Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

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

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

a name given to a product or service

From this reading "You use strange words, Mr. Wyvis Brand.

the act of breaking something

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "If you like to call it so--certainly," said Lady Caroline, with a slight shrug of her shoulders.

without care or concern

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England

From this reading "If you like to call it so--certainly," said Lady Caroline, with a slight shrug of her shoulders.

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

From this reading "If you like to call it so--certainly," said Lady Caroline, with a slight shrug of her shoulders.

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

From this reading "This was your revenge?--when you found that Margaret had come to me!"

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

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

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

an act that fails

From this reading THE FAILURE OF MARGARET.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

set up or found

From this reading "This was your revenge?--when you found that Margaret had come to me!"

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

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

From this reading "This was your revenge?--when you found that Margaret had come to me!"

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "If you like to call it so--certainly," said Lady Caroline, with a slight shrug of her shoulders.

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

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

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

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If you like to call it so--certainly," said Lady Caroline, with a slight shrug of her shoulders.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "If you like to call it so--certainly," said Lady Caroline, with a slight shrug of her shoulders.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "If you like to call it so--certainly," said Lady Caroline, with a slight shrug of her shoulders.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "If you like to call it so--certainly," said Lady Caroline, with a slight shrug of her shoulders.

engage in

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

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

From this reading THE FAILURE OF MARGARET.

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

From this reading "This was your revenge?--when you found that Margaret had come to me!"

a form of address for a man

From this reading "You use strange words, Mr. Wyvis Brand.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FAILURE OF MARGARET.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

above and across; more than

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

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

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading "This was your revenge?--when you found that Margaret had come to me!"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading "If you like to call it so--certainly," said Lady Caroline, with a slight shrug of her shoulders.

a gesture involving the shoulders

From this reading "If you like to call it so--certainly," said Lady Caroline, with a slight shrug of her shoulders.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading "If you like to call it so--certainly," said Lady Caroline, with a slight shrug of her shoulders.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "If you like to call it so--certainly," said Lady Caroline, with a slight shrug of her shoulders.

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

From this reading "You use strange words, Mr. Wyvis Brand.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

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

From this reading THE FAILURE OF MARGARET.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

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

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

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

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

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

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

the act of using

From this reading "You use strange words, Mr. Wyvis Brand.

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

From this reading "This was your revenge?--when you found that Margaret had come to me!"

at the time that

From this reading "This was your revenge?--when you found that Margaret had come to me!"

in the company of; together with

From this reading "If you like to call it so--certainly," said Lady Caroline, with a slight shrug of her shoulders.

the words that are spoken

From this reading "You use strange words, Mr. Wyvis Brand.

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

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Then I am to understand," said Wyvis, a sudden glow breaking out over his dark face, "that you did not make this communication carelessly, as at first I thought, but out of malice prepense?"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "This was your revenge?--when you found that Margaret had come to me!"