Chapter XXXIII

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

From this reading “But a little excitement of the right sort, will do you good, father.

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

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading My nerves--They were bad enough before we took that wretched trip to the jumping-off-place of creation, but now--I must have quiet and rest, at least in my own house.”

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading “Rupert, what has become of your self-control?

earlier than; in front of

From this reading My nerves--They were bad enough before we took that wretched trip to the jumping-off-place of creation, but now--I must have quiet and rest, at least in my own house.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading My nerves--They were bad enough before we took that wretched trip to the jumping-off-place of creation, but now--I must have quiet and rest, at least in my own house.”

with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

the human act of creating

From this reading My nerves--They were bad enough before we took that wretched trip to the jumping-off-place of creation, but now--I must have quiet and rest, at least in my own house.”

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From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “But a little excitement of the right sort, will do you good, father.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

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

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading My nerves--They were bad enough before we took that wretched trip to the jumping-off-place of creation, but now--I must have quiet and rest, at least in my own house.”

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

with excitement; in an excited manner

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading “But a little excitement of the right sort, will do you good, father.

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

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

a newspaper or official journal

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

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

From this reading “But a little excitement of the right sort, will do you good, father.

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

From this reading “Rupert, what has become of your self-control?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading My nerves--They were bad enough before we took that wretched trip to the jumping-off-place of creation, but now--I must have quiet and rest, at least in my own house.”

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

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading My nerves--They were bad enough before we took that wretched trip to the jumping-off-place of creation, but now--I must have quiet and rest, at least in my own house.”

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

From this reading My nerves--They were bad enough before we took that wretched trip to the jumping-off-place of creation, but now--I must have quiet and rest, at least in my own house.”

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

From this reading My nerves--They were bad enough before we took that wretched trip to the jumping-off-place of creation, but now--I must have quiet and rest, at least in my own house.”

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

From this reading My nerves--They were bad enough before we took that wretched trip to the jumping-off-place of creation, but now--I must have quiet and rest, at least in my own house.”

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading My nerves--They were bad enough before we took that wretched trip to the jumping-off-place of creation, but now--I must have quiet and rest, at least in my own house.”

a room where books are kept

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

hear with intention

From this reading Listen, please.

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

From this reading “But a little excitement of the right sort, will do you good, father.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

a form of address for a man

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading My nerves--They were bad enough before we took that wretched trip to the jumping-off-place of creation, but now--I must have quiet and rest, at least in my own house.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My nerves--They were bad enough before we took that wretched trip to the jumping-off-place of creation, but now--I must have quiet and rest, at least in my own house.”

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading My nerves--They were bad enough before we took that wretched trip to the jumping-off-place of creation, but now--I must have quiet and rest, at least in my own house.”

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

From this reading My nerves--They were bad enough before we took that wretched trip to the jumping-off-place of creation, but now--I must have quiet and rest, at least in my own house.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

on one occasion

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

have ownership or possession of

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Listen, please.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading My nerves--They were bad enough before we took that wretched trip to the jumping-off-place of creation, but now--I must have quiet and rest, at least in my own house.”

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

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

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading My nerves--They were bad enough before we took that wretched trip to the jumping-off-place of creation, but now--I must have quiet and rest, at least in my own house.”

precisely, exactly

From this reading “But a little excitement of the right sort, will do you good, father.

English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses

From this reading “Rupert, what has become of your self-control?

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading “But a little excitement of the right sort, will do you good, father.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

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

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading My nerves--They were bad enough before we took that wretched trip to the jumping-off-place of creation, but now--I must have quiet and rest, at least in my own house.”

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading REFUGIO ONCE MORE Mr. Rupert Disbrow so excitedly sprang from his chair and threw down the evening paper that his father, calmly reading his own _Gazette_ at the other side of the library table, ejaculated:

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

From this reading My nerves--They were bad enough before we took that wretched trip to the jumping-off-place of creation, but now--I must have quiet and rest, at least in my own house.”

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading My nerves--They were bad enough before we took that wretched trip to the jumping-off-place of creation, but now--I must have quiet and rest, at least in my own house.”

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading My nerves--They were bad enough before we took that wretched trip to the jumping-off-place of creation, but now--I must have quiet and rest, at least in my own house.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading My nerves--They were bad enough before we took that wretched trip to the jumping-off-place of creation, but now--I must have quiet and rest, at least in my own house.”

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

From this reading My nerves--They were bad enough before we took that wretched trip to the jumping-off-place of creation, but now--I must have quiet and rest, at least in my own house.”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Rupert, what has become of your self-control?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “But a little excitement of the right sort, will do you good, father.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading My nerves--They were bad enough before we took that wretched trip to the jumping-off-place of creation, but now--I must have quiet and rest, at least in my own house.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “But a little excitement of the right sort, will do you good, father.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Rupert, what has become of your self-control?