Chapter II · Chapter 2

(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 "Then I think that's all," said the doctor, laying his hand upon the boy's head.

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

From this reading "But his clothes, sir; and he must be--" "I want to take him directly, Mr Hippetts, with your permission, and he will need nothing more from the Union."

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

From this reading "But his clothes, sir; and he must be--" "I want to take him directly, Mr Hippetts, with your permission, and he will need nothing more from the Union."

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "Then I think that's all," said the doctor, laying his hand upon the boy's head.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But his clothes, sir; and he must be--" "I want to take him directly, Mr Hippetts, with your permission, and he will need nothing more from the Union."

clothing in general

From this reading "But his clothes, sir; and he must be--" "I want to take him directly, Mr Hippetts, with your permission, and he will need nothing more from the Union."

without deviation

From this reading "Directly."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, to mean that you want to take him now?"

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading "Then I think that's all," said the doctor, laying his hand upon the boy's head.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "But his clothes, sir; and he must be--" "I want to take him directly, Mr Hippetts, with your permission, and he will need nothing more from the Union."

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

From this reading "Very good, sir; and I hope that he will take your kindness to heart.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "Then I think that's all," said the doctor, laying his hand upon the boy's head.

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

From this reading "But his clothes, sir; and he must be--" "I want to take him directly, Mr Hippetts, with your permission, and he will need nothing more from the Union."

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "Then I think that's all," said the doctor, laying his hand upon the boy's head.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "Very good, sir; and I hope that he will take your kindness to heart.

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

From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, to mean that you want to take him now?"

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From this reading "But his clothes, sir; and he must be--" "I want to take him directly, Mr Hippetts, with your permission, and he will need nothing more from the Union."

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

From this reading "Then I think that's all," said the doctor, laying his hand upon the boy's head.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "Very good, sir; and I hope that he will take your kindness to heart.

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

From this reading "Then I think that's all," said the doctor, laying his hand upon the boy's head.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading "Very good, sir; and I hope that he will take your kindness to heart.

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

From this reading "Then I think that's all," said the doctor, laying his hand upon the boy's head.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, to mean that you want to take him now?"

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

From this reading "But his clothes, sir; and he must be--" "I want to take him directly, Mr Hippetts, with your permission, and he will need nothing more from the Union."

a form of address for a man

From this reading "But his clothes, sir; and he must be--" "I want to take him directly, Mr Hippetts, with your permission, and he will need nothing more from the Union."

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "But his clothes, sir; and he must be--" "I want to take him directly, Mr Hippetts, with your permission, and he will need nothing more from the Union."

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "But his clothes, sir; and he must be--" "I want to take him directly, Mr Hippetts, with your permission, and he will need nothing more from the Union."

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "But his clothes, sir; and he must be--" "I want to take him directly, Mr Hippetts, with your permission, and he will need nothing more from the Union."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, to mean that you want to take him now?"

approval to do something

From this reading "But his clothes, sir; and he must be--" "I want to take him directly, Mr Hippetts, with your permission, and he will need nothing more from the Union."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Then I think that's all," said the doctor, laying his hand upon the boy's head.

term of address for a man

From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, to mean that you want to take him now?"

carry out

From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, to mean that you want to take him now?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, to mean that you want to take him now?"

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

From this reading "Then I think that's all," said the doctor, laying his hand upon the boy's head.

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

From this reading "Then I think that's all," said the doctor, laying his hand upon the boy's head.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then I think that's all," said the doctor, laying his hand upon the boy's head.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Then I think that's all," said the doctor, laying his hand upon the boy's head.

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

From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, to mean that you want to take him now?"

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, to mean that you want to take him now?"

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading "But his clothes, sir; and he must be--" "I want to take him directly, Mr Hippetts, with your permission, and he will need nothing more from the Union."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "Then I think that's all," said the doctor, laying his hand upon the boy's head.

precisely as stated

From this reading "Very good, sir; and I hope that he will take your kindness to heart.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, to mean that you want to take him now?"

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "But his clothes, sir; and he must be--" "I want to take him directly, Mr Hippetts, with your permission, and he will need nothing more from the Union."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "But his clothes, sir; and he must be--" "I want to take him directly, Mr Hippetts, with your permission, and he will need nothing more from the Union."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do I understand you, sir, to mean that you want to take him now?"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "But his clothes, sir; and he must be--" "I want to take him directly, Mr Hippetts, with your permission, and he will need nothing more from the Union."