Chapter VIII

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

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The after-reflections of those most interested in the above gathering were various, and it must be admitted to some extent unsatisfactory.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading The after-reflections of those most interested in the above gathering were various, and it must be admitted to some extent unsatisfactory.

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From this reading The after-reflections of those most interested in the above gathering were various, and it must be admitted to some extent unsatisfactory.

(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 First of all, old Murdock was keen enough to perceive that he had not furthered his object in the least by having given the party at all.

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

From this reading The after-reflections of those most interested in the above gathering were various, and it must be admitted to some extent unsatisfactory.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading Tom Murdock was the least satisfied of them all with the whole business, and sullenly told his father, who had done it all to serve him, that "he had done more harm than good, and that he knew he would, by asking that whelp Lennon; and he hoped he might never die till he broke every bone in his body.

plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading First of all, old Murdock was keen enough to perceive that he had not furthered his object in the least by having given the party at all.

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

From this reading The after-reflections of those most interested in the above gathering were various, and it must be admitted to some extent unsatisfactory.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Tom Murdock was the least satisfied of them all with the whole business, and sullenly told his father, who had done it all to serve him, that "he had done more harm than good, and that he knew he would, by asking that whelp Lennon; and he hoped he might never die till he broke every bone in his body.

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading Tom Murdock was the least satisfied of them all with the whole business, and sullenly told his father, who had done it all to serve him, that "he had done more harm than good, and that he knew he would, by asking that whelp Lennon; and he hoped he might never die till he broke every bone in his body.

lacking funds

From this reading Tom Murdock was the least satisfied of them all with the whole business, and sullenly told his father, who had done it all to serve him, that "he had done more harm than good, and that he knew he would, by asking that whelp Lennon; and he hoped he might never die till he broke every bone in his body.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Tom Murdock was the least satisfied of them all with the whole business, and sullenly told his father, who had done it all to serve him, that "he had done more harm than good, and that he knew he would, by asking that whelp Lennon; and he hoped he might never die till he broke every bone in his body.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading First of all, old Murdock was keen enough to perceive that he had not furthered his object in the least by having given the party at all.

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From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading This was the natural result of old Murdock's observations of Winny's conduct during the evening,--who, while she could and did hide the one, could not, and did not, hide the other.

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

From this reading This was the natural result of old Murdock's observations of Winny's conduct during the evening,--who, while she could and did hide the one, could not, and did not, hide the other.

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

From this reading This was the natural result of old Murdock's observations of Winny's conduct during the evening,--who, while she could and did hide the one, could not, and did not, hide the other.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Tom Murdock was the least satisfied of them all with the whole business, and sullenly told his father, who had done it all to serve him, that "he had done more harm than good, and that he knew he would, by asking that whelp Lennon; and he hoped he might never die till he broke every bone in his body.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Tom Murdock was the least satisfied of them all with the whole business, and sullenly told his father, who had done it all to serve him, that "he had done more harm than good, and that he knew he would, by asking that whelp Lennon; and he hoped he might never die till he broke every bone in his body.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading This was the natural result of old Murdock's observations of Winny's conduct during the evening,--who, while she could and did hide the one, could not, and did not, hide the other.

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

From this reading First of all, old Murdock was keen enough to perceive that he had not furthered his object in the least by having given the party at all.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading This was the natural result of old Murdock's observations of Winny's conduct during the evening,--who, while she could and did hide the one, could not, and did not, hide the other.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Tom Murdock was the least satisfied of them all with the whole business, and sullenly told his father, who had done it all to serve him, that "he had done more harm than good, and that he knew he would, by asking that whelp Lennon; and he hoped he might never die till he broke every bone in his body.

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading The after-reflections of those most interested in the above gathering were various, and it must be admitted to some extent unsatisfactory.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Tom Murdock was the least satisfied of them all with the whole business, and sullenly told his father, who had done it all to serve him, that "he had done more harm than good, and that he knew he would, by asking that whelp Lennon; and he hoped he might never die till he broke every bone in his body.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First of all, old Murdock was keen enough to perceive that he had not furthered his object in the least by having given the party at all.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

past form of “further” — promote the growth of

From this reading First of all, old Murdock was keen enough to perceive that he had not furthered his object in the least by having given the party at all.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading The after-reflections of those most interested in the above gathering were various, and it must be admitted to some extent unsatisfactory.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading First of all, old Murdock was keen enough to perceive that he had not furthered his object in the least by having given the party at all.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Tom Murdock was the least satisfied of them all with the whole business, and sullenly told his father, who had done it all to serve him, that "he had done more harm than good, and that he knew he would, by asking that whelp Lennon; and he hoped he might never die till he broke every bone in his body.

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

From this reading First of all, old Murdock was keen enough to perceive that he had not furthered his object in the least by having given the party at all.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading Tom Murdock was the least satisfied of them all with the whole business, and sullenly told his father, who had done it all to serve him, that "he had done more harm than good, and that he knew he would, by asking that whelp Lennon; and he hoped he might never die till he broke every bone in his body.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading First of all, old Murdock was keen enough to perceive that he had not furthered his object in the least by having given the party at all.

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

From this reading First of all, old Murdock was keen enough to perceive that he had not furthered his object in the least by having given the party at all.

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

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading This was the natural result of old Murdock's observations of Winny's conduct during the evening,--who, while she could and did hide the one, could not, and did not, hide the other.

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

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

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

From this reading First of all, old Murdock was keen enough to perceive that he had not furthered his object in the least by having given the party at all.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Tom Murdock was the least satisfied of them all with the whole business, and sullenly told his father, who had done it all to serve him, that "he had done more harm than good, and that he knew he would, by asking that whelp Lennon; and he hoped he might never die till he broke every bone in his body.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

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

From this reading The after-reflections of those most interested in the above gathering were various, and it must be admitted to some extent unsatisfactory.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading The after-reflections of those most interested in the above gathering were various, and it must be admitted to some extent unsatisfactory.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The after-reflections of those most interested in the above gathering were various, and it must be admitted to some extent unsatisfactory.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading First of all, old Murdock was keen enough to perceive that he had not furthered his object in the least by having given the party at all.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Tom Murdock was the least satisfied of them all with the whole business, and sullenly told his father, who had done it all to serve him, that "he had done more harm than good, and that he knew he would, by asking that whelp Lennon; and he hoped he might never die till he broke every bone in his body.

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 First of all, old Murdock was keen enough to perceive that he had not furthered his object in the least by having given the party at all.

English rock star and guitarist and songwriter who with Paul McCartney wrote most of the music for the Beatles (1940-1980)

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Tom Murdock was the least satisfied of them all with the whole business, and sullenly told his father, who had done it all to serve him, that "he had done more harm than good, and that he knew he would, by asking that whelp Lennon; and he hoped he might never die till he broke every bone in his body.

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

From this reading Tom Murdock was the least satisfied of them all with the whole business, and sullenly told his father, who had done it all to serve him, that "he had done more harm than good, and that he knew he would, by asking that whelp Lennon; and he hoped he might never die till he broke every bone in his body.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The after-reflections of those most interested in the above gathering were various, and it must be admitted to some extent unsatisfactory.

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From this reading First of all, old Murdock was keen enough to perceive that he had not furthered his object in the least by having given the party at all.

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

From this reading This was the natural result of old Murdock's observations of Winny's conduct during the evening,--who, while she could and did hide the one, could not, and did not, hide the other.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The after-reflections of those most interested in the above gathering were various, and it must be admitted to some extent unsatisfactory.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading This was the natural result of old Murdock's observations of Winny's conduct during the evening,--who, while she could and did hide the one, could not, and did not, hide the other.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Tom Murdock was the least satisfied of them all with the whole business, and sullenly told his father, who had done it all to serve him, that "he had done more harm than good, and that he knew he would, by asking that whelp Lennon; and he hoped he might never die till he broke every bone in his body.

not any; not one

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

not one, and not any

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading First of all, old Murdock was keen enough to perceive that he had not furthered his object in the least by having given the party at all.

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

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading First of all, old Murdock was keen enough to perceive that he had not furthered his object in the least by having given the party at all.

plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading This was the natural result of old Murdock's observations of Winny's conduct during the evening,--who, while she could and did hide the one, could not, and did not, hide the other.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The after-reflections of those most interested in the above gathering were various, and it must be admitted to some extent unsatisfactory.

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

From this reading First of all, old Murdock was keen enough to perceive that he had not furthered his object in the least by having given the party at all.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This was the natural result of old Murdock's observations of Winny's conduct during the evening,--who, while she could and did hide the one, could not, and did not, hide the other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading This was the natural result of old Murdock's observations of Winny's conduct during the evening,--who, while she could and did hide the one, could not, and did not, hide the other.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading First of all, old Murdock was keen enough to perceive that he had not furthered his object in the least by having given the party at all.

to become aware of through the senses

From this reading First of all, old Murdock was keen enough to perceive that he had not furthered his object in the least by having given the party at all.

a strong liking

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading This was the natural result of old Murdock's observations of Winny's conduct during the evening,--who, while she could and did hide the one, could not, and did not, hide the other.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading Tom Murdock was the least satisfied of them all with the whole business, and sullenly told his father, who had done it all to serve him, that "he had done more harm than good, and that he knew he would, by asking that whelp Lennon; and he hoped he might never die till he broke every bone in his body.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Tom Murdock was the least satisfied of them all with the whole business, and sullenly told his father, who had done it all to serve him, that "he had done more harm than good, and that he knew he would, by asking that whelp Lennon; and he hoped he might never die till he broke every bone in his body.

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

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

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

From this reading The after-reflections of those most interested in the above gathering were various, and it must be admitted to some extent unsatisfactory.

in a sullen manner

From this reading Tom Murdock was the least satisfied of them all with the whole business, and sullenly told his father, who had done it all to serve him, that "he had done more harm than good, and that he knew he would, by asking that whelp Lennon; and he hoped he might never die till he broke every bone in his body.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Tom Murdock was the least satisfied of them all with the whole business, and sullenly told his father, who had done it all to serve him, that "he had done more harm than good, and that he knew he would, by asking that whelp Lennon; and he hoped he might never die till he broke every bone in his body.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading First of all, old Murdock was keen enough to perceive that he had not furthered his object in the least by having given the party at all.

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

From this reading The after-reflections of those most interested in the above gathering were various, and it must be admitted to some extent unsatisfactory.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Tom Murdock was the least satisfied of them all with the whole business, and sullenly told his father, who had done it all to serve him, that "he had done more harm than good, and that he knew he would, by asking that whelp Lennon; and he hoped he might never die till he broke every bone in his body.

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

From this reading This was the natural result of old Murdock's observations of Winny's conduct during the evening,--who, while she could and did hide the one, could not, and did not, hide the other.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The after-reflections of those most interested in the above gathering were various, and it must be admitted to some extent unsatisfactory.

up to a particular time

From this reading Tom Murdock was the least satisfied of them all with the whole business, and sullenly told his father, who had done it all to serve him, that "he had done more harm than good, and that he knew he would, by asking that whelp Lennon; and he hoped he might never die till he broke every bone in his body.

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

From this reading The after-reflections of those most interested in the above gathering were various, and it must be admitted to some extent unsatisfactory.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

male cat

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

in the direction of

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

not giving satisfaction

From this reading The after-reflections of those most interested in the above gathering were various, and it must be admitted to some extent unsatisfactory.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading The after-reflections of those most interested in the above gathering were various, and it must be admitted to some extent unsatisfactory.

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

From this reading First of all, old Murdock was keen enough to perceive that he had not furthered his object in the least by having given the party at all.

look attentively

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The after-reflections of those most interested in the above gathering were various, and it must be admitted to some extent unsatisfactory.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf

From this reading Tom Murdock was the least satisfied of them all with the whole business, and sullenly told his father, who had done it all to serve him, that "he had done more harm than good, and that he knew he would, by asking that whelp Lennon; and he hoped he might never die till he broke every bone in his body.

during the time that

From this reading This was the natural result of old Murdock's observations of Winny's conduct during the evening,--who, while she could and did hide the one, could not, and did not, hide the other.

which person or people

From this reading This was the natural result of old Murdock's observations of Winny's conduct during the evening,--who, while she could and did hide the one, could not, and did not, hide the other.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Tom Murdock was the least satisfied of them all with the whole business, and sullenly told his father, who had done it all to serve him, that "he had done more harm than good, and that he knew he would, by asking that whelp Lennon; and he hoped he might never die till he broke every bone in his body.

belonging to which person

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

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From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.

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From this reading This was the natural result of old Murdock's observations of Winny's conduct during the evening,--who, while she could and did hide the one, could not, and did not, hide the other.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Tom Murdock was the least satisfied of them all with the whole business, and sullenly told his father, who had done it all to serve him, that "he had done more harm than good, and that he knew he would, by asking that whelp Lennon; and he hoped he might never die till he broke every bone in his body.

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

From this reading Tom Murdock was the least satisfied of them all with the whole business, and sullenly told his father, who had done it all to serve him, that "he had done more harm than good, and that he knew he would, by asking that whelp Lennon; and he hoped he might never die till he broke every bone in his body.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading From what Tom had told him he had kept a close watch upon young Lennon, of whose aspirations toward Winny Cavana he had now no doubt, and if he was not sure of a preference upon her part toward him, he was quite certain that she had none toward Tom.