Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading Of course in the mind of the judge all this amounted to an actual giving away of his daughter.

(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 Of course in the mind of the judge all this amounted to an actual giving away of his daughter.

past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to

From this reading Of course in the mind of the judge all this amounted to an actual giving away of his daughter.

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

From this reading Of course in the mind of the judge all this amounted to an actual giving away of his daughter.

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

From this reading Then he had gone on to declare that he had given his permission to Felix Graham to say anything that he had got to say, and finally had undertaken to invite Felix Graham to spend the assize week at Noningsby.

any thing at all

From this reading Then he had gone on to declare that he had given his permission to Felix Graham to say anything that he had got to say, and finally had undertaken to invite Felix Graham to spend the assize week at Noningsby.

the regulation of weights and measures of articles offered for sale

From this reading Then he had gone on to declare that he had given his permission to Felix Graham to say anything that he had got to say, and finally had undertaken to invite Felix Graham to spend the assize week at Noningsby.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then he had gone on to declare that he had given his permission to Felix Graham to say anything that he had got to say, and finally had undertaken to invite Felix Graham to spend the assize week at Noningsby.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Of course in the mind of the judge all this amounted to an actual giving away of his daughter.

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

From this reading It was thus that the judge had declared to his daughter his opinion of what had better be done in that matter of Felix Graham.

(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 It was thus that the judge had declared to his daughter his opinion of what had better be done in that matter of Felix Graham.

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

From this reading "If you love the man, let him come."

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course in the mind of the judge all this amounted to an actual giving away of his daughter.

a female human offspring

From this reading It was thus that the judge had declared to his daughter his opinion of what had better be done in that matter of Felix Graham.

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading Then he had gone on to declare that he had given his permission to Felix Graham to say anything that he had got to say, and finally had undertaken to invite Felix Graham to spend the assize week at Noningsby.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading It was thus that the judge had declared to his daughter his opinion of what had better be done in that matter of Felix Graham.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading It was thus that the judge had declared to his daughter his opinion of what had better be done in that matter of Felix Graham.

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From this reading FELIX GRAHAM RETURNS TO NONINGSBY.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Then he had gone on to declare that he had given his permission to Felix Graham to say anything that he had got to say, and finally had undertaken to invite Felix Graham to spend the assize week at Noningsby.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Then he had gone on to declare that he had given his permission to Felix Graham to say anything that he had got to say, and finally had undertaken to invite Felix Graham to spend the assize week at Noningsby.

the act of giving

From this reading Of course in the mind of the judge all this amounted to an actual giving away of his daughter.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Then he had gone on to declare that he had given his permission to Felix Graham to say anything that he had got to say, and finally had undertaken to invite Felix Graham to spend the assize week at Noningsby.

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

From this reading Then he had gone on to declare that he had given his permission to Felix Graham to say anything that he had got to say, and finally had undertaken to invite Felix Graham to spend the assize week at Noningsby.

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading FELIX GRAHAM RETURNS TO NONINGSBY.

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

From this reading It was thus that the judge had declared to his daughter his opinion of what had better be done in that matter of Felix Graham.

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

From this reading Then he had gone on to declare that he had given his permission to Felix Graham to say anything that he had got to say, and finally had undertaken to invite Felix Graham to spend the assize week at Noningsby.

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

From this reading "If you love the man, let him come."

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

From this reading It was thus that the judge had declared to his daughter his opinion of what had better be done in that matter of Felix Graham.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If you love the man, let him come."

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

From this reading It was thus that the judge had declared to his daughter his opinion of what had better be done in that matter of Felix Graham.

increase the likelihood of

From this reading Then he had gone on to declare that he had given his permission to Felix Graham to say anything that he had got to say, and finally had undertaken to invite Felix Graham to spend the assize week at Noningsby.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was thus that the judge had declared to his daughter his opinion of what had better be done in that matter of Felix Graham.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading It was thus that the judge had declared to his daughter his opinion of what had better be done in that matter of Felix Graham.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "If you love the man, let him come."

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "If you love the man, let him come."

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

From this reading "If you love the man, let him come."

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading It was thus that the judge had declared to his daughter his opinion of what had better be done in that matter of Felix Graham.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Of course in the mind of the judge all this amounted to an actual giving away of his daughter.

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

From this reading FELIX GRAHAM RETURNS TO NONINGSBY.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was thus that the judge had declared to his daughter his opinion of what had better be done in that matter of Felix Graham.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then he had gone on to declare that he had given his permission to Felix Graham to say anything that he had got to say, and finally had undertaken to invite Felix Graham to spend the assize week at Noningsby.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading It was thus that the judge had declared to his daughter his opinion of what had better be done in that matter of Felix Graham.

approval to do something

From this reading Then he had gone on to declare that he had given his permission to Felix Graham to say anything that he had got to say, and finally had undertaken to invite Felix Graham to spend the assize week at Noningsby.

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading FELIX GRAHAM RETURNS TO NONINGSBY.

express in words

From this reading Then he had gone on to declare that he had given his permission to Felix Graham to say anything that he had got to say, and finally had undertaken to invite Felix Graham to spend the assize week at Noningsby.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading Then he had gone on to declare that he had given his permission to Felix Graham to say anything that he had got to say, and finally had undertaken to invite Felix Graham to spend the assize week at Noningsby.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was thus that the judge had declared to his daughter his opinion of what had better be done in that matter of Felix Graham.

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

From this reading "If you love the man, let him come."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he had gone on to declare that he had given his permission to Felix Graham to say anything that he had got to say, and finally had undertaken to invite Felix Graham to spend the assize week at Noningsby.

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

From this reading Of course in the mind of the judge all this amounted to an actual giving away of his daughter.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading It was thus that the judge had declared to his daughter his opinion of what had better be done in that matter of Felix Graham.

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

From this reading FELIX GRAHAM RETURNS TO NONINGSBY.

inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading Then he had gone on to declare that he had given his permission to Felix Graham to say anything that he had got to say, and finally had undertaken to invite Felix Graham to spend the assize week at Noningsby.

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

From this reading It was thus that the judge had declared to his daughter his opinion of what had better be done in that matter of Felix Graham.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Then he had gone on to declare that he had given his permission to Felix Graham to say anything that he had got to say, and finally had undertaken to invite Felix Graham to spend the assize week at Noningsby.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It was thus that the judge had declared to his daughter his opinion of what had better be done in that matter of Felix Graham.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If you love the man, let him come."