Chapter XXXI · A New Fear

having companions or an escort

From this reading Turk accompanied me part of the way, but when he began to speak in Mr. Glover's favour, I said that I would prefer to walk by myself.

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

From this reading The good fellow took the hint, and would not notice my churlishness.

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

From this reading 'I know, I know, old fellow,' he said, shaking hands with me; 'but you might count me as nobody.

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

From this reading Never mind, Chris, my boy, you won't find many better friends than Turk West; and he's not to be shaken off, let me tell you.'

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Turk accompanied me part of the way, but when he began to speak in Mr. Glover's favour, I said that I would prefer to walk by myself.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Never mind, Chris, my boy, you won't find many better friends than Turk West; and he's not to be shaken off, let me tell you.'

a youthful male person

From this reading Never mind, Chris, my boy, you won't find many better friends than Turk West; and he's not to be shaken off, let me tell you.'

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Turk accompanied me part of the way, but when he began to speak in Mr. Glover's favour, I said that I would prefer to walk by myself.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Turk accompanied me part of the way, but when he began to speak in Mr. Glover's favour, I said that I would prefer to walk by myself.

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From this reading Never mind, Chris, my boy, you won't find many better friends than Turk West; and he's not to be shaken off, let me tell you.'

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From this reading The good fellow took the hint, and would not notice my churlishness.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading 'I know, I know, old fellow,' he said, shaking hands with me; 'but you might count me as nobody.

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading Turk accompanied me part of the way, but when he began to speak in Mr. Glover's favour, I said that I would prefer to walk by myself.

a boy or man

From this reading The good fellow took the hint, and would not notice my churlishness.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Never mind, Chris, my boy, you won't find many better friends than Turk West; and he's not to be shaken off, let me tell you.'

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Never mind, Chris, my boy, you won't find many better friends than Turk West; and he's not to be shaken off, let me tell you.'

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From this reading Turk accompanied me part of the way, but when he began to speak in Mr. Glover's favour, I said that I would prefer to walk by myself.

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

From this reading The good fellow took the hint, and would not notice my churlishness.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading 'I know, I know, old fellow,' he said, shaking hands with me; 'but you might count me as nobody.

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

From this reading Turk accompanied me part of the way, but when he began to speak in Mr. Glover's favour, I said that I would prefer to walk by myself.

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From this reading Never mind, Chris, my boy, you won't find many better friends than Turk West; and he's not to be shaken off, let me tell you.'

an indirect suggestion

From this reading The good fellow took the hint, and would not notice my churlishness.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading I walked home in the most sorrowful of moods.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I walked home in the most sorrowful of moods.

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

From this reading I walked home in the most sorrowful of moods.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading 'I know, I know, old fellow,' he said, shaking hands with me; 'but you might count me as nobody.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Never mind, Chris, my boy, you won't find many better friends than Turk West; and he's not to be shaken off, let me tell you.'

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Never mind, Chris, my boy, you won't find many better friends than Turk West; and he's not to be shaken off, let me tell you.'

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Turk accompanied me part of the way, but when he began to speak in Mr. Glover's favour, I said that I would prefer to walk by myself.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading 'I know, I know, old fellow,' he said, shaking hands with me; 'but you might count me as nobody.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Never mind, Chris, my boy, you won't find many better friends than Turk West; and he's not to be shaken off, let me tell you.'

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

From this reading I walked home in the most sorrowful of moods.

used to form the superlative

From this reading I walked home in the most sorrowful of moods.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Turk accompanied me part of the way, but when he began to speak in Mr. Glover's favour, I said that I would prefer to walk by myself.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The good fellow took the hint, and would not notice my churlishness.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Turk accompanied me part of the way, but when he began to speak in Mr. Glover's favour, I said that I would prefer to walk by myself.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never mind, Chris, my boy, you won't find many better friends than Turk West; and he's not to be shaken off, let me tell you.'

no person; not anyone

From this reading 'I know, I know, old fellow,' he said, shaking hands with me; 'but you might count me as nobody.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The good fellow took the hint, and would not notice my churlishness.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading The good fellow took the hint, and would not notice my churlishness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I walked home in the most sorrowful of moods.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Never mind, Chris, my boy, you won't find many better friends than Turk West; and he's not to be shaken off, let me tell you.'

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

From this reading 'I know, I know, old fellow,' he said, shaking hands with me; 'but you might count me as nobody.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Turk accompanied me part of the way, but when he began to speak in Mr. Glover's favour, I said that I would prefer to walk by myself.

like better; value more highly

From this reading Turk accompanied me part of the way, but when he began to speak in Mr. Glover's favour, I said that I would prefer to walk by myself.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Turk accompanied me part of the way, but when he began to speak in Mr. Glover's favour, I said that I would prefer to walk by myself.

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading Never mind, Chris, my boy, you won't find many better friends than Turk West; and he's not to be shaken off, let me tell you.'

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading 'I know, I know, old fellow,' he said, shaking hands with me; 'but you might count me as nobody.

experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

From this reading I walked home in the most sorrowful of moods.

express in speech

From this reading Turk accompanied me part of the way, but when he began to speak in Mr. Glover's favour, I said that I would prefer to walk by myself.

express in words

From this reading Never mind, Chris, my boy, you won't find many better friends than Turk West; and he's not to be shaken off, let me tell you.'

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Never mind, Chris, my boy, you won't find many better friends than Turk West; and he's not to be shaken off, let me tell you.'

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Turk accompanied me part of the way, but when he began to speak in Mr. Glover's favour, I said that I would prefer to walk by myself.

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

From this reading I walked home in the most sorrowful of moods.

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

From this reading Turk accompanied me part of the way, but when he began to speak in Mr. Glover's favour, I said that I would prefer to walk by myself.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The good fellow took the hint, and would not notice my churlishness.

a native or inhabitant of Turkey

From this reading Turk accompanied me part of the way, but when he began to speak in Mr. Glover's favour, I said that I would prefer to walk by myself.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Turk accompanied me part of the way, but when he began to speak in Mr. Glover's favour, I said that I would prefer to walk by myself.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading I walked home in the most sorrowful of moods.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Turk accompanied me part of the way, but when he began to speak in Mr. Glover's favour, I said that I would prefer to walk by myself.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Never mind, Chris, my boy, you won't find many better friends than Turk West; and he's not to be shaken off, let me tell you.'

at the time that

From this reading Turk accompanied me part of the way, but when he began to speak in Mr. Glover's favour, I said that I would prefer to walk by myself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'I know, I know, old fellow,' he said, shaking hands with me; 'but you might count me as nobody.

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

From this reading Never mind, Chris, my boy, you won't find many better friends than Turk West; and he's not to be shaken off, let me tell you.'

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

From this reading Turk accompanied me part of the way, but when he began to speak in Mr. Glover's favour, I said that I would prefer to walk by myself.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'I know, I know, old fellow,' he said, shaking hands with me; 'but you might count me as nobody.