Chapter XVII

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

From this reading A MEAN PLOT The farmer chuckled at his joke, as he passed into the apartments of Mr. Boise, whence, presently, his voice could be heard discussing his case.

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

From this reading The call was for Mr. Cutler, and, when he had made the connection Tom threw up the cam, so that he could not hear what was being said.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading A MEAN PLOT The farmer chuckled at his joke, as he passed into the apartments of Mr. Boise, whence, presently, his voice could be heard discussing his case.

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

From this reading A MEAN PLOT The farmer chuckled at his joke, as he passed into the apartments of Mr. Boise, whence, presently, his voice could be heard discussing his case.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A MEAN PLOT The farmer chuckled at his joke, as he passed into the apartments of Mr. Boise, whence, presently, his voice could be heard discussing his case.

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

From this reading A MEAN PLOT The farmer chuckled at his joke, as he passed into the apartments of Mr. Boise, whence, presently, his voice could be heard discussing his case.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The call was for Mr. Cutler, and, when he had made the connection Tom threw up the cam, so that he could not hear what was being said.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading He resumed his perusal of the law book, until a drop of one of the black disks told him some one from outside wished to talk to a member of the firm.

the capital and largest city of Idaho

From this reading A MEAN PLOT The farmer chuckled at his joke, as he passed into the apartments of Mr. Boise, whence, presently, his voice could be heard discussing his case.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading He resumed his perusal of the law book, until a drop of one of the black disks told him some one from outside wished to talk to a member of the firm.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The call was for Mr. Cutler, and, when he had made the connection Tom threw up the cam, so that he could not hear what was being said.

a river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River

From this reading The call was for Mr. Cutler, and, when he had made the connection Tom threw up the cam, so that he could not hear what was being said.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading “I wouldn’t care for many clients like him,” thought Tom, “though he meant well enough.

an occurrence of something

From this reading A MEAN PLOT The farmer chuckled at his joke, as he passed into the apartments of Mr. Boise, whence, presently, his voice could be heard discussing his case.

past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint

From this reading A MEAN PLOT The farmer chuckled at his joke, as he passed into the apartments of Mr. Boise, whence, presently, his voice could be heard discussing his case.

plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer

From this reading “I wouldn’t care for many clients like him,” thought Tom, “though he meant well enough.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading The call was for Mr. Cutler, and, when he had made the connection Tom threw up the cam, so that he could not hear what was being said.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading A MEAN PLOT The farmer chuckled at his joke, as he passed into the apartments of Mr. Boise, whence, presently, his voice could be heard discussing his case.

a dealer in cutlery

From this reading The call was for Mr. Cutler, and, when he had made the connection Tom threw up the cam, so that he could not hear what was being said.

-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading A MEAN PLOT The farmer chuckled at his joke, as he passed into the apartments of Mr. Boise, whence, presently, his voice could be heard discussing his case.

plural of “disk” — something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate

From this reading He resumed his perusal of the law book, until a drop of one of the black disks told him some one from outside wished to talk to a member of the firm.

let fall to the ground

From this reading He resumed his perusal of the law book, until a drop of one of the black disks told him some one from outside wished to talk to a member of the firm.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading “I wouldn’t care for many clients like him,” thought Tom, “though he meant well enough.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading I’d have to explain too much to them.”

a person who operates a farm

From this reading A MEAN PLOT The farmer chuckled at his joke, as he passed into the apartments of Mr. Boise, whence, presently, his voice could be heard discussing his case.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading He resumed his perusal of the law book, until a drop of one of the black disks told him some one from outside wished to talk to a member of the firm.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I wouldn’t care for many clients like him,” thought Tom, “though he meant well enough.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He resumed his perusal of the law book, until a drop of one of the black disks told him some one from outside wished to talk to a member of the firm.

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

From this reading The call was for Mr. Cutler, and, when he had made the connection Tom threw up the cam, so that he could not hear what was being said.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I’d have to explain too much to them.”

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

From this reading A MEAN PLOT The farmer chuckled at his joke, as he passed into the apartments of Mr. Boise, whence, presently, his voice could be heard discussing his case.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading The call was for Mr. Cutler, and, when he had made the connection Tom threw up the cam, so that he could not hear what was being said.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading A MEAN PLOT The farmer chuckled at his joke, as he passed into the apartments of Mr. Boise, whence, presently, his voice could be heard discussing his case.

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

From this reading “I wouldn’t care for many clients like him,” thought Tom, “though he meant well enough.

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

From this reading A MEAN PLOT The farmer chuckled at his joke, as he passed into the apartments of Mr. Boise, whence, presently, his voice could be heard discussing his case.

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

From this reading “I wouldn’t care for many clients like him,” thought Tom, “though he meant well enough.

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

From this reading I’d have to explain too much to them.”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A MEAN PLOT The farmer chuckled at his joke, as he passed into the apartments of Mr. Boise, whence, presently, his voice could be heard discussing his case.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading A MEAN PLOT The farmer chuckled at his joke, as he passed into the apartments of Mr. Boise, whence, presently, his voice could be heard discussing his case.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading He resumed his perusal of the law book, until a drop of one of the black disks told him some one from outside wished to talk to a member of the firm.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “I wouldn’t care for many clients like him,” thought Tom, “though he meant well enough.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The call was for Mr. Cutler, and, when he had made the connection Tom threw up the cam, so that he could not hear what was being said.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading “I wouldn’t care for many clients like him,” thought Tom, “though he meant well enough.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading A MEAN PLOT The farmer chuckled at his joke, as he passed into the apartments of Mr. Boise, whence, presently, his voice could be heard discussing his case.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading “I wouldn’t care for many clients like him,” thought Tom, “though he meant well enough.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading He resumed his perusal of the law book, until a drop of one of the black disks told him some one from outside wished to talk to a member of the firm.

a form of address for a man

From this reading A MEAN PLOT The farmer chuckled at his joke, as he passed into the apartments of Mr. Boise, whence, presently, his voice could be heard discussing his case.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I’d have to explain too much to them.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The call was for Mr. Cutler, and, when he had made the connection Tom threw up the cam, so that he could not hear what was being said.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A MEAN PLOT The farmer chuckled at his joke, as he passed into the apartments of Mr. Boise, whence, presently, his voice could be heard discussing his case.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He resumed his perusal of the law book, until a drop of one of the black disks told him some one from outside wished to talk to a member of the firm.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading He resumed his perusal of the law book, until a drop of one of the black disks told him some one from outside wished to talk to a member of the firm.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading A MEAN PLOT The farmer chuckled at his joke, as he passed into the apartments of Mr. Boise, whence, presently, his voice could be heard discussing his case.

reading carefully with intent to remember

From this reading He resumed his perusal of the law book, until a drop of one of the black disks told him some one from outside wished to talk to a member of the firm.

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading A MEAN PLOT The farmer chuckled at his joke, as he passed into the apartments of Mr. Boise, whence, presently, his voice could be heard discussing his case.

in the near future

From this reading A MEAN PLOT The farmer chuckled at his joke, as he passed into the apartments of Mr. Boise, whence, presently, his voice could be heard discussing his case.

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading He resumed his perusal of the law book, until a drop of one of the black disks told him some one from outside wished to talk to a member of the firm.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The call was for Mr. Cutler, and, when he had made the connection Tom threw up the cam, so that he could not hear what was being said.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The call was for Mr. Cutler, and, when he had made the connection Tom threw up the cam, so that he could not hear what was being said.

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

From this reading He resumed his perusal of the law book, until a drop of one of the black disks told him some one from outside wished to talk to a member of the firm.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He resumed his perusal of the law book, until a drop of one of the black disks told him some one from outside wished to talk to a member of the firm.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The call was for Mr. Cutler, and, when he had made the connection Tom threw up the cam, so that he could not hear what was being said.

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

From this reading A MEAN PLOT The farmer chuckled at his joke, as he passed into the apartments of Mr. Boise, whence, presently, his voice could be heard discussing his case.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I’d have to explain too much to them.”

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “I wouldn’t care for many clients like him,” thought Tom, “though he meant well enough.

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

From this reading “I wouldn’t care for many clients like him,” thought Tom, “though he meant well enough.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading The call was for Mr. Cutler, and, when he had made the connection Tom threw up the cam, so that he could not hear what was being said.

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

From this reading I’d have to explain too much to them.”

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He resumed his perusal of the law book, until a drop of one of the black disks told him some one from outside wished to talk to a member of the firm.

male cat

From this reading “I wouldn’t care for many clients like him,” thought Tom, “though he meant well enough.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I’d have to explain too much to them.”

up to a particular time

From this reading He resumed his perusal of the law book, until a drop of one of the black disks told him some one from outside wished to talk to a member of the firm.

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

From this reading The call was for Mr. Cutler, and, when he had made the connection Tom threw up the cam, so that he could not hear what was being said.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading A MEAN PLOT The farmer chuckled at his joke, as he passed into the apartments of Mr. Boise, whence, presently, his voice could be heard discussing his case.

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

From this reading The call was for Mr. Cutler, and, when he had made the connection Tom threw up the cam, so that he could not hear what was being said.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “I wouldn’t care for many clients like him,” thought Tom, “though he meant well enough.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The call was for Mr. Cutler, and, when he had made the connection Tom threw up the cam, so that he could not hear what was being said.

at the time that

From this reading The call was for Mr. Cutler, and, when he had made the connection Tom threw up the cam, so that he could not hear what was being said.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading A MEAN PLOT The farmer chuckled at his joke, as he passed into the apartments of Mr. Boise, whence, presently, his voice could be heard discussing his case.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading He resumed his perusal of the law book, until a drop of one of the black disks told him some one from outside wished to talk to a member of the firm.

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

From this reading “I wouldn’t care for many clients like him,” thought Tom, “though he meant well enough.