Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading The boy himself seemed walking in a kind of cloud; his mind was stunned, and it was lucky that Dr. Raymond had said to him, kindly:

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

From this reading THE BLOODY CORNER The news went over the school at noon, of course, and most of the smaller boys eyed Bobby Blake askance.

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

From this reading "You are excused from recitations to-day, Robert."

with suspicion or disapproval

From this reading THE BLOODY CORNER The news went over the school at noon, of course, and most of the smaller boys eyed Bobby Blake askance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE BLOODY CORNER The news went over the school at noon, of course, and most of the smaller boys eyed Bobby Blake askance.

United States actor; son of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Barrymore (1882-1942)

From this reading The principal seemed to have taken his cue from Barrymore Gray.

visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

From this reading THE BLOODY CORNER The news went over the school at noon, of course, and most of the smaller boys eyed Bobby Blake askance.

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading THE BLOODY CORNER The news went over the school at noon, of course, and most of the smaller boys eyed Bobby Blake askance.

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading THE BLOODY CORNER The news went over the school at noon, of course, and most of the smaller boys eyed Bobby Blake askance.

a youthful male person

From this reading The boy himself seemed walking in a kind of cloud; his mind was stunned, and it was lucky that Dr. Raymond had said to him, kindly:

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE BLOODY CORNER The news went over the school at noon, of course, and most of the smaller boys eyed Bobby Blake askance.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading The good doctor had spoken to him quite cheerfully of the probable loss of the steamship on which Mr. and Mrs. Blake had sailed from New York.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading The boy himself seemed walking in a kind of cloud; his mind was stunned, and it was lucky that Dr. Raymond had said to him, kindly:

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading THE BLOODY CORNER The news went over the school at noon, of course, and most of the smaller boys eyed Bobby Blake askance.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading THE BLOODY CORNER The news went over the school at noon, of course, and most of the smaller boys eyed Bobby Blake askance.

an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech

From this reading The principal seemed to have taken his cue from Barrymore Gray.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The good doctor had spoken to him quite cheerfully of the probable loss of the steamship on which Mr. and Mrs. Blake had sailed from New York.

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

From this reading The boy himself seemed walking in a kind of cloud; his mind was stunned, and it was lucky that Dr. Raymond had said to him, kindly:

granted exemption

From this reading "You are excused from recitations to-day, Robert."

having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination

From this reading THE BLOODY CORNER The news went over the school at noon, of course, and most of the smaller boys eyed Bobby Blake askance.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "You are excused from recitations to-day, Robert."

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

From this reading The good doctor had spoken to him quite cheerfully of the probable loss of the steamship on which Mr. and Mrs. Blake had sailed from New York.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The principal seemed to have taken his cue from Barrymore Gray.

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

From this reading The boy himself seemed walking in a kind of cloud; his mind was stunned, and it was lucky that Dr. Raymond had said to him, kindly:

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The principal seemed to have taken his cue from Barrymore Gray.

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

From this reading The boy himself seemed walking in a kind of cloud; his mind was stunned, and it was lucky that Dr. Raymond had said to him, kindly:

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

From this reading The boy himself seemed walking in a kind of cloud; his mind was stunned, and it was lucky that Dr. Raymond had said to him, kindly:

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

From this reading The boy himself seemed walking in a kind of cloud; his mind was stunned, and it was lucky that Dr. Raymond had said to him, kindly:

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

From this reading The boy himself seemed walking in a kind of cloud; his mind was stunned, and it was lucky that Dr. Raymond had said to him, kindly:

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The boy himself seemed walking in a kind of cloud; his mind was stunned, and it was lucky that Dr. Raymond had said to him, kindly:

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The boy himself seemed walking in a kind of cloud; his mind was stunned, and it was lucky that Dr. Raymond had said to him, kindly:

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading The boy himself seemed walking in a kind of cloud; his mind was stunned, and it was lucky that Dr. Raymond had said to him, kindly:

something that is lost

From this reading The good doctor had spoken to him quite cheerfully of the probable loss of the steamship on which Mr. and Mrs. Blake had sailed from New York.

occurring by chance

From this reading The boy himself seemed walking in a kind of cloud; his mind was stunned, and it was lucky that Dr. Raymond had said to him, kindly:

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The boy himself seemed walking in a kind of cloud; his mind was stunned, and it was lucky that Dr. Raymond had said to him, kindly:

used to form the superlative

From this reading THE BLOODY CORNER The news went over the school at noon, of course, and most of the smaller boys eyed Bobby Blake askance.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The good doctor had spoken to him quite cheerfully of the probable loss of the steamship on which Mr. and Mrs. Blake had sailed from New York.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The good doctor had spoken to him quite cheerfully of the probable loss of the steamship on which Mr. and Mrs. Blake had sailed from New York.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The good doctor had spoken to him quite cheerfully of the probable loss of the steamship on which Mr. and Mrs. Blake had sailed from New York.

information about recent and important events

From this reading THE BLOODY CORNER The news went over the school at noon, of course, and most of the smaller boys eyed Bobby Blake askance.

the middle of the day

From this reading THE BLOODY CORNER The news went over the school at noon, of course, and most of the smaller boys eyed Bobby Blake askance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BLOODY CORNER The news went over the school at noon, of course, and most of the smaller boys eyed Bobby Blake askance.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The good doctor had spoken to him quite cheerfully of the probable loss of the steamship on which Mr. and Mrs. Blake had sailed from New York.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE BLOODY CORNER The news went over the school at noon, of course, and most of the smaller boys eyed Bobby Blake askance.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading The principal seemed to have taken his cue from Barrymore Gray.

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

From this reading The good doctor had spoken to him quite cheerfully of the probable loss of the steamship on which Mr. and Mrs. Blake had sailed from New York.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The good doctor had spoken to him quite cheerfully of the probable loss of the steamship on which Mr. and Mrs. Blake had sailed from New York.

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

From this reading The boy himself seemed walking in a kind of cloud; his mind was stunned, and it was lucky that Dr. Raymond had said to him, kindly:

plural of “recitation” — written matter that is recited from memory

From this reading "You are excused from recitations to-day, Robert."

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading "You are excused from recitations to-day, Robert."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The boy himself seemed walking in a kind of cloud; his mind was stunned, and it was lucky that Dr. Raymond had said to him, kindly:

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading The good doctor had spoken to him quite cheerfully of the probable loss of the steamship on which Mr. and Mrs. Blake had sailed from New York.

an educational institution

From this reading THE BLOODY CORNER The news went over the school at noon, of course, and most of the smaller boys eyed Bobby Blake askance.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The boy himself seemed walking in a kind of cloud; his mind was stunned, and it was lucky that Dr. Raymond had said to him, kindly:

small or little relative to something else

From this reading THE BLOODY CORNER The news went over the school at noon, of course, and most of the smaller boys eyed Bobby Blake askance.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading The good doctor had spoken to him quite cheerfully of the probable loss of the steamship on which Mr. and Mrs. Blake had sailed from New York.

a ship powered by one or more steam engines

From this reading The good doctor had spoken to him quite cheerfully of the probable loss of the steamship on which Mr. and Mrs. Blake had sailed from New York.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading The boy himself seemed walking in a kind of cloud; his mind was stunned, and it was lucky that Dr. Raymond had said to him, kindly:

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The principal seemed to have taken his cue from Barrymore Gray.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The boy himself seemed walking in a kind of cloud; his mind was stunned, and it was lucky that Dr. Raymond had said to him, kindly:

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

From this reading THE BLOODY CORNER The news went over the school at noon, of course, and most of the smaller boys eyed Bobby Blake askance.

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

From this reading The boy himself seemed walking in a kind of cloud; his mind was stunned, and it was lucky that Dr. Raymond had said to him, kindly:

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

From this reading "You are excused from recitations to-day, Robert."

close enough to be walked to

From this reading The boy himself seemed walking in a kind of cloud; his mind was stunned, and it was lucky that Dr. Raymond had said to him, kindly:

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

From this reading The boy himself seemed walking in a kind of cloud; his mind was stunned, and it was lucky that Dr. Raymond had said to him, kindly:

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE BLOODY CORNER The news went over the school at noon, of course, and most of the smaller boys eyed Bobby Blake askance.

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

From this reading The good doctor had spoken to him quite cheerfully of the probable loss of the steamship on which Mr. and Mrs. Blake had sailed from New York.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading The good doctor had spoken to him quite cheerfully of the probable loss of the steamship on which Mr. and Mrs. Blake had sailed from New York.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You are excused from recitations to-day, Robert."