Chapter XV · Chapter 15

later than; following

From this reading After supper, the men asked him if he knew to whom he spoke.

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

From this reading They waited for their leader to supper, and, as soon as he came, it was served up.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The ten men received the jeweller without any compliments.

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

From this reading They waited for their leader to supper, and, as soon as he came, it was served up.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading After supper, the men asked him if he knew to whom he spoke.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They washed their hands, obliging the jeweller to do the like, and to sit at table with them.

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

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

propose a payment

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

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

From this reading They waited for their leader to supper, and, as soon as he came, it was served up.

(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare

From this reading The ten men received the jeweller without any compliments.

people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading They washed their hands, obliging the jeweller to do the like, and to sit at table with them.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

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

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading They washed their hands, obliging the jeweller to do the like, and to sit at table with them.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

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

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

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

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading After supper, the men asked him if he knew to whom he spoke.

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

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They waited for their leader to supper, and, as soon as he came, it was served up.

someone who makes jewelry

From this reading The ten men received the jeweller without any compliments.

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 After supper, the men asked him if he knew to whom he spoke.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading They waited for their leader to supper, and, as soon as he came, it was served up.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading They washed their hands, obliging the jeweller to do the like, and to sit at table with them.

the force of workers available

From this reading The ten men received the jeweller without any compliments.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

From this reading They washed their hands, obliging the jeweller to do the like, and to sit at table with them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

and nothing more

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading The ten men received the jeweller without any compliments.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading They waited for their leader to supper, and, as soon as he came, it was served up.

be seated

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

in the near future

From this reading They waited for their leader to supper, and, as soon as he came, it was served up.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading After supper, the men asked him if he knew to whom he spoke.

having a supporting base

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading They waited for their leader to supper, and, as soon as he came, it was served up.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading They washed their hands, obliging the jeweller to do the like, and to sit at table with them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading The ten men received the jeweller without any compliments.

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

From this reading The ten men received the jeweller without any compliments.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They waited for their leader to supper, and, as soon as he came, it was served up.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They washed their hands, obliging the jeweller to do the like, and to sit at table with them.

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

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

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

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

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

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading They waited for their leader to supper, and, as soon as he came, it was served up.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading They waited for their leader to supper, and, as soon as he came, it was served up.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

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

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading They washed their hands, obliging the jeweller to do the like, and to sit at table with them.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

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

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The ten men received the jeweller without any compliments.

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

From this reading They bid him sit down; of which he had great need, for he was not only weak with walking so far, but the fear be was in, on finding himself with people whom he thought he had reason to dread, would have disabled him from standing.