Chapter XL

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

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

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From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

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From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

later than; following

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

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From this reading “Alice is better.”

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

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

extreme mental distress

From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

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

From this reading He grasped holt of my hands as if he wouldn’t never let go.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading “Alice is better.”

the two together, not just one

From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

make calm or still

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

steadiness of mind under stress

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

past form of “devolve” — pass on or delegate to another

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

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From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

a quad with a square body

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

set up or found

From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He grasped holt of my hands as if he wouldn’t never let go.

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

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

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From this reading “GOOD-NIGHT, LITTLE PARDNER.”

past form of “grasp” — hold firmly

From this reading He grasped holt of my hands as if he wouldn’t never let go.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

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

From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

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From this reading He grasped holt of my hands as if he wouldn’t never let go.

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

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He grasped holt of my hands as if he wouldn’t never let go.

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

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

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

From this reading “Alice is better.”

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From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

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 I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading He grasped holt of my hands as if he wouldn’t never let go.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

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

From this reading “GOOD-NIGHT, LITTLE PARDNER.”

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

From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He grasped holt of my hands as if he wouldn’t never let go.

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

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

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From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

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From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

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From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest

From this reading “GOOD-NIGHT, LITTLE PARDNER.”

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

precisely, exactly

From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

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From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

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

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

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

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

a special situation

From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

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

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

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

From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

a Caucasian

From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

which person or people

From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

belonging to which person

From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

in the company of; together with

From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--

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From this reading He grasped holt of my hands as if he wouldn’t never let go.

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From this reading Wall, that night after the funeral I wuz called down into the parlor to see a stranger--a good deal devolved on me in that awful time; I kep’ calm, or tried to, and that calmness wuz like a paneky to ’em round me, and they didn’t see the tumult of pity and grief that wuz a-goin’ on inside of my heart onbeknown to ’em.

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

From this reading I went down into the hall, and there I found a handsome, noble-lookin’ young man, whose face wuz so white with anguish and dread that I knew before he spoke who he wuz, and sez I right out the first thing, a-holdin’ out both my hands--