Chapter XXVI

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

From this reading “Well, old fellow,” said Fred at length, “it didn’t take you long to raise a row after you got here, did it.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading They kept as close together as possible, and clung to each other’s hands as they galloped along, as if afraid that something might again come between them to separate them.

later than; following

From this reading “Well, old fellow,” said Fred at length, “it didn’t take you long to raise a row after you got here, did it.

anew

From this reading They kept as close together as possible, and clung to each other’s hands as they galloped along, as if afraid that something might again come between them to separate them.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading They kept as close together as possible, and clung to each other’s hands as they galloped along, as if afraid that something might again come between them to separate them.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

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

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

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

From this reading They kept as close together as possible, and clung to each other’s hands as they galloped along, as if afraid that something might again come between them to separate them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading They kept as close together as possible, and clung to each other’s hands as they galloped along, as if afraid that something might again come between them to separate them.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading They kept as close together as possible, and clung to each other’s hands as they galloped along, as if afraid that something might again come between them to separate them.

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading They kept as close together as possible, and clung to each other’s hands as they galloped along, as if afraid that something might again come between them to separate them.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They kept as close together as possible, and clung to each other’s hands as they galloped along, as if afraid that something might again come between them to separate them.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

greatly pleased

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

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

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

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From this reading “Well, old fellow,” said Fred at length, “it didn’t take you long to raise a row after you got here, did it.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading They kept as close together as possible, and clung to each other’s hands as they galloped along, as if afraid that something might again come between them to separate them.

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From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

a boy or man

From this reading “Well, old fellow,” said Fred at length, “it didn’t take you long to raise a row after you got here, did it.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

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

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

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

From this reading FRED’S STORY.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading They kept as close together as possible, and clung to each other’s hands as they galloped along, as if afraid that something might again come between them to separate them.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Well, old fellow,” said Fred at length, “it didn’t take you long to raise a row after you got here, did it.

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

From this reading They kept as close together as possible, and clung to each other’s hands as they galloped along, as if afraid that something might again come between them to separate them.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

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

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Well, old fellow,” said Fred at length, “it didn’t take you long to raise a row after you got here, did it.

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

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

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

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading They kept as close together as possible, and clung to each other’s hands as they galloped along, as if afraid that something might again come between them to separate them.

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

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Well, old fellow,” said Fred at length, “it didn’t take you long to raise a row after you got here, did it.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading They kept as close together as possible, and clung to each other’s hands as they galloped along, as if afraid that something might again come between them to separate them.

a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

drive or propel with the foot

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading “Well, old fellow,” said Fred at length, “it didn’t take you long to raise a row after you got here, did it.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “Well, old fellow,” said Fred at length, “it didn’t take you long to raise a row after you got here, did it.

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

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading They kept as close together as possible, and clung to each other’s hands as they galloped along, as if afraid that something might again come between them to separate them.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

not one, and not any

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

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

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

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

From this reading “Well, old fellow,” said Fred at length, “it didn’t take you long to raise a row after you got here, did it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

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

From this reading They kept as close together as possible, and clung to each other’s hands as they galloped along, as if afraid that something might again come between them to separate them.

above and across; more than

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading They kept as close together as possible, and clung to each other’s hands as they galloped along, as if afraid that something might again come between them to separate them.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading “Well, old fellow,” said Fred at length, “it didn’t take you long to raise a row after you got here, did it.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

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

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

a party of former associates who have come together again

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading “Well, old fellow,” said Fred at length, “it didn’t take you long to raise a row after you got here, did it.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Well, old fellow,” said Fred at length, “it didn’t take you long to raise a row after you got here, did it.

tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading They kept as close together as possible, and clung to each other’s hands as they galloped along, as if afraid that something might again come between them to separate them.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading They kept as close together as possible, and clung to each other’s hands as they galloped along, as if afraid that something might again come between them to separate them.

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 FRED’S STORY.

carry out

From this reading “Well, old fellow,” said Fred at length, “it didn’t take you long to raise a row after you got here, did it.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They kept as close together as possible, and clung to each other’s hands as they galloped along, as if afraid that something might again come between them to separate them.

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

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They kept as close together as possible, and clung to each other’s hands as they galloped along, as if afraid that something might again come between them to separate them.

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

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

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

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading They kept as close together as possible, and clung to each other’s hands as they galloped along, as if afraid that something might again come between them to separate them.

being four more than twenty

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

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

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

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

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Well, old fellow,” said Fred at length, “it didn’t take you long to raise a row after you got here, did it.

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

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

at the time that

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

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

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

which person or people

From this reading WHITE-HORSE FRED and his long-lost but now recovered brother were boys who were not much given to sentiment; but although they did not go into ecstasies over one another, they were none the less delighted at their reunion.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

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

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Well, old fellow,” said Fred at length, “it didn’t take you long to raise a row after you got here, did it.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Uncle Reginald little dreamed, when he was working so hard to find you in order to further his own ends, how completely you would kick over his kettle of fish in less than twenty-four hours after your arrival.