Chapter XXII

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

From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS A VERY PRETTY QUARREL.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading In order to account for the strange and shockingly rude language of Ashby, which must be as astonishing to the reader as it was to Harry, it will be necessary to go back a little.

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading He now began to think that he had acted with mad folly and recklessness; yet at the same time he could not bring himself to regret it at all.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading You see, then, my dears, immediately after Harry's flight, Ashby also had hurried away, and had reached his own room without further adventure.

later than; following

From this reading You see, then, my dears, immediately after Harry's flight, Ashby also had hurried away, and had reached his own room without further adventure.

(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 He now began to think that he had acted with mad folly and recklessness; yet at the same time he could not bring himself to regret it at all.

in addition

From this reading You see, then, my dears, immediately after Harry's flight, Ashby also had hurried away, and had reached his own room without further adventure.

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

From this reading In order to account for the strange and shockingly rude language of Ashby, which must be as astonishing to the reader as it was to Harry, it will be necessary to go back a little.

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

From this reading In order to account for the strange and shockingly rude language of Ashby, which must be as astonishing to the reader as it was to Harry, it will be necessary to go back a little.

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From this reading In order to account for the strange and shockingly rude language of Ashby, which must be as astonishing to the reader as it was to Harry, it will be necessary to go back a little.

surprising greatly

From this reading In order to account for the strange and shockingly rude language of Ashby, which must be as astonishing to the reader as it was to Harry, it will be necessary to go back a little.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He now began to think that he had acted with mad folly and recklessness; yet at the same time he could not bring himself to regret it at all.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading You see, then, my dears, immediately after Harry's flight, Ashby also had hurried away, and had reached his own room without further adventure.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading In order to account for the strange and shockingly rude language of Ashby, which must be as astonishing to the reader as it was to Harry, it will be necessary to go back a little.

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

From this reading In order to account for the strange and shockingly rude language of Ashby, which must be as astonishing to the reader as it was to Harry, it will be necessary to go back a little.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He now began to think that he had acted with mad folly and recklessness; yet at the same time he could not bring himself to regret it at all.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He now began to think that he had acted with mad folly and recklessness; yet at the same time he could not bring himself to regret it at all.

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

From this reading He now began to think that he had acted with mad folly and recklessness; yet at the same time he could not bring himself to regret it at all.

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From this reading You see, then, my dears, immediately after Harry's flight, Ashby also had hurried away, and had reached his own room without further adventure.

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

From this reading He had seen Dolores, and that was enough, and the hunger of his heart was satisfied, for the present at least.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading He had seen Dolores, and that was enough, and the hunger of his heart was satisfied, for the present at least.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading You see, then, my dears, immediately after Harry's flight, Ashby also had hurried away, and had reached his own room without further adventure.

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading He now began to think that he had acted with mad folly and recklessness; yet at the same time he could not bring himself to regret it at all.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In order to account for the strange and shockingly rude language of Ashby, which must be as astonishing to the reader as it was to Harry, it will be necessary to go back a little.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading You see, then, my dears, immediately after Harry's flight, Ashby also had hurried away, and had reached his own room without further adventure.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading In order to account for the strange and shockingly rude language of Ashby, which must be as astonishing to the reader as it was to Harry, it will be necessary to go back a little.

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

From this reading You see, then, my dears, immediately after Harry's flight, Ashby also had hurried away, and had reached his own room without further adventure.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading In order to account for the strange and shockingly rude language of Ashby, which must be as astonishing to the reader as it was to Harry, it will be necessary to go back a little.

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From this reading You see, then, my dears, immediately after Harry's flight, Ashby also had hurried away, and had reached his own room without further adventure.

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

From this reading He now began to think that he had acted with mad folly and recklessness; yet at the same time he could not bring himself to regret it at all.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He had seen Dolores, and that was enough, and the hunger of his heart was satisfied, for the present at least.

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

From this reading He now began to think that he had acted with mad folly and recklessness; yet at the same time he could not bring himself to regret it at all.

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

From this reading You see, then, my dears, immediately after Harry's flight, Ashby also had hurried away, and had reached his own room without further adventure.

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading He had seen Dolores, and that was enough, and the hunger of his heart was satisfied, for the present at least.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading You see, then, my dears, immediately after Harry's flight, Ashby also had hurried away, and had reached his own room without further adventure.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading You see, then, my dears, immediately after Harry's flight, Ashby also had hurried away, and had reached his own room without further adventure.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS A VERY PRETTY QUARREL.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS A VERY PRETTY QUARREL.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In order to account for the strange and shockingly rude language of Ashby, which must be as astonishing to the reader as it was to Harry, it will be necessary to go back a little.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading In order to account for the strange and shockingly rude language of Ashby, which must be as astonishing to the reader as it was to Harry, it will be necessary to go back a little.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading He had seen Dolores, and that was enough, and the hunger of his heart was satisfied, for the present at least.

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

From this reading In order to account for the strange and shockingly rude language of Ashby, which must be as astonishing to the reader as it was to Harry, it will be necessary to go back a little.

roused to anger

From this reading He now began to think that he had acted with mad folly and recklessness; yet at the same time he could not bring himself to regret it at all.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading In order to account for the strange and shockingly rude language of Ashby, which must be as astonishing to the reader as it was to Harry, it will be necessary to go back a little.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading You see, then, my dears, immediately after Harry's flight, Ashby also had hurried away, and had reached his own room without further adventure.

absolutely essential

From this reading In order to account for the strange and shockingly rude language of Ashby, which must be as astonishing to the reader as it was to Harry, it will be necessary to go back a little.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He now began to think that he had acted with mad folly and recklessness; yet at the same time he could not bring himself to regret it at all.

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

From this reading He now began to think that he had acted with mad folly and recklessness; yet at the same time he could not bring himself to regret it at all.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In order to account for the strange and shockingly rude language of Ashby, which must be as astonishing to the reader as it was to Harry, it will be necessary to go back a little.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading In order to account for the strange and shockingly rude language of Ashby, which must be as astonishing to the reader as it was to Harry, it will be necessary to go back a little.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading You see, then, my dears, immediately after Harry's flight, Ashby also had hurried away, and had reached his own room without further adventure.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He had seen Dolores, and that was enough, and the hunger of his heart was satisfied, for the present at least.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS A VERY PRETTY QUARREL.

an angry dispute

From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS A VERY PRETTY QUARREL.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading You see, then, my dears, immediately after Harry's flight, Ashby also had hurried away, and had reached his own room without further adventure.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading In order to account for the strange and shockingly rude language of Ashby, which must be as astonishing to the reader as it was to Harry, it will be necessary to go back a little.

the trait of giving little thought to danger

From this reading He now began to think that he had acted with mad folly and recklessness; yet at the same time he could not bring himself to regret it at all.

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading He now began to think that he had acted with mad folly and recklessness; yet at the same time he could not bring himself to regret it at all.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading You see, then, my dears, immediately after Harry's flight, Ashby also had hurried away, and had reached his own room without further adventure.

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading In order to account for the strange and shockingly rude language of Ashby, which must be as astonishing to the reader as it was to Harry, it will be necessary to go back a little.

Identical; not different.

From this reading He now began to think that he had acted with mad folly and recklessness; yet at the same time he could not bring himself to regret it at all.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading He had seen Dolores, and that was enough, and the hunger of his heart was satisfied, for the present at least.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You see, then, my dears, immediately after Harry's flight, Ashby also had hurried away, and had reached his own room without further adventure.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He had seen Dolores, and that was enough, and the hunger of his heart was satisfied, for the present at least.

extremely

From this reading In order to account for the strange and shockingly rude language of Ashby, which must be as astonishing to the reader as it was to Harry, it will be necessary to go back a little.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading In order to account for the strange and shockingly rude language of Ashby, which must be as astonishing to the reader as it was to Harry, it will be necessary to go back a little.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He now began to think that he had acted with mad folly and recklessness; yet at the same time he could not bring himself to regret it at all.

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

From this reading In order to account for the strange and shockingly rude language of Ashby, which must be as astonishing to the reader as it was to Harry, it will be necessary to go back a little.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading You see, then, my dears, immediately after Harry's flight, Ashby also had hurried away, and had reached his own room without further adventure.

in or at that place or location

From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS A VERY PRETTY QUARREL.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading He now began to think that he had acted with mad folly and recklessness; yet at the same time he could not bring himself to regret it at all.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He now began to think that he had acted with mad folly and recklessness; yet at the same time he could not bring himself to regret it at all.

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

From this reading In order to account for the strange and shockingly rude language of Ashby, which must be as astonishing to the reader as it was to Harry, it will be necessary to go back a little.

precisely as stated

From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS A VERY PRETTY QUARREL.

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

From this reading In order to account for the strange and shockingly rude language of Ashby, which must be as astonishing to the reader as it was to Harry, it will be necessary to go back a little.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THERE IS A VERY PRETTY QUARREL.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading In order to account for the strange and shockingly rude language of Ashby, which must be as astonishing to the reader as it was to Harry, it will be necessary to go back a little.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He now began to think that he had acted with mad folly and recklessness; yet at the same time he could not bring himself to regret it at all.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading You see, then, my dears, immediately after Harry's flight, Ashby also had hurried away, and had reached his own room without further adventure.

but in spite of that

From this reading He now began to think that he had acted with mad folly and recklessness; yet at the same time he could not bring himself to regret it at all.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You see, then, my dears, immediately after Harry's flight, Ashby also had hurried away, and had reached his own room without further adventure.