Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

(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 For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading “Masters, it is proved already That you are little better than false knaves; And it will go near to be thought so, shortly.”

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

From this reading “Masters, it is proved already That you are little better than false knaves; And it will go near to be thought so, shortly.”

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

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

From this reading “Masters, it is proved already That you are little better than false knaves; And it will go near to be thought so, shortly.”

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

From this reading As for the constable himself, a short, compact, snub-nosed, Dutch-built person, who spoke English as if it disagreed with his bile, he was the coolest of the whole party.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

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

From this reading “Masters, it is proved already That you are little better than false knaves; And it will go near to be thought so, shortly.”

(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 “Masters, it is proved already That you are little better than false knaves; And it will go near to be thought so, shortly.”

a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats

From this reading As for the constable himself, a short, compact, snub-nosed, Dutch-built person, who spoke English as if it disagreed with his bile, he was the coolest of the whole party.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse

From this reading As for the constable himself, a short, compact, snub-nosed, Dutch-built person, who spoke English as if it disagreed with his bile, he was the coolest of the whole party.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

superlative of “cool” — neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading As for the constable himself, a short, compact, snub-nosed, Dutch-built person, who spoke English as if it disagreed with his bile, he was the coolest of the whole party.

torn down and broken up

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

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From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

past form of “disagree” — be of different opinions

From this reading As for the constable himself, a short, compact, snub-nosed, Dutch-built person, who spoke English as if it disagreed with his bile, he was the coolest of the whole party.

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

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

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From this reading _Dogberry_.

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From this reading As for the constable himself, a short, compact, snub-nosed, Dutch-built person, who spoke English as if it disagreed with his bile, he was the coolest of the whole party.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading As for the constable himself, a short, compact, snub-nosed, Dutch-built person, who spoke English as if it disagreed with his bile, he was the coolest of the whole party.

divisible by two

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading “Masters, it is proved already That you are little better than false knaves; And it will go near to be thought so, shortly.”

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

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

From this reading “Masters, it is proved already That you are little better than false knaves; And it will go near to be thought so, shortly.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

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

From this reading As for the constable himself, a short, compact, snub-nosed, Dutch-built person, who spoke English as if it disagreed with his bile, he was the coolest of the whole party.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading As for the constable himself, a short, compact, snub-nosed, Dutch-built person, who spoke English as if it disagreed with his bile, he was the coolest of the whole party.

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

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

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

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading As for the constable himself, a short, compact, snub-nosed, Dutch-built person, who spoke English as if it disagreed with his bile, he was the coolest of the whole party.

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

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

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

From this reading “Masters, it is proved already That you are little better than false knaves; And it will go near to be thought so, shortly.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Masters, it is proved already That you are little better than false knaves; And it will go near to be thought so, shortly.”

plural of “knave” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading “Masters, it is proved already That you are little better than false knaves; And it will go near to be thought so, shortly.”

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

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

From this reading “Masters, it is proved already That you are little better than false knaves; And it will go near to be thought so, shortly.”

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

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading “Masters, it is proved already That you are little better than false knaves; And it will go near to be thought so, shortly.”

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

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading “Masters, it is proved already That you are little better than false knaves; And it will go near to be thought so, shortly.”

not any; not one

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

on one occasion

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading As for the constable himself, a short, compact, snub-nosed, Dutch-built person, who spoke English as if it disagreed with his bile, he was the coolest of the whole party.

a human being

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

established beyond doubt

From this reading “Masters, it is proved already That you are little better than false knaves; And it will go near to be thought so, shortly.”

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

claim back

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

cut with a saw

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading As for the constable himself, a short, compact, snub-nosed, Dutch-built person, who spoke English as if it disagreed with his bile, he was the coolest of the whole party.

for a short time

From this reading “Masters, it is proved already That you are little better than false knaves; And it will go near to be thought so, shortly.”

from a time in the past until now

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

having a blunt nose

From this reading As for the constable himself, a short, compact, snub-nosed, Dutch-built person, who spoke English as if it disagreed with his bile, he was the coolest of the whole party.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Masters, it is proved already That you are little better than false knaves; And it will go near to be thought so, shortly.”

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

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

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

From this reading As for the constable himself, a short, compact, snub-nosed, Dutch-built person, who spoke English as if it disagreed with his bile, he was the coolest of the whole party.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “Masters, it is proved already That you are little better than false knaves; And it will go near to be thought so, shortly.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Masters, it is proved already That you are little better than false knaves; And it will go near to be thought so, shortly.”

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

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “Masters, it is proved already That you are little better than false knaves; And it will go near to be thought so, shortly.”

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

From this reading “Masters, it is proved already That you are little better than false knaves; And it will go near to be thought so, shortly.”

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

not known

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

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

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

which person or people

From this reading As for the constable himself, a short, compact, snub-nosed, Dutch-built person, who spoke English as if it disagreed with his bile, he was the coolest of the whole party.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading As for the constable himself, a short, compact, snub-nosed, Dutch-built person, who spoke English as if it disagreed with his bile, he was the coolest of the whole party.

belonging to which person

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Masters, it is proved already That you are little better than false knaves; And it will go near to be thought so, shortly.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading For my own part, I saw no particular reason for alarm, though it at once struck me that this visit might have some connection with the demolished supper, since the law does not, in all cases, suffer a man to reclaim even his own, by trick or violence.

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

From this reading The sudden appearance of the city constable, a functionary whose person was not unknown to most of the company, brought every man at table to his feet, the Rev. Mr. Worden, Dirck and myself, included.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Masters, it is proved already That you are little better than false knaves; And it will go near to be thought so, shortly.”