Chapter XXX · Tale Told by the Portraits

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

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)

From this reading Come, come, cheer up, lad!” said Abel Force, clapping his young companion on the back.

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

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

an island to the northwest of Wales

From this reading Remember, come what may, my daughter shall never be the wife of Angus Anglesea!

Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women

From this reading Remember, come what may, my daughter shall never be the wife of Angus Anglesea!

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

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Come, come, cheer up, lad!” said Abel Force, clapping his young companion on the back.

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

From this reading Remember, come what may, my daughter shall never be the wife of Angus Anglesea!

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From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

a youthful male person

From this reading Le! don’t look so down-hearted, dear boy!

give encouragement to

From this reading Come, come, cheer up, lad!” said Abel Force, clapping his young companion on the back.

a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

From this reading Come, come, cheer up, lad!” said Abel Force, clapping his young companion on the back.

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

From this reading Remember, come what may, my daughter shall never be the wife of Angus Anglesea!

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Come, come, cheer up, lad!” said Abel Force, clapping his young companion on the back.

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From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

a female human offspring

From this reading Remember, come what may, my daughter shall never be the wife of Angus Anglesea!

dearly loved

From this reading Le! don’t look so down-hearted, dear boy!

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From this reading Le! don’t look so down-hearted, dear boy!

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

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From this reading Le! don’t look so down-hearted, dear boy!

inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Come, come, cheer up, lad!” said Abel Force, clapping his young companion on the back.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

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

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

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

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

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

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

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

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

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

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

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

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

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

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

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

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

a boy or man

From this reading Come, come, cheer up, lad!” said Abel Force, clapping his young companion on the back.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading “Le!

go away from a place

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Le! don’t look so down-hearted, dear boy!

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

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Remember, come what may, my daughter shall never be the wife of Angus Anglesea!

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

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Remember, come what may, my daughter shall never be the wife of Angus Anglesea!

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Remember, come what may, my daughter shall never be the wife of Angus Anglesea!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Come, come, cheer up, lad!” said Abel Force, clapping his young companion on the back.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

To recall to mind.

From this reading Remember, come what may, my daughter shall never be the wife of Angus Anglesea!

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

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Remember, come what may, my daughter shall never be the wife of Angus Anglesea!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Le! don’t look so down-hearted, dear boy!

express in speech

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

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

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

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

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

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

From this reading Come, come, cheer up, lad!” said Abel Force, clapping his young companion on the back.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Remember, come what may, my daughter shall never be the wife of Angus Anglesea!

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Remember, come what may, my daughter shall never be the wife of Angus Anglesea!

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “If you will give me leave, maister, I’ll go roond and speak to Mistress Bolton, t’ hoosekeeper, and get her to coom and open t’ great door,” said Jonah Kirby, as he got down from his seat and struck into a flagged walk that led to the rear of the house.

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

From this reading Come, come, cheer up, lad!” said Abel Force, clapping his young companion on the back.