Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading THE MAKING OF A PLAYER Master Will Shakspere was in town!

(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 Once or twice he had all but sung it instead of the words of his part.

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

From this reading Could he but just find Master Shakspere, all his trouble would be over; for the husband of his mother’s own cousin would see justice done him in spite of the master-player and the bandy-legged man with the ribbon in his ear—of that he was sure.

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From this reading The thought ran through Nick Attwood’s head like a half-remembered tune.

have legs that curve outward at the knees

From this reading Could he but just find Master Shakspere, all his trouble would be over; for the husband of his mother’s own cousin would see justice done him in spite of the master-player and the bandy-legged man with the ribbon in his ear—of that he was sure.

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

From this reading Could he but just find Master Shakspere, all his trouble would be over; for the husband of his mother’s own cousin would see justice done him in spite of the master-player and the bandy-legged man with the ribbon in his ear—of that he was sure.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Once or twice he had all but sung it instead of the words of his part.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Could he but just find Master Shakspere, all his trouble would be over; for the husband of his mother’s own cousin would see justice done him in spite of the master-player and the bandy-legged man with the ribbon in his ear—of that he was sure.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Could he but just find Master Shakspere, all his trouble would be over; for the husband of his mother’s own cousin would see justice done him in spite of the master-player and the bandy-legged man with the ribbon in his ear—of that he was sure.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Could he but just find Master Shakspere, all his trouble would be over; for the husband of his mother’s own cousin would see justice done him in spite of the master-player and the bandy-legged man with the ribbon in his ear—of that he was sure.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Could he but just find Master Shakspere, all his trouble would be over; for the husband of his mother’s own cousin would see justice done him in spite of the master-player and the bandy-legged man with the ribbon in his ear—of that he was sure.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Could he but just find Master Shakspere, all his trouble would be over; for the husband of his mother’s own cousin would see justice done him in spite of the master-player and the bandy-legged man with the ribbon in his ear—of that he was sure.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Could he but just find Master Shakspere, all his trouble would be over; for the husband of his mother’s own cousin would see justice done him in spite of the master-player and the bandy-legged man with the ribbon in his ear—of that he was sure.

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

From this reading Once or twice he had all but sung it instead of the words of his part.

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From this reading The thought ran through Nick Attwood’s head like a half-remembered tune.

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

From this reading Once or twice he had all but sung it instead of the words of his part.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The thought ran through Nick Attwood’s head like a half-remembered tune.

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

From this reading Could he but just find Master Shakspere, all his trouble would be over; for the husband of his mother’s own cousin would see justice done him in spite of the master-player and the bandy-legged man with the ribbon in his ear—of that he was sure.

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

From this reading Once or twice he had all but sung it instead of the words of his part.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Could he but just find Master Shakspere, all his trouble would be over; for the husband of his mother’s own cousin would see justice done him in spite of the master-player and the bandy-legged man with the ribbon in his ear—of that he was sure.

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

From this reading THE MAKING OF A PLAYER Master Will Shakspere was in town!

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Once or twice he had all but sung it instead of the words of his part.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Once or twice he had all but sung it instead of the words of his part.

and nothing more

From this reading Could he but just find Master Shakspere, all his trouble would be over; for the husband of his mother’s own cousin would see justice done him in spite of the master-player and the bandy-legged man with the ribbon in his ear—of that he was sure.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading Could he but just find Master Shakspere, all his trouble would be over; for the husband of his mother’s own cousin would see justice done him in spite of the master-player and the bandy-legged man with the ribbon in his ear—of that he was sure.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The thought ran through Nick Attwood’s head like a half-remembered tune.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading THE MAKING OF A PLAYER Master Will Shakspere was in town!

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

From this reading Could he but just find Master Shakspere, all his trouble would be over; for the husband of his mother’s own cousin would see justice done him in spite of the master-player and the bandy-legged man with the ribbon in his ear—of that he was sure.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading THE MAKING OF A PLAYER Master Will Shakspere was in town!

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From this reading Could he but just find Master Shakspere, all his trouble would be over; for the husband of his mother’s own cousin would see justice done him in spite of the master-player and the bandy-legged man with the ribbon in his ear—of that he was sure.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Could he but just find Master Shakspere, all his trouble would be over; for the husband of his mother’s own cousin would see justice done him in spite of the master-player and the bandy-legged man with the ribbon in his ear—of that he was sure.

cut slightly, with a razor

From this reading The thought ran through Nick Attwood’s head like a half-remembered tune.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MAKING OF A PLAYER Master Will Shakspere was in town!

on one occasion

From this reading Once or twice he had all but sung it instead of the words of his part.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Once or twice he had all but sung it instead of the words of his part.

above and across; more than

From this reading Could he but just find Master Shakspere, all his trouble would be over; for the husband of his mother’s own cousin would see justice done him in spite of the master-player and the bandy-legged man with the ribbon in his ear—of that he was sure.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Could he but just find Master Shakspere, all his trouble would be over; for the husband of his mother’s own cousin would see justice done him in spite of the master-player and the bandy-legged man with the ribbon in his ear—of that he was sure.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Once or twice he had all but sung it instead of the words of his part.

a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading THE MAKING OF A PLAYER Master Will Shakspere was in town!

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The thought ran through Nick Attwood’s head like a half-remembered tune.

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading Could he but just find Master Shakspere, all his trouble would be over; for the husband of his mother’s own cousin would see justice done him in spite of the master-player and the bandy-legged man with the ribbon in his ear—of that he was sure.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Could he but just find Master Shakspere, all his trouble would be over; for the husband of his mother’s own cousin would see justice done him in spite of the master-player and the bandy-legged man with the ribbon in his ear—of that he was sure.

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading THE MAKING OF A PLAYER Master Will Shakspere was in town!

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Could he but just find Master Shakspere, all his trouble would be over; for the husband of his mother’s own cousin would see justice done him in spite of the master-player and the bandy-legged man with the ribbon in his ear—of that he was sure.

the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy

From this reading Once or twice he had all but sung it instead of the words of his part.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Could he but just find Master Shakspere, all his trouble would be over; for the husband of his mother’s own cousin would see justice done him in spite of the master-player and the bandy-legged man with the ribbon in his ear—of that he was sure.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Could he but just find Master Shakspere, all his trouble would be over; for the husband of his mother’s own cousin would see justice done him in spite of the master-player and the bandy-legged man with the ribbon in his ear—of that he was sure.

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

From this reading THE MAKING OF A PLAYER Master Will Shakspere was in town!

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

From this reading The thought ran through Nick Attwood’s head like a half-remembered tune.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The thought ran through Nick Attwood’s head like a half-remembered tune.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading THE MAKING OF A PLAYER Master Will Shakspere was in town!

a source of difficulty

From this reading Could he but just find Master Shakspere, all his trouble would be over; for the husband of his mother’s own cousin would see justice done him in spite of the master-player and the bandy-legged man with the ribbon in his ear—of that he was sure.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading The thought ran through Nick Attwood’s head like a half-remembered tune.

two times

From this reading Once or twice he had all but sung it instead of the words of his part.

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

From this reading THE MAKING OF A PLAYER Master Will Shakspere was in town!

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE MAKING OF A PLAYER Master Will Shakspere was in town!

in the company of; together with

From this reading Could he but just find Master Shakspere, all his trouble would be over; for the husband of his mother’s own cousin would see justice done him in spite of the master-player and the bandy-legged man with the ribbon in his ear—of that he was sure.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Once or twice he had all but sung it instead of the words of his part.

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

From this reading Could he but just find Master Shakspere, all his trouble would be over; for the husband of his mother’s own cousin would see justice done him in spite of the master-player and the bandy-legged man with the ribbon in his ear—of that he was sure.