Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading They fumbled with the latch a moment, during which Jack felt extremely young, and was conscious of redness creeping up to his ears.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

later than; following

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

(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 But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

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

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

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

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading They had compromised with Bell on skating dress, instead of the detested "good clothes," and Gerald carried several pairs of skates in his hand.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading They had compromised with Bell on skating dress, instead of the detested "good clothes," and Gerald carried several pairs of skates in his hand.

clothing in general

From this reading They had compromised with Bell on skating dress, instead of the detested "good clothes," and Gerald carried several pairs of skates in his hand.

past form of “compromise” — make a compromise; arrive at a compromise

From this reading They had compromised with Bell on skating dress, instead of the detested "good clothes," and Gerald carried several pairs of skates in his hand.

intentionally conceived

From this reading They fumbled with the latch a moment, during which Jack felt extremely young, and was conscious of redness creeping up to his ears.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading They fumbled with the latch a moment, during which Jack felt extremely young, and was conscious of redness creeping up to his ears.

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading They had compromised with Bell on skating dress, instead of the detested "good clothes," and Gerald carried several pairs of skates in his hand.

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

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

put on clothes

From this reading They had compromised with Bell on skating dress, instead of the detested "good clothes," and Gerald carried several pairs of skates in his hand.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading They fumbled with the latch a moment, during which Jack felt extremely young, and was conscious of redness creeping up to his ears.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading They fumbled with the latch a moment, during which Jack felt extremely young, and was conscious of redness creeping up to his ears.

feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading They fumbled with the latch a moment, during which Jack felt extremely young, and was conscious of redness creeping up to his ears.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading They fumbled with the latch a moment, during which Jack felt extremely young, and was conscious of redness creeping up to his ears.

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

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly

From this reading They fumbled with the latch a moment, during which Jack felt extremely young, and was conscious of redness creeping up to his ears.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

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

From this reading They had compromised with Bell on skating dress, instead of the detested "good clothes," and Gerald carried several pairs of skates in his hand.

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

From this reading They had compromised with Bell on skating dress, instead of the detested "good clothes," and Gerald carried several pairs of skates in his hand.

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

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

From this reading They had compromised with Bell on skating dress, instead of the detested "good clothes," and Gerald carried several pairs of skates in his hand.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading They had compromised with Bell on skating dress, instead of the detested "good clothes," and Gerald carried several pairs of skates in his hand.

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

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

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

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

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

From this reading They had compromised with Bell on skating dress, instead of the detested "good clothes," and Gerald carried several pairs of skates in his hand.

the act of retaining something

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

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

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

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

From this reading They had compromised with Bell on skating dress, instead of the detested "good clothes," and Gerald carried several pairs of skates in his hand.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading They had compromised with Bell on skating dress, instead of the detested "good clothes," and Gerald carried several pairs of skates in his hand.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

a small worthless amount

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar

From this reading JIMMY'S POND.

fasten with a latch

From this reading They fumbled with the latch a moment, during which Jack felt extremely young, and was conscious of redness creeping up to his ears.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

come together

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

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

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

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

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

a particular point in time

From this reading They fumbled with the latch a moment, during which Jack felt extremely young, and was conscious of redness creeping up to his ears.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They had compromised with Bell on skating dress, instead of the detested "good clothes," and Gerald carried several pairs of skates in his hand.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They had compromised with Bell on skating dress, instead of the detested "good clothes," and Gerald carried several pairs of skates in his hand.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading They had compromised with Bell on skating dress, instead of the detested "good clothes," and Gerald carried several pairs of skates in his hand.

go across or through

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

a small lake

From this reading JIMMY'S POND.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

From this reading They fumbled with the latch a moment, during which Jack felt extremely young, and was conscious of redness creeping up to his ears.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

cut with a saw

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading They had compromised with Bell on skating dress, instead of the detested "good clothes," and Gerald carried several pairs of skates in his hand.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs

From this reading They had compromised with Bell on skating dress, instead of the detested "good clothes," and Gerald carried several pairs of skates in his hand.

the sport of gliding on skates

From this reading They had compromised with Bell on skating dress, instead of the detested "good clothes," and Gerald carried several pairs of skates in his hand.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

successive (without a break)

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

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

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

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

From this reading They had compromised with Bell on skating dress, instead of the detested "good clothes," and Gerald carried several pairs of skates in his hand.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

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

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

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

From this reading They fumbled with the latch a moment, during which Jack felt extremely young, and was conscious of redness creeping up to his ears.

precisely as stated

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

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

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

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

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

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

From this reading They fumbled with the latch a moment, during which Jack felt extremely young, and was conscious of redness creeping up to his ears.

which person or people

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

in the company of; together with

From this reading SO it came to pass that, as Jack Ferrers was strolling about the garden with Hugh after dinner, talking about old times, and pausing at every other step to greet some favourite shrub or stick or stone,--it came to pass that he heard steps at the gate, and, turning, saw the Messrs. Merryweather, holding themselves very straight, and looking very sheepish.

a late time of life

From this reading But then, they were quite as red, he reflected; and, after all, as Hilda said, he was two years older than these boys, and if they really were all she made them out to be--why-- So it was a very different-looking Jack who advanced to meet the embarrassed boys at the gate.

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

From this reading They fumbled with the latch a moment, during which Jack felt extremely young, and was conscious of redness creeping up to his ears.