Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

-ing form of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

later than; following

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

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

From this reading The young mind of Colleton, excursive as it was, could scarcely realize to itself the strange and rapidly-succeeding changes of the last few days.

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

From this reading The young mind of Colleton, excursive as it was, could scarcely realize to itself the strange and rapidly-succeeding changes of the last few days.

past form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

for a short time

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

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

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading The young mind of Colleton, excursive as it was, could scarcely realize to itself the strange and rapidly-succeeding changes of the last few days.

European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body

From this reading CHUB WILLIAMS.

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From this reading The young mind of Colleton, excursive as it was, could scarcely realize to itself the strange and rapidly-succeeding changes of the last few days.

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

From this reading The young mind of Colleton, excursive as it was, could scarcely realize to itself the strange and rapidly-succeeding changes of the last few days.

plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The young mind of Colleton, excursive as it was, could scarcely realize to itself the strange and rapidly-succeeding changes of the last few days.

-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

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From this reading To Edith, what could he say?

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects

From this reading The young mind of Colleton, excursive as it was, could scarcely realize to itself the strange and rapidly-succeeding changes of the last few days.

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

From this reading The young mind of Colleton, excursive as it was, could scarcely realize to itself the strange and rapidly-succeeding changes of the last few days.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

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

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

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

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

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

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

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

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

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

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

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

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

continual and persistent demands

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The young mind of Colleton, excursive as it was, could scarcely realize to itself the strange and rapidly-succeeding changes of the last few days.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The young mind of Colleton, excursive as it was, could scarcely realize to itself the strange and rapidly-succeeding changes of the last few days.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

immediately past

From this reading The young mind of Colleton, excursive as it was, could scarcely realize to itself the strange and rapidly-succeeding changes of the last few days.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The young mind of Colleton, excursive as it was, could scarcely realize to itself the strange and rapidly-succeeding changes of the last few days.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The young mind of Colleton, excursive as it was, could scarcely realize to itself the strange and rapidly-succeeding changes of the last few days.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

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

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

correct or appropriate behavior

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

a person who is being chased

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

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From this reading The young mind of Colleton, excursive as it was, could scarcely realize to itself the strange and rapidly-succeeding changes of the last few days.

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading The young mind of Colleton, excursive as it was, could scarcely realize to itself the strange and rapidly-succeeding changes of the last few days.

past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

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

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

express in words

From this reading To Edith, what could he say?

only a very short time before

From this reading The young mind of Colleton, excursive as it was, could scarcely realize to itself the strange and rapidly-succeeding changes of the last few days.

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

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading The young mind of Colleton, excursive as it was, could scarcely realize to itself the strange and rapidly-succeeding changes of the last few days.

past form of “subside” — wear off or die down

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

to a great extent or degree

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

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

From this reading The young mind of Colleton, excursive as it was, could scarcely realize to itself the strange and rapidly-succeeding changes of the last few days.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

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

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

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

From this reading The young mind of Colleton, excursive as it was, could scarcely realize to itself the strange and rapidly-succeeding changes of the last few days.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

a formal word for “on”

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

anger produced by some annoying irritation

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

migratory

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

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

From this reading The young mind of Colleton, excursive as it was, could scarcely realize to itself the strange and rapidly-succeeding changes of the last few days.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading To Edith, what could he say?

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

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading CHUB WILLIAMS.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading Self-exiled from the dwelling in which so much of his heart and hope had been stored up--a wanderer among the wandering--assaulted by ruffians--the witness of their crimes--pursued by the officers of justice, and finally the tenant of a prison, as a criminal himself!

the least favorable outcome

From this reading After the first emotions of astonishment and vexation had subsided--ignorant of the result of this last adventure, and preparing for the worst--he called for pen and paper, and briefly, to his uncle, recounted his adventures, as we have already related them, partially acknowledging his precipitance in departing from his house, but substantially insisting upon the propriety of those grounds which had made him do so.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young mind of Colleton, excursive as it was, could scarcely realize to itself the strange and rapidly-succeeding changes of the last few days.