Chapter XIX

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

From this reading A GIRL’S TESTIMONY When Mr. Boise had gone Tom sat at the switchboard, but he had lost all interest, for the present, in the law book.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Tom wondered how long he would have to stay, and whether he had better send some word to his mother about the delay.

(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 A GIRL’S TESTIMONY When Mr. Boise had gone Tom sat at the switchboard, but he had lost all interest, for the present, in the law book.

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

From this reading It was closed, and his thoughts were all centered on the queer happenings in which he was involved.

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

From this reading It was getting rather late, and the building was gradually becoming quiet, as the various tenants passed out and closed up their offices.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A GIRL’S TESTIMONY When Mr. Boise had gone Tom sat at the switchboard, but he had lost all interest, for the present, in the law book.

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

From this reading Then he decided it would be best not to.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading It was getting rather late, and the building was gradually becoming quiet, as the various tenants passed out and closed up their offices.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Then he decided it would be best not to.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Tom wondered how long he would have to stay, and whether he had better send some word to his mother about the delay.

the capital and largest city of Idaho

From this reading A GIRL’S TESTIMONY When Mr. Boise had gone Tom sat at the switchboard, but he had lost all interest, for the present, in the law book.

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

From this reading A GIRL’S TESTIMONY When Mr. Boise had gone Tom sat at the switchboard, but he had lost all interest, for the present, in the law book.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading It was getting rather late, and the building was gradually becoming quiet, as the various tenants passed out and closed up their offices.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A GIRL’S TESTIMONY When Mr. Boise had gone Tom sat at the switchboard, but he had lost all interest, for the present, in the law book.

being or placed in the center

From this reading It was closed, and his thoughts were all centered on the queer happenings in which he was involved.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading It was closed, and his thoughts were all centered on the queer happenings in which he was involved.

recognizable; marked

From this reading Then he decided it would be best not to.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading Tom wondered how long he would have to stay, and whether he had better send some word to his mother about the delay.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A GIRL’S TESTIMONY When Mr. Boise had gone Tom sat at the switchboard, but he had lost all interest, for the present, in the law book.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading It was getting rather late, and the building was gradually becoming quiet, as the various tenants passed out and closed up their offices.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading A GIRL’S TESTIMONY When Mr. Boise had gone Tom sat at the switchboard, but he had lost all interest, for the present, in the law book.

destroyed or killed

From this reading A GIRL’S TESTIMONY When Mr. Boise had gone Tom sat at the switchboard, but he had lost all interest, for the present, in the law book.

in a gradual manner

From this reading It was getting rather late, and the building was gradually becoming quiet, as the various tenants passed out and closed up their offices.

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

From this reading A GIRL’S TESTIMONY When Mr. Boise had gone Tom sat at the switchboard, but he had lost all interest, for the present, in the law book.

plural of “happening” — an event that happens

From this reading It was closed, and his thoughts were all centered on the queer happenings in which he was involved.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Tom wondered how long he would have to stay, and whether he had better send some word to his mother about the delay.

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

From this reading A GIRL’S TESTIMONY When Mr. Boise had gone Tom sat at the switchboard, but he had lost all interest, for the present, in the law book.

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

From this reading It was closed, and his thoughts were all centered on the queer happenings in which he was involved.

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From this reading Tom wondered how long he would have to stay, and whether he had better send some word to his mother about the delay.

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

From this reading A GIRL’S TESTIMONY When Mr. Boise had gone Tom sat at the switchboard, but he had lost all interest, for the present, in the law book.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading A GIRL’S TESTIMONY When Mr. Boise had gone Tom sat at the switchboard, but he had lost all interest, for the present, in the law book.

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading It was closed, and his thoughts were all centered on the queer happenings in which he was involved.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was closed, and his thoughts were all centered on the queer happenings in which he was involved.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It was getting rather late, and the building was gradually becoming quiet, as the various tenants passed out and closed up their offices.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading A GIRL’S TESTIMONY When Mr. Boise had gone Tom sat at the switchboard, but he had lost all interest, for the present, in the law book.

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 Tom wondered how long he would have to stay, and whether he had better send some word to his mother about the delay.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading A GIRL’S TESTIMONY When Mr. Boise had gone Tom sat at the switchboard, but he had lost all interest, for the present, in the law book.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Tom wondered how long he would have to stay, and whether he had better send some word to his mother about the delay.

a form of address for a man

From this reading A GIRL’S TESTIMONY When Mr. Boise had gone Tom sat at the switchboard, but he had lost all interest, for the present, in the law book.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Then he decided it would be best not to.

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading It was getting rather late, and the building was gradually becoming quiet, as the various tenants passed out and closed up their offices.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was closed, and his thoughts were all centered on the queer happenings in which he was involved.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was getting rather late, and the building was gradually becoming quiet, as the various tenants passed out and closed up their offices.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading It was getting rather late, and the building was gradually becoming quiet, as the various tenants passed out and closed up their offices.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading A GIRL’S TESTIMONY When Mr. Boise had gone Tom sat at the switchboard, but he had lost all interest, for the present, in the law book.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading It was closed, and his thoughts were all centered on the queer happenings in which he was involved.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading It was getting rather late, and the building was gradually becoming quiet, as the various tenants passed out and closed up their offices.

on the contrary

From this reading It was getting rather late, and the building was gradually becoming quiet, as the various tenants passed out and closed up their offices.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading A GIRL’S TESTIMONY When Mr. Boise had gone Tom sat at the switchboard, but he had lost all interest, for the present, in the law book.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading Tom wondered how long he would have to stay, and whether he had better send some word to his mother about the delay.

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

From this reading Tom wondered how long he would have to stay, and whether he had better send some word to his mother about the delay.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Tom wondered how long he would have to stay, and whether he had better send some word to his mother about the delay.

telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords

From this reading A GIRL’S TESTIMONY When Mr. Boise had gone Tom sat at the switchboard, but he had lost all interest, for the present, in the law book.

plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading It was getting rather late, and the building was gradually becoming quiet, as the various tenants passed out and closed up their offices.

a solemn statement made under oath

From this reading A GIRL’S TESTIMONY When Mr. Boise had gone Tom sat at the switchboard, but he had lost all interest, for the present, in the law book.

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

From this reading A GIRL’S TESTIMONY When Mr. Boise had gone Tom sat at the switchboard, but he had lost all interest, for the present, in the law book.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was getting rather late, and the building was gradually becoming quiet, as the various tenants passed out and closed up their offices.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he decided it would be best not to.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It was closed, and his thoughts were all centered on the queer happenings in which he was involved.

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

From this reading Tom wondered how long he would have to stay, and whether he had better send some word to his mother about the delay.

male cat

From this reading A GIRL’S TESTIMONY When Mr. Boise had gone Tom sat at the switchboard, but he had lost all interest, for the present, in the law book.

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

From this reading It was getting rather late, and the building was gradually becoming quiet, as the various tenants passed out and closed up their offices.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading It was getting rather late, and the building was gradually becoming quiet, as the various tenants passed out and closed up their offices.

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

From this reading It was closed, and his thoughts were all centered on the queer happenings in which he was involved.

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

From this reading It was closed, and his thoughts were all centered on the queer happenings in which he was involved.

at the time that

From this reading A GIRL’S TESTIMONY When Mr. Boise had gone Tom sat at the switchboard, but he had lost all interest, for the present, in the law book.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Tom wondered how long he would have to stay, and whether he had better send some word to his mother about the delay.

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

From this reading It was closed, and his thoughts were all centered on the queer happenings in which he was involved.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading Tom wondered how long he would have to stay, and whether he had better send some word to his mother about the delay.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Tom wondered how long he would have to stay, and whether he had better send some word to his mother about the delay.

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

From this reading Tom wondered how long he would have to stay, and whether he had better send some word to his mother about the delay.