anew
From this reading And at the thought he laughed again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And at the thought he laughed again.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading This evening the scampering of the rats began earlier; indeed it had been going on before his arrival, and only ceased whilst his presence by its freshness disturbed them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at the thought he laughed again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This evening the scampering of the rats began earlier; indeed it had been going on before his arrival, and only ceased whilst his presence by its freshness disturbed them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This evening the scampering of the rats began earlier; indeed it had been going on before his arrival, and only ceased whilst his presence by its freshness disturbed them.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This evening the scampering of the rats began earlier; indeed it had been going on before his arrival, and only ceased whilst his presence by its freshness disturbed them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Don’t think me rude; but the idea was too much for me—that the old devil himself was on the chair last night!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This evening the scampering of the rats began earlier; indeed it had been going on before his arrival, and only ceased whilst his presence by its freshness disturbed them.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading This evening the scampering of the rats began earlier; indeed it had been going on before his arrival, and only ceased whilst his presence by its freshness disturbed them.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Don’t think me rude; but the idea was too much for me—that the old devil himself was on the chair last night!”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Don’t think me rude; but the idea was too much for me—that the old devil himself was on the chair last night!”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Then he went home to dinner.
having the place or position changed
From this reading This evening the scampering of the rats began earlier; indeed it had been going on before his arrival, and only ceased whilst his presence by its freshness disturbed them.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t think me rude; but the idea was too much for me—that the old devil himself was on the chair last night!”
earlier in time; previously
From this reading This evening the scampering of the rats began earlier; indeed it had been going on before his arrival, and only ceased whilst his presence by its freshness disturbed them.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading This evening the scampering of the rats began earlier; indeed it had been going on before his arrival, and only ceased whilst his presence by its freshness disturbed them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Don’t think me rude; but the idea was too much for me—that the old devil himself was on the chair last night!”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “Oh, forgive me!” said Malcolmson presently.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading This evening the scampering of the rats began earlier; indeed it had been going on before his arrival, and only ceased whilst his presence by its freshness disturbed them.
the act of departing
From this reading This evening the scampering of the rats began earlier; indeed it had been going on before his arrival, and only ceased whilst his presence by its freshness disturbed them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This evening the scampering of the rats began earlier; indeed it had been going on before his arrival, and only ceased whilst his presence by its freshness disturbed them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And at the thought he laughed again.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Don’t think me rude; but the idea was too much for me—that the old devil himself was on the chair last night!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This evening the scampering of the rats began earlier; indeed it had been going on before his arrival, and only ceased whilst his presence by its freshness disturbed them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then he went home to dinner.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Don’t think me rude; but the idea was too much for me—that the old devil himself was on the chair last night!”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading This evening the scampering of the rats began earlier; indeed it had been going on before his arrival, and only ceased whilst his presence by its freshness disturbed them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This evening the scampering of the rats began earlier; indeed it had been going on before his arrival, and only ceased whilst his presence by its freshness disturbed them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This evening the scampering of the rats began earlier; indeed it had been going on before his arrival, and only ceased whilst his presence by its freshness disturbed them.
immediately past
From this reading “Don’t think me rude; but the idea was too much for me—that the old devil himself was on the chair last night!”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading And at the thought he laughed again.
Malcolmson
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From this reading “Oh, forgive me!” said Malcolmson presently.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, forgive me!” said Malcolmson presently.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Don’t think me rude; but the idea was too much for me—that the old devil himself was on the chair last night!”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Don’t think me rude; but the idea was too much for me—that the old devil himself was on the chair last night!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This evening the scampering of the rats began earlier; indeed it had been going on before his arrival, and only ceased whilst his presence by its freshness disturbed them.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, forgive me!” said Malcolmson presently.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Don’t think me rude; but the idea was too much for me—that the old devil himself was on the chair last night!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Don’t think me rude; but the idea was too much for me—that the old devil himself was on the chair last night!”
and nothing more
From this reading This evening the scampering of the rats began earlier; indeed it had been going on before his arrival, and only ceased whilst his presence by its freshness disturbed them.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading This evening the scampering of the rats began earlier; indeed it had been going on before his arrival, and only ceased whilst his presence by its freshness disturbed them.
in the near future
From this reading “Oh, forgive me!” said Malcolmson presently.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading This evening the scampering of the rats began earlier; indeed it had been going on before his arrival, and only ceased whilst his presence by its freshness disturbed them.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading “Don’t think me rude; but the idea was too much for me—that the old devil himself was on the chair last night!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, forgive me!” said Malcolmson presently.
scamperingverbUS /ˈskæmpərɪŋ/
-ing form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading This evening the scampering of the rats began earlier; indeed it had been going on before his arrival, and only ceased whilst his presence by its freshness disturbed them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Don’t think me rude; but the idea was too much for me—that the old devil himself was on the chair last night!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Don’t think me rude; but the idea was too much for me—that the old devil himself was on the chair last night!”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This evening the scampering of the rats began earlier; indeed it had been going on before his arrival, and only ceased whilst his presence by its freshness disturbed them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went home to dinner.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Don’t think me rude; but the idea was too much for me—that the old devil himself was on the chair last night!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This evening the scampering of the rats began earlier; indeed it had been going on before his arrival, and only ceased whilst his presence by its freshness disturbed them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And at the thought he laughed again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he went home to dinner.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Don’t think me rude; but the idea was too much for me—that the old devil himself was on the chair last night!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Don’t think me rude; but the idea was too much for me—that the old devil himself was on the chair last night!”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he went home to dinner.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading This evening the scampering of the rats began earlier; indeed it had been going on before his arrival, and only ceased whilst his presence by its freshness disturbed them.
