Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Jane was preparing to make a stand against this woman, and here, apparently, was the opportunity.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading I remember your father as a high-minded young man, with a great deal of good taste; I always thought him much above the average.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Jane was preparing to make a stand against this woman, and here, apparently, was the opportunity.

(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 "Do you mean to tell me," she inquired, with something approaching sternness, "that my father--_my father_--was ever fond of poetry and--and music, and--and all that sort of thing?"

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I remember your father as a high-minded young man, with a great deal of good taste; I always thought him much above the average.

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

From this reading Jane was preparing to make a stand against this woman, and here, apparently, was the opportunity.

from appearances alone

From this reading Jane was preparing to make a stand against this woman, and here, apparently, was the opportunity.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading "Do you mean to tell me," she inquired, with something approaching sternness, "that my father--_my father_--was ever fond of poetry and--and music, and--and all that sort of thing?"

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

From this reading I remember your father as a high-minded young man, with a great deal of good taste; I always thought him much above the average.

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading I remember your father as a high-minded young man, with a great deal of good taste; I always thought him much above the average.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading "Certainly.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading I remember your father as a high-minded young man, with a great deal of good taste; I always thought him much above the average.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do you mean to tell me," she inquired, with something approaching sternness, "that my father--_my father_--was ever fond of poetry and--and music, and--and all that sort of thing?"

at any time

From this reading "Do you mean to tell me," she inquired, with something approaching sternness, "that my father--_my father_--was ever fond of poetry and--and music, and--and all that sort of thing?"

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Do you mean to tell me," she inquired, with something approaching sternness, "that my father--_my father_--was ever fond of poetry and--and music, and--and all that sort of thing?"

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading "Do you mean to tell me," she inquired, with something approaching sternness, "that my father--_my father_--was ever fond of poetry and--and music, and--and all that sort of thing?"

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I remember your father as a high-minded young man, with a great deal of good taste; I always thought him much above the average.

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

From this reading I remember your father as a high-minded young man, with a great deal of good taste; I always thought him much above the average.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Jane was preparing to make a stand against this woman, and here, apparently, was the opportunity.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading I remember your father as a high-minded young man, with a great deal of good taste; I always thought him much above the average.

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

From this reading I remember your father as a high-minded young man, with a great deal of good taste; I always thought him much above the average.

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

From this reading I remember your father as a high-minded young man, with a great deal of good taste; I always thought him much above the average.

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading "Do you mean to tell me," she inquired, with something approaching sternness, "that my father--_my father_--was ever fond of poetry and--and music, and--and all that sort of thing?"

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

From this reading Jane was preparing to make a stand against this woman, and here, apparently, was the opportunity.

engage in

From this reading Jane was preparing to make a stand against this woman, and here, apparently, was the opportunity.

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

From this reading I remember your father as a high-minded young man, with a great deal of good taste; I always thought him much above the average.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Do you mean to tell me," she inquired, with something approaching sternness, "that my father--_my father_--was ever fond of poetry and--and music, and--and all that sort of thing?"

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "Do you mean to tell me," she inquired, with something approaching sternness, "that my father--_my father_--was ever fond of poetry and--and music, and--and all that sort of thing?"

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I remember your father as a high-minded young man, with a great deal of good taste; I always thought him much above the average.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading "Do you mean to tell me," she inquired, with something approaching sternness, "that my father--_my father_--was ever fond of poetry and--and music, and--and all that sort of thing?"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Do you mean to tell me," she inquired, with something approaching sternness, "that my father--_my father_--was ever fond of poetry and--and music, and--and all that sort of thing?"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Why not?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Do you mean to tell me," she inquired, with something approaching sternness, "that my father--_my father_--was ever fond of poetry and--and music, and--and all that sort of thing?"

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Jane was preparing to make a stand against this woman, and here, apparently, was the opportunity.

literature in metrical form

From this reading "Do you mean to tell me," she inquired, with something approaching sternness, "that my father--_my father_--was ever fond of poetry and--and music, and--and all that sort of thing?"

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading Jane was preparing to make a stand against this woman, and here, apparently, was the opportunity.

To recall to mind.

From this reading I remember your father as a high-minded young man, with a great deal of good taste; I always thought him much above the average.

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

From this reading "Do you mean to tell me," she inquired, with something approaching sternness, "that my father--_my father_--was ever fond of poetry and--and music, and--and all that sort of thing?"

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Do you mean to tell me," she inquired, with something approaching sternness, "that my father--_my father_--was ever fond of poetry and--and music, and--and all that sort of thing?"

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading "Do you mean to tell me," she inquired, with something approaching sternness, "that my father--_my father_--was ever fond of poetry and--and music, and--and all that sort of thing?"

be standing; be upright

From this reading Jane was preparing to make a stand against this woman, and here, apparently, was the opportunity.

the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding

From this reading "Do you mean to tell me," she inquired, with something approaching sternness, "that my father--_my father_--was ever fond of poetry and--and music, and--and all that sort of thing?"

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading I remember your father as a high-minded young man, with a great deal of good taste; I always thought him much above the average.

express in words

From this reading "Do you mean to tell me," she inquired, with something approaching sternness, "that my father--_my father_--was ever fond of poetry and--and music, and--and all that sort of thing?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Do you mean to tell me," she inquired, with something approaching sternness, "that my father--_my father_--was ever fond of poetry and--and music, and--and all that sort of thing?"

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

From this reading Jane was preparing to make a stand against this woman, and here, apparently, was the opportunity.

a special situation

From this reading "Do you mean to tell me," she inquired, with something approaching sternness, "that my father--_my father_--was ever fond of poetry and--and music, and--and all that sort of thing?"

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

From this reading Jane was preparing to make a stand against this woman, and here, apparently, was the opportunity.

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

From this reading I remember your father as a high-minded young man, with a great deal of good taste; I always thought him much above the average.

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

From this reading Jane was preparing to make a stand against this woman, and here, apparently, was the opportunity.

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

From this reading Jane was preparing to make a stand against this woman, and here, apparently, was the opportunity.

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

From this reading Why not?

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Do you mean to tell me," she inquired, with something approaching sternness, "that my father--_my father_--was ever fond of poetry and--and music, and--and all that sort of thing?"

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Jane was preparing to make a stand against this woman, and here, apparently, was the opportunity.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you mean to tell me," she inquired, with something approaching sternness, "that my father--_my father_--was ever fond of poetry and--and music, and--and all that sort of thing?"

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

From this reading I remember your father as a high-minded young man, with a great deal of good taste; I always thought him much above the average.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I remember your father as a high-minded young man, with a great deal of good taste; I always thought him much above the average.