Chapter II

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

From this reading Strange was on his road to see Brydon, from whom that morning he had received a rather enigmatical note.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “I didn’t expect you this hour,” said Brydon, when he arrived, “I thought it was that brute, the fellow over me, who always forgets his key.

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

From this reading I came back to the old place, you see, from a sort of habit, and I thought too it would suit Mag and Con.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading “I didn’t expect you this hour,” said Brydon, when he arrived, “I thought it was that brute, the fellow over me, who always forgets his key.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading “I WONDER whether the fellow is grasping the ‘high seriousness’ of Art, or going to the devil!”

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I came back to the old place, you see, from a sort of habit, and I thought too it would suit Mag and Con.

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading “I didn’t expect you this hour,” said Brydon, when he arrived, “I thought it was that brute, the fellow over me, who always forgets his key.

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From this reading Strange was on his road to see Brydon, from whom that morning he had received a rather enigmatical note.

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

From this reading I came back to the old place, you see, from a sort of habit, and I thought too it would suit Mag and Con.

an argument opposed to a proposal

From this reading I came back to the old place, you see, from a sort of habit, and I thought too it would suit Mag and Con.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading “I WONDER whether the fellow is grasping the ‘high seriousness’ of Art, or going to the devil!”

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From this reading “I didn’t expect you this hour,” said Brydon, when he arrived, “I thought it was that brute, the fellow over me, who always forgets his key.

not clear to the understanding

From this reading Strange was on his road to see Brydon, from whom that morning he had received a rather enigmatical note.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading “I didn’t expect you this hour,” said Brydon, when he arrived, “I thought it was that brute, the fellow over me, who always forgets his key.

a boy or man

From this reading “I WONDER whether the fellow is grasping the ‘high seriousness’ of Art, or going to the devil!”

third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading “I didn’t expect you this hour,” said Brydon, when he arrived, “I thought it was that brute, the fellow over me, who always forgets his key.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Strange was on his road to see Brydon, from whom that morning he had received a rather enigmatical note.

the act of departing

From this reading “I WONDER whether the fellow is grasping the ‘high seriousness’ of Art, or going to the devil!”

understanding with difficulty

From this reading “I WONDER whether the fellow is grasping the ‘high seriousness’ of Art, or going to the devil!”

an established custom

From this reading I came back to the old place, you see, from a sort of habit, and I thought too it would suit Mag and Con.

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

From this reading Strange was on his road to see Brydon, from whom that morning he had received a rather enigmatical note.

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

From this reading Strange was on his road to see Brydon, from whom that morning he had received a rather enigmatical note.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading “I WONDER whether the fellow is grasping the ‘high seriousness’ of Art, or going to the devil!”

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

From this reading Strange was on his road to see Brydon, from whom that morning he had received a rather enigmatical note.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading “I didn’t expect you this hour,” said Brydon, when he arrived, “I thought it was that brute, the fellow over me, who always forgets his key.

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

From this reading “I WONDER whether the fellow is grasping the ‘high seriousness’ of Art, or going to the devil!”

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

From this reading “I WONDER whether the fellow is grasping the ‘high seriousness’ of Art, or going to the devil!”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I didn’t expect you this hour,” said Brydon, when he arrived, “I thought it was that brute, the fellow over me, who always forgets his key.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading “I didn’t expect you this hour,” said Brydon, when he arrived, “I thought it was that brute, the fellow over me, who always forgets his key.

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading I came back to the old place, you see, from a sort of habit, and I thought too it would suit Mag and Con.

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

From this reading “I didn’t expect you this hour,” said Brydon, when he arrived, “I thought it was that brute, the fellow over me, who always forgets his key.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Strange was on his road to see Brydon, from whom that morning he had received a rather enigmatical note.

a brief written record

From this reading Strange was on his road to see Brydon, from whom that morning he had received a rather enigmatical note.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I WONDER whether the fellow is grasping the ‘high seriousness’ of Art, or going to the devil!”

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I came back to the old place, you see, from a sort of habit, and I thought too it would suit Mag and Con.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Strange was on his road to see Brydon, from whom that morning he had received a rather enigmatical note.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “I WONDER whether the fellow is grasping the ‘high seriousness’ of Art, or going to the devil!”

above and across; more than

From this reading “I didn’t expect you this hour,” said Brydon, when he arrived, “I thought it was that brute, the fellow over me, who always forgets his key.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I came back to the old place, you see, from a sort of habit, and I thought too it would suit Mag and Con.

on the contrary

From this reading Strange was on his road to see Brydon, from whom that morning he had received a rather enigmatical note.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Strange was on his road to see Brydon, from whom that morning he had received a rather enigmatical note.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Strange was on his road to see Brydon, from whom that morning he had received a rather enigmatical note.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I didn’t expect you this hour,” said Brydon, when he arrived, “I thought it was that brute, the fellow over me, who always forgets his key.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Strange was on his road to see Brydon, from whom that morning he had received a rather enigmatical note.

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading “I WONDER whether the fellow is grasping the ‘high seriousness’ of Art, or going to the devil!”

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading I came back to the old place, you see, from a sort of habit, and I thought too it would suit Mag and Con.

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

From this reading Strange was on his road to see Brydon, from whom that morning he had received a rather enigmatical note.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading I came back to the old place, you see, from a sort of habit, and I thought too it would suit Mag and Con.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Strange was on his road to see Brydon, from whom that morning he had received a rather enigmatical note.

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

From this reading “I WONDER whether the fellow is grasping the ‘high seriousness’ of Art, or going to the devil!”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I went to see them.

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

From this reading “I didn’t expect you this hour,” said Brydon, when he arrived, “I thought it was that brute, the fellow over me, who always forgets his key.

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

From this reading “I didn’t expect you this hour,” said Brydon, when he arrived, “I thought it was that brute, the fellow over me, who always forgets his key.

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

From this reading “I WONDER whether the fellow is grasping the ‘high seriousness’ of Art, or going to the devil!”

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I came back to the old place, you see, from a sort of habit, and I thought too it would suit Mag and Con.

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

From this reading Strange was on his road to see Brydon, from whom that morning he had received a rather enigmatical note.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I went to see them.

at the time that

From this reading “I didn’t expect you this hour,” said Brydon, when he arrived, “I thought it was that brute, the fellow over me, who always forgets his key.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading “I WONDER whether the fellow is grasping the ‘high seriousness’ of Art, or going to the devil!”

which person or people

From this reading “I didn’t expect you this hour,” said Brydon, when he arrived, “I thought it was that brute, the fellow over me, who always forgets his key.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Strange was on his road to see Brydon, from whom that morning he had received a rather enigmatical note.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading “I WONDER whether the fellow is grasping the ‘high seriousness’ of Art, or going to the devil!”

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

From this reading I came back to the old place, you see, from a sort of habit, and I thought too it would suit Mag and Con.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I didn’t expect you this hour,” said Brydon, when he arrived, “I thought it was that brute, the fellow over me, who always forgets his key.