Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

later than; following

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

anew

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

(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 But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

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

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Generally their doing so any day may be supposed possible as long as anybody remembers to suppose it.

any person at all

From this reading Generally their doing so any day may be supposed possible as long as anybody remembers to suppose it.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

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

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

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

From this reading Generally their doing so any day may be supposed possible as long as anybody remembers to suppose it.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods

From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

an occurrence of something

From this reading We seldom, it is true, get proof positive, as in the case of the Dermodys, father and son, that they will no more return.

a period of 100 years

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

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

From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

plural of “comet” — (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit

From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

an argument opposed to a proposal

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Generally their doing so any day may be supposed possible as long as anybody remembers to suppose it.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

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From this reading We seldom, it is true, get proof positive, as in the case of the Dermodys, father and son, that they will no more return.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Generally their doing so any day may be supposed possible as long as anybody remembers to suppose it.

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From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

in an erratic unpredictable manner

From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

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

From this reading We seldom, it is true, get proof positive, as in the case of the Dermodys, father and son, that they will no more return.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

usually; as a rule

From this reading Generally their doing so any day may be supposed possible as long as anybody remembers to suppose it.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading We seldom, it is true, get proof positive, as in the case of the Dermodys, father and son, that they will no more return.

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

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

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

From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

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

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

an open curve formed by a plane that cuts the base of a right circular cone

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

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

From this reading We seldom, it is true, get proof positive, as in the case of the Dermodys, father and son, that they will no more return.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

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

From this reading We seldom, it is true, get proof positive, as in the case of the Dermodys, father and son, that they will no more return.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We seldom, it is true, get proof positive, as in the case of the Dermodys, father and son, that they will no more return.

range of what one can know or understand

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

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From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Generally their doing so any day may be supposed possible as long as anybody remembers to suppose it.

engage in

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Generally their doing so any day may be supposed possible as long as anybody remembers to suppose it.

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

From this reading We seldom, it is true, get proof positive, as in the case of the Dermodys, father and son, that they will no more return.

plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

not any; not one

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

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

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

happening or recurring at regular intervals

From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

From this reading We seldom, it is true, get proof positive, as in the case of the Dermodys, father and son, that they will no more return.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Generally their doing so any day may be supposed possible as long as anybody remembers to suppose it.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading We seldom, it is true, get proof positive, as in the case of the Dermodys, father and son, that they will no more return.

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

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

one of four equal parts

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

on the contrary

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

appear again

From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Generally their doing so any day may be supposed possible as long as anybody remembers to suppose it.

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading We seldom, it is true, get proof positive, as in the case of the Dermodys, father and son, that they will no more return.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

express in words

From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

not often

From this reading We seldom, it is true, get proof positive, as in the case of the Dermodys, father and son, that they will no more return.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Generally their doing so any day may be supposed possible as long as anybody remembers to suppose it.

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

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

a male human offspring

From this reading We seldom, it is true, get proof positive, as in the case of the Dermodys, father and son, that they will no more return.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

express a supposition

From this reading Generally their doing so any day may be supposed possible as long as anybody remembers to suppose it.

required or under orders

From this reading Generally their doing so any day may be supposed possible as long as anybody remembers to suppose it.

a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

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

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

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

From this reading We seldom, it is true, get proof positive, as in the case of the Dermodys, father and son, that they will no more return.

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

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

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

From this reading Generally their doing so any day may be supposed possible as long as anybody remembers to suppose it.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading We seldom, it is true, get proof positive, as in the case of the Dermodys, father and son, that they will no more return.

not known or well known

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

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From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

under normal conditions

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

someone who visits

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

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

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading CON THE QUARE ONE Among the unfamiliar faces that show themselves now and then at Lisconnel, some make no second appearance, never coming our way again, but passing out of our ken as utterly as if their route lay along a tangent, or the branch of an hyperbola, or other such unreverting line.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We seldom, it is true, get proof positive, as in the case of the Dermodys, father and son, that they will no more return.

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From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

during the time that

From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

which person or people

From this reading Of this latter class was Con the Quare One, who, after his first arrival, on a summer's evening, now more than a quarter of a century since, became a rather frequent visitor, usually stopping for a few days at least, before he resumed his travels.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We seldom, it is true, get proof positive, as in the case of the Dermodys, father and son, that they will no more return.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading But some come back at more or less regular intervals, like periodic comets, so that if a certain time elapses without bringing one of them, the neighbours say they wonder what's took him at all, while some reappear erratically enough to preclude any calculations upon the subject.