Chapter VIII

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From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

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

From this reading There weren’t any letters for Mr. Saxon next morning, so they both went out for a walk, asking me the nicest walk to go.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

later than; following

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

(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 CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

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

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading There weren’t any letters for Mr. Saxon next morning, so they both went out for a walk, asking me the nicest walk to go.

any thing at all

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading There weren’t any letters for Mr. Saxon next morning, so they both went out for a walk, asking me the nicest walk to go.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

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

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

for the reason that

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

the two together, not just one

From this reading There weren’t any letters for Mr. Saxon next morning, so they both went out for a walk, asking me the nicest walk to go.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading If a customer came in with a curious manner, Mr. Saxon would say, “Put that down;” and out came the book.

plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

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

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading If a customer came in with a curious manner, Mr. Saxon would say, “Put that down;” and out came the book.

someone who pays for goods or services

From this reading If a customer came in with a curious manner, Mr. Saxon would say, “Put that down;” and out came the book.

plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

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

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

every person

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There weren’t any letters for Mr. Saxon next morning, so they both went out for a walk, asking me the nicest walk to go.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

a man of refinement

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

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

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

the act of departing

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

destroyed or killed

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

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

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

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

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

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

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

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

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

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

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

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

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If a customer came in with a curious manner, Mr. Saxon would say, “Put that down;” and out came the book.

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

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

continual and persistent demands

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

immediately past

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

the literary culture

From this reading There weren’t any letters for Mr. Saxon next morning, so they both went out for a walk, asking me the nicest walk to go.

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

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

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 CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading If a customer came in with a curious manner, Mr. Saxon would say, “Put that down;” and out came the book.

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

From this reading There weren’t any letters for Mr. Saxon next morning, so they both went out for a walk, asking me the nicest walk to go.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading There weren’t any letters for Mr. Saxon next morning, so they both went out for a walk, asking me the nicest walk to go.

a form of address for a man

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading _MRS.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading There weren’t any letters for Mr. Saxon next morning, so they both went out for a walk, asking me the nicest walk to go.

superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading There weren’t any letters for Mr. Saxon next morning, so they both went out for a walk, asking me the nicest walk to go.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

not any; not one

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

being perceived or observed

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

according to the clock

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There weren’t any letters for Mr. Saxon next morning, so they both went out for a walk, asking me the nicest walk to go.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

the act of giving a false appearance

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

cut with a saw

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

express in words

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There weren’t any letters for Mr. Saxon next morning, so they both went out for a walk, asking me the nicest walk to go.

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

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

plural of “story” — 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 CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

carry out

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

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

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There weren’t any letters for Mr. Saxon next morning, so they both went out for a walk, asking me the nicest walk to go.

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

From this reading There weren’t any letters for Mr. Saxon next morning, so they both went out for a walk, asking me the nicest walk to go.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

up to a particular time

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

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

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

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

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading There weren’t any letters for Mr. Saxon next morning, so they both went out for a walk, asking me the nicest walk to go.

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

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

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

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

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From this reading There weren’t any letters for Mr. Saxon next morning, so they both went out for a walk, asking me the nicest walk to go.

at the time that

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading They were quite jolly, Mr. Saxon being full of jokes, and insisting upon going behind the bar before they started and pretending to serve the customers, and asking questions about everything he saw; and when I told him anything, the Swedish gentleman had to put it down in the little black book he carried in his pocket, and I noticed he was always making notes in it--whenever Mr. Saxon thought of anything the other having to put it down for him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading CROKER’S “No. 2.”_ It was pretty late when we went to bed the night that Mr. Saxon got telling stories, because after everybody had gone he sat on with Harry, and he and the Swedish gentleman didn’t seem to be inclined to go to bed at all, till at last I had to say it was long past twelve o’clock, and we should all lose our beauty sleep, and at last I got them to take their candles and go up to bed.

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

From this reading If a customer came in with a curious manner, Mr. Saxon would say, “Put that down;” and out came the book.