Chapter XXXI

speak to

From this reading I’ll write from London this evening, and let you know what my Paris address will be.”

anew

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “God Almighty bless you, my precious Willie; and I’m very glad—” and here Aunt Dinah’s sentence broke short, and tears were in her eyes, and she bit her lip.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I _am_, my darling Willie, that we met; and you’ll really come soon, if I write for you; and you won’t forget your Bible and your prayers; and, oh! goodness gracious! have you forgot the tobacco-box?”

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

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

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

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

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

From this reading I’ll write from London this evening, and let you know what my Paris address will be.”

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading “I _am_, my darling Willie, that we met; and you’ll really come soon, if I write for you; and you won’t forget your Bible and your prayers; and, oh! goodness gracious! have you forgot the tobacco-box?”

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading “God Almighty bless you, my precious Willie; and I’m very glad—” and here Aunt Dinah’s sentence broke short, and tears were in her eyes, and she bit her lip.

give a benediction to

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

lacking funds

From this reading “God Almighty bless you, my precious Willie; and I’m very glad—” and here Aunt Dinah’s sentence broke short, and tears were in her eyes, and she bit her lip.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

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

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

a special loved one

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

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From this reading “God Almighty bless you, my precious Willie; and I’m very glad—” and here Aunt Dinah’s sentence broke short, and tears were in her eyes, and she bit her lip.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

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From this reading It was safe in his dressing-case.

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

From this reading I’ll write from London this evening, and let you know what my Paris address will be.”

opinion or judgment

From this reading “God Almighty bless you, my precious Willie; and I’m very glad—” and here Aunt Dinah’s sentence broke short, and tears were in her eyes, and she bit her lip.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I _am_, my darling Willie, that we met; and you’ll really come soon, if I write for you; and you won’t forget your Bible and your prayers; and, oh! goodness gracious! have you forgot the tobacco-box?”

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading “I _am_, my darling Willie, that we met; and you’ll really come soon, if I write for you; and you won’t forget your Bible and your prayers; and, oh! goodness gracious! have you forgot the tobacco-box?”

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading “I _am_, my darling Willie, that we met; and you’ll really come soon, if I write for you; and you won’t forget your Bible and your prayers; and, oh! goodness gracious! have you forgot the tobacco-box?”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I’ll write from London this evening, and let you know what my Paris address will be.”

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

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading “God Almighty bless you, my precious Willie; and I’m very glad—” and here Aunt Dinah’s sentence broke short, and tears were in her eyes, and she bit her lip.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

a farewell remark

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading “I _am_, my darling Willie, that we met; and you’ll really come soon, if I write for you; and you won’t forget your Bible and your prayers; and, oh! goodness gracious! have you forgot the tobacco-box?”

characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit

From this reading “I _am_, my darling Willie, that we met; and you’ll really come soon, if I write for you; and you won’t forget your Bible and your prayers; and, oh! goodness gracious! have you forgot the tobacco-box?”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I _am_, my darling Willie, that we met; and you’ll really come soon, if I write for you; and you won’t forget your Bible and your prayers; and, oh! goodness gracious! have you forgot the tobacco-box?”

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

From this reading “God Almighty bless you, my precious Willie; and I’m very glad—” and here Aunt Dinah’s sentence broke short, and tears were in her eyes, and she bit her lip.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “God Almighty bless you, my precious Willie; and I’m very glad—” and here Aunt Dinah’s sentence broke short, and tears were in her eyes, and she bit her lip.

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

From this reading It was safe in his dressing-case.

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

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

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

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

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

From this reading “God Almighty bless you, my precious Willie; and I’m very glad—” and here Aunt Dinah’s sentence broke short, and tears were in her eyes, and she bit her lip.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

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

From this reading “God Almighty bless you, my precious Willie; and I’m very glad—” and here Aunt Dinah’s sentence broke short, and tears were in her eyes, and she bit her lip.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was safe in his dressing-case.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I’ll write from London this evening, and let you know what my Paris address will be.”

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading I’ll write from London this evening, and let you know what my Paris address will be.”

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading “God Almighty bless you, my precious Willie; and I’m very glad—” and here Aunt Dinah’s sentence broke short, and tears were in her eyes, and she bit her lip.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading I’ll write from London this evening, and let you know what my Paris address will be.”

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

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading “I _am_, my darling Willie, that we met; and you’ll really come soon, if I write for you; and you won’t forget your Bible and your prayers; and, oh! goodness gracious! have you forgot the tobacco-box?”

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

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

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “I _am_, my darling Willie, that we met; and you’ll really come soon, if I write for you; and you won’t forget your Bible and your prayers; and, oh! goodness gracious! have you forgot the tobacco-box?”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading I’ll write from London this evening, and let you know what my Paris address will be.”

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading “I _am_, my darling Willie, that we met; and you’ll really come soon, if I write for you; and you won’t forget your Bible and your prayers; and, oh! goodness gracious! have you forgot the tobacco-box?”

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading “God Almighty bless you, my precious Willie; and I’m very glad—” and here Aunt Dinah’s sentence broke short, and tears were in her eyes, and she bit her lip.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading “I _am_, my darling Willie, that we met; and you’ll really come soon, if I write for you; and you won’t forget your Bible and your prayers; and, oh! goodness gracious! have you forgot the tobacco-box?”

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading It was safe in his dressing-case.

express in words

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading “God Almighty bless you, my precious Willie; and I’m very glad—” and here Aunt Dinah’s sentence broke short, and tears were in her eyes, and she bit her lip.

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

From this reading “God Almighty bless you, my precious Willie; and I’m very glad—” and here Aunt Dinah’s sentence broke short, and tears were in her eyes, and she bit her lip.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading “God Almighty bless you, my precious Willie; and I’m very glad—” and here Aunt Dinah’s sentence broke short, and tears were in her eyes, and she bit her lip.

in the near future

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading “God Almighty bless you, my precious Willie; and I’m very glad—” and here Aunt Dinah’s sentence broke short, and tears were in her eyes, and she bit her lip.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I _am_, my darling Willie, that we met; and you’ll really come soon, if I write for you; and you won’t forget your Bible and your prayers; and, oh! goodness gracious! have you forgot the tobacco-box?”

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

From this reading “I _am_, my darling Willie, that we met; and you’ll really come soon, if I write for you; and you won’t forget your Bible and your prayers; and, oh! goodness gracious! have you forgot the tobacco-box?”

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

From this reading I’ll write from London this evening, and let you know what my Paris address will be.”

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

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

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

From this reading “I _am_, my darling Willie, that we met; and you’ll really come soon, if I write for you; and you won’t forget your Bible and your prayers; and, oh! goodness gracious! have you forgot the tobacco-box?”

precisely as stated

From this reading “God Almighty bless you, my precious Willie; and I’m very glad—” and here Aunt Dinah’s sentence broke short, and tears were in her eyes, and she bit her lip.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

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

From this reading It was safe in his dressing-case.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “I _am_, my darling Willie, that we met; and you’ll really come soon, if I write for you; and you won’t forget your Bible and your prayers; and, oh! goodness gracious! have you forgot the tobacco-box?”

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

From this reading “God Almighty bless you, my precious Willie; and I’m very glad—” and here Aunt Dinah’s sentence broke short, and tears were in her eyes, and she bit her lip.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I’ll write from London this evening, and let you know what my Paris address will be.”

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I’ll write from London this evening, and let you know what my Paris address will be.”

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

From this reading “God Almighty bless you, my precious Willie; and I’m very glad—” and here Aunt Dinah’s sentence broke short, and tears were in her eyes, and she bit her lip.

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

From this reading “I _am_, my darling Willie, that we met; and you’ll really come soon, if I write for you; and you won’t forget your Bible and your prayers; and, oh! goodness gracious! have you forgot the tobacco-box?”

produce a literary work

From this reading I’ll write from London this evening, and let you know what my Paris address will be.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading DOCTOR DRAKE GOES TO GILROYD “And now I must say farewell, and if I _can_, or if you want me, I’ll come soon and see you again; and God bless you, Violet; and good-bye, my darling aunt.

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

From this reading “I _am_, my darling Willie, that we met; and you’ll really come soon, if I write for you; and you won’t forget your Bible and your prayers; and, oh! goodness gracious! have you forgot the tobacco-box?”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I _am_, my darling Willie, that we met; and you’ll really come soon, if I write for you; and you won’t forget your Bible and your prayers; and, oh! goodness gracious! have you forgot the tobacco-box?”