Chapter XXVI

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

From this reading A compass they regarded as superfluous, since they did not care in which direction they went.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading According to their account they gloried in not knowing where they were at.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading According to their account they gloried in not knowing where they were at.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading Indeed they were somewhat in advance of Pee-wee, for while he used moss and the gentle breeze to guide him, they used just nothing at all.

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading They were exponents of the very type of adventure which Pee-wee had invented.

(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 Indeed they were somewhat in advance of Pee-wee, for while he used moss and the gentle breeze to guide him, they used just nothing at all.

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

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

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

From this reading A compass they regarded as superfluous, since they did not care in which direction they went.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading According to their account they gloried in not knowing where they were at.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

brought into existence

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading Indeed they were somewhat in advance of Pee-wee, for while he used moss and the gentle breeze to guide him, they used just nothing at all.

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From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading A compass they regarded as superfluous, since they did not care in which direction they went.

navigational instrument for finding directions

From this reading A compass they regarded as superfluous, since they did not care in which direction they went.

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

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

From this reading A compass they regarded as superfluous, since they did not care in which direction they went.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading A compass they regarded as superfluous, since they did not care in which direction they went.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

plural of “exponent” — a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

From this reading They were exponents of the very type of adventure which Pee-wee had invented.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Indeed they were somewhat in advance of Pee-wee, for while he used moss and the gentle breeze to guide him, they used just nothing at all.

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From this reading According to their account they gloried in not knowing where they were at.

destroyed or killed

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading Indeed they were somewhat in advance of Pee-wee, for while he used moss and the gentle breeze to guide him, they used just nothing at all.

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

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

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

From this reading Indeed they were somewhat in advance of Pee-wee, for while he used moss and the gentle breeze to guide him, they used just nothing at all.

possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

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

From this reading Indeed they were somewhat in advance of Pee-wee, for while he used moss and the gentle breeze to guide him, they used just nothing at all.

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

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

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

From this reading According to their account they gloried in not knowing where they were at.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed they were somewhat in advance of Pee-wee, for while he used moss and the gentle breeze to guide him, they used just nothing at all.

past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading They were exponents of the very type of adventure which Pee-wee had invented.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

and nothing more

From this reading Indeed they were somewhat in advance of Pee-wee, for while he used moss and the gentle breeze to guide him, they used just nothing at all.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading According to their account they gloried in not knowing where they were at.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

From this reading Indeed they were somewhat in advance of Pee-wee, for while he used moss and the gentle breeze to guide him, they used just nothing at all.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading According to their account they gloried in not knowing where they were at.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Indeed they were somewhat in advance of Pee-wee, for while he used moss and the gentle breeze to guide him, they used just nothing at all.

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

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

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

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

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

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

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading A compass they regarded as superfluous, since they did not care in which direction they went.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading A compass they regarded as superfluous, since they did not care in which direction they went.

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

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Indeed they were somewhat in advance of Pee-wee, for while he used moss and the gentle breeze to guide him, they used just nothing at all.

serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

From this reading A compass they regarded as superfluous, since they did not care in which direction they went.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

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

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading According to their account they gloried in not knowing where they were at.

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

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

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

From this reading According to their account they gloried in not knowing where they were at.

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

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading They were exponents of the very type of adventure which Pee-wee had invented.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Indeed they were somewhat in advance of Pee-wee, for while he used moss and the gentle breeze to guide him, they used just nothing at all.

precisely as stated

From this reading They were exponents of the very type of adventure which Pee-wee had invented.

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

From this reading A compass they regarded as superfluous, since they did not care in which direction they went.

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

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

in or at the place that

From this reading According to their account they gloried in not knowing where they were at.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading They were exponents of the very type of adventure which Pee-wee had invented.

during the time that

From this reading Indeed they were somewhat in advance of Pee-wee, for while he used moss and the gentle breeze to guide him, they used just nothing at all.

a late time of life

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading THE TWO PERFECTLY LOVELY FELLOWS Before they had gone far it developed that young Fuller Bullson and his friend, Raysor Rackette, were born for the sake of Pee-wee, notwithstanding that they had been born some years before our hero’s advent on earth.