Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They fed him, and physicked him, and tried to cheer him, but nothing seemed to do him any good, until at last the doctor, the same who had pulled him out of the morass, and carried Stella home, began to be puzzled about him.

(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 at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

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

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

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From this reading "Has he anything on his mind that can be troubling him?" he asked Mr. Anketell, one day.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading They fed him, and physicked him, and tried to cheer him, but nothing seemed to do him any good, until at last the doctor, the same who had pulled him out of the morass, and carried Stella home, began to be puzzled about him.

any thing at all

From this reading "Has he anything on his mind that can be troubling him?" he asked Mr. Anketell, one day.

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

From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Has he anything on his mind that can be troubling him?" he asked Mr. Anketell, one day.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

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

From this reading They fed him, and physicked him, and tried to cheer him, but nothing seemed to do him any good, until at last the doctor, the same who had pulled him out of the morass, and carried Stella home, began to be puzzled about him.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading They fed him, and physicked him, and tried to cheer him, but nothing seemed to do him any good, until at last the doctor, the same who had pulled him out of the morass, and carried Stella home, began to be puzzled about him.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Has he anything on his mind that can be troubling him?" he asked Mr. Anketell, one day.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading They fed him, and physicked him, and tried to cheer him, but nothing seemed to do him any good, until at last the doctor, the same who had pulled him out of the morass, and carried Stella home, began to be puzzled about him.

give encouragement to

From this reading They fed him, and physicked him, and tried to cheer him, but nothing seemed to do him any good, until at last the doctor, the same who had pulled him out of the morass, and carried Stella home, began to be puzzled about him.

third-person singular of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading PAUL CONFESSES.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Has he anything on his mind that can be troubling him?" he asked Mr. Anketell, one day.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading They fed him, and physicked him, and tried to cheer him, but nothing seemed to do him any good, until at last the doctor, the same who had pulled him out of the morass, and carried Stella home, began to be puzzled about him.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading They fed him, and physicked him, and tried to cheer him, but nothing seemed to do him any good, until at last the doctor, the same who had pulled him out of the morass, and carried Stella home, began to be puzzled about him.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading They fed him, and physicked him, and tried to cheer him, but nothing seemed to do him any good, until at last the doctor, the same who had pulled him out of the morass, and carried Stella home, began to be puzzled about him.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

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

From this reading They fed him, and physicked him, and tried to cheer him, but nothing seemed to do him any good, until at last the doctor, the same who had pulled him out of the morass, and carried Stella home, began to be puzzled about him.

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

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

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

From this reading "Has he anything on his mind that can be troubling him?" he asked Mr. Anketell, one day.

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

From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

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

From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

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

From this reading "Has he anything on his mind that can be troubling him?" he asked Mr. Anketell, one day.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading They fed him, and physicked him, and tried to cheer him, but nothing seemed to do him any good, until at last the doctor, the same who had pulled him out of the morass, and carried Stella home, began to be puzzled about him.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

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

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

immediately past

From this reading They fed him, and physicked him, and tried to cheer him, but nothing seemed to do him any good, until at last the doctor, the same who had pulled him out of the morass, and carried Stella home, began to be puzzled about him.

something that is lost

From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "Has he anything on his mind that can be troubling him?" he asked Mr. Anketell, one day.

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

From this reading They fed him, and physicked him, and tried to cheer him, but nothing seemed to do him any good, until at last the doctor, the same who had pulled him out of the morass, and carried Stella home, began to be puzzled about him.

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

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Has he anything on his mind that can be troubling him?" he asked Mr. Anketell, one day.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

not any; not one

From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading They fed him, and physicked him, and tried to cheer him, but nothing seemed to do him any good, until at last the doctor, the same who had pulled him out of the morass, and carried Stella home, began to be puzzled about him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

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From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They fed him, and physicked him, and tried to cheer him, but nothing seemed to do him any good, until at last the doctor, the same who had pulled him out of the morass, and carried Stella home, began to be puzzled about him.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading PAUL CONFESSES.

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From this reading They fed him, and physicked him, and tried to cheer him, but nothing seemed to do him any good, until at last the doctor, the same who had pulled him out of the morass, and carried Stella home, began to be puzzled about him.

select carefully from a group

From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading They fed him, and physicked him, and tried to cheer him, but nothing seemed to do him any good, until at last the doctor, the same who had pulled him out of the morass, and carried Stella home, began to be puzzled about him.

filled with bewilderment

From this reading They fed him, and physicked him, and tried to cheer him, but nothing seemed to do him any good, until at last the doctor, the same who had pulled him out of the morass, and carried Stella home, began to be puzzled about him.

with speed

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

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

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

Identical; not different.

From this reading They fed him, and physicked him, and tried to cheer him, but nothing seemed to do him any good, until at last the doctor, the same who had pulled him out of the morass, and carried Stella home, began to be puzzled about him.

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

From this reading They fed him, and physicked him, and tried to cheer him, but nothing seemed to do him any good, until at last the doctor, the same who had pulled him out of the morass, and carried Stella home, began to be puzzled about him.

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

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

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

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

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

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

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

From this reading But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading They fed him, and physicked him, and tried to cheer him, but nothing seemed to do him any good, until at last the doctor, the same who had pulled him out of the morass, and carried Stella home, began to be puzzled about him.

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading "Has he anything on his mind that can be troubling him?" he asked Mr. Anketell, one day.

up to a particular time

From this reading They fed him, and physicked him, and tried to cheer him, but nothing seemed to do him any good, until at last the doctor, the same who had pulled him out of the morass, and carried Stella home, began to be puzzled about him.

precisely as stated

From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

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

From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

(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 But though Stella recovered so well, and so much more quickly than they had dared to hope, from the shock she had received that night, Paul remained ill and low in spirits and in strength.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.

which person or people

From this reading They fed him, and physicked him, and tried to cheer him, but nothing seemed to do him any good, until at last the doctor, the same who had pulled him out of the morass, and carried Stella home, began to be puzzled about him.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading Of course at first he was very weak from loss of blood and shock, and no one wondered; but, as time went on, and in spite of all that was done for him, he did not pick op health as they expected him to.