Chapter IV · Dolly Stewart

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

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

later than; following

From this reading Nor did he forget to say how grateful he felt to Damer, who, “after all, with his fine-gentleman airs and graces, might readily have turned a cold shoulder to a rough-looking fellow like me.”

affected manners intended to impress others

From this reading Nor did he forget to say how grateful he felt to Damer, who, “after all, with his fine-gentleman airs and graces, might readily have turned a cold shoulder to a rough-looking fellow like me.”

(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 Nor did he forget to say how grateful he felt to Damer, who, “after all, with his fine-gentleman airs and graces, might readily have turned a cold shoulder to a rough-looking fellow like me.”

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

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Tony's first care, when he got back to his hotel, was to write to his mother.

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

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He told her of his meeting with the Minister, and, by way of encouragement, mentioned what Damer had pronounced upon that event.

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

From this reading Tony's first care, when he got back to his hotel, was to write to his mother.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Nor did he forget to say how grateful he felt to Damer, who, “after all, with his fine-gentleman airs and graces, might readily have turned a cold shoulder to a rough-looking fellow like me.”

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

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From this reading He told her of his meeting with the Minister, and, by way of encouragement, mentioned what Damer had pronounced upon that event.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Nor did he forget to say how grateful he felt to Damer, who, “after all, with his fine-gentleman airs and graces, might readily have turned a cold shoulder to a rough-looking fellow like me.”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

the expression of approval and support

From this reading He told her of his meeting with the Minister, and, by way of encouragement, mentioned what Damer had pronounced upon that event.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading He told her of his meeting with the Minister, and, by way of encouragement, mentioned what Damer had pronounced upon that event.

a boy or man

From this reading Nor did he forget to say how grateful he felt to Damer, who, “after all, with his fine-gentleman airs and graces, might readily have turned a cold shoulder to a rough-looking fellow like me.”

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Nor did he forget to say how grateful he felt to Damer, who, “after all, with his fine-gentleman airs and graces, might readily have turned a cold shoulder to a rough-looking fellow like me.”

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From this reading Nor did he forget to say how grateful he felt to Damer, who, “after all, with his fine-gentleman airs and graces, might readily have turned a cold shoulder to a rough-looking fellow like me.”

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Tony's first care, when he got back to his hotel, was to write to his mother.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Poor Tony! in his friendlessness he was very grateful for very little.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Nor did he forget to say how grateful he felt to Damer, who, “after all, with his fine-gentleman airs and graces, might readily have turned a cold shoulder to a rough-looking fellow like me.”

being without friends

From this reading Poor Tony! in his friendlessness he was very grateful for very little.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Tony's first care, when he got back to his hotel, was to write to his mother.

plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading Nor did he forget to say how grateful he felt to Damer, who, “after all, with his fine-gentleman airs and graces, might readily have turned a cold shoulder to a rough-looking fellow like me.”

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading Nor did he forget to say how grateful he felt to Damer, who, “after all, with his fine-gentleman airs and graces, might readily have turned a cold shoulder to a rough-looking fellow like me.”

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

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

From this reading He told her of his meeting with the Minister, and, by way of encouragement, mentioned what Damer had pronounced upon that event.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Nor did he forget to say how grateful he felt to Damer, who, “after all, with his fine-gentleman airs and graces, might readily have turned a cold shoulder to a rough-looking fellow like me.”

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

From this reading Tony's first care, when he got back to his hotel, was to write to his mother.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

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

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

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

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

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

From this reading Tony's first care, when he got back to his hotel, was to write to his mother.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Tony's first care, when he got back to his hotel, was to write to his mother.

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From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

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

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Nor did he forget to say how grateful he felt to Damer, who, “after all, with his fine-gentleman airs and graces, might readily have turned a cold shoulder to a rough-looking fellow like me.”

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Poor Tony! in his friendlessness he was very grateful for very little.

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

held dear

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

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

From this reading Nor did he forget to say how grateful he felt to Damer, who, “after all, with his fine-gentleman airs and graces, might readily have turned a cold shoulder to a rough-looking fellow like me.”

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading He told her of his meeting with the Minister, and, by way of encouragement, mentioned what Damer had pronounced upon that event.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading He told her of his meeting with the Minister, and, by way of encouragement, mentioned what Damer had pronounced upon that event.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Nor did he forget to say how grateful he felt to Damer, who, “after all, with his fine-gentleman airs and graces, might readily have turned a cold shoulder to a rough-looking fellow like me.”

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading He told her of his meeting with the Minister, and, by way of encouragement, mentioned what Damer had pronounced upon that event.

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

From this reading Tony's first care, when he got back to his hotel, was to write to his mother.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor did he forget to say how grateful he felt to Damer, who, “after all, with his fine-gentleman airs and graces, might readily have turned a cold shoulder to a rough-looking fellow like me.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Poor Tony! in his friendlessness he was very grateful for very little.

cause to run

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading He told her of his meeting with the Minister, and, by way of encouragement, mentioned what Damer had pronounced upon that event.

without much difficulty

From this reading Nor did he forget to say how grateful he felt to Damer, who, “after all, with his fine-gentleman airs and graces, might readily have turned a cold shoulder to a rough-looking fellow like me.”

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

From this reading Nor did he forget to say how grateful he felt to Damer, who, “after all, with his fine-gentleman airs and graces, might readily have turned a cold shoulder to a rough-looking fellow like me.”

express in words

From this reading Nor did he forget to say how grateful he felt to Damer, who, “after all, with his fine-gentleman airs and graces, might readily have turned a cold shoulder to a rough-looking fellow like me.”

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Nor did he forget to say how grateful he felt to Damer, who, “after all, with his fine-gentleman airs and graces, might readily have turned a cold shoulder to a rough-looking fellow like me.”

be seated

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He told her of his meeting with the Minister, and, by way of encouragement, mentioned what Damer had pronounced upon that event.

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

From this reading He told her of his meeting with the Minister, and, by way of encouragement, mentioned what Damer had pronounced upon that event.

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

From this reading Tony's first care, when he got back to his hotel, was to write to his mother.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He told her of his meeting with the Minister, and, by way of encouragement, mentioned what Damer had pronounced upon that event.

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

From this reading Poor Tony! in his friendlessness he was very grateful for very little.

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

From this reading Tony's first care, when he got back to his hotel, was to write to his mother.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Nor did he forget to say how grateful he felt to Damer, who, “after all, with his fine-gentleman airs and graces, might readily have turned a cold shoulder to a rough-looking fellow like me.”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He told her of his meeting with the Minister, and, by way of encouragement, mentioned what Damer had pronounced upon that event.

precisely as stated

From this reading Poor Tony! in his friendlessness he was very grateful for very little.

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

From this reading Tony's first care, when he got back to his hotel, was to write to his mother.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He told her of his meeting with the Minister, and, by way of encouragement, mentioned what Damer had pronounced upon that event.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He told her of his meeting with the Minister, and, by way of encouragement, mentioned what Damer had pronounced upon that event.

at the time that

From this reading Tony's first care, when he got back to his hotel, was to write to his mother.

which person or people

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He told her of his meeting with the Minister, and, by way of encouragement, mentioned what Damer had pronounced upon that event.

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

From this reading He knew how great her impatience would be to hear of him, and it was a sort of comfort to himself, in his loneliness, to sit down and pour out his hopes and his anxieties before one who loved him.

produce a literary work

From this reading Tony's first care, when he got back to his hotel, was to write to his mother.