Chapter XIX

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

From this reading “There’s a bad leakage somewhere—how should she know that I put Balder in with Hagn?

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading “I’m frightened of these Frogs, and I admit it,” he confessed.

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

From this reading “I’m frightened of these Frogs, and I admit it,” he confessed.

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

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He was genuinely grave as they drove back to headquarters.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading “There’s a bad leakage somewhere—how should she know that I put Balder in with Hagn?

(Norse mythology) god of light and peace and noted for his beauty and sweet nature; son of Odin and Frigg and husband of Nanna; killed by Hoth

From this reading “There’s a bad leakage somewhere—how should she know that I put Balder in with Hagn?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

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

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading “I’m frightened of these Frogs, and I admit it,” he confessed.

someone who is a detective

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading He was genuinely grave as they drove back to headquarters.

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From this reading This was not Elk’s view.

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From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

made afraid

From this reading “I’m frightened of these Frogs, and I admit it,” he confessed.

plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading “I’m frightened of these Frogs, and I admit it,” he confessed.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading He was genuinely grave as they drove back to headquarters.

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From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

death of a person

From this reading He was genuinely grave as they drove back to headquarters.

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

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

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From this reading “There’s a bad leakage somewhere—how should she know that I put Balder in with Hagn?

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

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

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading He was genuinely grave as they drove back to headquarters.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

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

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

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

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

provoking horror

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

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From this reading “There’s a bad leakage somewhere—how should she know that I put Balder in with Hagn?

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

From this reading “I’m frightened of these Frogs, and I admit it,” he confessed.

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From this reading “I’m frightened of these Frogs, and I admit it,” he confessed.

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

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I’m frightened of these Frogs, and I admit it,” he confessed.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “There’s a bad leakage somewhere—how should she know that I put Balder in with Hagn?

the discharge of a fluid from some container

From this reading “There’s a bad leakage somewhere—how should she know that I put Balder in with Hagn?

descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This was not Elk’s view.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “There’s a bad leakage somewhere—how should she know that I put Balder in with Hagn?

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “There’s a bad leakage somewhere—how should she know that I put Balder in with Hagn?

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “There’s a bad leakage somewhere—how should she know that I put Balder in with Hagn?

in or at or to some place

From this reading “There’s a bad leakage somewhere—how should she know that I put Balder in with Hagn?

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

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

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

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From this reading “There’s a bad leakage somewhere—how should she know that I put Balder in with Hagn?

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “I’m frightened of these Frogs, and I admit it,” he confessed.

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

From this reading He was genuinely grave as they drove back to headquarters.

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

From this reading This was not Elk’s view.

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

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading This was not Elk’s view.

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

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

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

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

at the time that

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

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

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “There’s a bad leakage somewhere—how should she know that I put Balder in with Hagn?

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading IN ELSHAM WOOD DICK GORDON, in the sudden lightening of his heart which had come to him when he realized that his horrible fears were without foundation, was inclined to regard the night as having been well spent.