Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading He called in the assistance of Arthur Merlin, who was in some doubt whether his devotion to his art would allow him to desert it for a moment.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading He aided it in every way.

(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 But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading He called in the assistance of Arthur Merlin, who was in some doubt whether his devotion to his art would allow him to desert it for a moment.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

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From this reading Lawrence Newt had watched with the warmest sympathy the rapid development of the friendship between Amy Waring and Hope Wayne.

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

From this reading Lawrence Newt had watched with the warmest sympathy the rapid development of the friendship between Amy Waring and Hope Wayne.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading He called in the assistance of Arthur Merlin, who was in some doubt whether his devotion to his art would allow him to desert it for a moment.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading He called in the assistance of Arthur Merlin, who was in some doubt whether his devotion to his art would allow him to desert it for a moment.

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

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading He called in the assistance of Arthur Merlin, who was in some doubt whether his devotion to his art would allow him to desert it for a moment.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT DELMONICO'S.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Lawrence Newt had watched with the warmest sympathy the rapid development of the friendship between Amy Waring and Hope Wayne.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He called in the assistance of Arthur Merlin, who was in some doubt whether his devotion to his art would allow him to desert it for a moment.

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From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

unvarying in nature

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

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From this reading AT DELMONICO'S.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading He called in the assistance of Arthur Merlin, who was in some doubt whether his devotion to his art would allow him to desert it for a moment.

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading Lawrence Newt had watched with the warmest sympathy the rapid development of the friendship between Amy Waring and Hope Wayne.

feelings of ardent love

From this reading He called in the assistance of Arthur Merlin, who was in some doubt whether his devotion to his art would allow him to desert it for a moment.

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

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading He called in the assistance of Arthur Merlin, who was in some doubt whether his devotion to his art would allow him to desert it for a moment.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He aided it in every way.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He called in the assistance of Arthur Merlin, who was in some doubt whether his devotion to his art would allow him to desert it for a moment.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading Lawrence Newt had watched with the warmest sympathy the rapid development of the friendship between Amy Waring and Hope Wayne.

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

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

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

From this reading Lawrence Newt had watched with the warmest sympathy the rapid development of the friendship between Amy Waring and Hope Wayne.

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

From this reading He aided it in every way.

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

From this reading He called in the assistance of Arthur Merlin, who was in some doubt whether his devotion to his art would allow him to desert it for a moment.

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

From this reading He called in the assistance of Arthur Merlin, who was in some doubt whether his devotion to his art would allow him to desert it for a moment.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Lawrence Newt had watched with the warmest sympathy the rapid development of the friendship between Amy Waring and Hope Wayne.

inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

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

From this reading He aided it in every way.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He aided it in every way.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading Lawrence Newt had watched with the warmest sympathy the rapid development of the friendship between Amy Waring and Hope Wayne.

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 But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor

From this reading He called in the assistance of Arthur Merlin, who was in some doubt whether his devotion to his art would allow him to desert it for a moment.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

a particular point in time

From this reading He called in the assistance of Arthur Merlin, who was in some doubt whether his devotion to his art would allow him to desert it for a moment.

a form of address for a man

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia

From this reading Lawrence Newt had watched with the warmest sympathy the rapid development of the friendship between Amy Waring and Hope Wayne.

possessive form of “newt” — small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lawrence Newt had watched with the warmest sympathy the rapid development of the friendship between Amy Waring and Hope Wayne.

and nothing more

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

worthy of high praise

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading Lawrence Newt had watched with the warmest sympathy the rapid development of the friendship between Amy Waring and Hope Wayne.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

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

From this reading He called in the assistance of Arthur Merlin, who was in some doubt whether his devotion to his art would allow him to desert it for a moment.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Lawrence Newt had watched with the warmest sympathy the rapid development of the friendship between Amy Waring and Hope Wayne.

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

From this reading Lawrence Newt had watched with the warmest sympathy the rapid development of the friendship between Amy Waring and Hope Wayne.

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

From this reading He called in the assistance of Arthur Merlin, who was in some doubt whether his devotion to his art would allow him to desert it for a moment.

a developmental process

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

-ing form of “ware” — spend extravagantly

From this reading Lawrence Newt had watched with the warmest sympathy the rapid development of the friendship between Amy Waring and Hope Wayne.

superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Lawrence Newt had watched with the warmest sympathy the rapid development of the friendship between Amy Waring and Hope Wayne.

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

From this reading He called in the assistance of Arthur Merlin, who was in some doubt whether his devotion to his art would allow him to desert it for a moment.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Lawrence Newt had watched with the warmest sympathy the rapid development of the friendship between Amy Waring and Hope Wayne.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He aided it in every way.

United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)

From this reading Lawrence Newt had watched with the warmest sympathy the rapid development of the friendship between Amy Waring and Hope Wayne.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading He called in the assistance of Arthur Merlin, who was in some doubt whether his devotion to his art would allow him to desert it for a moment.

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

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

during the time that

From this reading But as the doubt only lasted while Lawrence Newt was unfolding a plan he had of reading books aloud with the ladies--and--in fact, a great many other praiseworthy plans which all implied a constant meeting with Miss Waring and Miss Wayne, Mr. Merlin did not delay his co-operation in all Mr. Newt's efforts.

which person or people

From this reading He called in the assistance of Arthur Merlin, who was in some doubt whether his devotion to his art would allow him to desert it for a moment.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lawrence Newt had watched with the warmest sympathy the rapid development of the friendship between Amy Waring and Hope Wayne.

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

From this reading He called in the assistance of Arthur Merlin, who was in some doubt whether his devotion to his art would allow him to desert it for a moment.