Chapter XII

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

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

anew

From this reading We have to imagine the state of mind of that misguided young man Gilbert, in once again finding himself saddled with Mr. Daniel Meggison.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

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

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

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

From this reading Yet, if the truth be told, there was behind this resentment some faint sneaking feeling of relief.

cheerful and bright

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Yet, if the truth be told, there was behind this resentment some faint sneaking feeling of relief.

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From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had seen her in many different moods--still always in his imagination; but, to do the man credit, he had seen her always pure.

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From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

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

From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

-ing form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

approval

From this reading He had seen her in many different moods--still always in his imagination; but, to do the man credit, he had seen her always pure.

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading He had seen her in many different moods--still always in his imagination; but, to do the man credit, he had seen her always pure.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He had seen her in many different moods--still always in his imagination; but, to do the man credit, he had seen her always pure.

past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree

From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

opinion or judgment

From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Yet, if the truth be told, there was behind this resentment some faint sneaking feeling of relief.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Yet, if the truth be told, there was behind this resentment some faint sneaking feeling of relief.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading We have to imagine the state of mind of that misguided young man Gilbert, in once again finding himself saddled with Mr. Daniel Meggison.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

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

From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

destroyed or killed

From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have to imagine the state of mind of that misguided young man Gilbert, in once again finding himself saddled with Mr. Daniel Meggison.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

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

From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He had seen her in many different moods--still always in his imagination; but, to do the man credit, he had seen her always pure.

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

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

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

From this reading He had seen her in many different moods--still always in his imagination; but, to do the man credit, he had seen her always pure.

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From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Yet, if the truth be told, there was behind this resentment some faint sneaking feeling of relief.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading We have to imagine the state of mind of that misguided young man Gilbert, in once again finding himself saddled with Mr. Daniel Meggison.

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

From this reading We have to imagine the state of mind of that misguided young man Gilbert, in once again finding himself saddled with Mr. Daniel Meggison.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

with respect to private feelings

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

imaginative intellectual play

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

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

From this reading We have to imagine the state of mind of that misguided young man Gilbert, in once again finding himself saddled with Mr. Daniel Meggison.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He had seen her in many different moods--still always in his imagination; but, to do the man credit, he had seen her always pure.

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

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading We have to imagine the state of mind of that misguided young man Gilbert, in once again finding himself saddled with Mr. Daniel Meggison.

poorly conceived or thought out

From this reading We have to imagine the state of mind of that misguided young man Gilbert, in once again finding himself saddled with Mr. Daniel Meggison.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading He had seen her in many different moods--still always in his imagination; but, to do the man credit, he had seen her always pure.

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

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

absolutely essential

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

on one occasion

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

above and across; more than

From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

in the near future

From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading He had seen her in many different moods--still always in his imagination; but, to do the man credit, he had seen her always pure.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading Yet, if the truth be told, there was behind this resentment some faint sneaking feeling of relief.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading Yet, if the truth be told, there was behind this resentment some faint sneaking feeling of relief.

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

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal

From this reading We have to imagine the state of mind of that misguided young man Gilbert, in once again finding himself saddled with Mr. Daniel Meggison.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He had seen her in many different moods--still always in his imagination; but, to do the man credit, he had seen her always pure.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

not openly expressed

From this reading Yet, if the truth be told, there was behind this resentment some faint sneaking feeling of relief.

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

From this reading Yet, if the truth be told, there was behind this resentment some faint sneaking feeling of relief.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading We have to imagine the state of mind of that misguided young man Gilbert, in once again finding himself saddled with Mr. Daniel Meggison.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

not in physical motion

From this reading He had seen her in many different moods--still always in his imagination; but, to do the man credit, he had seen her always pure.

successive (without a break)

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

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

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

in or at that place or location

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

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

From this reading Yet, if the truth be told, there was behind this resentment some faint sneaking feeling of relief.

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

From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

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

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Yet, if the truth be told, there was behind this resentment some faint sneaking feeling of relief.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Yet, if the truth be told, there was behind this resentment some faint sneaking feeling of relief.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

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

From this reading Yet, if the truth be told, there was behind this resentment some faint sneaking feeling of relief.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

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

From this reading In imagination he had gone over scenes that must presently be enacted on that yacht; and always had come against a dead wall, beyond which he could not go; and that dead wall had sprung up hard and firm whenever he thought of how he must look into the eyes of Bessie Meggison.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We have to imagine the state of mind of that misguided young man Gilbert, in once again finding himself saddled with Mr. Daniel Meggison.

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading MISS MAKE-BELIEVE WAKES UP IT becomes necessary that we should return to the deck of that yacht _Blue Bird_, there to discover Mr. Daniel Meggison beaming upon Gilbert Byfield, and inwardly congratulating himself on having once more stepped straight into the heart of a difficult and delicate business.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet, if the truth be told, there was behind this resentment some faint sneaking feeling of relief.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading We have to imagine the state of mind of that misguided young man Gilbert, in once again finding himself saddled with Mr. Daniel Meggison.