Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading In the Deerfield Street apartment a young man stood waiting with perhaps less calm than was strictly Oriental.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But Smith, as he sat in the straight-backed chair, felt very glad indeed that he was about to see the somebody for whom he was waiting.

moving forward

From this reading He had, in short, discovered that a great deal of his life was concerned with the girl whose footsteps were now to be heard advancing down the hall.

serving or used in place of another

From this reading The time which had elapsed since his most recent trip to Boston had somehow gone with unconscionable slowness, and the medium of the mails had proved an alternative means of communication only measurably compensating.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The time which had elapsed since his most recent trip to Boston had somehow gone with unconscionable slowness, and the medium of the mails had proved an alternative means of communication only measurably compensating.

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

From this reading The time which had elapsed since his most recent trip to Boston had somehow gone with unconscionable slowness, and the medium of the mails had proved an alternative means of communication only measurably compensating.

expected hopefully

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

third-person singular of “anticipate” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

any thing at all

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading In the Deerfield Street apartment a young man stood waiting with perhaps less calm than was strictly Oriental.

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

From this reading But Smith, as he sat in the straight-backed chair, felt very glad indeed that he was about to see the somebody for whom he was waiting.

past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

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

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading The time which had elapsed since his most recent trip to Boston had somehow gone with unconscionable slowness, and the medium of the mails had proved an alternative means of communication only measurably compensating.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Smith, as he sat in the straight-backed chair, felt very glad indeed that he was about to see the somebody for whom he was waiting.

make calm or still

From this reading In the Deerfield Street apartment a young man stood waiting with perhaps less calm than was strictly Oriental.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading But Smith, as he sat in the straight-backed chair, felt very glad indeed that he was about to see the somebody for whom he was waiting.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading The time which had elapsed since his most recent trip to Boston had somehow gone with unconscionable slowness, and the medium of the mails had proved an alternative means of communication only measurably compensating.

-ing form of “compensate” — adjust for

From this reading The time which had elapsed since his most recent trip to Boston had somehow gone with unconscionable slowness, and the medium of the mails had proved an alternative means of communication only measurably compensating.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading He had, in short, discovered that a great deal of his life was concerned with the girl whose footsteps were now to be heard advancing down the hall.

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

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading He had, in short, discovered that a great deal of his life was concerned with the girl whose footsteps were now to be heard advancing down the hall.

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From this reading In the Deerfield Street apartment a young man stood waiting with perhaps less calm than was strictly Oriental.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading He had, in short, discovered that a great deal of his life was concerned with the girl whose footsteps were now to be heard advancing down the hall.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He had, in short, discovered that a great deal of his life was concerned with the girl whose footsteps were now to be heard advancing down the hall.

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading The time which had elapsed since his most recent trip to Boston had somehow gone with unconscionable slowness, and the medium of the mails had proved an alternative means of communication only measurably compensating.

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

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading But Smith, as he sat in the straight-backed chair, felt very glad indeed that he was about to see the somebody for whom he was waiting.

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading He had, in short, discovered that a great deal of his life was concerned with the girl whose footsteps were now to be heard advancing down the hall.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But Smith, as he sat in the straight-backed chair, felt very glad indeed that he was about to see the somebody for whom he was waiting.

a young female

From this reading He had, in short, discovered that a great deal of his life was concerned with the girl whose footsteps were now to be heard advancing down the hall.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading But Smith, as he sat in the straight-backed chair, felt very glad indeed that he was about to see the somebody for whom he was waiting.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The time which had elapsed since his most recent trip to Boston had somehow gone with unconscionable slowness, and the medium of the mails had proved an alternative means of communication only measurably compensating.

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

From this reading He had, in short, discovered that a great deal of his life was concerned with the girl whose footsteps were now to be heard advancing down the hall.

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

From this reading The time which had elapsed since his most recent trip to Boston had somehow gone with unconscionable slowness, and the medium of the mails had proved an alternative means of communication only measurably compensating.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading He had, in short, discovered that a great deal of his life was concerned with the girl whose footsteps were now to be heard advancing down the hall.

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

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He had, in short, discovered that a great deal of his life was concerned with the girl whose footsteps were now to be heard advancing down the hall.

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

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

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

From this reading The time which had elapsed since his most recent trip to Boston had somehow gone with unconscionable slowness, and the medium of the mails had proved an alternative means of communication only measurably compensating.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

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

From this reading In the Deerfield Street apartment a young man stood waiting with perhaps less calm than was strictly Oriental.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading But Smith, as he sat in the straight-backed chair, felt very glad indeed that he was about to see the somebody for whom he was waiting.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading In the Deerfield Street apartment a young man stood waiting with perhaps less calm than was strictly Oriental.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He had, in short, discovered that a great deal of his life was concerned with the girl whose footsteps were now to be heard advancing down the hall.

plural of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading The time which had elapsed since his most recent trip to Boston had somehow gone with unconscionable slowness, and the medium of the mails had proved an alternative means of communication only measurably compensating.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading In the Deerfield Street apartment a young man stood waiting with perhaps less calm than was strictly Oriental.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading The time which had elapsed since his most recent trip to Boston had somehow gone with unconscionable slowness, and the medium of the mails had proved an alternative means of communication only measurably compensating.

to a measurable degree

From this reading The time which had elapsed since his most recent trip to Boston had somehow gone with unconscionable slowness, and the medium of the mails had proved an alternative means of communication only measurably compensating.

a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

From this reading The time which had elapsed since his most recent trip to Boston had somehow gone with unconscionable slowness, and the medium of the mails had proved an alternative means of communication only measurably compensating.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The time which had elapsed since his most recent trip to Boston had somehow gone with unconscionable slowness, and the medium of the mails had proved an alternative means of communication only measurably compensating.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

not any; not one

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

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

From this reading He had, in short, discovered that a great deal of his life was concerned with the girl whose footsteps were now to be heard advancing down the hall.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

and nothing more

From this reading The time which had elapsed since his most recent trip to Boston had somehow gone with unconscionable slowness, and the medium of the mails had proved an alternative means of communication only measurably compensating.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East

From this reading In the Deerfield Street apartment a young man stood waiting with perhaps less calm than was strictly Oriental.

by chance

From this reading In the Deerfield Street apartment a young man stood waiting with perhaps less calm than was strictly Oriental.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

established beyond doubt

From this reading The time which had elapsed since his most recent trip to Boston had somehow gone with unconscionable slowness, and the medium of the mails had proved an alternative means of communication only measurably compensating.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

new

From this reading The time which had elapsed since his most recent trip to Boston had somehow gone with unconscionable slowness, and the medium of the mails had proved an alternative means of communication only measurably compensating.

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

From this reading But Smith, as he sat in the straight-backed chair, felt very glad indeed that he was about to see the somebody for whom he was waiting.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But Smith, as he sat in the straight-backed chair, felt very glad indeed that he was about to see the somebody for whom he was waiting.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading He had, in short, discovered that a great deal of his life was concerned with the girl whose footsteps were now to be heard advancing down the hall.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The time which had elapsed since his most recent trip to Boston had somehow gone with unconscionable slowness, and the medium of the mails had proved an alternative means of communication only measurably compensating.

unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training

From this reading The time which had elapsed since his most recent trip to Boston had somehow gone with unconscionable slowness, and the medium of the mails had proved an alternative means of communication only measurably compensating.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading But Smith, as he sat in the straight-backed chair, felt very glad indeed that he was about to see the somebody for whom he was waiting.

a person, without saying who

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading The time which had elapsed since his most recent trip to Boston had somehow gone with unconscionable slowness, and the medium of the mails had proved an alternative means of communication only measurably compensating.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading In the Deerfield Street apartment a young man stood waiting with perhaps less calm than was strictly Oriental.

having a straight back

From this reading But Smith, as he sat in the straight-backed chair, felt very glad indeed that he was about to see the somebody for whom he was waiting.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading In the Deerfield Street apartment a young man stood waiting with perhaps less calm than was strictly Oriental.

restricted to something

From this reading In the Deerfield Street apartment a young man stood waiting with perhaps less calm than was strictly Oriental.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In the Deerfield Street apartment a young man stood waiting with perhaps less calm than was strictly Oriental.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

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

From this reading In the Deerfield Street apartment a young man stood waiting with perhaps less calm than was strictly Oriental.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The time which had elapsed since his most recent trip to Boston had somehow gone with unconscionable slowness, and the medium of the mails had proved an alternative means of communication only measurably compensating.

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

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading The time which had elapsed since his most recent trip to Boston had somehow gone with unconscionable slowness, and the medium of the mails had proved an alternative means of communication only measurably compensating.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

lacking a conscience

From this reading The time which had elapsed since his most recent trip to Boston had somehow gone with unconscionable slowness, and the medium of the mails had proved an alternative means of communication only measurably compensating.

precisely as stated

From this reading But Smith, as he sat in the straight-backed chair, felt very glad indeed that he was about to see the somebody for whom he was waiting.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading In the Deerfield Street apartment a young man stood waiting with perhaps less calm than was strictly Oriental.

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

From this reading In the Deerfield Street apartment a young man stood waiting with perhaps less calm than was strictly Oriental.

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

From this reading He had, in short, discovered that a great deal of his life was concerned with the girl whose footsteps were now to be heard advancing down the hall.

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

From this reading The time which had elapsed since his most recent trip to Boston had somehow gone with unconscionable slowness, and the medium of the mails had proved an alternative means of communication only measurably compensating.

during the time that

From this reading This could no doubt be attributed to the fact that he anticipated with distinct pleasure the coming of somebody, while a true Oriental never really anticipates anything--or if he does, the thought gives him no delight.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But Smith, as he sat in the straight-backed chair, felt very glad indeed that he was about to see the somebody for whom he was waiting.

belonging to which person

From this reading He had, in short, discovered that a great deal of his life was concerned with the girl whose footsteps were now to be heard advancing down the hall.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the Deerfield Street apartment a young man stood waiting with perhaps less calm than was strictly Oriental.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading In the Deerfield Street apartment a young man stood waiting with perhaps less calm than was strictly Oriental.