Chapter VII

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

From this reading It was a very grave and tear-bedimmed little lad who sat on his guardian’s knee.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The trouble had not been just the same as that one about the untruth; but it had come nearest to that of any emotion the dear face had ever shown.

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

From this reading It was a very grave and tear-bedimmed little lad who sat on his guardian’s knee.

react verbally

From this reading “Yes--I see,” Fritz made answer, between those long, swelling sobs which are so distressing to the child lover.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The trouble had not been just the same as that one about the untruth; but it had come nearest to that of any emotion the dear face had ever shown.

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

From this reading “Yes--I see,” Fritz made answer, between those long, swelling sobs which are so distressing to the child lover.

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

From this reading The trouble had not been just the same as that one about the untruth; but it had come nearest to that of any emotion the dear face had ever shown.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had been a gentle but earnest talk which had caused the tears; and somehow the boy understood well just what it was in his behavior which had so troubled Fritzy Nunky’s heart, “down deep.”

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading It had been a gentle but earnest talk which had caused the tears; and somehow the boy understood well just what it was in his behavior which had so troubled Fritzy Nunky’s heart, “down deep.”

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “Yes--I see,” Fritz made answer, between those long, swelling sobs which are so distressing to the child lover.

a youthful male person

From this reading It had been a gentle but earnest talk which had caused the tears; and somehow the boy understood well just what it was in his behavior which had so troubled Fritzy Nunky’s heart, “down deep.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It had been a gentle but earnest talk which had caused the tears; and somehow the boy understood well just what it was in his behavior which had so troubled Fritzy Nunky’s heart, “down deep.”

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading It had been a gentle but earnest talk which had caused the tears; and somehow the boy understood well just what it was in his behavior which had so troubled Fritzy Nunky’s heart, “down deep.”

a young person of either sex

From this reading “Yes--I see,” Fritz made answer, between those long, swelling sobs which are so distressing to the child lover.

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

From this reading The trouble had not been just the same as that one about the untruth; but it had come nearest to that of any emotion the dear face had ever shown.

dearly loved

From this reading The trouble had not been just the same as that one about the untruth; but it had come nearest to that of any emotion the dear face had ever shown.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading It had been a gentle but earnest talk which had caused the tears; and somehow the boy understood well just what it was in his behavior which had so troubled Fritzy Nunky’s heart, “down deep.”

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading “Yes--I see,” Fritz made answer, between those long, swelling sobs which are so distressing to the child lover.

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

From this reading “You see, don’t you, little man?”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It had been a gentle but earnest talk which had caused the tears; and somehow the boy understood well just what it was in his behavior which had so troubled Fritzy Nunky’s heart, “down deep.”

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading It had been a gentle but earnest talk which had caused the tears; and somehow the boy understood well just what it was in his behavior which had so troubled Fritzy Nunky’s heart, “down deep.”

any strong feeling

From this reading The trouble had not been just the same as that one about the untruth; but it had come nearest to that of any emotion the dear face had ever shown.

at any time

From this reading The trouble had not been just the same as that one about the untruth; but it had come nearest to that of any emotion the dear face had ever shown.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The trouble had not been just the same as that one about the untruth; but it had come nearest to that of any emotion the dear face had ever shown.

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

From this reading “Yes--I see,” Fritz made answer, between those long, swelling sobs which are so distressing to the child lover.

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

From this reading It had been a gentle but earnest talk which had caused the tears; and somehow the boy understood well just what it was in his behavior which had so troubled Fritzy Nunky’s heart, “down deep.”

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading It had been a gentle but earnest talk which had caused the tears; and somehow the boy understood well just what it was in his behavior which had so troubled Fritzy Nunky’s heart, “down deep.”

death of a person

From this reading It was a very grave and tear-bedimmed little lad who sat on his guardian’s knee.

possessive form of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading It was a very grave and tear-bedimmed little lad who sat on his guardian’s knee.

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

From this reading It had been a gentle but earnest talk which had caused the tears; and somehow the boy understood well just what it was in his behavior which had so troubled Fritzy Nunky’s heart, “down deep.”

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading It had been a gentle but earnest talk which had caused the tears; and somehow the boy understood well just what it was in his behavior which had so troubled Fritzy Nunky’s heart, “down deep.”

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

From this reading It was a very grave and tear-bedimmed little lad who sat on his guardian’s knee.

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

From this reading “Yes--I see,” Fritz made answer, between those long, swelling sobs which are so distressing to the child lover.

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

From this reading It had been a gentle but earnest talk which had caused the tears; and somehow the boy understood well just what it was in his behavior which had so troubled Fritzy Nunky’s heart, “down deep.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a very grave and tear-bedimmed little lad who sat on his guardian’s knee.

and nothing more

From this reading It had been a gentle but earnest talk which had caused the tears; and somehow the boy understood well just what it was in his behavior which had so troubled Fritzy Nunky’s heart, “down deep.”

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading It was a very grave and tear-bedimmed little lad who sat on his guardian’s knee.

a boy or man

From this reading It was a very grave and tear-bedimmed little lad who sat on his guardian’s knee.

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

From this reading It was a very grave and tear-bedimmed little lad who sat on his guardian’s knee.

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 “Yes--I see,” Fritz made answer, between those long, swelling sobs which are so distressing to the child lover.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading “Yes--I see,” Fritz made answer, between those long, swelling sobs which are so distressing to the child lover.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “Yes--I see,” Fritz made answer, between those long, swelling sobs which are so distressing to the child lover.

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

From this reading “You see, don’t you, little man?”

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading The trouble had not been just the same as that one about the untruth; but it had come nearest to that of any emotion the dear face had ever shown.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The trouble had not been just the same as that one about the untruth; but it had come nearest to that of any emotion the dear face had ever shown.

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

From this reading It had been a gentle but earnest talk which had caused the tears; and somehow the boy understood well just what it was in his behavior which had so troubled Fritzy Nunky’s heart, “down deep.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The trouble had not been just the same as that one about the untruth; but it had come nearest to that of any emotion the dear face had ever shown.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was a very grave and tear-bedimmed little lad who sat on his guardian’s knee.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The trouble had not been just the same as that one about the untruth; but it had come nearest to that of any emotion the dear face had ever shown.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The trouble had not been just the same as that one about the untruth; but it had come nearest to that of any emotion the dear face had ever shown.

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

From this reading It was a very grave and tear-bedimmed little lad who sat on his guardian’s knee.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “You see, don’t you, little man?”

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The trouble had not been just the same as that one about the untruth; but it had come nearest to that of any emotion the dear face had ever shown.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It had been a gentle but earnest talk which had caused the tears; and somehow the boy understood well just what it was in his behavior which had so troubled Fritzy Nunky’s heart, “down deep.”

plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition

From this reading “Yes--I see,” Fritz made answer, between those long, swelling sobs which are so distressing to the child lover.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading It had been a gentle but earnest talk which had caused the tears; and somehow the boy understood well just what it was in his behavior which had so troubled Fritzy Nunky’s heart, “down deep.”

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading “Yes--I see,” Fritz made answer, between those long, swelling sobs which are so distressing to the child lover.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading It had been a gentle but earnest talk which had caused the tears; and somehow the boy understood well just what it was in his behavior which had so troubled Fritzy Nunky’s heart, “down deep.”

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

From this reading It was a very grave and tear-bedimmed little lad who sat on his guardian’s knee.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading It had been a gentle but earnest talk which had caused the tears; and somehow the boy understood well just what it was in his behavior which had so troubled Fritzy Nunky’s heart, “down deep.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The trouble had not been just the same as that one about the untruth; but it had come nearest to that of any emotion the dear face had ever shown.

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

From this reading It had been a gentle but earnest talk which had caused the tears; and somehow the boy understood well just what it was in his behavior which had so troubled Fritzy Nunky’s heart, “down deep.”

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “Yes--I see,” Fritz made answer, between those long, swelling sobs which are so distressing to the child lover.

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

From this reading The trouble had not been just the same as that one about the untruth; but it had come nearest to that of any emotion the dear face had ever shown.

a source of difficulty

From this reading The trouble had not been just the same as that one about the untruth; but it had come nearest to that of any emotion the dear face had ever shown.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading It had been a gentle but earnest talk which had caused the tears; and somehow the boy understood well just what it was in his behavior which had so troubled Fritzy Nunky’s heart, “down deep.”

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading It had been a gentle but earnest talk which had caused the tears; and somehow the boy understood well just what it was in his behavior which had so troubled Fritzy Nunky’s heart, “down deep.”

a false statement

From this reading The trouble had not been just the same as that one about the untruth; but it had come nearest to that of any emotion the dear face had ever shown.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was a very grave and tear-bedimmed little lad who sat on his guardian’s knee.

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

From this reading It was a very grave and tear-bedimmed little lad who sat on his guardian’s knee.

(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 It had been a gentle but earnest talk which had caused the tears; and somehow the boy understood well just what it was in his behavior which had so troubled Fritzy Nunky’s heart, “down deep.”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It had been a gentle but earnest talk which had caused the tears; and somehow the boy understood well just what it was in his behavior which had so troubled Fritzy Nunky’s heart, “down deep.”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It had been a gentle but earnest talk which had caused the tears; and somehow the boy understood well just what it was in his behavior which had so troubled Fritzy Nunky’s heart, “down deep.”

which person or people

From this reading It was a very grave and tear-bedimmed little lad who sat on his guardian’s knee.

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes--I see,” Fritz made answer, between those long, swelling sobs which are so distressing to the child lover.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You see, don’t you, little man?”