Chapter XVII

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

From this reading The events of that wonderful day all seemed like a dream to Motor Matt when he came to look back on them.

later than; following

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The afternoon performance had been over for some time when Matt, Joe, Carl, and Margaret--for now she must be Margaret and not Haidee--returned to the show grounds.

(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 The events of that wonderful day all seemed like a dream to Motor Matt when he came to look back on them.

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

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

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From this reading But the damaged aëroplane remained to tell of the dangers, and Carl was there in the flesh, and Margaret Manners was present, freed of the evil shadow that had blighted her young life.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The events of that wonderful day all seemed like a dream to Motor Matt when he came to look back on them.

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

From this reading The afternoon performance had been over for some time when Matt, Joe, Carl, and Margaret--for now she must be Margaret and not Haidee--returned to the show grounds.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The afternoon performance had been over for some time when Matt, Joe, Carl, and Margaret--for now she must be Margaret and not Haidee--returned to the show grounds.

affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity

From this reading But the damaged aëroplane remained to tell of the dangers, and Carl was there in the flesh, and Margaret Manners was present, freed of the evil shadow that had blighted her young life.

return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

a youthful male person

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

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

From this reading The events of that wonderful day all seemed like a dream to Motor Matt when he came to look back on them.

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From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

harmed or injured or spoiled

From this reading But the damaged aëroplane remained to tell of the dangers, and Carl was there in the flesh, and Margaret Manners was present, freed of the evil shadow that had blighted her young life.

plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The events of that wonderful day all seemed like a dream to Motor Matt when he came to look back on them.

plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading The events of that wonderful day all seemed like a dream to Motor Matt when he came to look back on them.

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading The events of that wonderful day all seemed like a dream to Motor Matt when he came to look back on them.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading But the damaged aëroplane remained to tell of the dangers, and Carl was there in the flesh, and Margaret Manners was present, freed of the evil shadow that had blighted her young life.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

plural of “figment” — a contrived or fantastic idea

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading But the damaged aëroplane remained to tell of the dangers, and Carl was there in the flesh, and Margaret Manners was present, freed of the evil shadow that had blighted her young life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The afternoon performance had been over for some time when Matt, Joe, Carl, and Margaret--for now she must be Margaret and not Haidee--returned to the show grounds.

past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading But the damaged aëroplane remained to tell of the dangers, and Carl was there in the flesh, and Margaret Manners was present, freed of the evil shadow that had blighted her young life.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading The afternoon performance had been over for some time when Matt, Joe, Carl, and Margaret--for now she must be Margaret and not Haidee--returned to the show grounds.

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

From this reading But the damaged aëroplane remained to tell of the dangers, and Carl was there in the flesh, and Margaret Manners was present, freed of the evil shadow that had blighted her young life.

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From this reading The afternoon performance had been over for some time when Matt, Joe, Carl, and Margaret--for now she must be Margaret and not Haidee--returned to the show grounds.

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

From this reading The events of that wonderful day all seemed like a dream to Motor Matt when he came to look back on them.

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

From this reading But the damaged aëroplane remained to tell of the dangers, and Carl was there in the flesh, and Margaret Manners was present, freed of the evil shadow that had blighted her young life.

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

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

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

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

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

From this reading The afternoon performance had been over for some time when Matt, Joe, Carl, and Margaret--for now she must be Margaret and not Haidee--returned to the show grounds.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading But the damaged aëroplane remained to tell of the dangers, and Carl was there in the flesh, and Margaret Manners was present, freed of the evil shadow that had blighted her young life.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The events of that wonderful day all seemed like a dream to Motor Matt when he came to look back on them.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The events of that wonderful day all seemed like a dream to Motor Matt when he came to look back on them.

social deportment

From this reading But the damaged aëroplane remained to tell of the dangers, and Carl was there in the flesh, and Margaret Manners was present, freed of the evil shadow that had blighted her young life.

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

From this reading But the damaged aëroplane remained to tell of the dangers, and Carl was there in the flesh, and Margaret Manners was present, freed of the evil shadow that had blighted her young life.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

From this reading The events of that wonderful day all seemed like a dream to Motor Matt when he came to look back on them.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading The events of that wonderful day all seemed like a dream to Motor Matt when he came to look back on them.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The afternoon performance had been over for some time when Matt, Joe, Carl, and Margaret--for now she must be Margaret and not Haidee--returned to the show grounds.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading THE RAJAH'S NIECE.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The afternoon performance had been over for some time when Matt, Joe, Carl, and Margaret--for now she must be Margaret and not Haidee--returned to the show grounds.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The afternoon performance had been over for some time when Matt, Joe, Carl, and Margaret--for now she must be Margaret and not Haidee--returned to the show grounds.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The events of that wonderful day all seemed like a dream to Motor Matt when he came to look back on them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The events of that wonderful day all seemed like a dream to Motor Matt when he came to look back on them.

above and across; more than

From this reading The afternoon performance had been over for some time when Matt, Joe, Carl, and Margaret--for now she must be Margaret and not Haidee--returned to the show grounds.

a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading The afternoon performance had been over for some time when Matt, Joe, Carl, and Margaret--for now she must be Margaret and not Haidee--returned to the show grounds.

plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading But the damaged aëroplane remained to tell of the dangers, and Carl was there in the flesh, and Margaret Manners was present, freed of the evil shadow that had blighted her young life.

established beyond doubt

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

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

From this reading THE RAJAH'S NIECE.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading But the damaged aëroplane remained to tell of the dangers, and Carl was there in the flesh, and Margaret Manners was present, freed of the evil shadow that had blighted her young life.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The afternoon performance had been over for some time when Matt, Joe, Carl, and Margaret--for now she must be Margaret and not Haidee--returned to the show grounds.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The events of that wonderful day all seemed like a dream to Motor Matt when he came to look back on them.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading But the damaged aëroplane remained to tell of the dangers, and Carl was there in the flesh, and Margaret Manners was present, freed of the evil shadow that had blighted her young life.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The afternoon performance had been over for some time when Matt, Joe, Carl, and Margaret--for now she must be Margaret and not Haidee--returned to the show grounds.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The afternoon performance had been over for some time when Matt, Joe, Carl, and Margaret--for now she must be Margaret and not Haidee--returned to the show grounds.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The afternoon performance had been over for some time when Matt, Joe, Carl, and Margaret--for now she must be Margaret and not Haidee--returned to the show grounds.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

express in words

From this reading But the damaged aëroplane remained to tell of the dangers, and Carl was there in the flesh, and Margaret Manners was present, freed of the evil shadow that had blighted her young life.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The events of that wonderful day all seemed like a dream to Motor Matt when he came to look back on them.

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

From this reading THE RAJAH'S NIECE.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The events of that wonderful day all seemed like a dream to Motor Matt when he came to look back on them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But the damaged aëroplane remained to tell of the dangers, and Carl was there in the flesh, and Margaret Manners was present, freed of the evil shadow that had blighted her young life.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The afternoon performance had been over for some time when Matt, Joe, Carl, and Margaret--for now she must be Margaret and not Haidee--returned to the show grounds.

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

From this reading The events of that wonderful day all seemed like a dream to Motor Matt when he came to look back on them.

past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

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

From this reading But the damaged aëroplane remained to tell of the dangers, and Carl was there in the flesh, and Margaret Manners was present, freed of the evil shadow that had blighted her young life.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

at the time that

From this reading The events of that wonderful day all seemed like a dream to Motor Matt when he came to look back on them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The coming of Carl, loaded with a joke sprung upon him by the detectives in Chicago--a joke, by the way, that proved a boomerang--and the dangers and perils that trailed after the Dutch boy and finally ended in most marvelous success--all these seemed but the figments of disordered fancy.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading The events of that wonderful day all seemed like a dream to Motor Matt when he came to look back on them.

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

From this reading But the damaged aëroplane remained to tell of the dangers, and Carl was there in the flesh, and Margaret Manners was present, freed of the evil shadow that had blighted her young life.