Chapter VII · Master Fred

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

From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.

the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action

From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.

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

From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.

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From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

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From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

bewildering or striking dumb with wonder

From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

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

From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.

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From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.

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

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.

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

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading She evidently liked him.

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

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.

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

From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.

only a very short time before

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

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

From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

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

From this reading She evidently liked him.

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

From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.

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From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.

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

From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.

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

From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading She evidently liked him.

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From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.

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

From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.

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

From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.

past form of “misinterpret” — interpret falsely

From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.

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

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.

not any; not one

From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.

an amount of time

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

participate in games or sport

From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.

with speed

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.

past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.

absentminded dreaming while awake

From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.

precisely, exactly

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

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

From this reading She evidently liked him.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

express in words

From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.

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From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.

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

From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.

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

From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.

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

From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.

not according with the facts

From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.

a message informing of danger

From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.

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

From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.

(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 But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

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

From this reading The reverie which followed this, to me, astounding revelation resulted in the decision that it was my duty to tell Mr. Lovett what I had overheard.

which person or people

From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A thousand times during that night I told myself that I could not do it; that my motives would be misinterpreted, and that if Cave Charteris had failed in his allegiance to me, it was no reason he should be untrue to Angela Lovett.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading I hardly know, at this period, whether I did right or wrong—whether I should have shown more wisdom in speaking to Tessie or to Ange herself—whether, in fact, any other course of action could have averted the calamity that so quickly followed it.

past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to

From this reading But it can be well understood how difficult a part I had to play in warning my friends against the man who had wronged me.