Chapter XXX

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

From this reading A HERO’S RETURN.

later than; following

From this reading The Rector said, “Confound the fellow!” and Mrs. Hales shook her head, and cried “Poor dear!” as dish after dish, and dainty little plate, came out of his room untasted.

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

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

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

From this reading And the worst of it was that, whatever they did, they could not bring him to feed a quarter so kindly as he ought to do.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

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

From this reading They saw that his best chance of escaping some long and perhaps fatal malady was to be found in rest and quietude, nursing, and kindly feeding.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading They saw that his best chance of escaping some long and perhaps fatal malady was to be found in rest and quietude, nursing, and kindly feeding.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading And the worst of it was that, whatever they did, they could not bring him to feed a quarter so kindly as he ought to do.

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

From this reading The Rector said, “Confound the fellow!” and Mrs. Hales shook her head, and cried “Poor dear!” as dish after dish, and dainty little plate, came out of his room untasted.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading They saw that his best chance of escaping some long and perhaps fatal malady was to be found in rest and quietude, nursing, and kindly feeding.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

From this reading The Rector said, “Confound the fellow!” and Mrs. Hales shook her head, and cried “Poor dear!” as dish after dish, and dainty little plate, came out of his room untasted.

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

From this reading And the worst of it was that, whatever they did, they could not bring him to feed a quarter so kindly as he ought to do.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading The Rector said, “Confound the fellow!” and Mrs. Hales shook her head, and cried “Poor dear!” as dish after dish, and dainty little plate, came out of his room untasted.

delicately beautiful

From this reading The Rector said, “Confound the fellow!” and Mrs. Hales shook her head, and cried “Poor dear!” as dish after dish, and dainty little plate, came out of his room untasted.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

dearly loved

From this reading The Rector said, “Confound the fellow!” and Mrs. Hales shook her head, and cried “Poor dear!” as dish after dish, and dainty little plate, came out of his room untasted.

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

From this reading And the worst of it was that, whatever they did, they could not bring him to feed a quarter so kindly as he ought to do.

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading The Rector said, “Confound the fellow!” and Mrs. Hales shook her head, and cried “Poor dear!” as dish after dish, and dainty little plate, came out of his room untasted.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And the worst of it was that, whatever they did, they could not bring him to feed a quarter so kindly as he ought to do.

on a floor below

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement

From this reading They saw that his best chance of escaping some long and perhaps fatal malady was to be found in rest and quietude, nursing, and kindly feeding.

bringing death

From this reading They saw that his best chance of escaping some long and perhaps fatal malady was to be found in rest and quietude, nursing, and kindly feeding.

provide as food

From this reading And the worst of it was that, whatever they did, they could not bring him to feed a quarter so kindly as he ought to do.

the act of consuming food

From this reading They saw that his best chance of escaping some long and perhaps fatal malady was to be found in rest and quietude, nursing, and kindly feeding.

a boy or man

From this reading The Rector said, “Confound the fellow!” and Mrs. Hales shook her head, and cried “Poor dear!” as dish after dish, and dainty little plate, came out of his room untasted.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

set up or found

From this reading They saw that his best chance of escaping some long and perhaps fatal malady was to be found in rest and quietude, nursing, and kindly feeding.

plural of “hale” — a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)

From this reading The Rector said, “Confound the fellow!” and Mrs. Hales shook her head, and cried “Poor dear!” as dish after dish, and dainty little plate, came out of his room untasted.

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

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The Rector said, “Confound the fellow!” and Mrs. Hales shook her head, and cried “Poor dear!” as dish after dish, and dainty little plate, came out of his room untasted.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

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

From this reading The Rector said, “Confound the fellow!” and Mrs. Hales shook her head, and cried “Poor dear!” as dish after dish, and dainty little plate, came out of his room untasted.

possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading A HERO’S RETURN.

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From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

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

From this reading And the worst of it was that, whatever they did, they could not bring him to feed a quarter so kindly as he ought to do.

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

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

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

From this reading They saw that his best chance of escaping some long and perhaps fatal malady was to be found in rest and quietude, nursing, and kindly feeding.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And the worst of it was that, whatever they did, they could not bring him to feed a quarter so kindly as he ought to do.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading They saw that his best chance of escaping some long and perhaps fatal malady was to be found in rest and quietude, nursing, and kindly feeding.

immediately past

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

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 Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

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

From this reading The Rector said, “Confound the fellow!” and Mrs. Hales shook her head, and cried “Poor dear!” as dish after dish, and dainty little plate, came out of his room untasted.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading They saw that his best chance of escaping some long and perhaps fatal malady was to be found in rest and quietude, nursing, and kindly feeding.

any unwholesome or desperate condition

From this reading They saw that his best chance of escaping some long and perhaps fatal malady was to be found in rest and quietude, nursing, and kindly feeding.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The Rector said, “Confound the fellow!” and Mrs. Hales shook her head, and cried “Poor dear!” as dish after dish, and dainty little plate, came out of his room untasted.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm

From this reading They saw that his best chance of escaping some long and perhaps fatal malady was to be found in rest and quietude, nursing, and kindly feeding.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading And the worst of it was that, whatever they did, they could not bring him to feed a quarter so kindly as he ought to do.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The Rector said, “Confound the fellow!” and Mrs. Hales shook her head, and cried “Poor dear!” as dish after dish, and dainty little plate, came out of his room untasted.

by chance

From this reading They saw that his best chance of escaping some long and perhaps fatal malady was to be found in rest and quietude, nursing, and kindly feeding.

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading The Rector said, “Confound the fellow!” and Mrs. Hales shook her head, and cried “Poor dear!” as dish after dish, and dainty little plate, came out of his room untasted.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The Rector said, “Confound the fellow!” and Mrs. Hales shook her head, and cried “Poor dear!” as dish after dish, and dainty little plate, came out of his room untasted.

one of four equal parts

From this reading And the worst of it was that, whatever they did, they could not bring him to feed a quarter so kindly as he ought to do.

a state of peace and quiet

From this reading They saw that his best chance of escaping some long and perhaps fatal malady was to be found in rest and quietude, nursing, and kindly feeding.

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

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading The Rector said, “Confound the fellow!” and Mrs. Hales shook her head, and cried “Poor dear!” as dish after dish, and dainty little plate, came out of his room untasted.

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading They saw that his best chance of escaping some long and perhaps fatal malady was to be found in rest and quietude, nursing, and kindly feeding.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading A HERO’S RETURN.

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

From this reading The Rector said, “Confound the fellow!” and Mrs. Hales shook her head, and cried “Poor dear!” as dish after dish, and dainty little plate, came out of his room untasted.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The Rector said, “Confound the fellow!” and Mrs. Hales shook her head, and cried “Poor dear!” as dish after dish, and dainty little plate, came out of his room untasted.

cut with a saw

From this reading They saw that his best chance of escaping some long and perhaps fatal malady was to be found in rest and quietude, nursing, and kindly feeding.

in a serious manner

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading The Rector said, “Confound the fellow!” and Mrs. Hales shook her head, and cried “Poor dear!” as dish after dish, and dainty little plate, came out of his room untasted.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading They saw that his best chance of escaping some long and perhaps fatal malady was to be found in rest and quietude, nursing, and kindly feeding.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

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

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They saw that his best chance of escaping some long and perhaps fatal malady was to be found in rest and quietude, nursing, and kindly feeding.

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

From this reading They saw that his best chance of escaping some long and perhaps fatal malady was to be found in rest and quietude, nursing, and kindly feeding.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

still full

From this reading The Rector said, “Confound the fellow!” and Mrs. Hales shook her head, and cried “Poor dear!” as dish after dish, and dainty little plate, came out of his room untasted.

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

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading And the worst of it was that, whatever they did, they could not bring him to feed a quarter so kindly as he ought to do.

at the time that

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading And the worst of it was that, whatever they did, they could not bring him to feed a quarter so kindly as he ought to do.

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

From this reading Hilary was so weak and weary, and so seriously ill, when at last he reached the rectory, that his uncle and aunt would not hear of his coming downstairs for a couple of days at least.