Chapter XXVII

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

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

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

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

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Running back into the room where I had been with Count Gustav, I wrote two lines to his Excellency.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Running back into the room where I had been with Count Gustav, I wrote two lines to his Excellency.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Running back into the room where I had been with Count Gustav, I wrote two lines to his Excellency.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”

From this reading Running back into the room where I had been with Count Gustav, I wrote two lines to his Excellency.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

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From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

the act of departing

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

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

From this reading Running back into the room where I had been with Count Gustav, I wrote two lines to his Excellency.

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

From this reading Count Gustav's marriage is legal.

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

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have made one mistake.

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

From this reading Running back into the room where I had been with Count Gustav, I wrote two lines to his Excellency.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

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

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

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

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

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

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Running back into the room where I had been with Count Gustav, I wrote two lines to his Excellency.

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

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

From this reading Count Gustav's marriage is legal.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Running back into the room where I had been with Count Gustav, I wrote two lines to his Excellency.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "I have made one mistake.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Count Gustav's marriage is legal.

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

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading "I have made one mistake.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I have made one mistake.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Gareth is really his wife.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

determined

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Running back into the room where I had been with Count Gustav, I wrote two lines to his Excellency.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Running back into the room where I had been with Count Gustav, I wrote two lines to his Excellency.

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

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

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

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

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

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Running back into the room where I had been with Count Gustav, I wrote two lines to his Excellency.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

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

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

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

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

at the time that

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

in or at the place that

From this reading Running back into the room where I had been with Count Gustav, I wrote two lines to his Excellency.

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

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Gareth is really his wife.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "THIS IS GARETH" I was in the act of going to the Duke and my fingers were all but on the handle of the door, when I recalled the idea which had flashed upon me an hour before when with Gareth, and instantly I resolved to act upon it.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Running back into the room where I had been with Count Gustav, I wrote two lines to his Excellency.