Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading A BLUNDER AND WHAT CAME OF IT As if a weight had been removed from his soul Walter moved away.

having companions or an escort

From this reading Although the calamity of Lola's disappearance was none the less distressing at least on his own particular horizon there no longer loomed the spectre of discharge and all the disgrace that accompanied it.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading In his relief he was bursting to talk to somebody, and as he had permission to use the telephone in order to keep in touch with his family it occurred to him that now was the moment to call up Bob and impart the exciting tidings of the afternoon.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading He could have tossed his cap into the air for very joy and gratitude.

(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 Although the calamity of Lola's disappearance was none the less distressing at least on his own particular horizon there no longer loomed the spectre of discharge and all the disgrace that accompanied it.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although the calamity of Lola's disappearance was none the less distressing at least on his own particular horizon there no longer loomed the spectre of discharge and all the disgrace that accompanied it.

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

From this reading A BLUNDER AND WHAT CAME OF IT As if a weight had been removed from his soul Walter moved away.

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

From this reading A BLUNDER AND WHAT CAME OF IT As if a weight had been removed from his soul Walter moved away.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Although the calamity of Lola's disappearance was none the less distressing at least on his own particular horizon there no longer loomed the spectre of discharge and all the disgrace that accompanied it.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A BLUNDER AND WHAT CAME OF IT As if a weight had been removed from his soul Walter moved away.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The whole world had suddenly become a different place.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A BLUNDER AND WHAT CAME OF IT As if a weight had been removed from his soul Walter moved away.

commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

From this reading A BLUNDER AND WHAT CAME OF IT As if a weight had been removed from his soul Walter moved away.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading In his relief he was bursting to talk to somebody, and as he had permission to use the telephone in order to keep in touch with his family it occurred to him that now was the moment to call up Bob and impart the exciting tidings of the afternoon.

-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading In his relief he was bursting to talk to somebody, and as he had permission to use the telephone in order to keep in touch with his family it occurred to him that now was the moment to call up Bob and impart the exciting tidings of the afternoon.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading Although the calamity of Lola's disappearance was none the less distressing at least on his own particular horizon there no longer loomed the spectre of discharge and all the disgrace that accompanied it.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In his relief he was bursting to talk to somebody, and as he had permission to use the telephone in order to keep in touch with his family it occurred to him that now was the moment to call up Bob and impart the exciting tidings of the afternoon.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A BLUNDER AND WHAT CAME OF IT As if a weight had been removed from his soul Walter moved away.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading He could have tossed his cap into the air for very joy and gratitude.

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

From this reading He could have tossed his cap into the air for very joy and gratitude.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The whole world had suddenly become a different place.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading Although the calamity of Lola's disappearance was none the less distressing at least on his own particular horizon there no longer loomed the spectre of discharge and all the disgrace that accompanied it.

complete or carry out

From this reading Although the calamity of Lola's disappearance was none the less distressing at least on his own particular horizon there no longer loomed the spectre of discharge and all the disgrace that accompanied it.

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading Although the calamity of Lola's disappearance was none the less distressing at least on his own particular horizon there no longer loomed the spectre of discharge and all the disgrace that accompanied it.

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading Although the calamity of Lola's disappearance was none the less distressing at least on his own particular horizon there no longer loomed the spectre of discharge and all the disgrace that accompanied it.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading In his relief he was bursting to talk to somebody, and as he had permission to use the telephone in order to keep in touch with his family it occurred to him that now was the moment to call up Bob and impart the exciting tidings of the afternoon.

a social unit living together

From this reading In his relief he was bursting to talk to somebody, and as he had permission to use the telephone in order to keep in touch with his family it occurred to him that now was the moment to call up Bob and impart the exciting tidings of the afternoon.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He could have tossed his cap into the air for very joy and gratitude.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A BLUNDER AND WHAT CAME OF IT As if a weight had been removed from his soul Walter moved away.

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading He could have tossed his cap into the air for very joy and gratitude.

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

From this reading A BLUNDER AND WHAT CAME OF IT As if a weight had been removed from his soul Walter moved away.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He could have tossed his cap into the air for very joy and gratitude.

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

From this reading He could have tossed his cap into the air for very joy and gratitude.

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

From this reading In his relief he was bursting to talk to somebody, and as he had permission to use the telephone in order to keep in touch with his family it occurred to him that now was the moment to call up Bob and impart the exciting tidings of the afternoon.

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

From this reading A BLUNDER AND WHAT CAME OF IT As if a weight had been removed from his soul Walter moved away.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading Although the calamity of Lola's disappearance was none the less distressing at least on his own particular horizon there no longer loomed the spectre of discharge and all the disgrace that accompanied it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A BLUNDER AND WHAT CAME OF IT As if a weight had been removed from his soul Walter moved away.

transmit (knowledge or skills)

From this reading In his relief he was bursting to talk to somebody, and as he had permission to use the telephone in order to keep in touch with his family it occurred to him that now was the moment to call up Bob and impart the exciting tidings of the afternoon.

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

From this reading In his relief he was bursting to talk to somebody, and as he had permission to use the telephone in order to keep in touch with his family it occurred to him that now was the moment to call up Bob and impart the exciting tidings of the afternoon.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He could have tossed his cap into the air for very joy and gratitude.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A BLUNDER AND WHAT CAME OF IT As if a weight had been removed from his soul Walter moved away.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading He could have tossed his cap into the air for very joy and gratitude.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading In his relief he was bursting to talk to somebody, and as he had permission to use the telephone in order to keep in touch with his family it occurred to him that now was the moment to call up Bob and impart the exciting tidings of the afternoon.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Although the calamity of Lola's disappearance was none the less distressing at least on his own particular horizon there no longer loomed the spectre of discharge and all the disgrace that accompanied it.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Although the calamity of Lola's disappearance was none the less distressing at least on his own particular horizon there no longer loomed the spectre of discharge and all the disgrace that accompanied it.

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From this reading Although the calamity of Lola's disappearance was none the less distressing at least on his own particular horizon there no longer loomed the spectre of discharge and all the disgrace that accompanied it.

for more time

From this reading Although the calamity of Lola's disappearance was none the less distressing at least on his own particular horizon there no longer loomed the spectre of discharge and all the disgrace that accompanied it.

past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading Although the calamity of Lola's disappearance was none the less distressing at least on his own particular horizon there no longer loomed the spectre of discharge and all the disgrace that accompanied it.

a particular point in time

From this reading In his relief he was bursting to talk to somebody, and as he had permission to use the telephone in order to keep in touch with his family it occurred to him that now was the moment to call up Bob and impart the exciting tidings of the afternoon.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading A BLUNDER AND WHAT CAME OF IT As if a weight had been removed from his soul Walter moved away.

not any; not one

From this reading Although the calamity of Lola's disappearance was none the less distressing at least on his own particular horizon there no longer loomed the spectre of discharge and all the disgrace that accompanied it.

not one, and not any

From this reading Although the calamity of Lola's disappearance was none the less distressing at least on his own particular horizon there no longer loomed the spectre of discharge and all the disgrace that accompanied it.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading In his relief he was bursting to talk to somebody, and as he had permission to use the telephone in order to keep in touch with his family it occurred to him that now was the moment to call up Bob and impart the exciting tidings of the afternoon.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading In his relief he was bursting to talk to somebody, and as he had permission to use the telephone in order to keep in touch with his family it occurred to him that now was the moment to call up Bob and impart the exciting tidings of the afternoon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A BLUNDER AND WHAT CAME OF IT As if a weight had been removed from his soul Walter moved away.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Although the calamity of Lola's disappearance was none the less distressing at least on his own particular horizon there no longer loomed the spectre of discharge and all the disgrace that accompanied it.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading In his relief he was bursting to talk to somebody, and as he had permission to use the telephone in order to keep in touch with his family it occurred to him that now was the moment to call up Bob and impart the exciting tidings of the afternoon.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Although the calamity of Lola's disappearance was none the less distressing at least on his own particular horizon there no longer loomed the spectre of discharge and all the disgrace that accompanied it.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Although the calamity of Lola's disappearance was none the less distressing at least on his own particular horizon there no longer loomed the spectre of discharge and all the disgrace that accompanied it.

approval to do something

From this reading In his relief he was bursting to talk to somebody, and as he had permission to use the telephone in order to keep in touch with his family it occurred to him that now was the moment to call up Bob and impart the exciting tidings of the afternoon.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The whole world had suddenly become a different place.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading In his relief he was bursting to talk to somebody, and as he had permission to use the telephone in order to keep in touch with his family it occurred to him that now was the moment to call up Bob and impart the exciting tidings of the afternoon.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading A BLUNDER AND WHAT CAME OF IT As if a weight had been removed from his soul Walter moved away.

a person, without saying who

From this reading In his relief he was bursting to talk to somebody, and as he had permission to use the telephone in order to keep in touch with his family it occurred to him that now was the moment to call up Bob and impart the exciting tidings of the afternoon.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading A BLUNDER AND WHAT CAME OF IT As if a weight had been removed from his soul Walter moved away.

a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading Although the calamity of Lola's disappearance was none the less distressing at least on his own particular horizon there no longer loomed the spectre of discharge and all the disgrace that accompanied it.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The whole world had suddenly become a different place.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading In his relief he was bursting to talk to somebody, and as he had permission to use the telephone in order to keep in touch with his family it occurred to him that now was the moment to call up Bob and impart the exciting tidings of the afternoon.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading In his relief he was bursting to talk to somebody, and as he had permission to use the telephone in order to keep in touch with his family it occurred to him that now was the moment to call up Bob and impart the exciting tidings of the afternoon.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Although the calamity of Lola's disappearance was none the less distressing at least on his own particular horizon there no longer loomed the spectre of discharge and all the disgrace that accompanied it.

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

From this reading The whole world had suddenly become a different place.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Although the calamity of Lola's disappearance was none the less distressing at least on his own particular horizon there no longer loomed the spectre of discharge and all the disgrace that accompanied it.

information about recent and important events

From this reading In his relief he was bursting to talk to somebody, and as he had permission to use the telephone in order to keep in touch with his family it occurred to him that now was the moment to call up Bob and impart the exciting tidings of the afternoon.

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

From this reading In his relief he was bursting to talk to somebody, and as he had permission to use the telephone in order to keep in touch with his family it occurred to him that now was the moment to call up Bob and impart the exciting tidings of the afternoon.

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading He could have tossed his cap into the air for very joy and gratitude.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading In his relief he was bursting to talk to somebody, and as he had permission to use the telephone in order to keep in touch with his family it occurred to him that now was the moment to call up Bob and impart the exciting tidings of the afternoon.

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

From this reading In his relief he was bursting to talk to somebody, and as he had permission to use the telephone in order to keep in touch with his family it occurred to him that now was the moment to call up Bob and impart the exciting tidings of the afternoon.

the act of using

From this reading In his relief he was bursting to talk to somebody, and as he had permission to use the telephone in order to keep in touch with his family it occurred to him that now was the moment to call up Bob and impart the exciting tidings of the afternoon.

precisely as stated

From this reading He could have tossed his cap into the air for very joy and gratitude.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading A BLUNDER AND WHAT CAME OF IT As if a weight had been removed from his soul Walter moved away.

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

From this reading Although the calamity of Lola's disappearance was none the less distressing at least on his own particular horizon there no longer loomed the spectre of discharge and all the disgrace that accompanied it.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading A BLUNDER AND WHAT CAME OF IT As if a weight had been removed from his soul Walter moved away.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A BLUNDER AND WHAT CAME OF IT As if a weight had been removed from his soul Walter moved away.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The whole world had suddenly become a different place.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In his relief he was bursting to talk to somebody, and as he had permission to use the telephone in order to keep in touch with his family it occurred to him that now was the moment to call up Bob and impart the exciting tidings of the afternoon.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The whole world had suddenly become a different place.