His household were quiet for the night, so he went himself to answer the ring, and encountered Tode, who thrust a bit of paper toward him, and spoke rapidly.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading His household were quiet for the night, so he went himself to answer the ring, and encountered Tode, who thrust a bit of paper toward him, and spoke rapidly.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading I didn't steal it, but it blew to me, and I kept it till I found I couldn't, and then I brought it."

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I didn't steal it, but it blew to me, and I kept it till I found I couldn't, and then I brought it."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I didn't steal it, but it blew to me, and I kept it till I found I couldn't, and then I brought it."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Thus it was that Mr. Stephens, sitting in his private room running over long rows of figures, was startled, somewhere near midnight, by a quick ring of the door-bell.

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From this reading I didn't steal it, but it blew to me, and I kept it till I found I couldn't, and then I brought it."

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From this reading I didn't steal it, but it blew to me, and I kept it till I found I couldn't, and then I brought it."

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading "Here, Mr. Stephens, is your ten dollars.

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From this reading Thus it was that Mr. Stephens, sitting in his private room running over long rows of figures, was startled, somewhere near midnight, by a quick ring of the door-bell.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading His household were quiet for the night, so he went himself to answer the ring, and encountered Tode, who thrust a bit of paper toward him, and spoke rapidly.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Thus it was that Mr. Stephens, sitting in his private room running over long rows of figures, was startled, somewhere near midnight, by a quick ring of the door-bell.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His household were quiet for the night, so he went himself to answer the ring, and encountered Tode, who thrust a bit of paper toward him, and spoke rapidly.

set up or found

From this reading I didn't steal it, but it blew to me, and I kept it till I found I couldn't, and then I brought it."

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

From this reading His household were quiet for the night, so he went himself to answer the ring, and encountered Tode, who thrust a bit of paper toward him, and spoke rapidly.

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

From this reading "Here, Mr. Stephens, is your ten dollars.

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

From this reading His household were quiet for the night, so he went himself to answer the ring, and encountered Tode, who thrust a bit of paper toward him, and spoke rapidly.

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

From this reading His household were quiet for the night, so he went himself to answer the ring, and encountered Tode, who thrust a bit of paper toward him, and spoke rapidly.

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

From this reading Thus it was that Mr. Stephens, sitting in his private room running over long rows of figures, was startled, somewhere near midnight, by a quick ring of the door-bell.

a social unit living together

From this reading His household were quiet for the night, so he went himself to answer the ring, and encountered Tode, who thrust a bit of paper toward him, and spoke rapidly.

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

From this reading I didn't steal it, but it blew to me, and I kept it till I found I couldn't, and then I brought it."

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

From this reading Thus it was that Mr. Stephens, sitting in his private room running over long rows of figures, was startled, somewhere near midnight, by a quick ring of the door-bell.

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

From this reading "Here, Mr. Stephens, is your ten dollars.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Thus it was that Mr. Stephens, sitting in his private room running over long rows of figures, was startled, somewhere near midnight, by a quick ring of the door-bell.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading I didn't steal it, but it blew to me, and I kept it till I found I couldn't, and then I brought it."

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 Thus it was that Mr. Stephens, sitting in his private room running over long rows of figures, was startled, somewhere near midnight, by a quick ring of the door-bell.

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

From this reading I didn't steal it, but it blew to me, and I kept it till I found I couldn't, and then I brought it."

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading Thus it was that Mr. Stephens, sitting in his private room running over long rows of figures, was startled, somewhere near midnight, by a quick ring of the door-bell.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Thus it was that Mr. Stephens, sitting in his private room running over long rows of figures, was startled, somewhere near midnight, by a quick ring of the door-bell.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Thus it was that Mr. Stephens, sitting in his private room running over long rows of figures, was startled, somewhere near midnight, by a quick ring of the door-bell.

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

From this reading His household were quiet for the night, so he went himself to answer the ring, and encountered Tode, who thrust a bit of paper toward him, and spoke rapidly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thus it was that Mr. Stephens, sitting in his private room running over long rows of figures, was startled, somewhere near midnight, by a quick ring of the door-bell.

above and across; more than

From this reading Thus it was that Mr. Stephens, sitting in his private room running over long rows of figures, was startled, somewhere near midnight, by a quick ring of the door-bell.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading His household were quiet for the night, so he went himself to answer the ring, and encountered Tode, who thrust a bit of paper toward him, and spoke rapidly.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Thus it was that Mr. Stephens, sitting in his private room running over long rows of figures, was startled, somewhere near midnight, by a quick ring of the door-bell.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading Thus it was that Mr. Stephens, sitting in his private room running over long rows of figures, was startled, somewhere near midnight, by a quick ring of the door-bell.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading His household were quiet for the night, so he went himself to answer the ring, and encountered Tode, who thrust a bit of paper toward him, and spoke rapidly.

with speed

From this reading His household were quiet for the night, so he went himself to answer the ring, and encountered Tode, who thrust a bit of paper toward him, and spoke rapidly.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Thus it was that Mr. Stephens, sitting in his private room running over long rows of figures, was startled, somewhere near midnight, by a quick ring of the door-bell.

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

From this reading Thus it was that Mr. Stephens, sitting in his private room running over long rows of figures, was startled, somewhere near midnight, by a quick ring of the door-bell.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading Thus it was that Mr. Stephens, sitting in his private room running over long rows of figures, was startled, somewhere near midnight, by a quick ring of the door-bell.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Thus it was that Mr. Stephens, sitting in his private room running over long rows of figures, was startled, somewhere near midnight, by a quick ring of the door-bell.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Thus it was that Mr. Stephens, sitting in his private room running over long rows of figures, was startled, somewhere near midnight, by a quick ring of the door-bell.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading His household were quiet for the night, so he went himself to answer the ring, and encountered Tode, who thrust a bit of paper toward him, and spoke rapidly.

in or at or to some place

From this reading Thus it was that Mr. Stephens, sitting in his private room running over long rows of figures, was startled, somewhere near midnight, by a quick ring of the door-bell.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading His household were quiet for the night, so he went himself to answer the ring, and encountered Tode, who thrust a bit of paper toward him, and spoke rapidly.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading Thus it was that Mr. Stephens, sitting in his private room running over long rows of figures, was startled, somewhere near midnight, by a quick ring of the door-bell.

take without the owner's consent

From this reading I didn't steal it, but it blew to me, and I kept it till I found I couldn't, and then I brought it."

plural of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading Thus it was that Mr. Stephens, sitting in his private room running over long rows of figures, was startled, somewhere near midnight, by a quick ring of the door-bell.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading THE STEPPING STONE.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading THE STEPPING STONE.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading "Here, Mr. Stephens, is your ten dollars.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Thus it was that Mr. Stephens, sitting in his private room running over long rows of figures, was startled, somewhere near midnight, by a quick ring of the door-bell.

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

From this reading THE STEPPING STONE.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I didn't steal it, but it blew to me, and I kept it till I found I couldn't, and then I brought it."

push forcefully

From this reading His household were quiet for the night, so he went himself to answer the ring, and encountered Tode, who thrust a bit of paper toward him, and spoke rapidly.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus it was that Mr. Stephens, sitting in his private room running over long rows of figures, was startled, somewhere near midnight, by a quick ring of the door-bell.

up to a particular time

From this reading I didn't steal it, but it blew to me, and I kept it till I found I couldn't, and then I brought it."

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

From this reading His household were quiet for the night, so he went himself to answer the ring, and encountered Tode, who thrust a bit of paper toward him, and spoke rapidly.

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

From this reading His household were quiet for the night, so he went himself to answer the ring, and encountered Tode, who thrust a bit of paper toward him, and spoke rapidly.

in the direction of

From this reading His household were quiet for the night, so he went himself to answer the ring, and encountered Tode, who thrust a bit of paper toward him, and spoke rapidly.

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

From this reading Thus it was that Mr. Stephens, sitting in his private room running over long rows of figures, was startled, somewhere near midnight, by a quick ring of the door-bell.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading His household were quiet for the night, so he went himself to answer the ring, and encountered Tode, who thrust a bit of paper toward him, and spoke rapidly.

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

From this reading His household were quiet for the night, so he went himself to answer the ring, and encountered Tode, who thrust a bit of paper toward him, and spoke rapidly.

which person or people

From this reading His household were quiet for the night, so he went himself to answer the ring, and encountered Tode, who thrust a bit of paper toward him, and spoke rapidly.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Here, Mr. Stephens, is your ten dollars.