Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

From this reading But, although to his intimate friends known as a great and indeed wonderful talker, he was generally regarded as a somewhat silent man, and in truth possessed to perfection the gift of holding his tongue.

in the past

From this reading There was one who, for some time, had been on the track of it, and had long ago traced it with certainty to its covert: indeed he had all but seen into it from the first.

(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 But while the two ladies were free of all suspicion of danger, and indeed were quite safe, they were not alone in the knowledge of their secret.

Having no one else present.

From this reading But while the two ladies were free of all suspicion of danger, and indeed were quite safe, they were not alone in the knowledge of their secret.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But, although to his intimate friends known as a great and indeed wonderful talker, he was generally regarded as a somewhat silent man, and in truth possessed to perfection the gift of holding his tongue.

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

From this reading But while the two ladies were free of all suspicion of danger, and indeed were quite safe, they were not alone in the knowledge of their secret.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading ANOTHER MIND.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

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

From this reading But, although to his intimate friends known as a great and indeed wonderful talker, he was generally regarded as a somewhat silent man, and in truth possessed to perfection the gift of holding his tongue.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There was one who, for some time, had been on the track of it, and had long ago traced it with certainty to its covert: indeed he had all but seen into it from the first.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But while the two ladies were free of all suspicion of danger, and indeed were quite safe, they were not alone in the knowledge of their secret.

the state of being certain

From this reading There was one who, for some time, had been on the track of it, and had long ago traced it with certainty to its covert: indeed he had all but seen into it from the first.

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

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

a flock of coots

From this reading There was one who, for some time, had been on the track of it, and had long ago traced it with certainty to its covert: indeed he had all but seen into it from the first.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading But while the two ladies were free of all suspicion of danger, and indeed were quite safe, they were not alone in the knowledge of their secret.

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From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

apart from; not including

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading There was one who, for some time, had been on the track of it, and had long ago traced it with certainty to its covert: indeed he had all but seen into it from the first.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was one who, for some time, had been on the track of it, and had long ago traced it with certainty to its covert: indeed he had all but seen into it from the first.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading But while the two ladies were free of all suspicion of danger, and indeed were quite safe, they were not alone in the knowledge of their secret.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading But, although to his intimate friends known as a great and indeed wonderful talker, he was generally regarded as a somewhat silent man, and in truth possessed to perfection the gift of holding his tongue.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was one who, for some time, had been on the track of it, and had long ago traced it with certainty to its covert: indeed he had all but seen into it from the first.

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From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

usually; as a rule

From this reading But, although to his intimate friends known as a great and indeed wonderful talker, he was generally regarded as a somewhat silent man, and in truth possessed to perfection the gift of holding his tongue.

something acquired without compensation

From this reading But, although to his intimate friends known as a great and indeed wonderful talker, he was generally regarded as a somewhat silent man, and in truth possessed to perfection the gift of holding his tongue.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading But, although to his intimate friends known as a great and indeed wonderful talker, he was generally regarded as a somewhat silent man, and in truth possessed to perfection the gift of holding his tongue.

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

From this reading There was one who, for some time, had been on the track of it, and had long ago traced it with certainty to its covert: indeed he had all but seen into it from the first.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

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

From this reading There was one who, for some time, had been on the track of it, and had long ago traced it with certainty to its covert: indeed he had all but seen into it from the first.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

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

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

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

From this reading But, although to his intimate friends known as a great and indeed wonderful talker, he was generally regarded as a somewhat silent man, and in truth possessed to perfection the gift of holding his tongue.

the act of retaining something

From this reading But, although to his intimate friends known as a great and indeed wonderful talker, he was generally regarded as a somewhat silent man, and in truth possessed to perfection the gift of holding his tongue.

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

From this reading But while the two ladies were free of all suspicion of danger, and indeed were quite safe, they were not alone in the knowledge of their secret.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading But while the two ladies were free of all suspicion of danger, and indeed were quite safe, they were not alone in the knowledge of their secret.

the quality of having little or no significance

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

From this reading But, although to his intimate friends known as a great and indeed wonderful talker, he was generally regarded as a somewhat silent man, and in truth possessed to perfection the gift of holding his tongue.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There was one who, for some time, had been on the track of it, and had long ago traced it with certainty to its covert: indeed he had all but seen into it from the first.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was one who, for some time, had been on the track of it, and had long ago traced it with certainty to its covert: indeed he had all but seen into it from the first.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading There was one who, for some time, had been on the track of it, and had long ago traced it with certainty to its covert: indeed he had all but seen into it from the first.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading But while the two ladies were free of all suspicion of danger, and indeed were quite safe, they were not alone in the knowledge of their secret.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading But, although to his intimate friends known as a great and indeed wonderful talker, he was generally regarded as a somewhat silent man, and in truth possessed to perfection the gift of holding his tongue.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading But while the two ladies were free of all suspicion of danger, and indeed were quite safe, they were not alone in the knowledge of their secret.

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

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

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 There was one who, for some time, had been on the track of it, and had long ago traced it with certainty to its covert: indeed he had all but seen into it from the first.

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

From this reading But, although to his intimate friends known as a great and indeed wonderful talker, he was generally regarded as a somewhat silent man, and in truth possessed to perfection the gift of holding his tongue.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading ANOTHER MIND.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But while the two ladies were free of all suspicion of danger, and indeed were quite safe, they were not alone in the knowledge of their secret.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But while the two ladies were free of all suspicion of danger, and indeed were quite safe, they were not alone in the knowledge of their secret.

more often or more frequently

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was one who, for some time, had been on the track of it, and had long ago traced it with certainty to its covert: indeed he had all but seen into it from the first.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was one who, for some time, had been on the track of it, and had long ago traced it with certainty to its covert: indeed he had all but seen into it from the first.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

go across or through

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

the state of being without a flaw or defect

From this reading But, although to his intimate friends known as a great and indeed wonderful talker, he was generally regarded as a somewhat silent man, and in truth possessed to perfection the gift of holding his tongue.

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From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading But, although to his intimate friends known as a great and indeed wonderful talker, he was generally regarded as a somewhat silent man, and in truth possessed to perfection the gift of holding his tongue.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading But while the two ladies were free of all suspicion of danger, and indeed were quite safe, they were not alone in the knowledge of their secret.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading But, although to his intimate friends known as a great and indeed wonderful talker, he was generally regarded as a somewhat silent man, and in truth possessed to perfection the gift of holding his tongue.

regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading But while the two ladies were free of all suspicion of danger, and indeed were quite safe, they were not alone in the knowledge of their secret.

express in words

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading But while the two ladies were free of all suspicion of danger, and indeed were quite safe, they were not alone in the knowledge of their secret.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There was one who, for some time, had been on the track of it, and had long ago traced it with certainty to its covert: indeed he had all but seen into it from the first.

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

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading But, although to his intimate friends known as a great and indeed wonderful talker, he was generally regarded as a somewhat silent man, and in truth possessed to perfection the gift of holding his tongue.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

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

From this reading There was one who, for some time, had been on the track of it, and had long ago traced it with certainty to its covert: indeed he had all but seen into it from the first.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading But, although to his intimate friends known as a great and indeed wonderful talker, he was generally regarded as a somewhat silent man, and in truth possessed to perfection the gift of holding his tongue.

express in speech

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading But while the two ladies were free of all suspicion of danger, and indeed were quite safe, they were not alone in the knowledge of their secret.

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading But, although to his intimate friends known as a great and indeed wonderful talker, he was generally regarded as a somewhat silent man, and in truth possessed to perfection the gift of holding his tongue.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

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

From this reading But while the two ladies were free of all suspicion of danger, and indeed were quite safe, they were not alone in the knowledge of their secret.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But while the two ladies were free of all suspicion of danger, and indeed were quite safe, they were not alone in the knowledge of their secret.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was one who, for some time, had been on the track of it, and had long ago traced it with certainty to its covert: indeed he had all but seen into it from the first.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But while the two ladies were free of all suspicion of danger, and indeed were quite safe, they were not alone in the knowledge of their secret.

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

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There was one who, for some time, had been on the track of it, and had long ago traced it with certainty to its covert: indeed he had all but seen into it from the first.

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

From this reading There was one who, for some time, had been on the track of it, and had long ago traced it with certainty to its covert: indeed he had all but seen into it from the first.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading But, although to his intimate friends known as a great and indeed wonderful talker, he was generally regarded as a somewhat silent man, and in truth possessed to perfection the gift of holding his tongue.

past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

From this reading There was one who, for some time, had been on the track of it, and had long ago traced it with certainty to its covert: indeed he had all but seen into it from the first.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading There was one who, for some time, had been on the track of it, and had long ago traced it with certainty to its covert: indeed he had all but seen into it from the first.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading But, although to his intimate friends known as a great and indeed wonderful talker, he was generally regarded as a somewhat silent man, and in truth possessed to perfection the gift of holding his tongue.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading But while the two ladies were free of all suspicion of danger, and indeed were quite safe, they were not alone in the knowledge of their secret.

precisely as stated

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

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

From this reading There was one who, for some time, had been on the track of it, and had long ago traced it with certainty to its covert: indeed he had all but seen into it from the first.

(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 Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

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

From this reading But while the two ladies were free of all suspicion of danger, and indeed were quite safe, they were not alone in the knowledge of their secret.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

during the time that

From this reading But while the two ladies were free of all suspicion of danger, and indeed were quite safe, they were not alone in the knowledge of their secret.

which person or people

From this reading There was one who, for some time, had been on the track of it, and had long ago traced it with certainty to its covert: indeed he had all but seen into it from the first.

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From this reading Except that his outward insignificance was so great as to pass the extreme, he was not one to attract attention; but those who knew Wingfold well, heard him speak of Mr. Polwarth, the gate-keeper, oftener than of any other; and from what she heard him say, Dorothy had come to have a great reverence for the man, although she knew him very little.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was one who, for some time, had been on the track of it, and had long ago traced it with certainty to its covert: indeed he had all but seen into it from the first.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading But, although to his intimate friends known as a great and indeed wonderful talker, he was generally regarded as a somewhat silent man, and in truth possessed to perfection the gift of holding his tongue.