Chapter XXX

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

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

later than; following

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

(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 Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

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

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

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

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “DEAR BOYS: I can’t stay to any court.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was written on the back of a business card, and read thus:

a youthful male person

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading “DEAR BOYS: I can’t stay to any court.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading It was written on the back of a business card, and read thus:

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

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

From this reading “DEAR BOYS: I can’t stay to any court.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading It was written on the back of a business card, and read thus:

a boy or man

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading THE COUNTESS.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading “DEAR BOYS: I can’t stay to any court.

dearly loved

From this reading “DEAR BOYS: I can’t stay to any court.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

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

From this reading “DEAR BOYS: I can’t stay to any court.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was written on the back of a business card, and read thus:

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let Adam testify.

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

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

as might be expected

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

a brief written record

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was written on the back of a business card, and read thus:

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

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

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

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading It was written on the back of a business card, and read thus:

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

in the near future

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading “DEAR BOYS: I can’t stay to any court.

plural of “surmise” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

give testimony in a court of law

From this reading Let Adam testify.

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

From this reading THE COUNTESS.

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

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading It was written on the back of a business card, and read thus:

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

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

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

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

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

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

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

From this reading Phil, Phœnix, and Adam were naturally much amazed by this second disappearance of Chap, which took place immediately after the magistrate’s examination; but all conjectures and surmises were soon put to an end by the arrival of a note from Chap, which was brought by a negro boy.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading It was written on the back of a business card, and read thus: