Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

(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 We mustn’t let it come off, that’s all;--not if we can help it.”

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Then Phineas was allowed to proceed and finish his story.

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

From this reading The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “I don’t see any way out of it; I don’t, indeed,” said Laurence.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

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

From this reading The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

a youthful male person

From this reading “I was sure of it from the tone of your voice, my boy.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading We mustn’t let it come off, that’s all;--not if we can help it.”

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

From this reading We mustn’t let it come off, that’s all;--not if we can help it.”

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

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

From this reading The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

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

From this reading “I don’t see any way out of it; I don’t, indeed,” said Laurence.

a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

From this reading The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Then Phineas was allowed to proceed and finish his story.

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

From this reading The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “I was sure of it from the tone of your voice, my boy.

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

From this reading The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading We mustn’t let it come off, that’s all;--not if we can help it.”

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

From this reading The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading We mustn’t let it come off, that’s all;--not if we can help it.”

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading “I don’t see any way out of it; I don’t, indeed,” said Laurence.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

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 The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

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

From this reading The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading We mustn’t let it come off, that’s all;--not if we can help it.”

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

From this reading We mustn’t let it come off, that’s all;--not if we can help it.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I was sure of it from the tone of your voice, my boy.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We mustn’t let it come off, that’s all;--not if we can help it.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

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

From this reading We mustn’t let it come off, that’s all;--not if we can help it.”

garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “I don’t see any way out of it; I don’t, indeed,” said Laurence.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

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

From this reading The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

continue talking

From this reading Then Phineas was allowed to proceed and finish his story.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “I don’t see any way out of it; I don’t, indeed,” said Laurence.

having a supporting base

From this reading The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “I was sure of it from the tone of your voice, my boy.

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

From this reading We mustn’t let it come off, that’s all;--not if we can help it.”

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

From this reading The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Phineas was allowed to proceed and finish his story.

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

From this reading Then Phineas was allowed to proceed and finish his story.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading “I was sure of it from the tone of your voice, my boy.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading “I was sure of it from the tone of your voice, my boy.

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

From this reading The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “I don’t see any way out of it; I don’t, indeed,” said Laurence.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We mustn’t let it come off, that’s all;--not if we can help it.”

at the time that

From this reading The Duel “I knew it was a duel;--bedad I did,” said Laurence Fitzgibbon, standing at the corner of Orchard Street and Oxford Street, when Phineas had half told his story.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I was sure of it from the tone of your voice, my boy.