Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading “_At the journey's end a welcome;_ _For the wanderer a friend!_” --Cyd.

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

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

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

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

react verbally

From this reading “Yes; I can answer for it, because I was that friend; and that is one of the reasons why I was so eager to plead for him with Sir Philip.”

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “_At the journey's end a welcome;_ _For the wanderer a friend!_” --Cyd.

a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight

From this reading “Indeed?” said the baronet.

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

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

for the reason that

From this reading “Yes; I can answer for it, because I was that friend; and that is one of the reasons why I was so eager to plead for him with Sir Philip.”

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Yes; I can answer for it, because I was that friend; and that is one of the reasons why I was so eager to plead for him with Sir Philip.”

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

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

From this reading “_At the journey's end a welcome;_ _For the wanderer a friend!_” --Cyd.

expletives used informally as intensifiers

From this reading “It sounds a damned poor one,” said he.

someone who is a detective

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

plural of “dictate” — an authoritative rule

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading “Yes; I can answer for it, because I was that friend; and that is one of the reasons why I was so eager to plead for him with Sir Philip.”

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading “_At the journey's end a welcome;_ _For the wanderer a friend!_” --Cyd.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “_At the journey's end a welcome;_ _For the wanderer a friend!_” --Cyd.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “_At the journey's end a welcome;_ _For the wanderer a friend!_” --Cyd.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

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

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

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

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

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

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

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

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

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

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

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

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading “Indeed?” said the baronet.

a heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

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

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

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

From this reading “_At the journey's end a welcome;_ _For the wanderer a friend!_” --Cyd.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Yes; I can answer for it, because I was that friend; and that is one of the reasons why I was so eager to plead for him with Sir Philip.”

by chance

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading “Yes; I can answer for it, because I was that friend; and that is one of the reasons why I was so eager to plead for him with Sir Philip.”

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

appeal or request earnestly

From this reading “Yes; I can answer for it, because I was that friend; and that is one of the reasons why I was so eager to plead for him with Sir Philip.”

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “It sounds a damned poor one,” said he.

in a hasty and foolhardy manner

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading “Yes; I can answer for it, because I was that friend; and that is one of the reasons why I was so eager to plead for him with Sir Philip.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

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

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

term of address for a man

From this reading “Yes; I can answer for it, because I was that friend; and that is one of the reasons why I was so eager to plead for him with Sir Philip.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Yes; I can answer for it, because I was that friend; and that is one of the reasons why I was so eager to plead for him with Sir Philip.”

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading “It sounds a damned poor one,” said he.

express in words

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

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

From this reading “_At the journey's end a welcome;_ _For the wanderer a friend!_” --Cyd.

in or at that place or location

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

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

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

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

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

the act of using

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading “_At the journey's end a welcome;_ _For the wanderer a friend!_” --Cyd.

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

From this reading “Yes; I can answer for it, because I was that friend; and that is one of the reasons why I was so eager to plead for him with Sir Philip.”

accept gladly

From this reading “_At the journey's end a welcome;_ _For the wanderer a friend!_” --Cyd.

which person or people

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “Yes; I can answer for it, because I was that friend; and that is one of the reasons why I was so eager to plead for him with Sir Philip.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Yes; I can answer for it, because I was that friend; and that is one of the reasons why I was so eager to plead for him with Sir Philip.”

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes; I can answer for it, because I was that friend; and that is one of the reasons why I was so eager to plead for him with Sir Philip.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading IR I began, “I must tell you, in the first place, that there is this to be said for Dick Shafthead--and it is an argument he is too generous to use himself--he took counsel of a friend, who, perhaps rashly, urged him to follow the dictates of his heart.”