Chapter XVI

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

From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.

later than; following

From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.

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

From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.

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

From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.

a line of approach

From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.

expected hopefully

From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.

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

From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.

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From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.

an occurrence of something

From this reading TREATING HIS OWN CASE.

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 It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.

(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.

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

From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.

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

From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.

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

From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.

the act of discovering something

From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.

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

From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.

the act of departing

From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.

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

From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.

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

From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.

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

From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.

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

From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.

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

From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.

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

From this reading TREATING HIS OWN CASE.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.

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

From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.

a small worthless amount

From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.

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 He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.

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

From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading He was as totally unaware what he meant as Mr. Brownlow was.

a particular point in time

From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.

a form of address for a man

From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading TREATING HIS OWN CASE.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.

a mild rebuke or criticism

From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.

in a serious manner

From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.

carry out

From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.

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

From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.

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

From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.

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

From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.

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

From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading He was as totally unaware what he meant as Mr. Brownlow was.

-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way

From this reading TREATING HIS OWN CASE.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.

(often followed by “of”) not aware

From this reading He was as totally unaware what he meant as Mr. Brownlow was.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.

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

From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.

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

From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It may be imagined after this with what sort of feelings the unhappy Jack turned up the avenue in cold blood, and walked home to dinner.

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

From this reading He did not know what was going to be said to him, what line of reproach Mr. Brownlow would take, what he could reply; for in reality he himself had made as great or a greater discovery than his father had done.

but in spite of that

From this reading He thought he knew what awaited him, and yet he did not know, for up to this moment he had never come seriously in collision with his father.