Chapter XX

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading That he is married has already been told in the early part of our story, and to the lady of his first choice, moreover.

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

From this reading AND now for Tom Grigson, and how his wooing sped.

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

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading That he is married has already been told in the early part of our story, and to the lady of his first choice, moreover.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

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

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading That he is married has already been told in the early part of our story, and to the lady of his first choice, moreover.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Tom had left college—had had enough of Oxford, he said.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading That he is married has already been told in the early part of our story, and to the lady of his first choice, moreover.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Tom had left college—had had enough of Oxford, he said.

divisible by two

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading That he is married has already been told in the early part of our story, and to the lady of his first choice, moreover.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading AND now for Tom Grigson, and how his wooing sped.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

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From this reading HOW TOM GRIGSON SPED IN HIS WOOING.

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

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

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

From this reading That he is married has already been told in the early part of our story, and to the lady of his first choice, moreover.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

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

From this reading That he is married has already been told in the early part of our story, and to the lady of his first choice, moreover.

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

From this reading HOW TOM GRIGSON SPED IN HIS WOOING.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

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From this reading HOW TOM GRIGSON SPED IN HIS WOOING.

of great significance or value

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

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

From this reading HOW TOM GRIGSON SPED IN HIS WOOING.

past form of “intimate” — give to understand

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

increase the likelihood of

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

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

From this reading That he is married has already been told in the early part of our story, and to the lady of his first choice, moreover.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading That he is married has already been told in the early part of our story, and to the lady of his first choice, moreover.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Tom had left college—had had enough of Oxford, he said.

joined in matrimony

From this reading That he is married has already been told in the early part of our story, and to the lady of his first choice, moreover.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading That he is married has already been told in the early part of our story, and to the lady of his first choice, moreover.

plural of “mumble” — a soft indistinct utterance

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading AND now for Tom Grigson, and how his wooing sped.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That he is married has already been told in the early part of our story, and to the lady of his first choice, moreover.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading That he is married has already been told in the early part of our story, and to the lady of his first choice, moreover.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading Tom had left college—had had enough of Oxford, he said.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading That he is married has already been told in the early part of our story, and to the lady of his first choice, moreover.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Tom had left college—had had enough of Oxford, he said.

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

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly

From this reading HOW TOM GRIGSON SPED IN HIS WOOING.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading That he is married has already been told in the early part of our story, and to the lady of his first choice, moreover.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That he is married has already been told in the early part of our story, and to the lady of his first choice, moreover.

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

From this reading That he is married has already been told in the early part of our story, and to the lady of his first choice, moreover.

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

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

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

From this reading That he is married has already been told in the early part of our story, and to the lady of his first choice, moreover.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading That he is married has already been told in the early part of our story, and to the lady of his first choice, moreover.

male cat

From this reading HOW TOM GRIGSON SPED IN HIS WOOING.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

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

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading HOW TOM GRIGSON SPED IN HIS WOOING.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading But, having promised to give some account of this important matter, we must invite our readers to accompany us (and Tom) one fine day to the place called the Mumbles, which, as already intimated, had strong attractions to the younger Grigson, even in the early days of our history.