Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

liable to account for one's actions

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

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

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading And at that time I would have fought on the spot any boy not too visibly beyond me who dared to hold any other opinion.

give sanction to

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

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

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And at that time I would have fought on the spot any boy not too visibly beyond me who dared to hold any other opinion.

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

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

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

From this reading Not that herself or her looks could be called in question.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading And at that time I would have fought on the spot any boy not too visibly beyond me who dared to hold any other opinion.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

confined by bonds

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

a youthful male person

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

befitting or characteristic of a young boy

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Not that herself or her looks could be called in question.

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From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

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

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading And at that time I would have fought on the spot any boy not too visibly beyond me who dared to hold any other opinion.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

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

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

your usual mood

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading These spoke for themselves, though I grant you she was a fiery little person and easily provoked.

one or the other of two

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading These spoke for themselves, though I grant you she was a fiery little person and easily provoked.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading And at that time I would have fought on the spot any boy not too visibly beyond me who dared to hold any other opinion.

a young female

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

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

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

let have

From this reading These spoke for themselves, though I grant you she was a fiery little person and easily provoked.

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

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And at that time I would have fought on the spot any boy not too visibly beyond me who dared to hold any other opinion.

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

From this reading Not that herself or her looks could be called in question.

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

From this reading Not that herself or her looks could be called in question.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading And at that time I would have fought on the spot any boy not too visibly beyond me who dared to hold any other opinion.

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From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

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

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

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From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

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

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading These spoke for themselves, though I grant you she was a fiery little person and easily provoked.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Not that herself or her looks could be called in question.

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From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

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

From this reading And at that time I would have fought on the spot any boy not too visibly beyond me who dared to hold any other opinion.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And at that time I would have fought on the spot any boy not too visibly beyond me who dared to hold any other opinion.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

many times at short intervals

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And at that time I would have fought on the spot any boy not too visibly beyond me who dared to hold any other opinion.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading And at that time I would have fought on the spot any boy not too visibly beyond me who dared to hold any other opinion.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And at that time I would have fought on the spot any boy not too visibly beyond me who dared to hold any other opinion.

a human being

From this reading These spoke for themselves, though I grant you she was a fiery little person and easily provoked.

superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

incited, especially deliberately, to anger

From this reading These spoke for themselves, though I grant you she was a fiery little person and easily provoked.

given to quarreling

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Not that herself or her looks could be called in question.

plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

express in words

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

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From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading These spoke for themselves, though I grant you she was a fiery little person and easily provoked.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading These spoke for themselves, though I grant you she was a fiery little person and easily provoked.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And at that time I would have fought on the spot any boy not too visibly beyond me who dared to hold any other opinion.

express a supposition

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

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

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading These spoke for themselves, though I grant you she was a fiery little person and easily provoked.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These spoke for themselves, though I grant you she was a fiery little person and easily provoked.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading These spoke for themselves, though I grant you she was a fiery little person and easily provoked.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And at that time I would have fought on the spot any boy not too visibly beyond me who dared to hold any other opinion.

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

From this reading And at that time I would have fought on the spot any boy not too visibly beyond me who dared to hold any other opinion.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And at that time I would have fought on the spot any boy not too visibly beyond me who dared to hold any other opinion.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

in a visible manner

From this reading And at that time I would have fought on the spot any boy not too visibly beyond me who dared to hold any other opinion.

the act of gambling

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

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

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading My mother and my grandfather did not by any means approve my endless battles, I am bound to say, and I do not think I was by nature of a quarrelsome disposition, but it seems to me now that a good deal of my time was spent in boyish warfare, and as often as not Carette was in one way or another accountable for it.

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

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

at the time that

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

which person or people

From this reading And at that time I would have fought on the spot any boy not too visibly beyond me who dared to hold any other opinion.

in the company of; together with

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading HOW CARETTE AND I WERE GIRL AND BOY TOGETHER I suppose I could fill a great book with my recollections of those wonderful days when I was a boy of twelve and Carette Le Marchant was a girl of ten, and far and away the prettiest girl in Sercq,--or in Guernsey or Jersey either, for that matter, I'll wager.

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

From this reading And at that time I would have fought on the spot any boy not too visibly beyond me who dared to hold any other opinion.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading These spoke for themselves, though I grant you she was a fiery little person and easily provoked.