Chapter II

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

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading “Her native good sense”—you will realize that the man must have been genuinely in love to believe in Laura’s native good sense—“has come to her aid!”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

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

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

any thing at all

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

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

From this reading “She has thought better of it,” said Galahad to himself, as he obeyed the summons.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And in his mind’s eye he beheld the long, narrow backs of the twins walking away into a dim perspective.

plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

From this reading And in his mind’s eye he beheld the long, narrow backs of the twins walking away into a dim perspective.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading And in his mind’s eye he beheld the long, narrow backs of the twins walking away into a dim perspective.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading “Her native good sense”—you will realize that the man must have been genuinely in love to believe in Laura’s native good sense—“has come to her aid!”

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading “She has thought better of it,” said Galahad to himself, as he obeyed the summons.

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From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

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

From this reading “Her native good sense”—you will realize that the man must have been genuinely in love to believe in Laura’s native good sense—“has come to her aid!”

determining or having the power to determine an outcome

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading And in his mind’s eye he beheld the long, narrow backs of the twins walking away into a dim perspective.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

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

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

the organ of sight

From this reading And in his mind’s eye he beheld the long, narrow backs of the twins walking away into a dim perspective.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading “Her native good sense”—you will realize that the man must have been genuinely in love to believe in Laura’s native good sense—“has come to her aid!”

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

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

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “She has thought better of it,” said Galahad to himself, as he obeyed the summons.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Her native good sense”—you will realize that the man must have been genuinely in love to believe in Laura’s native good sense—“has come to her aid!”

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

From this reading “She has thought better of it,” said Galahad to himself, as he obeyed the summons.

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

From this reading “Her native good sense”—you will realize that the man must have been genuinely in love to believe in Laura’s native good sense—“has come to her aid!”

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “She has thought better of it,” said Galahad to himself, as he obeyed the summons.

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

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

begging

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

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

From this reading “Her native good sense”—you will realize that the man must have been genuinely in love to believe in Laura’s native good sense—“has come to her aid!”

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And in his mind’s eye he beheld the long, narrow backs of the twins walking away into a dim perspective.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “She has thought better of it,” said Galahad to himself, as he obeyed the summons.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

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

From this reading “Her native good sense”—you will realize that the man must have been genuinely in love to believe in Laura’s native good sense—“has come to her aid!”

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 And in his mind’s eye he beheld the long, narrow backs of the twins walking away into a dim perspective.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “Her native good sense”—you will realize that the man must have been genuinely in love to believe in Laura’s native good sense—“has come to her aid!”

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

From this reading “Her native good sense”—you will realize that the man must have been genuinely in love to believe in Laura’s native good sense—“has come to her aid!”

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading And in his mind’s eye he beheld the long, narrow backs of the twins walking away into a dim perspective.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “Her native good sense”—you will realize that the man must have been genuinely in love to believe in Laura’s native good sense—“has come to her aid!”

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading And in his mind’s eye he beheld the long, narrow backs of the twins walking away into a dim perspective.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading “Her native good sense”—you will realize that the man must have been genuinely in love to believe in Laura’s native good sense—“has come to her aid!”

a brief written record

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

past form of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading “She has thought better of it,” said Galahad to himself, as he obeyed the summons.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading And in his mind’s eye he beheld the long, narrow backs of the twins walking away into a dim perspective.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

housing available for people to live in

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading “Her native good sense”—you will realize that the man must have been genuinely in love to believe in Laura’s native good sense—“has come to her aid!”

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “She has thought better of it,” said Galahad to himself, as he obeyed the summons.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading “Her native good sense”—you will realize that the man must have been genuinely in love to believe in Laura’s native good sense—“has come to her aid!”

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading It was September.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

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

From this reading “She has thought better of it,” said Galahad to himself, as he obeyed the summons.

-ing form of “solicit” — make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

a request to be present

From this reading “She has thought better of it,” said Galahad to himself, as he obeyed the summons.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Her native good sense”—you will realize that the man must have been genuinely in love to believe in Laura’s native good sense—“has come to her aid!”

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

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

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

From this reading “She has thought better of it,” said Galahad to himself, as he obeyed the summons.

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

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading And in his mind’s eye he beheld the long, narrow backs of the twins walking away into a dim perspective.

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

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

compelling immediate action

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

close enough to be walked to

From this reading And in his mind’s eye he beheld the long, narrow backs of the twins walking away into a dim perspective.

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

From this reading It was September.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Her native good sense”—you will realize that the man must have been genuinely in love to believe in Laura’s native good sense—“has come to her aid!”

in the company of; together with

From this reading And then, before anything decisive had been done with regard to the settlement—before Brosy and Dosy had taken up their quarters for good beneath the roof of their adopted parent—a change befell, and Galahad received an imploring note from Mrs. Kingdom soliciting his instant presence upon “an urgent matter.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Her native good sense”—you will realize that the man must have been genuinely in love to believe in Laura’s native good sense—“has come to her aid!”