Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

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

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

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

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

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

From this reading The new boy, however, remained quite solemn as he replied, briefly, "John Smith."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We laughed at this.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading It wasn't half bad for Flanagan.

confusion resulting from failure to understand

From this reading The new boy gazed in grave bewilderment at the questioner during this speech.

a youthful male person

From this reading The new boy, however, remained quite solemn as he replied, briefly, "John Smith."

for a short time

From this reading The new boy, however, remained quite solemn as he replied, briefly, "John Smith."

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

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

having the power or quality of deciding

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The new boy gazed in grave bewilderment at the questioner during this speech.

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From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

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

From this reading It wasn't half bad for Flanagan.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It wasn't half bad for Flanagan.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading The new boy gazed in grave bewilderment at the questioner during this speech.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

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

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

death of a person

From this reading The new boy gazed in grave bewilderment at the questioner during this speech.

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

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading It wasn't half bad for Flanagan.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

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

From this reading The new boy, however, remained quite solemn as he replied, briefly, "John Smith."

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

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

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The new boy, however, remained quite solemn as he replied, briefly, "John Smith."

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

From this reading The new boy gazed in grave bewilderment at the questioner during this speech.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It wasn't half bad for Flanagan.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The new boy, however, remained quite solemn as he replied, briefly, "John Smith."

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading We laughed at this.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The new boy, however, remained quite solemn as he replied, briefly, "John Smith."

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

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

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

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

someone who asks a question

From this reading The new boy gazed in grave bewilderment at the questioner during this speech.

perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The new boy, however, remained quite solemn as he replied, briefly, "John Smith."

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

From this reading The new boy, however, remained quite solemn as he replied, briefly, "John Smith."

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading The new boy, however, remained quite solemn as he replied, briefly, "John Smith."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading The new boy, however, remained quite solemn as he replied, briefly, "John Smith."

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading The new boy, however, remained quite solemn as he replied, briefly, "John Smith."

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading The new boy gazed in grave bewilderment at the questioner during this speech.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

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

From this reading The new boy, however, remained quite solemn as he replied, briefly, "John Smith."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading We laughed at this.

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

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

causing difficulty or annoyance

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

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

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

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

From this reading It wasn't half bad for Flanagan.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We laughed at this.

in or at the place that

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

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

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And where do you come from?" said Philpot, taking up the questioning, and determining to get more out of the new-comer than Flanagan had; "and who's your father, do you hear? and how many sisters have you got? and why are you sent here? and are you a backward or a troublesome, eh?"