Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

(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 And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Radmore felt secretly relieved that he and Timmy got home too late for him to see Mr. Tosswill alone before dinner.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading As he walked in among them he looked first with quick interest at the three girls.

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

From this reading Radmore felt secretly relieved that he and Timmy got home too late for him to see Mr. Tosswill alone before dinner.

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

From this reading As he walked in among them he looked first with quick interest at the three girls.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading Dolly struck him as commonplace, though as a matter of fact she looked more attractive than usual.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Radmore felt secretly relieved that he and Timmy got home too late for him to see Mr. Tosswill alone before dinner.

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

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

clothing in general

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

completely ordinary and unremarkable

From this reading Dolly struck him as commonplace, though as a matter of fact she looked more attractive than usual.

dearly loved

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Radmore felt secretly relieved that he and Timmy got home too late for him to see Mr. Tosswill alone before dinner.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading Dolly struck him as commonplace, though as a matter of fact she looked more attractive than usual.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

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From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

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

From this reading Dolly struck him as commonplace, though as a matter of fact she looked more attractive than usual.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Radmore felt secretly relieved that he and Timmy got home too late for him to see Mr. Tosswill alone before dinner.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading As he walked in among them he looked first with quick interest at the three girls.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Radmore felt secretly relieved that he and Timmy got home too late for him to see Mr. Tosswill alone before dinner.

set up or found

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

brought together in one place

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading As he walked in among them he looked first with quick interest at the three girls.

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

From this reading Radmore felt secretly relieved that he and Timmy got home too late for him to see Mr. Tosswill alone before dinner.

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

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

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

From this reading Radmore felt secretly relieved that he and Timmy got home too late for him to see Mr. Tosswill alone before dinner.

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

From this reading Radmore felt secretly relieved that he and Timmy got home too late for him to see Mr. Tosswill alone before dinner.

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

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

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

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Radmore felt secretly relieved that he and Timmy got home too late for him to see Mr. Tosswill alone before dinner.

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

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading As he walked in among them he looked first with quick interest at the three girls.

and nothing more

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

immediately past

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

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

From this reading Radmore felt secretly relieved that he and Timmy got home too late for him to see Mr. Tosswill alone before dinner.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Yes, Timmy was right--Rosamund was lovely.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Dolly struck him as commonplace, though as a matter of fact she looked more attractive than usual.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Dolly struck him as commonplace, though as a matter of fact she looked more attractive than usual.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Radmore felt secretly relieved that he and Timmy got home too late for him to see Mr. Tosswill alone before dinner.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading As he walked in among them he looked first with quick interest at the three girls.

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From this reading Radmore felt secretly relieved that he and Timmy got home too late for him to see Mr. Tosswill alone before dinner.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading Radmore felt secretly relieved that he and Timmy got home too late for him to see Mr. Tosswill alone before dinner.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Yes, Timmy was right--Rosamund was lovely.

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From this reading Yes, Timmy was right--Rosamund was lovely.

in secrecy; not openly

From this reading Radmore felt secretly relieved that he and Timmy got home too late for him to see Mr. Tosswill alone before dinner.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Radmore felt secretly relieved that he and Timmy got home too late for him to see Mr. Tosswill alone before dinner.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Dolly struck him as commonplace, though as a matter of fact she looked more attractive than usual.

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Dolly struck him as commonplace, though as a matter of fact she looked more attractive than usual.

plural of “stud” — a man who is virile and sexually active

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Dolly struck him as commonplace, though as a matter of fact she looked more attractive than usual.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Radmore felt secretly relieved that he and Timmy got home too late for him to see Mr. Tosswill alone before dinner.

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

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As he walked in among them he looked first with quick interest at the three girls.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Dolly struck him as commonplace, though as a matter of fact she looked more attractive than usual.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading As he walked in among them he looked first with quick interest at the three girls.

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From this reading Radmore felt secretly relieved that he and Timmy got home too late for him to see Mr. Tosswill alone before dinner.

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

From this reading Radmore felt secretly relieved that he and Timmy got home too late for him to see Mr. Tosswill alone before dinner.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Radmore felt secretly relieved that he and Timmy got home too late for him to see Mr. Tosswill alone before dinner.

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From this reading Radmore felt secretly relieved that he and Timmy got home too late for him to see Mr. Tosswill alone before dinner.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

unusual or unfamiliar

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

-ing form of “unpack” — remove from its packing

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Dolly struck him as commonplace, though as a matter of fact she looked more attractive than usual.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading As he walked in among them he looked first with quick interest at the three girls.

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

From this reading Yes, Timmy was right--Rosamund was lovely.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

at the time that

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

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

From this reading And when at last he came down, just a minute or two late, for he had to do things for himself to which he had become unaccustomed--unpacking his bag, putting out his evening clothes, placing of studs in his evening shirt, and so on--he found what looked to him like a large party of strangers all gathered together in the dear old drawing-room.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As he walked in among them he looked first with quick interest at the three girls.

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, Timmy was right--Rosamund was lovely.