used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CLOSED GATE My father always tried to meet a surprise with calm acceptance as though it was a thing which he had been anticipating.
abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading It was I who was taken aback, for he had been hidden from me and the sudden light surprised me.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading THE CLOSED GATE My father always tried to meet a surprise with calm acceptance as though it was a thing which he had been anticipating.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE CLOSED GATE My father always tried to meet a surprise with calm acceptance as though it was a thing which he had been anticipating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
anticipatingverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “anticipate” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading THE CLOSED GATE My father always tried to meet a surprise with calm acceptance as though it was a thing which he had been anticipating.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CLOSED GATE My father always tried to meet a surprise with calm acceptance as though it was a thing which he had been anticipating.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE CLOSED GATE My father always tried to meet a surprise with calm acceptance as though it was a thing which he had been anticipating.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
a youthful male person
From this reading This was part of his "technique of philosophy", as he termed it, though the phrase was sufficiently incomprehensible to me as a boy.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
make calm or still
From this reading THE CLOSED GATE My father always tried to meet a surprise with calm acceptance as though it was a thing which he had been anticipating.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading THE CLOSED GATE My father always tried to meet a surprise with calm acceptance as though it was a thing which he had been anticipating.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
didn't
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From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
exclaimverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪm/
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE CLOSED GATE My father always tried to meet a surprise with calm acceptance as though it was a thing which he had been anticipating.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading I uttered a feeble "Oh!" and took his hand.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was I who was taken aback, for he had been hidden from me and the sudden light surprised me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was I who was taken aback, for he had been hidden from me and the sudden light surprised me.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE CLOSED GATE My father always tried to meet a surprise with calm acceptance as though it was a thing which he had been anticipating.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CLOSED GATE My father always tried to meet a surprise with calm acceptance as though it was a thing which he had been anticipating.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I uttered a feeble "Oh!" and took his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CLOSED GATE My father always tried to meet a surprise with calm acceptance as though it was a thing which he had been anticipating.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
not accessible to view
From this reading It was I who was taken aback, for he had been hidden from me and the sudden light surprised me.
hiding-place
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From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was part of his "technique of philosophy", as he termed it, though the phrase was sufficiently incomprehensible to me as a boy.
an opening into or through something
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
I'll
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From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading This was part of his "technique of philosophy", as he termed it, though the phrase was sufficiently incomprehensible to me as a boy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CLOSED GATE My father always tried to meet a surprise with calm acceptance as though it was a thing which he had been anticipating.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was I who was taken aback, for he had been hidden from me and the sudden light surprised me.
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was part of his "technique of philosophy", as he termed it, though the phrase was sufficiently incomprehensible to me as a boy.
come together
From this reading THE CLOSED GATE My father always tried to meet a surprise with calm acceptance as though it was a thing which he had been anticipating.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CLOSED GATE My father always tried to meet a surprise with calm acceptance as though it was a thing which he had been anticipating.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was part of his "technique of philosophy", as he termed it, though the phrase was sufficiently incomprehensible to me as a boy.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading I uttered a feeble "Oh!" and took his hand.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This was part of his "technique of philosophy", as he termed it, though the phrase was sufficiently incomprehensible to me as a boy.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading This was part of his "technique of philosophy", as he termed it, though the phrase was sufficiently incomprehensible to me as a boy.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading This was part of his "technique of philosophy", as he termed it, though the phrase was sufficiently incomprehensible to me as a boy.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
precisely, exactly
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
shutternounUS /ˈʃʌtər/
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It was I who was taken aback, for he had been hidden from me and the sudden light surprised me.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading This was part of his "technique of philosophy", as he termed it, though the phrase was sufficiently incomprehensible to me as a boy.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE CLOSED GATE My father always tried to meet a surprise with calm acceptance as though it was a thing which he had been anticipating.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading It was I who was taken aback, for he had been hidden from me and the sudden light surprised me.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was I who was taken aback, for he had been hidden from me and the sudden light surprised me.
techniquenounUS /tekˈniːk/
a practical method or art applied to some particular task
From this reading This was part of his "technique of philosophy", as he termed it, though the phrase was sufficiently incomprehensible to me as a boy.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading This was part of his "technique of philosophy", as he termed it, though the phrase was sufficiently incomprehensible to me as a boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOSED GATE My father always tried to meet a surprise with calm acceptance as though it was a thing which he had been anticipating.
a special situation
From this reading THE CLOSED GATE My father always tried to meet a surprise with calm acceptance as though it was a thing which he had been anticipating.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was part of his "technique of philosophy", as he termed it, though the phrase was sufficiently incomprehensible to me as a boy.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE CLOSED GATE My father always tried to meet a surprise with calm acceptance as though it was a thing which he had been anticipating.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CLOSED GATE My father always tried to meet a surprise with calm acceptance as though it was a thing which he had been anticipating.
Tommy
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From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I uttered a feeble "Oh!" and took his hand.
trackedadjectiveUS /trækt/
having tracks
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading THE CLOSED GATE My father always tried to meet a surprise with calm acceptance as though it was a thing which he had been anticipating.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
unexploredadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈsplɔːrd/
not yet discovered
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
communicated in words
From this reading I uttered a feeble "Oh!" and took his hand.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CLOSED GATE My father always tried to meet a surprise with calm acceptance as though it was a thing which he had been anticipating.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
at the time that
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CLOSED GATE My father always tried to meet a surprise with calm acceptance as though it was a thing which he had been anticipating.
which person or people
From this reading It was I who was taken aback, for he had been hidden from me and the sudden light surprised me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CLOSED GATE My father always tried to meet a surprise with calm acceptance as though it was a thing which he had been anticipating.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So when, the next morning, I tracked him right into his hiding-place, pushing under the bushes and finding the hole which led down into the secret passage, he didn't exclaim his astonishment, but hearing me stumbling my way through the unexplored blackness he opened the shutter of the dark lantern he was carrying, and said in a matter-of-fact voice, "Come along, Tommy; I'll show you."
