Chapter VII

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

From this reading They ought to have begun as soon as that curious talk, which had pretended to be a mere game round the table, had come to an end.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading Indeed, their eyes had begun, Margaret told herself, and then admitted that it was mean of her to have left the actual cold plunge into talk to Philip.

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

From this reading Indeed, their eyes had begun, Margaret told herself, and then admitted that it was mean of her to have left the actual cold plunge into talk to Philip.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It had looked as if Philip were going to plunge into an explanation, as if they were going to have it out together at last.

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

From this reading They had drawn away from the others and were standing near the fire, intent upon one another.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading They had drawn away from the others and were standing near the fire, intent upon one another.

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

From this reading It had looked as if Philip were going to plunge into an explanation, as if they were going to have it out together at last.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It had looked as if Philip were going to plunge into an explanation, as if they were going to have it out together at last.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They had drawn away from the others and were standing near the fire, intent upon one another.

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

From this reading They ought to have begun as soon as that curious talk, which had pretended to be a mere game round the table, had come to an end.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading They ought to have begun as soon as that curious talk, which had pretended to be a mere game round the table, had come to an end.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Indeed, their eyes had begun, Margaret told herself, and then admitted that it was mean of her to have left the actual cold plunge into talk to Philip.

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

From this reading They ought to have begun as soon as that curious talk, which had pretended to be a mere game round the table, had come to an end.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading They ought to have begun as soon as that curious talk, which had pretended to be a mere game round the table, had come to an end.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading They had drawn away from the others and were standing near the fire, intent upon one another.

of a dreadful kind

From this reading Poor Philip was so dreadfully handicapped.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading They ought to have begun as soon as that curious talk, which had pretended to be a mere game round the table, had come to an end.

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading It had looked as if Philip were going to plunge into an explanation, as if they were going to have it out together at last.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Indeed, their eyes had begun, Margaret told herself, and then admitted that it was mean of her to have left the actual cold plunge into talk to Philip.

start firing a weapon

From this reading They had drawn away from the others and were standing near the fire, intent upon one another.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They had drawn away from the others and were standing near the fire, intent upon one another.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading They ought to have begun as soon as that curious talk, which had pretended to be a mere game round the table, had come to an end.

the act of departing

From this reading It had looked as if Philip were going to plunge into an explanation, as if they were going to have it out together at last.

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

From this reading It had looked as if Philip were going to plunge into an explanation, as if they were going to have it out together at last.

having restricted mental or physical functioning as a consequence of injury or illness

From this reading Poor Philip was so dreadfully handicapped.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It had looked as if Philip were going to plunge into an explanation, as if they were going to have it out together at last.

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

From this reading Indeed, their eyes had begun, Margaret told herself, and then admitted that it was mean of her to have left the actual cold plunge into talk to Philip.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Indeed, their eyes had begun, Margaret told herself, and then admitted that it was mean of her to have left the actual cold plunge into talk to Philip.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It had looked as if Philip were going to plunge into an explanation, as if they were going to have it out together at last.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, their eyes had begun, Margaret told herself, and then admitted that it was mean of her to have left the actual cold plunge into talk to Philip.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading They had drawn away from the others and were standing near the fire, intent upon one another.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It had looked as if Philip were going to plunge into an explanation, as if they were going to have it out together at last.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had looked as if Philip were going to plunge into an explanation, as if they were going to have it out together at last.

immediately past

From this reading It had looked as if Philip were going to plunge into an explanation, as if they were going to have it out together at last.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Indeed, their eyes had begun, Margaret told herself, and then admitted that it was mean of her to have left the actual cold plunge into talk to Philip.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It had looked as if Philip were going to plunge into an explanation, as if they were going to have it out together at last.

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From this reading Indeed, their eyes had begun, Margaret told herself, and then admitted that it was mean of her to have left the actual cold plunge into talk to Philip.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Indeed, their eyes had begun, Margaret told herself, and then admitted that it was mean of her to have left the actual cold plunge into talk to Philip.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading They ought to have begun as soon as that curious talk, which had pretended to be a mere game round the table, had come to an end.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading They had drawn away from the others and were standing near the fire, intent upon one another.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Indeed, their eyes had begun, Margaret told herself, and then admitted that it was mean of her to have left the actual cold plunge into talk to Philip.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They had drawn away from the others and were standing near the fire, intent upon one another.

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From this reading They had drawn away from the others and were standing near the fire, intent upon one another.

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

From this reading They ought to have begun as soon as that curious talk, which had pretended to be a mere game round the table, had come to an end.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It had looked as if Philip were going to plunge into an explanation, as if they were going to have it out together at last.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading It had looked as if Philip were going to plunge into an explanation, as if they were going to have it out together at last.

thrust or throw into

From this reading It had looked as if Philip were going to plunge into an explanation, as if they were going to have it out together at last.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Poor Philip was so dreadfully handicapped.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading They ought to have begun as soon as that curious talk, which had pretended to be a mere game round the table, had come to an end.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading They ought to have begun as soon as that curious talk, which had pretended to be a mere game round the table, had come to an end.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Poor Philip was so dreadfully handicapped.

in the near future

From this reading They ought to have begun as soon as that curious talk, which had pretended to be a mere game round the table, had come to an end.

having a supporting base

From this reading They had drawn away from the others and were standing near the fire, intent upon one another.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading They ought to have begun as soon as that curious talk, which had pretended to be a mere game round the table, had come to an end.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading They ought to have begun as soon as that curious talk, which had pretended to be a mere game round the table, had come to an end.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They ought to have begun as soon as that curious talk, which had pretended to be a mere game round the table, had come to an end.

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

From this reading They had drawn away from the others and were standing near the fire, intent upon one another.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Indeed, their eyes had begun, Margaret told herself, and then admitted that it was mean of her to have left the actual cold plunge into talk to Philip.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Indeed, their eyes had begun, Margaret told herself, and then admitted that it was mean of her to have left the actual cold plunge into talk to Philip.

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

From this reading It had looked as if Philip were going to plunge into an explanation, as if they were going to have it out together at last.

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

From this reading It had looked as if Philip were going to plunge into an explanation, as if they were going to have it out together at last.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading It had looked as if Philip were going to plunge into an explanation, as if they were going to have it out together at last.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Indeed, their eyes had begun, Margaret told herself, and then admitted that it was mean of her to have left the actual cold plunge into talk to Philip.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading They had drawn away from the others and were standing near the fire, intent upon one another.

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

From this reading Indeed, their eyes had begun, Margaret told herself, and then admitted that it was mean of her to have left the actual cold plunge into talk to Philip.

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

From this reading It had looked as if Philip were going to plunge into an explanation, as if they were going to have it out together at last.

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

From this reading They ought to have begun as soon as that curious talk, which had pretended to be a mere game round the table, had come to an end.