Chapter XXIX

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From this reading _June 30._ A GREAT event has happened, so unexpected that I don't believe it even yet.

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

From this reading _June 30._ A GREAT event has happened, so unexpected that I don't believe it even yet.

in the past

From this reading Three days ago, as we were all sitting at supper, comes in Thomas and says, "Here is a gentleman from Cornwall to see you, Sir Stephen."

(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 Three days ago, as we were all sitting at supper, comes in Thomas and says, "Here is a gentleman from Cornwall to see you, Sir Stephen."

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

From this reading Three days ago, as we were all sitting at supper, comes in Thomas and says, "Here is a gentleman from Cornwall to see you, Sir Stephen."

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

From this reading Three days ago, as we were all sitting at supper, comes in Thomas and says, "Here is a gentleman from Cornwall to see you, Sir Stephen."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Three days ago, as we were all sitting at supper, comes in Thomas and says, "Here is a gentleman from Cornwall to see you, Sir Stephen."

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading _June 30._ A GREAT event has happened, so unexpected that I don't believe it even yet.

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From this reading "Nay, but he is so bespattered with his journey," says Thomas, "and wearied as well.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Nay, but he is so bespattered with his journey," says Thomas, "and wearied as well.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Three days ago, as we were all sitting at supper, comes in Thomas and says, "Here is a gentleman from Cornwall to see you, Sir Stephen."

a hilly county in southwestern England

From this reading Three days ago, as we were all sitting at supper, comes in Thomas and says, "Here is a gentleman from Cornwall to see you, Sir Stephen."

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Three days ago, as we were all sitting at supper, comes in Thomas and says, "Here is a gentleman from Cornwall to see you, Sir Stephen."

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From this reading _June 30._ A GREAT event has happened, so unexpected that I don't believe it even yet.

divisible by two

From this reading _June 30._ A GREAT event has happened, so unexpected that I don't believe it even yet.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading _June 30._ A GREAT event has happened, so unexpected that I don't believe it even yet.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Have him in, man!" says my father.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Three days ago, as we were all sitting at supper, comes in Thomas and says, "Here is a gentleman from Cornwall to see you, Sir Stephen."

a man of refinement

From this reading Three days ago, as we were all sitting at supper, comes in Thomas and says, "Here is a gentleman from Cornwall to see you, Sir Stephen."

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading _June 30._ A GREAT event has happened, so unexpected that I don't believe it even yet.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading _June 30._ A GREAT event has happened, so unexpected that I don't believe it even yet.

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

From this reading _June 30._ A GREAT event has happened, so unexpected that I don't believe it even yet.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Have him in, man!" says my father.

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

From this reading "Nay, but he is so bespattered with his journey," says Thomas, "and wearied as well.

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

From this reading Three days ago, as we were all sitting at supper, comes in Thomas and says, "Here is a gentleman from Cornwall to see you, Sir Stephen."

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

From this reading "Have him in, man!" says my father.

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

From this reading "Nay, but he is so bespattered with his journey," says Thomas, "and wearied as well.

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

From this reading _June 30._ A GREAT event has happened, so unexpected that I don't believe it even yet.

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

From this reading Three days ago, as we were all sitting at supper, comes in Thomas and says, "Here is a gentleman from Cornwall to see you, Sir Stephen."

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

From this reading Three days ago, as we were all sitting at supper, comes in Thomas and says, "Here is a gentleman from Cornwall to see you, Sir Stephen."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _June 30._ A GREAT event has happened, so unexpected that I don't believe it even yet.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading "Nay, but he is so bespattered with his journey," says Thomas, "and wearied as well.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading _June 30._ A GREAT event has happened, so unexpected that I don't believe it even yet.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "Would you keep him waiting?"

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Have him in, man!" says my father.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Have him in, man!" says my father.

an old word for “no”

From this reading "Nay, but he is so bespattered with his journey," says Thomas, "and wearied as well.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Three days ago, as we were all sitting at supper, comes in Thomas and says, "Here is a gentleman from Cornwall to see you, Sir Stephen."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Three days ago, as we were all sitting at supper, comes in Thomas and says, "Here is a gentleman from Cornwall to see you, Sir Stephen."

term of address for a man

From this reading Three days ago, as we were all sitting at supper, comes in Thomas and says, "Here is a gentleman from Cornwall to see you, Sir Stephen."

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Three days ago, as we were all sitting at supper, comes in Thomas and says, "Here is a gentleman from Cornwall to see you, Sir Stephen."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _June 30._ A GREAT event has happened, so unexpected that I don't believe it even yet.

English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading Three days ago, as we were all sitting at supper, comes in Thomas and says, "Here is a gentleman from Cornwall to see you, Sir Stephen."

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading Three days ago, as we were all sitting at supper, comes in Thomas and says, "Here is a gentleman from Cornwall to see you, Sir Stephen."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _June 30._ A GREAT event has happened, so unexpected that I don't believe it even yet.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading Three days ago, as we were all sitting at supper, comes in Thomas and says, "Here is a gentleman from Cornwall to see you, Sir Stephen."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three days ago, as we were all sitting at supper, comes in Thomas and says, "Here is a gentleman from Cornwall to see you, Sir Stephen."

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

From this reading Three days ago, as we were all sitting at supper, comes in Thomas and says, "Here is a gentleman from Cornwall to see you, Sir Stephen."

not expected or anticipated

From this reading _June 30._ A GREAT event has happened, so unexpected that I don't believe it even yet.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading "Would you keep him waiting?"

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Three days ago, as we were all sitting at supper, comes in Thomas and says, "Here is a gentleman from Cornwall to see you, Sir Stephen."

exhausted

From this reading "Nay, but he is so bespattered with his journey," says Thomas, "and wearied as well.

(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 "Nay, but he is so bespattered with his journey," says Thomas, "and wearied as well.

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

From this reading Three days ago, as we were all sitting at supper, comes in Thomas and says, "Here is a gentleman from Cornwall to see you, Sir Stephen."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Nay, but he is so bespattered with his journey," says Thomas, "and wearied as well.

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

From this reading "Would you keep him waiting?"

but in spite of that

From this reading _June 30._ A GREAT event has happened, so unexpected that I don't believe it even yet.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Three days ago, as we were all sitting at supper, comes in Thomas and says, "Here is a gentleman from Cornwall to see you, Sir Stephen."