Chapter XII

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

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading The intimate understanding he had acquired regarding the Master's moods and states of mind and spirits, gave him more than a dog's fair share of the burdens of that curious period.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading As it was, he landed under the influence of six weeks of steady character development, his whole being dominated by the warm personal devotion to the Master which had taken the place with Finn of mere friendly affection.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And that made all the difference in the world, in the matter of the great Wolfhound's first experience of the new land.

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

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

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

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

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

From this reading As it was, he landed under the influence of six weeks of steady character development, his whole being dominated by the warm personal devotion to the Master which had taken the place with Finn of mere friendly affection.

a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading As it was, he landed under the influence of six weeks of steady character development, his whole being dominated by the warm personal devotion to the Master which had taken the place with Finn of mere friendly affection.

plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading The intimate understanding he had acquired regarding the Master's moods and states of mind and spirits, gave him more than a dog's fair share of the burdens of that curious period.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it is a fact that it was not a very happy period for Finn.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As it was, he landed under the influence of six weeks of steady character development, his whole being dominated by the warm personal devotion to the Master which had taken the place with Finn of mere friendly affection.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading As it was, he landed under the influence of six weeks of steady character development, his whole being dominated by the warm personal devotion to the Master which had taken the place with Finn of mere friendly affection.

travel across or pass over

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading The intimate understanding he had acquired regarding the Master's moods and states of mind and spirits, gave him more than a dog's fair share of the burdens of that curious period.

with great urgency

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading As it was, he landed under the influence of six weeks of steady character development, his whole being dominated by the warm personal devotion to the Master which had taken the place with Finn of mere friendly affection.

feelings of ardent love

From this reading As it was, he landed under the influence of six weeks of steady character development, his whole being dominated by the warm personal devotion to the Master which had taken the place with Finn of mere friendly affection.

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

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading And that made all the difference in the world, in the matter of the great Wolfhound's first experience of the new land.

possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading The intimate understanding he had acquired regarding the Master's moods and states of mind and spirits, gave him more than a dog's fair share of the burdens of that curious period.

controlled or ruled by superior authority or power

From this reading As it was, he landed under the influence of six weeks of steady character development, his whole being dominated by the warm personal devotion to the Master which had taken the place with Finn of mere friendly affection.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading And that made all the difference in the world, in the matter of the great Wolfhound's first experience of the new land.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading But it is a fact that it was not a very happy period for Finn.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The intimate understanding he had acquired regarding the Master's moods and states of mind and spirits, gave him more than a dog's fair share of the burdens of that curious period.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

a native or inhabitant of Finland

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But it is a fact that it was not a very happy period for Finn.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading As it was, he landed under the influence of six weeks of steady character development, his whole being dominated by the warm personal devotion to the Master which had taken the place with Finn of mere friendly affection.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The intimate understanding he had acquired regarding the Master's moods and states of mind and spirits, gave him more than a dog's fair share of the burdens of that curious period.

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

From this reading And that made all the difference in the world, in the matter of the great Wolfhound's first experience of the new land.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading But it is a fact that it was not a very happy period for Finn.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The intimate understanding he had acquired regarding the Master's moods and states of mind and spirits, gave him more than a dog's fair share of the burdens of that curious period.

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

From this reading As it was, he landed under the influence of six weeks of steady character development, his whole being dominated by the warm personal devotion to the Master which had taken the place with Finn of mere friendly affection.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

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

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading As it was, he landed under the influence of six weeks of steady character development, his whole being dominated by the warm personal devotion to the Master which had taken the place with Finn of mere friendly affection.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading The intimate understanding he had acquired regarding the Master's moods and states of mind and spirits, gave him more than a dog's fair share of the burdens of that curious period.

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

From this reading But it is a fact that it was not a very happy period for Finn.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As it was, he landed under the influence of six weeks of steady character development, his whole being dominated by the warm personal devotion to the Master which had taken the place with Finn of mere friendly affection.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading As it was, he landed under the influence of six weeks of steady character development, his whole being dominated by the warm personal devotion to the Master which had taken the place with Finn of mere friendly affection.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And that made all the difference in the world, in the matter of the great Wolfhound's first experience of the new land.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading As it was, he landed under the influence of six weeks of steady character development, his whole being dominated by the warm personal devotion to the Master which had taken the place with Finn of mere friendly affection.

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading The intimate understanding he had acquired regarding the Master's moods and states of mind and spirits, gave him more than a dog's fair share of the burdens of that curious period.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading And that made all the difference in the world, in the matter of the great Wolfhound's first experience of the new land.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading As it was, he landed under the influence of six weeks of steady character development, his whole being dominated by the warm personal devotion to the Master which had taken the place with Finn of mere friendly affection.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The intimate understanding he had acquired regarding the Master's moods and states of mind and spirits, gave him more than a dog's fair share of the burdens of that curious period.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading The intimate understanding he had acquired regarding the Master's moods and states of mind and spirits, gave him more than a dog's fair share of the burdens of that curious period.

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

From this reading The intimate understanding he had acquired regarding the Master's moods and states of mind and spirits, gave him more than a dog's fair share of the burdens of that curious period.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading And that made all the difference in the world, in the matter of the great Wolfhound's first experience of the new land.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But it is a fact that it was not a very happy period for Finn.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

the act of departing politely

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

an amount of time

From this reading But it is a fact that it was not a very happy period for Finn.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading As it was, he landed under the influence of six weeks of steady character development, his whole being dominated by the warm personal devotion to the Master which had taken the place with Finn of mere friendly affection.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading As it was, he landed under the influence of six weeks of steady character development, his whole being dominated by the warm personal devotion to the Master which had taken the place with Finn of mere friendly affection.

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading The intimate understanding he had acquired regarding the Master's moods and states of mind and spirits, gave him more than a dog's fair share of the burdens of that curious period.

have in common

From this reading The intimate understanding he had acquired regarding the Master's moods and states of mind and spirits, gave him more than a dog's fair share of the burdens of that curious period.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading As it was, he landed under the influence of six weeks of steady character development, his whole being dominated by the warm personal devotion to the Master which had taken the place with Finn of mere friendly affection.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading The intimate understanding he had acquired regarding the Master's moods and states of mind and spirits, gave him more than a dog's fair share of the burdens of that curious period.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The intimate understanding he had acquired regarding the Master's moods and states of mind and spirits, gave him more than a dog's fair share of the burdens of that curious period.

make steady

From this reading As it was, he landed under the influence of six weeks of steady character development, his whole being dominated by the warm personal devotion to the Master which had taken the place with Finn of mere friendly affection.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading As it was, he landed under the influence of six weeks of steady character development, his whole being dominated by the warm personal devotion to the Master which had taken the place with Finn of mere friendly affection.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The intimate understanding he had acquired regarding the Master's moods and states of mind and spirits, gave him more than a dog's fair share of the burdens of that curious period.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

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

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

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

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading As it was, he landed under the influence of six weeks of steady character development, his whole being dominated by the warm personal devotion to the Master which had taken the place with Finn of mere friendly affection.

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading The intimate understanding he had acquired regarding the Master's moods and states of mind and spirits, gave him more than a dog's fair share of the burdens of that curious period.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

precisely as stated

From this reading But it is a fact that it was not a very happy period for Finn.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading As it was, he landed under the influence of six weeks of steady character development, his whole being dominated by the warm personal devotion to the Master which had taken the place with Finn of mere friendly affection.

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

From this reading As it was, he landed under the influence of six weeks of steady character development, his whole being dominated by the warm personal devotion to the Master which had taken the place with Finn of mere friendly affection.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading As it was, he landed under the influence of six weeks of steady character development, his whole being dominated by the warm personal devotion to the Master which had taken the place with Finn of mere friendly affection.

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

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading As it was, he landed under the influence of six weeks of steady character development, his whole being dominated by the warm personal devotion to the Master which had taken the place with Finn of mere friendly affection.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As it was, he landed under the influence of six weeks of steady character development, his whole being dominated by the warm personal devotion to the Master which had taken the place with Finn of mere friendly affection.

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From this reading And that made all the difference in the world, in the matter of the great Wolfhound's first experience of the new land.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And that made all the difference in the world, in the matter of the great Wolfhound's first experience of the new land.

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

From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS If Finn had been transported on a magic carpet and in an instant of time, from England to that part of Australia in which he did eventually land, the first few months he spent in the land of the Southern Cross would have been a desperately unhappy time.