Chapter XXV

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "He came here one night, very late, inquiring about you, and----" "Yes, I know," interrupted Tad.

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

From this reading "He came here one night, very late, inquiring about you, and----" "Yes, I know," interrupted Tad.

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

From this reading "Oh, you didn't cause us so much trouble as you did your father," said Captain Ben.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE CAPTURE "Well, Tad," said Mr. Bunker, when he saw the "runaway boy," which was the name he was often called, "it has been some time since we saw you last."

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading "Oh, you didn't cause us so much trouble as you did your father," said Captain Ben.

a youthful male person

From this reading THE CAPTURE "Well, Tad," said Mr. Bunker, when he saw the "runaway boy," which was the name he was often called, "it has been some time since we saw you last."

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading THE CAPTURE "Well, Tad," said Mr. Bunker, when he saw the "runaway boy," which was the name he was often called, "it has been some time since we saw you last."

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

From this reading THE CAPTURE "Well, Tad," said Mr. Bunker, when he saw the "runaway boy," which was the name he was often called, "it has been some time since we saw you last."

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "He came here one night, very late, inquiring about you, and----" "Yes, I know," interrupted Tad.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "Oh, you didn't cause us so much trouble as you did your father," said Captain Ben.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading THE CAPTURE "Well, Tad," said Mr. Bunker, when he saw the "runaway boy," which was the name he was often called, "it has been some time since we saw you last."

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading "Oh, you didn't cause us so much trouble as you did your father," said Captain Ben.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading "I'm sorry I caused you so much trouble."

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

From this reading "Oh, you didn't cause us so much trouble as you did your father," said Captain Ben.

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From this reading "Oh, you didn't cause us so much trouble as you did your father," said Captain Ben.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Oh, you didn't cause us so much trouble as you did your father," said Captain Ben.

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

From this reading THE CAPTURE "Well, Tad," said Mr. Bunker, when he saw the "runaway boy," which was the name he was often called, "it has been some time since we saw you last."

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

From this reading THE CAPTURE "Well, Tad," said Mr. Bunker, when he saw the "runaway boy," which was the name he was often called, "it has been some time since we saw you last."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "He came here one night, very late, inquiring about you, and----" "Yes, I know," interrupted Tad.

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

From this reading "I'm sorry I caused you so much trouble."

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From this reading "I'm sorry I caused you so much trouble."

given to inquiry

From this reading "He came here one night, very late, inquiring about you, and----" "Yes, I know," interrupted Tad.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading "He came here one night, very late, inquiring about you, and----" "Yes, I know," interrupted Tad.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE CAPTURE "Well, Tad," said Mr. Bunker, when he saw the "runaway boy," which was the name he was often called, "it has been some time since we saw you last."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "He came here one night, very late, inquiring about you, and----" "Yes, I know," interrupted Tad.

immediately past

From this reading THE CAPTURE "Well, Tad," said Mr. Bunker, when he saw the "runaway boy," which was the name he was often called, "it has been some time since we saw you last."

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading "He came here one night, very late, inquiring about you, and----" "Yes, I know," interrupted Tad.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE CAPTURE "Well, Tad," said Mr. Bunker, when he saw the "runaway boy," which was the name he was often called, "it has been some time since we saw you last."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "I'm sorry I caused you so much trouble."

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE CAPTURE "Well, Tad," said Mr. Bunker, when he saw the "runaway boy," which was the name he was often called, "it has been some time since we saw you last."

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

From this reading "He came here one night, very late, inquiring about you, and----" "Yes, I know," interrupted Tad.

many times at short intervals

From this reading THE CAPTURE "Well, Tad," said Mr. Bunker, when he saw the "runaway boy," which was the name he was often called, "it has been some time since we saw you last."

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, you didn't cause us so much trouble as you did your father," said Captain Ben.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Yes, Mr. Bunker, it has," went on Tad.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "He came here one night, very late, inquiring about you, and----" "Yes, I know," interrupted Tad.

an easy victory

From this reading THE CAPTURE "Well, Tad," said Mr. Bunker, when he saw the "runaway boy," which was the name he was often called, "it has been some time since we saw you last."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE CAPTURE "Well, Tad," said Mr. Bunker, when he saw the "runaway boy," which was the name he was often called, "it has been some time since we saw you last."

cut with a saw

From this reading THE CAPTURE "Well, Tad," said Mr. Bunker, when he saw the "runaway boy," which was the name he was often called, "it has been some time since we saw you last."

from a time in the past until now

From this reading THE CAPTURE "Well, Tad," said Mr. Bunker, when he saw the "runaway boy," which was the name he was often called, "it has been some time since we saw you last."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I'm sorry I caused you so much trouble."

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

From this reading THE CAPTURE "Well, Tad," said Mr. Bunker, when he saw the "runaway boy," which was the name he was often called, "it has been some time since we saw you last."

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading "I'm sorry I caused you so much trouble."

a slight amount or degree of difference

From this reading THE CAPTURE "Well, Tad," said Mr. Bunker, when he saw the "runaway boy," which was the name he was often called, "it has been some time since we saw you last."

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

From this reading THE CAPTURE "Well, Tad," said Mr. Bunker, when he saw the "runaway boy," which was the name he was often called, "it has been some time since we saw you last."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE CAPTURE "Well, Tad," said Mr. Bunker, when he saw the "runaway boy," which was the name he was often called, "it has been some time since we saw you last."

a source of difficulty

From this reading "I'm sorry I caused you so much trouble."

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Oh, you didn't cause us so much trouble as you did your father," said Captain Ben.

precisely as stated

From this reading "He came here one night, very late, inquiring about you, and----" "Yes, I know," interrupted Tad.

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

From this reading THE CAPTURE "Well, Tad," said Mr. Bunker, when he saw the "runaway boy," which was the name he was often called, "it has been some time since we saw you last."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE CAPTURE "Well, Tad," said Mr. Bunker, when he saw the "runaway boy," which was the name he was often called, "it has been some time since we saw you last."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading THE CAPTURE "Well, Tad," said Mr. Bunker, when he saw the "runaway boy," which was the name he was often called, "it has been some time since we saw you last."

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

From this reading "Yes, Mr. Bunker, it has," went on Tad.

at the time that

From this reading THE CAPTURE "Well, Tad," said Mr. Bunker, when he saw the "runaway boy," which was the name he was often called, "it has been some time since we saw you last."

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

From this reading THE CAPTURE "Well, Tad," said Mr. Bunker, when he saw the "runaway boy," which was the name he was often called, "it has been some time since we saw you last."

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, Mr. Bunker, it has," went on Tad.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE CAPTURE "Well, Tad," said Mr. Bunker, when he saw the "runaway boy," which was the name he was often called, "it has been some time since we saw you last."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh, you didn't cause us so much trouble as you did your father," said Captain Ben.