Chapter IX · Chapter 9

(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 Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

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

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

any thing at all

From this reading He asks me no questions, does not to me name his son, nor recur to the voyage to Australia, nor ask why it is put off, nor interest himself, as before, in preparations for it,--he has no heart for anything.

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

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

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

From this reading He asks me no questions, does not to me name his son, nor recur to the voyage to Australia, nor ask why it is put off, nor interest himself, as before, in preparations for it,--he has no heart for anything.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading He asks me no questions, does not to me name his son, nor recur to the voyage to Australia, nor ask why it is put off, nor interest himself, as before, in preparations for it,--he has no heart for anything.

third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading He asks me no questions, does not to me name his son, nor recur to the voyage to Australia, nor ask why it is put off, nor interest himself, as before, in preparations for it,--he has no heart for anything.

state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony

From this reading He asks me no questions, does not to me name his son, nor recur to the voyage to Australia, nor ask why it is put off, nor interest himself, as before, in preparations for it,--he has no heart for anything.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He asks me no questions, does not to me name his son, nor recur to the voyage to Australia, nor ask why it is put off, nor interest himself, as before, in preparations for it,--he has no heart for anything.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading And Austin has inexpressibly soothed his brother.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he talks little, and smiles never.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

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

From this reading He asks me no questions, does not to me name his son, nor recur to the voyage to Australia, nor ask why it is put off, nor interest himself, as before, in preparations for it,--he has no heart for anything.

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

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

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He asks me no questions, does not to me name his son, nor recur to the voyage to Australia, nor ask why it is put off, nor interest himself, as before, in preparations for it,--he has no heart for anything.

yet to be or coming

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

destroyed or killed

From this reading And Roland's ordinary roughness has gone, and his looks are meek and his voice low.

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

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

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

From this reading But he talks little, and smiles never.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He asks me no questions, does not to me name his son, nor recur to the voyage to Australia, nor ask why it is put off, nor interest himself, as before, in preparations for it,--he has no heart for anything.

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

From this reading He asks me no questions, does not to me name his son, nor recur to the voyage to Australia, nor ask why it is put off, nor interest himself, as before, in preparations for it,--he has no heart for anything.

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

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

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

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

to an inexpressible degree

From this reading And Austin has inexpressibly soothed his brother.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading He asks me no questions, does not to me name his son, nor recur to the voyage to Australia, nor ask why it is put off, nor interest himself, as before, in preparations for it,--he has no heart for anything.

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

From this reading He asks me no questions, does not to me name his son, nor recur to the voyage to Australia, nor ask why it is put off, nor interest himself, as before, in preparations for it,--he has no heart for anything.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He asks me no questions, does not to me name his son, nor recur to the voyage to Australia, nor ask why it is put off, nor interest himself, as before, in preparations for it,--he has no heart for anything.

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

From this reading But he talks little, and smiles never.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading And Roland's ordinary roughness has gone, and his looks are meek and his voice low.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading And Roland's ordinary roughness has gone, and his looks are meek and his voice low.

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

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

From this reading And Roland's ordinary roughness has gone, and his looks are meek and his voice low.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He asks me no questions, does not to me name his son, nor recur to the voyage to Australia, nor ask why it is put off, nor interest himself, as before, in preparations for it,--he has no heart for anything.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But he talks little, and smiles never.

not any; not one

From this reading He asks me no questions, does not to me name his son, nor recur to the voyage to Australia, nor ask why it is put off, nor interest himself, as before, in preparations for it,--he has no heart for anything.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading He asks me no questions, does not to me name his son, nor recur to the voyage to Australia, nor ask why it is put off, nor interest himself, as before, in preparations for it,--he has no heart for anything.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He asks me no questions, does not to me name his son, nor recur to the voyage to Australia, nor ask why it is put off, nor interest himself, as before, in preparations for it,--he has no heart for anything.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He asks me no questions, does not to me name his son, nor recur to the voyage to Australia, nor ask why it is put off, nor interest himself, as before, in preparations for it,--he has no heart for anything.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading And Roland's ordinary roughness has gone, and his looks are meek and his voice low.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading He asks me no questions, does not to me name his son, nor recur to the voyage to Australia, nor ask why it is put off, nor interest himself, as before, in preparations for it,--he has no heart for anything.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He asks me no questions, does not to me name his son, nor recur to the voyage to Australia, nor ask why it is put off, nor interest himself, as before, in preparations for it,--he has no heart for anything.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading He asks me no questions, does not to me name his son, nor recur to the voyage to Australia, nor ask why it is put off, nor interest himself, as before, in preparations for it,--he has no heart for anything.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

happen or occur again

From this reading He asks me no questions, does not to me name his son, nor recur to the voyage to Australia, nor ask why it is put off, nor interest himself, as before, in preparations for it,--he has no heart for anything.

(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

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From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

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From this reading And Roland's ordinary roughness has gone, and his looks are meek and his voice low.

a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven

From this reading And Roland's ordinary roughness has gone, and his looks are meek and his voice low.

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading But he talks little, and smiles never.

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

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

a male human offspring

From this reading He asks me no questions, does not to me name his son, nor recur to the voyage to Australia, nor ask why it is put off, nor interest himself, as before, in preparations for it,--he has no heart for anything.

past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading And Austin has inexpressibly soothed his brother.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading But he talks little, and smiles never.

express in words

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

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

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

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

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

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

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

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From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading And Roland's ordinary roughness has gone, and his looks are meek and his voice low.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading He asks me no questions, does not to me name his son, nor recur to the voyage to Australia, nor ask why it is put off, nor interest himself, as before, in preparations for it,--he has no heart for anything.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.

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

From this reading He asks me no questions, does not to me name his son, nor recur to the voyage to Australia, nor ask why it is put off, nor interest himself, as before, in preparations for it,--he has no heart for anything.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Some days have elapsed: we are in London, my father with us; and Roland has permitted Austin to tell me his tale, and received through Austin all that Vivian's narrative to me suggested, whether in extenuation of the past or in hope of redemption in the future.