Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree

From this reading It was undoubtedly checkmate, and he asked himself, almost angrily, how on earth he could have allowed himself to be outmanoeuvred and surrounded, and his communications cut off, in so absurdly simple a manner.

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading "You've licked me this time," he acknowledged.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading It was undoubtedly checkmate, and he asked himself, almost angrily, how on earth he could have allowed himself to be outmanoeuvred and surrounded, and his communications cut off, in so absurdly simple a manner.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It was undoubtedly checkmate, and he asked himself, almost angrily, how on earth he could have allowed himself to be outmanoeuvred and surrounded, and his communications cut off, in so absurdly simple a manner.

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

From this reading "I'm playing like an _oont_ this morning."

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

From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

with anger

From this reading It was undoubtedly checkmate, and he asked himself, almost angrily, how on earth he could have allowed himself to be outmanoeuvred and surrounded, and his communications cut off, in so absurdly simple a manner.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading It was undoubtedly checkmate, and he asked himself, almost angrily, how on earth he could have allowed himself to be outmanoeuvred and surrounded, and his communications cut off, in so absurdly simple a manner.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading Now that it was too late to avert defeat, he could clearly see how his opponent's attack could have been met and repulsed.

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

From this reading Now that it was too late to avert defeat, he could clearly see how his opponent's attack could have been met and repulsed.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

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

From this reading It was undoubtedly checkmate, and he asked himself, almost angrily, how on earth he could have allowed himself to be outmanoeuvred and surrounded, and his communications cut off, in so absurdly simple a manner.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Now that it was too late to avert defeat, he could clearly see how his opponent's attack could have been met and repulsed.

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From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

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From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

complete victory

From this reading It was undoubtedly checkmate, and he asked himself, almost angrily, how on earth he could have allowed himself to be outmanoeuvred and surrounded, and his communications cut off, in so absurdly simple a manner.

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From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

without doubt or question

From this reading Now that it was too late to avert defeat, he could clearly see how his opponent's attack could have been met and repulsed.

the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)

From this reading It was undoubtedly checkmate, and he asked himself, almost angrily, how on earth he could have allowed himself to be outmanoeuvred and surrounded, and his communications cut off, in so absurdly simple a manner.

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

From this reading It was undoubtedly checkmate, and he asked himself, almost angrily, how on earth he could have allowed himself to be outmanoeuvred and surrounded, and his communications cut off, in so absurdly simple a manner.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading It was undoubtedly checkmate, and he asked himself, almost angrily, how on earth he could have allowed himself to be outmanoeuvred and surrounded, and his communications cut off, in so absurdly simple a manner.

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading Now that it was too late to avert defeat, he could clearly see how his opponent's attack could have been met and repulsed.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading It was undoubtedly checkmate, and he asked himself, almost angrily, how on earth he could have allowed himself to be outmanoeuvred and surrounded, and his communications cut off, in so absurdly simple a manner.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was undoubtedly checkmate, and he asked himself, almost angrily, how on earth he could have allowed himself to be outmanoeuvred and surrounded, and his communications cut off, in so absurdly simple a manner.

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

From this reading It was undoubtedly checkmate, and he asked himself, almost angrily, how on earth he could have allowed himself to be outmanoeuvred and surrounded, and his communications cut off, in so absurdly simple a manner.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

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

From this reading It was undoubtedly checkmate, and he asked himself, almost angrily, how on earth he could have allowed himself to be outmanoeuvred and surrounded, and his communications cut off, in so absurdly simple a manner.

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

From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

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From this reading It was undoubtedly checkmate, and he asked himself, almost angrily, how on earth he could have allowed himself to be outmanoeuvred and surrounded, and his communications cut off, in so absurdly simple a manner.

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From this reading "I'm playing like an _oont_ this morning."

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

From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was undoubtedly checkmate, and he asked himself, almost angrily, how on earth he could have allowed himself to be outmanoeuvred and surrounded, and his communications cut off, in so absurdly simple a manner.

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

From this reading Now that it was too late to avert defeat, he could clearly see how his opponent's attack could have been met and repulsed.

having been got the better of

From this reading "You've licked me this time," he acknowledged.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I'm playing like an _oont_ this morning."

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From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

a city in northern India in Uttar Pradesh; during the Indian Mutiny its British residents were besieged by Indian insurgents

From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was undoubtedly checkmate, and he asked himself, almost angrily, how on earth he could have allowed himself to be outmanoeuvred and surrounded, and his communications cut off, in so absurdly simple a manner.

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

From this reading "You've licked me this time," he acknowledged.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Now that it was too late to avert defeat, he could clearly see how his opponent's attack could have been met and repulsed.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "I'm playing like an _oont_ this morning."

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

From this reading Now that it was too late to avert defeat, he could clearly see how his opponent's attack could have been met and repulsed.

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

From this reading It was undoubtedly checkmate, and he asked himself, almost angrily, how on earth he could have allowed himself to be outmanoeuvred and surrounded, and his communications cut off, in so absurdly simple a manner.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was undoubtedly checkmate, and he asked himself, almost angrily, how on earth he could have allowed himself to be outmanoeuvred and surrounded, and his communications cut off, in so absurdly simple a manner.

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From this reading "I'm playing like an _oont_ this morning."

possessive form of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against

From this reading Now that it was too late to avert defeat, he could clearly see how his opponent's attack could have been met and repulsed.

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From this reading It was undoubtedly checkmate, and he asked himself, almost angrily, how on earth he could have allowed himself to be outmanoeuvred and surrounded, and his communications cut off, in so absurdly simple a manner.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading "I'm playing like an _oont_ this morning."

filled with bewilderment

From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

past form of “repulse” — force or drive back

From this reading Now that it was too late to avert defeat, he could clearly see how his opponent's attack could have been met and repulsed.

United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

past form of “scratch” — cause friction

From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Now that it was too late to avert defeat, he could clearly see how his opponent's attack could have been met and repulsed.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading It was undoubtedly checkmate, and he asked himself, almost angrily, how on earth he could have allowed himself to be outmanoeuvred and surrounded, and his communications cut off, in so absurdly simple a manner.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was undoubtedly checkmate, and he asked himself, almost angrily, how on earth he could have allowed himself to be outmanoeuvred and surrounded, and his communications cut off, in so absurdly simple a manner.

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

confined on all sides

From this reading It was undoubtedly checkmate, and he asked himself, almost angrily, how on earth he could have allowed himself to be outmanoeuvred and surrounded, and his communications cut off, in so absurdly simple a manner.

a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now that it was too late to avert defeat, he could clearly see how his opponent's attack could have been met and repulsed.

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

From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

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

From this reading "You've licked me this time," he acknowledged.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "You've licked me this time," he acknowledged.

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

From this reading It was undoubtedly checkmate, and he asked himself, almost angrily, how on earth he could have allowed himself to be outmanoeuvred and surrounded, and his communications cut off, in so absurdly simple a manner.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Now that it was too late to avert defeat, he could clearly see how his opponent's attack could have been met and repulsed.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading It was undoubtedly checkmate, and he asked himself, almost angrily, how on earth he could have allowed himself to be outmanoeuvred and surrounded, and his communications cut off, in so absurdly simple a manner.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

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

From this reading It was undoubtedly checkmate, and he asked himself, almost angrily, how on earth he could have allowed himself to be outmanoeuvred and surrounded, and his communications cut off, in so absurdly simple a manner.

during the time that

From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Final Scene at Lucknow Lieutenant Boldre lolled back in his camp-chair and smiled a superior smile, while Ted Russell scratched his head and gazed with puzzled expression at the carved pieces upon the chess-board.

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From this reading "You've licked me this time," he acknowledged.