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 The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

having the wind against the forward side of the sails

From this reading Hal looked a little taken aback.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

past form of “accost” — speak to someone

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading “Well, it was the only way, since you won’t come to the telephone, and I am afraid to call on you in Bloomsbury.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

(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 “I wonder why you did that,” was all she found to say.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “Well, it was the only way, since you won’t come to the telephone, and I am afraid to call on you in Bloomsbury.

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

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I knew you left at this time,” he said frankly, “so I came to meet you.”

a city district of central London laid out in garden squares

From this reading “Well, it was the only way, since you won’t come to the telephone, and I am afraid to call on you in Bloomsbury.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Well, it was the only way, since you won’t come to the telephone, and I am afraid to call on you in Bloomsbury.

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

From this reading “I knew you left at this time,” he said frankly, “so I came to meet you.”

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Well, it was the only way, since you won’t come to the telephone, and I am afraid to call on you in Bloomsbury.

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

From this reading “I wonder why you did that,” was all she found to say.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

set up or found

From this reading “I wonder why you did that,” was all she found to say.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading “I knew you left at this time,” he said frankly, “so I came to meet you.”

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

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

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

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

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

From this reading “I knew you left at this time,” he said frankly, “so I came to meet you.”

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

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I knew you left at this time,” he said frankly, “so I came to meet you.”

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

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

From this reading “Well, it was the only way, since you won’t come to the telephone, and I am afraid to call on you in Bloomsbury.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Well, it was the only way, since you won’t come to the telephone, and I am afraid to call on you in Bloomsbury.

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

From this reading “I knew you left at this time,” he said frankly, “so I came to meet you.”

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

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

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

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

From this reading Hal looked a little taken aback.

come together

From this reading “I knew you left at this time,” he said frankly, “so I came to meet you.”

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Well, it was the only way, since you won’t come to the telephone, and I am afraid to call on you in Bloomsbury.

and nothing more

From this reading “Well, it was the only way, since you won’t come to the telephone, and I am afraid to call on you in Bloomsbury.

provided with a secure reputation

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I knew you left at this time,” he said frankly, “so I came to meet you.”

cut with a saw

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

express in words

From this reading “I wonder why you did that,” was all she found to say.

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

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “Well, it was the only way, since you won’t come to the telephone, and I am afraid to call on you in Bloomsbury.

term of address for a man

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “I knew you left at this time,” he said frankly, “so I came to meet you.”

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

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Hal looked a little taken aback.

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 “Well, it was the only way, since you won’t come to the telephone, and I am afraid to call on you in Bloomsbury.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I wonder why you did that,” was all she found to say.

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

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

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

From this reading “I knew you left at this time,” he said frankly, “so I came to meet you.”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “I knew you left at this time,” he said frankly, “so I came to meet you.”

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

From this reading “I knew you left at this time,” he said frankly, “so I came to meet you.”

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

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Well, it was the only way, since you won’t come to the telephone, and I am afraid to call on you in Bloomsbury.

at the time that

From this reading The following afternoon when Hal left the office about half-past four she saw a motor she recognised a little way down the street, and was almost immediately accosted by Sir Edwin himself.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “I wonder why you did that,” was all she found to say.

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

From this reading “Well, it was the only way, since you won’t come to the telephone, and I am afraid to call on you in Bloomsbury.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading “I wonder why you did that,” was all she found to say.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I knew you left at this time,” he said frankly, “so I came to meet you.”